Monday 10 October 2011

Mac OS keyboard shortcuts






Startup keyboard shortcuts
Press the key or key combination until the expected function occurs/appears (for example, hold Option during startup until Startup Manager appears, or Shift until "Safe Boot" appears).
Tip: If a startup function doesn't work and you use a third-party keyboard, connect an Apple keyboard and try again.
OptionDisplay all bootable volumes (Startup Manager)
ShiftPerform Safe Boot (start up in Safe Mode)
CStart from a bootable disc (DVD, CD)
TStart in FireWire target disk mode
NStart from NetBoot server
XForce Mac OS X startup (if non-Mac OS X startup volumes are present)
Command-VStart in Verbose Mode
Command-SStart in Single User Mode


Finder keyboard shortcuts

Command-ASelect all items in the front Finder window (or desktop if no window is open)
Option-Command-ADeselect all items
Shift-Command-AOpen the Applications folder
Command-CCopy selected item/text to the Clipboard
Shift-Command-COpen the Computer window
Command-DDuplicate selected item
Shift-Command-DOpen desktop folder
Command-EEject
Command-FFind any matching Spotlight attribute
Shift-Command-FFind Spotlight file name matches
Option-Command-FNavigate to the search field in an already-open Spotlight window
Shift-Command-GGo to Folder
Shift-Command-HOpen the Home folder of the currently logged-in user account
Command-IGet Info
Option-Command-IShow Inspector
Control-Command-IGet Summary Info
Shift-Command-IOpen iDisk
Command-JShow View Options
Command-KConnect to Server
Shift-Command-KOpen Network window
Command-LMake alias of the selected item
Command-MMinimize window
Option-Command-MMinimize all windows
Command-NNew Finder window
Shift-Command-NNew folder
Option-Command-NNew Smart Folder
Command-OOpen selected item
Shift-Command-QLog Out
Option-Shift-Command-QLog Out immediately
Command-RShow original (of alias)
Command-TAdd to Sidebar
Shift-Command-TAdd to Favorites
Option-Command-THide Toolbar / Show Toolbar in Finder windows
Shift-Command-UOpen Utilities folder
Command-VPaste
Command-WClose window
Option-Command-WClose all windows
Command-XCut
Option-Command-YSlideshow (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)
Command-ZUndo / Redo
Command-1View as Icon
Command-2View as List
Command-3View as Columns
Command-4View as Cover Flow (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)
Command-, (Command and the comma key)Open Finder preferences
Command-` (the Grave accent key--above Tab key on a US English keyboard layout)Cycle through open Finder windows
Command-Shift-?Open Mac Help
Option-Shift-Command-Esc (hold for three seconds) - Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6 or later onlyForce Quit front-most application
Command-[Back
Command-]Forward
Command-Up ArrowOpen enclosed folder
Control-Command-Up ArrowOpen enclosed folder in a new window
Command-Down ArrowOpen highlighted item
Command-TabSwitch application--cycle forward
Shift-Command-TabSwitch application--cycle backward
Command-DeleteMove to Trash
Shift-Command-DeleteEmpty Trash
Option-Shift-Command-DeleteEmpty Trash without confirmation dialog
Spacebar (or Command-Y)Quick Look (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)
Command key while draggingMove dragged item to other volume/location (pointer icon changes while key is held--see this article)
Option key while draggingCopy dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held--see this article)
Option-Command key combination while draggingMake alias of dragged item (pointer icon changes while key is held--seethis article)

Application and other Mac OS X keyboard commands  
Note: Some applications may not support all of the below application key combinations.
Command-SpaceShow or hide the Spotlight search field (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through enabled script systems)
Control-AMove to beginning of line/paragraph
Control-BMove one character backward
Control-DDelete the character in front of the cursor
Control-EMove to end of line/paragraph
Control-FMove one character forward
Control-HDelete the character behind the cursor
Control-KDelete from the character in front of the cursor to the end of the line/paragraph
Control-LCenter the cursor/selection in the visible area
Control-NMove down one line
Control-OInsert a new line after the cursor
Control-PMove up one line
Control-TTranspose the character behind the cursor and the character in front of the cursor
Control-VMove down one page
Option-DeleteDelete the word that is left of the cursor, as well as any spaces or punctuation after the word
Option-Command-SpaceShow the Spotlight search results window (if multiple languages are installed, may rotate through keyboard layouts and input methods within a script)
Command-TabMove forward to the next most recently used application in a list of open applications
Shift-Command-TabMove backward through a list of open applications (sorted by recent use)
Shift-TabNavigate through controls in a reverse direction
Control-TabMove focus to the next grouping of controls in a dialog or the next table (when Tab moves to the next cell)
Shift-Control-TabMove focus to the previous grouping of controls
Command-escOpen Front Row (if installed)
Option-EjectEject from secondary optical media drive (if one is installed)
Control-EjectShow shutdown dialog


fn-DeleteForward Delete (on portable Macs' built-in keyboard)
Control-F1Toggle full keyboard access on or off
Control-F2Move focus to the menu bar
Control-F3Move focus to the Dock
Control-F4Move focus to the active (or next) window
Shift-Control-F4Move focus to the previously active window
Control-F5Move focus to the toolbar.
Control-F6Move focus to the first (or next) panel
Shift-Control-F6Move focus to the previous panel
Control-F7Temporarily override the current keyboard access mode in windows and dialogs
F9Tile or untile all open windows
F10Tile or untile all open windows in the currently active application
F11Hide or show all open windows
F12Hide or display Dashboard

Shift-Right ArrowExtend text selection one character to the right (*)
Shift-Left ArrowExtend text selection one character to the left (*)
Shift-Command-Up ArrowSelect text between the insertion point and the beginning of the document (*)
Shift-Command-Down ArrowSelect text between the insertion point and the end of the document (*)

Control-SpaceToggle between the current and previous input sources
Option-Control-SpaceToggle through all enabled input sources
Option-Command-escForce Quit

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