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studs flannigan(By default, screenshots are saved to the Desktop in PDF format; add the control key to any of the combinations below to copy the screenshot to the clipboard instead; you can then paste it into any graphics application -- such as OS X's Preview -- and save it in any format you prefer.)
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Keyboard Control
The inside cover of Mac OS X Power Tools contains a list of selected keyboard shorcuts in OS X. Below is a more complete list, divided into sections based on where they are applicable. For mouse/keyboard actions, check out the "Modified Mousing" link to the left. (Letter keys are printed here in CAPS for clarity -- you do not need to press the shift key unless explicitly instructed.) (NOTE: This page is in the process of being updated for full Panther compatibility.)
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Dr ChristophFull Keyboard Access (see Chapter 3) control+F1 Toggle Full Keyboard Access on/off control+F
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<blockquote class="gn_bq"><ul><p><font face="arial"></font></p><h1><font face="arial">Keyboard Control</font></h1><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="493"><font face="Arial"> The inside cover of <i>Mac OS X Power Tools</i> contains a list of selected keyboard shorcuts in OS X. Below is a more complete list, divided into sections based on where they are applicable. For mouse/keyboard actions, check out the "Modified Mousing" link to the left. (Letter keys are printed here in CAPS for clarity -- you do not need to press the shift key unless explicitly instructed.) <i>(NOTE: This page is in the process of being updated for full Panther compatibility.)</i></font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><h3><font face="arial">Startup and Login </font></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+O+F</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Invoke Open Firmware</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+P+R</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Reset PRAM</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> T</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Startup in FireWire Target Disk Mode</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> option</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Invoke Startup Manager</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+S</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Invoke single-user mode</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+V</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Invoke verbose mode</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> C</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Boot from CD/DVD</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> X</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Boot into OS X (if you previously booted from OS 9 on the same volume)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> shift (immediately at startup)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Safe boot</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> shift (after boot screen, until login screen)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Override auto-login</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> shift (after login screen)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Safe login</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> option+escape, then click on a user</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Present name/password login dialog instead of list of users</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>System-wide<br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> option+volume up/down/mute</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Open Sound preferences</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> option+brightness up/down</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Open Display preferences</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+space</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Cycle through active keyboard layouts/scripts</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> F12</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Eject CD/DVD drive (hold down for two seconds)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> return or enter</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Select default button in dialog (OK, Open, Save, etc.)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> escape or command+.</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Exit/cancel dialog</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+Q</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Log out</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+shift+Q</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Log out without confirmation dialog</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> power button (laptops) or control+eject (desktops)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Bring up Restart/Sleep/Shut Down dialog</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+eject (desktops)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Sleep computer immediately</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+escape</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Bring up Force Quit window</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+control+eject (desktops)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Restart immediately (chance to save changes in open documents)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+control+eject (desktops) or<br>command+option+control+power (laptops)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Shutdown immediately (chance to save changes in open documents)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+control+power button</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Force restart (no chance to save changes in open documents)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> </font><p><font face="Arial">hold power button</font></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> </font><p><font face="Arial">Force shutdown (no chance to save changes in open documents)</font></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Universal Access (must be enabled in Universal Access preferences)<br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+8</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Toggle zoom (screen magnification) on/off</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+=</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Zoom in</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+-</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Zoom out</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+control+8</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Toggle display inversion (white-on-black) on/off</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> shift (five times)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Toggle Sticky Keys on/off</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> option (five times)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Toggle Mouse Keys on/off </font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Full Keyboard Access<br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> control+F1</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Toggle Full Keyboard Access on/off</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> control+F2 (or control+M)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Focus keyboard control on menu bar</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> control+F3 (or control+D)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Focus keyboard control on Dock</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> control+F4 (or control+W)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Focus keyboard control on active Window or cycle to next window</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> control+F5 (or control+T)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Focus keyboard control on toolbar</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> control+F6 (or control+U)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Focus keyboard control on palette (utility window)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> control+F7</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> In windows and dialogs, switch focus to text boxes/lists/controls </font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> arrow keys</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Navigate active item</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> return, enter, or spacebar</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Select highlighted item</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> return or enter</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Select default dialog control (OK, Yes, No, Save, Open, etc.)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> escape</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Cancel action, menu, or dialog</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Finder: General<br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+J</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Open View Options</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+delete</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Empty Trash (with confirmation dialog)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+shift+delete</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Empty Trash (without confirmation dialog)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+F</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Bring up Find dialog</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+K</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Bring up Connect to Server dialog</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Finder: Files and Folders <br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+N</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> New Folder in active Finder window (including the Desktop)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> arrow keys</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Navigate items in active Finder window</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> tab/shift+tab</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Select next/previous file or folder (alphabetically)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> type name of file/folder</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Select that file/folder</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> return</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Edit file/folder name</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+O</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Open selected item(s)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+I</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Open Get Info window for selected item(s)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+I</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Open File Inspector window</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+D</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Duplicate selected item(s)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+L</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Create alias(es) for selected item(s)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+R (for aliases)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Show target of selected alias ("reveal original")</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+T</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Add selected item(s) to Favorites (creates alias in Favorites folder)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+delete</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Move selected item(s) to Trash</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+down arrow</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Open item(s); add option key to close current folder</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+up arrow</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Switch to enclosing folder (if no windows are open, opens new window to Home); add option key to close current folder</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> option+right arrow/left arrow (folders in list view)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Toggle disclosure triangle for selected folder(s) open/closed</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+right arrow/left arrow (folders in list view)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Toggle disclosure triangle for all folder(s) open/closed</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Finder: Windows ( Application shortcuts, listed below, also apply to the Finder)</h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+N</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> New Finder window</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+1/2/3</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> View active window as Icons/List/Columns</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> control+tab or control+I (in list view)</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Change column sorting; cycles columns left to right (add shift key to cycle right to left)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+B</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Show/hide window toolbar for active window</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+C/H/I/A/F</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Go to Computer / Home / iDisk / Applications / Favorites in active window (a new window will be opened if necessary)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+G</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Bring up "Go to Folder" dialog in active window (a new window will be opened if necessary)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+[ or command+]</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Go back or forward in window view history</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+W</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Close active Finder window</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+W</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Close all Finder windows</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Finder: Volumes/Media<br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+E</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Eject volume/disc</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Open/Save Dialog Shortcuts <br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> tab</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Switch between browser and text fields</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> arrow keys, page up/down</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Navigate in browser</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+N</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Create new folder in the current directory</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+D</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Change directory to Desktop</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+A</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Change directory to /Applications</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+C</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Change directory to Computer view (list of volumes)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+F</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Change directory to Favorites folder</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+H</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Change directory to Home folder</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+I</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Change directory to iDisk (mounts iDisk if necessary)</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Dock <br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+D</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Toggle Dock auto-hide on/off</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+tab</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Cycle through active applications; each tab press while holding command changes the application once. Add the shift key to cycle backwards. As long as you keep the command key pressed, you can also quit or hide applications as you cycle through them.</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Applications, including the Finder <br></h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+H</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Hide current application</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+H</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Hide all other applications</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+M</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Minimize active window to the Dock</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+option+M</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Minimize all windows in active application to the Dock</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+`</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Cycle through current application's windows (add the shift to cycle backwards)</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+,</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Open application preferences dialog (not universal yet, but becoming more common)</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Screenshot<br></h3><p></p><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="525"><font face="Arial"> (By default, screenshots are saved to the Desktop in PDF format; add the control key to any of the combinations below to copy the screenshot to the clipboard instead; you can then paste it into any graphics application -- such as OS X's Preview -- and save it in any format you prefer.)</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+3</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Full screenshot</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+4</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Crosshair to allow selection of screenshot area</font><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="227"><font face="Arial"> command+shift+4, then spacebar</font><p></p> </td> <td width="266"><font face="Arial"> Camera to capture specific screen object</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h3>Text-related shortcuts in Cocoa applications</h3><p></p><ul><table> <tbody><tr> <td width="492"> <font face="Arial"> Type<blockquote><font face="courier">bindkey <RETURN></font></blockquote> in Terminal for complete list (in the list, <font face="courier">^</font> means the control key).</font><p></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></ul><p> </p><p></p><h4><a rel="nofollow" href="http://homepage.mac.com/frakes/MOSXPT/onlinecontent.html">Return to Online Content</a></h4></ul><p></p><hr size="1"><center>© Dan Frakes</center></blockquote>
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