Key Combo
|
Result
|
| Start-up keystrokes |
C
|
Starts up from a CD.
|
D
|
Starts
up from the HD's first partition.
|
N
|
Starts up from the network
server.
|
T
|
Puts
the Mac into FireWire Target Disk Mode.
|
X
|
Starts up in OS X (if OS 9 is on
the same disk).
|
[shift]
|
Prevents
start-up items from opening.
|
[cmd]-[option]-[shift]-[delete]
|
Starts up from an external drive
(or CD).
|
[cmd]-V
|
shows
unix console messages during start-up.
|
hold mouse button down
|
Ejects CD or DVD.
|
Finder Keystrokes
|
[cmd]-[option]-W
|
Cloeses all Finder windows.
|
[cmd]-[up
arrow]
|
Opens
the parent folder.
|
[cmd]-[option]-[shift]-[up arrow]
|
Selects the Desktop.
|
[tab]
|
Selects
next item alphabetically
|
[shift]-[tab]
|
Selects previous item
alphabetically
|
[cmd]-[shift]-H
|
Opens
Home folder
|
[cmd]-[shift]-A
|
Opens Applications folder
|
General Keystrokes
|
[option]-click on the Minimize
button
|
Minimizes all finder windows
|
[option]-Empty
Trash
|
nukes
the trash w/out prompt
|
[cmd]-[option]-D
|
Hide/Show Dock
|
[cmd]-click
on a dock icon
|
Reveals
original item in the Finder
|
[cmd]-[option]-click on a dock
icon
|
Switches to the program and
hides all others
|
[cmd]-[option]-H
|
Hides
all windows except the one you're in
|
On Keyboards w/out Power Key
|
[ctrl]-[eject]
|
Brings up the shutdown dialog
|
[cmd]-[ctrl]-[eject]
|
Forces
restart
|
[cmd]-[option]-[eject]
|
Puts the Mac to sleep
|
[cmd]-[ctrl]-[open]-[eject]
|
Shutsdown
|