Keystroke
Press X during startup
Press Option-Command-Shift-Delete during startup
Press C during startup
Press N during startup
Press T during startup
Press Shift during startup
Press Command-V during startup
Press Command-S during startup
Command-W
Option-Command-W
Command-Right Arrow
Option-Command-Right Arrow
Command-Left Arrow
Option-Command-Up Arrow
Shift-Command-Q
Shift-Option-Command-Q
Shift-Command-Delete
Option-Shift-Command-Delete
Command-H
Option-Command-H
Command-N
Shift-Command-N
Command-O
Command-S
Shift-Command-S
Command-P
Command-W
Option-Command-W
Command-I
Option-Command-I
Command-D
Command-L
Command-R
Command-T
Command-Delete
Command-E
Command-F
Command-Z
Command-X
Command-C
Command-V
Command-A
Command-1
Command-2
Command-3
Command-B
Command-J
Command-[
Command-]
Shift-Command-C
Shift-Command-H
Shift-Command-I
Shift-Command-A
Shift-Command-F
Shift-Command-G
Command-K
Command-M
Option-Command-M
Command-?
Command-Space
Command-esc
Option-Command-8
Option-Command-+(plus)
Option-Command--(minus)
Control-Option-Command-8
Control-F1
Control-F2
Control-F3
Control-F4
Control-F5
Control-F6
Control-F5 or fn-Command-F5
Control-Option-F8 or fn-Control-Option-F8
Control-Option-F7 or fn-Control-Option-F7
Control-Option-; or fn-Control-Option-;
8
2
4
6
1, 3, 7, and 9
5
0
. (period on keypad)
Option-Command-D
Command-Tab
Tab
Command-Up Arow
Command-Down Arrow
Page Up or Control-Up Arrow
Page Down or Control-Down Arrow
Option-Drag
Option-Command-Drag
Command-Drag
Shift-Command-C
Command-T
Command-Shift-3
Command-Shift-4
Command-Shift-4, then press Control while selecting
Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar
Option-Command-esc
Control-Eject
Control-Command-Eject
Option-Command-Eject or Option-Command-Power
Command-click window toolbar button (upper right corner)
Command-`
Function-Delete (portables only e.g. PowerBook, iBook, MacBook, MacBook Pro)

 

Description
Force Mac OS X startup
Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (such as a CD or external disk)
Start up from a CD that has a system folder
Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot)
Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode
Start up in Safe Boot mode and temporarily disable login items and non-essential kernel extension files (Mac OS X 10.2 and later)
Start up in Verbose mode
Start up in Single-User mode
Close Window
Close All Windows
Expand Folder (list view)
Expand Folder and Nested Subfolders (list view)
Collapse Folder (list view)
Open parent folder and close current window
Apple Menu > Log out
Apple Menu > Log out immediately
Finder Menu > Empty Trash
Finder Menu > Empty Trash without dialog
Finder Menu > Hide Finder
Finder Menu > Hide Others
File Menu > New Finder Window
File Menu > New Folder
File Menu > Open
File Menu > Save
File Menu > Save As
File Menu > Print
File Menu > Close Window
File Menu > Close ALl Windows
File Menu > Get Info
File Menu > Show Attributes Inspector
File Menu > Duplicate
File Menu > Make Alias
File Menu > Show Original
File Menu > Add to Favourites (Mac OS X 10.2.8 or earlier), Add to Sidebar (Mac OS X 10.3 or later - use Shift-Command-T for Add to Favourites)
File Menu > Move to Trash
File Menu > Eject
File Menu > Find
Edit Menu > Undo
Edit Menu > Cut
Edit Menu > Copy
Edit Menu > Paste
Edit Menu > Select All
View Menu > View as Icons
View Menu > View as List
View Menu > View as Columns
View Menu > Hide Toolbar
View Menu > Show View Options
Go Menu > Back
Go Menu > Forward
Go Menu > Computer
Go Menu > Home
Go Menu > iDisk
Go Menu > Applications
Go Menu > Favorites
Go Menu > Go to Folder
Go Menu > Connect to Server
Window Menu > Minimize Window
Window Menu > Minimize All Windows
Help Menu > Open Mac Help
Open Spotlight (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Front Row - Activates Front Row for certain Apple computers
Turn on Zoom
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Switch to White on Black
Trun on Full Keyboard Access. When Full Keyboard Access is turned on you can use the key combinations listed below from the Finder.
Full Keyboard Access > Highlight Menu
Full Keyboard Access > Highlight Dock
Full Keyboard Access > Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it
Full Keyboard Access > Highlight Toolbar
Full Keyboard Access > Highlight Utility window (palette
Turn VoiceOver on or off (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Open VoiceOver Utility (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Display VoiceOver menu (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Enable / Disable VoiceOver (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Move Up
Move Down
Move Left
Move Right
Move Diagonally
Press Mouse Button
Hold Mouse Button
Release Mouse Button (use after pressing 0)
Show/Hide Dock
Switch Application
Highlight next item
Move up one directory
Move down one directory
Move up one page
Move down one page
Copy to new location
Make alias in new location
Move to new location without copying
Show Colors Palette in application
Show Font Palette in application
Take a picture of the screen
Take a picture of the selection
Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard
Take a picture of the selected window
Force Quit
Restart, Sleep, Shutdown dialog box
Quit all applications and restart
Sleep
Cycle through available views for the window's toolbar (dependent on the nature of the Finder or applciation window)
Cycle through windows in application of Finer (if more than one window is open)
Forward Delete (delete the character to the right of your cur