Chapter F. The Master Mac OS X Secret Keystroke List Here it is, by popular, frustrated demand: The master list of every secret (or not-so-secret) keystroke in Mac OS X Tiger, including all of the keys you can press during startup. Clip and post to your monitor (unless, of course, you got this book from the library).
Note: You can find another huge list of keystrokes in the discussion of VoiceOver, Tiger's new screen-control feature, on Section 15.6.5. For the most part, this list doesn't include the keystrokes that are already listed in your menus , either ”like c-P for Print, c-S for Save, and so on.
Table F-1. Startup Keystrokes | Keys to Hold Down | Effect | | C | Starts up from a CD | | D | Starts up from the first partition | | N | Starts up from network server | | R | Resets the PowerBook screen | | T | Puts the Mac into FireWire Target Disk mode | | X | Starts up in Mac OS X (if 9 is on the same disk) | | Option | Shows icons of all startup disks, so you can choose one for starting up. | | Shift-Option-c-Delete | Starts up from external drive (or CD) | | Option-c-P-R | Zaps the parameter RAM (PRAM). (Hold down until second chime.) | | Option-c-O-F | Brings up Open Firmware screen. | | c-V | Shows Unix console messages during startup, logout, and shutdown | | c-S | Starts up in single user (Unix command-line) mode | | Mouse down | Ejects a stuck CD or DVD | | Shift | Just after powering up: Turns off kernel extensions (Section B.8.2) | | Shift | Later, after logging in: Prevents Finder windows and startup items from opening. (They'll return the next time you start up.) |
Table F-2. In the Finder | Option-c-W | Closes all Finder windows | | Right arrow, left arrow | Expands or collapses a selected folder in list view | | Option-right arrow | Expands a folder in a list view and all folders inside it | | Option-left arrow | Collapses folder and all folders inside it | | c-up arrow | Opens parent folder | | Shift-Option-c-up arrow | Selects the Desktop | | c-down arrow (or c-O) | Opens the selected icon | | Option-click the flippy triangle | Expands or collapses all folders within that window | | Tab | Selects next icon alphabetically | | Shift-Tab | Selects previous icon alphabetically | | c-Delete | Moves highlighted icons to the Trash | | Space bar | Opens the disk or folder under mouse immediately (during a spring-loaded folder drag) | | Shift-c-Q | Logs out | | Shift-Option-c-Q | Logs out without confirmation box | | Shift-c-Delete | Empties the Trash | | Shift-Option-c-Delete | Empties the Trash without confirmation box | | Option-"Empty Trash" | Empties the Trash without confirmation box | | Option-c-drag | Scrolls a Finder window in any direction (list view) | | Option-click the Zoom button | Enlarges the window to full screen | | Option-click Close button | Closes all Finder windows | | c-drag an icon | Moves it into, or out of, the System folder (administrator password required) |
Table F-3. Power Keys | (If the keyboard lacks an Eject key, substitute F12. In all of these keystrokes, hold down the Eject or F12 key for a moment ”don't just tap.) | | | Control-Eject | Brings up dialog box for shutdown, sleep, or restart | | Option-c-Eject | Puts the Mac to sleep | | Control-Option-c-Eject | Shuts down | | Control-c-power | Forces a restart |
Table F-4. Managing Programs | c-H | Hide this program's windows (works in most apps) | | Option-c-H | Hide all other programs' windows (most apps) | | F9 | Shrinks and tiles all windows in all programs (Expos ) | | Shift-F9 | Shrinks and tiles all windows in slow motion | | F10 | Shrinks and tiles all windows in frontmost program | | F11 | Flings all windows in all programs to edges of screen, revealing desktop | | F12 | Summons the Dashboard widgets (Chapter 5) | | c-Tab | Press and release: Switches back and forth between current and previous open program | | c-Tab | Hold down c: Displays floating icons of open programs. Press Tab repeatedly to cycle through them. (Add Shift to cycle backward through open programs on the Dock.) | | c-~ | Switches to next open window in this program (add Shift to cycle in the opposite direction) | | Option-c-Esc | Opens the Force Quit dialog box (to close a stuck program) | | Shift-Option-c-Esc | Force quits frontmost program (no dialog box) | | Shift-c-3 | Captures the screen image as a PDF file on your desktop | | Shift-c-4 | Produces a crosshair; drag to capture a selected portion of the screen as a PDF graphics file. (Press Space to get the "camera" cursor that snips out just a menu, icon, or window.) | | c-Space | Opens Spotlight menu | | c-Space | Switches keyboard layout (if more than one is installed). (If you use Spotlight, you must choose a different keystroke for it.) | | Option-click a Dock icon | Switches to new program and hides previous one | | Option-click in a window | Switches to new program and hides previous one | | c-drag | Rearranges or removes menulets or toolbar icons | | c-click window title | Opens a pop-up menu showing the folder path | | Option-click the Minimize button | Minimizes all windows (works in most programs) | | Shift-click | Displays the animation in slow motion (works when minimizing a window, triggering Expos , opening Dashboard, and so on) | | Option-c-D | Hides/shows the Dock | | c-click a Dock icon | Reveals its actual Finder icon | | Option-c-click a Dock icon | Switches to this program and hides all others |
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