OSX-keyboard-shortcuts
Startup and Login (see Chapter 3)
command+option+O+F Invoke Open Firmware
command+option+P+R Reset PRAM
Finder: Windows (see Chapter 5; Application shortcuts, listed below, also apply to the Finder)
command+N
New Finder window
command+1/2/3
View active window as Icons/List/Columns
control+tab or control+I (in list view)
Change column sorting; cycles columns left to right (add shift key to cycle right to left)
command+B
Show/hide window toolbar for active window
command+shift+C/H/I/A/F
Go to Computer / Home / iDisk / Applications / Favorites in active window (a new window will be opened if necessary)
command+shift+G
Bring up "Go to Folder" dialog in active window (a new window will be opened if necessary)
command+[ or command+]
Go back or forward in window view history
command+W
Close active Finder window
command+option+W
Close all Finder windows
Finder: Volumes/Media (see Chapter 5)
command+E
Eject volume/disc
Text-related shortcuts in Cocoa applications (see Chapter 7)
Type
bindkey
in Terminal for complete list (in the list, ^ means the control key).
Open/Save Dialog Shortcuts (see Chapter 5)
tab
Switch between browser and text fields
arrow keys, page up/down
Navigate in browser
command+N
Create new folder in the current directory
command+D
Change directory to Desktop
command+shift+A
Change directory to /Applications
command+shift+C
Change directory to Computer view (list of volumes)
command+shift+F
Change directory to Favorites folder
command+shift+H
Change directory to Home folder
command+shift+I
Change directory to iDisk (mounts iDisk if necessary)
Dock (see Chapter 6)
command+option+D
Toggle Dock auto-hide on/off
command+tab
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.
Applications, including the Finder (see Chapters 6 and 7)
command+H
Hide current application
command+option+H
Hide all other applications
command+M
Minimize active window to the Dock
command+option+M
Minimize all windows in active application to the Dock
command+`
Cycle through current application's windows (add the shift to cycle backwards)
command+,
Open application preferences dialog (not universal yet, but becoming more common)
T Startup in FireWire Target Disk Mode option Invoke Startup Manager
command+S Invoke single-user mode
command+V Invoke verbose mode
C Boot from CD/DVD
X Boot into OS X (if you previously booted from OS 9 on the same volume)
shift (immediately at startup) Safe boot
shift (after boot screen, until login screen) Override auto-login
shift (after login screen) Safe login
option+escape, then click on a user Present name/password login dialog instead of list of users
System-wide (various chapters)
option+volume up/down/mute Open Sound preferences
option+brightness up/down Open Display preferences
command+space Cycle through active keyboard layouts/scripts
F12 Eject CD/DVD drive (hold down for two seconds)
return or enter Select default button in dialog (OK, Open, Save, etc.)
escape or command+. Exit/cancel dialog
command+shift+Q Log out
command+option+shift+Q Log out without confirmation dialog
power button (laptops) or control+eject (desktops) Bring up Restart/Sleep/Shut Down dialog
command+option+eject (desktops) Sleep computer immediately
command+option+escape Bring up Force Quit window
command+control+eject (desktops) Restart immediately (chance to save changes in open documents)
command+option+control+eject (desktops) or
command+option+control+power (laptops) Shutdown immediately (chance to save changes in open documents)
command+control+power button Force restart (no chance to save changes in open documents)
hold power button Force shutdown (no chance to save changes in open documents)
Universal Access (must be enabled in Universal Access preferences) (see Chapter 3)
command+option+8 Toggle zoom (screen magnification) on/off
command+option+= Zoom in
command+option+- Zoom out
command+option+control+8 Toggle display inversion (white-on-black) on/off
shift (five times) Toggle Sticky Keys on/off
option (five times) Toggle Mouse Keys on/off
Full Keyboard Access (see Chapter 3)
control+F1 Toggle Full Keyboard Access on/off
control+F2 (or control+M) Focus keyboard control on menu bar
control+F3 (or control+D) Focus keyboard control on Dock
control+F4 (or control+W) Focus keyboard control on active Window or cycle to next window
control+F5 (or control+T) Focus keyboard control on toolbar
control+F6 (or control+U) Focus keyboard control on palette (utility window)
control+F7 In windows and dialogs, switch focus to text boxes/lists/controls
arrow keys Navigate active item
return, enter, or spacebar Select highlighted item
return or enter Select default dialog control (OK, Yes, No, Save, Open, etc.)
escape Cancel action, menu, or dialog
Finder: General (see Chapter 5)
command+J Open View Options
command+shift+delete Empty Trash (with confirmation dialog)
command+option+shift+delete Empty Trash (without confirmation dialog)
command+F Bring up Find dialog
command+K Bring up Connect to Server dialog
Keyboard Shortcuts in Macintosh
Mac Key =PC Key
command =windows start
option =Alt
control =Ctrl
These useful OSX keyboard shortcuts are taken from The inside cover of Mac OS X Power Tools 2nd Ed by DAN FRAKES MAY 1, 2004 (available on amazon.com)
Finder: Files and Folders (see Chapter 5)
© Dan Frakes
command+shift+N
New Folder in active Finder window (including the Desktop)
arrow keys
Navigate items in active Finder window
tab/shift+tab
Select next/previous file or folder (alphabetically)
type name of file/folder
Select that file/folder
return
Edit file/folder name
command+O
Open selected item(s)
command+I
Open Get Info window for selected item(s)
command+option+I
Open File Inspector window
command+D
Duplicate selected item(s)
command+L
Create alias(es) for selected item(s)
command+R (for aliases)
Show target of selected alias ("reveal original")
command+T
Add selected item(s) to Favorites (creates alias in Favorites folder)
command+delete
Move selected item(s) to Trash
command+down arrow
Open item(s); add option key to close current folder
command+up arrow
Switch to enclosing folder (if no windows are open, opens new window to Home); add option key to close current folder
option+right arrow/left arrow (folders in list view)
Toggle disclosure triangle for selected folder(s) open/closed
command+option+right arrow/left arrow (folders in list view)
Toggle disclosure triangle for all folder(s) open/closed
Screenshot (see Chapter 7)
(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.)
command+shift+3
Full screenshot
command+shift+4
Crosshair to allow selection of screenshot area
command+shift+4, then spacebar
Camera to capture specific screen object