mac shortcuts


startup..

start in secure mode			shift (after startup beep)
open login window				shift (when screen turns blue)
close open windows				shift (during log in)
start up from cd				c
select start up disk			option
reset parameter ram				apple + option + p + r
start in verbose mode			apple + v
start in single user mode		apple + s
open firmware					apple + shift + o + f
firewire connection				t


finder..

hide finder						apple + h
hide others						apple + option + h
empty trash						apple + shift + delete
empty trash (without dialog)	apple + option + shift + delete
get info (static window)		apple + i
get info (dynamic window)		apple + option + i
find							apple + f
eject							apple + e
folder view options				apple + j
go to -	computer				apple + shift + c
		home					apple + shift + h
		idisk					apple + shift + i
		applications			apple + shift + a
		favorites				apple + shift + f
		folder ...				apple + shift + g
connect to server ...			apple + k
log out ...						apple + shift + q
log out (without dialog)		apple + option + shift + q



shortcuts for freeze

action				shortcut

stop process				apple + period
force quit application			apple + option + escape
force restart				apple + ctrl + power key



shortcuts for taking pictures of the screen

action		saves to		shortcut

whole screen	pdf file on desktop	apple + shift + 3
part of the screen	pdf file on desktop	apple + shift + 4
window / icon	pdf file on desktop	1. apple + shift + 4   
				2. space
whole screen	clipboard		ctrl + apple + shift + 3
part of the screen	clipboard		ctrl + apple + shift + 4
window / icon	clipboard		1. ctrl + apple + shift + 4   
				2. space



shortcuts for icons in the finder

action				shortcut

select next icon			arrow keys
select icon by the first letter		letter key
select next (alphabetically)		tab
add icon to selection			shift + click
select adjacent icons (list view)		shift + click
select non-adjacent icons (list view)		apple + click
edit icon name			return



shortcuts for files and folders

action				shortcut

copy an item			option + drag
duplicate 				apple + d
create alias	(drag)			apple + option + drag
create alias (apple)			apple + l (l)
show original			apple + r
add to favorites			apple + t
align items				apple + drag
open folder in separate window		apple + double-click
open item				apple + down arrow
close folder (go to the folder above)		apple + up arrow
open folder (in list view)			option + right arrow
close folder (in list view)			option + left arrow
open all folders in selected folder (in list view)	apple + option + right arrow
close all folders in selected folder (in list view)	apple + option + left arrow
delete item				apple + delete



shortcuts for windows

action				shortcut

new finder window			apple + n
close front window			apple + w
minimize front window			apple + m
close all windows			option + click close button
minimize all windows			option + click minimize button
fit to screen				option + click zoom button
hide application			option + click (desktop, dock item, ...)
move an inactive window			apple + drag window
see path				apple + press window title
view as icons			apple + 1
view as list				apple + 2
view as column			apple + 3
hide / show toolbar			apple + b



shortcuts for the dock

action				shortcut

show item in finder			apple + click dock item 
switch to dock (full keyboard access)		ctrl + d
navigate (full keyboard access)		arrow left, arrow right     or
				tab, shift + tab
open item				space, return, enter



shortcuts for user processes 

action				shortcut

browse active user processes		apple + tab 
browse backwards			apple + shift + tab



shortcuts for dialogs

action				shortcut

select next area			tab
default button			return or enter
close dialog				esc or apple + period
select folders above or below (save, open)	up arrow, down arrow
scroll up (list)			page up
scroll down (list)			page down



full keyboard access

action				shortcut

turn on full keyboard access		ctrl + f1
any control in dialogs and windows		ctrl + f7

highlight next control			tab
highlight next control (text box)		ctrl + tab
highlight next window			apple + `
highlight item in list, tab group or menu		arrow keys
move sliders and spin buttons		arrow keys
highlight control adjacent to a text box		ctrl + arrow keys

select highlighted item			space bar
default click or action			return or enter
click cancel button			esc
close menu without choosing an item		esc
reverse the order of moving the highlight	shift + "key"	

action (with function keys)		shortcut

menu bar				ctrl + f2
dock				ctrl + f3
browse windows 			ctrl + f4  (ctrl + shift + f4)
toolbar				ctrl + f5
utility window			ctrl + f6

action (with letter keys)			shortcut

menu bar				ctrl + m
dock				ctrl + d
browse windows 			ctrl + w  (ctrl + shift + w)
toolbar				ctrl + t
utility window			ctrl + u



shortcuts for mouse keys (must be activated in "universal access")

action				shortcut

use mouse key on/off			option (five times)
(must be activated in "universal access")

move up				8
move down				2
move left				4
move right				6
move diagonally			1,3,7,9
click				5
hold down				0

(if you don't have a numeric keypad, press the fn key + "number")