Mac OS X Tiger/Appendix A

NOTE: The "Command" key is also known as the Apple key.

At Startup

• Force Mac OS X Startup - "X" during startup (when MacOS 9 is also installed)
• Bypass primary startup - "Delete-Option-Command-Shift" during startup
• Startup from Optical Drive (CD/DVD) - "C" during startup
• Netboot - "N" during startup
• Safe boot mode - "Shift" during startup
• Single User mode - "Command-S" during startup
• Verbose mode - "Command-V" during startup
• Open Firmware - "Command-Option-O-F" during startup
• Startup Manager - "Option" during startup
• Reset Parameter Ram - "Command-Option-P-R" during startup
• Eject CD - Hold down mouse button at startup
• Target Disk mode - "T" during startup

At Login

• Disable login items - "Shift"

Screenshots

• Take Picture of Entire Screen - '"Command-Shift-3"
• Take Picture of Selection - "Command-Shift-4" provides a selection tool. Click and drag to select any area of the screen.
• Take Picture of Object/Window - "Command-Shift-4, Space" changes your cursor into a camera. Click a window or menu to take a picture of it.

Holding Control while using any of the above three commands places the screenshot on the clipboard instead of as a file on the desktop.

Most Applications

• Hide Current Application - "Command-H"
• Hide All Other Applications - "Command-Shift-H"
• Toggle Dock Hiding - "Command-Option-D"
• Minimize Current Window to Dock - "Command-M"
• Minimize All Windows in Current Application to Dock - "Command-Option-M"
• Bring Next Window in Current Application to Front - "Command-`"
• Bring Previous Window in Current Application to Front - "Command-Shift-`"
• Preferences - "Command-, (comma) "
• Create new Document - "Command-N"
• Save Current Document - "Command-S"
• Save Current Document As - "Command-Shift-S"
• Close Current Window - "Command-W"
• Print Current Document - "Command-P"
• Page Setup - "Command-Shift-P"
• Undo - "Command-Z"
• Cut - "Command-X"
• Copy - "Command-C"
• Paste - "Command-V"
• Help - "Command-?"

Most Dialogs

• Cancel - "Escape", "Command-."
• Default Button - "Enter"
• Selected Button (highlight around button) - "Space"

Finder

• New Folder - "Command-shift-N"
• Duplicate (File/Folder) - "Command-D"
• Make alias - "Command-L"
• Show Original of alias File/Folder - "Command-R"
• New Window -" Command-N"
• Get Info (File/Folder) - "Command-I"
• Home Folder - "Command-shift-H"
• Applications Folder - "Command-shift-A"
• Utilities Folder - "Command-shift-U"
• Icon view - "Command-1"
• List view - "Command-2"
• Column view - "Command-3"
• Open Spotlight - "Command-Space"
• "Command-Del" - moves selected item(s) to Trash
• "Command-Up Arrow" - opens parent directory
• "Command-Down Arrow" - open Highlighted icon - [same as double clicking on selected icon]
• "Command-space" - show Spotlight search field
• "Command-A" - Select All
• "Command-C" - Copy selected
• "Command-D" - Duplicate seleced item(s)
• "Command-F" - open Find
• "Command-H" - hide Finder
• "Command-I" - Get Info on selected
• "Command-J" - toggle Show View Options window
• "Command-K" - open Connect to Server dialog
• "Command-M" - minimize active Window - [same shortcut works in most apps]
• "Command-N" - open New Window - [same shortcut works in most apps]
• "Command-O" in Finder - open Selection - [same as double clicking on selected item(s)]
• "Command-O' in Other Apps - open File
• "Command-R" - selects Original when an Alias is selected
• "Command-V" - Paste - [depending on what you have copied depends on how it works]
• "Command-W" - close active Window - [same shortcut works in most apps]
• "Command-X" - Cut
• "Command-Z" - toggles between Undo/Redo last change
• "Command-L" - make Alias to selected item(s)
• "Command-Option-space" - show Spotlight window
• "Command-space" - show Spotlight menu
• "Command-Shift-upArrow" - when a finder Window is active, makes the Desktop active
• "Command-Shift-delete" - empty Trash, with Confirmation Dialog
• "Command-Shift-A" - go to Applications folder
• "Command-Shift-C" - go to Computer Folder
• "Command-Shift-D" - open Desktop Folder - [does not work for me under 10.4.3 - it is documented in Apple's Help]
• "Command-Shift-G" - open Go To Folder dialogue box - allows you to type in a path
• "Command-Shift-H" - go to Home Folder
• "Command-Shift-I" - open iDisk or opens dialog - part of Apple's dotMac/.mac service
• "Command-Shift-J" - launch JavaBrowser
• "Command-Shift-K" - open Network Browser - [seems buggy under 10.4.3 - a window must be open, nothing shows up]
• "Command-Shift-N" - create New Folder
• "Command-Shift-Q" - log out
• "Command-Shift-U" - open Utilities Folder
• "Command-Shift-O" - open
• "Command-Shift-T" - Add to Favorites
• "Command-Shift-Option-delete" - delete Trash, without Confirmation Dialog

Safari

• Previous page - "Command-["
• Next page - "Command-]"
• Zoom in - "Command-+ (plus)"
• Zoom out - "Command-- (hyphen)"
• Hide toolbar - "Command-|"
• Hide bookmarks bar - "Command-Shift-B"
• Show Tab bar - "Command-Shift-T"
• Show Status bar - "Command-/"
• Stop (loading page) - "Command-."
• Add bookmark - "Command-D"
• Add bookmark to menu - "Command-Shift-D"
• Mail contents of this page - "Command-I"
• Mail link to this page - "Command-Shift-I"
• Block Pop-ups - "Command-K"
• Goto address bar - "Command-L"
• Reload Current Page - "Command-R"
• New Tab - "Command-T"
• Close Tab/Window - "Command-W"
• Goto first 9 bookmarks on bookmarks bar - "Command-1-9"
• Next Tab - "Command-shift-[ (left sq. bracket) "
• Previous Tab - "Command-shift-] (right sq. bracket)"
• Autofill form - "Command-Shift-A"
• Home - "Command-shift-H"
• Actual size - "Command-Option-0"
• Show top sites - "Command-Option-1"
• Show all history - "Command-Option-2"
• Show all activity - "Command-Option-A"
• Show all bookmarks - "Command-Option-B"
• Empty cache - "Command-Option-E"
• Block pop-up windows - "Command-Option-K"
• Downloads - "Command-Option-L"
• Search results snapback - "Command-Option-S"
• Show source - "Command-Option-U"

Develop menu keys (activated from advanced options)

• Show Error Console - "Command-Option-C"
• Show web inspector - "Command-Option-I"
• Start profiling javascript "Command-Shift-Option-P"

Mail

• New Message - "Command - N"
• Reply - "Command - R"
• Forward - "Command - Shift - F"
• Send - "Command - Shift - D"
• Search mail - "Command - Option - F"
• Go to Inbox - "Command - 1"
• Go to Drafts - "Command - 3"
• Go to Sent - "Command - 4"
• Go to Trash - "Command - 5"
• Scroll messages - "up/down arrows" (toggle between message and mailbox scroll with "tab")
• Scroll within mail - "page up/down"
• Go to top of message list - "Command-Shift-Home"
• go to bottom of message list - "Command-Shift-End"

Dashboard

• Display removal handle for a widget - "Option" and mouse over the top-left-hand corner
• Refresh/reload widget - "Command - R"
• Reveal/hide the widget bar - "Command -= (equal sign) "

Services

Note: These shortcuts can be overridden by the current application, or other services using the same shortcut.

• "Command-Shift-8" - Get Result of AppleScript
• "Command-Shift-B" - Send File to Bluetooth Device…
• "Command-Shift-F" - Spotlight
• "Command-Shift-J" - View in JavaBrowser
• "Command-Shift-L" - Search with Google
• "Command-Shift-Y" - Make New Sticky Note