The Magic of the Option Key

Option + double click on folder = closes the window the folder resides

Option + click on desktop or other application = hides the current application after switch

Option + click on the date = turns clock on and off

Option + about this Macintosh = about the finder

Option + empty trash = trashes locked items without asking

Option + window shade = window shade all open windows

Option + collapse window = collapses all windows

Option + save = saves all

Option + print = print all

Option + double click on connected user in file sharing monitor = send message

Option + dragging item to another directory or desktop = copy to new location

Option + resize window box = full screen view

Option + eject = eject and leave behind

Option + arrow keys + desktop picture control panel = Moves desktop picture

Option + Command + Escape = Force Quit

Option + Command at Start up = Rebuilds Desktop

Option + Command + P + R at Start up = Zaps the PRAM

Option + Command + Shift + Delete at Start up = Forces start up drive to go off-line and start up off another drive with blessed system

Option + Command + Tab as inserting disk = Initializing Disk

Option + Command + Power = Force Sleep

Option + Command + Power + Shift = Force Shutdown

Option + Command + Memory Control Panel = Startup Memory Test Option

Option + Command + Control + Shift + Apple Menu = About MacOS Team

Option + space bar = non breaking words (when typing)

Option + Command + Control + Mouse Drag = Create Alias where mouse button is released

 

Other Key Commands

Space Bar at Start up = Loads Extensions Manager before start-up

Shift at Start up = Extensions Off

Tab Key in save dialog box = switches disks to save onto

Shift Key five times = enables Easy Access Control Panel

 

The Magic of the Command Key

Command + A (when inside window, desktop, or document) = Select All

Command + C = Copy (what is selected or highlighted)

Command + D = Duplicated (folders and Files)

Command + E (selected disk) = Ejects

Command + F = Find File

Command + I (on selected files or folders) = Get Info

Command + K (in some control panels and installers) = User Mode or Configurations - Uninstall (installers)

 Command + M (on selected folders or files) = Make Alias

 Command + N = New

 Command + O = Open

 Command + P = Print

 Command + Q = Quit

 Command + S = Save

 Command + V = Paste

 Command + W = Close

 Command + X = Cut

 Command + Y (selected disk or selected recently moved files) = Put Away

 Command + Z = Undo

 Command + . = Cancel

 Command + Option + E = Eject and Leave Behind

 Command + Option + S = Saves All

 Command + Option + P = Prints All

 Command + Option + W = Closes All

 Command + Option at Start up = rebuild the desktop

 Command + Option + P + R at Start up = Zaps the PRAM

 Command + Option + Shift + Delete at Start up = Forces start up from another external drive

 Command + Shift + 3 = Screen Shot

 Command + Shift + 4 = Selection cursor to select an area for a Screen Shot

 Command + Caps Lock + Shift + 4 = Screen Shot of selected window

 Command + Shift + Control 3 = Screen in Clipboard

 Command + Shift + Control 4 = Selection cursor to select an area to dump in Clipboard

 Command + Caps Lock + Control Shift + 4 = Shot of selected window into Clipboard

 Command + at Start up = Disables Virtual Memory

 Command + Option + E (selected disk) = Eject and leave behind

 Command + Option + Escape = Force Quit

 Command + Control + Startup Key = Soft Restart

 Command + Option + Tab as inserting disk = Initialize Disk

 Command + Shift + Clear = Number Pad Mouse Control

 Command + Delete Key = Move to Trash

 Command + Click + hold inactive window title bar = Moves Inactive Window

 Command + up and down arrow keys in save dialog box = Go into and back in directories

 Command + D in save dialog box = Desktop

 Command + Tab Key = Rotates Applications

 Command + Option + Power key = Force Sleep

 Command + Option + Power key + Shift = Force Shutdown

 Command + Click on Finder Window Title = Disk Backtracking

 Command + Option + Memory Control Panel = Startup Memory Test Option

 Command + Option + Control + Shift + Apple Menu = About MacOS Team

 Command + Option + Mouse Drag = Create Alias where mouse button is released

 Command + R with alias selected = Shows original

 Command + Up Arrow = Opens parent folder

 Command + R with alias selected = Shows original

 Command + Up Arrow = Opens parent folder

 Command + Down Arrow = Opens selected

 Command + Right Arrow = Hierarchal view of selected folders in list view

 Command + Left Arrow = Closes hierarchal view of selected folders in list view

 Command + Shift + Q = Quits a running 'stay-open' script

 Command + Mouse drag in window = Scrolls without going to side bars