Here are several keyboard shortcuts that may come in handy when using your Mac.
command-option-esc | force quit |
command-option-eject | sleep now |
command-shift-Q | log out |
command-shift-option-Q | log out without confirmation |
command-control-eject | restart |
control-shift-eject | sleep displays |
command-option-control-eject | shut down |
command-tab | cycle between open applications |
command-` | *after* having pressed command-tab, it will cycle between open applications in reverse |
command-shift-tab | cycle between open applications in reverse direction |
command-` | cycle between open windows in the selected application |
command-shift-` | cycle between open windows in the selected application in reverse direction |
control-F4 | cycle between open windows in all applications |
control-shift-F4 | cycle between open windows in all applications in reverse direction |
F8 | Spaces (Leopard only) |
F9 | Exposé for all windows (Panther and newer) |
F10 | Exposé for all windows in selected application |
F11 | Exposé to reveal desktop |
F12 | Dashboard (Tiger and newer) |
control-# | Jump to a space (10.5+) |
control-arrow | Cycle through spaces (10.5+) |
control-F2 | activate keyboard control of the menu bar |
control-F3 | activate keyboard control of the Dock |
control-F8 | activate keyboard control of the Menu Extras (right side of menu bar) |
command-space | activate Spotlight (Tiger) or switch between keyboard layouts (pre-Tiger systems) |
command-option-control-, | decrease the screen contrast |
command-option-control-. | increase the screen contrast |
command-option-8 | turn screen zooming on or off |
command-option-= | zoom in (if screen zooming is on) |
command-option– | zoom out |
command-option-control-8 | invert the screen colors |
command-delete | send file to trash |
command-space | open a Spotlight search |
command-option-space | open a Spotlight search in a finder “Find” window |
spacebar | when dragging file onto folder it will spring open without the usual delay |
shift-volume | Change volume without sound effect |
option-shift-volume | Fine-grained volume control (10.5+ ?) |
option-volume | Sound Preference Pane |
option-brightness | Display Preference Pane |
command-decrease-brightness | Change display mode (only on revised fn keyboard layout on Alu. keyboards, newer MBP/MBs?) |