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