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E.1. Startup
KeystrokesKeys to Hold Down
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Shift--Delete
Shift--Delete
Shift-Option--Delete
Option-"Empty Trash"
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Shift--H
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Shift--K
Shift--I
Shift--A
Shift--G
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E.9. Window Menu
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-Tab
-~
Option--Esc
Shift--3
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Starts up from a CD
Starts up from the first partition
Starts up from network server
Resets the laptop screen
Puts the Mac into FireWire Target Disk modeShows icons of all startup disks and partitions, so you can choose one for startin
up.
Starts up from external drive (or CD)
Zaps the parameter RAM (PRAM). (Hold down until you hear the second chime.)
Brings up Open Firmware screen (pre-Intel Macs).Shows Unix console messages during startup, logout, and shutdown
Starts up in single-user (Unix command-line) mode
Ejects a stuck CD or DVD
Starts up in 64-bit mode
Just after powering up: Turns off kernel extensions
Just after logging in: Prevents Finder windows and startup items from opening.
(They'll return the next time you start up.)
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Empties the Trash
Puts back a highlighted icon in the Trash
Empties the Trash without confirmation box
Empties the Trash without confirmation box
Opens Preferences
Hide this programHide other programs
New Finder window
New folder
New smart folder
Open
Open in new window
Changes "Open With" to "Always Open With"
Close window
Close AllGet Info
Show Inspector
Summary Info (of selected icons)
Duplicate
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Network window
Open iDisk
Applications window
Go to Folder
Connect to Server
Minimize
Minimize All
Changes "Bring All to Front" to "Arrange in Front"
Opens help search box
Brings up dialog box for shutdown, sleep, or restart
Sleep
Shut Down
Restart
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Hold down : Displays floating icons of open programs. Press Tab repeatedly
cycle through them. (Add Shift to cycle backward through open programs on
Dock.)
Switches to next open window in this program. (Add Shift to cycle in the oppo
direction.)
Opens the Force Quit dialog box (to close a stuck program)Captures the screen image as a PDF file on your desktop
Produces a crosshairs; drag to capture a selected portion of the screen as a PD
graphics file. (Press space to get the "camera" cursor that snips out just a me
icon, or window.)
Switches keyboard layout (if more than one is installed). (If you use Spotlight
must choose a different keystroke for this function.)
Opens Preferences dialog box (any Apple program)
"Clicks" the Cancel button in a dialog box
"Clicks" the OK button (or other blue, highlighted button) in a dialog box
Moves insertion point to the Search box in most Apple programs
"Clicks" the Don't Save or Replace button