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Shortcut

Result

All Applications
command-Q Quit
command-S Save
command-W Close
command-option-esc Force Quit
command-A Select All
command-C Copy
command-V Paste
command-Z Undo
command-shift-Z Redo
command-comma Preferences
command-H Hide

 

Apple Mail
command-N New Message
command-R Reply
command-shift-D Send (tough to remember but saves time)


Safari
command-T New Tab
command-click (with mouse) Open Link in New Tab (this is a must use)
command-left (arrow) Back
command-right (arrow) Forward


Mozilla Firefox and Safari
command-+ Makes the text larger / increases the size of the text
command-- Makes the text smaller / decreases the size of the text


Finder
command-i Get Info
command-shift-4 Screen Capture


Other
command-option-control-8 Invert Screen Colors
command-tab Switch Applications
command-spacebar Spotlight (easiest way to launch applications)


In Mac OS X, how can I boot from a CD or DVD and/or ignore my startup disk?

Normally, to set an alternate startup volume, such as a bootable CD or DVD, you should use the Startup Disk system preference. However, if your regular boot disk is damaged or if you can't set the CD or DVD as a startup device from the system preference, try one of the following options:

  • Restart your computer and immediately press the Option key. Icons for all available startup volumes will appear. Click the one you want to boot from, and then click the right arrow button to complete the startup process.

  • Restart your computer and immediately press Command-Option-Shift-Delete. You must press all the keys at once. The computer will start to boot from the CD or DVD drive. If there isn't a bootable disc inside the drive when you begin the reboot, the computer will attempt to boot from another partition or drive.

  • Restart your computer and immediately press the c key. The computer will look for a bootable CD or DVD and, if it finds one, will use it as its startup device.