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The Magic of the Command Key

Check out the Magic Option Key to see option key combinations and other key commands

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 drive to go off-line and start up off another drive with blessed system
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
Thanks Jordan Y. and B.K. for this one
Command + Shift + Control 3 = Screen in Clipboard
Thanks Eugene M. for this one
Command + Shift + Control 4 = Selection cursor to select an area to dump in Clipboard
Thanks Eugene M. for this one
Command + Caps Lock + Control Shift + 4 = Shot of selected window into Clipboard
Thanks Eugene M. for this one
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 + Shift + 1 = Eject a floppy
Command + Option + Tab = Erase floppy
Command + R = Show Original (with alias highlighted)
Command + dragging = an icon to align to grid
Command + at Start up = Disables Virtual Memory
Command + Option + Open Chooser = clears Chooser cache
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
Thanks Bill J. for this one
Command + Option + Power key = Force Sleep
Thanks Jason A. for this one
Command + Option + Power key + Shift = Force Shutdown
Thanks Jason A. for this one
Command + Click on Finder Window Title = Disk Backtracking
Thanks Henrik for this one
Command + Option + Memory Control Panel = Startup Memory Test Option
Thanks Ken T. for this one
Command + Option + Control + Shift + Apple Menu = About MacOS Team
Thanks Ken T. for this one
Command + Option + Mouse Drag = Create Alias where mouse button is released
Thanks Dale R. for this one
Command + R with alias selected = Shows original
Thanks Sinjin for this one
Command + Up Arrow = Opens parent folder
Thanks Sinjin for this one
Command + R with alias selected = Shows original
Thanks Sinjin for this one
Command + Up Arrow = Opens parent folder
Thanks Sinjin for this one
Command + Down Arrow = Opens selected
Thanks Sinjin for this one
Command + Right Arrow = Hierarchal view of selected folders in list view
Thanks Sinjin for this one
Command + Left Arrow = Closes hierarchal view of selected folders in list view
Thanks Sinjin for this one
Command + Shift + Q = Quits a running 'stay-open' script
Thanks Sinjin for this one
Command + Mouse drag in window = Scrolls without going to side bars
Thanks Rich M. for this one
Command + option + o + f = on startup invokes open firmware
Thanks Scott D. for this one
Command + Shift + Tab Key = Rotates Applications in reverse order
Thanks Sean B. for this one
Command + G = Finds next item with search term
Thanks John B. for this one
Command + H = Search the Internet (OS 9 Only)
Thanks Fabien M. for this one


We weren't program specific, just finder stuff. If we included applications this list would take forever to load. If you think we missed anything, let us know.








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