The Magic of the Option Key

Option + double click on folder = closes the window the folder resides Option + click on desktop or other application = hides the current application after switch Option + click on the date = turns clock on and off Option + about this Macintosh = about the finder Option + empty trash = trashes locked items without asking Option + window shade = window shade all open windows Option + collapse window = collapses all windows Option + save = saves all Option + print = print all Option + double click on connected user in file sharing monitor = send message Option + dragging item to another directory or desktop = copy to new location Option + resize window box = full screen view Option + eject = eject and leave behind Option + arrow keys + desktop picture control panel = Moves desktop picture Option + number keys = Highlight the last alphabetical item Option + Command + Escape = Force Quit Option + Command at Start up = Rebuilds Desktop Option + Command + P + R at Start up = Zaps the PRAM Option + Command + Shift + Delete at Start up = Forces start up drive to go off-line and start up off another drive with blessed system Option + Command + Tab as inserting disk = Initializing Disk Option + Command + Tab = Erase floppy Option + at start up = Closes all Finder windows Option + Command + Open Chooser = clears Chooser cache Option + click Expand box = Expands window full screen Option + Command + Power = Force Sleep Thanks Jason A. for this one Option + Command + Power + Shift = Force Shutdown Thanks Jason A. for this one Option + Command + Memory Control Panel = Startup Memory Test Option Thanks Ken T. for this one Option + Command + Control + Shift + Apple Menu = About MacOS Team Thanks Ken T. for this one Option + space bar = non breaking words (when typing)

Option + Command + Mouse Drag = Create Alias where mouse button is released Thanks Dale R. for this one

Option + Command + o + f = on startup invokes open firmware Thanks Scott D. for this one

Other Key Commands

Space Bar at Start up = Loads Extensions Manager before starting extensions across your screen Shift at Start up = Extensions Off Tab Key in save dialog box = switches disks to save onto Shift Key five times = enables Easy Access Control Panel Mouse Button at start up = Ejects floppy with system before system load starts (older systems, obviously) C key at start up = Boots from System CD Tab = Highlights icon to icon Start up key + R = Restart

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.