Startup Keystrokes
Startup Keystrokes
Keys to Hold Down | Effect |
---|---|
C | Starts up from a bootable CD, DVD, or USB thumb drive |
N | Starts up from a network server |
R | Resets the laptop screen |
⌘-R | Starts Recovery Mode |
T | Puts the Mac into FireWire or Thunderbolt Target Disk mode |
Option | Shows icons of all startup disks and partitions, so you can choose one for starting up |
Option-⌘-P-R | Zaps the parameter RAM (PRAM) (hold down until you hear the second chime) |
⌘-V | Shows Unix console messages during startup, logout, and shutdown |
⌘-S | Starts up in single-user (Unix command-line) mode |
Mouse down or F12 | Ejects a stuck CD or DVD |
Shift | Just after logging in: Prevents Finder windows and startup items from opening (they’ll return the next time you start up) |
In the Finder
⌘-space | Opens Spotlight box |
Option-⌘-space | Opens Spotlight window |
, | Expands or collapses a selected folder in list view |
Option- | Expands a folder in a list view and all folders inside it |
Option- | Collapses a folder and all folders inside it |
⌘- | Opens parent folder |
⌘- (or ⌘-O) | Opens the selected ... |
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