Managing Programs

F9Shrinks and tiles all windows in all programs (Exposé)
Shift-F9Shrinks and tiles all windows in slow motion
F10Shrinks and tiles all windows in frontmost program
F11Flings all windows in all programs to edges of screen, revealing desktop
Managing Programs-TabPress and release: Switches back and forth between current and previous open program
Managing Programs-TabHold down Managing Programs: Displays floating icons of open programs. Press Tab repeatedly to cycle through them. (Add Shift to cycle backward through open programs on the Dock.)
Managing Programs-~Switches to next open window in this program (add Shift to cycle in the opposite direction)
Option-Managing Programs-EscOpens the Force Quit dialog box (to close a stuck program)
Shift-Option-Managing Programs-EscForce quits frontmost program (no dialog box)
Shift-Managing Programs-3Captures the screen image as a PDF file on your desktop
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