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Modding Mac OS X
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Modding Mac OS X

by Erica Sadun
September 2004
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
304 pages
9h 26m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Panther’s New Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences Pane

Mac OS X Panther’s new Keyboard Shortcuts preferences pane made its debut in Panther. With it, you can specify keyboard shortcuts for individual application menu items as well as for many system features. These shortcuts can override the original keyboard equivalents, offering exact user customization. The pane, which appears as part of the Keyboard & Mouse preferences, can be accessed by following these steps:

  1. Launch the System Preferences application by clicking on its icon in the Dock or by choosing

    TOOLS YOU NEED

    System Preferences.

  2. Click on the Keyboard & Mouse preferences icon.

  3. The Keyboard & Mouse preferences contain several subpanes, which depend on the type of Mac you’re using and whether or not you’re using a Bluetooth mouse or keyboard. Common panes include Keyboard, Mouse, and Keyboard Shortcuts, which can be accessed via the buttons at the top of the pane. Click on the Keyboard Shortcuts pane, which looks like Figure 8-2.

The Keyboard Shortcuts preferences pane.

Figure 8-2. The Keyboard Shortcuts preferences pane.

Keyboard Shortcuts consists of five main sections. You can simplify the presentation of this window by clicking the disclosure triangle ...

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