Startup Keystrokes
Startup Keystrokes
Keys to Hold Down | Effect |
|---|---|
C | Starts up from a CD or DVD |
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 |
Shift-Option-⌘-Delete | Starts up from external drive (or CD) |
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 | Ejects a stuck CD or DVD |
6 and 4 keys | Starts up in 64-bit mode |
Shift | Just after powering up: Turns off kernel extensions |
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 | Highlights 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 |
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