Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts

tjyacoub · tjyacoub #**136** (**permalink**)

06-08-2010, 03:41 PM

Hi all, I have a question regarding how to use your keyboard to navigate through web pages. I use Chrome, but I'm just asking in general.

So I know you can use TAB to cycle through all of the active links on a page. Is there any way to skip to a link, rather than just cycle through. For example, can I skip to a link by name using a search similar to the cmd-F word search?

Thanks much

kelv · kelv #**137** (**permalink**)

09-20-2010, 11:34 AM

No idea if this has been posted but this ones been floating round the blogs lately that I like

To incrementally increase/decrease the volume or brightness hold

⌥ ⇧ (option and shift together) use with the volume or brightness keys

RiDE · RiDE #**138** (**permalink**)

09-20-2010, 01:08 PM

I also like that holding SHIFT while increasing the volume mutes that annoying pop pop pop sound the volume controls make otherwise.

onthecouchagain · onthecouchagain #**139** (**permalink**)

03-22-2011, 10:04 AM

Is there a way to "cut" an icon... as in Control X in Windows? I know Command-C and Command-V are copy and paste, but is there a cut function that can help make moving icons from folder to folder easier?

Chris H. · Chris H. #**140** (**permalink**)

06-01-2011, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onthecouchagain

Is there a way to "cut" an icon... as in Control X in Windows? I know Command-C and Command-V are copy and paste, but is there a cut function that can help make moving icons from folder to folder easier?

Sometimes, you have to do Option-Command-C to cut, though that doesn't always work. I might be wrong about this though, but it is worth a try.

claireinasia · claireinasia #**141** (**permalink**)

06-22-2011, 01:33 AM

I find I am always entering my username and password for different websites. Is there anyway I can assign a keyboard shortcut for a text string? For example, assign ^+x to "myemail@mac.com" and ^+z for "mypassword"?

AlejandroJ · AlejandroJ #**142** (**permalink**)

08-11-2011, 12:01 AM

Thank you for posting that. It will be most useful I am sure.

Prodino · Prodino #**143** (**permalink**)

10-20-2011, 02:09 PM

I would like to know a shortcut to view the appliation I select with the command + tab shortcut. I can choose a a running application, but if I have minimized it previously all I see is the menu bar of the program. How do I get to see an application window with a shortcut, when I can see it is active in the menu bar?

The other part of my mission is to get an explanation as to when I would want to choose an application and only see the menu bar in stead of the application window?

Thanks a lot,
Prodino

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #**144** (**permalink**)

10-20-2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prodino

I would like to know a shortcut to view the appliation I select with the command + tab shortcut. I can choose a a running application, but if I have minimized it previously all I see is the menu bar of the program. How do I get to see an application window with a shortcut, when I can see it is active in the menu bar?

The other part of my mission is to get an explanation as to when I would want to choose an application and only see the menu bar in stead of the application window?

Thanks a lot,
Prodino

One way would be to use Expose - or 4 finger swipe down on the trackpad (at least in SL).

Prodino · Prodino #**145** (**permalink**)

10-23-2011, 05:42 PM

Thank you for your reply.

Using Exposé unfortunately doesn't solve my problem, because i have to click the relevant window and it's exactly leaving the keyboard for the mouse I would like to avoid.

I have a magic mouse, so the four finger wipe us not an option for me.

beach5150 · beach5150 #**146** (**permalink**)

01-14-2012, 02:08 PM

Just installed Lion and what a mess. None of my keyboard shortcuts work, either in general or in MS apps. What gives here? Also - what on earth was Apple thinking when they switched the scroll feature upside down?! Was able to change that, but my keyboard shortcuts still don't work. And I can't figure out how to uninstall Lion.

If anyone know how to fix this, PLEASE help!!!

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #**147** (**permalink**)

01-14-2012, 02:28 PM

Which shortcuts don't work? Are we talking basic stuff like cmd-c for copy cmd-v for paste? If so, that ain't a Lion issue.

Wyylie · Wyylie #**148** (**permalink**)

02-03-2012, 07:31 PM

There seems to be no other forum for this question, so I'll ask it here even though I suspect that it's software. When blogging furiously, I type a key combination (maybe) that puts me in a mode where the cursor stays put and as I type characters to the right of the cursor are deleted. The only way I know to get out of that mode is to delete to the left for a few characters and the start again.

Is there anyone who knows how to cancel this mode with keystrokes? It is sooooo annoying!

hillbunker484 · hillbunker484 #**149** (**permalink**)

06-17-2012, 07:42 AM

Start up hot-keys (press key while booting)

X = Force Mac OS X startup
C = Start up from a bootable CD
N = Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot)
T = Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode
Opt-Cmd-Shift-Delete = Seeks a different startup volume
Shift = Start up in Safe Boot mode
Cmd-V = Start up in Verbose mode
Cmd-S = Start up in Single-User mode

Cmd-Opt-Esc = Force Quit menu
Cmd-Opt-D = Show/hide the dock
Ctrl-Eject = Bring up Shutdown/Sleep/Logout Dialog
Ctrl-Cmd-Eject = Restart immediately

Clipboard

xdunlapx · xdunlapx #**150** (**permalink**)

07-29-2012, 11:07 PM

That link in the first post does not take me to a list of shortcuts. It takes me to Apple Support, the main page.

Dysfunction #147 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,529 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	01-14-2012, 02:28 PM Which shortcuts don't work? Are we talking basic stuff like cmd-c for copy cmd-v for paste? If so, that ain't a Lion issue. mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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tjyacoub #136 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 08, 2010 Posts: 1	06-08-2010, 03:41 PM Hi all, I have a question regarding how to use your keyboard to navigate through web pages. I use Chrome, but I'm just asking in general. So I know you can use TAB to cycle through all of the active links on a page. Is there any way to skip to a link, rather than just cycle through. For example, can I skip to a link by name using a search similar to the cmd-F word search? Thanks much
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kelv #137 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 8	09-20-2010, 11:34 AM No idea if this has been posted but this ones been floating round the blogs lately that I like To incrementally increase/decrease the volume or brightness hold ⌥ ⇧ (option and shift together) use with the volume or brightness keys
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RiDE #138 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,557 Mac Specs: Mac's	09-20-2010, 01:08 PM I also like that holding SHIFT while increasing the volume mutes that annoying pop pop pop sound the volume controls make otherwise.
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onthecouchagain #139 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 27	03-22-2011, 10:04 AM Is there a way to "cut" an icon... as in Control X in Windows? I know Command-C and Command-V are copy and paste, but is there a cut function that can help make moving icons from folder to folder easier?
	QUOTE Thanks

claireinasia #141 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 22, 2011 Posts: 1	06-22-2011, 01:33 AM I find I am always entering my username and password for different websites. Is there anyway I can assign a keyboard shortcut for a text string? For example, assign ^+x to "myemail@mac.com" and ^+z for "mypassword"?
	QUOTE Thanks

AlejandroJ #142 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 10, 2011 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 6 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 3.1 Running OS X 10.6.7 2.4 GHz Dual Core Intel 160 GB Hard Drive	08-11-2011, 12:01 AM Thank you for posting that. It will be most useful I am sure.
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Prodino #143 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 20, 2011 Posts: 3	10-20-2011, 02:09 PM I would like to know a shortcut to view the appliation I select with the command + tab shortcut. I can choose a a running application, but if I have minimized it previously all I see is the menu bar of the program. How do I get to see an application window with a shortcut, when I can see it is active in the menu bar? The other part of my mission is to get an explanation as to when I would want to choose an application and only see the menu bar in stead of the application window? Thanks a lot, Prodino
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Prodino #145 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 20, 2011 Posts: 3	10-23-2011, 05:42 PM Thank you for your reply. Using Exposé unfortunately doesn't solve my problem, because i have to click the relevant window and it's exactly leaving the keyboard for the mouse I would like to avoid. I have a magic mouse, so the four finger wipe us not an option for me.
	QUOTE Thanks

beach5150 #146 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2012 Posts: 1	01-14-2012, 02:08 PM Just installed Lion and what a mess. None of my keyboard shortcuts work, either in general or in MS apps. What gives here? Also - what on earth was Apple thinking when they switched the scroll feature upside down?! Was able to change that, but my keyboard shortcuts still don't work. And I can't figure out how to uninstall Lion. If anyone know how to fix this, PLEASE help!!!
	QUOTE Thanks

Wyylie #148 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 03, 2012 Posts: 1	02-03-2012, 07:31 PM There seems to be no other forum for this question, so I'll ask it here even though I suspect that it's software. When blogging furiously, I type a key combination (maybe) that puts me in a mode where the cursor stays put and as I type characters to the right of the cursor are deleted. The only way I know to get out of that mode is to delete to the left for a few characters and the start again. Is there anyone who knows how to cancel this mode with keystrokes? It is sooooo annoying!
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hillbunker484 #149 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 17, 2012 Posts: 1	06-17-2012, 07:42 AM Start up hot-keys (press key while booting) X = Force Mac OS X startup C = Start up from a bootable CD N = Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot) T = Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode Opt-Cmd-Shift-Delete = Seeks a different startup volume Shift = Start up in Safe Boot mode Cmd-V = Start up in Verbose mode Cmd-S = Start up in Single-User mode Cmd-Opt-Esc = Force Quit menu Cmd-Opt-D = Show/hide the dock Ctrl-Eject = Bring up Shutdown/Sleep/Logout Dialog Ctrl-Cmd-Eject = Restart immediately Clipboard
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xdunlapx #150 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 08, 2012 Posts: 253 Mac Specs: cMBP 13" mid-2012, 2.9 ghz i7, 8gb ram, 256 gb SSD,	07-29-2012, 11:07 PM That link in the first post does not take me to a list of shortcuts. It takes me to Apple Support, the main page.
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