Mac OS 9 or earlier
Command Key (Apple Key)
- Command + A (when inside window, desktop, or document) = Select All
- Command + C = Copy (what is selected or highlighted)
- Command + D = Duplicated (folders and Files)
- Command + E (selected disk) = Ejects
- Command + F = Find File
- Command + I (on selected files or folders) = Get Info
- Command + K (in some control panels and installers) = User Mode or Configurations - Uninstall (installers)
- Command + M (on selected folders or files) = Make Alias
- Command + N = New
- Command + O = Open
- Command + P = Print
- Command + Q = Quit
- Command + S = Save
- Command + V = Paste
- Command + W = Close
- Command + X = Cut
- Command + Y (selected disk or selected recently moved files) = Put Away
- Command + Z = Undo
- Command + . = Cancel
- Command + Option + E = Eject and Leave Behind
- Command + Option + S = Saves All
- Command + Option + P = Prints All
- Command + Option + W = Closes All
- Command + Option at Start up = rebuild the desktop
- Command + Option + P + R at Start up = Zaps the PRAM
- Command + Option + Shift + Delete at Start up = Forces start up drive to go off-line and start up off another drive with blessed system
- Command + Shift + 3 = Screen Shot
- Command + Shift + 4 = Selection cursor to select an area for a Screen Shot
- Command + Caps Lock + Shift + 4 = Screen Shot of selected window
- Command + Shift + Control 3 = Screen in Clipboard
- Command + Shift + Control 4 = Selection cursor to select an area to dump in Clipboard
- Command + Caps Lock + Control Shift + 4 = Shot of selected window into Clipboard
- Command + at Start up = Disables Virtual Memory
- Command + Option + Escape = Force Quit
- Command + Control + Startup Key = Soft Restart
- Command + Option + Tab as inserting disk = Initialize Disk
- Command + Shift + Clear = Number Pad Mouse Control
- Command + Delete Key = Move to Trash
- Command + Click + hold inactive window title bar = Moves Inactive Window
- Command + up and down arrow keys in save dialog box = Go into and back in directories
- Command + D in save dialog box = Desktop
- Command + Tab Key = Rotates Applications
- Command + Option + Power key = Force Sleep
- Command + Option + Power key + Shift = Force Shutdown
- Command + Click on Finder Window Title = Disk Backtracking
- Command + Option + Memory Control Panel = Startup Memory Test Option
- Command + Option + Control + Shift + Apple Menu = About Mac OS Team
- Command + Option + Mouse Drag = Create Alias where mouse button is released
- Command + R with alias selected = Shows original
- Command + Up Arrow = Opens parent folder
- Command + R with alias selected = Shows original
- Command + Up Arrow = Opens parent folder
- Command + Down Arrow = Opens selected
- Command + Right Arrow = Hierarchical view of selected folders in list view
- Command + Left Arrow = Closes hierarchical view of selected folders in list view
- Command + Shift + Q = Quits a running 'stay-open' script
- Command + Mouse drag in window = Scrolls without going to side bars
- Option + double click on folder = closes the window the folder resides
- Option + click on desktop or other application = hides the current application after switch
- Option + click on the date = turns clock on and off
- Option + about this Macintosh = about the finder
- Option + empty trash = trashes locked items without asking
- Option + window shade = window shade all open windows
- Option + collapse window = collapses all windows
- Option + save = saves all
- Option + print = print all
- Option + double click on connected user in file sharing monitor = send message
- Option + dragging item to another directory or desktop = copy to new location
- Option + resize window box = full screen view
- Option + arrow keys + desktop picture control panel = Moves desktop picture
- Option + Command + Escape = Force Quit
- Option + Command at Start up = Rebuilds Desktop
- Option + Command + P + R at Start up = Zaps the PRAM
- Option + Command + Shift + Delete at Start up = Forces start up drive to go off-line and start up off another drive with blessed system
- Option + Command + Tab as inserting disk = Initializing Disk
- Option + Command + Power = Force Sleep
- Option + Command + Power + Shift = Force Shutdown
- Option + Command + Memory Control Panel = Startup Memory Test Option
- Option + Command + Control + Shift + Apple Menu = About Mac OS Team
- Option + space bar = non breaking words (when typing)
- Option + Command + Mouse Drag = Create Alias where mouse button is released
- Space Bar at Start up = Loads Extensions Manager before starting extensions across your screen
- Shift at Start up = Extensions Off
- Tab Key in save dialog box = switches disks to save onto
- Shift Key five times = enables Easy Access Control Panel
- Mouse Button at start up = Ejects floppy with system before system load starts (older Mac systems)
