- These work on most late
model 680X0 & PowerPC Mac Models
Startup Process Keyboard Commands
- Using System 7 or greater - (Hold
Key(s) Until Happy Mac Appears)
- NOTE: Some third party keyboards will
sometimes not be recognized before the System starts to
load.
Bypass internal or normal startup drive -
- [CMD]+[OPTION]+[SHIFT]+[DELETE]
NOTE: Does not work on iMacs and G3
B&W
Boot from CD (Late model Apples) -
x[C]
NOTE: Mac OS8 - Starting a 68040
computers from a CD-ROM using the c key does not work
when the CD's SCSI-ID is 5.
Boot from a specific SCSI Drive -- [CMD]+[OPTION]+[SHIFT]+[DELETE]+[#]
-- (# = SCSI ID#)
- NOTE: Does not exclude internal
harddrive driver on iMacs and G3 B&W
Zap PRAM (Best done with TechTool or similar
utility) -
- [CMD]+[OPTION]+[P]+[R]
- NOTE: this operation only Zaps the
upper end of the PRAM, TechTool (Micromat.com) Zaps it
all.
Disable Extensions (at startup) -
xxxxxxxxxxxxx[SHIFT]
NOTE: Hold until Welcome to Macintosh
appears
Rebuild Desktop(on individual storage device) -
xx[CMD]+[OPTION]- Hold down before floppy, hard drive,
or cartridge icon appears on desktop, answer
"OK"
Start without Finder Windows open.
-
xxxxxxxxxx[OPTION]- Finder's window location information
can become damaged - switching between arrow and watch
cursor at finder appearance
Boot with Virtual Memory off -
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[CMD]
Bring up extension manager at boot-up -
xxxxxxxxx[SPACEBAR]- MacOS Extension Manager or Conflict
Catcher
Eject Floppy (and/or Cartridges) At Startup -
xxxxxxHold Down Mouse
Button
G3 Powerbook Models ONLY- Reset the Power Management Unit and PRAM
- Turn Off PowerBook -
[Shift] + [Fn] (function)+
[Control] + [PowerKey]
AV Macintosh Models ONLY- Force an AV monitor to be recognized -
- [CMD] + [OPTION] + [A] +
[V]
AppleVision 1.5.x & >
- Force Quadra AV machines to use TV as Monitor -
- [CMD] + [OPTION] + [T] +
[V]
Macintosh Classic ONLY -
Boot from ROM -
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[CMD]
+ [OPTION] + [X] + [O] (oh)
Macintosh PowerBooks ONLY -
Force PowerBooks to reset the screen -
xxx[R]
- Force application to Quit
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[CMD]+[OPTION]+[ESC]
- NOTE: - The system is unstable at
this point, files should saved, applications quit, and
computer restarted
-
- Force Reboot when frozen or system
error.
.[CMD]+[CONTROL]+[PowerKey]
- NOTE: - It is wise to run a harddisk
utility (eg. - Disk First Aid, Norton Disk Doctor,
MacTools Clinic) to check HardDisk on restart
- NOTE: - iMacs will often not respond
to this command, the hardware reset in the side door
needs to be paperclipped.
-
- Fast Shutdown.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[CTRL]+[CMD]+[OPTION]+[PowerKey]
-
- ShutDown Dialog Box
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[PowerKey]
-
- Mounts CD as a ISO volume
xxxxxxx..........[CMD]+[OPTION]+[i]
Goto the debugger (if MacsBug is installed)
xx[CMD]+[PowerKey]
-
- Invoke Programmer's Switch box
xxxxxxxxxx[CMD]+[POWER]
- Code for PPC: SM_0_A9F4
<RETURN> G_0 <RETURN>
- For 68k: SM_FA700_A9F4 <RETURN>
PC_FA700 <RETURN> G <RETURN>
- (Where all "0's" are numbers, all "_"
are space keys)
-
- Prevent StartUp Items from loading
xxxxxx[Shift] (as
menu bar is appearing)
-
- Disable RAM Test at Startup
xxxxxxx.......[CMD]+[OPTION]
+ open Memory control panel
- NOTE: - Not Recommended - Will not
work on G3's - saves less than a minute,
usually.
-
- Put late model PowerBooks & Desktops to sleep
[CMD]+[OPTION]+[PowerKey]
-
- Stop a Process
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[CMD]+[.]
(Period)
- NOTE: - This does not always work -
and at times it will take 60 seconds or longer for a
response.
-
- Hide Active Applicaition
xxxxxxxxxx[OPTION]+[Click
on app window or Desktop]
-
- Selected items to Trash
xxxxxxxxxxxx[CMD]+[DELETE]
-
- Empty Trash include locked items without dialog
[OPTION]+[Empty Trash]
-
- Erase Disk on insertion
xxxxxxxxxxxx[CMD]+[OPTION]+[Tab]
-
- Clear Chooser Cache
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx[OPTION]+[CMD]+[Select
Chooser]
-
- Close Previous Window
xxxxxxxxxxx[OPTION]+[Doubleclick
Icon]
-
- Copy instead of Move
xxxxxxxxxxxxx[OPTION]+[Drag
Icon]
-
- Clean up Window in Icon View by Name
- [OPTION]+[Clean up Window (Special
Menu)]
-
- ScreenShot to File (Picture 1, 2, etc)
xx[CMD]+[Shift]+[3]
- ScreenShot to Clipboard
xxxxxxxxxxxx[CMD]+[CTRL]+[Shift]+[3]
- SelectionShot to File
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[CMD]+[Shift]+[4]
- NOTE: - Mac OS 7.6.1 and
Later
- SelectionShot to Clipboard
xxxxxxxxxx[CMD]+[CTRL]+[Shift]+[4]
- NOTE: - Mac OS 7.6.1 and
Later
- WindowShot to File
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[CapsLock]+[CMD]+[Shift]+[4]
- NOTE: - Mac OS 7.6.1 and
Later
- WindowShot to Clipboard
xxxxxxxxxx[CapsLock]+[CMD]+[CTRL]+[Shift]+[4]
- NOTE: - Mac OS 7.6.1 and
Later
-
- Close Open Pop-up Window, Delete Pop-up Tab
[CMD]+[Shift]+[W]
- NOTE: - Mac OS 8.1 and
Later
- Close All Open Pop-up Window, Delete Pop-up Tab
[CMD]+[OPTION]+[Shift]+[W]
- NOTE: - Mac OS 8.1 and
Later
-
LaserWriter Specific (When accessing the "Page
Setup..." dialog box) from the Finder, holding down the
option key when clicking the "OK" button will produce a
dialog asking if you want to save this as the default
settings.
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