Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

MAC OS has many usefull shortcut commands and some of them are listed here below category-wise which can be used more frequently by the mac users. The list is bit long but usefull for mac users in general.

1) Startup 
   
  "Press X during startup" = Force Mac OS X startup
  "Press Option-Command-Shift-Delete during startup" = Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (such as a CD or external disk)
  "Press C during startup" = Start up from a CD that has a system folder
  "Press N during startup" = Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (netboot)
  "Press T during startup" = Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode
  "Press Shift during startup" = start up in Safe Boot mode and Temporarily disable login items and non-essential kernel extension files (Mac OS X February 10 and later)
  "Press Command-V during startup" = Start up in verbose mode
  "Press Command-S during startup" = Start up in Single-User mode


2) Finder window

  "Command-W" = Close Window
  "Option-Command-W" = Close all Windows
  "Command-Right Arrow" = Expand folder (list view)
  "Option-Command-Right Arrow" = Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view)
  "Command-left Arrow" = Collapse Folder (list view)
  "Option-Command-Up Arrow" = Open parent folder and close current window
 
 3) Menu Commands

  "Shift-Command-Q" = Apple Menu Log out
  "Shift-Option-Command-Q" = Apple Menu Log out immediately
  "Shift-Command-Delete" = Finder Menu Empty Trash
  "Option-Shift-Command-Delete" = Finder Menu Empty Trash without dialog
  "Command-H" = Finder Menu Hide Finder
  "Option-Command-H" = Finder Menu Hide Others
  "Command-N" = File Menu New Finder window
  "Shift-Command-N" = File Menu New Folder
  "Command-O" = File Menu Open
  "Command-S" = File Menu Save
  "Shift-Command-S" = File Menu Save as
  "Command-P" = File Menu Print
  "Command-W" = File Menu Close Window
  "Option-Command-W" = File Menu Close all Windows
  "Command-I" = File Menu Get Info
  "Option-Command-I" = File Menu Show Attributes Inspector
  "Command-D" = File Menu Duplicate
  "Command-L" = File Menu Make Alias
  "Command-R" = File Menu Show original
  "Command-T" = File Menu Add to Favorites
  "Command-Delete" = File Menu Move to Trash
  "Command-E" = File Menu Eject
  "Command-F" = File Menu Find
  "Command-Z" = Edit Menu Undo
  "Command-X" = Edit Menu Cut
  "Command-C" = Edit Menu Copy
  "Command-V" = Edit Menu Paste
  "Command-A" = Edit Menu Select All
  "Command-1" = View Menu View as Icons
  "Command-2" = View Menu View as List
  "Command-3" = View Menu View as Columns
  "Command-B" = View Menu Hide Toolbar
  "Command-J" = View Menu Show View Options
  "Command - [" = Go Menu Back
  "Command -]" = Go Menu Forward
  "Shift-Command-C" = Go Menu Computer
  "Shift-Command-H" = Go Menu Home
  "Shift-Command-I" = Go Menu iDisk
  "Shift-Command-A" = Go Menu Applications
  "Shift-Command-F" = Go Menu Favorites
  "Shift-Command-G" = Go Menu Goto Folder
  "Command-K" = Go Menu Connect to Server
  "Command-M" = Window Menu Minimize Window
  "Command-?" = Help Menu Open Mac Help
  "Command-Space" = Open Spotlight (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
  "Command-Alt-Space" = Open Spotlight Guide (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
  "F12" = Opens Dashboard (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
Universal Access and Voiceover
  "Option-Command-* (asterisk)" = Turn on Zoom
  "Option-Command-+ (plus)" = Zoom in
  "Option-Command - (minus)" = Zoom out
  "Control-Option-Command-* (asterisk)" = Switch to White on Black
  "Control-F1" = Turn on Full Keyboard Access
When Full Keyboard Access is turned on, you can use the key combinations listed in the table below from the Finder.
  "Control-F2" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Menu
  "Control-F3" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Dock
  "Control-F4" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it
  "Control-F5" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Toolbar
  "Control-F6" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Utility window (palette)
  "Command-F5 or fn-Command-F5" = Turn on or off Voiceover (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
  "Control-Option-F8 or fn-Control-Option-F8" = Open Voiceover Utility (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
  "Control-Option-F7 or fn-Control-option-F7" = Display Voiceover menu (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)
  "Control-Option-; or fn-Control-option-" = Enable / disable lock Voiceover Control-Option (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)

 4) Mouse Keys

 "8" = Move Up
 "2" = Move Down
 "4" = Move left
 "6" = Move Right
 "1, 3, 7, 9" = Move diagonally
 "5" = Press Mouse Button
 "0" = Hold Mouse Button
 ". (Period on keypad)" = Release Mouse Button (use after pressing 0)

 5) Other Commands

  "Option-Command-D" = Show / Hide Dock
  "Command-Tab" = Switch application
  "Command-Up Arrow" = Move up one directory
  "Command-Down Arrow" = Move down one directory
  "Page Up or Control-Up Arrow" = Move up one page
  "Page Down or Control-Down Arrow" = Move down one page
  "Option-Drag" = Copy to new location
  "Option-Command-Drag" = Make alias in new location
  "Command-Drag" = Move to new location without copying
  "Command-C" = Show Colors palette in application
  "Command-T" = Show Font palette in application
  "Command-Shift-3" = Take a picture of the screen
  "Command-Shift-4" = Take a picture of the selection
  "Command-Shift-4, then press Control while selecting" = Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard
  "Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar" = Take a picture of the selected window
  "Option-Command-esc" = Force Quit
  "Control-Eject" = Restart, Sleep, Shutdown dialog box
  "Control-Command-Eject" = Quit all applications and restart
  "Option-Command-Eject or Option-Command-Power" = Sleep
  "Command-click window toolbar button (upper right corner)" = Cycle through available views for the window's toolbar (dependent on the nature of the Finder or application window)
  "Command-` " = Cycle through windows in application or Finder (if more than one window is open)
  "Function-Delete (PowerBook, iBook only)" = Forward Delete (delete the character to the right of your cursor)

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Usefull Windows Commands on Programs and consoles

Windows commands to run programs and consoles easily which is like a shortcut for those programs

The commands work on all Windows based Operating Systems like Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008 and Windos Server 2003

Open the Run dialogue, by pressing  Windows logo+R
Now type in one of the following commands to open a program.

1) access.cpl  ----> Accessibility Controls

2) hdwwiz.cpl  ----> Add Hardware Wizard

3) appwiz.cpl  ----> Add/Remove Programs

4) control admintools   ----> Administrative Tools

5) wuaucpl.cpl   ----> Automatic Updates

6) fsquirt   ----> Bluetooth Transfer Wizard

7) calc   ----> Calculator

8) certmgr.msc   ----> Certificate Manager

9) charmap   ----> Character Map

10) chkdsk   ----> Check Disk Utility

11) clipbrd   ----> Clipboard Viewer

12) cmd   ----> Command Prompt

13) dcomcnfg   ----> Component Services

14) compmgmt.msc   ----> Computer Management

15) control panel   ----> Control Panel

16) timedate.cpl   ----> Date and Time Properties

17) ddeshare   ----> DDE Share

18) devmgmt.msc   ----> Device Manager

19) directx.cpl   ----> Direct X Control Panel

20) dxdiag   ----> Direct X Troubleshooter

21) cleanmgr   ----> Disk Cleanup Utility

22) dfrg.msc   ----> Disk Defragment

23) diskmgmt.msc   ----> Disk Management

24) diskpart   ----> Disk Partition Manager

25) control desktop   ----> Display Properties

26) desk.cpl   ----> Display Properties

27) control color   ----> Display Properties

28) drwtsn32   ----> Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility

29) verifier   ----> Driver Verifier Utility

30) eventvwr.msc   ----> Event Viewer

31) sigverif   ----> File Signature Verification Tool

32) findfast.cpl   ----> Findfast

33) control folders   ----> Folders Properties

34) control fonts   ----> Fonts

35) fonts   ----> Fonts Folder

36) joy.cpl   ----> Game Controllers

37) gpedit.msc   ----> Group Policy Editor

38) iexpress   ----> Iexpress Wizard

39) ciadv.msc   ----> Indexing Service

40) inetcpl.cpl   ----> Internet Properties

41) Iexplore   ----> Internet Explorer

42) ipconfig /all   ----> IP Configuration (Connection Configuration)

43) ipconfig /displaydns   ----> IP Config (Displays DNS Cache Contents)

44) ipconfig /flushdns   ----> IP Config (Delete DNS Cache Contents)

45) ipconfig /release   ----> IP Config (Release All Connections)

46) ipconfig /renew   ----> IP Config (Renew All Connections)

47) ipconfig /registerdns   ----> IP Config (Refresh DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

48) ipconfig /showclassid   ----> IP Config (Display DHCP Class ID)

49) ipconfig /setclassid   ----> IP Config (Modifies DHCP Class ID)

50) jpicpl32.cpl   ----> Java Control Panel (If Installed)

51) javaws   ----> Java Control Panel (If Installed)

52) toy.cpl   ----> Joystick Properties (If Installed)

53) control keyboard   ----> Keyboard Properties

54) main.cpl keyboard   ----> Keyboard Properties

55) secpol.msc   ----> Local Security Settings

56) usrmgr.msc   ----> Local Users and Groups

57) logoff   ----> Logs You Out Of Windows

58) winchat   ----> Microsoft Chat

59) winmine   ----> Minesweeper Game

60) control mouse   ----> Mouse Properties

61) main.cpl   ----> Mouse Properties

62) control netconnections   ----> Network Connections

63) ncpa.cpl   ----> Network Connections

64) netsetup.cpl   ----> Network Setup Wizard

65) notepad   ----> Notepad

66) nvtuicpl.cpl   ----> Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)

67) packager   ----> Object Packager

68) odbccp32.cpl   ----> ODBC Data Source Administrator

69) osk   ----> On Screen Keyboard

70) ac3filter.cpl   ----> Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)

71) password.cpl   ----> Password Properties

72) perfmon.msc   ----> Performance Monitor

73) perfmon   ----> Performance Monitor

74) telephon.cpl   ----> Phone and Modem Options

75) powercfg.cpl   ----> Power Management

76) control printers   ----> Printers and Faxes

77) printers   ----> Printers Folder

78) eudcedit   ----> Private Character Editor

79) QuickTime.cpl   ----> Quicktime (If Installed)

80) intl.cpl   ----> Regional Settings

81) regedit   ----> Registry Editor

82) regedit32   ----> Registry Editor

83) mstsc   ----> Remote Desktop

84) ntmsmgr.msc   ----> Removable Storage

85) ntmsoprq.msc   ----> Removable Storage Operator Requests

86) rsop.msc   ----> Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)

87) sticpl.cpl   ----> Scanners and Cameras

88) control schedtasks   ----> Scheduled Tasks

89) wscui.cpl   ----> Security Center

90) services.msc   ----> Services

91) fsmgmt.msc   ----> Shared Folders

92) shutdown   ----> Shuts Down Windows

93) mmsys.cpl   ----> Sounds and Audio

94) spider   ----> Spider Solitare Card Game

95) cliconfg   ----> SQL Client Configuration

96) sysedit   ----> System Configuration Editor

97) msconfig   ----> System Configuration Utility

98) sfc /scannow   ----> System File Checker (Scan Immediately)

99) sfc /scanonce   ----> System FC (Scan Once At Next Boot)

100) sfc /scanboot   ----> System FC (Scan On Every Boot)

101) sfc /revert   ----> System FC (Return to Default Setting)

102) sfc /purgecache   ----> System FC (Purge File Cache)

103) sfc /cachesize=x   ----> System FC (Set Cache Size to size x)

104) sysdm.cpl   ----> System Properties

105) Taskmgr   ----> Task Manager

106) nusrmgr.cpl   ----> User Account Management

107) utilman   ----> Utility Manager

108) explorer   ----> Windows Explorer

109) firewall.cpl   ----> Windows Firewall

110) magnify   ----> Windows Magnifier

111) wmimgmt.msc   ----> Windows Management Infrastructure

112) syskey   ----> Windows System Security Tool

113) wupdmgr   ----> Windows Update Launches

114) winver   ----> Windows Version

115) tourstart   ----> Windows XP Tour Wizard

116) Write   ----> WordPad

NOTE : Some Versions of Windows 7 and server 2003 and server 2008 might not be able for operating all the commands mentioned here.

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Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 7 has several useful new keyboard shortcuts. The mini list of the shortcuts is listed here     

Windows Logo + +(plus key) ->Zoom in, where appropriate 

Windows Logo + - (minus key) ->Zoom out, where appropriate     

Windows Logo + Up ->Maximise the current window  

Windows Logo + Down ->Minimise the current window

Windows Logo + Left ->Snap to the left hand side of the screen

Windows Logo + Right ->Snap to the right hand side of the screen

Windows Logo + Home ->Minimise/ restore everything except the current window

Shift + Click on icon ->Open a new instance

Middle click on icon ->Open a new instance

Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon ->Open a new instance with Admin privileges

Shift + Right-click on icon ->Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc) 

Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu

Shift + Right-click on grouped icon ->Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.

Ctrl + Click on grouped icon ->Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group

Windows Logo + T -> Focus and scroll through items of  taskbar

Windows Logo + P -> Open the projection menu (used for projection purpose mainly in laptops)

Windows Logo + U -> Open the Ease of Access Center

Windows Logo + Tab -> Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D

Windows Logo + Tab + Ctrl -> Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero  Flip 3-D

Ctrl + Shift + Esc -> Open Task Manager

Windows Logo + B -> Move focus to system tray

Windows Logo + G -> Bring Gadgets to fore

Ctrl + Shift + N -> Create New Folder 

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