Mac OS X Lion Power User Keyboard Shortcuts

v2.0.1

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Finder Commands Mission Control

space Spotlight menu View Mission Control
space Spotlight window Show apps windows
Move to trash F11 Show desktop
Empty Trash F12 Show Dashboard
Force Empty Trash Move between spaces
N New Finder window Show windows for next app after
N New Folder spacebar Enlarge window under cursor after
I Get Info
I Show Inspector Keyboard Control Focus

Y or space Quick Look F2 Focus on menu bar

E Eject selected volume F3 Focus on Dock

J Show view options F5 Focus on window toolbar

K Connect to server F8 Focus on menu bar status icons

A Open Applications folder Then, use to navigate, to select, and esc to exit

C Open Computer folder

Switching Applications and Windows
Open enclosing folder
Advance to next app
F Find
` Next window in current app
Text Editing D Hide/Show Dock
Go to the start/end of the line
Go to the start/end of the document Universal Access Display Controls

Go to the previous/next word 8 Toggle zoom feature (turn on to use zoom)

Go to the previous/next paragraph = - Zoom in / out (also and mouse scroll)

(Add with any of the above to select) 8 Reverse screen

X C V Cut / Copy / Paste

Application Commands
A Select All
N New window , App preferences
L Y With selection: web search / sticky note
O Open file H Hide app

Power Shortcuts W Close window H Hide others

Sleep S Save T Show fonts panel

Restart S Save As C Show colors panel

Shut down P Print / Help

Sleep display Q Quit F Full Screen Mode

Power options dialog

Startup Keys
Screen Capture Choose boot volume
3 Screen to file PR Reset PRAM
3 Screen to clipboard S Single user mode boot
4 Area to file (then space to get window) R Disk Utility and Internet recovery
4 Area to clipboard (then space to get window) T Go into Target disk mode
Note: Keyboard shortcuts can be disabled or customized in the System Preferences.
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