Common Troubleshooting Keyboard Shortcuts

Following is a listing of the common troubleshooting-related keyboard shortcuts. Some commands may not work with all Mac OS machines nor with all versions of the System software.

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Access Find File's additional options

Hold down the Option key while selecting the "Name" popup menu

Bypass the internal drive at startup

Command-Option-Shift-Delete at startup

Empty the Trash with locked tiles in it

Option while selecting Empty Trash command

Erase a disk automatically when you insert it

Command-Option-Tab

Force Quit

Command-Option-Escape

Rebuild the desktop

Command-Option at startup or when mounting a non-startup volume

Restart (when other methods fail)

Command-Control-Power

Restart or shut down

Power key

Select to do a clean install of system software

Command-Shift-K when in the Installer (not needed for Mac OS 7.6)

Start up with extensions disabled

Shift at startup

Startup with a CD-ROM startup disc

C key at startup

Zap the PRAM

Command-Option-P-R at startup



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