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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TO |
PRESS |
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Access Find File's additional options |
Hold down the Option key while selecting the "Name" popup menu |
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Bypass the internal drive at startup |
Command-Option-Shift-Delete at startup |
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Empty the Trash with locked tiles in it |
Option while selecting Empty Trash command |
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Erase a disk automatically when you insert it |
Command-Option-Tab |
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Force Quit |
Command-Option-Escape |
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Rebuild the desktop |
Command-Option at startup or when mounting a non-startup volume |
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Restart (when other methods fail) |
Command-Control-Power |
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Restart or shut down |
Power key |
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Select to do a clean install of system software |
Command-Shift-K when in the Installer (not needed for Mac OS 7.6) |
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Start up with extensions disabled |
Shift at startup |
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Startup with a CD-ROM startup disc |
C key at startup |
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Zap the PRAM |
Command-Option-P-R at startup |