Keyboard & Mouse

mac keyboard shortcuts Print out a helpful copy of these keyboard commands by using the Print This feature located at the bottom of the page. Startup Keystroke Description 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 [...]

Front Row is one of the free applications bundled in Mac OS X Leopard. If you upgraded an older Mac to Leopard and didn’t have an Apple Remote, and don’t wish to purchase an Apple Remote separately, you can still control Front Row using just your Mac keyboard. Here’s how.

To disable the Caps Lock key, select Apple Menu → System Preferences and click the Keyboard & Mouse icon. After the preferences appear, select the Keyboard tab and click the Modifier Keys button. A dialog sheet will slide out revealing several pop-up menus. Click the pop-up menu at the top labeled Caps Lock then choose [...]