Ode to Apple

Am I feeling lucky or that many people on the Internet are getting converted to Mac from Windows. Today, from Digg, I found the 10 tips for new Mac users, switching from Windows and it was a much needed shot in the arm. Let me archive the main points for future reference.

1. Forward Delete - Fn + Delete
2. Customize Expose Shortcut through F9 from System > Keyboard and Mouse settings
3. Left Click and Hold will act like Right Click
4. Enable Tab - System Preferences > Keyboard and Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts > “All controls”
5. Shutdown Menu - Fn + Eject Button
6. Hide Windows - Command + H instead of minimize to avoid cluster
7. Move Menu Bar Icons - Command click them and move them around
8. Ctrl + Alt + Delete is to Force Quite on Mac with Option + Command + Esc
9. Control+Option+Command+8 will toggle high contrast mode

As we’re here, let me add my own that I have learnt.

1. Press Shift immediately at startup to Safe Boot or after login screen to Safe Login
2. Shut Down immediately without the dialog box - Command + Option + Control + Eject (the Power Button for Laptops) (you will still be presented with the save dialog box if you have unsaved documents)
3. Force Restart - Command + Option + Power button (no chance to save anything, it is a Force Shutdown)
4. Open Selected Item - Command + O (Well, windows users will likely hit Enter but Enter is for Rename)
5. Command + Delete is used instead of just the Delete button (Windows) to delete files to the Trash Bin
6. Command + [ or Command + ] to go back or forward in the windows view history
7. Command + W closes active Finder (words for other windows too, it close but will not quite the application)
8. Command + Option + W will close all Finder windows
9. Command + Option + D will toggle Dock off/on
10. Command + Option + M minimizes all active windows to Dock while Command + M will minimize just the active window
11. Full Screenshot - Command + Shift + 3
12. Screenshot but select area - Command + Shift + 4
13. Screenshot specific area - Command + Shift + 4 and then press the Spacebar

Update

• More Keyboard Shortcuts