Mac tips and shortcuts summary for Apple Apple machine switch machine

Perhaps you have to switch Mac machine several times a day, sometimes you may want to use the CD-ROM, sometimes need to log off the replacement user, the normal operation, are through the screen of various menus to choose, although the way to operate very intuitive menu, but if you add some shortcut keys, can make your movements convenient and fast many, At the bottom is the whole Apple Mac switch machine, logout, shutdown, you can use the shortcut keys, I hope to help you.

C

Many people know the role of this key, in just press the power switch on, such as pressing the C key, the MAC host will directly find the CD-ROM drive in the CD to boot, this trick is usually used to re-fill or update the system.

T

If the MAC host you have an external FireWire hard disk, and there is already installed in the system can be powered on, after the power button is pressed, such as pressing the T key, the MAC host will directly find the external FireWire drive system to boot.

X

After pressing the power button to boot, such as pressing the X key, even if the original pre-boot system for OS 9,MAC host will skip OS 9 system, directly find the hard disk OS X system boot.

Apple key (Command)-S

When the power button is pressed, such as pressing the Apple key and the S key at the same time, it will enter the single user mode.

Apple Key-V

After the power button is pressed, such as pressing the Apple key and the V key at the same time, you can enter the execution program display mode, the screen will display the current execution of the program, such as you are Linux users, this mode should not be unfamiliar.

Shift

When the power button is pressed on, such as holding down the SHIFT key, it enters safe boot mode, which turns off unnecessary core extensions (similar to the ability to hold down the SHIFT key when Mac OS 9 is turned on) and ignores any previously-set login entries.

Option

When the power button is pressed on, such as pressing the option key, will enter the Startup Manager mode, allowing you to select the system you want to start on the screen.

Mouse buttons

After the power button is pressed, if the mouse button is pressed, the disc in the optical drive will be forced to exit.

Apple key-option-shift-q

Apple key-option-Logout

You can use one of these two combinations, and when you press the Apple key, option, Shift, Q key at the same time, or press the Apple key, option and add "logout" under the Apple menu, the computer will not appear to ask if you want to log off the screen, and directly log off the current user.

Power switch on the option-host

Apple key-option-shutdown

You can use one of these two combinations, and when you press option, the power switch, or when you press the Apple key, Option and the "Shut down" button under the Apple menu, the computer will not appear that asks if you want to turn off the screen, and it will shut down directly. This key combination is not available on older Mac hosts.

Apple key-option-reboot

When you press the Apple key, Option and the "reboot" button under the Apple menu, the computer will not appear to ask if you want to restart the screen, but will reboot directly. This key combination is not available on older Mac hosts.

control-Apple Key-power switch on the host

At the same time by pressing the Apple key, control and add power switch, will force the computer to reboot, but please note, not absolutely necessary do not use this way to restart, such as the party is re-boot, because the system will automatically check the abnormal shutdown caused problems, so will stay in the gray screen for a very long time. This key combination is not available on older Mac hosts.

Timer shutdown

Do you want to shut down at midnight, but too lazy to get up

Enter in Terminal:

sudo shutdown-h [TIME]

For example:

sudo shutdown-h 23:00 Sep 23th 2005

The computer will shut down at 11 o'clock on the September 23, 2005 night. (Change-H to-R is a reboot)