Using the Desktop
The Apple menu is the control centre for Apple Mac users to access System Preferences, change the way the Dock works, or select a network location, obtain new software, shut down and restart your computer, and even log out. Also users can check the menu for recent applications and documents.
To start working with the Mac choose the Finder’s Go menu and select a location from the menu e.g. Computer, Home, iDisk, Applications, Favourites or by clicking on a icon in the Dock to activate a program, or double-click the Macintosh hard drive to help identify system information..
Keyboard
To use a keyboard shortcut, hold down one or more modifier keys while pressing the last key of the shortcut.
Modifier key | Symbol |
|---|---|
Command |  |
Shift |  |
Option |  |
Control |  |
Return |  |
Delete |  |
Forward Delete |  |
Up Arrow |  |
Down Arrow |  |
Left Arrow |  |
Right Arrow |  |
Page Up |  |
Page Down |  |
Top (Home) |  |
End |  |
Tab Right |  |
Tab Left |  |
Escape (Esc) |  |
General - Commonly used shortcuts
Quit Application
+ QMinimize Window
+ MMinimize All/Switch
to New Application
+ + ClickPrint a File
+ POpen a File
+ OClose a Window
+ WSelect All
+ AUndo
+ ZRedo or Repeat
+ YSwitch Between
Open Applications
+ TabReverse Between
Open Applications
+ + TabEject Disk
+ EEmpty Trash
+ + DeleteConnect to Server
+ KMac Help
+ ?Show/Hide Finder
+ HShow/Hide Dock
+ + DNavigation
Up One Screen
Down One Screen
Beginning of a Line
End of a Line
Beginning of Document
+ End of Document
+ Go to a Folder Directory
Computer
+ + CHome
+ + HiDisk
+ + IApplications
+ + AFavourites
+ + F