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MacBook and OS X Info
OS X Annoyances
See also Linux Annoyances for Terminal on Mac
Selected OS X keyboard shortcuts
Common OS X shortcuts (Resolve shorts)
⌘-F, ⌘-G | Find, find again |
⇧⌘-5 | screenshot or screen recording |
⇧⌘-6 | screen capture Touch Bar |
Power button | Press to sleep/wake; Long press to turn off Mac |
Finder and System Shortcuts
⇧⌘-C | Open Computer window |
⇧⌘-F | Open Recents window |
⇧⌘-H | Open my Home folder |
⇧⌘-I | Open iCloud drive |
⇧⌘-O | Open Docunents folder |
⌥⌘-D | Show/hide Dock |
⌘-N | Open new Finder window |
⌘-↑ | Open folder containing current folder |
⌘-↓ | Open the selected item |
⌘-delete | Move selected item to Trash |
⌘-space | Invoke Spotlight |
⌘-tab | Open application switcher; keep ⌘ pressed use Tab to get to app you want to use |
fn-fn | Launch Dictation, start speaking. Press fn when done. |
⌘-` | Move between open windows in currently active app. |
Document Shortcuts
⌥-Delete | Delete word to left of insertion point |
fn-↑ | Page up; scroll up one page |
fn-↓ | Page down; scroll down one page |
fn-← | Home: scroll to beginning of document |
fn-→ | End: scroll to end of document |
⌘-↑ | Move insertion point beginning of doc |
⌘-↓ | Move insertion point to end of document |
⇧⌘-↑ | Select text between insertion point and beginning of the document |
⇧⌘-↓ | Select text between insertion point and end of document |
∧T | Swap the character behind insertion point with character after it |
Startup Key Combinations
⌥⌘-P-R | Reset NVRAM or PRAM |
⇧ | Start up in Safe mode |
⌘-V | Start up in Verbose mode, you can enter UNIX commands, to exit UNIX mode type command reboot |
Key
Command (or Cmd) | ⌘ |
Shift | ⇧ |
Option (or Alt) | ⌥ |
Control (or Ctrl) | ⌃ |
Caps Lock | ⇪ |
fn |
Casting to Chromecast
Trying to find free apps to use to cast to Chromecast. Did not have any luck; here are results 20200314:
App name | Notes |
---|---|
Video cast for chromecast | 5 min limit else pay $10 |
Elmedia Video Player | Plays video directly (not screen cast) for 1 min, works, $10 |
MKV Omni Player | never connected to cast |
Stream to Smart TV | All options cost $$ |
Mirror to Smart TV | Choppy video and no audio. Only “works” with “Fast TV” option. Smooth TV and Audio never does anything |
Just Stream | Looks like it's starting but stops without any casting |
Oka Mirror | Isn't able to find any devices, even without VPN |
Mirror Screen for Smart TV | Works but only for 3 mins |
Note: MacBook must be on exactly the same LAN as the TV.
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macbook.txt · Last modified: 2022.10.23 14:49 by Steve Isenberg