Finder
- Thankfully, whether your Mac is frozen and non-responsive or you just want to shut down and go home right now, there's a keyboard shortcut that gets the job done.
- Safe mode: shift. Safe mode is a way of starting up your Mac that makes sure it performs certain.
- Sep 28, 2020 To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys.
| Action | Keystroke |
|---|---|
| Open Sidebar item in a new Tab or Window (depending on Finder Preferences) | Cmd-Click |
| Switch Finder views (Icon, List, Column, Gallery) | Cmd-1, Cmd-2, Cmd-3, Cmd-4 |
| In List view, expand a folder | Right Arrow |
| In List view, collapse a folder | Left Arrow |
| Rename the selected file/folder | Press Return (or Enter) |
| Go into selected folder or open the selected file | Cmd-Down Arrow |
| Go to parent folder | Cmd-Up Arrow |
| Go Back | Cmd-[ |
| Go Forward | Cmd-] |
| Select the next icon in Icon and List views | Tab (Shift-Tab reverses direction) |
| Alternate columns in Column View | Tab (Shift-Tab reverses direction) |
| Resize one column to fit the longest file name (Column View) | Double-Click column divider (or the resize widget at the bottom of the column divider, depending on your setup) |
| Resize all columns to fit their longest file names (Column View) | Option Double-Click column divider (or the resize widget at the bottom of the column divider, depending on your setup) |
| Copy and Paste files | Cmd-C, then Cmd-V |
| Copy and Paste files Exactly (Keeps original ownership & permissions. Requires Admin username & password.) | Cmd-C, then Cmd-Option-Shift-V |
| Cut and Paste files (Move files) | Cmd-C, then Cmd-Option–V |
| Copy a File's Pathname | Cmd-Opt–C |
| Move a file instead of copying (Copies to the destination and removes it from the original disk.) | Cmd-Drag file to disk |
| Immediately Delete a File (does not put file in Trash) | Cmd-Opt–Delete |
| Move selected files to the Trash (called the Recycle Bin in Windows) | Cmd-Delete |
| Empty the Trash with warning (like emptying Recycle Bin in Windows) | Cmd-Shift-Delete |
| Empty the Trash with no warning (like emptying Recycle Bin in Windows) | Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete |
| Cancel a drag-n-drop action while in the midst of dragging | Esc |
| Show Inspector (a single, live refreshing Info window) | Cmd-Opt-I |
| Undo the last action (such as rename file, copy file, etc.) | Cmd-Z |
| Toggle Hidden Files (Show Hidden Files or Hide Them). Also works in Open/Save dialogs! | Cmd-Shift-Period(.) May be a comma (,) instead of period for some languages. |
| Hide/Show Sidebar (on the left) | Cmd-Opt-S |
| Hide/Show Toolbar (on the top) and the Sidebar | Cmd-Opt-T |
| Move or Remove item in toolbar (at the top of the window). Works in most programs. | Cmd-Drag |
| Open Quick Look (Previews most types of files without having to open them) | Press the Spacebar (or Cmd-Y). On a trackpad can also tap with 3 fingers. |
| Zoom In/Out in Quick Look (Images & PDFs) | Pinch on a trackpad or hold Opt while scrolling. For images, hold Option to zoom to 100%. |
| Find Files | Cmd-F |
These are the default keybindings. They can be changed using the keymapper.
Note: If you're using a Mac and are having trouble with the function keys, you may need to set your F keys to function as function keys. You can do this by going to System Preferences > Keyboard, going to the Keyboard area, and checking the 'Use all F1, F2, etc' box.
Aug 17, 2020 Shut down your Mac. Then press the power button to turn on your Mac. Then press and hold the keys as your Mac starts up. Wait a few seconds before pressing the keys, to give your Mac more time to recognize the keyboard as it starts up.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ALT-ENTER | Switch to full-screen (and back). |
| ALT-PAUSE (ALT-F16 on OS X) | Pause emulation. |
| CTRL-F1 | Show the keymapper configuration screen, |
| CTRL-F4 | Update cached information about mounted drives. Useful if you changed something on a mounted drive outside of DOSBox. Also cycles through disk images mounted using IMGMOUNT. |
| CTRL-F5 | Save a screenshot (goes to capture folder). |
| CTRL-ALT-F5 | Start/Stop recording of AVI video. NOTE: You may well have some problems with this, please see Recording Video for more information. |
| CTRL-F6 | Start/Stop recording sound output to a wave file (goes to capture folder). |
| CTRL-ALT-F7 | Start/Stop recording of OPL commands. |
| CTRL-ALT-F8 | Start/Stop the recording of raw MIDI commands. |
| CTRL-F7 | Decreases frameskip. |
| CTRL-F8 | Increases frameskip. |
| CTRL-F9 | Kill (close) DOSBox. |
| CTRL-F10 | Capture/Release the mouse (if you need to use the mouse within DOSBox). |
| CTRL-F11 | Decrease DOSBox cycles (slows down the emulation). |
| CTRL-F12 | Increase DOSBox cycles (speeds up the emulation). |
| ALT-F12 | Unlock speed (turbo button). |
Hotkey For Mac Shutdown Shortcut
These default bindings are also documented in the README file accompanying the software.
Language Keys
Mac Hotkeys Boot
When a keyboard layout is loaded:
| CTRL+ALT+F2 | Switch between foreign layout and US layout. |
| LEFT-ALT+RIGHT-SHIFT | Activate dual layouts (for some keyboards, e.g. GK codepage 869 and RU codepage 808). |
| LEFT-ALT+LEFT-SHIFT | Deactivate dual layouts. |
For OS X you have to use additionally + [Applekey] for the same result
INS key is [Fn] + M on OS X.
For Linux you have to use additionally + [win] for the same result
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