Boot Key Combos
Bypass startup drive and boot from external (or CD).... CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DELETE
Boot from CD (Most late model Apples) ................. C
Boot from a specific SCSI ID #.(#=SCSI ID number)...... CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DELETE-#
Zap PRAM .............................................. CMD-OPT-P-R
Disable Extensions .................................... SHIFT
Rebuild Desktop ....................................... CMD-OPT
Start without finder windows open...................... OPT
Boot with Virtual Memory off........................... CMD
Trigger extension manager at boot-up................... SPACE
Force Quadra av machines to use TV as a monitor........ CMD-OPT-T-V
Boot from ROM (Mac Classic only)....................... CMD-OPT-X-O
Force PowerBooks to reset the screen................... R
Force an AV monitor to be recognized as one............ CMD-OPT-A-V
Eject Boot Floppy...................................... Hold Down Mouse Button
After Startup
Bring up dialogue for shutdown/sleep/restart........... POWER
Eject a Floppy Disk.................................... CMD-SHIFT-1 or(2) or (0)
Force current app to quit.............................. CMD-OPT-ESC
Unconditionally reboot................................. CTRL-CMD-POWER
Fast Shutdown.......................................... CTRL-CMD-OPT-POWER
Goto the debugger (if MacsBug is installed)............ CMD-POWER
Reset Power Manager on PowerBooks...................... LINK
Put late model PowerBooks & Desktops to sleep.......... CMD-OPT-POWER
Application Specific Keys
Startup key combos to reset the resolution on video boards:
SuperMac (at least some models)press&hold.............. OPT
Imagine 128 Card (reset resolution).................... N
RasterOps (at least some models)press&hold............. CMD-OPT-SHIFT
Radius (Use cable sense pins to set resolution)........ U
Radius (Cycle through available resolutions)........... T
Conflict Catcher:
Pause Boot............................................. P
Launch CC at Startup................................... SPACE or CAPS LOCK
Skip remaining extensions.............................. CMD-PERIOD
Reboot cleanly while loading extensions................ CMD-R
RAM Doubler:
Disable at Startup..................................... ~ (Tilde) or ESC
Apple System Installer:
Change custom install to clean install................. CMD-Shift-K
Claris Emailer:
Bypass specified startup connections................... Hold CMD at launch
Bring up rebuild options............................... Hold OPT at launch
Easter Eggs
See Apple QuickTime Team's picture in Startup.......... CMD-OPT-Q-T
See message from CD-ROM driver team at Startup......... CMD-OPT-C-D
Map Control Panel, to get to the Middle of Nowhere..... Type "Middle of" as location
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Bypass startup drive and boot from external (or CD).... CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DELETE
Boot from CD (Most late model Apples) ................. C
Boot from a specific SCSI ID #.(#=SCSI ID number)...... CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DELETE-#
Zap PRAM .............................................. CMD-OPT-P-R
Disable Extensions .................................... SHIFT
Rebuild Desktop ....................................... CMD-OPT
Start without finder windows open...................... OPT
Boot with Virtual Memory off........................... CMD
Trigger extension manager at boot-up................... SPACE
Force Quadra av machines to use TV as a monitor........ CMD-OPT-T-V
Boot from ROM (Mac Classic only)....................... CMD-OPT-X-O
Force PowerBooks to reset the screen................... R
Force an AV monitor to be recognized as one............ CMD-OPT-A-V
Eject Boot Floppy...................................... Hold Down Mouse Button
After Startup
Bring up dialogue for shutdown/sleep/restart........... POWER
Eject a Floppy Disk.................................... CMD-SHIFT-1 or(2) or (0)
Force current app to quit.............................. CMD-OPT-ESC
Unconditionally reboot................................. CTRL-CMD-POWER
Fast Shutdown.......................................... CTRL-CMD-OPT-POWER
Goto the debugger (if MacsBug is installed)............ CMD-POWER
Reset Power Manager on PowerBooks...................... LINK
Put late model PowerBooks & Desktops to sleep.......... CMD-OPT-POWER
Application Specific Keys
Startup key combos to reset the resolution on video boards:
SuperMac (at least some models)press&hold.............. OPT
Imagine 128 Card (reset resolution).................... N
RasterOps (at least some models)press&hold............. CMD-OPT-SHIFT
Radius (Use cable sense pins to set resolution)........ U
Radius (Cycle through available resolutions)........... T
Conflict Catcher:
Pause Boot............................................. P
Launch CC at Startup................................... SPACE or CAPS LOCK
Skip remaining extensions.............................. CMD-PERIOD
Reboot cleanly while loading extensions................ CMD-R
RAM Doubler:
Disable at Startup..................................... ~ (Tilde) or ESC
Apple System Installer:
Change custom install to clean install................. CMD-Shift-K
Claris Emailer:
Bypass specified startup connections................... Hold CMD at launch
Bring up rebuild options............................... Hold OPT at launch
Easter Eggs
See Apple QuickTime Team's picture in Startup.......... CMD-OPT-Q-T
See message from CD-ROM driver team at Startup......... CMD-OPT-C-D
Map Control Panel, to get to the Middle of Nowhere..... Type "Middle of" as location
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