[HELP WANTED] Keystrokes for 68k and PPC Macintosh Systems

[retr01]

Hello everyone!

I created a new resource here on TD, "Keystrokes for 68k and PPC Macintosh Systems." This article lists the keystrokes for the 68k and PPC Macintosh systems at startup (boot) and after startup.

1. If you know a keystroke at boot, after boot, or applications, please list them here.
2. I will then update the resource.
3. Once done, I will "Like" your post and update this list with a shout-out.

I will be doing this over time. Please be patient. Thank you.

New additions and shout-outs:

Command-Shift-1

Force ejects a floppy disk from the first floppy disk drive (internal).​

Thank you, @YMK! ​

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Command-Shift-2

Force ejects a floppy disk from the second floppy disk drive (external or the second internal such as the Mac SE).​

Kudos, @YMK! ​

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D

Forces the internal hard disk drive to be the startup device.​

N

Hold down until the Mac logo to attempt boot from the network server (using BOOTP or TFTP).​

R

Force PowerBooks to reset the screen.​

T

Put the firewire-equipped Mac in firewire target disk mode.​

Z

Attempt to boot using the device alias zip from the first bootable partition found.​

Gracias, @alxlab! ​

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Added the "After the Happy Mac Icon" category.
Control

Break into MacsBug as soon as it is loaded.​

Shift

Disables all extensions, INCLUDING MacsBug.​

Space

Causes Apple's Extension Manager (or Conflict Catcher) to appear during startup to allow you to change your extensions.​

Shift-Option

Disables all extensions, including MacsBug, EXCEPT MacsBug.​

Danke, @rjkucia! ​

 

[YMK]

Command-Shift-1/2 will force eject a floppy.

 

[YMK]

The second floppy can be internal on the SE.

 

[alxlab]

From my bookmarks. I'm pretty sure I got a couple other pages bookmarked like that but I think this covers pretty much everything the other sites did. The PDF is nice too.

https://web.archive.org/web/20190618105152/http://davespicks.com/writing/programming/mackeys.html

 

[rjkucia]

Here's an existing resource that lists (as far as I know) every keystroke: https://devonhubner.org/Macintosh_Classic_Keyboard_Commands/

Many of them only work for certain platforms, and I've found the labelling isn't 100% accurate, but it'd be a good place to start if you're building a similar resource!

 

[jcs]

Command-Shift-3

Takes a picture of the desktop (requires System 7.6 or later).

This does not require System 7.6 and works in at least System 6 as well.

 

[Mu0n]

This does not require System 7.6 and works in at least System 6 as well.

I used it ALL THE TIME (iirc) way before System 6 back in the day.

I still use it to this day; make a face in mac-a-mug, screen cap it, continue in MacPaint