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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: by Steve Isenberg