The Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS) is a working framework (OS) planned by Apple Inc. to be introduced and worked on the Apple Macintosh arrangement of PCs. Presented in 1984, it is a graphical UI (GUI) based OS that has since been delivered as various renditions.
At first, Mac OS was known as System Software.
Macintosh OS is viewed as the pioneer of GUI-based working frameworks, as it was dispatched when MS-DOS was the business-standard. Macintosh OS is a totally able OS that gives usefulness and administrations like Windows or Linux OS. A portion of the code base and highlights of Lisa OS have been consolidated in Mac OS.
Macintosh OS is intended to work on Apple made PCs and as a matter of course, doesn't uphold x86 design.
Starting in 2012, Mac OS delivered a few forms, including Macintosh 128k, Mac OS 7, Mac OS X, and Mac Mountain Lion.
COMMANDS | DESCRIPTION |
Command+A | Selects all items in the active window (icon view), all items in the column (column view), or all items in the list (cover flow view) |
Command+C | Copies selected items |
Command+D | Duplicates the selected item(s) |
Command+E | Ejects the selected volume |
Command+F | Displays the Find dialog |
Command+H | Hides All Finder windows |
Command+I | Shows info for selected item or items |
Command+J | Shows the view options for the active window |
Command+K | Displays the Connect to Server dialog |
Command+L | Creates an alias for the selected item |
Command+M | Minimizes the active window |
Command+N | Opens a new Finder window |
Command+O | Opens (or launches) the selected item |
Command+R | Shows the original for the selected alias |
Command+T | Adds the selected item to the Sidebar |
Command+V | Pastes items from the Clipboard |
Command+W | Closes the active window |
Command+X | Cuts the selected items |
Command+Z | Undoes the last action (if possible) |
Command+, | Displays Finder Preferences |
Command+1 | Shows the active window in icon mode |
Command+2 | Shows the active window in list mode |
Command+3 | Shows the active window in column mode |
Command+4 | Shows the active window in cover flow mode |
Command+[ | Moves back to the previous Finder location |
Command+] | Moves forward to the next Finder location |
Command+Del | Moves selected items to the Trash |
Command+up-arrow | Show enclosing folder |
Command+` | Cycles through windows |
Command+? | Displays the Mac OS X Help Viewer |
Command+Shift+A | Takes you to your Applications folder |
Command+Shift+C | Takes you to the top-level Computer location |
Command+Shift+G | Takes you to a folder that you specify |
Command+Shift+H | Takes you to your Home folder |
Command+Shift+I | Connects you to your iDisk |
Command+Shift+Q | Logs you out |
Command+Shift+N | Creates a new untitled folder in the active window |
Command+Shift+U | Takes you to your Utility folder |
Command+Shift+Del | Deletes the contents of the Trash |
Command+Option+H | Hides all windows except the Finder’s window(s) |
Command+Option+N | Creates a new Smart Folder |
Command+Option+T | Hides the Finder window toolbar |
Command+Option+Space | Opens the Spotlight window |
Command+Space | Opens the Spotlight menu |
F8 | Choose another desktop using Spaces |
Control+up-arrow (or F3, depending on your keyboard model) | Displays the Mission Control screen |
Control+down-arrow (or Control+F3, depending on your keyboard model) |
Shows all open windows for the current application using Mission Control |
F11 (or Command+F3, depending on your keyboard model) | Hides all windows to display the Desktop using Mission Control |
F12 (or F4, depending on your keyboard model) | Displays your Dashboard widgets |
Space | Quick Look |