by on September 8, 2009 Leave a Comment

What are those crazy symbols?

One thing I still occasionally struggle with is matching which symbol in a menu corresponds to which key on the keyboard. I may never commit these to memory. If you too are struggling with the various menu symbols than hopefully this table will help you.

Keyboard to Symbol Map
Key name Symbol
Shift ⇧
Control ⇗
Option ⌥
Command ⌘
Escape ⎋
by on May 27, 2008 1 Comment

OSX Common Keyboard Shortcuts

I am a big fan of keyboard shortcuts. For me, it’s a much more efficient way to use the computer. I can execute common tasks without lifting my hands from the keyboard.

I’m used to performing certain operations on Windows XP with the keyboard. There are equivalent commands in OSX. The table below lists some of the more common keyboard shortcuts.

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