Apple 5300 Series Special key combinations, Here are other key combinations you may find useful

Special key combinations

If difficulties with your trackpad or computer don’t allow you to use standard methods of quitting a program or restarting your computer, you can try using these special key combinations.

To do this...	…press this key combination
Force a program to quit	x-Option-Esc
Force the computer to restart	x–Control–Power key

Here are other key combinations you may find useful.

To do this...	…press this key combination
Start a “debugging” application used by software programmers*	x–Power key
Rebuild desktop	Shift key (while starting up)
	release, then hold Option-x

*If you do not have a debugging program installed, your screen displays a caret prompt (>). To return to the desktop, type the letter “G.”

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