Special key combinations

If difficulties with your mouse 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

Start the computer from a CD-ROM disc

C key (at startup)

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 “G.”

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Apple 9500 Series manual Special key combinations, Here are other key combinations you may find useful