Mac mini Tips

highlight the web address
command + L
reload (refresh)
command + r
open new link in new tab
command + click the link
select all
command + a
new tab
command + t
make the current page as bookmark
command + d
print the page to PDF(s)
1. choose File -> Export as PDF -> choose your folder
or
2. File -> Print (command + p)
3. choose the PDF menu option at the button
4. choose Save as PDF -> choose your folder

rotate right / left picture file or PDF file
1. open the file (picture or PDF)
2. command + r to rotate Right
3. command + L to rotate Left
delete one / some of the pages in PDF
1. open PDF file
2. press option + command + 2 to show the thumbnails
3. click the page and press delete, or
4. hold Shift key and click the pages, then press delete
5. press command + w to save and close it
change the order of pages in PDF
1. open PDF file
2. press option + command + 2 to show the thumbnails
3. click and hold the page, drag it up or down to change the order
4. press command + w to save and close it

zoom in
command + =
zoom out
command + -
insert / merge with other PDF file(s)
1. open PDF file
2. press option + command + 2 to show the thumbnails
3. drag another PDF file to the current PDF, choose the order you like
4. press command + w to save and close it
preview the PDF without opening Preview
space bar or command + y

select all files
command + a
deselect all files
option + command + a
switch program
command + tab (hold the command key and press tab key to choose the opened programs you want)
rename file or folder
1. choose a file
2. enter (return)
3. type the name you want
4. enter (return) again
open file or folder
command + o
delete file(s) or folder(s)
1. choose the file(s) or folder(s)
2. command + delete
go back folder
command + [
forward folder
command + ]
create new folder
command + shift + n
copy, paste function
command + c (copy)
command + v (paste)
how to cut
1. copy your source (command + c)
2. cut to your destination (option + command + v)
print (works almost everywhere)
command + p
enter or exit full screen mode (not for all Apps)
control + command + f
capture the selected area on screen
command + shift + 4
capture the selected windows
command + shift + 4, then spacebar
to insert special accented characters
1. hold option
2. type anything
move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line
command + left or right arrow

small calculator
1. command + spacebar ("Spotlight Search" appears)
2. type 2-1 (you would see the calculation)
3. Press "esc" key to exit it
minimize the window/finder you are working on
command + m
minimize all the windows at the same time
option + yellow button
close the window(s)/program
command + w (close the window or program)
command + option + w (close all the windows)
command + q (close/quit the program)
force quit program (if you are sure the program hangs)
1. press and hold option key
2. mouse right click icon on the dock
3. choose Force Quit
or
1. option + command + esc
2. choose the program and click "Force Quit"
force quit program directly
option + shift + command + esc
preview the file without opening the program (not for all file formats)
1. choose the document or picture file
2. space bar or command + y
switch to left folder
command + shift + [
switch to right folder
command + shift + ]
shutdown directly
control + option + command + eject
restart
control + command + eject
sleep
option + command + eject
spotlight (to search something from the whole system)
command + spacebar
to search something from App (safari, mail, Finder...)
command + f