Mac Orientation
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Key symbols
- swirly clover/apple = command key
- up arrow = shift key
- slide symbol = option key
- hat = ctrl key
Keyboard shortcuts
(can find these under System Prefs -> Keyboard & Mouse):
- command + space => spotlight
- command + s => save
- command + w => close window
- command + q => close application
- command + tab => cycle through applications (alt-tab in Windows)
- command + tilde => cycle through the windows of a single application
- F12 => show all windows at once (Expose)
Environment variables
Set PATH and other environment variables in ~/.profile:
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/matlab/bin
Startup Items
- Per User: look in System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login Items
- Global: look in
/etc/hostconfig