Hi All,
Shift - selects alt from the option button ALT. Fn changes reverse delete to forward delete from the delete key DELETE. Control gives you control CTRL. This is also cool in crossover or vmware etc in that command tab swaps mac programs but in the windows window (pardon the pun) the option key acts as alt to switch just the windows apps. The alternatives to Control-Alt-Delete on a Mac The closest equivalent to the well-known Windows keyboard shortcut on a Mac is Command-Option (Alt)-Escape. Pressing those three keys together pulls up a window displaying currently-running apps. It also shows you any apps that have hung and allows you to force quit them.
Depends on how you're controlling the remote PC. On most remote control software, you select 'Ctrl-Alt-Del' from the menu to send the command to the remote PC. The option key on the mac keyboard is also labeled alt and there is usually a delete key, too on larger / external keyboards. The alternative Control – Alt – Delete command is commonly used to force quit apps on Mac. You have to press the Command Option Escape shortcut on your Mac keyboard and then you will get the window with the full list of all apps running on your Mac.
I recently moved job and was forced in to a Mac > PC change. 😢
I have managed to link up my Apple wireless keyboard via bluetooth to my new work machine. However, I have not yet figured out the equivalent key combination on the keyboard for Ctrl-Alt-Del to unlock my screen
Does anyone have a work around or a solution that they could share?
How to save print as pdf on mac. I have tried looking at the setting on the PC but can't find anything. (What a shock I know)
Depends on how you're controlling the remote PC. On most remote control software, you select 'Ctrl-Alt-Del' from the menu to send the command to the remote PC. The option key on the mac keyboard is also labeled alt and there is usually a delete key, too on larger / external keyboards. The alternative Control – Alt – Delete command is commonly used to force quit apps on Mac. You have to press the Command Option Escape shortcut on your Mac keyboard and then you will get the window with the full list of all apps running on your Mac.
I recently moved job and was forced in to a Mac > PC change. 😢
I have managed to link up my Apple wireless keyboard via bluetooth to my new work machine. However, I have not yet figured out the equivalent key combination on the keyboard for Ctrl-Alt-Del to unlock my screen
Does anyone have a work around or a solution that they could share?
How to save print as pdf on mac. I have tried looking at the setting on the PC but can't find anything. (What a shock I know)
Any help would be much appreciated because I am currently typing from a doorstop of a Dell keyboard. 😠 Mac new hard drive install os x.
Mac os x yosemite pc. iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Posted on Feb 7, 2012 10:16 AM
It happens to the best of us: we're working away on some important project, and our trusty computer freezes. Or rather, a program we're in just stops responding. So what do you do?
If you have a Windows machine, you can just use the familiar CTRL+ALT+DEL sequence to force quit whatever program is misbehaving. But that doesn't work on a Mac.
Don't worry, though - there is one super simple way to force quit on a Mac (and a couple other methods you can keep in your back pocket as well). Let's learn what that is.
How to force quit on a Mac
The easiest way to force a program to quit on your Mac is a simple key sequence similar to ctrl+alt+delete. Just tap COMMAND+OPTION+ESC, in that order. Here's where those keys are located on a typical Mac keyboard:
This will bring up a task manager type window that looks like this:
Then just select the non-responsive program and hit 'Force Quit' which will stop that program from running.
Note: since you'll be forcing that program to quit in the middle of whatever you were doing, any unsaved data might be lost. Make sure you enable auto-saving, back up your projects often, and keep your computer clean and up to date.
An alternative method
Why learn just one way to force quit when you can learn two? Click the Apple logo at the top left of your screen in the menu bar. Scroll down to 'Force Quit' and it'll bring up the same task manager.
How To Do Control Alt Delete On Mac Keyboard Delete
Simple as that!
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Now that you've dealt with your crashing application, you can get back to work. :)
