Here are some examples of shortcuts from Apple's KB on OS X keyboard shortcuts: Sleep and shutdown shortcuts with ControlĬommand- Control-power button Force your Mac to restartĬontrol- Media Eject (⏏) Show restart/sleep/shutdown dialogĬommand- Control- Media Eject (⏏) Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then restart the computerĬommand- Option- Control- Media Eject (⏏) Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then shut down the computer

Because the Control key is already used by some of the universal access features-as well as in Cocoa text fields where Emacs-style key bindings are often used-it should be used as a modifier key only when necessary. The Apple HIG (Human Interface Guidelines) that is recommended for application developers discourages the use of the Control key (the closest equivalent to the Control modifier key in Windows is the Command key on OS X):Īs much as possible, avoid using the Control key. In OS X, it is also used for Emacs bindings supported in many applications. The Control key is used as a modifier for various purposes in different applications.

Mac control key