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Hold down the keys until you get the cue indicated in parentheses.
Turn off system extensions
Shift (until "Welcome to Macintosh - Extensions Off")
 
Rebuild desktop files
Command-Option - (until alert)
 
Starting Up From a CD-ROM
Hold down the lower-case "c" key at startup, [general Mac] OR: Bypass startup device - Command-Option-Shift-Delete - (until "Welcome" screen) -- [iMac]
 
Eject disk
Mouse button - (until disk ejects)
 
Close all windows
Option - (during desktop build)
 
Disable virtual memory only
Command - (until Welcome screen message)
 
Disable startup items only
Shift - (After loading extensions)
 
Open Extension Manager
Space bar
 
Rebuild Hard Drive Desktop
Command-Option keys while Starting or restarting
 
Reset The Parameter RAM (PRAM)
Command-Option-P-R + Startup or restart.
Release the keys after second startup chime or beep.
 
(Default settings - serial port speeds, default application font, mouse scrolling rate, etc. - are stored in PRAM.
 
Zap the PRAM to clear these settings and reset them to default values, then reset your control panels' settings - including Virtual Memory and Appletalk, both active by default.)
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