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OS X controls

These commands access OS X functions from any application.

To put your computer in sleep mode

  • Say Put computer to sleep.
  • Say Special sleep to force the computer to go to sleep.

To restart your computer

  • Say Restart the computer.
  • Say Special Restart to force the computer to restart without waiting for other tasks to complete.

To quit unresponsive applications

  • Say Access Force Quit.

To toggle full screen mode

  • Say Switch to full screen to view the current window in full screen mode.
  • Say Exit full screen to exit full screen mode.

To capture images of your screen

  • Say Capture screen to create a screenshot of your entire screen and save it to your desktop.
  • Say Capture selection to define an area of your screen to capture.