Use the Option Key to Pull Up System Preferences on a MacBook

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Written By Thomas Fraley

Use the Option Key to Pull Up System Preferences on a MacBook Some things on a Macbooks require System Preferences fiddling to fix keyboard settings, Expose/Spaces, and so on.

Pressing the Option and the related function key brings up  the related preferences.

Examples:

  • Hold the Option key and hit the MacBook's special screen brightness adjuster, and you get your screen/power preferences.
  • Option+Volume button brings up sound preferences
  • Option+"Dashboard" loads the Expose/Spaces preferences.

Not all of the keys work—Option+Play/Pause simply launches iTunes However crucial preferences are all available.

Thomas Fraley
I am a tech enthusiast whose main focus is making technology easy again for everyone. Educated with degrees in network engineering and project management. I've worked in the entertainment industry for a decade as a director of information technology for global companies pioneering the way. A few years ago I decided to give back and have been helping young entrepreneur startups off on the right foot.
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