closing unsaved Apps/Docs without use of mouse

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GabeGranger

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quick question, if I open a document / application and make some changes then close the app(Command-Q) I'm asked what to do? "Dont Save" "Cancel" "Save" In windows I could simply use the keyboard to get to the "Dont Save" option. I dont seem to be able to do this with OS X unless I use the Mouse... Is there a shortcut key that can be used for such a simply task. Only ask as most of the time keyboard shortcuts are quicker.

Many thanks,

Gabe
 
It depends on the app, sadly. Some apps let you hit "d" (without Apple or anything) to choose "don't save". Others don't. Yet others require Apple-"d". I'd just try some things. Are we talking about a specific application?
 
Seems to also differ based on what language the system/apps are used in. For example, I can't seem to find a key-combo that works in TextEdit on a German/Swiss German system. :/
 
'Apple-"d"' - ?, In the past Apple (pre-Mac) days, there were the 'open' Apple and the 'closed' Apple keyboard keys. Most Apple (Mac) style keyboard contain the 'open' Apple symbol - on the 'Command' key(s).

'... I can't seem to find a key-combo that works in TextEdit on a German/Swiss German system' - on a US keyboard with 'Deutsch' as the top 'System Preferences' 'International' ('Landeseinstellungen') utility's 'Sprachen' tab's 'Sprachen:' list item - in 'TextEdit' the 'Nicht sichern' (Don't Save') button is activated via the 'Command D' key equivalent (at least here ...).
 
Open and closed Apple keys... What should _they_ have to do with the problem at hand?!

Thanks for the reminder about Cmd-D. Seems like I somehow just didn't expect this to work any more...
 
You can also turn on the option of "Tab to each user interface element" or something like that under "Universal Access" in the System Preferences, then you can use the tab key to tab to the "Don't Save" button and use the Spacebar to select it.
 
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