Getting Around on Mac: Menu Bar and Keyboard Shortcuts

The standard menu bar at the top of the screen can be used to access most of the commands and settings needed to use the app. Many of these commands are available via other means, such as clicking directly in the map window, while others are only available through the menu bar. Keyboard equivalents are provided for many commonly used commands.

RadarScope Menu

About RadarScope

Select the About RadarScope command to find out what version of RadarScope you’re running.

Preferences ⌘,

Select the Preferences command to open the Preferences window, where you’ll find application and account settings.

Store

Select the Store command to open the Preferences window directly to the Pro tab for managing in-app purchases.


File Menu

Close ⌘W

Close the frontmost application window. If the main window is frontmost, quit the app.

Save As ⇧⌘S

Export the current map as a PNG image, animated GIF, or QuickTime movie.


View Menu

Zoom In ⌘+

Zoom in on the map.

Zoom Out ⌘-

Zoom out on the map.

Zoom To Radar ⌘0

Zoom to the coverage area of the currently selected radar.

Show/Hide Radar Buttons ⌘R

Enter or exit radar selection mode.

Show/Hide Sidebar ⌘I

Toggle the visibility of the sidebar.

Single Pane ^⌘1

Enter single-pane mode.

Dual Pane ^⌘2

Enter dual-pane mode. This requires a RadarScope Pro subscription.

Quad Pane ^⌘4

Enter quad-pane mode. This requires a RadarScope Pro subscription.

Base Reflectivity ⌘[

Switch to the super-res or base velocity product when available.

Base Velocity ⌘]

Switch to the super-res or base velocity product when available.

Storm Relative Velocity ⌘\

Switch to the storm relative velocity product when available.

Tilt Up ⌘↑

For products with multiple tilts, move up to the next higher tilt.

Tilt Down ⌘↓

For products with multiple tilts, move down to the next lower tilt.

Play/Pause Loop (Space)

Start or stop the animated loop.

Previous Frame ⌘←

Advance to the previous frame in the animated loop.

First Frame ⌥⌘←

Jump back to the first frame in the animated loop.

Next Frame ⌘→

Advance to the next frame in animated loop.

Last Frame ⌥⌘→

Jump to the last frame in the animated loop.

Enter/Exit Full Screen ^⌘F

Toggle in or out of full-screen mode.


Tool Menu

Draw ⌘D

Enable the draw tool.

Distance ⌘G

Enable the distance tool.

Inspector ⇧⌘I

Enable the inspector tool.

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