turbocharge your mac productivity svmug
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Turbocharge YourMac Productivity
Allison SheridanSVMUG - July 2013
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Random Finder TricksQuicklook
View photos, flip pages within a PDF, preview a video file
Command + Tab to Switch AppsCommand + ~ to switch windows in one appMoving/Copying files between folders
Copy/Paste actually worksOption-drag copies rather than moves the file (hint: look for the green plus to be sure you’re copying)
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Tame the Left SidebarUse the left sidebar to get quick access to things you use oftenDrag in files, folders, applications, even Cloud storageTired of them? Hold down Command (⌘), then drag and poof! They’re gone!
Command key keeps you from tearing them off accidentally
Remember the sidebar is visible in Save/Open dialog boxes too I live by the left sidebar!
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Tame the Finder Toolbar
Did you know you can drag things into the Finder Toolbar too?Applications, Files, Folders
I keep AppDelete in my toolbar so I can easily drag applications up to delete themOne click access to commonly used files, Command-drag to remove
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What IS That New Button?Arrange files by
KindApplication Date Opened/Added/Modified/Created And my favorite By Size
Ever wanted to sort by date in Column View but thought you could only do it in List View?
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Conquer Column WidthsCan’t read the file names?Double-click on the linebetween the columns
Want to fix ALL thecolumns at once?Option-double-click on that same line & they all fit!
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Finding Things with SpotlightYou’re looking for a fileYou know who it’s from, or the file type, or around when it was sentBut you can’t remember for the life of you where you put it“Regular” Spotlight is too hard to navigateInstead use the Spotlight Search box in any Finder windowGreat filters on search - file type, length, size, dates, the list is HUGE and there’s even a GUI for it
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GesturesWhy should you care about gestures?
To stop clicking so much - Carpal Tunnel be gone!
Oldies but goodiesSingle tap to clickTwo-fingered tap gives you right click
Web Browsers - Two fingered swipe goes back and forwardWorks in Safari, Chrome and FirefoxWish it worked in the Finder!
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Four Fingered FunSee all your open applications by four fingers straight upSee all your open windows in the current application by four fingers downFive finger pinch in takes you to LaunchpadFive finger pinch out takes you to your desktopFour fingers left/right switches between full-screen apps
Bonus Tip:
3 Fingered drag and resize!
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Preview - SignaturesEver been emailed a form to sign?
You have to print it, sign it, scan it back in and mail itWorse yet, print it and then FAX it like it’s 1972?
Preview provides a very tricky solutionFirst sign a piece of paperIn Preview click on Signatures, then click the plus button at the bottom...
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Preview - SignaturesHold the signature up to the blue line, and Preview will capture itFrom now on you can simply tap the signature button in the Annotations toolbar to drop in your signature
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Trick Out your DockHidingMagnificationPlay with the position on screenDrag Applications, Files and Folders into the dock - and out of the dock
Apple made it a LITTLE harder to accidentally pull them outJust drag farther till you see the poof of smoke
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Get More Info Out of FinderCommand-click the name at the top of a Finder window to see the full path
Finder Show Path and Status Bars
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The All-Knowing Get Info⌘-i or File ➔ Get InfoAdd comments for easier spotlight searchesFind out how big your file isChange what application opens this fileChange what application opens all files of this typeFigure out why your OS is yelling at you about permissions
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Where is That Menu Item?
I have a poor memoryI can never find the menu item I’m searching for
Actually I’m too impatient to read!Use the Help menu in any OSX App to highlight it!//÷/
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My Eyesight Isn’t as Good as it Used to Be
Command + in Web Browsers and Mail.app will increase the font size for you
This one even works in Windoze (with Cntrl +)
Control-Two Fingered scroll up to zoom in, scroll down to zoom back out
Play with how you like the screen to moveYou can change if it’s control-scroll
System Preferences --> Accessibility --> Universal Access
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Where’s that Darn Preference?
Use the search window and it will find what you’re looking for buried in the right preference
Remember I said I’m too lazy to read?
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Find That Umlaut - Keyboard Viewer
Want to be cool and write words like éclair with the accent on the e? Or Goushá?Open System PreferencesOpen Language & TextClick on the Input Sources TabCheck the box for Keyboard & Character ViewerCheck the box to Show input menu in menu bar...
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Keyboard Viewer cont.
Click on the Menu Bar appPop open the Keyboard Viewer
Keyboard Viewer
Keyboard ViewerWith Option Key
Umlaut: hold down Option-u(and then another u for ü)
Keyboard ViewerWith Option-Shift Key
Option-Shift-Kfor the Apple Symbol!
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Character Viewer
Click on the Menu Bar app Pop open the Character Viewer
But Wait!
There’s MORE!Drag these symbols into your text
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Random Keystroke FunMissing the Delete key from Windows?
Try function-DeleteTired of clicking to the end of a line?
Try command-right arrowCommand-left arrow to go back
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The Great & Powerful Option Key
Option click the Wifi Signal in the Menu Bar
Don’t actually know whyyou need to know this
stuff...but it’s cool!
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The Great & Powerful Option Key
Option-click on the speaker icon in the Menu Barthis turns into this
Really useful to change your microphone or speakers instead of opening up Sound PreferencesBonus tip - Option tap any sound function button
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The Great & Powerful Option Key
Command-Option-i
Show Inspector
Show Inspector allows you to flip through a series of files with the Arrow Keys to see each of their info
Command-i
Get Info
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The Great & Powerful Option Key
Wonder where the Library disappeared to?Hold down Option when you click on Go and it will be revealed
