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Five unexpected uses for the Option keymacworld.com
The unsung hero of the keyboard, the Option key can reveal alternative commands and unlock all sorts of hidden features. Here are five of Sharon Zardetto's favorite Option key tricks.…
Five unexpected uses for Copy and Pastemacworld.com
Did you know you can copy and paste a whole lot more than just text and graphics? When you start in the Finder, you can use the Copy command to lift all sorts of information from a selected Finder item. Here are some of Sharon Zardetto's favorite tricks.…
Five unexpected uses for the spacebarmacworld.com
In the quest for greater productivity, Mac users have an unlikely ally—the spacebar. Here are five things you didn't know the spacebar could help you do.…
Five unexpected uses for help tagsmacworld.com
Sharon Zardetto shows how you can use help tags (formerly known as tooltips) to find the full name or path of a file in the Finder, get a quick summary of a help topic, learn all about a font, and more. …
Five unexpected uses for the Control keymacworld.com
Sure, you’ve nearly worn out your Mac’s Control key using it to open contextual menus. But did you know you can also add Control to common key combinations to access different commands?…
Six unexpected uses for the Application Switchermacworld.com
From hiding and quitting applications to transferring information between documents, the Application Switcher can help you throughout the day.…
Five unexpected uses for the Esc keymacworld.com
The Esc key has long been the “get me outta here” panacea for many things: canceling a dialog box, getting rid of a button-less splash screen, you name it. Here’s a handful of less-than-obvious solutions the Esc key provides.…
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