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Five unexpected uses for the Control key

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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?

Enable iTunes track notifications in the Dock

Six unexpected uses for the Application Switcher

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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 key

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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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Add a Mickey Mouse clock to your Dashboard

Five unexpected uses for the Tab key

Six unexpected uses for the Application Switcher

Five unexpected uses for the spacebar

Five unexpected uses for help tags

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Five unexpected uses for the Option key

Five unexpected uses for the Esc key

Fix a Lion file-opening hang in Mac OS X 10.7.2