Honza Dvorsky As the number of OS X users continues to increase, we've rounded up 14 tips to make your work faster and more efficient on your Mac.
1. Displaying hidden files in the file opening or saving dialog
In case you've ever needed to open a hidden file in OS X and didn't want to show hidden files everywhere else in the Finder, this tip is for you. In any dialog type Open or Impose you can with a keyboard shortcut Command+Shift+Period show/hide hidden files.
2. Go directly to the folder
If you're tired of clicking into a deep-seated folder in the Finder that you know the path to by heart, use a shortcut Command+Shift+G. This will display a line in which you can directly write the path to the folder you are looking for. You don't even need to write out the entire names, just like in the Terminal, they are completed by pressing the Tab key.
3. Instantly launch a photo slideshow in the Finder
Each of us sometimes wants to show selected photos from a folder in full screen, but switching between them can be tedious. Therefore, after selecting photos, you can press a keyboard shortcut anywhere in the Finder Command+Option+Y when you have selected photos and a full screen photo slideshow will start immediately.
4. Instantly hide all inactive apps
Another handy shortcut that can save you a lot of time is Command+Option+H, which will hide all apps except the one you're currently working on. Suitable for cases where you need to focus on one thing while your screen is cluttered with other application windows.
5. Instantly hide the active application
In case you quickly need to hide the application you are currently working with, there is a shortcut for you Command+H. Whether you need to hide Facebook at work or you just like a clean desktop, this tip will always come in handy.
6. Lock your computer immediately
Control+Shift+Eject (disc eject key) will lock your screen. If you are asked to enter the access password again, this is already set separately in System preferences.
7. Screen print
Similarity Print Screen feature on Windows. There are several options to get a screenshot and save the result. If you want to save the image directly to the desktop, that's all you need Cmd+Shift+3 (to take a picture of the entire screen). When using an abbreviation Cmd+Shift+4 a cursor will appear for you to select a rectangle to take a picture of, if you also add a space (Command+Shift+4+Space), the camera icon will appear. Clicking on a folder, open menu, etc. you can easily take pictures of them. If you want to save the photographed print in the clipboard, it will serve you Command+Control+Shift+3.
8. Move the file
On Mac OS X, copying files works a little differently than on Windows. You do not decide whether you want to cut or copy the file at the beginning, but only when you insert it. Therefore, in both cases you use Command + C to save the file to the clipboard and then either Command + V for copying or Command+Option+V to move the file.
9. View the ~/Library/ folder again
In OS X Lion, this folder is already hidden by default, but you can get to it in several ways (for example, using point 2 mentioned above). If you want to have it displayed all the time, just v Terminal (Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app) write 'chflags nohidden ~ / Library /“.
10. Switch between windows of one application
Using a shortcut Command+` you can browse the windows of a single application, very convenient for users who do not use tabs in the Internet browser.
11. Switch between running applications
This shortcut is universal for both Windows and Mac OS X. To view a menu of running applications and quickly switch between them, use Command+Tab. It can save an incredible amount of time when frequently switching between the applications you use.
12. Quick "kill" of the application
If it ever happened to you that a certain application stopped responding and could not be shut down, you will definitely appreciate quick access to ForceQuit menu using Command+Option+Esc. Here you can select the application you want to force quit and in the vast majority of cases it is no longer running a second later. It's an essential tool for more demanding applications and beta testing.
13. Launching an application from Spotlight
To tell you the truth, my most frequently used abbreviation is Command+Spacebar. This will open a global search window in OS X at the top right. There you can type anything from the name of the application to the word you remember typing in the email you are looking for. For example, if you don't have iCal in the dock, it will probably be faster to press Command+Spacebar and type "ic" on your keyboard, after which iCal should be offered to you. Then press the Enter key to start it. Faster than looking for a mouse/trackpad and hovering over the icon in the dock.
14. Close the application without saving the current state
Do you ever find it annoying how OS X Lion saves the state of the application you finished working in and opens it in the same state after restarting? Use shortcut termination Command+Option+Q. You then have the option to close the application in such a way that the previous state is not preserved and the application opens "cleanly" on the next launch.
Source: OSXDaily.com
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Which keyboard is Option? :D
On older keyboards it's "alt".
I have the latest Air and there is only alt:D
ALT/OPTION I have both written on it ;)
Command + Option + Q works exactly the opposite in Safari. :)
Point 10 doesn't work for me somehow. Maybe what am I doing wrong? I guess I misunderstood...
For me it works as a combination of the Command keys and the enter key in the viewport (MBP 13″ CZ) Below is ¨ and above `
Thanks a lot, it's exactly as you say.
This is crushed on a Czech keyboard. normally it's right next to each other:
cmd+tab = switch between applications
cmd+< = switch between application windows
for ergonomic reasons, I recommend remapping shortcuts
This is crushed on a Czech keyboard. normally it's right next to each other:
cmd+tab = switch between applications
cmd+< = switch between application windows
for ergonomic reasons, I recommend remapping shortcuts
For point 5, this can also be done by clicking outside the active application window on another (for example, on the Finder desktop)
"if you add a spacebar (Command+Shift+4+Space), the camera icon will appear." with which you can screenshot only the window of the selected application.
Thanks for the heads up, we somehow missed it while fixing it.
I have a default setting in the system (Lion + SK environment) to open Spotlight search via Ctrl+space, Cmd+space switches my keyboard (EN/SK).
May I ask how do I add "Photo Stream" to the right panel in Finder? Does it work like a classic photo folder?
Hello, I want to ask how to do point 6 on the iPhone. By that I mean locking the 4-digit code, which is activated for me after some time, so that I can call it immediately after locking, for example, when I need to leave the phone suddenly and I don't want anyone to get there.
If I understand the question correctly, just briefly press the power button. The phone will lock immediately.
In the settings, you can specify how long the lock should be activated. That is it is there after a minute or more and there is also an option immediately.
yes, I have it set for four hours, but if I wanted to call it up immediately, so that when I unlock it after 5 minutes, it is waiting for me together with the code.
Point 6. lock the computer with Control+Shift+Eject
This Macbook Air does not have an Eject key, as it does not have a CD drive. So how do you do it?
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