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    Neat Mac Tricks?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by PYREXSWERVE, Jul 5, 2008.

  1. PYREXSWERVE

    PYREXSWERVE Notebook Guru

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    So i just found about this:

    Hold shift and open up a window you have minimized in you dock.
    I know i'm super late, so could anyone tell me of the other numerous things that Macs can do?

    I would just like to know and i'm sure there are some like myself who would like to know them.

    Thanks.
     
    PYREXSWERVE, Jul 5, 2008
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  2. Bauer418

    Bauer418 Notebook Evangelist

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    Holding shift works to slow down pretty much all OS X animations :)
     
    Bauer418, Jul 5, 2008
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  3. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Is there like a list of all the shortcuts and Trackpad movements that you can do on a Mac?
     
    Seshan, Jul 5, 2008
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  4. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    yep defintely,

    there is this site, umm, I think it starts with a "g", what is it? goggles? gaggle? . . . hmm, I will let you know if I remember, ^_^

    just beware of any that involve the Eject button, I will tell you that much, like say, ⌘+⌥+Ctrl+Eject, I would be wary of that one.

    instead of being a twat, I will provide you with some legitimate info:

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343

    make sure to go all to the way to the bottom for even more.
     
    circa86, Jul 5, 2008
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  5. Underpantman

    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hey this "gaggel" thing is great !

    also thanks for the link, I always forget lots of this stuff.
    This is also a shorter list built in with OSX.
    Its under system preferences>keyboard & mouse> then shorcuts tab !
    a
    :)
     
    Underpantman, Jul 6, 2008
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  6. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Here's a little fun for yah :D:

    Ctrl + Option + Command/Apple + 8
     
    Sam, Jul 6, 2008
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  7. sulkorp

    sulkorp Notebook Deity

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    Well theres also zoom.

    Control+scroll up/down will zoom in and out (scroll up/down can be done with two fingers on the touchpad.)

    Really comes in useful, and a friend of mine whos had his mac for a while had no idea about it before I showed him, so I guess not everyone knows about it.
     
    sulkorp, Jul 6, 2008
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