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Using your Mac
Grabbing images on screen
Did you know you can grab anything that is showing on screen? Try the following shortcuts or launch the grab utility from the Applications>Utilities folder.
Very handy indeed.
- Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
- Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
- Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
- Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard
- Command-Control-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard
- Command-Control-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard
In Leopard, the following keys can be held down while selecting an area (via Command-Shift-4 or Command-Control-Shift-4)
Using Spotlight
Use Spotlight to find anything easily or even navigate around your Mac. In the top left of your screen you will see a magnifying glass like the one pictured right. Click it and a search box will appear. Type whatever you are looking for and it will display anything relating to your search. It could be an application, a photo, a word document or even a contact from your address book. Very cool!
Quickly Send a Webpage Link
Sending a web page. This is a very useful tip and one that I use all the time. If you are browsing the internet and come across a page you wish to send to a friend can do one of the following. more info
Quick sleep shortcut
To put your Mac to sleep quickly press these three buttons on your keyboard at the same time. ALT, APPLE (command) and EJECT
Quick shutdown shortcut
To quickly shut down your Mac press these four buttons on your keyboard at the same time. CTRL, ALT, APPLE (command) and EJECT
Quick Eject
To eject a disk or USB device on your desktop highlight it by clicking it once, then press these keys. Hold down the APPLE (command) key then press E
Quickly attach and item to e-mail
To attach a item to an e-mail using Mail. Drag the item you wish to attach to the mail icon in the dock. This will create a new e-mail and attach the item automatically. Very handy. more info
iPhoto Image Problems
Is iPhoto not showing images correctly? Is it missing images even though they are in your library?
Well try this. more info