Aug 2010
Load sites from the Bookmarks Bar in Safari using the keyboard
08/31/2010 | Category: Safari
In Safari, press Command-1 through Command-9 to load the first nine bookmarked sites located in the Bookmarks Bar.
Reject suggested matches for Faces in iPhoto
08/30/2010 | Category: iPhoto
In the Confirm Name screen of Faces in iPhoto, to reject suggested matches, press Option when clicking a photo to change the "Confirm" button to "Reject".
Send details about an iCal event via Mail
08/29/2010 | Category: iCal
In iCal, Control-click an event and select "Mail Event" from the menu to send the event's details (with an attached .ics file) to a colleague via Mail.
Get detailed font info in Font Book
08/28/2010 | Category: Font Book
In Font Book, to get detailed info about a selected font, including its hard drive location, font kind, usage license, etc., do Preview> Show Font Info.
Get info on a found item in the Spotlight menu
08/27/2010 | Category: Spotlight
After using the Spotlight menu to locate an item, to get info on it, select it with the arrow keys then press Command-I.
Rotate your buddy picture in iChat
08/26/2010 | Category: iChat
When changing or editing your iChat buddy picture via the iChat> Change My Picture menu, Option-click and drag the image to rotate it.
Flip a snapshot in Photo Booth
08/25/2010 | Category: Photo Booth
In Photo Booth, to flip a snapshot, select the thumbnail of one or more snapshots then choose Edit> Flip Photo, or Edit> Flip Selected Photos.
Reopen all windows in Safari
08/24/2010 | Category: Safari
In Safari, to reopen all windows from the last time you used it (even after a crash or restart) do History> Reopen All Windows.
Add a hyperlink to a TextEdit document
08/23/2010 | Category: TextEdit
In TextEdit, to make any word or phrase an active HTML link, highlight the text then do Edit> Add Link and enter the URL in the "Link destination" field.
Zoom in or out of the timeline in a GarageBand project
08/22/2010 | Category: GarageBand
When working on a GarageBand project, press Option-Control-Left Arrow or Option-Control-Right Arrow to zoom in or out of the project's timeline.
Copy and paste Places location info in iPhoto '09
08/21/2010 | Category: iPhoto
In iPhoto '09, copy and paste Places info between photos by copying one, Control-clicking on another, and selecting "Paste Location" from the pop-up menu.
Go to the beginning or end of a QuickTime movie in Keynote
08/20/2010 | Category: Keynote
When playing a QuickTime movie on a Keynote slide, press "i" on your keyboard to jump to the beginning of the movie or press "o" to jump to the end.
Keep toolbar buttons visible when resizing a window
08/19/2010 | Category: Mac OS X
Control-click a button in the toolbar of any application with customizable toolbars and do "Keep Item Visible", to show the button even if the window is resized.
Freeze the playhead position when panning in iMovie
08/18/2010 | Category: iMovie
To freeze the position of the playhead when panning over movie clips in an iMovie '09 project, press and hold the Control key.
Switch to the Mini Player view in iTunes 9
08/17/2010 | Category: iTunes
In iTunes 9, to switch to the Mini Player view, click the green expand window button in the top left corner of iTunes, or do View > Switch to Mini Player.
Do a Google search from text highlighted in Safari
08/16/2010 | Category: Safari
In Safari, highlight a word or phrase then press Command+Shift+L to do a search for the highlighted text in Google.
Reply to a message in Mail via iChat
08/15/2010 | Category: Mail
When reading an email message in Mail, do Message> Reply With iChat to reply to the sender via iChat (if they are currently available).
Change icon size and label position in dialog boxes
08/14/2010 | Category: Mac OS X
In any Open or Save dialog box, press and hold the view as icon button to show a pop-up menu for changing Icon Size and/or Label Position.
Insert a column before or after a cell in Numbers
08/13/2010 | Category: Numbers
In Numbers, to insert a new column after a selected cell, press Option-Right Arrow. To insert it before a selected cell, press Option-Left Arrow.
Update your Facebook profile when you publish your iWeb site
08/12/2010 | Category: iWeb
In iWeb, to update your Facebook profile when you publish your site, select “Update my Facebook profile when I publish this site" in the Site Publishing Settings.
Take photos in Photo Booth without the flash
08/11/2010 | Category: Photo Booth
To temporarily disable the "flash" when taking a photo with Photo Booth, press and hold the Shift key while clicking the Shutter button.
Switch between standard and widescreen layouts in iDVD
08/10/2010 | Category: iDVD
When working on a DVD project in iDVD, press Command-Option-A to switch between standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) layout modes.
Trim a clip to the playhead in an iMovie project
08/09/2010 | Category: iMovie
In iMovie '09, Control-click a clip in the project timeline and do "Trim to Playhead" to trim the clip from the point closest to its nearest border.
Record an audio or video chat in iChat
08/08/2010 | Category: iChat
To record an audio or video chat in iChat, start an audio or video chat with a buddy then do Video > Record Chat.
Open an iPhoto event in its own separate window
08/07/2010 | Category: iPhoto
When working in Events in iPhoto '09, press the Command key while double-clicking an event to open it in its own separate window.
Quickly show previously-visited web sites in Safari
08/06/2010 | Category: Safari
In Safari, press and hold the Back button to pop up a list of previous web sites visited in that browser window's history.
Mute audio feedback when adjusting Mac volume level
08/05/2010 | Category: Mac OS X
Hold down the Shift key while pressing the volume buttons on your keyboard to mute the "quack" sounds you normally hear when the volume is adjusted.
Delete songs from within playlists in iTunes
08/04/2010 | Category: iTunes
In iTunes, select a playlist and press Option-Delete, to delete the playlist AND all of the songs contained within it from your iTunes library.
Hide or show the mouse pointer in a Keynote slideshow
08/03/2010 | Category: Keynote
When playing a slideshow in Keynote, press the "C" key on your Mac's keyboard to hide or show the mouse pointer on the screen.
Split a clip in an iMovie project
08/02/2010 | Category: iMovie
In iMovie, to split a project clip into two separate parts, Control-click on the clip where you want the split to be and select "Split Clip" from the pop-up menu.
Create a hyperlink in Pages to open a new email message
08/01/2010 | Category: Pages
To create a hyperlink in Pages which, when clicked, will open a new pre-addressed email message, do Insert> Hyperlink> Email Message.
