Mar 2012
Quickly jump to the bottom of your photo library in iPhoto
03/31/2012 | iPhoto
In iPhoto, to quickly jump to the bottom of your photo library, select a photo and press Fn-Right Arrow.
Turn sustain on and off in GarageBand
03/30/2012 | GarageBand
In GarageBand, when playing a Software Instrument using Musical Typing, press Tab to turn sustain on and off.
Duplicate a selected object on a slide in Keynote
03/29/2012 | Keynote
In Keynote, to duplicate a selected object on a slide, hold Option and drag the object, or press Command-D.
Specify default font settings in iChat
03/28/2012 | iChat
In iChat, to specify the default font settings for all of your outgoing messages, choose iChat> Preferences, then click Messages and click Set Font.
Prevent a preference's icon from being seen in System Preferences
03/27/2012 | Mac OS X
In System Preferences, to prevent a preference's icon from being seen, choose View> Customize, then uncheck its icon.
Flip an object vertically in Pages
03/26/2012 | Pages
In Pages, to flip an object vertically, select the object and choose Arrange> Flip Vertically.
Select a table in Numbers
03/25/2012 | Numbers
In Numbers, when editing a cell in a table, press Command-Return twice to select the table.
Go to today’s date in iCal
03/24/2012 | iCal
In iCal, press Command-T in day, week, or month view to go to today’s date.
Flag or unflag a selected message in Mail
03/23/2012 | Mail
In Mail, to flag or unflag a selected message, press Command-Shift-L.
Pinch to zoom in or out of Places in iPhoto
03/22/2012 | iPhoto
In iPhoto on a Mac with a Multi-Touch trackpad, pinch open or closed over the Places map to zoom in or zoom out.
Send a song to iTunes from GarageBand
03/21/2012 | GarageBand
In GarageBand, after finishing a project, to send it as a song to your iTunes library, choose Share> Send Song to iTunes.
Go to the next or previous preference pane in iTunes
03/20/2012 | iTunes
In iTunes, in the Preferences window, press Shift-Command-Right Bracket or Shift-Command-Left Bracket to go to the next or previous pane.
Preview your snapshots and video clips in Photo Booth
03/19/2012 | Photo Booth
In Photo Booth, to preview all of your Photo Booth snapshots and video clips, choose View> Start Slideshow.
Split a table cell or cells into two equal colums in Numbers
03/18/2012 | Numbers
In Numbers, to split a selected table cell or cells into two equal columns, choose Table> Split into Columns.
Loosen character spacing in a title in iMovie
03/17/2012 | iMovie
In iMovie, to loosen the space between characters in a title, select the text then press Command-Option-Right Arrow.
Show an item's enclosing folder in the Finder
03/16/2012 | Mac OS X
In the Finder, to show an item's enclosing folder, select the item, then press Command-Up Arrow.
Show audio when trimming a movie in QuickTime Player
03/15/2012 | QuickTime
In QuickTime Player, when trimming a movie, to show audio waveforms in the timeline, choose View> Show Audio Track.
Make a backup in iCal
03/14/2012 | iCal
In iCal, to make a backup copy of your iCal calendars, events, and reminder lists, choose File>Export>iCal Archive.
Block a person on an AIM buddy list in iChat
03/13/2012 | iChat
In iChat, to block a person on an AIM buddy list, select the person's name in the list, and then choose Buddies> Block.
Expand all groups of slides in Keynote
03/12/2012 | Keynote
In Keynote, to expand all groups of slides in the slide navigator at once, choose Slide> Expand All.
Convert a Pages document to PDF format and send it via Mail
03/11/2012 | Pages
In Pages, to convert a document to PDF format and attach it to a new Mail message, choose Share> Send via Mail> PDF.
Raise the master volume in GarageBand
03/10/2012 | GarageBand
In GarageBand, press Command-Up Arrow to raise the current project's master volume.
Change the location where video appears in iTunes
03/09/2012 | iTunes
When watching a video in iTunes, to change the location where the video appears, choose View> Video Playback, then choose an option.
Add a cartoon thought bubble to a PDF or image in Preview
03/08/2012 | Preview
In Preview, to add a cartoon thought bubble to a PDF or image, choose Tools> Annotate> Add Thought Bubble, then drag over the region where you want the bubble to appear.
Remove an item from the Favorites section of the sidebar
03/07/2012 | Mac OS X
In the Finder in OS X Lion, to remove an item from the Favorites section of the sidebar, hold down the Command key then drag the item out.
Merge table cells in Numbers
03/06/2012 | Numbers
In Numbers, to merge table cells by combining adjacent cells into one, select a group of two or more adjacent cells, then choose Table> Merge Cells.
Move a chat to a different location in iChat
03/05/2012 | iChat
In iChat, to move a chat to a different location in a multi-chat window, click its tab and drag it up or down in the list.
Fast-forward a movie in QuickTime Player
03/04/2012 | QuickTime
In QuickTime Player, press Command-Right Arrow while a movie is playing to cycle through each fast-forward speed.
Quickly move to the bottom of a document in TextEdit
03/03/2012 | TextEdit
In TextEdit, to quickly move to the bottom of a document, press Fn-Right Arrow.
Add an "Email Me" button to a webpage in iWeb
03/02/2012 | iWeb
In iWeb, to add an "Email Me" button to a webpage, select the page in the sidebar, then choose Insert> Button> Email Me.
Look up a word in Wikipedia from a Pages document
03/01/2012 | Pages
In Pages, to look up a word in a document using Wikipedia, Control-click the word and choose Writing Tools> Search in Wikipedia from the pop-up menu.
