Marrathon.com - Dave Marra's Web Site!

Marrathon.com - Dave Marra's Web Site!

Marrathon.com - Dave Marra's Web Site!

Marrathon.com - Dave Marra's Web Site!

Quickly jump to the bottom of your photo library in 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

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

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

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

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

In Pages, to flip an object vertically, select the object and choose Arrange> Flip Vertically.

Select a table in 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

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

In Mail, to flag or unflag a selected message, press Command-Shift-L.

Pinch to zoom in or out of Places in 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In QuickTime Player, when trimming a movie, to show audio waveforms in the timeline, choose View> Show Audio Track.

Make a backup in 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

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

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

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

In GarageBand, press Command-Up Arrow to raise the current project's master volume.

Change the location where video appears in 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.