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This Mac thing is just a phase. Between the dominance of Windows and the energy of the open source desktops, it's hard to believe it's still around. Nice hardware though - assuming it lasts.
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== Best Shortcuts ==


Amusingly, the Mac has some of the most complicated and inconsistent keyboard shortcuts ever invented.
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=== Type a directory location ===
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{| class="formtable"
! People:
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! Location:
| {{{field|Location}}}
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! GPS Location:
| {{{field|GPS Location}}}
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! Home page:
| {{{field|Home page}}}
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! Image:
| {{{field|Image}}}
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! Start date:
| {{{field|Start date}}}
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! End date:
| {{{field|End date}}}
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- in the finder, and saving files using the default open/save dialog
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Cmd-Shift G
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=== Take a screenshot ===


Cmd-control-shift-4 - press space if you want to switch to the "window" camera, then use the mouse to select your capture area.
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== Peeves ==
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An article on UI that pointed out how valuable edges are - so much easier to "select" than any screen area (since when you overshoot you've still got it). So why, then, are the shortcuts for ejecting a CD and opening the insipid Front Row located in these key positions?
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