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This is a | 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. | ||
== Best Shortcuts == | |||
Amusingly, the Mac has some of the most complicated and inconsistent keyboard shortcuts ever invented. | |||
=== Type a directory location === | |||
- in the finder, and saving files using the default open/save dialog | |||
Cmd-Shift G | |||
=== 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. | |||
== Peeves == | |||
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? | |||