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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by AntlionUK » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:28 pm

WatchYourStep wrote:
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(Pada) wrote:holding shift and tapping on f3 about 50 times is also fun, especially when someone else is usuing the computer :)
didn't do anything for me :/
Make sure you're holding down the function modifier as well, "fn".
still nothing, maybe i'm just a dick.
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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by WatchYourStep » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:31 pm

AntlionUK wrote:
WatchYourStep wrote:
AntlionUK wrote:
(Pada) wrote:holding shift and tapping on f3 about 50 times is also fun, especially when someone else is usuing the computer :)
didn't do anything for me :/
Make sure you're holding down the function modifier as well, "fn".
still nothing, maybe i'm just a dick.
:lol: :lol: :lol: If being a dick prevented me from using my computer then, you wouldn't hear from me!
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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by AntlionUK » Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:37 pm

WatchYourStep wrote:
AntlionUK wrote:
WatchYourStep wrote:
AntlionUK wrote:
(Pada) wrote:holding shift and tapping on f3 about 50 times is also fun, especially when someone else is usuing the computer :)
didn't do anything for me :/
Make sure you're holding down the function modifier as well, "fn".
still nothing, maybe i'm just a dick.
:lol: :lol: :lol: If being a dick prevented me from using my computer then, you wouldn't hear from me!
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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by Province » Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:06 pm

collige wrote:cmd+alt+ctrl+8
gunna piss alot of people off at my college with this.

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by hackman » Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:50 pm

something amazing you can do with a few macs....
if you ever get the chance to get on someone your living withs macbook, turn on screen sharing in sharing system preferences
you need to know their username and password as well, then you can view and control their mac from yours
been winding up a housemate for a few days, putting on granny porn and stuff, has no idea whats going on lol

also name your computers name to one of your other housemates names, just in case
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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by Depone » Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:54 pm

Command --> Shift --> 4

Lets you drag and grab a screenshot

Command --> Shift ---> 4, Then press spacebar

Lets you take a windowed shot

Also just a little track for you tru speed geeks.
Command --> Spacebar opens up the spotlight search on the top right, type in say the first two letters of an app you wanna open then press enter. Hey Presto No mouse needed. I use this CONSTANTLY now.

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by ST100 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:29 pm

Province wrote:
collige wrote:cmd+alt+ctrl+8
gunna piss alot of people off at my college with this.
I do this to people in school all the time ahaha

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by WatchYourStep » Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:07 pm

Depone wrote:Command --> Spacebar opens up the spotlight search on the top right
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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by sonar » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:09 am

here's one, it's at the top right, circle button that looks a bit like a space ship. now sell that over priced crap and get a pc.

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by presher » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:40 am

when command + tab(ing) through applications, while still holding command you can perform other shortcuts, like quit (Q), on the highlighted application..
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Post by Depone » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:02 am

Cmd + ~ = Flip through application windows

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by badger » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:27 am

hackman wrote:something amazing you can do with a few macs....
if you ever get the chance to get on someone your living withs macbook, turn on screen sharing in sharing system preferences
you need to know their username and password as well, then you can view and control their mac from yours
been winding up a housemate for a few days, putting on granny porn and stuff, has no idea whats going on lol

also name your computers name to one of your other housemates names, just in case
haha going to have to try that. so much mischief to be had :lol:

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by metalboxproducts » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:05 pm

some good tips here
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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by hatsudai » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:34 pm

**not a keyboard shortcut but cool anyway**

Found this out recently but at anytime if you hold control and then scroll up on the mousewheel it zooms in on the screen.

This is not software specific but built into the osx so you can zoom in on pixels on your desktop.

very cool function.

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by yooamatwa » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:23 pm

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by sirsnaf » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:46 pm

had so much fun playing withese beauties..
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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by badger » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:10 pm

only almost?

you're doing it wrong

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by sirsnaf » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:33 pm

badger wrote:only almost?

you're doing it wrong
havent tried all these shortcuts out yet... the more i try, the stickier it gets....

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by Coppola » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:41 pm

hatsudai wrote:**not a keyboard shortcut but cool anyway**

Found this out recently but at anytime if you hold control and then scroll up on the mousewheel it zooms in on the screen.

This is not software specific but built into the osx so you can zoom in on pixels on your desktop.

very cool function.
It's Command not Control.

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Re: Cool hidden Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Post by collige » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:45 pm

Coppola wrote:
hatsudai wrote:**not a keyboard shortcut but cool anyway**

Found this out recently but at anytime if you hold control and then scroll up on the mousewheel it zooms in on the screen.

This is not software specific but built into the osx so you can zoom in on pixels on your desktop.

very cool function.
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