You can also open them by dragging them over an open Safari window.
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( 3 / 42 )I am busily trying to update my beginners manual so that it will be compatible with Snow Leopard. The more I hunt for new tips to put in the new version of the manual, the more I find. It should be updated and off to the printer in the next week. I sell it through the column I write for The Mac Observer if anyone is interested.
This Snow Leopard tip is for all of us who keep lots of stuff on our desktops. We know who we are. We have lots of tasks going on at once, or we don't really know how to use folders, or we are afraid that if we don't keep things on the desktop we will never be able to find them again. There are as many reasons as there are people.
And all of those people in the other camp who want a pristine desktop can keep on shaking their heads when when they walk past because we all have our own way of getting things done.
Here is a quick tip you can use if you want to quickly run through the items on your desktop (if you have Snow Leopard). Click on one item. Then hit the space bar. If you click on a folder, you will get this.
Now use your arrow keys and you can jump from document to document, folder to jpg to pages document. It doesn't matter. If you land on a folder you get the kind of information illustrated in my sample. If you land on a document you get a view of what the document contains. Clicking on the arrows at the bottom of the window allow you to make the item fill the screen. When looking at an image you may see a small camera icon appear next to the bottom arrows. These allow you to add the image to iPhoto automatically. To end the process, click on the small "x" in the upper left hand corner.
That's all there is to it. Not a biggie, but for some users, it can be a big time saver.
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( 2.9 / 34 )You can find the serial number of your Mac by looking under the Apple Menu, clicking on About This Mac, and then double-clicking on the words "version number". They probably appear to be grayed out, but that doesn't matter. Click on them anyhow. When you do, you will see the serial number of your machine.
Anytime you contact Apple for service needs for your machine you will need this information.
Also, anytime someone asks you how much RAM (memory) you have, you can find the answer to that in this same area. When you click on the Apple Menu and select About This Mac, you will find a line that says Memory followed by the amount of memory you have. It will say something like 2 GB or 4 GB or whatever your particular machine has. A GB is a gigabyte.
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( 3 / 58 )These three short tips will help save you some time when composing messages using the Mail email application. Perhaps even save you some frustration.
To paste text into your message so that it retains its original format choose Edit > Paste. That simply means it may or may not match the font you are using in your message.
To paste text so that its format matches the text around it, choose Edit > "Paste and Match Style". (This works in other Apple apps also.)
To paste text with a single quote bar to the left of the text, choose Edit > "Paste as Quotation". You would use this if you were quoting from a previous email or referencing a previous discussion. Some people like to respond to long messages by quoting the portion of the message they are responding to above their response. It keeps everything nice and tidy.
Here is an example of these three styles.
Mail has a number of really cool components and I am always surprised when I discover Mac users who haven't made the switch to Mail.
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( 2.8 / 48 )It is possible to print a comprehensive preview of all or part of the fonts on your Mac. Some people may need this to show clients what their font options are when designing projects. Others may just want a printed resource so they don’t have to look up the list every time they feel creative.
Open the font book (it is in your Application Folder)
Click on All Fonts and in the middle column you will see a list of all your fonts.
If you want to print them all, click on one and then select Command + A to select everything at once. If you want to print a specific selection then select them by clicking on the first one you want and then holding down the Command key as you click on each one you want to add. Your choices will all be highlighted if you do it correctly.
Then, select File menu > Print > and select report type
There are three report types to choose from and if you put a check mark in the box next to “Show Family”, the report will include every version of each font (i.e., regular, bold, italic, condensed light, etc.). There is also an option that allows you choose the font size you want in your print out. All the paper size options are available for you as well.
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