Let’s say we want to use ü or ú or even û how would we do it?
option + n = ˜
option + e = ´
option + u = ¨
option + i = ˆ
By pressing any of those key combinations one of those symbols will appear in yellow. To use the symbol by itself simply press spacebar. To assign it to a letter that uses corresponds to that symbol such as ä you simply press the letter once you see the symbol in yellow.
What are our other options?
Regular Keyboard Layout
Keys available while holding the option key
Keys available while holding both option and shift
A lot can be done with the keyboard. Using the shift and arrow keys, especially when combined with keyboard shortcuts such as cut and paste, can be a very powerful thing. Even the home and end keys a can help you be more productive with a keyboard.
Shortcuts:
Copy = Ctrl+C Cut = Ctrl+X Paste = Ctrl+V
A copy command will copy the selected text and put that in the clipboard.
Clipboard = A magical place where cut and copied computery things live.
Once something is copied you may than paste. Gif Example
If something is cut it disappears and starts living in the clipboard. It can then be pasted as if it was copied.Even though it’s been pasted a copy of the original cut item is still in the clipboard.
If something else is then copied or cut anything living in the clipboard is killed and replaced.
A friend: hey craig how do i download limewire again? Me: Did you try a google search and type limewire? I’d do that. A friend: do i say i might use limewire for copyright infringement? Me: no, you don’t say that… A friend: okay, thanks!
Sos yall knows copyright infringement is bad. You probably shouldn’t be doing it.
Hold the command key down and don’t let go of it. Now press tab. Press tab again. Let go of command. WOW!!! You did it!!!
Now try this.
Hold the command key down and don’t let go of it. Now press tab. We’re not using that app, let’s quit it! Press Q (don’t let go of tab!). WOW! You quit it! Press tab again. Hmm, we don’t want to see that app. Press h. YOU HID IT!!!
How cool is that?
Basically you were tabbing through your open applications. By pressing q the program was triggered to quit just as how pressing h made the program hide itself. To bring the hidden program back simply command+tab to it or click on its icon in the dock.
This comes in handy when browsing webpages such as maps.google.com
Also if you’d prefer safari, or any other app, to always open using the entire screen you can drag the window to fill the screen, then hold the command button, while holding the command button close the window.
Command+Q! You’re quitting an application. Now you’re presented with something like this:
You have the choice to click on a button, press escape on the keyboard to close the window, or to press enter and choose the highlighted option; whatever it may be.
What if you wanted to choose an option that wasn’t highlighted and you didn’t want to use your mouse? This is where being able to press the tab key to select a button would come in handy.
In OSX this functionality while built in is not enabled by default. In order to do so one must open System Preferences, Select Keyboard & Mouse, choose the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, and then select the All controls radio button towards the bottom.
^ Open System Preferences ^ ^ Choose Keyboard & Mouse ^ ^ Select the Keyboard Shortcuts Tab ^ ^ Choose the All Controls Button ^
Now close the System Preferences window.
From now on when presented with a dialogue that has buttons you’ll have the ability to press tab to highlight the option you’d like.
Once highlighted simply press spacebar to finalize your selection.
The service was launched prematurely and doesn’t work any longer. It should work in the future though.
Apparently anyone with an iPhone and service through AT&T are now able to connect to Wi-Fi at Starbucks, Barns & Noble, and any other AT&T wireless location.
*enter your cell phone number, then agree*
It’s possible to connect with your laptop, if you have a mac running safari. I’ll write more when I’ve had a chance to check it out for myself.
Basically a page will load asking you for your phone number. Then you agree to their terms of use. You should now be able to browse the internet. :]
