OS X Workflow: Save a Click When Using Stacks
We all love those little tips that save us a click or two, and I’ve got another one for you. For those of you on a Mac, you might remember how I showed you a faster way to install Photoshop brushes. This little click saver is pretty much the same thing. Details after the jump.
Before I begin, yes, I’m one of those “side dock guys,” it’s just what I prefer. Anyway, If you’re like me, you like to keep your desktop tidy and as clutter-free as possible. I didn’t like Stacks when they first arrived with Leopard, but now that we have list view, I find them much more useful.
When you use stacks, you might want to use the “Open in Finder” option to navigate directly to your folder in order to drag/copy files, or whatever. I do all the time.
If you want to save a click, just Command + Click on the Stack itself, and Finder will automatically open your Stack for you to browse! That’s it!
Gotta love saving a click. They really do add up over time ;)
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I’ve been a PC user all my life and I’m now saving up to get a Mac as well as starting a new job monday where i’ll be working on macs. i know almost nothing about them and how to accomplish most of the common tasks i fly through in PC land.
so feel free to do a whole post on stuff like this. I’m dreading the time im going to lose from just shortcuts and keystrokes i do without thought alone.
Thanks for the tip!
Hi David. Actually, I can tell you that once you start using a mac, you’re going to find out that things are actually much easier to use. You can still utilize a lot of the key commands that you are accustomed to in Windows. I would suggest starting off by just going through the menu and looking at the shortcuts next to the commands.
For an internship I did awhile ago, I had to do the exact opposite and learn to design using the Creative Suite on Windows. So, I feel your pain. I promise, after awhile it will seem so easy.
Here’s a good list to get you started:
http://homepage.mac.com/frakes/MOSXPT/content/keyboard.html
One major key command I use a lot is to send items to the trash: just hit command+delete. And then to empty hit shift+command+delete.
lol.. it may look trivial but it does really save time/click. loving the shortcuts ;)
I live off my shortcut keys and any key commands that help me move faster throughout folders, files, etc. Love the tip (and tips from comments). Keep it up!
Ive been using this on OS 10.4 for over a year, its really hand for someone coming from windows to have the application folder down there so when u right click on it you basically get a start menu, i dont use it much but its handy
Very handy. I was missing that feature since Leopard upgraded to docks, because it was possible in Tiger without a modifier key.
this is great! i also just found out a quick way to preview an image within a folder in leopard…when the image is highlighted hit spacebar!
Hey I didn’t know that, learn something new everyday. There’s a lot of stuff hidden in this OS
Super tip!
There might be an OS X bug though. It seems to only work if the folder had previously been opened in columns view.
Anyone else noticed this?
@David Chin
I noticed this too, if you are in List View it goes to the folder 1 step up. What i believe Command + Click actually does is “Reveal in Finder”
Its really annoying, Im not a fan of the column view.