Comments on: OS X Workflow: Save a Click When Using Stacks

By: Mayhem

Mayhem — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:27:21 +0000

@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.

By: David Chin

David Chin — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:26:03 +0000

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?

By: Sketchee

Sketchee — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:23:44 +0000

Hey I didn’t know that, learn something new everyday. There’s a lot of stuff hidden in this OS

By: Kristin

Kristin — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:52:52 +0000

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!

By: Hay

Hay — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:28:26 +0000

Very handy. I was missing that feature since Leopard upgraded to docks, because it was possible in Tiger without a modifier key.

By: Matt Noble

Matt Noble — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:16:02 +0000

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

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:53:51 +0000

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!

By: pat

pat — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:44:49 +0000

lol.. it may look trivial but it does really save time/click. loving the shortcuts ;)

By: Toby

Toby — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:26:14 +0000

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.

By: David Sparks

David Sparks — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:22:57 +0000

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!