Monthly Archives: July 2010

Adobe Bridge: Shortcuts and Things to Know

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

I don’t use Bridge daily, so it’s easy to forget what’s what. This is my list of handy shortcuts and things to know so I can use Bridge efficiently. View Items in Subfolders (shows everything within a folder at once). … Continue reading →

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Keyword DAM on iPhoto vs. Bridge

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

I’m a keyword freak when it comes to my photos. I have hundreds of hierarchical keywords that I’ve created so I can pare down and search my thousands of photos for exactly the right picture a situation calls for. Data … Continue reading →

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Print Screen CMD-Shift-3 or CMD-Shift-4: Mac Keyboard Shortcut of the Day

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

CMD+Shift+3 = full screenshot CMD+Shift+4 = crosshairs to drag area for partial shot Images saved to desktop Yesterday I wanted to demonstrate how to find out the size of my trash file on a Mac. In order to do that, … Continue reading →

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Mac Keyboard Shortcut of the Day: Show Inspector

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

CMD+OPTION+I I wanted to know the size of my trash. I like knowing how big the trash is before I dump it. It gives me that same sense of satisfaction as when I take all my change down to a … Continue reading →

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Getting Accents on Letters with a MacBook Pro

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

I needed to get an accent over an ‘e’ like this: é This is the best write-up I could find on the matter. It was buried in a forum post, so I’ve re-posted here, giving credit to Louishen most of … Continue reading →

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How “Show Desktop” on a MacBook Pro

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

Four Finger Swipe UP on the Multi-Touch Mouse I just got the new fancy schmancy MacBook Pro. I’m totally new to Macs, so I didn’t realize that this mouse is different than the previous versions. For starters – it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Excel for Mac Shortcuts – a Keyboard Shortcut Guide

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

This shortcut guide took a lot of hunting to find. Be sure to use the “Show All” feature on the right side of the screen and then “find.” User-friendly as always, Microsoft. I also found this Excel for Mac Keyboard … Continue reading →

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Excel For Mac Shortcuts – WHY Doesn’t F2 Work!??!??

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

PC version of Excel F2 = “Control-U” on a Mac ARRgh. Things have been going swimmingly with my transition from PC to Mac. I love, love, love, love, love my machine. The only major flaw I’m contending with is, of … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned About

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

Offgassing, IKEA Rugs and Delivery Mode. Offgassing The carpet in my daughter’s room has periodically had a disturbing chemical smell to it that I’ve had a hard time describing to others. I’ve considered getting rid of it, but it only … Continue reading →

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Things I Learned Today Intro

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

One of the things that blows my mind about children is that everything they are doing at all times is about growing and learning —  they even do their growing in their sleep! This morning I was marvelling at my … Continue reading →

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