OS X Notes

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Launch screensaver

  • Shift + Control + Eject
  • If you have a password set on your screensaver this locks the computer.

MacPorts

  • Install from:

http://www.macports.org/install.php

  • After install, make sure it is updated:
  • Usage, install lame and ffmpeg:
  • Usage, install git:
  • NOTE: There was an error during installation of git (2011-04-02) due to conflicting perl versions, the solution was to install perl5.8:

Screenshot of desktop

  • Shift + Command + 3

Screenshot tool

  • Shift + Command + 4
  • Shift + Command + 4 then Spacebar will switch to 'window' mode.

Smaller volume increments

  • Shift + Option + Volume

Create an alias

  • Command + Option while you drag the icon to another folder or the desktop.

Bring up list of apps to force quit

  • Command + Option + Escape
  • This will show the Force Quit Applications window.

Choose bootup volume

  • Option at start up will display all bootable volumes.
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