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« on: February 03, 2011, 11:13:24 AM »
http://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/30-fantas...-from-your-mac/

A few things in there I didn't know about which will prove useful! smile.gif
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2011, 01:14:39 PM »
Thank you, there are some neat things in there, fun site.
Here is one thats useless but fun,
hold control, option, command , then  hit the 8 and you will reverse the colors on your screen.
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« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2011, 02:31:37 AM »
The tip about ticking the "stationery pad" box for a file to make it a template is really helpful.  clap.gif
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2011, 05:59:20 PM »
What's amazing is that none of those (System supplied) things are really new. At least I don't think any of them were added by Leopard, much less Snow Leopard...or did QuickLook and Stacks start at 10.5? dntknw.gif
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2011, 07:30:09 PM »
QUOTE(jcarter @ Feb 3 2011, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here is one thats useless but fun,
hold control, option, command , then  hit the 8 and you will reverse the colors on your screen.

Not useless. I use it when I visit sites that are black background with white letters. smile.gif

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Feb 4 2011, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
...or did QuickLook and Stacks start at 10.5? dntknw.gif

Don't know about Stacks, but QuickLook was introduced in 10.5.
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2011, 06:32:36 AM »
QUOTE(jcarter @ Feb 3 2011, 11:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here is one thats useless but fun,
hold control, option, command , then  hit the 8 and you will reverse the colors on your screen.


I must be doing something wrong. At least I am unable to get that to work.

Perhaps it's divine retribution for my many (assorted and sordid) sins. Nah...
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2011, 06:41:06 AM »
That keyboard shortcut reverses black and white in Snow Leopard. Apparently, reversing colors has been eliminated, at least from what I see in the Universal Access preference pane.

Harv:

If it doesn't work for you, check in the Keyboard preference pane (Snow Leopard, again) to see if that keyboard shortcut is enabled. In my system, it is disabled by default.
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2011, 06:49:36 AM »
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Feb 6 2011, 07:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That keyboard shortcut reverses black and white in Snow Leopard. Apparently, reversing colors has been eliminated, at least from what I see in the Universal Access preference pane.

Harv:

If it doesn't work for you, check in the Keyboard preference pane (Snow Leopard, again) to see if that keyboard shortcut is enabled. In my system, it is disabled by default.



That was it, Jon. Thanks!

And of course, it's most comforting to know, 'tis only moi, and not that retribution thing.
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2011, 08:53:43 AM »
I never thought to look at what is in the keyboard prefs, I left everything as is, except reduced the contrast a bit.
I learn something new here every day.
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