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* hitting the CLEAR button to enable the numeric keypad on an Apple keyboard <ref>http://osxdaily.com/2014/12/01/number-keys-not-working-mac-keyboard-fix/</ref> | * hitting the CLEAR button to enable the numeric keypad on an Apple keyboard <ref>http://osxdaily.com/2014/12/01/number-keys-not-working-mac-keyboard-fix/</ref> | ||
| + | * Dual 27" display brightness control | ||
| + | ** if using an apple kb | ||
| + | *** main monitor - brightness button on kb | ||
| + | *** 2nd monitor - control + brightness button on kb <ref>https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2597388</ref> | ||
| + | * turn off dual menu bars (which is the default setting for a new user) | ||
| + | ** uncheck "Displays have separate spaces" in System Preferences /Mission Control. And log out and log in.<ref>https://slatemt.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012022007-Mac-OSX-Spaces-Desktops-Using-Multiple-Monitors-with-the-Raven</ref> | ||
| + | * Turn off default two-sided printing <ref>https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5244577</ref> | ||
| + | * hold down option to change Finder column width for all columns -- new width becomes default. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iR4ZiNiKcs</ref> | ||
| + | * To display menu bar on all connected monitors: | ||
| + | ** System Preferences / Mission Control / check "Displays have separate Spaces" <ref>https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/sketchbook-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/ENU/SKETPRO-Help/files/sb-basics/SKETPRO-Help-sb-basics-secondary-monitor-setup-mac-users-html-html.html</ref> | ||
| + | * After connecting a new drive, system becomes unresponsive after leaving it alone for 10 seconds | ||
| + | ** Spotlight may be indexing the new drive. Add drives you don't want Spotlight to index in System Preferences. | ||
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| + | == Finder == | ||
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| + | * Shortcut to expand all folders in Finder's list view: "mouse/trackpad-clicking the triangle while holding the Alt/Option or Command key"<ref>https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/18049/is-there-a-shortcut-to-expand-all-folders-in-finders-list-view</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| + | [[Category:Tips]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 14 January 2023
- hitting the CLEAR button to enable the numeric keypad on an Apple keyboard [1]
- Dual 27" display brightness control
- if using an apple kb
- main monitor - brightness button on kb
- 2nd monitor - control + brightness button on kb [2]
- if using an apple kb
- turn off dual menu bars (which is the default setting for a new user)
- uncheck "Displays have separate spaces" in System Preferences /Mission Control. And log out and log in.[3]
- Turn off default two-sided printing [4]
- hold down option to change Finder column width for all columns -- new width becomes default. [5]
- To display menu bar on all connected monitors:
- System Preferences / Mission Control / check "Displays have separate Spaces" [6]
- After connecting a new drive, system becomes unresponsive after leaving it alone for 10 seconds
- Spotlight may be indexing the new drive. Add drives you don't want Spotlight to index in System Preferences.
Finder[edit]
- Shortcut to expand all folders in Finder's list view: "mouse/trackpad-clicking the triangle while holding the Alt/Option or Command key"[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://osxdaily.com/2014/12/01/number-keys-not-working-mac-keyboard-fix/
- ↑ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2597388
- ↑ https://slatemt.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115012022007-Mac-OSX-Spaces-Desktops-Using-Multiple-Monitors-with-the-Raven
- ↑ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5244577
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iR4ZiNiKcs
- ↑ https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/sketchbook-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/ENU/SKETPRO-Help/files/sb-basics/SKETPRO-Help-sb-basics-secondary-monitor-setup-mac-users-html-html.html
- ↑ https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/18049/is-there-a-shortcut-to-expand-all-folders-in-finders-list-view
