Difference between revisions of "MacOS Tips"

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*** main monitor - brightness button on kb
 
*** main monitor - brightness button on kb
 
*** 2nd monitor - control + brightness button on kb <ref>https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2597388</ref>
 
*** 2nd monitor - control + brightness button on kb <ref>https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2597388</ref>
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* turn off dual menu bars (which is the default setting for a new user)
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** 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>
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* Turn off default two-sided printing <ref>https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5244577</ref>
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* hold down option to change Finder column width for all columns -- new width becomes default. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iR4ZiNiKcs</ref>
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* To display menu bar on all connected monitors:
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** 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>
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* After connecting a new drive, system becomes unresponsive after leaving it alone for 10 seconds
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** 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 ==
  
 
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[[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]
  • 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]