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Copying File Names

While in a Finder window, select multiple files and press ⌘-C (copy). Then go to the application in which you'd like to paste it and press ⌘-V (paste). The names of each file will appear as a list.

Bonus: If the actual files and/or graphics appear instead of text, try ⌘-Shift-Option-V.

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In the Finder, below the Title Bar of an open window, sits the Toolbar. This Toolbar contains buttons for changing the view of the items in the folder. Additionally, you can add any item or folder to that Toolbar simply by dragging the item to either side of the Search field. To remove an item, command-click the item and drag it off the Toolbar where it will poof and disappear.

Bonus tip: right click on a blank area to further customize the Toolbar.

Note: Toolbars are universal, so any changes you make will occur on every Window.

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Shut Down, Sleep, or Restart with two taps. On a laptop, press the power button, then press Return when the dialog comes up.

Bonus: press -r to Restart, -s to Sleep, or -esc to exit the dialog.

Double bonus: on a desktop machine (or with any external keyboard) press control-eject instead of the power button.

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In iOS, tap the clock in the status bar to quickly scroll to the top of any view. Try it in messages, then tap "Call".

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Close all your open windows in the Finder. Command-Option-W.

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Use the Mac's Application-Switcher for all sorts of tasks. Activate the switcher by pressing command-tab and continue holding down the command key. Then try tapping of the following while still holding down command:

-tab to select the next open application

-shift-tab to select the previous one

-h to hide the selected app

-q to quit the selected app

-esc to exit the switcher.

  Release the command key to open the selected application and exit the switcher.

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Within any Open… dialog box, open deeply nested files with ease! With the Open… dialog open:

1) Command-Tab to switch to the Finder 

2) Click and drag the file you want to open just a few pixels

3) Command-tab back to the app without letting go of the file

4) Release the file within the Open… dialog box

The file is now selected in the Open… dialog box.

Bonus: This also works with Save as… dialog boxes.