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Print Multiple Emails to PDF

OS X screen capture keyboard shortcuts

Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard
Command-Control-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard
Command-Control-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard

Keyboard Shortcuts

I just got a MacBook Pro on March 21, 2006. I've been mostly a Windows User for the past ten years. Sure I use a Linux & Solaris, but not for my desktop. The closest thing I've used to a Mac was my old Apple IIGS. So, there is quite a bit to learn, or maybe unlearn. I went to a 'Switch at Six' presentation at the Apple store, which was a HUGE waste of time. I learned virtually nothing, and the presenter had never used Windows, and really didn't know the Mac that well. So, when I figure out something that I do often as Windows user, and figure it out on the Mac, I'll add it to this page.

Operation	Windows	Mac	Notes
Cut, Copy, Paste	ctrl-x, ctrl-c, ctrl-v	Command-x, Command-c, Command-v	Pretty much everywhere you need to use Command instead of Ctrl
Foreign Characters (ú £)	alt-0258, alt-0163	option-e u, option-3	See keyboard shortcuts
÷ (divide)	alt-0257	option /	See http://www.gosquared.com/liquidicity/archives/172
Task Manager	ctrl-shift-escape	option-command-escape	Pretty much the same for killing applications. Probably have to use the terminal to kill processes. Also I'm not sure how to view the processor utilization

rsync

<geshi lang="bash"> $rsync -avz -e ssh --rsync-path=/usr/bin/rsync --progress brianegge@lc.tzo.com:"/Users/brianegge/Pictures/Yelp/TGI*.jpg" . $rsync -avz -e "ssh -p 572 " --rsync-path=/usr/bin/rsync --progress carbon egge@theeggeadventure.com:/home/egge/www/gallery/themes/ </geshi>

X11

When I launch OpenOffice it starts up X11, and that causes an xterm to start. I don't need the xterm, so it's anoying for it to open. I found some details on X11 on Apple's support site.

To fix this, I just had to comment out the xterm line out of the rc file. <geshi lang="bash"> $ sudo vim /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ... < xterm & > # xterm & </geshi>

IntelliJ

You can have IntelliJ reference the Java source & Docs, by pointing them to

/Library/Java/Home/src.jar
/Library/Java/Home/docs.jar

I think I also had to install the JDK off from Apple's site.

Character Palette

The character palette does the same thing as Microsoft's charmap utility. I usually get to it by clicking on the internationalization flag near clock on the menu bar.

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-[http://guides.macrumors.com/Taking_Screenshots_in_Mac_OS_X OS X screen capture keyboard shortcuts]
+== [[Print Multiple Emails to PDF]] ==
+== [http://guides.macrumors.com/Taking_Screenshots_in_Mac_OS_X OS X screen capture keyboard shortcuts] ==
+* Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
+* Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
+* Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
+* Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard
+* Command-Control-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard
+* Command-Control-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard
+== Keyboard Shortcuts ==
 I just got a MacBook Pro on March 21, 2006.  I've been mostly a Windows User for the past ten years.  Sure I use a Linux & Solaris, but not for my desktop.  The closest thing I've used to a Mac was my old Apple IIGS.  So, there is quite a bit to learn, or maybe unlearn.  I went to a 'Switch at Six' presentation at the Apple store, which was a HUGE waste of time.  I learned virtually nothing, and the presenter had never used Windows, and really didn't know the Mac that well.  So, when I figure out something that I do often as Windows user, and figure it out on the Mac, I'll add it to this page.
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 | Cut, Copy, Paste ||   ctrl-x, ctrl-c, ctrl-v ||     Command-x, Command-c, Command-v ||       Pretty much everywhere you need to use Command instead of Ctrl
 |-
-| [http://www.starr.net/is/type/altnum.htm Foreign Characters] (ú £) ||  alt-0258, alt-0163 ||     option-e u, option-3 ||  See [[http://home.earthlink.net/~awinkelried/keyboard_shortcuts.html keyboard shortcuts]])
+| [http://www.starr.net/is/type/altnum.htm Foreign Characters] (ú £) ||  alt-0258, alt-0163 ||     option-e u, option-3 ||  See [http://home.earthlink.net/~awinkelried/keyboard_shortcuts.html keyboard shortcuts]
+|-
+| &divide; (divide) || alt-0257 || option / || See http://www.gosquared.com/liquidicity/archives/172
 |-
 | Task Manager ||   ctrl-shift-escape ||     option-command-escape || Pretty much the same for killing applications.  Probably have to use the terminal to kill processes.  Also I'm not sure how to view the processor utilization
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 To fix this, I just had to comment out the xterm line out of the rc file.
-<pre>
+<geshi lang="bash">
 $ sudo vim /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
 ...
 < xterm &
 > # xterm &
-</pre>
+</geshi>
 == IntelliJ ==
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 I think I also had to install the JDK off from Apple's site.
+== Character Palette ==
+The character palette does the same thing as Microsoft's charmap utility.  I usually get to it by clicking on the internationalization flag near clock on the menu bar.
+[[Image:character_palette.png]]
 [[Category:Mac]]