Tag Archives: links

Easy modifier keys for convenient Web browsing in OS X

NewSafariIconXWhen using most programs in OS X, you can hold various combinations of modifier keys (Shift, Command, and Option) when performing standard actions to invoke alternative functions. For instance, in most programs you can hold the Option key when clicking the red Close button to close all windows instead of only the foremost one. Continue reading

Make use of file links in text and word documents

TextEditIconXMany text-handling applications like Word, Mail and TextEdit support features for embedding links, so you can direct someone to another document or resource. In the vast majority of cases, this is used as a pointer to a URL that opens in the default Web browser; however, there are alternative links you can use, where you can open other documents, and reveal them in Finder folders. Continue reading