Information Technology Reference
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ADD TOITUNES
. As its name suggests, any files copied into this folder will be added
to iTunes automatically. Assuming you have kept the default preferences
setting of iTunes organizing your media folders, any files placed there will be
moved out of the folder and automatically filed within the
MUSIC
folder whenever
iTunes is running, so it should appear empty most of the time.
You can create a desktop alias of the folder by clicking and dragging it to the
desktop, before pressing
OPTION
+
COMMAND
and releasing the mouse button. You
can then simply drag and drop files onto the alias instead.
Tip 9
Be a Messages App Keyboard Wizard
Because the Messages app is all about typing and because reaching for the
mouse or trackpad can be a distraction, keyboard shortcuts are essential.
Here are some of the more useful:
Shortcut
Description
CONTROL
+
COMMAND
+
A
/
I
/
O
/
W
Set your status as available (
A
), invisible (
I
), away
(
W
), or offline (
O
).
COMMAND
+
1
Show buddies list.
CONTROL
+
TAB
Move between conversations listed on the left of
the Messages window (if two or more conversations
are listed).
OPTION
+
UP
/
DOWN
Cycle through things you've already typed and sent
—useful if you need to repeat something said ear-
lier in the conversation. Hit
RETURN
to resend the
message.
Show the entry within Contacts of the person
you're chatting to; if they have no entry within your
address book, you'll instantly create a new one.
OPTION
+
COMMAND
+
B
SHIFT
+
COMMAND
+
I
Show profile details of the person you're chatting
to, and set audio alerts/bounce the Messages icon
in the Dock/run an AppleScript when they perform
various actions, such as come online or send you
a message.
