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• Moving windows: You can move windows by positioning the mouse cursor
over the title bar and dragging three fingers on the trackpad.
• Coasting windows: Place three fingers on the trackpad when the mouse
cursor is over a title bar and move it a little. Then leave two fingers per-
manently on the trackpad and flick with a neighboring finger—the window
will “coast” for a while (think of a puck on an air-hockey board or of
flicking within a list on an iPhone/iPad screen).
• Copying files: In Finder windows, if you position the mouse cursor over
a file or folder and drag with three fingers, you can copy it to a new location
instantly (hit ESC to cancel if you change your mind midway through). To
drag long distances, lift one finger so that two still touch the trackpad,
and flick that finger to “coast” (try it and see).
• Downloading web images: When viewing web pages, position the mouse
over an image, drag with three fingers on a picture, and copy it to the
desktop or to a Finder window.
• Selecting text: You can select text by positioning the mouse cursor over
a sentence in a paragraph, putting three fingers on the trackpad and
dragging.
• Selecting within a list: Drag three fingers across a file listing, and you can
rubber-band select them. The same applies to dragging three fingers
within any other list within OS X, such as the Inbox in Mail.
Note that when the three-finger drag is activated, the three-finger gesture is
switched to four fingers—swiping four fingers left or right will switch spaces,
and swiping four fingers up will activate Mission Control.
Tip 404
Use AirDrop Even on Incompatible Macs
AirDrop allows you to share files between compatible Macs (see Exploring OS
X: AirDrop , on page 161 ) , but by altering a hidden setting, some computers
that Apple states are incompatible can also join the AirDrop network (although
all the computers must be running OS X Lion or Mountain Lion).
However, unlike regular AirDrop networking—which lets users share files
even if they're connected to different Wi-Fi networks—AirDrop enabled this
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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