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and Mountain Lion, there's no need to use the command because the name
of the directory appears in the title bar—just like in Finder. For example, if
you're browsing the MUSIC directory in your user directory, you'll see something
like MUSIC -- BASH -- 80X24 (the last two details being the shell you're using and
the size of the Terminal window in characters).
Right-clicking the directory in the title bar will also display the folder hierarchy
up to that point. Clicking any of the folders in the list will open a Finder
window displaying the contents of that folder.
Tip 38
Ultra-Quickly See an App's Open Files
This is a tip for those with a multitouch trackpad. By hovering the mouse
cursor over any Dock icon and using two fingers to double-tap (tap, not click!),
you will switch to Application Windows mode of Mission Control. In other
words, this will show the currently open program windows of that particular
app. You might also see a list of recently opened files along the bottom of the
screen, although not all apps are compatible with this. If the app you double-
tap isn't currently running or has no currently open program windows, you'll
just see the list of recently opened apps (or, in the case of an incompatible
app, a blank screen!).
If you find this tip doesn't work, open System Preferences (Apple menu→
System Preferences), and click the Trackpad icon, before selecting the Scroll
& Zoom tab. Then check the box Smart Zoom. Note that this will also allow
you to zoom into web pages in Safari by double-tapping with two fingers in
the same way (double-tap again to zoom out).
Tip 39
Use Half-Star Ratings in iTunes
iTunes lets you rate songs, movies, and TV shows with between zero and five
stars. This can be done by right-clicking the file within iTunes and selecting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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