Cool trick to freak out your friends...

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This is an old trick, and it might've been posted already, but I'm new, so I wouldn't know.


Press Control+Option+Command+8. It won't harm your computer in any way, but it will invert the colors on your screen. If you do it to someone else's computer they start freaking out. Enjoy!
 
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You'd be amazed how many people post who do that accidentally and want to know how to fix it :)
 
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You'd be amazed how many people post who do that accidentally and want to know how to fix it :)

Ok, so before I do it, how do I undo it? Same command?
 
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It's a visual aid for the visually impaired.

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Sorry I didn't answer sooner, I fell off my bike and messed up 2 fingers.
Typing with 1 hand sucks.

Have fun!
 
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cradon, sorry to hear about ur bike mishap, hope u feel better soon.

I actually like how it looks with the colors inverted... LOL ;P
 
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That does wonders for my Terminal window colors. Semi-transparent background with bright pink text? Why didn't I think of that!
 
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doing this will save power! less white = less power consumed. I'm only going to flip it back when I'm looking at pictures from now on out.
 
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I used to do this at college (where most people don't use Macs often) to people while they weren't looking... great to see that great wave of panic sweep over them!
 
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I was in a Future shop this weekend and one of the desktops on display had this done to it. I didn't really think twice about it till now. Fun stuff.
 
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thats awsome ! lol
 
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I do that all the time at the Apple Store. It's funny watching the staff there try to figure out how to set it back.
 
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I do that all the time at the Apple Store. It's funny watching the staff there try to figure out how to set it back.

Now see thats really funny. Considering they have "Mac experts" working in al the stores.
 
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I do that all the time at the Apple Store. It's funny watching the staff there try to figure out how to set it back.

LOL! I'm definitely going to do it next time I'm there. I think I'll intentionally do it next to someone and act worried just to see how they react.
 
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oops, double post
 
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I do that all the time at the Apple Store. It's funny watching the staff there try to figure out how to set it back.

Thats so funny...I'm off to the store tomorrow......;D
 

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