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<blockquote data-quote="surfwax95" data-source="post: 367527" data-attributes="member: 12561">Typing in a window while Dashboard is active:Occasionally, I need some info from a widget that I can't copy/paste into an active window. So, rather than open Dashboard, remember some text, activate the window, type, activate Dashboard, etc. try this:Click in the form in the window where you'd like to type.Activate Dashboard.Get the widget info you want displayed.With Dashboard still activated hit Command+Space to activate Spotlight.Hit Command+Space again to deactivate Spotlight.Now you're back in the original window/text field with Dashboard still activated. Start typing.Run the maintenance scripts without having to download OnyxOpen Terminal.Type: sudo sh /etc/Daily to run the Daily maintenance script.Replace &quot;Daily&quot; with &quot;Weekly&quot; or &quot;Monthly&quot; to run the respective scripts.It's caps sensitive, so be wary of that.&quot;Move&quot; and &quot;Copy&quot; dragHold down the Option key while dragging to copy a file.Hold down the Command key while dragging to copy a file and delete the original (move).Quick SleepCommand+Option+Eject will sleep the computer without having to navigate any menus or shut the lid on portables.Hide all appsCommand+Option+click the desktop to hide all open apps.Open certain folders quicklyWith Finder activated, hit Command+Shift+A to open the Applications folder. Replace &quot;A&quot; with &quot;U&quot; for utilities or &quot;H&quot; for the Home folder.Drop files on dock apps to &quot;Open with...&quot;If you'd like to open a file with a program other than the default, simply drop it onto a dock icon. Great for images that would normally open with Preview, but you'd like to view them in Photoshop. (Good for HTML, as well)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="surfwax95, post: 367527, member: 12561"] [b]Typing in a window while Dashboard is active:[/b] Occasionally, I need some info from a widget that I can't copy/paste into an active window. So, rather than open Dashboard, remember some text, activate the window, type, activate Dashboard, etc. try this: Click in the form in the window where you'd like to type. Activate Dashboard. Get the widget info you want displayed. With Dashboard still activated hit Command+Space to activate Spotlight. Hit Command+Space again to deactivate Spotlight. Now you're back in the original window/text field with Dashboard still activated. Start typing. [b]Run the maintenance scripts without having to download Onyx[/b] Open Terminal. Type: [i]sudo sh /etc/Daily[/i] to run the Daily maintenance script. Replace "Daily" with "Weekly" or "Monthly" to run the respective scripts. It's caps sensitive, so be wary of that. [b]"Move" and "Copy" drag[/b] Hold down the Option key while dragging to copy a file. Hold down the Command key while dragging to copy a file and delete the original (move). [b]Quick Sleep[/b] Command+Option+Eject will sleep the computer without having to navigate any menus or shut the lid on portables. [b]Hide all apps[/b] Command+Option+click the desktop to hide all open apps. [b]Open certain folders quickly[/b] With Finder activated, hit Command+Shift+A to open the Applications folder. Replace "A" with "U" for utilities or "H" for the Home folder. [b]Drop files on dock apps to "Open with..."[/b] If you'd like to open a file with a program other than the default, simply drop it onto a dock icon. Great for images that would normally open with Preview, but you'd like to view them in Photoshop. (Good for HTML, as well) [/QUOTE]

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