[X4U] Keyboard Shortcuts (was: OS X Update 10.3.9 A Change in Safari)

[John Baltutis]

On 04/16/05, Stroller <MacMonster at myrealbox.com> wrote:
> On Apr 17, 2005, at 12:56 am, Johns Maillist wrote:
>> On Apr 16, 2005, at 7:47 PM, Stroller wrote:
>>> On Apr 17, 2005, at 12:14 am, P. H. Adams wrote:
>
>>>> Functionality is still there. Right-click (or CTRL-click) and press
>>>> the Option key. The contextual menu item "Download linked file" will
>>>> change to "Download linked file as..." This is more consistent with
>>>> other like actions in the operating system.
>>>
>>> More consistent with other SNAFUs in the operating system, more like.
>>
>> Hmm, try as I might, I am unable to think of a single function I have
>> to use option Rt click on.  Hints please?
>
> Oh, there are probably lots of them, it's just that Apple never tell
> anyone what their keyboard shortcuts are, so we all have to guess.
>
Humbug. You just have to know where to look (besides the menu options).

> Panther's keyboard shortcuts preference pane has alleviated the problem
> to some extent, but I still find it extremely difficult to remember
> shortcuts whose only logic is dictated by the fact that they've been
> used since mediaeval times.

Then, try Finder->Help->Mac Help-> and search on shortcuts. Copy and Paste
in your favorite text editor, and print out your own list. It'll only be
two or three pages long.