How to increase productivity on OS X, use the Command key

Cmd key which is disposed on both sides of the key blank is a modifier and is very important in OS X. Its main role - the initiation of shortcuts that are available to us in each program. But other than that, using the Command key, you can perform a number of other activities aimed at increasing productivity in OS X. Here are a few tips that will help to simplify and speed up the daily work with a Mac.

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Open the folder from the Finder sidebar in a new window

Among the new features OS X Mavericks, declared support for Finder tab. The wait is long, but now you can vospolzovtsya these tips to simplify your life a little bit. To open a folder from the sidebar in a new window, hold down the Cmd and click the mouse - the selected item opens in its own window. Now, copying and moving files much easier, since you do not need to manually open a new window and navigate to the desired folder. This way you can discover not only the "Favorites", but also "Devices" and "Sharing".

Move the background of the window without switching to them

When working with multiple multi-window applications, sometimes you have to move one window to the side to adjust the boundaries of the neighboring. In OS X there is a possibility pereschat background window, without having to switch to them. To do this, you need to hold Cmd when moving windows. A very useful feature, since in such pertaskivanii active window still remains in focus and do not interrupt running processes in it.

Open the Finder any element dock

Want to know where the application stores, anchored at the dock? The combination of Cmd + click on the icon in the dock, instantaneously opens in Finder folder containing said element. This works for all elements that are in the dock: applications, documents, folders.

Open the Spotlight search results in a new Finder window

By analogy with the previous advice, when you press Cmd + click (or Cmd + Return) on any element of the Spotlight search results - will open a new FInder window containing the selected object. This approach will enable you to use the already powerful Spotlight tool more effectively.

Highlight the file in the Finder

This method is known more commonly as has an analogy in the Windows environment, where the cut Ctrl + click selects arbitrary files in the list. On OS X, the main role of modifier keys performs the Command, therefore, the selection of arbitrary files in the folder, we carry on Cmd + click. Do not forget that this method works, and vice versa: if you accidentally allocated an extra file, pressing Cmd + click Deselect.

As you can see, the use of reduction is based on the Command key, increases the convenience of interaction with system and at least saves you time by opening the desired applications and folders without navigating menu.