20161030 Goodbye Netbook Hello Mac
[MACBOOK AIR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS] [MAC OS] [OS X]
You may have seen this coming, my Atom netbook is too slow for using Gradle.
Its graphic resolution was too small for Intellij Idea from the beginning.
But its really too slow ...
Bye Bye dear netbook.
Hello, Mac!
I am now using my Macbook Air, which I had bought a year ago to find my way into writing IOS apps ... not started that yet, but its perfect for what I am doing now :
- its just a few chocolate bars heavier than the Samsung N150 was
- with I5 + 8G Ram its fast enough for Gradle, Java, ...
- the graphic resolution is enough for Intellij idea
- with Mac OS it feels like working with Linux
- Mac OS supports Docker, which will help me soon (other topic)
The one point I am still not sure if it is bless or curse is the keyboard.
I really like typing on this device, never had a notebook I liked so much typing on, but it took some weeks to learn its functions by heart. It starts with lots of the brackets are not printed on the keys.
Since I don't want to start a blog about how to use a Mac, here are some of the things I had to learn ...
Mac Keyboard without number block
The cases for the closing brackets or other directions are the next right keys or the corresponding cursor direction.
| Character | Keys typed instead |
|---|---|
| [ | alt 5 |
| ~ | alt n |
| @ | alt l |
| { | alt ( |
| \ | shift alt 7 |
| | | alt 7 |
| beginning of line | fn cursor left or CMD cursor left |
| beginning of document | cmd cursor up |
| page up | fn cursor up |
| delete from front | fn backspace |
| select till end of line | fn shift cursor right |
Finder
To see hidden files or directories in the finder, type : cmd shift .
Desktop / MissionControl
To select an application : cmd tab
To see all applications : F3 or ctrl cursor up
To show the desktop : cmd F3 or fn F11
open TextEdit from shell
Sometimes, when you just need a simple editor to copy&paste someting, type in xterm : open -e
Safari
To get home : cmd shift h
Screenshot
Make a screenshot and save it in a file on desktop : cmd shift 3
Select a part and make a screenshot : cmd shift 4
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