![]() I used that last one to take the image displayed in the trick above! As I’m using Synergy and a Windows keyboard, I use the Start key in place of Command. Click to create a screenshot of just that window (or even a context menu) including the surrounding shadow. Releasing the mouse will take the screen shot, or press Esc or right-click to cancel.Ĭommand + Shift + 4 and then press space will switch to window select mode. There isn’t a print-screen button on a Mac keyboard, and there doesn’t really need to be – Mac provides several shortcuts for taking screenshots in different ways.Ĭommand + Shift + 3 will take a capture the entire screen and save the result to the desktop.Ĭommand + Shift + 4 is a bit more useful, as you can then drag a crosshair on the screen to capture a rectangle. To use this feature, right click a folder in Finder and the “New Terminal at Folder” option should be at the bottom of the menu. Now, scroll through the list to find “New Terminal at Folder” and mark it as selected. Next, hit the “Shortcuts” tab at the top, then select “Services” from the left hand pane. To enable this feature, open “System Preferences” and click the “Keyboard” item. Well, Mac does have this feature too, it’s just hidden by default. Rather than navigating through the directories in a Terminal window, it would be nice to jump straight from the folder in Finder to a Terminal window – like in Windows. Sometimes I need to run some commands in a Terminal within a folder that happens to be open in finder right in front of me. This used to be free a while ago, but will only cost you $10 to get it now. It even syncs the clipboard between all the machines which comes in handy. The solution I go with is Synergy which I’ve found to be easy to use and reliable. There are several software and hardware options to achieve this. To help with this, it’s very useful to only require a single keyboard and mouse that you can slide from one machine monitor to another. SynergyĪs mentioned, I work on both a Windows machine and a Mac in the office, and sometimes switch between them frequently during the day. This is a list of a few tips, tricks and tools that I’ve come across since starting to work on a Mac that others may find useful. At Raygun, I maintain the Raygun4iOS provider and a few other projects that require a Mac. ![]() I’m more of a Windows user which I use a lot at home and most of the time at work. Tips, tricks and tools for switching from Windows to Mac By Jason Fauchelle | Posted | 5 min.
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