A lot faster than traditional video editing! With one video already open, simply drag the other into the window to trim and append them. Have some quick video editing to do, but don’t want to open iMovie or Final Cut? Try QuickTime, yes, QuickTime. Tip from on Twitter QuickTime video appending Instead of bashing CMD+ V to paste, you can move the files using the option key with it (i.e. But what if you wanted to move the file instead of many a copy. In Finder, you can copy a file by either right-clicking or using CMD + C. Tip from on Twitter Using Option key to move files A simple trick if you lose your Spotlight. To reposition it to its original location, simply tap and hold the Spotlight search icon in the Menu bar (on the upper right) for a couple of seconds. Since OS X El Capitan 10.11, Apple made it possible to freely drag and move around the Spotlight search bar. Tip from on Twitter Reposition Spotlight bar You can enable dragging by going to System Preferences > Accessibility > Mouse & Trackpad > Trackpad Options. With “with drag lock” enabled, you could even lift your finger and continue dragging from a different position on the trackpad. Tip from on Twitter Show hidden files in Finderĭouble-tapping and leaving the finger on the trackpad lets you drag the window or other item until you short-tap again. To bring the window back, simply click on the app’s dock icon and VOILA! This hides your currently active app and makes for a great way to clear something from view without having to close it completely. Tip from on Twitter Quickly hide current active appĪ personal favorite keyboard shortcut of mine is CMD + H. If you have a PNG or JPG, you’ll have to open it in Preview first, copy it, and then paste it into the folder info window. ICN file, you can just grab and drop your icon in the folder info window. If you’re tired of the same blue folder icons Apple’s been using for years, switch it up with some custom ones.

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