Here is a list of the features that aren't necessarily obvious but are very useful:
- Exposé (F9; F10; F11).
- Use the option key while typing for accent marks.
- Cmd+` (for windows) and Cmd+tab (for applications).
- Ctrl+click for right clicking.
- Right click on selected picture(s) in Finder and select slideshow option.
- Stop clicking as much and start learning more keyboard shortcuts (
link -- as was posted by deepy).
- You can move files and change their name while they are open!
- Enable red underline Spell Check (similar to Word's) in Safari (for forum typing) through right-clicking on the box where you type text and selecting the "Spelling"-->"Check Spelling as You Type" option.
- Press cmd+option+8 to enable (or disable) zooming (wait a couple seconds) then press cmd+option+= until you are zoomed in to a good level. When you are done (or if you want to zoom out part way) press cmd+option+- to zoom out.
- Don't buy Anti-Virus software -- it harms your computer more than it helps it. (Unless you have a macro virus in Word that has worked its way into several Word documents Anti-Virus software won't help.)
- No need to defragment your hard drive -- it is done automatically.
- Repair permissions at least once a week. (To do so open the "Disk Utility" application in the Folders "Hard Drive"-->"Applications"-->"Utilities" and click the "Repair Disk Permissions" button when your computer hard drive is selected.) If you use the
SuperDuper! backup application (which I recommend) it can repair permissions for you.
- Many types of programs can be modified/reprogrammed if you right-click on them and click the "Show Package Contents" button.
- Changing icons is as easy as copying an icon (cmd+c) (or even a picture) and then pasting it (cmd+v) into the get info window's icon of a file or folder.
- There are neat effects when shift is held down with such things as minimizing windows, going in and out of Dashboard and Front row, dragging in and out widgets, closing widgets, using exposé, etc. You should try experimenting with this.
- Cmd+clicking on the title of a window you can see the file location (on most applications such as Word, Keynote, Safari, Finder, Preview, etc.).
- Hiding applications (cmd+h) usually works better than minimizing windows (cmd+m).
- If you want to print the screen of the whole window press cmd+p and then save it as a file by selecting the "PDF" menu option and then the "Save as PDF" option. This feature is useful for digital printouts of anything you can print but want a digital file of instead.
- Don't shutdown the computer -- put it to sleep instead.
- Use column view on Finder windows (cmd+3).
- Install the developer tools with your computer install disk (in case they weren't installed when you purchased your computer).
- Don't miss out on the "Grapher" 3D graphing calculator application located on your hard drive here "Hard Drive"-->"Applications"-->"Utilities".
(By the way any time I referenced the "cmd" key I was referring to the command key which is the key with a hollow Apple logo on the left side of it and a cool swirly design on the right side of it.)
I know it is much more than 10 but I hope it helps.
