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Safari tip: Want to activate Private Browsing but wish you can bypass the "are you sure" dialog box? Add Option when you click next time
Mac tip: Finder gives you trouble? Press & hold Option first (important), then right click on its icon in the dock, & then select Relaunch.
Mac tip: you can drag anything to the Finder's toolbar for quick access. When you do, wait until a + sign appears before dropping it.
Mac tip: Do you know you can organize your System Preferences' items alphabetically? Go to View on the menu bar and select accordingly.
Mac tip: To invoke a Multiple Info window on a number of files / folders (instead of many Get Info windows): Command + Option + i on them.
If you upgrade #Clippy for the iPhone to v.0.95-4 & confused why it's no longer working, hold the '123' or 'ABC' to trigger the new overlay
is pissed off when there's an update for an app but no change log is given.
Mac tip: you can close multiple Finder's windows all at once by pressing Command + Option + W
Mac tip: Another way (beside r.click) to access the Finder's 'Customize Toolbar' window, do Command+Option on the top right 'jelly button'
Mac tip: To disable the infamous 'bong' startup sound while booting, press & hold the mute key momentarily.