Tiger tips

If you're running Mac OS X Tiger (or you're curious), check out my article "20 Cool Tiger Features You Might Not Have Heard About" on O'Reilly's MacDevCenter. Here's my favorite one:

15. Fast Dictionary Lookups

Apple's new Dictionary is available as an application and a Dashboard widget. You can also summon the Dictionary by highlighting text, Ctrl-clicking, and choosing Look Up in Dictionary. For super-power users, there's an even quicker shortcut: hover over text and press Ctrl-Command-D to see the Dictionary panel, a tiny box that defines the word and includes buttons to switch between dictionary and thesaurus and to start the full Dictionary application. (You can use Keyboard & Mouse Preferences to change Ctrl-Command-D to something else if you want.

Check it out.

Comments

[Paul DeScenza]

I wanted to briefly compliment you on your book "Hacking Mac OS X Tiger". I found it to be an invaluable resource (I know this is not entirely related to this post - forgive me)! But also, was curious to know if you're working on the next edition, what I envision, "Hacking Mac OS X Leopard" (not very original, I know). If you need any proof readers, hint, hint! Regards...Paul