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Mac OS newbie, Shortcut Keys and Text Editors

  • 20-04-2006 4:30pm
    #1
    fractal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭


    Hey there... Bought myself a lovely new MacBook Pro there last week so im in the process of learning all the nice bits and pieces that Mac OS has to offer... So far I have to say I like! A lot!

    I've found the Apple guide for the normal shortcut keys you can use however I was wondering if anyone here would know about
    1. If I minimise an application window using APPLE + M what shortcut key will restore the window to its original size? (Without using mouse)
    2. if I want to access a menu item that does not have a shortcut key assigned to it I have to click on the file, edit etc menut and then select the option. Is there any equivalent of windows' Alt+F, Alt+E etc to access the file, edit menu?


    Now 1 other thing is text editors... Is there any good free gui text editor for MacOS? Something along the lines of GEdit in Linux or TextPad in Windows? I really aint a fan of Emacs, and vi is overkill.. I've found TextMate and that seems great but surely there has to be a freeware equivalent?

    Thanks a million for any help.... Hopefully this info will make my Mac experience all the better! :)


Comments

  • #2
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    what about textedit?


  • #3
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    fractal wrote:
    1. If I minimise an application window using APPLE + M what shortcut key will restore the window to its original size? (Without using mouse)
    Nothing - if you have 3 window minimised, and you hit a "unminimise" button, which window should it work for?
    fractal wrote:
    2. if I want to access a menu item that does not have a shortcut key assigned to it I have to click on the file, edit etc menut and then select the option. Is there any equivalent of windows' Alt+F, Alt+E etc to access the file, edit menu?
    I don't think there is anything like this - you have to click before using these shortcuts.
    fractal wrote:
    I've found TextMate and that seems great but surely there has to be a freeware equivalent?
    Welcome to Mac :(

    Souper, I think he means in terms of coding, so TextEdit would be a bollocks for that.
    Take a look over a www.versiontracker.com - if there's a decent freeware text editor, it's going to be over there.

    S.


  • #4
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    hmm, not sure how well it works on Intel hardware, but is there anything you could compile through fink from linux-land?


  • #5
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Use Apple-Tab for tabbing through the open applications.

    And for freeware text editors I find Textwrangler to be the best.


  • #6
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    Asked a list about the minimising biz and people recommended this:

    http://www.petermaurer.de/nasi.php?section=witch


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  • #7
    fractal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭fractal


    Hey Guys!

    Thanks so much for the tips.. Witch seems really really really useful to me! Coming from a Windows/Linux background previous to this I wonder why this isnt the default behaviour for Apple+Tab under macos...

    TextWrangler isnt quite perfect but it seems good and im sure after a few more hours/days playing with it and getting more familiar, it'll suit me down to the ground..

    Thanks again...


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