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# [AberCompSci](http://twitter.com/AberCompSci) Cheat Sheets

Quick guides for using the Linux and Mac OS X machines at Aberystwyth Computer Science.

The Linux machines in the Delphinium and the OS X machines in the Orchard are available to all students and staff in the Computer Science department.
A set of quick guides for using the Linux and Mac OS X machines in the Aberystwyth Computer Science department. All students and staff in the department are able to use the Linux machines in the Delphinium and the OS X machines in the Orchard.

## OS X (Orchard)
The following information is relevant for users of OS X Mavericks.

* [Launching Applications](mac/launch.md) - Launch Pad, Terminal (command line), Spotlight.
* Apple [Keyboard basics](mac/keyboard.md) - Cmd, #, Ctrl, Alt.
* Apple [Mouse](mac/mouse.md) - getting more from the mouse.
* [Launching Applications](mac/launch.md) - Launchpad, Terminal (command line), Spotlight.
* Apple [Keyboard basics](mac/keyboard.md) - Cmd, #, Ctrl, Option.
* Apple [Mouse](mac/mouse.md) - right click, and more.
* [Terminal](mac/terminal.md) command line operation - including access to the Console.
* General Unix terminal commands (see [bash.md](bash.md)).
* Mounting [file shares](mac/mdrive.md) - e.g. M: drive.
* Understanding [Finder](mac/finder.md) - the Macintosh Desktop Experience.
* [PDF manipulation](mac/preview.md) - rotate pages, merge files, annotate documents.
* [File and Print dialogs](mac/file-and-print-dialogs.md) - using the standard dialogs.
* [PDF manipulation](mac/preview.md) - print to PDF from any application, as well as rotate pages, merge files, annotate documents.
* [Image manipulation](mac/images.md) - basic image manipulation with Preview.
* [Accessibility](mac/accessibility.md) - including Text to Speech.
* [Airdrop](mac/airdrop.md) - wirelessly share files with other Macs nearby.
* [System Preferences](mac/system-preferences.md) - adjusting system settings.

**Tip** You pronounce OS X as O S 10.

## Mint (Delphinium)

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## Support
The OS X and Linux machines are managed by Computer Science Support (CS Support). If you have a problem with a machine, please contact CS Suport by email [cs-support@aber.ac.uk](mailto:cs-support@aber.ac.uk) or go to the office FIXME in the Computer Science building. Tell them which machine you are working on; you can find that information FIXME.

You can also ask for help via the [Aber Comp Sci Q & A Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/acs.qa/) group.


You can also ask for help via the [Aber Comp Sci Q & A Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/acs.qa/) group.
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# File and Print Dialogs

This section will review the key steps when using the standard File and Print dialogs.

If you are looking for information about printing to a PDF file, see [Preview](preview.md).

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## File Management

### Finder windows

#### Tabs
It is possible to add tabs to a Finder window. To do that, select a Finder window and either press Cmd+t or select `File > New Tab` from the Finder menu bar.

### Quick access to document in Finder
If an application window displays a document from the filestore, there is a handy way to find out where it is located in the Finder. Whilst this doesn't work in all windows, the general tip is that if the filename is displayed next to a mini-icon for the file, you can use this tip.

With the mouse pointer over the filename in the header bar, press the Cmd key and the (left) mouse button. A popup will be displayed, which shows the path from the file to the root of the filestore (in reverse order). You select any item on that popup list to quickly reveal the item (file or folder) within a new Finder window.

### Viewing a specific folder
Some folders are hidden by default on OS X. You can quickly navigate to other parts of the filestore by entering the path into a Finder window. Either press the shortcut keys Shift+Cmd+G or select Go > Go to Folder... from the Finder menu. A sheet will drop down in the current menu, as shown below.

![Go to Folder](images/finder-goto-folder.png)

Enter the file path and press Go (or the Return key) to display the contents of the folder.

## Application Management

### The Dock

### The Apple Menu

### Stopping unresponsive applications (Force Quit)
If an application becomes unresponsive for a period of time, you can use Finder to terminate it. This is the visual equivalent of using the Unix kill command. To display the list of applications that can be closed, press the Cmd+Option+Esc key combination. A small window is displayed; an example is provided below.

![Force Quit Dialog](images/force-quit.png)

The above dialog shows that all applications appear to be active. If OS X thinks that an application is unresponsive, it will add a short description next to the application name. If the application doesn't have that extra description, give it a bit longer to see if it becomes responsive again.

If you do need to stop the application, select the application from the list and press Force Quit. In most circumstances, that will stop the application. If the application refuses to quit, you might need to open the Activity Monitor application or open the Terminal to run kill.

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## Keyboard Shortcuts
The cmd key is located to the left and right of the space bar. This is used to activate common commands such as Cut (Cmd+x), Copy (Cmd+y) and Paste (Cmd+v).
The cmd key is located to the left and right of the space bar. This is used to activate common commands such as Cut (Cmd+x), Copy (Cmd+y) and Paste (Cmd+v). The following table lists some common shortcut keys. As a general tip, use the Cmd key instead of the Ctrl key.

Action | Shortcut
---| ---
Close current window (or tab) | Cmd+w
Copy | Cmd+c
Cut | Cmd+x
Emoji (dialog to select an emoji, if supported by the application) | Ctrl+Cmd+Space
Fonts Dialog (most applications) | Cmd+t
Fonts Dialog (some applications, particularly those from Apple) | Cmd+t
Open | Cmd+o
Paste | Cmd+v
Preferences within an application | Cmd+,
Print | Cmd+p
Save | Cmd+s
Switch application | Cmd+tab
Tab (add a tab to some applications, e.g. Safari and Finder) | Cmd+t
Toggle current window in the application | Cmd+~

## # Key
Whilst this isn't visible on the iMac keyboard, simply type the alt+3 combination to insert the # character.
Whilst this isn't visible on the iMac keyboard, simply type the Option+3 combination to insert the # character. The option key is often referred to as the alt key.

## Diacritics
To insert a character with a diacritic, press and hold the character. For example, to add the character é (e-acute), press and hold the e character. A popup selector will be displayed. Either select the number under the character, select the character with the mouse or use the left and right cursor keys and return to select.
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Preview is a built-in application that can view PDF files as well as various graphic files. It is less known that Preview is very useful for manipulating PDF files. It can be used to add notes and other annotations, for combining files, changing the orientation and order of pages and some other useful operations.

## Print to PDF
You can output a PDF file from any application that uses the standard print dialog. To do this, open the print dialog (Cmd+p). A dialog similar to the following is shown.

![Print Dialog without Details](images/pdf-print1.png)

This is actually a condensed version. If you click Show Details, you will see an expanded version with more options. This can be handy if you want to print multiple pages to a single page.

![Print Dialog with Details](images/pdf-print1a.png)

On the bottom left of the dialog, you will see the button PDF. Click this and a menu will be shown.

![Save to PDF](images/pdf-print2.png)

Select `Save as PDF`. A file dialog will be shown to allow you to choose the filename and location. For information about the save dialog, see [File and Print dialogs](file-and-print-dialogs.md).

## Annotating PDF files

## Reordering pages in a PDF document

## Adding and deleting pages from a PDF document


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# System Preferences
The System Preferences application is used to manage general settings. You won't need to access this often, but it is worth knowing about.

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