This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on October 26, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Lots of interesting tips and tricks for Panther are showing up on the web now that it’s been out a few days. Some of the niftier ones I’ve run across so far:
- The Exposé blob (an on-screen trigger for the Exposé effect).
- SIPS (Scriptable Image Processing System — Panther-specific command line image processing similar to ImageMagick or NetPBM).
- System-wide inline text autocompletion.
- When you hit command-tab to bring up the application list, you can choose which application to switch to with the mouse as well as with the keyboard.
- Exposè is usable during a drag (start to drag a file from a visible window, invoke Exposè to find the target window, then drop the file into the target window).
- Easily find special characters (accents, math functions, currency symbols, etc.) by choosing Edit > Special Characters… in any application.
- Choosing your desktop picture now ties directly into your iPhoto library.
- Lots of high-powered upgrades to the text services engine, giving us professional level typography options by default.
couple of things more to add:
1) you can hide or quit when you select the apps when you command-tab by pressing (H) or (Q) upon selection
2) selection as you said, can be done by the mouse…and also the scroll on your mouse (if u use them)
3) text shadows in Safari using CSS – very cool
yummy yummy … still need to explore…:)
oh lurve the black (panther) look…