Finding Keyboard Shortcuts the Easy Way

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Using keyboard shortcuts in Mac OS X can enhance your productivity, but learning the time savers can be a tedious process. With a little help from xCuts, youill be learning new keyboard combos in no time.

xCuts is a Dashboard widget that links to an online database loaded with Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts. The widget groups shortcuts so they are easier to find, includes a search field, and even includes a section that compares Mac OS X shortcuts to Windows shortcuts - a real time saver for switchers.


xCuts groups keyboard shortcuts so they are easier to find.

Since xCuts links to a database that the kind people at Musings from Mars maintain, youill need an Internet connection to use the widget. The upside is that the database can be updated without requiring you to download a new version of the widget.

xCuts 1.1 is free, and you can download it at the Musings from Mars Web site.


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Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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