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Related to the keyboard shortcut that you created for Pixelmator, isn't "command + I" already used for the "Get Info" command?
Douglas: Yes. This is just an example. Use what you want for the shortcode. I chose Command+i because it was next to Command+o. But use Command+Option+Shift+F7 or whatever you like.
Love it love love it - such a great time saver for the future
30+ years I've used Macs and never knew this. Great info! BTW, when customizing the Finder menu by adding an app, the full name of the app appears (if you are set to text or icon+text). E.g.: "Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor." That text takes lots of space. So I created an alias to the app, renamed it "PSE" and added that to menu. Drop a file on "PSE" and it opens in Photoshop Elements. With 2-4 character aliases, I can have several apps (really aliases) visible, even on my MBP 13"
once again, a great and useful tip. i never knew you could put apps in the menu bar. i will def be using that. every single time i watch your videos, even if i think i know the topic, i learn something. thank you gary!
ok, so i'm in finder>customize toolbar (icons are shaking) and application window is open but it won't let me drag any app onto the menu bar. what am i doing wrong here?
Lauren: You don't put them in the menu bar, but the window's toolbar. Watch me do it in the video.
What impressed me most was your ability to find Pixelmator so fast in icon view! :)
got it! i didn't have a separate finder window open for the apps. thank you!
Gary, I brought up the predefined "command + I" keyboard shortcut because, while possible, it might not be a good idea to create a keyboard shortcut that overrides another keyboard shortcut that already exists.
Does not work with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019 in my macmini. No problems with any other app. Why not??
Ari-Pekka: Which method doesn't work with Photoshop Elements 2019? Do the other methods work? How about the regular Open With command?
"app icon to the Finder toolbar" doesn't work, Open With command works.
Ari-Pekka: Could be something specific to PE. I have regular Photoshop (CC 2019) and it works. Have you tried it with other apps, like Preview? Are you using the latest version of macOS?
As i said "No problems with any other app.". Version of macOS is 10.14.1
And sorry my bad english (from Finland :)
Ari-Pekka: Must be an issue with PE then.
Hi Gary! whenever I start a new session on my iMac, I have to go and click "Open With" first...after that my shortcut works. I am using Ctrl P as a shortcut.
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Robert
Robert: What do you mean by "new session?" It makes sense that after a restart or something like it that you'd need to use Open With maybe once to populate the menu with options, before the shortcut would work.
Hi Gary...me again.
Now, testing it again it works only a couple of times after I have "Opened With". after that the shortcut doesn't work and I have to do "Open With" again.
Robert
Robert: Not sure why it isn't working well for you, sorry.
Thanks anyway, Gary! I'll use the drag n drop icon in Finder.
Robert