{"id":779,"date":"2019-11-01T10:42:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brunerd.com\/blog\/?p=779"},"modified":"2019-11-01T11:27:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T16:27:34","slug":"kb-shortcut-show-originality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brunerd.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/01\/kb-shortcut-show-originality\/","title":{"rendered":"KB Shortcut: Show Original(ity)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I hear it all the time (once): “Hey Joel! Your posts are fun and all… but what about me, the average every-man, who’s not<\/em> a Mac admin?” Well, I hear you. Today, I have a Keyboard shortcut tip! Everyone loves those right? Tips like these are what some Mac blogs use to keep those daily click-thru revenues humming along! Here we go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aliases. Ever use those? You know, the files with the little arrows on them. The ones that have ruined many a off-site client presentation: “What do you mean<\/em> ‘the original item can’t be found’?!!?! Fuuuuu…..!” Yeah, those.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An alias in the wild<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Back in the “old days” (aka last year<\/em>) and for decades<\/em> before that (1991!), the keyboard shortcut in Finder to “Show Original” was Command-R<\/strong>, in fact that’s what Apple still<\/em> says it is<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Command-R since 1991 meant “Show Original” aka “Reveal in Finder”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since nothing lasts forever, it changed. Starting last year with macOS Mojave, “Show Original” is now the finger twisting Command-Option-Control-A.<\/strong> Why? So Command-R and Command-L could rotate your photos in Finder and QuickLook, that’s why!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See what they did there?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Daring Fireball<\/a> has a great write-up<\/s> screed about this, it’s hilarious and I love it, but my only critique is: not enough pictures<\/span>! Well, I’m here to help, folks. Let’s figure out how to contort our hand to “Show Original” in this brave new world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m trying to stay away from the “OK” sign these days…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This one is just a traffic-jam of fingers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Two handed? Has it really come to this? I need my mouse hand!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After some finger yoga and mindfulness exercises, I think I’ve come upon a way to Show Original, in a way that’s functional (one handed) and<\/em> makes a statement! Here it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There we go! That sums it up. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any hand cramps or workplace misunderstandings that may arise from the use of this keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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