If you want to see the contents of a file without taking the time to launch an application and open that file, then you might want to use Quick Look. You can select a file and use an easy keyboard shortcut to quickly view any file in Finder.
- [Narrator] In this movie we're gonna…talk about Quick Look, which is a feature…that lets you very quickly preview…a file without opening it.…I'm going to go into a Finder window,…I'll go into my documents,…let me just go into one of these folders,…where I have a bunch of files.…And it's kind of funny, we've been exploring…Finder and getting familiar with folders…all the while we keep seeing these documents…in the folders but we haven't…opened any of them yet.…Working with these files is really…kind of the point, right?…Well, doing that really belongs…in the chapter on opening and managing applications.…
But I know that you're probably interested,…so there's no reason to keep up any suspense.…If you want to open a file, you can just…double-click on it and as long as you have…the application that that file is related to…that application will open up,…and then you can look at the file…and do your work in that file.…But you can see that kind of takes…a little bit of time.…If I double-click on a file, in this case,…a Microsoft Word document, I have to wait…
Author
Nick Brazzi
Released
9/20/2016- Setting up an Apple ID or iCloud account
- Browsing folders with Finder
- Creating, copying, moving, and renaming files and folders
- Organizing your desktop
- Using Siri on the desktop
- Launching and quitting applications from the Dock
- Saving and searching
- Browsing the web with Safari
- Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
- Communicating with iMessage, Messages, and FaceTime
- Using iTunes, QuickTime, Photos, Maps, and other bundled apps
- Installing applications from the App Store
- Sharing over a network
- Backing up and restoring files
Skill Level Appropriate for all
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 7s
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Using the exercise files5m 36s
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1. Getting Started
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Connecting to the Internet7m 52s
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2. Finder: The Mac Filing Cabinet
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Browsing through folders8m 5s
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3. Desktop: The Basic Working Environment
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4. The Dock, Launchpad, and Mission Control: Launching and Managing Applications
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Working with multiple displays10m 21s
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5. Saving and Searching
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6. Browsing the Web with Safari
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Downloading files6m 20s
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Saving passwords4m 32s
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7. Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendars
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8. Instant Messages, Video and Audio Chats, and Phone Calls
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9. Other Bundled Apps
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Photos8m 58s
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Searching photos4m 12s
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Organizing photos10m 44s
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Maps10m 11s
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iTunes8m 36s
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QuickTime7m 17s
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Notes9m 34s
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Reminders5m 58s
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10. Notifications Center
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Working with Notifications6m 48s
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11. Installing Applications
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Setting up a printer4m 29s
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12. Siri
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Setup4m 39s
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Pin search results3m 27s
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13. Sharing with Networks
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14. Backing Up and Restoring
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Backing up manually4m 8s
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Conclusion
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Next steps53s
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Video: Using Quick Look to view a file without opening it