n00b questions

1. How do I add more sticky notes with the sticky note widget?
2. Is there a list of shortcuts for Mac OSX? I don't even know how to switch between windows in Safari and it is really bugging me..

Thanks!

 

1) Yes, just press the + icon on the bottom left corner of Dashboard, and press the Stickies icon again. That will bring up another sticky note.

2) Well, what you will want to use all the time is Expose. F9 shows all windows open, F10 shows all windows open in the application you're currently on. F11 brings you to the desktop.

Here's an excellent list of keyboard shortcuts for OS X.

http://guides.macrumors.com/Keyboard_shortcuts

 

On the macbook pro F9 and F10 are set to keyboard brightness. Is there a way to turn off those shortcuts? I think I'd rather use it to switch Expose on without having to hold down the "fn" key.

 

Oh, yeah, I forgot about keyboard brightness controls on the MBP .

You can change Keyboard shortcuts if you want. Read this article to learn more.

http://guides.macrumors.com/Changing_Keyboard_Shortcuts

 

Alternatively, if you don't want to change individual shortcuts, in the Keyboard and Mouse section of System Preferences under the Keybord tab, there's a tickbox there which allows you to use the F-keys as their usual functions without having to press Fn to use them. It reverses the Fn thing, so to access brightness and volume etc you'd have to press Fn.

 

also, I would highly recommend just setting up expose to the hot corners of the screen in system preferences, it is an extremely quick way to work, just flick to the top right of the screen to quickly be able to see all of your windows.