A.4 iSync

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As with most Mac applications, iSync has its own set of keyboard shortcuts that you can use to help speed things up. Instead of using the menus and selecting items from there, you can use the keyboard shortcuts listed in Table A-4 to help make you a master iSync'er.

Table A-4. iSync's keyboard shortcuts

Menu

Item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

iSync (the Application menu)

About iSync

None

Provides basic information about iSync, including its version number and Apple's copyright statement.

 

Preferences

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Opens iSync's Preferences window.

 

Provide iSync Feedback

None

Takes you to Apple's web site in your default web browser, from which you can send comments and bug reports to iSync's developers.

 

Register iSync

None

Before you can use iSync, you will need to register it with Apple; select this option if you haven't already registered iSync.

 

Services

None

None of Mac OS X's regular services are available to iSync.

 

Hide iSync

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Hides iSync's window from sight.

 

Hide Others

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Hides the windows of any other applications.

 

Show All

None

Reveals any hidden windows, but keeps iSync's window at the top of the window stack.

 

Quit iSync

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Quits iSync.

Devices

Add Device

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Adds other devices, such as Bluetooth-enabled cellular phones and PDAs, and iPods to iSync's list of devices with which to synchronize data.

 

Remove Device

None

Removes a device from the list of gear to which iSync will synchronize data.

 

Sync Now

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Synchronizes data from your Mac to any connected or detected devices.

 

Reset All Devices

None

Transfers the data that's currently on your computer and overwrites the information on all devices.

 

Backup My Data

None

Creates a backup file of your Address Book and iCal information.

 

Revert to Backup

None

Restores your Address Book and iCal information from the previous backup performed from iSync (don't confuse this with the Backup application).

 

Revert to Last Sync

None

Restores your Address Book and iCal information from the last time you used iSync; this is helpful for instances when the data on your Mac has been inadvertently deleted, or worse , if your Mac has to be replaced after it has been stolen.

Edit

Undo

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Not available to iSync.

 

Redo

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Not available to iSync.

 

Cut

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Not available to iSync.

 

Copy

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Not available to iSync.

 

Paste

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Not available to iSync

 

Delete

None

Not available to iSync

 

Select All

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Not available to iSync

Window

Minimize

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Minimizes iSync's window to the Dock

 

Close

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Closes and quits iSync simultaneously

 

Show Logs

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Opens a window that displays information about recent uses of iSync

 

Bring All to Front

None

Brings all of iSync's windows to the front of the window stack

Help

iSync Help

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Opens iSync's help file in the Help Viewer

 

Keyboard Shortcuts

None

Displays the keyboard shortcuts that you can use with iSync (basically, the same information you find here in this table, just on your computer)


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Inside .Mac
Inside .Mac
ISBN: 0596005016
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 132
Authors: Chuck Toporek

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