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		astoilkov on Aug 8, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What feature did you find after years of u... ⌘⌃⇧4 – for screenshots that go directly into your clipboard ⌘O – open file/folder in Finder ⌘J in Finder, Set as Defaults — sets default view options for all folders (struggled a lot with Finder inconsistencies before finding this out)

sgt on Aug 8, 2020 [–]

I use the first one so often. So super-convenient to compose emails or Keynote presentations with some additional graphics plopped in directly from another window through the clipboard.

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