I just accidentally discovered that if you hit the Enter key (not the Return key) while a song is highlighted, it immediately changes the name field to edit mode. Yay!
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One of the things I hate about iTunes is that if I want to edit the name of a song, I have to either click on the name and wait for it to figure out that I'm trying to edit the name, or open the Song Info window, which is slow and cumbersome if I'm just editing the name.
I just accidentally discovered that if you hit the Enter key (not the Return key) while a song is highlighted, it immediately changes the name field to edit mode. Yay!
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Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Wow. This was frustrating me too. Are you also a Type A?
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Neat hint .. didn't know about it.. I can confirm it also works in iTunes and Finder under 10.3.9.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
This is actually a universal name editing shortcut that can be used throughout the system and in most applications (iPhoto, Entourage, Mail, Etc.). My recollection is that it was in OS 10.3 too, although I am admittedly forgetting 10.3 pretty quick.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Yep, has been in there for quite some time.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Well it's been in the finder since day 1, but the key to press was return OR enter. Hitting return in iTunes will play the song. I'm pretty certain older versions of iTunes would play the song when pressing Enter as well, so this might be a recent addition. Can anyone verify that?
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
The Finder has offered it not since Day 1, but since System 7.
Final Cut Pro
I just discovered a few weeks ago this works in Final Cut. Double joy.
Final Cut Pro
Works in Final Cut? Triple-joy! You just shaved hours or days off of my working life -- thanks! God how I hated renaming things in FCP, with projects where I'd be renaming 30-100 items at a time. Bless you, bless you, bless you.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
this technique has been around since version 1 of iTunes. I have been using it since then.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
While we're on the subject of the enter key... I've had my PowerBook for three months and I still haven't figured out why I have an "enter/return" key as well as an "enter" key. Is this a typical Mac/PB thing? On a related note, I sure miss my PCs "delete" key.
Delete key
fn + backward delete
Delete key
Aha; thanks!
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
This is an old thing, and some people cherish it, others don't get it:
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Interesting; I can see how that'd be useful in certain circumstances. Thanks.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Also, enter can be mapped to newline in chat clients (Adium for sure) so you can type decently formed paragraphs.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
§ = section symbol: This designates a section. Example: §273.6 is also written as 40 CFR 273.6 (title 40, part 273, section 6).
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
yeah but isn't that "paragraph like in law" key only on a german keyboard? At least here on my japanese I don't have that.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
On a US keyboard:
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
This is interesting in Germany we use § as the paragraph sign only.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
For those who remap the 'enter' key, fn-return sends enter (in a similar way to the way fn-delete sends forward delete).
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Wow! Thanks! I've been using mouse click with delay for changing song names, this tip really helped!
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
as mentioned above: fn+backspace = delete
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Wow! I guess you learn something new about OSX everyday. Thanks a lot!
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Seems to me that fn-delete (that's function + delete or backspace) acts the same as the PC delete key.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Glad I'm not the only one missing delete!
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Looks like some of the other comments indicate that command+o is what they use.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
As mentioned in a nested thread above, this has been around since OS X 10.0 (perhaps eariler, but I've purged my mind of pre-X systems).
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
Additionally, in many advanced text editors (even in AppleWorks) and layout applications (à la InDesign) that can handle multiple pages, "Enter" key usually inserts a page or column break.
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
I have a question. In Finder, it seems that Return and Enter both edit the file name. How do you execute a file in the finder from the keyboard?
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
To execute a file in the finder use open (apple-key + O)
Use Enter to edit iTunes song names
In Finder, it seems that Return and Enter both edit the file name. How do you execute a file in the finder from the keyboard? Command-O ---
command-down-arrow works too
like command-O, command-down-arrow opens the current file or folder. Handy if you were navigating a Finder window using the arrow keys anyway... |
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