Oct 23

Volume Menu has a new hidden/useful feature

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System-PreferencesEver want to change the input while listening to your iTunes from the speakers to headphones.  In Mac OS X 10.5 and below, you had to go to System Preferences, click on Sound and switch the sound input.  As easy as this may sound it was more of a hassle and took up time.  Well now that you have Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), instead of firing up System Preferences to switch from speakers to headphones, hold down the Option key and click the volume control icon in the menu bar. A menu will drop down showing the available inputs and outputs.  Brilliant!!

With out Option held down

Without (option) held down

With option held down

With (option) held down

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One Response to “Volume Menu has a new hidden/useful feature”

  1. 1. jamie Says:
    October 23rd, 2009 at 11:57 am

    Oh, that *IS* brilliant! Good scoop on that shortcut!

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