I have certain folders set up to back-up daily, and others weekly at particular times. I have more than one internal hard drive so I duplicate the folder from one drive to the other drive. It usually takes place in the background without my even being aware of it...

"I enjoy listening to PDF books on my computer while doing clerical tasks, so I use QuicKeys to turn the narrative on and off using single-stroke function keys instead of the three-key combinations that would otherwise be required."

" I use it to create a standard hotkey set for all programs. Some programs think command H should be something other than hide window. QK lets me squash that nonsense. Some programs don't assign a hotkey to a command I use frequently. QK fixes that." -- QuicKeys Forum

"I use a macro program (such as QuicKeys) to define a key on the number pad for the 'p' in dimensions set in picas and points. One suggestion was to remap "=" to "p" making it operative in just the apps that need it." -- Steve Harley

"When changing from System 9 to OS X the Finder's hot key for creating a New folder was changed from Command+N to Command+Shift-N. After many years of using Command+N to create folders it was hard to get use to this change so I created one shortcut that was an Type Keystroke that had a trigger of Command+N and the Keystroke to type was Command+Shift+N. Made another that was just the opposite so now I can continue to use Command+N to create New folders." -- Gil Beecher

"I use quicKeys for everything I can, and then some, but here's a simple little one: Since the iMac (non-Pro keyboard) has no forward delete key, I made a QuicKey which makes shift-delete do the same thing." -- Danny Arsenault

QuicKeys is great for remapping annoying or hard-to-remember key combinations!

Use QuicKeys to control iTunes directly, or behind the scenes using a combination of QuicKeys and AppleScript. Apple has done a lot to make iTunes fully scriptable, and many people have created literally hundreds of AppleScripts for it. We'll show you a couple example scripts ("rate the current song" and "set playcount of current song") and demonstrate how to imbed them into QuicKeys X3 shortcuts.

Microsoft Word uses Control+Scroll Wheel to zoom in and out of documents, while Adobe Photoshop uses Option+Scroll Wheel. I want both applications to behave in the same manner, that being Control+Scroll Wheel to zoom in. With a simple pair of QuicKeys Shortcuts, one for zooming in and one for zooming out, I have remapped my Scroll Wheel to behave as desired...

Use keyboard hot keys to press buttons on your screen. When you quit an application that has an open, unsaved document the system will put up a dialog window asking you if you want to Save, Don't Save, or Cancel. In cases where you don't want to save the document this shortcut will allow you to press a hot key to simulate clicking on the Don't Save button...

"There's no standardization on the keyboard shortcut for "Save As." I like Command-Shift-S to open the Save As dialog box in every program, but not every program agrees. So I've got a QuicKeys shortcut that maps Command-Shift-S to the Save As command in programs that either don't have their own keyboard shortcut for Save As, or use a keyboard shortcut other than Command-Shift-S."

This is a great tip for any default key combination that is either non-standard or too complex to easily remember or contort your fingers to press!

I use a small keyboard that doesn't have an End key for instantly going to the bottom of a page so I set up a QuicKeys shortcut (Command and Arrow Down) to perform the same thing. It worked in all applications.

I want to launch TextEdit in Plain Text mode sometimes, but in Rich Text Mode other times. By building two similar shortcuts, QuicKeys can automatically launch it for me in the mode I desire...

"I have a non-Apple keyboard that does not have an open drawer key. To open the drawer, create a simple QuicKeys Type Keystroke shortcut (create > user actions > type keystroke). When the new shortcut window opens you'll find a "Keys" popup menu down next to the Keystroke field. From that Keys menu, select Special > Eject. Now assign whatever trigger you like and scope it to All Applications."

Use QuicKeys to automatically optimize pics from a digital camera for the web. Apply background, drop-shadow, compression, and add frames and edges all by pushing one button. Great for making web pages that multiple people will be updating.

For example, use QuicKeys to hide all your applications and open a specific folder in the Finder. Use it to change the font, size, and style of text in a word processor. Or have it type boilerplate text—your name, your Web site’s URL, or longer text—whenever you press a certain key. ...

One of my biggest irritations is the positions of windows in certain applications. If the application is scriptable, I create a AppleScript that resizes the front window and/or moves it to a position I prefer.

Ever have a document open too big so that you can't get to the resize corner without moving your QuicKeys toolbar along the bottom of the monitor? Here's a sample AppleScript to shorten the height of the front window and moves it from under the dock at the left side of the monitor. Just modify the desired values for the specific application and current resolution.