Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition

Tip 180

Supertip: Be a Quick Look Power User

Quick Look lets you preview any file by selecting it and hitting Space. The contents will instantly appear in a pop-out window, avoiding the need to open the file in an application. See ​Exploring OS X: Quick Look​ for more info.

While Quick Look is ultra-simple to use, the following are some tips to let you get the very most from it (although you might also look up the ones listed here, which describe Quick Look hacks and advanced tricks):

• Tip 29, ​Master Quick Look’s Full-Screen Feature​

• Tip 99, ​Select Text In Quick Look​

• Tip 340, ​Extend Quick Look’s File Knowledge​

• Tip 395, ​Use Quick Look to Skim Sites​

Quickly Open Files You’re Quick Looking At

If you’re viewing a file via Quick Look, double-clicking ...