Mac OS X is known for its ease of use. One such feature that makes storing bits of text easy is called text clipping. I’ve mentioned this feature before in a list of drag-n-drop features. But I think its worth highlighting it again.
What’s the Use?
Most will find this feature helpful when surfing the web and reading online articles or blog posts. Say you come a cross a great quote or a piece of information that intrigues you. You have a couple of options, you can copy the text and paste it into TextEdit or another word processing program, or you can use the text clipping feature built right into Mac OS X.
How Does it Work?
Select the text you wish to store for future reference. Click on the selection and wait one second. Then drag the text onto the desktop. This creates a small file called, “text clipping.” You can open this file, copy and paste the text somewhere else, or keep it store in a folder.
It’s a handy feature when you need to quickly store short bits of text for use at a later time. In a similar way you can store links to web pages on your desktop or in a file. Highlight the URL and drag it a desired destination.