Did you know that as a teacher or student, you have the capability to launch a file in a different program simply by selecting the file, dragging it to a program, and letting it go? This feature is particularly helpful when you're trying to print. Let me demonstrate: On my desktop, I have this PDF file. If you choose to right-click on it, you can opt to open it in a different, compatible program like Preview. However, if you select 'Get Info,' you'll see a popup where you can choose this option for all PDF files. For instance, selecting 'Preview' will only affect this file, but choosing 'Change All' will apply it across all PDF files, ensuring that every PDF opens with Preview instead of the previously set Adobe. This is a great tool because sometimes Adobe doesn't print correctly, whereas Preview may yield better results.

Here's another cool trick: Did you know that I can simply select the file, drag it over to Chrome, and it pops up? This is beneficial because, again, sometimes Preview doesn't print well, but Chrome prints better. So I can select the shortcut 'Command P' and, of course, when it comes to printing, I'll use the print dialogue system. By doing so, I have all the print shortcuts that I previously had.

Let's say, for example, I'm going to print to the color printer, and there's my preset. This trick of opening up a file in a different program really helps when you're printing because sometimes it doesn't print very well in its default application.

Just to quickly review: You can right-click and go to 'Get Info'; that's where you'll want to choose the default application. Additionally, the applications below it are compatible with it, and selecting 'Change All' will apply this change to all files of that type, such as PDFs. You can do this with Word files as well. Just right-click on them and change their default program.

Moreover, you can hover, and it's not just Chrome; you can hover in any program. If it's compatible, it'll just display a popup stating something similar to 'Not compatible,' indicating that the program cannot open the file. So I can hover over Safari, and it will open up in Safari. This is a great way to solve some of the printing issues you may have. That's it! Thank you for watching.