Quick Look websites in Mail.app before opening them
Did you know that you can preview a link in Mail.app before actually clicking on it? Me neither. Today I stumbled on the fact that Quick Look is built into Mail.app links.
When in an email, you can hover over a text link, and an icon appears that, if clicked, will launch a preview of the website you would be visiting without actually requiring you to visit it. It’s a great way to to see if you’re going to be sent to a new level of phishing-hell or if you’re being redirected to a legitimate website.
Pretty nifty and super useful.
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About Joshua Schnell
It started as a hobby and turned into a full-time job for Josh. One minute he was keeping notes on his switch to the Mac and the next thing he knew he was the full time Editor-In-Chief for Macgasm. He spent his early years designing and developing Web sites, but now it's all writing, all the time. Josh also currently contributes to PCWorld.
He produces two podcasts, The Macgasm Podcast, and The AppOrchard, and can be heard on CBC Radio once every couple of years, despite secretly wishing that was a more frequent gig.
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November 1, 2011
Apple Inc., Mac, Mac News, Misc. News, Tips