
Making a text clipping
Getting recipes into MacGourmet is as easy as 1-2-3.
To make a text clipping:
- Go to your favorite recipe web site in your web browser and select the text of a recipe. Hint: It's often easier to clip from a "Print" version of a recipe, which will usually display a recipe without ads and web site navigation.
- With the text of the recipe selected, and your browser the front-most application, select "Clip Recipe" from the Safari > Services menu (if using Safari). Doing this will add a text clipping of the recipe to the Clippings list in your Recipe Box.
- Double click your new clipping to bring up the Recipe Import Assistant. Copy or drag the text from the left-hand text area into the appropriate fields and text areas. Make any corrections or modifications you desire. Text can also be copied to import fields by selecting text in the area at the left of the assistant and choosing the desired target from the popup menu above the left-hand text area, and pressing the Set button. Alternatively, each menu item has an associated keyboard shortcut.
Other ways to make clippings
In addition to using the Services menu item to create and add clippings to your recipe box, you can also create clippings by either dragging and dropping text from another application to the Clippings list, or by copying text from another application, selecting the clippings list in MacGourmet and choosing Edit > Paste. Once you've made a clipping, you can import it using the Assistant, the same as you would a web clipping, which is described above.