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In the default file browser of Mac OS X, pressing space will preview the file in question.

Is there already something similar that I haven't found, or is there a way to add the functionality to Ubuntu?

pomsky
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There is a program that I think do the thing you asked for (not 100% sure since I never used OSX), it's called sushi. It basically open a windows giving you preview of all files and directories pressing the spacebar.
It is in the default repository so to install use can type in a terminal

sudo apt-get install gnome-sushi

and you have to restart nautilus: type in the terminal

nautilus -q

to close it and click on the home folder icon on the dash to start it again.

pomsky
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gerva
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There is also Gloobus Preview. It works very well and I've been using it for years.

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