Follow-up to moving things to desktop

2011-11-21 Thread Catherine Golding
So do I understand correctly that the alias is like a shortcut? Catherine Golding Olympia, Washington --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the

Re: Follow-up to moving things to desktop

2011-11-21 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
exactly that. On 21 Nov 2011, at 15:38, Catherine Golding wrote: So do I understand correctly that the alias is like a shortcut? Catherine Golding Olympia, Washington --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: Follow-up to moving things to desktop

2011-11-21 Thread Sarah Alawami
It is. You can make folders let's say for apps you use or documents you use or what not and put the shortcuts' folders on your desktop. On Nov 21, 2011, at 7:38 AM, Catherine Golding wrote: So do I understand correctly that the alias is like a shortcut? Catherine Golding Olympia,

Re: Moving things to desktop

2011-11-20 Thread Esther
Hi Catherine, Just to follow up on Sarah's point about keeping Applications organized. The recommendation is that you keep your applications in the Applications folder. If you want to access something on the Desktop, leave it in the Applications folder, but create an alias. From Finder,

Re: Moving things to desktop

2011-11-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
…Actually the command for alius unless it changed is cmd l but good luck and that's how I do stuff actually as well. On Nov 20, 2011, at 6:52 PM, Esther wrote: Hi Catherine, Just to follow up on Sarah's point about keeping Applications organized. The recommendation is that you keep your

Re: Moving things to desktop

2011-11-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
i failed to read the rest of the message until now. thanks for the app and I'll try it as well in case I ever need to find stuff which I will in a few weeks when I reorganize my podcast folder. Take care all and happy holidays. On Nov 20, 2011, at 6:52 PM, Esther wrote: Hi Catherine, Just

EasyFind app [was Re: Moving things to desktop]

2011-11-20 Thread Esther
Hi Sarah, You're correct that the shortcut to make an alias is Command-L; I think my brain froze up. If you use the EasyFind app, you have to have to check the boxes to Include searches for Package contents and/or Invisible Files Folders. Ignore Case is checked by default (but can be

Moving things to desktop

2011-11-17 Thread Catherine Golding
I am wondering how I move thiongs to the desktop such as Pages. Second, how do I hide things on the dock without losing them entirely? Catherine Golding Olympia, Washington --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: Moving things to desktop

2011-11-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
to move something to the desktop do a cmd c but for apps leave them in the app folder. it is more organized that way.. On Nov 17, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Catherine Golding wrote: I am wondering how I move things to the desktop such as Pages. Second, how do I hide things on the dock without losing