this 'hidden file access' feature i had never heard of before. pretty slick. does it work on any folder in general and is it documented anywhere?
it still doesn't do what i need though but nice tip. On Apr 4, 7:49 pm, Guy <[email protected]> wrote: > It won't get you access to 'My Computer' but if you just want to > access networked volumes you can press / to bring up your Macintosh HD > then hold down alt/option as you press / again. This'll show all your > hidden folders including 'Volumes'. Which you can then drill down > into. > > On Apr 4, 1:12 pm, pendolino <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > tried. doesn't work. > > > On Apr 4, 10:10 am, philgroups <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Try bringing up 'Macintosh HD' in the left pane, then pressing the > > > left arrow twice. > > > > Cheers, philgroups. > > > > On Apr 4, 3:37 pm, pendolino <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > i can't figure out how to access 'my computer' (not sure if it has > > > > another name). this is the object that appears in the left sidebar on > > > > the finder under snow leopard and earlier versions and usually i > > > > labeled with the name of your machine. > > > > > pressing and holding '/' brings up my 'macintosh HD' and allows me to > > > > navigate the tree under it. doing the same with ' ` ' (or ~ ?) brings > > > > up my 'home' folder. > > > > > i can't, however, do something similar or navigate tomy computer. why > > > > do i want to do this? to reach my 'network' folder and other mounted > > > > volumes that all seem to reside here. > > > > > any leads would be appreciated. -- To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
