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.

Reply via email to