I thought there was a F-key feature in 10.1... I'll poke around and see if I can find what gave me that idea.
On Tuesday, October 16, 2001, at 03:22 PM, Eric D. wrote: > on 15/10/01 20:07, Michael Bryan Bell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Did you know with MacOS 10.1 you can operate the entire system using >> the >> keyboard (and numeric keypad)? > > Yeah, it bites :(. I want my OS 9 F-Key launcher back. The dock > functions as > a nice app switcher (as in OS 9) but it's not that good as a launcher. > It > means I have to take my hands off the keyboard (I'm a touch-typer) over > to > the trackball, find the icon and then click on it. Pressing F4 to > launch/switch to IE or F5 to launch mail is a lot easier, quicker and > less > frustrating (most important feature) than going over to the @#$)(* > dock (& > I've been using OS X since April!!!). I'd much rather Apple go the M$ > way of > using the Alt/Option key to activate menus if so desired than the > hair-brained F-key scheme. > > <grumble> Anyone know of a *simple* utility that restores that > functionality > to OS X (I don't like complex software b/c it leads to less stability, > even > in OS X). Something like ASM 2.0 would be great!!! (perhaps the author > of > that one would want to venture into an F-Key restoration project :) -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
