> On Friday 27 October 2006 10:05, Dr John Van Dyck wrote:
>> To launch applications, "Shift-Apple-A", type the first few letters of the
>> application then "Apple - down arrow". 2 seconds usually. The utilities
>> folder is accessible also, "Shift-Apple-U".
> 
> Thanks. How do I do this with a non-apple keyboard? (standard 105 key
> international keyboard)

Windows key + Shift + A I'm guessing. They swap the alt and windows/apple
keys around. If Window+N opens a new finder window, you should be right to
go with other Apple shortcuts.

I use a Logitech keyboard which has both mac and windows markings. Not all
of them do unfortunately.

> While the mini mac is excellent value, I deeply dislike the overpriced Apple
> keyboards that simply cannot compete with my (expensive, but good value)
> ergonomic Cherry keyboards
> 
>> 10.5 looks even better and finally introduces the multiple desktop
>> capabilities you would be used to in Linux.
> 
> Will give it another try then. Once one is used to mutiple desktops, you
> cannot understand how people cope without. It's like tabbed browsing.
> I hope that - like KDE - it will remember which program was running with which
> file opened at what position in which virtual desktop, and that the number of
> desktops is freely configurable per user - I guess it would take me ten
> minutes or more to reconfigure my desktops manually each time I switch the
> computer on, another reason why OS/X 10.4 simply doesn't do for me at present

Yeah, I think the video at WWDC showed that sort of functionality. Its all
tied in with the Expose windows management and looks pretty slick.

> Horst
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