> 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 > _______________________________________________ > Gpcg_talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
