Hi Erik,
This isn't Ann, but you can look at the most recent Apple Knowledge
Base page on Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343
This version of the shortcuts page actually includes the definitions
for Mouse keys (with a link to the page on how to turn this on in
Universal Access preferences). The problem is, there are a number of
shortcut combinations that are specific to applications (like Command-
Y to quick look attachments in Mail, or Command-Shift-Y for "Add
Sender to Address Book"), so you have to look at links to pages for
specific applications to see their keyboard shortcuts, as well.
For comparison, there is the Appendix A listing of Commands and
Gestures the VoiceOver Getting Started guide for Snow Leopard
(including the section on what has changed between Leopard and Snow
Leopard) in web format at:
http://www.apple.com/voiceover/info/guide/_1131.html
You can Google search for other Mac OS X shortcut lists. Here's one
(with other linked pages to tips and tricks):
http://www.danrodney.com/mac/index.html
Also, some of these shortcuts may not reflect the way that you work.
Just as an example, I don't use the shortcuts for switching tabs in
Safari. Because it's easier for me to switch windows with the same
shortcut sequence that works in all other applications, I have my
Safari preferences configured to uncheck the box under tabs where
Command-click opens a link in a new tab. (This is fine if you don't
have a huge number of windows open at once).
Generally, what I periodically do is look through the application menu
bar entries and read which functions are assigned shortcuts. Anything
that is used frequently enough to warrant a separate shortcut might be
an interesting command option. I also run a Google search when I
think there might be an easier way to do a command sequence. A lot of
undocumented or unofficial shortcuts get reported in places like the
Mac OS X Hints pages. And anything that I use really frequently (like
the movement and selection commands), or sequences that are useful,
but harder to remember (like the non-contiguous selection sequences)
get written up and posted to the list so that I can find it with an
archive search and link to it.
HTH
Cheers,
Esther
erik burggraaf wrote:
Hi Ann,
Do you have an appendix or quick reference for MAc OS shortcut
keys? I know that VO replaces many of them redundantly and I would
be very interested to see what the system itself offers.
Best,
erik burggraaf
A+ certified technician and user support consultant.
Phone: 888-255-5194
Email: [email protected]
On 2010-02-10, at 9:18 AM, Anne Robertson wrote:
Hello Carolyn,
There are no dumb questions.
The physical mouse depends on what kind of computer you're using.
On a recent MacBook or MacBook Pro, it's the trackpad itself, on an
older MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook or iBook, it's the trackpad
button, and on a desktop computer, of course, it's the mouse.
If you have MouseKeys turned on, it's usually possible to click the
mouse by using FN and the letter "i". You can also use the number 5
on the Numpad with Numpad Commander turned on.
Control-click is the same thing as VO-Shift-m, but sometimes, the
VO command doesn't work whereas the standard keyboard shortcut does.
I usually prefer to use standard keyboard shortcuts where they
exist, probably because I was using Macs long before VoiceOver
appeared.
Cheers,
Anne
On Feb 10, 2010, at 2:54 PM, Carolyn wrote:
Anne:
I'm following this trying to learn. I feel pretty dumb asking
this, but where is the mouse you click? Is it on the tracking
pad? Sorry for how ridiculous this sounds.
Carolyn
----- Original Message -----
From: Anne Robertson
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:30 AM
Subject: Re: Snow Leopard Mail: Message headers
Hello Everett,
There seems to be a focus issue in Snow Leopard, but you can get
round it by navigating to the sender's name then bringing the
mouse cursor to the VO cursor with VO-Command-F5. Then Control-
click to get the contextual menu and it works as before.
Cheers,
Anne
On Feb 10, 2010, at 3:59 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote:
Good evening,
On Leopard I could interact with the message headers in Mail and
bring up a context menu on the Senders address. That
functionality seems to be missing in Snow Leopard. Am I crazy,
has this moved somewhere?
Thanks,
Everett
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