Does thanks. I think I have my doc nice and tidy. Love emma > On 15 May 2026, at 21:26, Bradford Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: > > Drag and drop is not necessary when adding or rearranging items on the Dock. > To add an item to the Dock, simply place VoiceOver focus on the item, and > press CTRL + CMD + Shift + T. > To rearrange or move items on the Dock, place focus on a Dock item, and then > hold down the Option key, and use the left/right arrow key to move the item > to the desired location. > > HTH. > > - Brad - > > > > On May 15, 2026, at 15:14, 'Emma May' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > The simple answer is that they are two things. When you want to open any app > the easiest way is to press vo and d, from now on I will type vo so I don’t > have to write voice over all the time, and that brings up what is called the > doc. This is the list of your most regularly used apps and you can move them > to be more user friendly. However I didn’t do this myself and got my brother > to do it for me as it involves drag and drop which I think is the only thing > you really can’t do easily on the Mac. If you need that any other time cut > and paste, the item you need to move. > > The finder is like the disc filing system. You will find everything on the > Mac there. For example if you download something like music or an attachment > it will end up in downloads folder on the finder app. Then you can cut and > paste it in to the app you want it to an external storage source. > > You can though access the apps on the Mac in finder. This is where you are > getting confused. In finder the next to top folder is named applications > where all the apps are stored. So you can presss vo space on one of those > apps when you open the folder. I’m not sure if you know how to do that yet. > It is vo and o, to open something it is always vo and o. Then you can cursor > up and down the apps to find the one you are after or press the first letter > of it and it will go straight to it. For example, p for pages and s for > safari. > > A good tip I was told when I first had the Mac was when you open a new app > what ever it is, open the menu and have a good look around. To open the menu > is always vo m and use the cursors to go left and right and up and down. You > won’t remember all the extra things but it will give you a really good idea > of what the app does. Hope that helps love emma > >> On 15 May 2026, at 17:18, ernest mccullough <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hello: >> There is a lot to learn regarding the Mac, however, I’m confidant that over >> time, you’ll learn Mac conventions, as well as how things work. The desktop >> is always there. Here, is where, if you want, some files can be, or, it can >> be completely blank. You can not get rid of the desktop, as it’s always >> there. On the Mac, this is where some drives are also. For example: If you >> plugged in a USB drive, it would appear on your desktop. The way you open >> it, is by pressing control, option M, ,now as the context menu. Then, you >> would use the down arrow key until voiceover says open. At this point, you >> would press control plus option and the space bar to open your drive. If you >> want to close that window, the keystroke would be command W. By the way: The >> command key is to the left of the space bar, and on a laptop, from the >> bottom left, the keys are: FN, Control, Option and command. The finder is >> where you manage files and folders. If you’ve ever used a windows computer, >> think of the finder as file explorer, or windows explorer. If you’re ever in >> a finder window, press command W to close that window. Finally, as far as >> mail goes, you can setup multiple email accounts, and switch between them by >> organizing them. You would then use command 1, command 2, command 3 to go >> from one account to the next. Setting that up is a bit lengthy for this >> post, but in general, I hope this helps you. >> On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 7:47 AM Terri Stimmel <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> >>> >>> As my subject says, I have some more questions regarding my Macbook. >>> >>> >>> >>> First of all, I love it! I love how small, and portable it is. I also love >>> the keyboard on it. >>> >>> >>> >>> I haven’t listened to any of the podcasts that were suggested yet. Just, >>> because I am finishing up my current semester at college. And honestly, if >>> I have to read, or listen to anything else I might lose my mind. But, in >>> the next couple of weeks I do plan to check out the Applevis site. >>> >>> >>> >>> First of all, what is this desktop thing that always seems to be there? It >>> sometimes seems to be called a finder as well. I don’t know what to do with >>> that area. >>> >>> Do I add things to it, like Apps? Right now, there just seems to be a few >>> wijits there. But I always seem to just end up stuck in it. Which is not >>> cool! >>> >>> How can I get rid of it, or close it out? >>> >>> >>> >>> I tried to follow the instructions the Voiceover gives to close it. But it >>> doesn’t seem to work. >>> >>> >>> >>> Also, sometimes when I try to open an App, or press on a button like the >>> Voiceover states to do, nothing seems to happen. My boyfriend, who is >>> sighted, has had to help me a few times. I try to not let this happen too >>> often, because like I tell him, I will never learn how to do it if he helps >>> me. Thankfully, he understands, and respects this. >>> >>> >>> >>> Also, if you have multiple email accounts, within mail, how do you move >>> back, and forth between the inboxes? >>> >>> I can’t seem to figure this out. I keep opening a certain email over, and >>> over again. Which is getting rather annoying! >>> >>> >>> >>> One last question for now. Although, I am sure I will have more. >>> >>> >>> >>> When I want to install an App from the website, such as something like >>> Dropbox, how do I know where to put it? And how do I get it there? >>> >>> >>> >>> Any help is much appreciated. And, I really appreciate the time people take >>> to respond. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> >>> >>> Terri >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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