You can use the right arrow to open a folder in browser or list view mode of a finder window. They behave a little differently though, in list mode the list gets longer and in browser mode you get moved over a column.
Rading a description of browser mode would probably be hhelpful to folks that do a lot of scanning through folders. I will try to explain... In browser mode there are three or four columns available. The left most column is the highest in the set of folders currently visible. If one turns on "preview" mode for the browser then the right most column will have a Large icon of the folder and a bit more directory / file information (including I believe a "start playing" button for A/V files. What I reallylike about the browser mode, is that if you hit right arrow to view a folder hitting left arrow will bring you to the enclosing folde inwith the folder you just left selected. So if I am looking at "Library/Application Support/Apple" and hit a right arrow "Apple" will be selected and I can hit down arrow to see what the next item in "Library/Application Support" is. in a finder or window or a file selection dialog box, hitting command-3 will put you in browser mode. Best regards, Jon On 16 December 2010 12:33, Marlaina Lieberg <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems like at level 0 you have to do cmd down arrow but at 1 or 2 you do > right arrow, I tried to discover a consistent pattern with this but thus far > always at 0 cmd down arrow will open. > > Marlaina > On Dec 16, 2010, at 6:22 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > > Hi Jim: > Try using commando to open the folder. Or, also, command-down-arrow will > open the folder for you. I believe there's something that gets tweeked and > changes this pattern of interaction. Because, there are times when simply > right arrowing will open a folder, and there are other times it needs the > command-o. > HTH > Carolyn Haas > On Dec 15, 2010, at 5:30 PM, Jim Barbour wrote: > > > Howdy Folks, > > > > Using voice over, I'm trying to bring up a terminal, which is in the > > applications folder. So far, I'm failing to figure out how to > > navigate into and around the Applications folder. > > > > Can someone let me know how to go about this? > > > > Here's what I've tried so far... > > > > VO + d to go to the dock > > VO + right arrow several times until I hear "applications folder" > > VO + space to open the folder. > > > > At this point, I can see there's a window on the screen, and if I > > use the arrow keys to move around inside it, I can see that different > > icons are being highlighted. However, VO does not speak. If I use VO > > + arrow keys, voice over acts as if I'm still in the doc, even though > > I've opened this window. > > > > All help would be much appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jim > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<macvisionaries%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<macvisionaries%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<macvisionaries%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
