Ricardo: You're my hero again!:) I thought I was really missing the boat. But, btw, I have set up right option key as a modifier and that plus S opens safari and puts me in my search field. Can't get much quicker than that.:)
Carolyn On Jan 7, 2011, at 3:09 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Quicker? > > How so. Lets say I want to get to safari. You need a key stroke to get to > the dock as well as the apps folder. Then in both cases I can type the > letters to get to the app. > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 > > > > On Jan 7, 2011, at 1:22 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> It's a quicker way to get to things you use frequently. Think of it like a >> task bar wherein you can access apps and documents and folders you use lot.! >> On Jan 7, 2011, at 10:19 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: >> >>> Colin and others: >>> This is strange, listening to this conversation. I never use the doc at >>> all. Is there a primary advantage to doing so? >>> >>> Carolyn >>> On Jan 7, 2011, at 11:07 AM, Colin M wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Sarah! >>>> Have you had a look how yours is set in the downloads on your doc? >>>> It would be interesting to see how yours is, and any differences! :] >>>> Colin >>>> I'm far too bad for Heaven! >>>> The Devil is afraid I'll take his place! >>>> >>>> On 7 Jan 2011, at 17:55, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>> >>>>> Really I have to hit vo shift m and arrow to open and only then will it >>>>> open in the finder. >>>>> >>>>> S >>>>> On Jan 7, 2011, at 9:43 AM, Colin M wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi John! >>>>>> No I'm looking at the right place! >>>>>> I forgot to put date added as well! >>>>>> But all the display as and things buttons are all dimmed! >>>>>> So I've got date added stack and automatic! >>>>>> And it works ok! >>>>>> Colin >>>>>> I'm far too bad for Heaven! >>>>>> The Devil is afraid I'll take his place! >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7 Jan 2011, at 17:28, Jon Cohn wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> You are looking at the wrong item then... There are three checked >>>>>>> items in the menu. >>>>>>> 1. Sort Order >>>>>>> 2. How the Folder icon shows in the Doc (Folder or Stack) >>>>>>> 3. What the folder displays as when activated from the Doc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jan 7, 2011, at 11:56 AM, Colin M wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi there! >>>>>>>> I had a look how mine was set up I've never changed it! >>>>>>>> Mine is set as stack and automatic and mine has always worked! >>>>>>>> Colin >>>>>>>> I'm far too bad for Heaven! >>>>>>>> The Devil is afraid I'll take his place! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 7 Jan 2011, at 16:41, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> VO SHFT m then arrow to open. Good luck. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 07/01/2011, at 6:55 AM, Jon Cohn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On a completely unrelated issue, how do I open the various folders >>>>>>>>>>>> which are on my Dock? >>>>>>>>>>>> Cmd+o, enter, and VO+space have all failed to do the expected >>>>>>>>>>>> thing. >>>>>>>>>>>> Any information on these two initial questions would be greatly >>>>>>>>>>>> appreciated. >>>>>>>>>>>> I'm starting to like the system already and will probably have >>>>>>>>>>>> more as >>>>>>>>>>>> I go along. >>>>>>>>>> To make the folders in the Dock more friendly to VO, change the >>>>>>>>>> "View Contents As" item in the contextual menu for the folder. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 1. Open the Dock (control-F3 or VO-D) >>>>>>>>>> 2. Type "Down" and you should then have the Downloads folder >>>>>>>>>> selected. >>>>>>>>>> 3. VO-Shift-M to bring up the contextual menu. >>>>>>>>>> 4. Find the grouping near the bottom for contents display. There are >>>>>>>>>> 4 Options: >>>>>>>>>> a) Fan >>>>>>>>>> b) Grid >>>>>>>>>> c) List >>>>>>>>>> d) Automatic >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Select The List option, and then command space or space will show >>>>>>>>>> you the contents of that folder. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you are often going to a specific item in the Dock, you can set >>>>>>>>>> up a hotspot for that item this should work. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best wishes, >>>>>>>>>> Best wishes, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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