There is a utilities directory with terminal, AppleScript editor, Disk Setup, Digital Color Meter and a few other goodies. This is inside the Applications directly or can be accessed from the finder with command-shift-ewe.
The disk should appear on the desktop, the "sidebar" of a finder window, and in the "Computer" finder item which can be found in the "GO" menu or via command-shift-C when in the finder. To get more information about an item in the Macintosh the key sequence 'command-I' often brings up a Info panel. This works in the finder, in the list of mailboxes for Mail, and in iTunes. Best wishes, Jonathan . On Feb 8, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Mohammed Al-shara wrote: > Hi Colin! > > thanks alot for your answers, that's exactly what I was looking for. about > the applications, I successfully browsed them, but is there another place > that shows my applications? asking because I didn't see things like the > terminal in there. also, how do I browse my disks and there contents? > something like my computer in windows? I also heard that there were other > utilities like a partition utility, didn't see it. > > and finally for now, is there something like a context menu in the mac? if > not, how do you operate on a file, like open it / zip it / see its > properties, etc, etc? > > thanks again for the very complete answer that you sent already. > > best, > Mohammed Al-shara. > > On 2/8/2011 6:11 PM, Colin M wrote: >> Hi Mohammed! >> A quick way to open applications is to use the command [command+shift+a ] >> That will put you in the app's! >> For the navigation of web you can turn quick nav on by pressing the left and >> right arrows down at the same time [vo will say either quick nav on or off] >> Other methods include opening the web rota with the command [vo+u ] and in >> there you can move from left to right or right to left through headings, >> links, visited links,form controls, frames and others! >> Then when your on something you want like headers you can down arrow to get >> to what you want! >> Or if you know what your heading your looking for just type the first few >> letters and the list of headers will narrow down! >> Or links or form controls which ever your on! >> So you get to your header in the list just press vo+space and it will put >> you right there! >> And if it is a link you want to open just vo+space again! >> You can also open Item chooser with the command [ vo+i ] and down arrow >> through items there as well that option will or should also show you things >> like the close button and other stuff! >> So I hope this is of some help to you! >> Colin >> Qapla! >> >> Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak >> >> On 8 Feb 2011, at 15:02, Mohammed Al-shara wrote: >> >>> hi group. >>> >>> first, I am a new user of mac, and I have recently joined the list. I do >>> own an iphone from some time, so I am familiar with voiceover with IOS. I >>> have few questions: >>> >>> 1. how do I browse webpages with the errow keys? I set navigation to DOM, >>> then I use vo+right errow key to move through the page bit by bit, like I >>> would use the errow keys alone with windows screen readers. I appreciate >>> that the mac works differently, however, I think there exists an easier way >>> that I am not aware of. >>> >>> 2, how do I open my applications menu? if I go to the doc and then navigate >>> to applications, then press that using vo+space, nothing happens and vo >>> doesn't read my applications. a sighted friend confirmed that the >>> application list does open. >>> >>> 3. what resources exist about voiceover for the mac apart from the >>> excellent getting started guide on apple website, and the builtin help, >>> this group, and perhaps bits here and there from macaccessibilities? is >>> there something like www.applevis.com but this time for the mac? >>> >>> thanks alot. >>> >>> Mohammed Al-shara. >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
