1. arrow to the first file you wish to select. 2. Now, interact with the list.
3. Now, turn curser tracking off. 4. Now, provided your list of files is a long one, you might prefer to lock your VO commands at this point. 5. Now, arrow to the next file you wish to select. (if VO is not locked, press VO+up or down. IF locked, just up or down.). 6. Now, when you come to the next file to be selected, press command+space. 7. Now, repeat steps 5 and 6 till all files you wish are selected. 8. When all files have been selected, stop interacting with the list and turn curser tracking on. 9. Now, press command+c to copy. 10. Now, navigate to the target location. 11. Now, either press command+v to paste or else Option+command+v to move. HTH. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray Facebook: facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Cody wrote: > Hi, > > That was not my questiopn, i can move files if I need to. My question is, I > would like to know how to just simply select multiple files in a non > contiguous list. I dont' need the workflow script I've already got it, and > lion allows me to move files anyway. I just want to select certain files in a > directory without copying one by one...thanks > On Aug 29, 2011, at 12:46 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> This answer below helped me a lot when I started wanting to select >> noncontiguous finder items. >> >> Best, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When >> will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility Unconference >> Toronto. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Esther <[email protected]> >>> Date: November 3, 2009 3:44:12 PM EST >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: selecting files in finder and finder commands >>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>> >>> Hi Anouk, >>> >>> >>> >>> What I use to move files (not copy and paste them) is an Automator workflow >>> that Greg Kearney wrote some time ago that is described in this old >>> archived list post: >>> >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40macvisionaries.com/msg40248.html >>> >>> The problem is that those links no longer work, and since Greg moved to a >>> new job in Australia his old employer's site no longer hosts those files. >>> In any case, under Snow Leopard, you would probably create the Automator >>> workflow slightly differently. I'm not upgraded to Snow Leopard, so I >>> can't give instructions based on my current system, however, using >>> Automator and the "Move Finder Items" action you should be able to create a >>> contextual menu option for Finder that will simply move selected files to >>> your designated location. Alternatively, you can get Travis Siegel's "Move" >>> AppleScript, and paste it into the "Run Applescript" action to make this an >>> Automator workflow, or you could simply select the files and then run the >>> AppleScript, or assign the AppleScript to a spark shortcut. >>> >>> Look for it at: >>> >>> http://www.softcon.com/mac/scripts >>> >>> I've only read about the new format, so the way I think this would be done >>> is (somewhat sketchily) is: >>> >>> 1. Open Automator and select "Service" and then press (VO-Space) the >>> "choose" button >>> 2. Navigate with VO-Right Arrow (or use item chooser menu) to an entry that >>> will initially read "Service receives selected" "text" (pop up button) "in" >>> "any application" (pop up button). You want to use VO-Space to set the >>> first pop up button to "files or folder" and set the second pop up button >>> to "Finder". >>> 3. Find "run AppleScript" in the Actions library, select it, and press >>> return to add it to the workflow. >>> 4. Navigate to the workflow, interact with the "Run AppleScript action". >>> You want to copy the AppleScript, >>> and paste it into the middle of the "Run AppleScript action" where you're >>> prompted to put your AppleScript. >>> 5. Save the workflow and name it. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> a radix wrote: >>> >>>> Hello everyone, is there somewhere a list of commands/shortcuts that I can >>>> use within the finder? I mean commands to go to the beginning/end of a >>>> list, copy files and most importantly SELECT files because I have one huge >>>> directory with about 2000 files that I want to copy to different >>>> subdirectoryes and I dont want to do it one by one. >>>> Thanks a lot, >>>> Greetings, Anouk, (why cant i cut files anyway?) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >>> 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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