Hi, if you're using Lion, interact with the list where your file is, go to that file, hit option-control-command-space, then arrow down the list until you come to the next file, and do option-control-command-space on that one. Do that until all your files are selected, and then do command C to copy, like normal.
Brianna On Aug 29, 2011, at 3:04 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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