Thanks for the cmd-shift-g command, that will really make a difference! On 10/5/11, Paul Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone. Thanks for sharing this with us Esther. I have a folder I > access every day. How can I turn this command into a shortcut or place it on > the doc? > > Thanks so much. > On Oct 5, 2011, at 12:05 AM, Esther wrote: > >> Hello Alex, >> >> To answer your question, yes, you can simply type a path to the folder for >> any file in Finder. Use the shortcut key sequence Command-Shift-G for "Go >> to folder" when you're in Finder or in any dialog window that asks you for >> a file. In the text box type or paste in the path you want to use and >> press return. This path can be to a folder on a mounted external disk, a >> system library, another user's account, etc. For example, if I have a >> file named "my_paper.doc" in a sub-folder of "Documents" named "Papers" on >> a Crucial USB memory stick that in plugged into the USB port on my >> computer, I can navigate to that folder with Command-Shift-G and type in a >> path like: >> /Volumes/Crucial/Documents/Papers >> and press "Return". This will point Finder to this folder, and I can then >> navigate to the file I want, for example, by typing the first few letters >> of the file name. If I press Command-Down Arrow when I am on that file I >> will open it with the default application (e.g., TextEdit for a text file, >> Preview for a PDF file, etc.). If I navigated to an application, then >> pressing Command-Down Arrow launches the application. >> >> However, most applications will be in either the Applications folder or >> the Utilities subfolder of the Applications folder, and there are separate >> shortcuts to move to those folders (Command-Shift-A for "Applications"; >> and Command-Shift-U for "Utilities"). >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Oct 4, 2011, at 17:12, Alex Hall wrote: >> >>> Here's what I have found by just experimenting... >>> >>> 1. The list and sidebar are both important. The sidebar is where you >>> select your location, and the list (after the vertical splitter) shows >>> the contents of what you have selected. >>> 2. Cmd up closes a folder in a tree, and cmd down opens one. >>> 3. It is easiest to hit cmd-3 when in the finder. In this mode, right >>> arrow opens folders and left arrow closes them, just like trees in >>> windows. >>> >>> Again, this is what I have found while playing around so I could be >>> wrong. By the way, has anyone found a way to just type a path? In >>> windows, I nearly always just open up the run box and type the path to >>> where I want to go, but I'm not sure if finder has a way to do that. >>> Sometimes I just want to fire up bash and forget the rest of the >>> interface exists! >>> >>> On 10/4/11, Marcia Yale <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I can definitely relate--Finder is one of the most confusing aps and I >>>> agree >>>> it takes much longer to find files for me than it does on my Windows >>>> machine. I find both Finder and ITunes confusing in the way they are >>>> laid >>>> out and would welcome any tutorials on either one of these aps. I have >>>> already read the Apple 101 tutorial for ITunes but found it sadly >>>> lacking as >>>> it didn't have any information relating to VoiceOver. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Eagle >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 4:32 PM >>>> To: macvisionaries >>>> Subject: The continuing adventures of David eagle and his Apple Mac >>>> computer. this time it's about Sendspace. >>>> >>>> Hi, here we go again. Every time I switch on my Mac I take a deep >>>> breath. I >>>> think about all the amazing reviews I’ve read about these computers and >>>> assume that perhaps, this time, I will finally have a really positive >>>> experience. Today’s task was uploading something to sendspace. Things >>>> started off so well. Sendspace.com loaded no problem; I found the select >>>> file button no problem/ when I clicked on it, I got a window opening for >>>> me >>>> to choose my file. I’m not saying this is the fault of the Mac; it’s >>>> probably me and my stubbornness after years of using windows, but it >>>> took me >>>> ages to find the file I wanted. Did I have to interact with the sidebar >>>> or >>>> the thing that was called list. There was also a popup menu with a >>>> folder >>>> selected. >>>> Choices choices. After a few minutes of pressing buttons I found the >>>> file. >>>> The process seemed to have some level of cohesion to it, but I’m not >>>> sure >>>> what exactly it was. I’m sure it’s very clever and much simpler than the >>>> windows way of doing things. In windows I could have found my file in >>>> three >>>> seconds, rather than four minutes. >>>> >>>> Anyway, I accept that this is probably just something I need to learn >>>> and >>>> practise. Fine. I found my file and went to upload. I pressed the upload >>>> button and I got: “Safari busy. Busy. Busy. Busy”. After a half a minute >>>> I >>>> eventually heard “safari, ready”. Hurrah, I can finally check to see if >>>> my >>>> file is uploading. I pressed VO right arrow and heard to my dismay >>>> “Safari >>>> busy. Busy. Busy”. I quit safari and tried again. But I got the same >>>> problem. Yet again I shut down my Mac and booted up my windows machine. >>>> Within two minutes my file was happily uploading to send space. While it >>>> uploaded I checked my emails using another instance of Internet >>>> explorer. >>>> The file has now finished uploading and I am going to email it to my >>>> friends. Windows hasn’t said “busy” at me once. And what really gets me >>>> about this is that the netbook cost £150 and I’m using the free screen >>>> reader NVDA. >>>> >>>> How is it possible? I really want to know. I’ve got way more am than my >>>> windows machine, and my Mac cost fifteen times more than my netbook. How >>>> come I have to keep turning off my Mac and turning on my windows >>>> machine? >>>> The mac looks great; it’s fast; it’s really quiet – very little fan >>>> noise. >>>> But it can’t do things. It’s ten times faster than my windows computer, >>>> but >>>> that only means it can do much more to annoy me in a far shorter period >>>> of >>>> time than my windows computer. >>>> >>>> I want to join the Mac party. You all seem so elated by your Macs. Is >>>> there >>>> a magic button to press that starts making it behave. I know I’m ranting >>>> again but surely you can see my point. Is my experience so anomalous? I >>>> read >>>> about all these people who say they bought a Mac and now never use >>>> windows. >>>> But if I didn’t have a windows computer then I’d achieve nothing. >>>> >>>> I know this isn’t’ VO specific. I know it may even annoy some of you. >>>> I know it’s not a particularly productive email. But if you do find this >>>> email to be annoying and unproductive, think of it as a metaphor for my >>>> general experience with the Mac. I feel as if I am the odd one out, and >>>> I am >>>> waiting for the day that I am castigated from this list for being “too >>>> PC”. >>>> O what irony. I hope you all enjoyed my hilarious ending joke. I’m so >>>> sorry >>>> for ranting. I feel like an idiot. Please, treat me like one. Tell me >>>> how I >>>> get the Mac to do the fundamental element of a computer. That is: to >>>> compute! Because I am going to end up not bothering to turn this machine >>>> on, >>>> which is such a shame because it should be a great computer? Apparently. >>>> >>>> I’m sure I’ll get there, and I promise, if I do, I’ll be singing the >>>> Mac’s >>>> praises. >>>> Thanks to everyone for being so patient and understanding. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.davideagle.co.uk >> >> -- >> 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. > >
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