Hi Mika, Try interacting with the downloads list first, then pressing vo+comma to begin the drag process. Rachel On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:08 PM, Mika Pyyhkala <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > When I am in my downloads folder and try to use VO+comma to select an > item from downloads to drag, it says: > "is not draggable, item may be hidden by" > > I have pressed the command 3 to show the files in columns, but it > still will not let me drag. > > I am trying to use airdrop to copy items from one Mac to another from > the downloads folder on the original Mac. > > Best, > Mika > > On 6/14/12, Jürgen Fleger <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello Daniela and Paul, >> >> @Paul: You need to activate a specific Finder setting. I'm not sure about >> the title on an english Mac but it should be in settings / General. There >> you activate something lik "Open all new Finder windows in a new window". >> Then you can open several folder windows at once. >> >> @Daniela: You wrote Airdrop works fine on your machine. I nearly always have >> the issue VoiceOver saying "droppping was not possible" even though I'm on >> the correct position and I'm interacted and everything is right. What works >> better then to use VO + komma and VO + period is the old conventional way of >> drag and drop in Vo as it was used in Snow Leopard. But even that does not >> always work. >> >> So I wonder wether I'm doing something wrong. >> >> All the best >> Jürgen >> >> Am 13.06.2012 um 14:10 schrieb Daniela Rubio: >> >>> Hello again! >>> Well, in order to use both Finder Windows, The Airdrop and the files one, >>> you just need to change from one window to an other with Command and the >>> key at the wright of the letter P. In spanish keyboards is an accent, but >>> I am not sure which is de symbol on an english one, this is why I say >>> where is that key. >>> To drag the files do this: >>> 1. Open Airdrop on Finder and let it find the Airdrops in range. >>> 2. Open the Finder window where you have the file you want to transfer and >>> select the file. >>> 3. Make a Vo coma on that file. >>> 4. press Command + the key next to the letter p and you will be brought >>> back to your airdrop window. >>> 5. Interact with the airdrop until you here the name of the destination >>> computer and then press Vo period to drop the file. >>> With this, you will here the dragging sound and then the send dialog will >>> appear to ask if you want to send that file. You hit Send and there you >>> go. >>> I hope that I am more clear on this, and feel free to ask if that is not >>> the case. >>> Cheers! >>> >>> SALUDOS, DANIELA R.T. >>> MACNETICOS, APPLE Y ACCESIBILIDAD A TU ALCANCE. >>> EN TWITTER: @macneticos >>> NUESTRO BLOG EN: >>> www.macneticus.blogspot.com >>> Y EL PODCAST EN:` >>> http://macneticos.libsyn.com >>> >>> >>> >>> El 13/06/2012, a las 13:36, Paul Erkens escribió: >>> >>>> Hi Daniela Rubio, >>>> >>>> Thank you for the explanation of airdrop. I've seen this come by a number >>>> of times, but there is one important aspect that never became clear to >>>> me. I hope you can explain a little more about it. >>>> >>>> Here's what I do, and where I go wrong. >>>> 1. I open airdrop on both Lion macs. >>>> 2. On the source mac, from where I want to send files, I look in the grid >>>> by interacting with it, and I find the other, destination mac. >>>> 3. Now, I need to drag files over to it, and there is a problem. In order >>>> for a drag and drop to work, you must have both the file window from >>>> which you are dragging, as well as the airdrop window into which you are >>>> dropping, open on the source mac, simultaneously. How do I do that? >>>> >>>> In finder, as far as I understand it now, you have a sidebar on the left, >>>> and a main area on the right. When viewing a folder full of files, the >>>> window on the right is taken up by the files. When you start airdrop by >>>> hitting command shift r, this area is instead taken up by the airdrop >>>> window. Is this a misconception of mine? How can you have both airdrop >>>> and a finder window with files open at the same time? >>>> >>>> Paul. >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 25, 2012, at 3:59 PM, Daniela Rubio wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello: >>>>> Yes, it is accessible. Just bring it up from Finder with >>>>> Command+shift+r. When it is there, you will see your computer that will >>>>> stand as "me". If an other Mac is on the range of airdrop, it will find >>>>> it and you will see it just as airdrop. If you interact with that >>>>> airdrop you will see the name of the computer to which it belongs and >>>>> there you can drag in the files you wish to transfer. >>>>> Remember to drag files with the Vo coma and Vo period combination. Once >>>>> you dragged the file, a dialog will ask you if you want to send that >>>>> file, and when you press send, the other computer will receive the >>>>> request to accept the file. >>>>> That is all! >>>>> at first, it can seem to be a little confusing, but it works great! >>>>> >>>>> SALUDOS, DANIELA R.T. >>>>> MACNETICOS, APPLE Y ACCESIBILIDAD A TU ALCANCE. >>>>> EN TWITTER: @macneticos >>>>> NUESTRO BLOG EN: >>>>> www.macneticus.blogspot.com >>>>> Y EL PODCAST EN:` >>>>> http://macneticos.libsyn.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> El 25/05/2012, a las 04:54, Walter Harper escribió: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello list, >>>>>> How do I use airdrop with voiceover? 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