Hello, I always use the Dock for applications, etc. but I sue spotlight to open .xml files from Bookshare, and to search for specific keywords I ma ybe looking for.
Harry On Dec 23, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to you both for your feed back. I will try and more to the doc. > Max. > On 24/12/2012, at 8:21 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think it's what you like, and neither the dock nor spotlight is better >> than the other for opening apps or folders you use all the time. Spotlight >> is a keystroke, a key or four, then the thing you want is almost always >> first, at least for apps. The dock is a keystroke, a letter or two, then >> enter. So the dock is a bit faster, but only if you've taken the time to add >> what you want to it, which people don't always do. I tend to use the dock >> more, but that's just me. >> On Dec 23, 2012, at 4:15 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> If you know exactly what your looking for, and its a file/folder/app you >>> use often, I think the dock is a better way to go than spotlight. I say >>> this because, your dock is customizable. You can just have what you want >>> in there. So, for example, If I want to open garageband, I go to the dock >>> with VO D and press the letter G and press enter. using spotlight, yes, >>> the garageband app would more than likely show up in the results but, I'd >>> probably have to type more than the letter G, and then I would have to >>> actually sort through the results which would probably contain e-mails, >>> files, and web sites I've visited. Now, If I was using a machine that >>> wasn't my own or, I'm looking for a missed placed file or e-mail, I would >>> certainly use spotlight. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>> On Dec 23, 2012, at 3:31 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all, I rarely see any mention of Spotlight search even in some very >>>> good podcasts. I find Spotlight one of the most useful features since >>>> moving to the Mac. I don't go to the dock that often I type the program I >>>> wish to run and that I find is much quicker. Just was wondering what >>>> others thought. >>>> Max. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> 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.
