Well, I tested this feature briefly. In Maverix, I think the reversed spot navigation is present, since I had to use left bracket to jump to a spot further down the page. Additionally, one of my web spots vanished when I updated the page (a forum), so I really don't know how useful these will be. On Nov 11, 2013, at 11:39 PM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Alex, > > Like I said it varies from site to site. For some odd reason the worst site > where my web spots constantly disappear is in Yahoo fantasy games, but ESPN > fantasy games setting web spots is fine, so I think it really varies. Good > luck > On Nov 11, 2013, at 8:16 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, I will give it a try. I still wonder how it would work on webpages >> whose content changes, such as forums or web– based e-mail interfaces. >> Still, I guess the best way to find out is to do some experimenting… >> On Nov 11, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hey Alex, >>> >>> I was a big fan of web spots prior to Mountain Lion than MT. Lion messed >>> them all up. They seem to be working again in the latest version of safari >>> in Mt. Lion. On some sites they are fantastic and work perfectly, on >>> other's not so much. Web spots are a very quick way to navigate a web page >>> that you visit frequently and jump from one spot on the page to another. >>> You can pretty much set a web spot anywhere, I have used them to mark links >>> headings and even text if I am reading something that is long and want to >>> come back to the page and pick up reading where I left off. To set a web >>> spot all you have to do is hit VO command shift right bracket and it sets a >>> web spot where you are. You can set as many as you like and use VO command >>> right and left bracket to jump from one to the next give it a try and you >>> will probably love them. Not sure how they work in Mavericks as I haven't >>> updated and don't plan to do so any time soon as it seems like Mavericks is >>> loaded with issues all over the place. >>> On Nov 11, 2013, at 7:09 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I have heard a lot about web spots, but I am not sure exactly how they >>>> work. I seem to recall having asked about these a while ago, and was told >>>> that they don't really work all that well. Are they back working again, or >>>> my just remembering wrong? What exactly are they, and how might they be >>>> used? Do they persist even if a webpage changes? That is, on something >>>> like a forum, if someone posts a new reply and thereby changes the page, >>>> with a web spot still be in the same places? >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
