Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-13 Thread Kimberly thurman
Now why didn't I think of that? :) On Jun 13, 2010, at 2:30 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Kim, On Jun 13, 2010, at 3:57 AM, Kimberly thurman wrote: I wish there was a command shift key combination to go to the downloads folder. I agree. However, I just press Command-Shift-H to go to my Ho

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-13 Thread Donna Goodin
t;> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >>> >>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 9:22 AM, M. Taylor wrote: >>> >>> As for opening Apps, Folders, etc, I use the key combination taught to me by >>> Cara many months ago. The key combo I use is Command+Down Arrow. >&

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-13 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Anna, You can find a lot of shortcuts like these in the Go menu in the Finder. Wherever a menu item has a shortcut, you'll find it after the item description. Knowing shortcuts saves so much time. Cheers, Anne On Jun 13, 2010, at 1:14 AM, Ana G wrote: > Anne, > > You are a marvel. I

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-13 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Kim, On Jun 13, 2010, at 3:57 AM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > I wish there was a command shift key combination to go to the downloads > folder. I agree. However, I just press Command-Shift-H to go to my Home folder, then type the letters d o w quickly and it takes me to my Downloads folder.

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Kimberly thurman
I wish there was a command shift key combination to go to the downloads folder. On Jun 12, 2010, at 6:53 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: Why go to the Dock to open the Applications or Documents folders? It's much quicker to do Command-Shift-a for Applications, and Command-Shift-o for Documents.

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Sarah Alawami
Maybe you added anothe rfolder to the doc like downloads and you don't want to get there from yoru desktop. Take care. S On Jun 12, 2010, at 3:53 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Why go to the Dock to open the Applications or Documents folders? It's much > quicker to do Command-Shift-a for Applica

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Sarah Alawami
No joy. Jus ttried it. Hmm maybe I'm nusst not meant to do that. lol! Take care. S On Jun 12, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > After checking "list" in the menu that comes up when you hit vo shift m on a > folder, I did find that pressing enter on the applications folder in the doc > did

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Sarah Alawami
I'll try it. thanks. S On Jun 12, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > After checking "list" in the menu that comes up when you hit vo shift m on a > folder, I did find that pressing enter on the applications folder in the doc > did open it. thanks. > mary > > -- > You received this message

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Ana G
Anne, You are a marvel. I really like these shortcuts. Thanks. Ciao Anne writes: It's much quicker to do Command-Shift-a for Applications, and Command-Shift-o for Documents. Command-Shift-u for Utilities is also useful. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hey Anne; -Good points! However, for someone like me who just doesn't have a good memory for lots of keyboard shortcuts, and prefers the GUI approach, the Dock option is way more intuitive. Thanks so much for the reminder though! As always, you rock!… Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Onlin

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Anne Robertson
Why go to the Dock to open the Applications or Documents folders? It's much quicker to do Command-Shift-a for Applications, and Command-Shift-o for Documents. Command-Shift-u for Utilities is also useful. Cheers, Anne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Mary Otten
After checking "list" in the menu that comes up when you hit vo shift m on a folder, I did find that pressing enter on the applications folder in the doc did open it. thanks. mary -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to th

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Sarah Alawami
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:41 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: opening applications folder in the doc > > Hi, > > You have to

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mary; As Mike mentions, if you bring up a context menu on the folders you'd like to open, and make sure the list option is checked, you should be in luck. Have you tried this already?… Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
er.com/ModelCara >> >> On Jun 12, 2010, at 9:22 AM, M. Taylor wrote: >> >> As for opening Apps, Folders, etc, I use the key combination taught to me by >> Cara many months ago. The key combo I use is Command+Down Arrow. >> >> Mark >> >> >&g

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Cara, Neither vo plus space or enter does anything for me when in the doc on the applications or documents folders. vo shift m brings up the menu that has the open option in it. enter and vo plus space work on the doanload and other folders, but not applications or documents. Weird. mary -

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Mike Pedersen
gt; >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker >> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:41 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: open

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mary; When in the dock, VO space or enter will open a folder or app. YOu can also bring up a context menu with VO shift M which will have the 'open' option in it as well. I think I just missed the VO space option when responding to Chris and Mark! oops! Anyway, hope this helps. Ha

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Donna Goodin
AM, M. Taylor wrote: >> >> As for opening Apps, Folders, etc, I use the key combination taught to me by >> Cara many months ago. The key combo I use is Command+Down Arrow. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macv

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:41 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: opening applications folder in the doc > > Hi, > > You have to interact to before using VO spacebar to open an application > using the apllicati

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Donna Goodin
m: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:41 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: opening applications folder in the doc > > Hi, > > You have to interact to

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
ginal Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:41 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: opening applications folder in the doc Hi, You have to interact to before using VO spaceb

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Cara Quinn
HI chris; have you tried pressing enter on the folder in the dock, that you'd like to open?… YOu should not only be able to see the items in said folder, but you should also be given the option to open the folder in Finder rather than just seeing it on the dock. Also, pressing VO shi

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Mark, I've never tried command down arrow for opening anything. I just tried it on an app in the dock and on the applications folder and nothing happened. i had quick nav on, so I turned it off, thinking that would make a difference, maybe. Still nothing. command down arrow does nothing here.

RE: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread M. Taylor
: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:41 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: opening applications folder in the doc Hi, You have to interact to before using VO spacebar to open an application using the apllication browser in the finder. To not have to interact, I suggest just using command O to

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread mike Reiser
To open folders on the doc, you have to hit voshift M and select open. Kind've silly but there you go. Mike aim screen name: chrchmiker MSN screen name: blindgu...@gmail.com yahoo screen name: miker19882001 skype name: miker1988 twitter: http://www.twitter.com/archenemy12 facebook: http://

Re: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, You have to interact to before using VO spacebar to open an application using the apllication browser in the finder. To not have to interact, I suggest just using command O to open an application. hth On Jun 12, 2010, at 10:33 AM, Chris Westbrook wrote: > This seems like a really stupid