[mac4theblind] Re: closing sub folders
- From: Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mack for the blind list blind list <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:40:52 -0800
Hmm. did you try a permissions repair and as a last resort nuking your mac
completely and start over, that is reformatting the drive and reinstalling the
os and restoring everything but settings?
Tc.
On Nov 30, 2013, at 8:30 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> the instructions you provided about going into system preferences, keyboard,
> checking the box under shortcuts for command accent and also disabling open
> folders in tabs instead of windows.
> On Nov 30, 2013, at 4:40 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> what didn’t work?
>>
>> On Nov 30, 2013, at 16:59, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> well, it didn't work, sorry to vex thee sore.
>> On Nov 30, 2013, at 3:10 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> what can I do for you?
>>>
>>> On Nov 30, 2013, at 0:11, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> okay, David, I'm ready to start this all and blow my mind in this 'huge new
>>> beast. Man I'm senile
>>> On Nov 29, 2013, at 5:49 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Sarah and all,
>>>> Mavericks is a huge new beast.
>>>>
>>>> you can practically rewrite it with a couple of powerful commands. Let’s
>>>> get to your issue and then we’ll blow your mind.
>>>>
>>>> Open system preferences, go to keyboard, focus on the shortcuts tab, go
>>>> down to “command-accent” and make sure it is checked.
>>>> Now, in the finder preferences pane, make sure the tabs checkbox is
>>>> unchecked and you should be good to go.
>>>>
>>>> Now, to blow your mind.
>>>>
>>>> In help center under the menu bar, if you go down to the third command,
>>>> it’s what’s new in mavericks and it’s awesome.
>>>> On Nov 29, 2013, at 18:28, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> that is the issue, command accent does not work any longer.
>>>> On Nov 29, 2013, at 1:58 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman
>>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> you can also use command-accent.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 29, 2013, at 0:48, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Actually you probably can have both Documents and Downloads open, or at
>>>>> least I can. For one thing, if you think a window has disappeared, try
>>>>> using the back button in your toolbar and you may find it; be sure to
>>>>> repeat using the back button until it dims to see everything there. Also
>>>>> experiment with cmd-t to open a new tab and go to Documents and then do
>>>>> cmd-t again and go to downloads. If your tab bar is showing, cmd-shift-tm
>>>>> you can then change tabs. I haven't figured out everything well enough to
>>>>> give a clear explanation of everything, but I think if you will
>>>>> experiment with new tabs, new windows, cmd-accenting, selecting from tab
>>>>> bar and using the back button you will find nothing is actually missing;
>>>>> it's just different and at least compared to what we were doing seems a
>>>>> little confusing.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>>
>>>>> May the words of my mouth
>>>>> and the meditation of my heart
>>>>> be acceptable to You, Lord,
>>>>> my rock and my Redeemer.
>>>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 28, 2013, at 11:26 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Before I answer that, I have also noticed that I can ply open one window
>>>>>> (for example, I cannot have downloads and documents open simultaneously)
>>>>>> and the command I issued was command w to close a window.
>>>>>> On Nov 27, 2013, at 8:15 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman
>>>>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> what command did you use?
>>>>>>> I use column view and just move left and right without vo and it works
>>>>>>> fine. Admittedly, you have to move a lot left or right some times, but
>>>>>>> it’s pretty quick.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Nov 27, 2013, at 17:22, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> that did it, used to use another command, thanks.
>>>>>>> On Nov 27, 2013, at 2:18 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman
>>>>>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> try command-uparrow.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Nov 27, 2013, at 16:25, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> hi, all. I have a strange issue that when I try to close a window, I'm
>>>>>>>> taken back to desk top.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I opened my external hard drive on which are folders, one of which was
>>>>>>>> music. When I opened the music, listened to a song, tried to back out
>>>>>>>> of music, it didn't take me to the list of folders on the external, I
>>>>>>>> was taken right back to desktop. I've gone to the finder and selected
>>>>>>>> open in windows instead of tabs, I've enabled the short cut keys all
>>>>>>>> to no avail. Thanks for any help.************
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