[mac4theblind] Re: question about finder
- From: Justin Harford <blindstein@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:10:01 -0700
Interesting. I find when a new folder opens in list view, it is not quite as
verbos for me. I actually tried to reduce the verbosity, and had no success.
I'm not sure which part of verbosity I would need to adjust.
Later
El 22-09-2011, a las 20:04, David Hilbert Poehlman escribió:
> interesting, I use column view because list view is too verbose. you know,
> you can tame the verbosity.
>
> On Sep 22, 2011, at 10:36 PM, Justin Harford wrote:
>
> Hi there
>
> I remember the good days of Tiger and Leopard when I could fly through the
> folders with column view. I had the mussel memory in my fingers pretty much
> worked out so that when I knew the folder that I wanted, I would shoot level
> past level. Once I remember a friend commented how the folders just flew by
> as though it were scroll view. Ah such fine days they were, but I remember
> with the added verbosity in Snow Leopard I had to give that up for list view.
>
> Basically the problem that I have had lately with it is when I go into a
> folder in column view, it wants to read something like (list one item
> selected) or something like that, which basically slows me down. When I used
> to go to a new folder, the first thing I heard and cared to hear was the name
> of the folder that my cursor was focused over, but now I have to wait
> something like two seconds for that information, which slows me down quite a
> bit. I wonder if anyone ever figured out how to make it so VO stops
> announcing a new list view every time I arrow into a new folder?
>
> It would be nice to start using column view like I used to, but so far I am
> finding that list view is more efficient.
>
> Later
> Justin Harford
> El 22-09-2011, a las 11:48, John Panarese escribió:
>
>> You can do it from the view menu in Finder or use command-1 for icon,
>> command-2 for list, command-3 for column or command-4 for Cover Flow views.
>> You must have a finder window open, though.
>>
>>
>> Take Care
>>
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
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>>
>> On Sep 22, 2011, at 10:27 AM, cjackson102@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>> yes they were what I was doing is I connected my mac to my windows pc so I
>>> could see my external hard drives also can you tell me how to change views
>>> ---- David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> You may have better luck with a different view. the desktop view cannot
>>>> be changed but accept for the applications folder I use my finder in
>>>> column view.
>>>>
>>>> Also, take a look through finder preferences and turn off all the visuals.
>>>> when you are in a finder window, press command-, to get to preferences
>>>> you'll want to uncheck "springloaded folders" in general and also in
>>>> general unchanything that does not need to appear on your desktop.
>>>>
>>>> Do all finder windows go busy? I cannot duplicate your issue unless I am
>>>> in something huge.
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 22, 2011, at 7:00 AM, curtis jackson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello I am running lion using voice over and it seems that every time I
>>>> open
>>>> the finder it always says busy a lot but whenever I go some where else on
>>>> the machine it doesn't do that can anyone give me any ideas on why that
>>>> might be I'm still trying to get the hang of this stuff slowly but surely
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Justin Harford
>>>> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 8:44 PM
>>>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: accessing the mac HD
>>>>
>>>> No problem.
>>>>
>>>> cmd shift +
>>>>
>>>> c for computer
>>>> h for home
>>>> a for applications
>>>> u for utilities
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Justin Harford
>>>>
>>>> El 19-09-2011, a las 14:36, <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
>>>>
>>>>> Again, thank you Dustin! All these commands are great. Now, to try and
>>>> find a good way to commit them to memory. LOL. One thing at a time I
>>>> guess...
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Harford" <blindstein@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 1:16 PM
>>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: accessing the mac HD
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I find that command shift a is great for accessing apps, command shift c
>>>> for hard drive and network sources, command shift h for home, command shift
>>>> u for utilities.
>>>>>
>>>>> I never even navigate around my desktop. Too clunky.
>>>>>
>>>>> Justin
>>>>> El 19-09-2011, a las 4:07, David Hilbert Poehlman escribió:
>>>>>
>>>>>> better, directly access the applications folder with command-a.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2011, at 2:10 AM, <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm back with probably another question that logic somewhere would
>>>> probably dictate.
>>>>>> In his podcast, Mike accesses apps by going in to the desktop with finder
>>>> and accessing the applications folder on the mac hd. The problem is that I
>>>> have nothing on my desktop at all. Can someone please tell me where I can
>>>> find the harddrive?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for the help and your patience,
>>>>>> Scott
>>>>>>
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