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From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-
bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cheryl Homiak
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 12:23 PM
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: dock and desktop
Actually, you certainly can add apps to the desktop if you wish; if
you are wanting to do this I'd only pick applications you use a lot.
You wouldn't actually add them to the desktop instead of the
applications folder; you would make an alias. Ther may be an easier
way to do this but here are the steps I know.
1. In finder, do command-shift-a to go to applications.
2. Interact with the scroll area and either find the app you want with
vokeys and arrows or item chooser or just type the first few letters
and that app should be selected.
3. Don't open the app; just do command-l and then hit enter. You'll
now have the application and another item that says the name of the
application with the word alias after it.
4. Make sure the alias of the application is selected and then do
command-c to copy the alias.
5. do command-shift-d to go to desktop.
6. Do command-v to paste the alias.
7. Then do command-shift-a to go back to applications.
8. Select mail alias there and send it to trash with command-delete
or command-option-delete.
9. Empty trash with command-shift-delete or command-option-shift-
delete.
You now still have the application in the Applications folder but you
have an alias of the application on your Desktop. Some people do find
this handy.
Again, there may be a simpler way to do this but these steps will
work.
Hth.
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