[macvoiceover] Re: dock and desktop

  • From: "Donna Goodin" <goodindo@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:39:41 -0400

That makes sense, but the apps folder isn't open when you boot, so the first
step in that process has to be to open the apps folder, no?
Donna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marcy Weinberg
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:19 PM
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: dock and desktop
> 
> Realizing that everyone has their own way of getting to the goal, as a
> fairly mac newbie, I have to say that David is right, at least for
> me.  At least try it both ways.  I'll bet you'll find that having the
> apps folder open at all times is, well, just plain fast.  I command
> tab there, hit the first letter of the app I want, then tab if it's
> not the first app starting with that letter, and press command o.  It
> takes literally seconds.
> 
> But you'll have to figure that out for yourself!  <smile>  Marcy
> 
> On Jul 20, 2009, at 3:47 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
> 
> that is if you happen to be right there.  my point is that if you have
> to restore your mac, it won't be right there and you'll have to create
> it again.
> 
> Now, on booting your mac,  your apps folder can stay open all the time
> and even when you boot the mac, it will be right there.
> 
> On Jul 20, 2009, at 2:10 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
> 
> On the second fact, I see your point.  But on the first, how can you
> say
> that?  If I have to go to Apps, I have to open the apps menu, get to
> the Ap
> I want and open it.  If I just put it on the desktop, it's right there
> when
> I boot up, and all I have to do is open it.
> Donna
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Poehlman
> > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 1:13 PM
> > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: dock and desktop
> >
> > It is a matter of fact though that it less work just to open the apps
> > folder and go to the app or put it in the doc and access it from
> there
> > and it is also a fact that if you have to restore your system you
> > don't have to worry about recreating the alias for an app.
> >
> > On Jul 20, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
> >
> > Actually. it just depends on what you like. Making an alias isn't
> > difficult and some people like to have the things they use a lot
> right
> > on the desktop. It's totally a matter of personal preference.
> >
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