Oh, that's cool! I did notice that things that you leave open stay open when you reboot, but just didn't put that together. Thanks! Donna > -----Original Message----- > From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover- > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marcy Weinberg > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 10:05 PM > To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: dock and desktop > > I leave the apps folder open when I shut down, and then it's open when > I boot up. Convenient for sure! (Smile) Marcy > On Jul 20, 2009, at 9:39 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > 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. 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