[mac4theblind] Re: I am a new member and a new mac user. Questions about downloads and transferring content generated on my PC to my mac.
- From: Daniel McGee <venables134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 17:25:30 +0100
Hi Kim, again like John said, welcome!
I'd like to give you a few I think they are termed as Mac OSX commands but
anyway here they are.
Note: when using these commands you will use the command key or the apple key
as it is known too with the addition of the shift key and a letter.
So for example you were talking about your download's folder? Well for me I
just use Command shift H which stands for your home directory where you can
find the folder you were wanting with others such as music, desktop etc.
Others are:
A = applications
U = Utilitys
On 7 Jul 2012, at 17:11, John Panarese wrote:
> Hi Kim,
> Welcome to the list.
>
> Yes, when the update is available, you will just download it through the
> Mac App store. It will be a simple process.
>
> There are a lot of shortcuts and various approaches to carrying out tasks
> on the Mac. So, don't be surprised if people will throw out more than one
> way of doing things. Sometimes, with VoiceOver, the commands will overlap
> with Mac OS X keyboard commands. I know our resident cat lover will kill me
> for using this expression, but there is more than one way to skin a cat when
> it comes to using the Mac effectively.
>
>
> Take Care
>
> John D. Panarese
> Director
> Mac for the Blind
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> On Jul 7, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Kim Kilpatrick <kimjkilpatrick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Oh thank you so much that worked really well and the go menu I didn't
>> realize either so that makes it faster to get to applications.
>> I really am liking the mac and when the learning curve gets steep, I just
>> take a break.
>> I set up some activities with different voices and got some of the new lion
>> voices.
>> Another question, I get the new software upgrade free when it comes out. Is
>> it as easy as downloading an app in the app store to install it?
>> Kim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2012-07-07, at 10:36 AM, George B wrote:
>>
>>> from your desktop
>>> v o, (control option) m to ge to the menu bar
>>> right arrow over to go
>>> down arrow to download and do v o spacebar
>>> in this folder find the itens to delet and do v o shift m and it brings up
>>> the contextual menu and arrow to trash and do a v o spacebar, you can also
>>> do a i can't remember at this earily moment but when the item is highlited /
>>> infocus it is eather command backspace or delet depending on if you have a
>>> mac book keyboard or a regular keyboard and if it is not command then it is
>>> control.
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind-
>>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim Kilpatrick
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 07:01
>>>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: I am a new member and a new mac user.
>>>> Questions about downloads and transferring content generated on my PC
>>>> to my mac.
>>>>
>>>> Hi I did try deleting in the dowloads folder but it wouldn't let me do
>>>> it for some reason. Yes pages is there I just wonder if I can transfer
>>>> files directly from the flash drive from my pc to the mac and if I can
>>>> do a mass transfer and how to do it. Sorry if I wasn't clear.
>>>> Don't know why the downloads aren't deleting.
>>>> Kim
>>>>
>>>> On 2012-07-07, at 9:29 AM, linnette whalen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been a Mac user for quite a while and still download mutiples
>>>> of the same items. I just go to my downloads folder and delet the item
>>>> that I don't want to keep. This is no different than what you did with
>>>> Windows. I am somewhat confused. If you downloaded Pages from the App
>>>> store on your new Mac, Pages will be in your application folder.
>>>>> On Jul 7, 2012, at 8:35 AM, Kim Kilpatrick wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>> I have had an ipod touch for about a year and a half and an iphone
>>>> for about half a year now. I love my Idevices and wanted a mac. My
>>>> old PC is on its last legs so last weekend I got a mac mini and am
>>>> trying hard to learn it. I've listened to lots of podcasts and read
>>>> lots and made notes.
>>>>>> I'm learning gradually and am doing quite well but a few things are
>>>> really puzzling me.
>>>>>> First, I tried downloading some things and didn't realize that it
>>>> downloaded them several times as I didn't think to check the downloads
>>>> folder and kept clicking download. How do I delete things I do not
>>>> want from downloads?
>>>>>> I also have a portable drive that I used to back up my pc. I put a
>>>> folder on it called mac and transfered everything I wanted on my mac to
>>>> it. It has mostly word documents and some audio and excel.
>>>>>> I downloaded pages and numbers from the mac store but what do I do
>>>> to transfer my content?
>>>>>> Just plug the drive in and then what happens?
>>>>>> Thanks so much for any help.
>>>>>> My name is Kim Kilpatrick and I live in Canada.
>>>>>> Take care.
>>>>>> kim
>>>>>>
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