[mac4theblind] Re: question about finder
- From: David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:37:40 -0400
I just don't understand how command-3 or column view in other words can produce
such chatter as you describe. It only announces the names of the items for me.
On Sep 23, 2011, at 1:24 PM, Justin Harford wrote:
Okay. I have my verbosity default set to lo. I have some customized options set
to high, web elements like buttons, check boxes, headings, and links, but
everything else is set to low.
Justin
El 23-09-2011, a las 9:46, David Hilbert Poehlman escribió:
> I use medium verbosity.
>
> On Sep 22, 2011, at 11:10 PM, Justin Harford wrote:
>
> 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
>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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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