[mac4theblind] Re: question about finder

  • From: <cjackson102@xxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:27:02 -0400

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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