[mac4theblind] Re: question about finder
- From: David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:42:48 -0400
command-1 is icon view, this is handy if you just want to get a surface map of
a folder or a drive although you can open the items with command-o.
command-2 puts you in "list view" which is like the windows explorer but really
chattery. It's advantage is that is presents the information for each item in
a column so if you want to view by date or name or size etc, you can focus on
the column you want to read.
command-3 displays "column view wich is my favorite view because it is like a
tree and if an item has branches such as a folder or drive, you only need to
right arrow to expand it. if you want to move or copy something in column
view, find the folder you want to copy/move into and paste it onto the
folder/drive's item name and it will be placed in the folder/drive. if you
make an error or for some other reason, expand an expandable item, you can left
arrow to back out. caution, do not expand the item you want to paste something
into because you will end up pasting the item in a subfolder off of the tree or
not pasting it at all.
I have also discovered to my delight that if you accessidentally try to move
something to a non movable location, the original location will not be
distroyed.
hth!
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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