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 >> http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >> 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. 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