How do I access the file table?
I am so happy with my mac, this file atatching process is the only
thing I can't figure out.
Olivia
On Feb 1, 2008, at 12:35 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
Hi Scott,
You said: I interacted with the sidebar and went to the network
location or at least the root drive of where the file was. Pressing
vo\ didn't expand the location and when I pressed command o to open
the location so I could file the file I wanted to attach, mail was
busy for a very long time. after a while, i force quit the
application and there came up a dialog about report this problem or
ignore. I pressed ignore and tried several more times but I just
can't seem to get this process to work.
TK: the SideBar can be tempramental sometimes. I try not to use
it much except when accessing network shares. In many cases,
expanding doesn't apply within the SideBar. that is, if you were
to select Macintosh HD in the SideBar, expanding it will not occur
within the sideBar, you'll have to Stop Interacting with it then
navigate to the file Table to select items. Here's a few tricks
which may make things easier and quicker for you:
when in Open or Save dialogs:
• cmd-shift-a opens the Applications folder in the file Table.
• cmd-shift-i brings your idisk to the File Table.
• cmd-shift-h brings your Home directory to the file Table.
• cmd-shift-d brings the Desktop to your file Table.
• cmd-shift-c brings your "Computer" to the file Table which will
list most items attached to your computer including removable media
and network locations.
• cmd-shift-k brings attached network devices to the File Table.
• cmd-shift-u brings the Utilities folder to your file table.
Note that the File Table is a separate entity to the SideBar. the
file Table works properly with VO expanding commands and such.
SL: Honestly, I'm feeling that most stuff I try on this thing isn't
working right and I wonder why did I leave windows?
TK: I understand your frustration and I believe that it's just
taking a little time to get yourself wrapped around a different way
of doing things. I am so used to doing things in the Mac
environment that I often experience similar frustrations when I
have to use Windows. Don't expect everything to fall into place
too quickly, some things will, some may take some getting used to.
Keep asking questions, we're here to help and I don't believe that
there's anyone on this list who doesn't like sharing their knowhow.
HTH.
Later...
Tim Kilburn
& Carter the Canine
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
