Yes all windows url files will open with no problem in Safari. David Griffith
-----Original Message----- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: 11 March 2014 01:17 To: OS X & iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Dropbox Folder on Doc Hi David, you mention below about your Favourites folder on the Dock and copied over from Windows. I would like to do same but how do I copy it over? I have it on a flash drive. Would I simply copy and paste? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" <d.griff...@btinternet.com> To: "'OS X & iOS Accessibility'" <mac-access@mac-access.net> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 3:38 PM Subject: RE: Dropbox Folder on Doc > Well I am not sure that the Dock is a good way to access the DropBox > folder > or any folder in this way. I would suggest an alternative approach > > The thing about the Dock is it is great for cascading menus, so for > example > I have a folder of all my favourites on the dock, simply copied across > from > my windows PC and it works great but as I say it is in a cascading menu. > This is fantastic for convenient access as the windows just put themselves > away after use and do not need to be closed. > > For Dropbox I would suggest you do what I do which is ,I find, much more > convenient. > > 1. Locate your dropBox folder. > 2. Hit shift vo M to bring up the context menu and then select make alias. > 3. Copy this alias to the Desktop. > 4. With the dropbox alias highlight Shit VO 1 to allocate VO hotspot 1 to > your DropBox folder alias. > 5. Now hitting VO 1 will jump you straight to your Dropbox alias folder > and > you can then VO space on it to open it. > > David Griffith > > -----Original Message----- > From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net > [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke > Sent: 10 March 2014 15:07 > To: OS X & iOS Accessibility > Subject: Dropbox Folder on Doc > > Hi David in relation to Downloads the tip you gave below worked but it did > not work for Dropbox. I want to have my Dropbox folder on the Dock so I > can > > quickly go to it and add or remove files from it. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Griffith" <d.griff...@btinternet.com> > To: "'OS X & iOS Accessibility'" <mac-access@mac-access.net> > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 10:05 AM > Subject: RE: Beginners Questions > > >> To be able to view folders on the dock usefully With Voiceover you need >> to >> make a change to the settings of the folder icon on the Dock. >> >> You need to >> 1. Change the view option from stack to folder. >> 2. Change the folder view from grid to list. >> >> You will find both these options if you navigate to the folder on the doc >> and bring up the context menu with shift VO M. >> >> After making these 2 changes you should find the folders will open up >> from >> the Dock a little like the cascade window you used to get in Windows XP >> start menu. >> >> A caution again that I am still on ML so I cannot guarantee that this is >> the >> same in Mavericks. >> David Griffith. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net >> [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke >> Sent: 09 March 2014 09:33 >> To: OS X & iOS Accessibility >> Subject: Re: Beginners Questions >> >> David, thank you. I have some questions arising out of these excellent >> answers. Why then are all these folders on the Dock? especially if I >> would >> not access them from there. I also put on Team Viewer but again I do not >> know how to access it. I had it running in the background but now it is >> not >> >> and it has disappeared from the Dock where I put it. Once it is open I >> want >> >> to be able to read the two numbers to allow someone access to my Mac. In >> relation to opening a folder voice over always says press voice over keys >> and space-bar. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Griffith" <d.griff...@btinternet.com> >> To: "'OS X & iOS Accessibility'" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 5:46 AM >> Subject: RE: Beginners Questions >> >> >>> >>> What does it mean when I hear voice over say dropbox has no windows? >>> This means that you have probably tried to open the DropBox app rather >>> than >>> your DropBox folder. >>> There is little value in opening the DropBox app in this way and you >>> will >>> normally get this message. >>> To open your dropbox folder hit command shift H to go to your home >>> folder. >>> Interact, open the main user folder , which will be your name and then >>> inside that folder you will find Desktop, Documents, Downloads and then >>> finally your DropBox folder. You can access and use your dropbox folder >>> as >>> a normal Finder folder from here. If you want a quicker way to getting >>> there >>> hit shift VO M on the dropbox folder and select make alias. This alias >>> is >>> like a Windows shortcut and you can for example copy or move it to the >>> desktop. So you can get to your DropBox folder there. >>> If you really need to get to the Dropbox app use VO M twice to get to >>> menu >>> extras and access the options there but getting to settings is an >>> accessibility challenge with Voiceover in ML at least. >>> >>> What does it mean when I hear Downloads in stacks? >>> >>> I have not personally >>> heard this but I think you may be hearing simply that a download has >>> arrived. IT seems TO BE related to having a downloads stack in the >>> dock >>> which I personally do not have. It may be a Mavericks thing. A Google >>> search on your question revealed the following explanation. >>> http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3739 >>> >>> Personally if I want to access the downloads folder I used option >>> command >>> L >>> from Finder rather than the Dock. >>> >>> when I press voice over and space bar a folder does not open, why >>> >>> >>> To open folders use command down arrow and command up arrow to close it >>> again. >>> Alternatively use command O but the above it easier I think. >>> How do I know what operating system I am running apart from the version >>> number, e.g. Mountain Lion, Snow Leopard, Mavorix? Excuse bad spelling. >>> >>> I am not on my Mac at the moment but from menmory this is all under the >>> normal Apple Menu in Finder. 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