Hi Mike, Thanks for this suggestion. I have a question, though, that hopefully you or someone can answer. What are stacks and fans? I've always assumed they refer to a method of displaying information, but I'd love it if someone could clarify what exactly those options do. TIA, Donna On Jun 12, 2010, at 5:40 PM, Mike Pedersen wrote:
> Another thing that I find makes use of the applications, downloads, and > documents icons more useful is to do the following: > 1. VO+shift+m on the doc icon that you wish to act upon > 2. Make sure that folder and list are checked and be sure that stacks or fan > are not > After you do this you should find that pressing an up-arrow on these icons > will present you a list of whatever is in that particular folder. > > Mike > > > On Jun 12, 2010, at 2:22 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > >> Hey Donna, cool beans! >> >> Also, command down arrow will open folders too. >> >> -And, once in a folder, command up arrow will do two things. Firstly, if you >> have something selected, it will unselect it, and then on the second press >> of command up arrow, you'll be moved backward, to the enclosing folder you >> just came from. >> >> Enjoy!… >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> --- >> View my Online Portfolio at: >> >> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> Follow me on Twitter! >> >> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >> >> On Jun 12, 2010, at 2:31 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >> Hey, that command down arrow is cool! I never knew about that. thanks! >> Donna >> On Jun 12, 2010, at 5:12 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: >> >>> Ah, thanks for the shout out Mark! *big smile* >>> >>> However, it seems that in the dock, command down arrow is a fail! eek! >>> >>> For the dock (when speaking of folders) I usually use enter or VO shift m. >>> >>> Have a rockin' day / weekend!… >>> >>> Smiles, >>> >>> CQ :) >>> --- >>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>> >>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>> >>> Follow me on Twitter! >>> >>> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >>> >>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 9:22 AM, M. Taylor wrote: >>> >>> As for opening Apps, Folders, etc, I use the key combination taught to me by >>> Cara many months ago. The key combo I use is Command+Down Arrow. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker >>> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:41 AM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: opening applications folder in the doc >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> You have to interact to before using VO spacebar to open an application >>> using the apllication browser in the finder. To not have to interact, I >>> suggest just using command O to open an application. >>> >>> hth >>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 10:33 AM, Chris Westbrook wrote: >>> >>>> This seems like a really stupid question, but I'll ask it anyway. When I >>> hit vo space on the applications folder on the doc, it says pressed, but >>> nothing happens. When I do that for other items the items get opened. 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