Re: What do these aliases mean on my desktop?

[Andy Collins]

Thanks Chris, have done that now - sometimes the terminology isn't so 
intuitive! -

Andy
On 30 Aug 2013, at 12:44, Chris H  wrote:

> Andy, aliases are the equivalents to shortcuts on the other platform. Just 
> move the aliases to the trash and you should be fine.
> 
> On 29/08/2013 21:20, Andy Collins wrote:
>> Hi all -
>> 
>> As well as seeing Macintosh hd selected volume on my desktop, When I use VO 
>> with the arrow keys, VO says Macintosh hd alias selected  alias, and 
>> Macintosh hd alias.
>> 
>> These alias's look just like the Macintosh volume, with an items list 
>> containing applications, library, users etc, but I'm not sure how they got 
>> on the desk top, and what they mean, or indeed, what I should do with them -
>> 
>> Andy
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Re: What do these aliases mean on my desktop?

[Chris H]

Andy, aliases are the equivalents to shortcuts on the other platform. 
Just move the aliases to the trash and you should be fine.


On 29/08/2013 21:20, Andy Collins wrote:

Hi all -

As well as seeing Macintosh hd selected volume on my desktop, When I use VO 
with the arrow keys, VO says Macintosh hd alias selected  alias, and Macintosh 
hd alias.

These alias's look just like the Macintosh volume, with an items list 
containing applications, library, users etc, but I'm not sure how they got on 
the desk top, and what they mean, or indeed, what I should do with them -

Andy
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What do these aliases mean on my desktop?

[Andy Collins]

Hi all -

As well as seeing Macintosh hd selected volume on my desktop, When I use VO 
with the arrow keys, VO says Macintosh hd alias selected  alias, and Macintosh 
hd alias.

These alias's look just like the Macintosh volume, with an items list 
containing applications, library, users etc, but I'm not sure how they got on 
the desk top, and what they mean, or indeed, what I should do with them -

Andy
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