MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Jerry Yeager]

The first part is good news! The Mozilla folks will have to get  
involved to allow Thunderbird to work with the contextual menu  
choices for Dictionary (unless some enterprising 3rd party folks are  
busy working on this).

Jerry

p.s. How do you like iWorks as compared to AppleWorks?

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:52 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote:

> I think I've gotten all my computer's quirks fixed. In attempting  
> to get iWork to work, I tried all the usual things and eventually  
> deleted the System caches. This solved many problems. Now all seems  
> OK. Apple's Mail application works both to receive and send, but  
> meanwhile I've gotten use to Thunderbird. And this control-click  
> things for Dictionary doesn't seem to work in Thunderbird. It does  
> in Mail.
>
> Anne
>
>
> Jerry Yeager wrote:
>> Hello Anne,
>>
>> I am wondering if the install of Tigger was complete for your  
>> system? (You have listed a few oddities since updating...)
>>
>> If you start up Dictionary and open its preferences do you have a  
>> choice for the contextual menu; either Open Dictionary Application  
>> or Open Dictionary Panel?
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:23 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote:
>>
>>> I'm using Tiger and when I highlight a word and try the control- 
>>> click thing, the contextual menu that pops up doesn't have "Look  
>>> Up In Dictionary" as one of its choices.
>>>
>>> Anne
>
>
>
> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
> | be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu>
> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>

---
Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure  
if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. In the mean  
time this next one will have to do:


Buying popcorn and wondering what channel the impeachment hearings  
will be on.

or, if you prefer more classical thought, this oldy but goody:

Soapbox, Ballot box, Jurybox, Ammo Box; whatever it takes to impeach  
and remove from office the would-be king and his minions.

Short Rope and Tall Tree works well.

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[Anne Cartwright]

I think I've gotten all my computer's quirks fixed. In attempting to get 
iWork to work, I tried all the usual things and eventually deleted the 
System caches. This solved many problems. Now all seems OK. Apple's Mail 
application works both to receive and send, but meanwhile I've gotten 
use to Thunderbird. And this control-click things for Dictionary doesn't 
seem to work in Thunderbird. It does in Mail.

Anne


Jerry Yeager wrote:
> Hello Anne,
>
> I am wondering if the install of Tigger was complete for your system? 
> (You have listed a few oddities since updating...)
>
> If you start up Dictionary and open its preferences do you have a 
> choice for the contextual menu; either Open Dictionary Application or 
> Open Dictionary Panel?
>
> Jerry
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:23 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote:
>
>> I'm using Tiger and when I highlight a word and try the control-click 
>> thing, the contextual menu that pops up doesn't have "Look Up In 
>> Dictionary" as one of its choices.
>>
>> Anne 



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Anne Cartwright]

I figured it out. First it doesn't work in Thunderbird In other 
applications (AppleWorks) the contextual menu has Check Selection 
Spelling. I was looking for the word Dictionary and couldn't see the 
forest for the trees.

Not that this knowledge will improve my spelling, but thanks for the tip.
Anne


Anne Cartwright wrote:
> I'm using Tiger and when I highlight a word and try the control-click 
> thing, the contextual menu that pops up doesn't have "Look Up In 
> Dictionary" as one of its choices.
>
> Anne
>>
>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote:
>>
>>> Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in 
>>> other apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on 
>>> the highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with "Look 
>>> Up In Dictionary" being one of the choices.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>
>
>
> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
> | be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
> | The LCS Web page is .
> | List posting address: 
> | List Web page: 
>



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Jerry Yeager]

Hello Anne,

I am wondering if the install of Tigger was complete for your system?  
(You have listed a few oddities since updating...)

If you start up Dictionary and open its preferences do you have a  
choice for the contextual menu; either Open Dictionary Application or  
Open Dictionary Panel?

Jerry

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:23 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote:

> I'm using Tiger and when I highlight a word and try the control- 
> click thing, the contextual menu that pops up doesn't have "Look Up  
> In Dictionary" as one of its choices.
>
> Anne
>>
>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote:
>>
>>> Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in  
>>> other apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on  
>>> the highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with  
>>> "Look Up In Dictionary" being one of the choices.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>
>
>
> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
> | be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu>
> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>

---
Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure  
if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. In the mean  
time this next one will have to do:

U.S. Constitution: Fourth Amendment

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,  
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,  
shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable  
cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing  
the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.



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[Anne Cartwright]

I'm using Tiger and when I highlight a word and try the control-click 
thing, the contextual menu that pops up doesn't have "Look Up In 
Dictionary" as one of its choices.

Anne
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote:
>
>> Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in other 
>> apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on the 
>> highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with "Look Up In 
>> Dictionary" being one of the choices.
>>
>> Jerry



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Greg Schoettmer]

 Hello! Lee, you have pointed out the most obvious thing that was right
in front of me! My keyboard has a key over in the help/home/page up/page
down/end section that must be for "forward delete." Now I am once again
productive

Greg


On 1/29/06 3:27 PM, "Lee Larson"  wrote:

> On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:
> 
>>  I'm looking for a capability on the Mac that I had on my PC
>> (Yes, I
>> know, blasphemy!). In a text document on a Mac, I can delete a
>> character by
>> hitting the delete key (on a PC it's the "backspace" key). That
>> will "back
>> delete" a character. What I want to do is delete the next character or
>> "forward delete" (On a PC that is the "Delete" button).
> 
> What kind of keyboard do you have? Most recent Apple keyboards have a
> forward delete key in the home-end block. On recent laptops, the
> function key held down along with the delete key will forward delete.
> 
> There are plenty of programs out there that will let you remap your
> keyboard. I use one on my laptop called uControl [1] to exchange the
> caps lock and control keys because I got tired of accidentally
> getting into CAPS MODE AND THEN HAVING TO TURN IT off. I've also used
> Ukelele[4] for this. There are also programs that'll give you the
> same keyboard layout as a Windows machine. Check Versiontracker[2]
> for them.
> 
> You can buy a program like QuickKeys[3] that'll let you set up a key
> to do pretty much anything you want, but it's overkill for this
> little problem.
> 
> [1] 
> [2] 
> [3] 
> [4] 



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: e-Mailing iPhoto/iMovie Files?

[Marta Edie]

Jonathan , this is a marvellous  thing.  I have this friend, new to DSL 
and she has this PC. So maybe we can make use of this file sharing 
experience.  I am hoping to learn how to open a PC, just to help her 
along. Maybe i should buy her a Mac, but I am in the playing field for 
this iBook, so the finances are stressed. Anyway, when the time comes. 
I shall make use of your expertise.
Marta

On Jan 29, 2006, at 17:53, Jonathan Fletcher wrote:

> On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:15 PM, Greg Schoettmer 
>  wrote:
>
>> I would like to be able to
>> work on an iPhoto or iMovie project between the two computers. For 
>> example,
>> I might upload all of the pictures and video clips to my desk top and 
>> begin
>> a project, then when I have to go on a business trip, transfer the 
>> project
>> to the laptop, work on the laptop while I'm gone and then return to 
>> the
>> desktop when I get home.
>
> There's another cool way that works with both PCs and Macs and is 
> pretty slick. It's called FolderShare. You install software on both 
> computers and then register it on the website. It'll allow you to sync 
> up various folders on multiple computers and even allow others to 
> access your files. You can set it to sync automatically or on demand. 
> I use it to sync a Mac and a pc right on my desk. I never have to 
> think about it and when I need to see how a file looks on the pc, I 
> just switch computers and open the file up. I use it under the 
> assumtion that closing the file and waiting a minute before opening it 
> up on the other machine is a good idea, but I have never seen it lag.
>
> Check it out at:
>
> http://www.foldershare.com
>
> The company was just recently acquired by Microsoft, but it still 
> works pretty well anyway.
>
> Go figure. ;;-)
>
> j.
>
> --
> Jonathan Fletcher
> jfletch at newmediaconstco.com
>
>
> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
> | be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
> | The LCS Web page is .
> | List posting address: 
> | List Web page: 



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Marta Edie]

Oh yes, you will!!  those typos are not included!  For those you need 
the spell as you type feature on all , all the time. Mail does that 
marvelously, but Appleworks   no- that's why I need a different 
word processor.
Marta

On Jan 29, 2006, at 17:40, Bill Micou wrote:

> Thnaks, R.D. and Jerry!? Nowe I wyll never miss spell anothr word.
> Bill
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote:
>
>> Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in other 
>> apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on the 
>> highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with "Look Up In 
>> Dictionary" being one of the choices.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 4:25 PM, R. D. Preston wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Bill Micou wrote:
>>>
 but now I also know where to find the OSX-Tiger dictionary (command 
 control D). Hey, it doesn't work in Mail.
 Bill Micou
>>> Alternate methods for Dictionary access:
>>> 1) Launch Dictionary directly, and then set its Dock icon to stay 
>>> with
>>> ?the "Keep in Dock" option; allows Dock access whenever you need it.
>>> 2) Highlight questionable word while in Mail composition window,
>>> ?then go to [Mail > Services > Look Up In Dictionary].
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Russ Preston
>>
>> ---
>> No! George



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: e-Mailing iPhoto/iMovie Files?

[Jonathan Fletcher]

On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:15 PM, Greg Schoettmer  
 wrote:

> I would like to be able to
> work on an iPhoto or iMovie project between the two computers. For  
> example,
> I might upload all of the pictures and video clips to my desk top  
> and begin
> a project, then when I have to go on a business trip, transfer the  
> project
> to the laptop, work on the laptop while I'm gone and then return to  
> the
> desktop when I get home.

There's another cool way that works with both PCs and Macs and is  
pretty slick. It's called FolderShare. You install software on both  
computers and then register it on the website. It'll allow you to  
sync up various folders on multiple computers and even allow others  
to access your files. You can set it to sync automatically or on  
demand. I use it to sync a Mac and a pc right on my desk. I never  
have to think about it and when I need to see how a file looks on the  
pc, I just switch computers and open the file up. I use it under the  
assumtion that closing the file and waiting a minute before opening  
it up on the other machine is a good idea, but I have never seen it lag.

Check it out at:

http://www.foldershare.com

The company was just recently acquired by Microsoft, but it still  
works pretty well anyway.

Go figure. ;;-)

j.

--
Jonathan Fletcher
jfletch at newmediaconstco.com


| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Marta Edie]

I am only a couple of weeks away from the striped one!!!
Marta

On Jan 29, 2006, at 17:35, Jerry Yeager wrote:

> Yup, you need the striped one for this feature.
>
>   Jerry
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:19 PM, Marta Edie wrote:
>
>> It is all Tiger only, right? I mean that dictionary thing? I can look 
>> up  a  word under services, or find a contextual menu with everything 
>> but dictionary. So I assume it's the tiger beast that has all those 
>> features. I am still Panther based.
>> Marta
>>
>> As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words 
>> are
>> used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by
>> destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people 
>> will
>> solemnly vote against their own interests. -Gore Vidal, writer (1925- 
>> )
>>
>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 17:00, Jerry Yeager wrote:
>>
>>> Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in 
>>> other apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on 
>>> the highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with "Look 
>>> Up In Dictionary" being one of the choices.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 4:25 PM, R. D. Preston wrote:
>>>
 On Jan 29, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Bill Micou wrote:

> but now I also know where to find the OSX-Tiger dictionary 
> (command control D). Hey, it doesn't work in Mail.
> Bill Micou
 Alternate methods for Dictionary access:
 1) Launch Dictionary directly, and then set its Dock icon to stay 
 with
  the "Keep in Dock" option; allows Dock access whenever you need it.
 2) Highlight questionable word while in Mail composition window,
  then go to [Mail > Services > Look Up In Dictionary].

 Regards,
 Russ Preston
>>>
>>> ---
>>> No! George
>>
>>
>>
>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
>> | be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
>> | The LCS Web page is .
>> | List posting address: 
>> | List Web page: 
>
> --
> Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if 
> I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. In the mean time 
> this next one will have to do:
>
> U.S. Constitution: Fourth Amendment
>
> The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, 
> and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be 
> violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, 
> supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the 
> place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
>
>
>
>



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Bill Micou]

Thnaks, R.D. and Jerry!  Nowe I wyll never miss spell anothr word.
Bill

On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote:

> Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in  
> other apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on  
> the highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with "Look  
> Up In Dictionary" being one of the choices.
>
>   Jerry
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 4:25 PM, R. D. Preston wrote:
>
>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Bill Micou wrote:
>>
>>> but now I also know where to find the OSX-Tiger dictionary  
>>> (command control D).  Hey, it doesn't work in Mail.
>>> Bill Micou
>>
>> Alternate methods for Dictionary access:
>> 1)  Launch Dictionary directly, and then set its Dock icon to stay  
>> with
>>  the "Keep in Dock" option; allows Dock access whenever you need it.
>> 2)  Highlight questionable word while in Mail composition window,
>>  then go to [Mail > Services > Look Up In Dictionary].
>>
>> Regards,
>> Russ Preston
>
> ---
> No! George

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[Jerry Yeager]

Yup, you need the striped one for this feature.

Jerry

On Jan 29, 2006, at 5:19 PM, Marta Edie wrote:

> It is all Tiger only, right? I mean that dictionary thing? I can  
> look up  a  word under services, or find a contextual menu with  
> everything but dictionary. So I assume it's the tiger beast that  
> has all those features. I am still Panther based.
> Marta
>
> As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words  
> are
> used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by
> destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time  
> people will
> solemnly vote against their own interests. -Gore Vidal, writer  
> (1925- )
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 17:00, Jerry Yeager wrote:
>
>> Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in  
>> other apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on  
>> the highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with  
>> "Look Up In Dictionary" being one of the choices.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 4:25 PM, R. D. Preston wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Bill Micou wrote:
>>>
>>>> but now I also know where to find the OSX-Tiger dictionary  
>>>> (command control D). Hey, it doesn't work in Mail.
>>>> Bill Micou
>>> Alternate methods for Dictionary access:
>>> 1) Launch Dictionary directly, and then set its Dock icon to stay  
>>> with
>>>  the "Keep in Dock" option; allows Dock access whenever you need it.
>>> 2) Highlight questionable word while in Mail composition window,
>>>  then go to [Mail > Services > Look Up In Dictionary].
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Russ Preston
>>
>> ---
>> No! George
>
>
>
> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
> | be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu>
> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>

--
Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure  
if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. In the mean  
time this next one will have to do:

U.S. Constitution: Fourth Amendment

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,  
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,  
shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable  
cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing  
the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.




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[Marta Edie]

It is all Tiger only, right? I mean that dictionary thing? I can look 
up  a  word under services, or find a contextual menu with everything 
but dictionary. So I assume it's the tiger beast that has all those 
features. I am still Panther based.
Marta

As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are
used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by
destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people 
will
solemnly vote against their own interests. -Gore Vidal, writer (1925- )

On Jan 29, 2006, at 17:00, Jerry Yeager wrote:

> Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in other 
> apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on the 
> highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with "Look Up In 
> Dictionary" being one of the choices.
>
> Jerry
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 4:25 PM, R. D. Preston wrote:
>
>> On Jan 29, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Bill Micou wrote:
>>
>>> but now I also know where to find the OSX-Tiger dictionary (command 
>>> control D). Hey, it doesn't work in Mail.
>>> Bill Micou
>> Alternate methods for Dictionary access:
>> 1) Launch Dictionary directly, and then set its Dock icon to stay with
>> ?the "Keep in Dock" option; allows Dock access whenever you need it.
>> 2) Highlight questionable word while in Mail composition window,
>> ?then go to [Mail > Services > Look Up In Dictionary].
>>
>> Regards,
>> Russ Preston
>
> ---
> No! George



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
| List posting address: 
| List Web page: 

MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Jerry Yeager]

Also you can select a word or phrase in the Mail message (or in other  
apps) and then hold down the control key while you click on the  
highlighted selection. A contextual menu will pop-up with "Look Up In  
Dictionary" being one of the choices.

Jerry

On Jan 29, 2006, at 4:25 PM, R. D. Preston wrote:

> On Jan 29, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Bill Micou wrote:
>
>> but now I also know where to find the OSX-Tiger dictionary  
>> (command control D).  Hey, it doesn't work in Mail.
>> Bill Micou
>
> Alternate methods for Dictionary access:
> 1)  Launch Dictionary directly, and then set its Dock icon to stay  
> with
>  the "Keep in Dock" option; allows Dock access whenever you need it.
> 2)  Highlight questionable word while in Mail composition window,
>  then go to [Mail > Services > Look Up In Dictionary].
>
> Regards,
> Russ Preston

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[R. D. Preston]

On Jan 29, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Bill Micou wrote:

> but now I also know where to find the OSX-Tiger dictionary (command  
> control D).  Hey, it doesn't work in Mail.
> Bill Micou

Alternate methods for Dictionary access:
1)  Launch Dictionary directly, and then set its Dock icon to stay with
  the "Keep in Dock" option; allows Dock access whenever you need it.
2)  Highlight questionable word while in Mail composition window,
  then go to [Mail > Services > Look Up In Dictionary].

Regards,
Russ Preston
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[Bill Micou]

Thanks for this discussion.  I have been wanting to learn the forward  
delete, but now I also know where to find the OSX-Tiger dictionary  
(command control D).  Hey, it doesn't work in Mail.
Bill Micou

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Jerry Freeman wrote:

> control + D = forward delete on a full keyboard, fn + delete on a  
> mac laptop...jf
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:
>
>>  I'm looking for a capability on the Mac that I had on my PC  
>> (Yes, I
>> know, blasphemy!). In a text document on a Mac, I can delete a  
>> character by
>> hitting the delete key (on a PC it's the "backspace" key). That  
>> will "back
>> delete" a character. What I want to do is delete the next  
>> character or
>> "forward delete" (On a PC that is the "Delete" button).
>>  What is the Mac command that accomplishes a forward delete?
>>
>> Greg

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MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Jerry Yeager]

This may be of some help:

http://www.osxfaq.com/dailytips/07-2002/07-26.ws

But be careful of applying things like this too quickly, most Apple  
keyboards have a forward delete key right under the help key (which  
is often below the f14 key).

But if you are using a Powerbook or iBook and do not want to hold  
down the fn key while hitting the delete key, the above will be  
handy. Bob gives a pretty thorough description of the how to, so I  
will not add to it (I do not want to muddy the waters :^) ).

Jerry

On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:47 PM, Jerry Freeman wrote:

> On Jan 29, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:
>
>> Now, is it possible to program the keyboard to make it a one  
>> stroke action? Like setting the F1 or F whatever key to do this?
>
> All things are possible on a Mac, I do find myself questioning the  
> value of doing it. I'll have to think a little as exactly how  
> accomplish this, it not just a click click solution. Jerry Y or  
> others, jump in...jf

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MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Lee Larson]

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:

>  I'm looking for a capability on the Mac that I had on my PC  
> (Yes, I
> know, blasphemy!). In a text document on a Mac, I can delete a  
> character by
> hitting the delete key (on a PC it's the "backspace" key). That  
> will "back
> delete" a character. What I want to do is delete the next character or
> "forward delete" (On a PC that is the "Delete" button).

What kind of keyboard do you have? Most recent Apple keyboards have a  
forward delete key in the home-end block. On recent laptops, the  
function key held down along with the delete key will forward delete.

There are plenty of programs out there that will let you remap your  
keyboard. I use one on my laptop called uControl [1] to exchange the  
caps lock and control keys because I got tired of accidentally  
getting into CAPS MODE AND THEN HAVING TO TURN IT off. I've also used  
Ukelele[4] for this. There are also programs that'll give you the  
same keyboard layout as a Windows machine. Check Versiontracker[2]  
for them.

You can buy a program like QuickKeys[3] that'll let you set up a key  
to do pretty much anything you want, but it's overkill for this  
little problem.

[1] <http://gnufoo.org/ucontrol/>
[2] <http://www.versiontracker.com>
[3] <http://www.startly.com/products/qkx.html>
[4] <http://www.sil.org/computing/catalog/show_software.asp?id=94>
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MacGroup: e-Mailing iPhoto/iMovie Files?

[Lee Larson]

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:29 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:

>  I tried to e-mail an iMovie file and the computer will not let me
> attach the file. How do I get the latest file from one computer to the
> other? Anyone have any ideas?

Most of the time such files are far too big to email; many mail  
routers will reject attachments over 5 MB. What I have done is to  
keep the files on my PowerBook and boot it into target disk mode and  
connect the two machines by Firewire when I want to use the desktop  
to work on them. In target disk mode, the laptop is basically just a  
Firewire hard drive mounted on the desktop machine.
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MacGroup: f keys

[Marta Edie]

That is not what I am looking for.  I checked all those before. Don't 
want the shortcuts. Just a keyboard picture that tells me the 
designation of the different f-keys, like : f 1 is to do this, f2 this 
etc. I neither want to enable or disable anything, I just want to know 
the settings at a glance.
Marta

On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:37, Jerry Freeman wrote:

> Systems Prefs/Keyboard and Mouse...jf
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:25 PM, Marta Edie wrote:
>
>> Folks, is there a schematic of the keyboard that shows the default 
>> settings for all the f keys ? I thought i remember that somewhere it 
>> showed you this. The keyboard viewer is no good, neither are the 
>> keyboard shortcuts in the help menu. I simply want the designations 
>> of the different f-keys . I know the expos? , the magnifier , sound 
>> etc, but then there are plenty more which seem to do nothing until 
>> you do something to them .
>> Enlightenment is needed.
Marta
>




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MacGroup: f keys

[Marta Edie]

That is not what I am looking for.  I checked all those before. Don't 
want the shortcuts. Just a keyboard picture that tells me the 
designation of the different f-keys, like : f 1 is to do this, f2 this 
etc. I neither want to enable or disable anything, I just want to know 
the settings at a glance.
Marta

On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:37, Jerry Freeman wrote:

> Systems Prefs/Keyboard and Mouse...jf
>
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:25 PM, Marta Edie wrote:
>
>> Folks, is there a schematic of the keyboard that shows the default 
>> settings for all the f keys ? I thought i remember that somewhere it 
>> showed you this. The keyboard viewer is no good, neither are the 
>> keyboard shortcuts in the help menu. I simply want the designations 
>> of the different f-keys . I know the expos? , the magnifier , sound 
>> etc, but then there are plenty more which seem to do nothing until 
>> you do something to them .
>> Enlightenment is needed.
>> Marta
>




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MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Jerry Freeman]

On Jan 29, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:

> Now, is it possible to program the keyboard to make it a one stroke  
> action? Like setting the F1 or F whatever key to do this?

All things are possible on a Mac, I do find myself questioning the  
value of doing it. I'll have to think a little as exactly how  
accomplish this, it not just a click click solution. Jerry Y or  
others, jump in...jf
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MacGroup: f keys

[Jerry Freeman]

Systems Prefs/Keyboard and Mouse...jf

On Jan 29, 2006, at 12:25 PM, Marta Edie wrote:

> Folks, is there a schematic of the keyboard that shows the default  
> settings for all the f keys ? I thought i remember that somewhere  
> it showed you this. The keyboard viewer is no good, neither are the  
> keyboard shortcuts in the help menu. I simply want the designations  
> of the different f-keys . I know the expos? , the magnifier , sound  
> etc, but then there are plenty more which seem to do nothing until  
> you do something to them .
> Enlightenment is needed.
> Marta

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MacGroup: f keys

[Marta Edie]

Folks, is there a schematic of the keyboard that shows the default 
settings for all the f keys ? I thought i remember that somewhere it 
showed you this. The keyboard viewer is no good, neither are the 
keyboard shortcuts in the help menu. I simply want the designations of 
the different f-keys . I know the expos? , the magnifier , sound etc, 
but then there are plenty more which seem to do nothing until you do 
something to them .
Enlightenment is needed.
Marta
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MacGroup: e-Mailing iPhoto/iMovie Files?

[Jerry Freeman]

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:29 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:

> I have two Macs, a desktop and a laptop. I would like to be able to
> work on an iPhoto or iMovie project between the two computers. For  
> example,
> I might upload all of the pictures and video clips to my desk top  
> and begin
> a project, then when I have to go on a business trip, transfer the  
> project
> to the laptop, work on the laptop while I'm gone and then return to  
> the
> desktop when I get home.

Three ways.
1. Keep you projects on a second hard drive, external hard drive, or  
removable media where they are accessible from both Macs. Referred to  
as "sneakernet".
2. Boot the Laptop in Target Disk then drag said projects over from  
the desktop box.
3. Upload said projects to .Mac or other web resource for Internet  
access in the field. Advanced, access you desktop box via the  
Internet via SSH.

> I tried to e-mail an iMovie file and the computer will not let me
> attach the file.

Email is the least desirable method to transfer any but small files.  
Your ISP sets the maximum file size not necessarily mail.app...jf
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MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Ann Richmond]

My ancient Apple keyboard has a forward delete key as well as page up 
and page down, end, home and several others which I have never used.
Is it maybe an 'extended' keyboard?
Are they still availible? (This one is not usb.)

Ann

Greg Schoettmer wrote:

>Jerry,
> Thank you!. Now, is it possible to program the keyboard to make it a
>one stroke action? Like setting the F1 or F whatever key to do this?
>
>Greg
>
>On 1/29/06 10:49 AM, "Jerry Freeman"  wrote:
>
>  
>
>>control + D = forward delete on a full keyboard, fn + delete on a mac
>>laptop...jf
>>
>>On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I'm looking for a capability on the Mac that I had on my PC
>>>(Yes, I
>>>know, blasphemy!). In a text document on a Mac, I can delete a
>>>character by
>>>hitting the delete key (on a PC it's the "backspace" key). That
>>>will "back
>>>delete" a character. What I want to do is delete the next character or
>>>"forward delete" (On a PC that is the "Delete" button).
>>> What is the Mac command that accomplishes a forward delete?
>>>
>>>Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
>>>| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
>>>| The LCS Web page is .
>>>| List posting address: 
>>>| List Web page: 
>>>  
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
>| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
>| The LCS Web page is .
>| List posting address: 
>| List Web page: 
>
>  
>



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MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Alex Whitman]

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Jerry Freeman wrote:

> control + D = forward delete on a full keyboard, fn + delete on a  
> mac laptop...jf

Wow, thanks!! I am so happy to have this function back!

Alex


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MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Greg Schoettmer]

Jerry,
 Thank you!. Now, is it possible to program the keyboard to make it a
one stroke action? Like setting the F1 or F whatever key to do this?

Greg

On 1/29/06 10:49 AM, "Jerry Freeman"  wrote:

> control + D = forward delete on a full keyboard, fn + delete on a mac
> laptop...jf
> 
> On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:
> 
>>  I'm looking for a capability on the Mac that I had on my PC
>> (Yes, I
>> know, blasphemy!). In a text document on a Mac, I can delete a
>> character by
>> hitting the delete key (on a PC it's the "backspace" key). That
>> will "back
>> delete" a character. What I want to do is delete the next character or
>> "forward delete" (On a PC that is the "Delete" button).
>>  What is the Mac command that accomplishes a forward delete?
>> 
>> Greg
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
>> | be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
>> | The LCS Web page is .
>> | List posting address: 
>> | List Web page: 
> 
> 



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
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MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Jerry Freeman]

control + D = forward delete on a full keyboard, fn + delete on a mac  
laptop...jf

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:36 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:

>  I'm looking for a capability on the Mac that I had on my PC  
> (Yes, I
> know, blasphemy!). In a text document on a Mac, I can delete a  
> character by
> hitting the delete key (on a PC it's the "backspace" key). That  
> will "back
> delete" a character. What I want to do is delete the next character or
> "forward delete" (On a PC that is the "Delete" button).
>  What is the Mac command that accomplishes a forward delete?
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
> | be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu>
> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>

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MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

[Greg Schoettmer]

 I'm looking for a capability on the Mac that I had on my PC (Yes, I
know, blasphemy!). In a text document on a Mac, I can delete a character by
hitting the delete key (on a PC it's the "backspace" key). That will "back
delete" a character. What I want to do is delete the next character or
"forward delete" (On a PC that is the "Delete" button).
 What is the Mac command that accomplishes a forward delete?

Greg



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
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MacGroup: e-Mailing iPhoto/iMovie Files?

[Greg Schoettmer]

 I have two Macs, a desktop and a laptop. I would like to be able to
work on an iPhoto or iMovie project between the two computers. For example,
I might upload all of the pictures and video clips to my desk top and begin
a project, then when I have to go on a business trip, transfer the project
to the laptop, work on the laptop while I'm gone and then return to the
desktop when I get home.
 I tried to e-mail an iMovie file and the computer will not let me
attach the file. How do I get the latest file from one computer to the
other? Anyone have any ideas?

Greg



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be January 24  at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
| The LCS Web page is .
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