Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-06 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Actually I was not clear, my bad not yours. I jut removed the icon from the doc. I don't want to remove it totally from the apps folder. but yeah the only time I want it there is when I'm grabbing somethign from the app store so I can see the dl progress. That is just me though. I'm not forcing

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-06 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
Oh wow. So how do I remove the launchpad then? Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 05/07/2014 23:19, Sarah k Alawami wrote: Yeah true. I got rid of it so I don't use it as I don't find a need to. Way too clunky. lol! but yeah that is also a simil

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Yeah true. I got rid of it so I don't use it as I don't find a need to. Way too clunky. lol! but yeah that is also a similarity and I can see it beeing intagrated as the finder in later os versions. Take care. On Jul 5, 2014, at 1:24 PM, Christopher Hallsworth wrote: > I would say another par

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
I would say another part of the mac, the launchpad, is similar to the home screen on iOS. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 05/07/2014 21:09, Sarah k Alawami wrote: The function of the doc is to launch apps you freuqntly use. Think of this as

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Sarah k Alawami
The function of the doc is to launch apps you freuqntly use. Think of this as the doc on ios. The desktop is where you put your stuff, at least I use it for a junk box, I know I should not. Think of yoru desk top as the ios home screen except you don't have pages. Hth. On Jul 5, 2014, at 10:27

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
The dock is the equivalent of the combination of the taskbar and start menu. It shows both runnig apps and apps you've added there. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 05/07/2014 18:27, Juanita Martin wrote: I think these are great questions too.

RE: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread David Griffith
Some answers below. 1. I think as a rule of thumb quic nav is mainly used for navagating the web but not otherwise. Is this correct? Not really - it is very useful on the web but even more useful as a general replacement for Voiceover commands. For example I always interact on my Bluetooth keybo

RE: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread David Griffith
iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification The way in which some of these things work can be determined by the app you are using, and how you have things set up. Interacting: For example, in the mail app, I need to interact with the messages table to read my mail. When g

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Eleanor Burke
Ah I am going to attempt a reply here so that I am participating as well as asking questions. The Dock is a designated area running along the bottom of the screen and your commonly used apps are housed there. Some people have a lot of apps on the dock whereas others do not. The advantage of t

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Devin Prater
It holds the exact same function. Its just a longer doc, lol. I believe it holds your open apps too, though. Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com On Jul 5, 2014, at 12:27 PM, Juanita Martin wrote: > I think these are great questions too. I'd like to add one also: > What's the difference between the

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Juanita Martin
I think these are great questions too. I'd like to add one also: What's the difference between the desktop and dock? I know what the dock is on iDevices, but what is its function on the Mac? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2014, at 10:28 AM, Mark wrote: > > Just wanted to say, good questions.

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Devin Prater
Goodness, I doubt I could have ever said it as short and plain as that. Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com On Jul 5, 2014, at 11:47 AM, Christopher Hallsworth wrote: > 1. QuickNav is used for general VoiceOver navigation with the benefit of > using it with one hand only. You can also access the vi

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
1. QuickNav is used for general VoiceOver navigation with the benefit of using it with one hand only. You can also access the virtual control VoiceOver has called the rotor which allows you amongst other things to navigate by characters words or lines. 2. You should use vo-arrow keys or arrow ke

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Devin Prater
Hi. Firstly, as to interacting, you only really have to do that when there are things inside the item you’re on, like toolbars, to access the tools inside this “bar” thing… or if there’s like, a lot of text, you can interact to view it more closely. Think of interacting as looking closer, perhap

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Andy Collins
The way in which some of these things work can be determined by the app you are using, and how you have things set up. Interacting: For example, in the mail app, I need to interact with the messages table to read my mail. When going to an address in Safari, sometimes the page doesn't open, a

Re: General Mac Query - A Clarification

2014-07-05 Thread Mark
Just wanted to say, good questions. I am in the same position as yourself, in trying to transition from a Windows environment to Mac. I agree with you, that it is not intuitive. Looking forward to someone responding, in basic terms, to your questions. Mark Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2014,