Comments on: Navigating Mac OS X with only the keyboard http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Swagath http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-502008 Swagath Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:47:47 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-502008 These shortcuts, along with doesntmatter's, have changed my life. You have my gratitude. These shortcuts, along with doesntmatter’s, have changed my life. You have my gratitude.

]]> By: t http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-250608 t Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:28:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-250608 command up and command down to move up and down directories command up and command down to move up and down directories

]]> By: GMA X3100 kexts voor Snow Leopard http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-160965 GMA X3100 kexts voor Snow Leopard Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:36:13 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-160965 [...] wat links ie je miss verder kunnen helpen : Navigating Mac OS X with only the keyboard How can I install OSX (Hackintosh) without keyboard or mouse support? no mouse or keyboard during [...] [...] wat links ie je miss verder kunnen helpen : Navigating Mac OS X with only the keyboard How can I install OSX (Hackintosh) without keyboard or mouse support? no mouse or keyboard during [...]

]]> By: Élise http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-155380 Élise Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:44:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-155380 Great help, thanks. However: anyone has any idea what the equivalent of Command-` (for switching windows within an application) would be on a French Canada keyboard??? Great help, thanks. However: anyone has any idea what the equivalent of Command-` (for switching windows within an application) would be on a French Canada keyboard???

]]> By: doesntmatter http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-93882 doesntmatter Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:09:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-93882 another tip!!! if you want to open a folder or an application use command '+' (down arrow) another tip!!!
if you want to open a folder or an application use command ‘+’ (down arrow)

]]> By: 只使用键盘来操作Mac OSX系统 | 前后求索 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-93515 只使用键盘来操作Mac OSX系统 | 前后求索 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:45:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-93515 [...] 参考： navigating mac os x with only the keyboard [...] [...] 参考： navigating mac os x with only the keyboard [...]

]]> By: kranko http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-50059 kranko Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:59:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-50059 Wes: And it is not possible changing that? Wes: And it is not possible changing that?

]]> By: Wes http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-45516 Wes Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:34:45 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-45516 "1) When keying a list (of files in Finder, or bookmarks, for example), why does hitting Enter doesn’t open the link, but instead switched to edit mode for the file/bookmark. For the life of me I can’t see how one would think that editing a filename would be preferred over the much more likely action of opening the file (not to mention risking an accidental renaming)." This behaviour is inherited from very early versions of Mac OS, long before Linux existed and remains today. “1) When keying a list (of files in Finder, or bookmarks, for example), why does hitting Enter doesn’t open the link, but instead switched to edit mode for the file/bookmark. For the life of me I can’t see how one would think that editing a filename would be preferred over the much more likely action of opening the file (not to mention risking an accidental renaming).”

This behaviour is inherited from very early versions of Mac OS, long before Linux existed and remains today.

]]> By: useEvil http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-42659 useEvil Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:50:16 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-42659 In Keyboard Shortcuts, click the +. Select Excel and type in the menu item exactly as you see it in the menu. Then select the F2 key. You will need to restart Excel for it to take effect. You may need to go to the Keyboard tab and turn on the "Use all F1, F2, etc." option. Seems to work well in all applications, except Firefox and Thunderbird. In Keyboard Shortcuts, click the +. Select Excel and type in the menu item exactly as you see it in the menu. Then select the F2 key. You will need to restart Excel for it to take effect. You may need to go to the Keyboard tab and turn on the “Use all F1, F2, etc.” option. Seems to work well in all applications, except Firefox and Thunderbird.

]]> By: Pat http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-38253 Pat Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:15:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-38253 No feedback on the F2-Excel question??? I've scoured the web looking for an answer to this question... Planned on upgrading to new Excel 2008 but then read they've removed macros from the new version. I guess I'll stick w/ the old version... No feedback on the F2-Excel question??? I’ve scoured the web looking for an answer to this question…

Planned on upgrading to new Excel 2008 but then read they’ve removed macros from the new version. I guess I’ll stick w/ the old version…

]]> By: Bernard http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-34286 Bernard Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:23:22 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-34286 Is there anyone who could figure out to assign the F2 key in excel to work like the windows version of excel. With Mac it is Ctrl U which is very clumsy since it is two keys and they are too far apart. I tried keyboard shortcut/ Application but I cant figure out how to do it. Thanks. Is there anyone who could figure out to assign the F2 key in excel to work like the windows version of excel.

With Mac it is Ctrl U which is very clumsy since it is two keys and they are too far apart. I tried keyboard shortcut/ Application but I cant figure out how to do it.

Thanks.

]]> By: Joe http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-33810 Joe Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:52:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-33810 Weird,-my-spacebar-doesn't-work-in-here,-using-Leopard-version-of-Safari. Anyway,-I-want-to-add-that-after-you-type-the-name-of-a-file-or-folder, you-can-get-to-the-next-file-alphabetically-by-pressing-Tab- and-the-previous-file-by-pressing-Shift-and-Tab. Weird,-my-spacebar-doesn’t-work-in-here,-using-Leopard-version-of-Safari.

Anyway,-I-want-to-add-that-after-you-type-the-name-of-a-file-or-folder,
you-can-get-to-the-next-file-alphabetically-by-pressing-Tab-
and-the-previous-file-by-pressing-Shift-and-Tab.

]]> By: jhm http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-33794 jhm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:25:47 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/12/13/navigating-mac-os-x-with-only-the-keyboard/#comment-33794 I would like to add, in the hope that it might influence some future release, a few navigation ideas that were available in the Linux ditros that I've used, and I find it bordering on incomprehensible that they are absent on the Mac. 1) When keying a list (of files in Finder, or bookmarks, for example), why does hitting Enter doesn't open the link, but instead switched to edit mode for the file/bookmark. For the life of me I can't see how one would think that editing a filename would be preferred over the much more likely action of opening the file (not to mention risking an accidental renaming). 2) A similar action on a list of emails, using up and down to go through the list is nowhere near as convenient as using left/right to do this, and leaving up/down to scroll the currently selected message. Having to key Tab/Shift-Tab all the time (while leaving left/right unassigned mind) is ludicrous. 3) when one selects a bookmark or folder from the bookmark bar why can we no then move the selection with left/right? If one selects a folder then wants to see another, why does he need to hit the other twice (once to deselect the original)? There might be a shortcut to the bookmark bar, but I haven't found it (the steps involved with going to the menubar, then getting to the bookmarks is are inconvenient. Thank you for the opportunity to vent some spleen. I would like to add, in the hope that it might influence some future release, a few navigation ideas that were available in the Linux ditros that I’ve used, and I find it bordering on incomprehensible that they are absent on the Mac.

1) When keying a list (of files in Finder, or bookmarks, for example), why does hitting Enter doesn’t open the link, but instead switched to edit mode for the file/bookmark. For the life of me I can’t see how one would think that editing a filename would be preferred over the much more likely action of opening the file (not to mention risking an accidental renaming).

2) A similar action on a list of emails, using up and down to go through the list is nowhere near as convenient as using left/right to do this, and leaving up/down to scroll the currently selected message. Having to key Tab/Shift-Tab all the time (while leaving left/right unassigned mind) is ludicrous.

3) when one selects a bookmark or folder from the bookmark bar why can we no then move the selection with left/right? If one selects a folder then wants to see another, why does he need to hit the other twice (once to deselect the original)? There might be a shortcut to the bookmark bar, but I haven’t found it (the steps involved with going to the menubar, then getting to the bookmarks is are inconvenient.

Thank you for the opportunity to vent some spleen.

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