I'm a little behind on my email so I'm finally getting a chance to look into this. Yes, in iTunes 8.1 command-shift-b was working and in 8.2 it's not. there is a command under the Finder menu then Services called Send file to BlueTooth device which is also command-shift-b. So for some reason with iTunes 8.1 this services command did something different. I poked around in iTunes 8.2 and there still is no Buy menu item so I can't create my own shortcut via the Keyboard & Mouse system preference. So I'm guessing that after dropping it from iTunes the OS now does the next best thing it can with command-shift-b which is the bluetooth send.
So on a whim I went to the Keyboard and Mouse system Preference and created a new shortcut for iTunes. Even though there is no menu item called Buy, I typed that in anyway and assigned it command-shift-B. Amazingly enough it worked. I selected a row in the store, hit command-shift-b and it prompted for my purchasing authentication info. CB Scott Howell wrote: > Hey Esther, then that explains some things since I was previously on > iTunes 8.1.1 and let me tell you 8.2, that keystroke is gone. > On Jun 6, 2009, at 7:07 PM, Esther wrote: > > >> Scott, >> >> This system doesn't have the iTunes 8.2 upgrade yet, so I was >> reporting based on iTunes 8.1.1. I know that Command-Shift-B worked a >> few weeks ago. My guess is that they've transitioned to the a >> bluetooth shortcut as part of the move to iTunes 8.2 (and maybe for >> support of the new model iPhones). So if you have iTunes 8.2 >> installed it may not be surprising that you don't get the >> "transitional" state of being able to work the command short-cut if >> you toggle VO off. Actually, I'm set on single tracks and one-click >> purchase mode right now, but I tested Command-Shift-B with a shopping >> cart a few weeks ago, and it worked then! Go figure. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Jun 6, 2009, at 12:36 , Scott Howell wrote: >> >> >>> Esther, even turning VO off and performing the same keystroke and >>> turning VO back on still results in the bluetooth file transfer >>> app. I >>> also checked and found no additional window open. SOmething is >>> incredibly strange here if your results are different. I seriously >>> doubt it has anything to do with whether your using an iMac or >>> Macbook >>> or newer or older keyboard. Well, it shouldn't, so why you are >>> getting >>> a different result is very curious. Now previous to upgrading to >>> 8.2 I >>> will tell you it was random at times that I'd get either the >>> bluetooth >>> file exchange or the dialog asking if I wanted to purchase the album. >>> I don't know if there is a difference between purchasing albums or >>> individual tracks. In my case and I should have pointed this out, I >>> am >>> attempting to purchase an entire album from my shopping cart. I am >>> prompted before the album is actually purchased, so I can experiment >>> here, but single tracks I can't honestly remember right now if you >>> get >>> that dialog asking if your sure you want to purchase this and your >>> card will be charged. >>> This is very interesting indeed. >>> On Jun 6, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Esther wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Scott, >>>> >>>> This is weird. Yes, there was a shortcut key: Command-Shift-B to >>>> buy >>>> music, and it did work for iTunes. We posted about it less than a >>>> month ago, and the original post from Chris Blouch was back in >>>> October. Now when I use Command-Shift-B in iTunes I hear "Send file >>>> to >>>> Bluetooth Device". So I toggled VoiceOver off, issued the same >>>> command, toggled it on again, and got the dialog window for >>>> proceeding >>>> with the purchase. (You may have to use VO-F2 twice to bring up >>>> window chooser menu). It sounds as though they're preparing iTunes >>>> for some other device sync options, but the other use of the >>>> Command- >>>> Shift-B shortcut seems to have gone away if you have VoiceOver >>>> turned >>>> on. (Thank goodness there is free music content in the iTunes Store >>>> to practice with!) >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Funny, there was a shortcut key I believe it was command+shift+b >>>>> that >>>>> you could use as well, but that seems to bring up a dialog box for >>>>> sending files via bluetooth. Do I have this keystroke wrong? >>>>> >>> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
