that's exactly right. I mistakenly assumed that part was understood. My Youtube Channel: "www.youtube.com/loriemccloud
> On Jan 1, 2019, at 4:20 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > Yeah sure this isn't anything unusual. > > The command option up / down arrows allows you to go forward and backwards > between folders, > > I use the option command up all the time to go back a folder level on servers > > But like what was said, I'm not sure where this command comes in to > relationship with copy and pasting > Unless you mean once you have the files selected and you've hit command c > That you then use command option up / down to go to the location you wish to > paste the files into > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> On > Behalf Of Lorie McCloud > Sent: Monday, 31 December 2018 7:07 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: cycling through windows in finder > > it's kind of hard to explain. when I want to cycle through windows I use > command-tilde. when I want to open folders as I'm navigating to my desired > destination, that's when I use command-option-down arrow for open and > command-option-uparrow for close. I'm in list mode. I'll have one window > already open in say, downloads. then I'll cycle to another window say in my > external hard drive. once I'm in there I need to navigate to the folder where > I'm going to copy or paste a file from downloads. sometimes I have to go 2 or > 3 deep to get to the desired folder. then as I would cycle back through the > windows heading for downloads, I would hit every window I had to open to get > to the desired folder. I wanted to find a way of reducing the number of > windows I had to cycle through. if I remember to use command-option-down > arrow as I'm navigating, that seems to do the trick. > My Youtube Channel: > "www.youtube.com/loriemccloud > >> On Dec 30, 2018, at 11:38 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> >> Hello Lorie and thank you for this info. >> >> However, I am not certain that I understand the scenario to which you are >> referring. >> >> For example, when I need to copy and paste files between finder windows, I >> use Command+~. >> >> I don't think I've ever used Command+UpArrow. >> >> Can you please describe why and how this scenario plays out in a sequence of >> steps? >> >> Thank you, >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lorie McCloud >> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:54 PM >> To: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries >> Subject: cycling through windows in finder >> >> I figured out something I want to tell you all about in case anybody's >> interested. I had been asking about how to have most or all of the windows >> closed except for the 2 that I wanted to copy and paste between. I used to >> be able to do this but now all the windows I was navigating through to get >> to my destination had become part of the cycle. somebody here mentioned >> opening and closing windows using command-down and up arrows. I had been >> doing this without the option and including it in the command has cleared up >> the problem for me. it kind of closes the door or window behind me. >> >> Lorie >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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