Why not just hit command shift t from the applications command shift a folder from with in the finder? seems much simpler to me. I did not know about the other option. cool idea.
If I already sent a reply sorry. I'm having mail issues. S On May 16, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Allison, > > You can use a much simpler procedure to keep apps that you want in the dock. > Whenever you open an application, it is stored in the dock. To keep the > application in the dock, even when it is not opened, just use VO-d to > navigate to the dock, then type the first few letters of the name of the app > to move to that app. Then, bring up the context menu with VO-Shift-M. Arrow > up in the menu until you reach "Keep in Dock" and then press return. Now, > when you quit the app, it's icon will still be left in the dock. When you > revisit the app in the dock and check the contextual menu, you'll find the > option "Remove from Dock" instead. You can also reorder your apps in the > dock by pressing the Option key and tapping your arrow keys. For example, if > you wanted to move your app 3 places to the left, after navigating to it, > hold down the Option key and tap the left arrow key 3 times (you won't hear > anything spoken). Now, when you arrow through the dock, the apps will be in > your new order. > > The other way to place an app in the dock without opening it in Snow Leopard > is to select it in Finder and then press Command-Shift-T. Again, you can > move it around in the dock after you've placed the app there. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > Allison Manzino wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> Does anyone know how to copy apps to the doc? I have to use Spotlight to >> find nearly every single application I use frequently that is not on the >> doc. I read Josh Lioncourt's instructions on copying apps to the doc, but >> even with cursor tracking turned off, it doesn't seem to work. Can anyone >> provide instructions on how to accomplish this? I'll tell you the steps I >> use to try and accomplish this. >> >> 1. Navigate to the app I want to copy to the doc with standard Voiceover >> commands. >> 2. Make sure the mouse and VO cursor are on the app by pressing VO F5 then >> VO Command F5. >> >> 3. Then I press VO shift F3 which turns off cursor tracking. >> 4. Press VO shift spacebar to start dragging. >> 5. Navigate to the doc and press VO shift spacebar again. >> >> I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong. Thank you for any assistance. >> >> Sincerely, >> Allison >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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.
