Hi Chris! I've downloaded adium and I think I've got it set up ok! But have not had a chat on facebook yet!! Many thanks . Colin Skype focus_66 On 21 Aug 2010, at 01:57, Chris Moore wrote:
> Hi Colin, > > First of all you can try the obvious by using http://m.facebook.com which is > the stripped down version and works very well. However I am not a fan of > this version as every time you delete something or make a change the page > reloads to do a refresh as javascript is removed from this version. Using FB > chat is doable but its tricky, I usually VO left arrow as soon as I load FB, > but now I tend to chat on FB via an external chat client as it makes it > easier when chatting to more than one person at the same time. I use Adium > as I can chat to friends on MSN at the same time, AOL Messenger and iChat > also allow this facility. > > As for navigating the main FB page, I tend to use group mode quite a lot as > FB is basically a 3 column design with a banner of links going from left to > right at the top of the page. Group mode also makes it easier moving up and > down etc within your inbox as this is a table of rows and columns. I usually > find the what is on your mind button with either the item chooser by > filtering the results by typing in mind (does not always work) or by using > the forms rota and typing in mind there. > > Lately though, I have invested in a Magic Trackpad (if you have a Macbook > than you have a smaller version of one of these already built into your mac) > and this makes it easy to find stuff just by moving around with one finger. > The whats on your mind field is always near the top in the middle column . > > FB is not the best site to work on, in fact its even a bit of a mess when you > are sighted too. I used to get very frustrated with FB's constant redesign. > Another tip to make navigating FB is to remove the apps you do not want and > delete people you no longer chat to or have an interest in (sounds harsh I > know but helps get rid of some of the clutter). > > Chris > On 20 Aug 2010, at 19:18, focus wrote: > >> Hi Chris! >> I'm fairly new to Mac! >> Just had it since last November, and did not have anything before! >> But when looking at the post about something, you mentioned how you used the >> vo cmd and it made doing facebook much easier! >> So I was wondering in what way? >> I'm interested in making facebook easier on the Mac! >> Any advice welcome! >> Colin >> Skype focus_66 >> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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.
