Well maybe that computer needed a scaring and that's what it got when you rebooted.
Glad your problem is fixed. S On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:12 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Ok, I rebooted and now cmd shift n is working. > > Sheesh. > > > On Dec 22, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > > Is there a way they could have changed a shortcut? I'm a bit stumpped now. > > S > On Dec 22, 2010, at 12:37 PM, John Panarese wrote: > >> This is strange. I just opened one of my external hard drives with command >> o from my desktop, then I immediately hit shift-command-n and got the create >> new folder area. I typed, test folder, and hit enter. A new folder >> appeared in my root directory called, test folder. I'm not sure why you are >> seeing the smart folder dialog when you do this. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John Panarese >> >> On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:42 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >> >>> John, >>> >>> That does not work for me. I am trying to create folders at the root of >>> arthur and when I do command shift n, the smart folder dialogue pops up. >>> >>> I then went to my side bar, but every time I vo down after interacting with >>> it, I pop into the file table area. I have something on here called remote >>> disk, which I have no idea what it is, and Gary says it looks like the >>> computer is trying to open that remote disk thing. Command shift n was >>> where I started all this. First I tried it with Arthur collapsed, and then >>> I tried it with Arthur expanded. Same results; I keep getting that smart >>> folder dialogue box. >>> >>> Marlaina >>> On Dec 22, 2010, at 10:26 AM, John Panarese wrote: >>> >>> The simplest way I have found to create a new folder is just to use >>> command shift and the letter n on the place where you want the folder. In >>> other words, if I want to create a new folder on my external drive in a >>> folder called, John's Documents, I'd just have John's Documents highlighted >>> and use the shift command n combination. >>> >>> I don't mess much with smart folders or smart mailboxes, but I believe you >>> can basically set specific requirements as to what these folders or >>> mailboxes contain. >>> >>> >>> Take Care >>> >>> John Panarese >>> >>> On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:17 PM, John Sanfilippo wrote: >>> >>>> I look forward to this discussion because I have been at this since >>>> November of 2008 and still need to know these things. >>>> >>>> Thanks for asking. >>>> >>>> js >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:06 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all. >>>> >>>> I have a USB drive connected to my MBA. I want to make a new folder on >>>> that drive, which BTW is named Arthur after my canary, but every time I >>>> try, the only new folder type option I see is new smart folder. I opened >>>> that dialog box and saw something about search something. First, how do I >>>> make a new folder on an external drive? Second, what is a smart folder >>>> and why do I want one? Oh and third, what is a smart mailbox and why do I >>>> want one of those as well? >>>> >>>> Thanks so much! >>>> >>>> Marlaina >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > Sarah Alawami > > MSN: marri...@gmail.com > > Website: http://music.marrie.org > youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 > podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com > podcast mobile http://marrie.podbean.com/mobile > > -- > 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. > Sarah Alawami MSN: marri...@gmail.com Website: http://music.marrie.org youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com podcast mobile http://marrie.podbean.com/mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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