Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-09-01 Thread Johnny Angel!
Thanks Esther and Paul. That does it! Johnny On Sep 1, 2011, at 8:16 AM, Esther wrote: > Hello Johnny and Paul, > > Paul is correct that you can turn on viewing of file extensions in the Finder > preferences menu. In FInder, first bring up the Preferences menu with > Command+comma. Then nav

Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-09-01 Thread Chris Blouch
Should also note that OSX won't prevent you from putting in any file you want in the Appllications folder. While it might not make sense to drop a PDF or whatever in there, you can do it. Not sure why copy paste was not working for you. I opened the applications folder with Command-shift-a. If

Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-09-01 Thread Esther
Hello Johnny and Paul, Paul is correct that you can turn on viewing of file extensions in the Finder preferences menu. In FInder, first bring up the Preferences menu with Command+comma. Then navigate to the "Advanced" pane in the FInder Toolbar of the Preferences menu. You can either interact

Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-09-01 Thread Paul Erkens
Johny Angel, You can turn on extensions in the finder presences. In finder, press vo comma. On Aug 31, 2011, at 11:05 PM, Johnny Angel! wrote: > Hi Simon and all, > > Well I am still having trouble placing the VLC application into the > applications folder. After cmd downarrowingon the VLC fold

Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-08-31 Thread Johnny Angel!
Hi Simon and all, Well I am still having trouble placing the VLC application into the applications folder. After cmd downarrowingon the VLC folder on my desktop, there is a file called VLC application. This file will not be copied into the applications folder. Someone on the list posted a sh

Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-08-31 Thread Johnny Angel!
Simon, Thank you very much. You are a wonderful help to the list! I will certainly follow your instructions here. Thanks! johnny On Aug 31, 2011, at 4:04 PM, Simon Cavendish wrote: > Hello, > > Please do not feel offended by these basic questions but make sure, when > copying n applicatio

Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-08-31 Thread Simon Cavendish
Hello, Please do not feel offended by these basic questions but make sure, when copying n application from the downloads folder, that it has the extension .app after its name. Then - and I think only then - will the application be pasted into your application folder. If - once you have located

Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-08-31 Thread Johnny Angel!
Chris, Thanks so much for this! Everything went smoothly except for copying the program into my applications folder. Vo reports the copy process with a command C, but after then going to the applications folder, command V does nothing, Vo is silent, and nothing is copied. Any ideas on this l

Re: Safari help sorly needed

2011-08-31 Thread Chris Blouch
Assuming you haven't changed any preferences, the downloaded files should be in your Downloads folder. Downloads folder can be found a number of ways but one quick way is in your dock which is VO-D. Then do a VO-Shift-M for the contextual menu and choose open Donwloads by hitting the up arrow o