Do you ever hear from Georgie? Haven't heard from her in a while. Kim On 2012-07-07, at 6:44 PM, Lena Contreras wrote: > Hi Kim > Welcome. I remember how to delete from the downloads folder now that the > list reminded me <smile> > On a completely different note, I was using my Windows PC the other day, > after not using it for a while, and found I was using VoiceOver commands with > JAWS and trying to remember how to do something on the PC. Guess I'm getting > more use to the Mac <smile> > Lena > On Jul 7, 2012, at 7:36 AM, George B wrote: > > from your desktop > v o, (control option) m to ge to the menu bar > right arrow over to go > down arrow to download and do v o spacebar > in this folder find the itens to delet and do v o shift m and it brings up > the contextual menu and arrow to trash and do a v o spacebar, you can also > do a i can't remember at this earily moment but when the item is highlited / > infocus it is eather command backspace or delet depending on if you have a > mac book keyboard or a regular keyboard and if it is not command then it is > control. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind- >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kim Kilpatrick >> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 07:01 >> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: I am a new member and a new mac user. >> Questions about downloads and transferring content generated on my PC >> to my mac. >> >> Hi I did try deleting in the dowloads folder but it wouldn't let me do >> it for some reason. Yes pages is there I just wonder if I can transfer >> files directly from the flash drive from my pc to the mac and if I can >> do a mass transfer and how to do it. Sorry if I wasn't clear. >> Don't know why the downloads aren't deleting. >> Kim >> >> On 2012-07-07, at 9:29 AM, linnette whalen wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have been a Mac user for quite a while and still download mutiples >> of the same items. I just go to my downloads folder and delet the item >> that I don't want to keep. This is no different than what you did with >> Windows. I am somewhat confused. If you downloaded Pages from the App >> store on your new Mac, Pages will be in your application folder. >>> On Jul 7, 2012, at 8:35 AM, Kim Kilpatrick wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I have had an ipod touch for about a year and a half and an iphone >> for about half a year now. I love my Idevices and wanted a mac. My >> old PC is on its last legs so last weekend I got a mac mini and am >> trying hard to learn it. I've listened to lots of podcasts and read >> lots and made notes. >>>> I'm learning gradually and am doing quite well but a few things are >> really puzzling me. >>>> First, I tried downloading some things and didn't realize that it >> downloaded them several times as I didn't think to check the downloads >> folder and kept clicking download. How do I delete things I do not >> want from downloads? >>>> I also have a portable drive that I used to back up my pc. I put a >> folder on it called mac and transfered everything I wanted on my mac to >> it. It has mostly word documents and some audio and excel. >>>> I downloaded pages and numbers from the mac store but what do I do >> to transfer my content? >>>> Just plug the drive in and then what happens? >>>> Thanks so much for any help. >>>> My name is Kim Kilpatrick and I live in Canada. >>>> Take care. >>>> kim >>>> >>>> ************ >>>> >>>> >>>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>>> >>>> >>>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any >> changes to their list subscription is: >>>> >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>>> >>>> The list archive is located at >>>> >>>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>>> >>>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>>> >>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>> >>> ************ >>> >>> >>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>> >>> >>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any >> changes to their list subscription is: >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>> >>> The list archive is located at >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>> >>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>> >>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >> >> ************ >> >> >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >> >> >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any >> changes to their list subscription is: >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >> >> The list archive is located at >> >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >> >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >> >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. 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