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Getting to external volumes
Authored by: DavidRavenMoon on Feb 14, '02 08:14:48PM

Actually the thing I have a problem with is that within the file dialog there is no way to get to "your computer" ... just the Home directory. From Home I have to keep pressing the left arrow to get to the "computer" to see all the mounted volumes. I have added each partition and drive to Favorites, but that doesn't help when you have a removable disk inserted.
Of course neither do having aliases. When I posted my comment I forgot I have each drive in Favorites and that you still cant always get to removable disks (depends on the program you are in). Most of the time it works, but you still cant get there in one click.



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Getting to external volumes
Authored by: Victor on Feb 15, '02 11:53:52AM

In open/save dialogs you can press Cmd-Option+C to get to "My Computer". Not sure if it works in Cocoa apps only, but I guess not. Cmd-Option+H, F (Home and Favorites) too, like in the Finder. There's all sorts of (key) shortcuts (Tab, Cmd-arrow etc.), that make navigation easier.

Hope this helps,
Victor.



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Getting to external volumes
Authored by: DavidRavenMoon on Feb 15, '02 08:03:57PM

Very cool tip! Also of course I should have said that typing "/Volumes" in the Goto: line works as well. I just miss the drive pulldown we had in OS 9.



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