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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system, uk.comp.sys.mac |
| Subject | Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac |
| Date | 2020-08-09 20:05 +0000 |
| Organization | Sourthern Nevada Institute of Technology |
| Message-ID | <hpb37sFn2cU4@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <RmNXG.115807$C24.106034@fx13.ams1> <hp9pmtF2p2pU1@mid.individual.net> <1WOXG.187597$Rb1.20451@fx35.ams1> <hpavjaFn2cU1@mid.individual.net> |
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On Aug 9, 2020 at 12:03:06 PM MST, "Snit" <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote: > On Aug 9, 2020 at 1:59:38 AM MST, "David_B" <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> wrote: > >> On 09/08/2020 09:16, Snit wrote: >>> David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> wrote: >>>> Most readers here probably know already but, just in case some don't, >>>> there's a comprehensive summary here:- >>>> >>>> https://setapp.com/how-to/type-special-keyboard-symbols-on-mac >>>> >>>> It's always good to have a reminder anyway! >>>> >>> >>> As an addition to that: any System Service you have that shows up in the >>> Application > Services menu can be given a custom hotkey the same way. >> >> Please will you show me that? >> >> TIA > > I might make a video of it if needed, but here is one example: > > In the Finder you can press Command+Up and move up a directory. You used to > be > able to do this in Safari as well. No more... now you have to edit the URL > itself to go up a directory in a website. Sometimes this makes sense to do. > Sometimes not. I can see why Apple stopped backing it as an easy option... > even if I liked it. > > So I created a System Service to do so (I can share the code if you want) and > set it to run just in Safari. For some time I had it set to be the "standard" > Command+Up, but later changed it to be Command+Control+Option+Up... most of > my > custom ones are like that. > > To set the hot key I did much what is described in the article: I went to > System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts ... but instead of going to App > Shortcuts I went to Services. From there you get a list of all Services (both > Apple provided and ones you have added) and you can set the hot key by > clicking the option to the right of the name of the service. > > If that does not make sense I can show you a video of it later. In this video I do show using one of the System Services and mention that I have a hot key (and you can see them in the menu). I set them up the way described... but can make a more specific video if needed: https://youtu.be/LO3pfF7xX1o -- Personal attacks from those who troll show their own insecurity. They cannot use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow superior by attacking the messenger. They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.
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How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-09 08:13 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-09 08:16 +0000
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-09 09:59 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-09 19:03 +0000
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-09 20:05 +0000
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-10 22:33 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-08-11 10:02 +1200
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-10 22:11 +0000
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-11 09:32 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-08-12 09:58 +1200
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-08-16 08:35 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2020-08-10 22:10 +0000
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-11 09:24 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2020-08-11 09:28 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-11 09:36 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2020-08-12 09:07 +0000
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-08-12 09:50 +1200
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2020-08-16 08:33 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-08-11 17:10 +0000
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-11 15:33 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-12 13:09 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-12 08:30 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-19 19:26 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-12 13:07 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2020-08-12 15:17 +0000
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-12 14:38 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Alan Baker <notonyourlife@no.no.no.no> - 2020-08-19 16:48 -0700
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2020-08-20 12:56 +1200
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-20 09:27 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-20 07:13 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Panthera Tigris Altaica <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-08-20 09:20 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-20 22:02 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-20 17:11 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2020-08-20 17:19 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac David_B <DavidB@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-08-21 00:03 +0100
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Wolffan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2020-08-20 19:21 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Panthera Tigris <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-10-09 08:03 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac Panthera Tigris <northerntiger@outlook.com> - 2020-08-21 07:34 -0400
Re: How To Type Special Keyboard Symbols On Mac John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2020-08-20 17:55 +0000
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