I've looked all over for this answer. . .

I'm new to Macs, after being a longtime PC user. I am also a keyboard shortcut ADDICT. I've read a number of primers on switching to Mac to ease the transition, and I'm doing my best to learn to be proficient with the subtle differences. Of particular note is that I'm following the advice to let the Mac dictate things to me as much as possible at first, rather than trying to tell it how to do it's job at every turn. One example of this would be giving Safari a real chance (I've been a devoted Firefox guy for several years on PC). But one thing I haven't been able to figure out is how to use a keyboard shortcut to jump up into the URL editor in Safari. In Firefox and IE, this was and Alt-D command. I've found no translation to accomplish this via keyboard shortcut in Safari. Does anyone know if it can be done? I'd hate to forsake Safari over this, but believe it or not it may be a deal-breaker. If anyone has any advice, I'd love to hear it!!!

Thanks!

Reed

I just tried Command D, Option D ETC in Firefox on the Mac. No Editor comes up. Command D brings up a Bookmark save in both Safari and Firefox. Will check around and see what I can find.

I just checked a listing of all Firefox Hotkeys. What do you mean by URL Editor?

Try command-L

cradom said:

Try command-L

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So that is what the OP was talking about. I just go up to there and click and edit it!

cmd-L works in both Firefox and Safari.

The things you learn when you weren't really looking

I find it surprising that a shortcut in Firefox would not be the same* (*barring the different modifer key) under both Windows and Mac, but there you go.

Thanks Crandon - you're my hero!

Follow up since you guys obviously rock - is there a way to pull down the bookmarks menu so bookmarks can be selected via the arrow keys and then enter? On Firefox (PC) it could be done with Alt-B. . .

dtravis7 said:

So that is what the OP was talking about. I just go up to there and click and edit it!

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Yeah, sorry about that. "Address Bar" might have been a better descriptor.

Bookmarks menu - don't know;
Sidebar (same thing) - command-B.

Often times if you substitute the command key for the control key used in windows it will work. Works with cut and past as well.

rpg51 said:

Often times if you substitute the command key for the control key used in windows it will work. Works with cut and past as well.

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It's actually an Alt-B command in Firefox PC. It works in that environment because usually when you depress the alt key in a program in Windows one of the letter from each of the headings in the menu bar will become underlined, allowing you to press that letter and bring down that drop-down menu. I can't find a comparable function in Safari, which I guess means that if I want to choose a bookmark to navigate to, I have no choice but to use the mouse. I know this doesn't seem like a big deal to 99% of people, but if there's a way to do it (as was so quickly identified for my original question) I'd sure like to know how!!!

Either way, I appreciate everyone's help

Reed

Closest I can come so far is Command+Alt(Option)+B which opens the whole bookmark folder.

cradom said:

Try command-L

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I like that! I'm always curious about keyboard shortcuts to keep my hands in place on the keyboard. Not that I'm so pressed for time or anything, just curious about how things can be done without a mouse or trackpad. Makes me feel "old school".

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