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While exploring the effect of different keys on menus in Finder in Lion, I spotted what seems like a redundancy in the case of the Go menu.

When pressing the Alt⌥ key while the menu is open, not only is the user Library added to the menu list, but the key combination for Enclosing Folder changes from Command-UpArrow⌘↑ to Alt-Command-UpArrow⌥⌘↑. The additional modifier appears to be redundant, since the same enclosing folder opens with both key combinations.

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At first I thought this was Lion-specific, so was surprised to notice that this also applies in Snow Leopard.

Can others confirm that they too experience this behaviour and, if so, explain why the two combinations exist?

While exploring the effect of different keys on menus in Finder in Lion, I spotted what seems like a redundancy in the case of the Go menu.

When pressing the Alt key while the menu is open, not only is the user Library added to the menu list, but the key combination for Enclosing Folder changes from Command-UpArrow to Alt-Command-UpArrow. The additional modifier appears to be redundant, since the same enclosing folder opens with both key combinations.

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At first I thought this was Lion-specific, so was surprised to notice that this also applies in Snow Leopard.

Can others confirm that they too experience this behaviour and, if so, explain why the two combinations exist?

While exploring the effect of different keys on menus in Finder in Lion, I spotted what seems like a redundancy in the case of the Go menu.

When pressing the ⌥ key while the menu is open, not only is the user Library added to the menu list, but the key combination for Enclosing Folder changes from ⌘↑ to ⌥⌘↑. The additional modifier appears to be redundant, since the same enclosing folder opens with both key combinations.

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At first I thought this was Lion-specific, so was surprised to notice that this also applies in Snow Leopard.

Can others confirm that they too experience this behaviour and, if so, explain why the two combinations exist?

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DublinJimbo
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While exploring the effect of different keys on menus in Finder in Lion, I spotted what seems like a redundancy in the case of the Go menu.

When pressing the Alt key while the menu is open, not only is the user Library added to the menu list, but the key combination for Enclosing Folder changes from Command-UpArrow to Alt-Command-UpArrow. The additional modifier appears to be redundant, since the same enclosing folder opens with both key combinations.

enter image description here

enter image description here

At first I thought this was Lion-specific, so was surprised to notice that this also applies in Snow Leopard.

Can others confirm that they too experience this behaviour and, if so, explain why the two combinations exist?

While exploring the effect of different keys on menus in Finder in Lion, I spotted what seems like a redundancy in the case of the Go menu.

When pressing the Alt key while the menu is open, not only is the user Library added to the menu list, but the key combination for Enclosing Folder changes from Command-UpArrow to Alt-Command-UpArrow. The additional modifier appears to be redundant, since the same enclosing folder opens with both key combinations.

enter image description here

enter image description here

At first I thought this was Lion-specific, so was surprised to notice that this also applies in Snow Leopard.

Can others confirm that they too experience this behaviour?

While exploring the effect of different keys on menus in Finder in Lion, I spotted what seems like a redundancy in the case of the Go menu.

When pressing the Alt key while the menu is open, not only is the user Library added to the menu list, but the key combination for Enclosing Folder changes from Command-UpArrow to Alt-Command-UpArrow. The additional modifier appears to be redundant, since the same enclosing folder opens with both key combinations.

enter image description here

enter image description here

At first I thought this was Lion-specific, so was surprised to notice that this also applies in Snow Leopard.

Can others confirm that they too experience this behaviour and, if so, explain why the two combinations exist?

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DublinJimbo
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Two key combos for Enclosing Folder, but same result

While exploring the effect of different keys on menus in Finder in Lion, I spotted what seems like a redundancy in the case of the Go menu.

When pressing the Alt key while the menu is open, not only is the user Library added to the menu list, but the key combination for Enclosing Folder changes from Command-UpArrow to Alt-Command-UpArrow. The additional modifier appears to be redundant, since the same enclosing folder opens with both key combinations.

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enter image description here

At first I thought this was Lion-specific, so was surprised to notice that this also applies in Snow Leopard.

Can others confirm that they too experience this behaviour?