Re: microphones

2024-05-22 Thread Dave Carlson
Lorie, For the Mac, you’ll need to purchase a USB sound card that hhas one or more microphone jacks. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On May 22, 2024, at 8:21 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: As I have a Mac mini, it doesn’t have a microphone

Re: Problem reseting touch ID with stolen device protection on.

2024-05-15 Thread Dave Carlson
Paul, Aren’t you supposed first to disable that protection feature before adding a fingerprint? And of course that protection needs to be turned off when you are at your home location. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On May 15, 2024

Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-12 Thread Dave Carlson
Ian, That may work, but I think first you need to select the backup file and open the image mounter to get it added to the desktop. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On May 12, 2024, at 10:41 AM, Ian Robinson wrote: When I’ve checked my

Re: Browsing Time Machine

2024-05-12 Thread Dave Carlson
Ctrl-Opt F2 twice (Opt-w) to window list to find Time Machine Controls Ctrl-Opt UpArrow to dismiss backup list Ctrl-Option Right arrow to Restore button Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On May 11, 2024, at 2:54 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries

Re: anchor power bank A1647

2024-05-08 Thread Dave Carlson
Patrick, Make sure there isn’t a small hinged door in one corner that has a short cable tuncked inside. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On May 8, 2024, at 10:45 AM, ngc5055 via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi, I am trying to understand

Re: Adding Insert Key

2024-05-08 Thread Dave Carlson
E.T. thanks. I’ll try to keep this for when I take the VMWare plunge. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On May 8, 2024, at 6:40 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: You bet. Here are the steps for adding the Insert key. "To Map

Re: Adding Insert Key

2024-05-08 Thread Dave Carlson
E.T. Please share what your notes told you. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On May 7, 2024, at 8:54 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Found some old notes and got that done using Insert. >From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Alone w

Re: which power bank for iPhone S E

2024-05-05 Thread Dave Carlson
Patrick, All iPhones will handle the same voltage supplied by the power banks. Just make sure your cable can connect to the power bank you choose. Different power banks have different output connectors. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com

Re: Amazon Shopping

2024-04-24 Thread Dave Carlson
to be headings search, since I use that all the time. This was a Jonathan Mosen suggestion. In any case, Amazon is quite friendly in iOS> Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Apr 24, 2024, at 10:13 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: He

Re: Not Responding Errors

2024-04-24 Thread Dave Carlson
computer names for the same hardware and different OS so that it needs to re-authorize them? As said, I don’t bother with it, since when I do go to Mojave it’s specifically for using Overdrive and iTunes for audio books, and then I get out of there back to Sonoma as quickly as I can. Dave

Re: iCloud Drive

2024-04-15 Thread Dave Carlson
Interesting…. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Apr 15, 2024, at 7:58 AM, 'jason' via MacVisionaries wrote: https://larryjordan.com/articles/does-time-machine-backup-icloud-data/ From: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries mailto:macvisionaries

Re: Another Tough One

2024-04-12 Thread Dave Carlson
luck. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Farfar, Oregonian, pioneer, engineer, and Musician On Apr 12, 2024, at 6:28 PM, ancient.aliens via MacVisionaries wrote:  Adding some information. 2020 MBP Mac that has the T2 chip. I had gone into Startup Security Utility and changed the setting to allow access

Re: Hiding preview pane in Mail?

2024-04-06 Thread Dave Carlson
Christina, Horizontal vs. Vertical depends on how you have mail set up. If preview is at the bottom, then horizontal. If preview is to the right, then vertical. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Apr 6, 2024, at 3:59 PM, Christina wrote

Re: M3 15-inch MacBook Air vs M3 14-inch MacBook Pro -- Comparison

2024-03-15 Thread Dave Carlson
Brad, Then why on earth did Apple decide that there was something distinctive about an Air vs. Pro? Simply size and weight? Color choices? Is this a parallel to the iPhone and - Pro vs. SE? Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Mar 14

Re: M3 15-inch MacBook Air vs M3 14-inch MacBook Pro -- Comparison

2024-03-14 Thread Dave Carlson
and personalizations. Is that no longer the push? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Mar 14, 2024, at 5:51 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: M3 15-inch MacBook Air vs M3 14-inch MacBook Pro -- Comparison... https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/13/m3-15-inch

Air vs. Pro

2024-03-14 Thread Dave Carlson
I’ve often wondered what are the use cases for having a MacBook Air vs. a MacBook Pro. Which is better for what purpose? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries

Re: Anyone else using Apple Pay or an Apple Card?

2024-03-10 Thread Dave Carlson
Anders, In your wallet, have you assigned a particular payment type to be your choice for Apple Pay? Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Mar 10, 2024, at 8:45 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Ok, but there’s a pay with Apple Pay button

Re: Zoom H1 essential recorder with voice guidance

2024-03-09 Thread Dave Carlson
Phil, >From what I’ve heard, this unit is supposed to come up talking from the very >first turn-on. Then a sighted user can turn that feature off. Wonder if You >got one that was returned after someone disabled speech? Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician d

Re: Adding Fields in Contacts

2023-12-22 Thread Dave Carlson
this to see what it does. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Dec 22, 2023, at 9:05 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hello all, On the iPhone I have one contact for a business that has a person's name with his email and the name

Re: MAC BOOK AIR NOW MAKING KEYBOARD SOUNDS

2023-11-28 Thread Dave Carlson
Yes, if you read your previous message you will see that it is in all caps. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 28, 2023, at 5:58 AM, Patrick Ford wrote: John wow thanks, I never had this experience before - now I know what to do

Re: Can I stop the double-finger double-tap from playing music in iOS 16?

2023-11-24 Thread Dave Carlson
Doug, I don’t know of any easier way to clear the playback queue. Some apps like Blind Square use this audio channel, but when it closes, it leafes it blank. Another messy solution… Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 24, 2023, at 7

Re: Can I stop the double-finger double-tap from playing music in iOS 16?

2023-11-24 Thread Dave Carlson
, etc.) as your last thing played, and that will live in the queue until replaced by something else. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 24, 2023, at 7:02 PM, Doug Lee wrote: Do you know if any possible good for me, or bad, would come

Re: Accessible robot vacuum cleaners.

2023-11-24 Thread Dave Carlson
iRobot Roomba app is very accessible. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 24, 2023, at 3:02 AM, Steve Z. wrote: Hi list, first of all, I’m sorry for the off-topic question. I would like to know which robot vacuum cleaner

Re: on screen keyboard

2023-11-23 Thread Dave Carlson
Dave, Confused. Why or where is it necessary to have the on screen keyboard show when there is no active edit field? Not sure I understand. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 23, 2023, at 8:34 PM, Gabe Griffith wrote: hi, Yes

Re: on screen keyboard

2023-11-23 Thread Dave Carlson
I would think the keyboard should show up whenever there is an edit field and it is active. I have not seen this behavior with iOS 17.1.1. Also iPhone 14 Pro. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 23, 2023, at 7:46 PM, Gabe Griffith

Re: Using Touch ID with sudo in MacOS Sonoma

2023-10-26 Thread Dave Carlson
Well, that makes thing a little more clear, but after I do the cp command, where do I find the file that I need to edit? And what do I do when it’s done? Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Oct 26, 2023, at 8:39 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via

Re: Using Touch ID with sudo in MacOS Sonoma

2023-10-23 Thread Dave Carlson
Sorry, I can’t figure out exactly what to do with this, even though it sounds useful. Can you give step-by-step instructions for me, not being a terminal whiz-bang? Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Oct 23, 2023, at 6:35 AM, 'Jason J.G

Re: tabbing issue in e-mail under Ventura

2023-10-12 Thread Dave Carlson
automatically. Keeps the archives mailbox clean. I have my archives mailbox set to show only unread messages. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Oct 12, 2023, at 3:35 AM, Tom Rash wrote: Is there any advantage to hiding that panel for sighted

Re: Hiding iOS Apps

2023-10-09 Thread Dave Carlson
E.T. Well, I hope you can dig out this information. I have some apps I'd like to remove and not be reminded of my earlier youthful indiscretions. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Oct 9, 2023, at 6:54 PM, E.T. wrote: Not true. I

Re: Hiding iOS Apps

2023-10-09 Thread Dave Carlson
Not sure you can. The App Store seems to always remember what you have previously downloaded and purchased. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Oct 9, 2023, at 4:22 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hello all, After deleting apps

Re: Two IOS 17 questions

2023-10-06 Thread Dave Carlson
and then call from there. Yes, annoying. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Oct 6, 2023, at 8:57 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi all, 1. When in the weather app, I can only see about the next four hours. If I try

Mac OS Sonoma: Calendar View Changed

2023-10-03 Thread Dave Carlson
I cannot get that grid to come back. All my navigation is strictly vertical,, and if I want to jump to the next week, I need to arrow down through all the days of the current week. This behavior seems to be permanent in Sonoma OS, when in Ventura it was sporadic. Any tips for me? Dave Carlson

Re: Would I get Sonoma?

2023-09-30 Thread Dave Carlson
Probably not. My wife has a 2016 model and it is stuck at Catalina. Your 2017 is at Ventura, and if Sonoma is available, it will show up in system settings under software. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Sep 30, 2023, at 9:13 AM

Annoying Verbosity in Mail App on Sonoma

2023-09-30 Thread Dave Carlson
and set several items to low verbosity but nothing has changed. Any tips? Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-20 Thread Dave Carlson
Working very well. Much faster response over iOS 16. No accessibility issues yet. iPhone 14 Pro is my hardware. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Sep 20, 2023, at 7:23 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi all, I read

Re: Amazon Shopping

2023-09-19 Thread Dave Carlson
swiping right after tapping the 4th tab and it took a heck of a lot of swiping, but I did end up at orders, and then the other areas. It is not a very friendly interface, but I’ve used it a lot and have just gotten used to sliding across to get at what I want. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician

Re: Amazon Shopping

2023-09-19 Thread Dave Carlson
Tabs at the bottom. Far right is orders, menu, etc. Tap on that and then you find orders, wishlist, account, by swiping left. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Sep 19, 2023, at 10:14 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hello all

Re: Concerned about the future Mac accessibility

2023-09-07 Thread Dave Carlson
is Busy” message that cripples my productivity. So I’m on the fence about switching back to Windows, but if VO on the Mac does not improve over time (and I doubt that it will) I might just flip a coin on the decision. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0

Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?

2023-08-02 Thread Dave Carlson
Make sure the iPHone settings have it as discoverable. Other than that, I have no experience using a non-Apple product when tethering. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Aug 2, 2023, at 8:47 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote

Re: Upcoming macOS Safari not responding?

2023-07-31 Thread Dave Carlson
I suggest you use a different browser, like DuckDuckGo. Much better response time. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jul 30, 2023, at 9:54 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: For anyone out there in the know, is the upcoming macOS going to help

Re: Video editing

2023-07-18 Thread Dave Carlson
Okay, Tom. Thanks for all those details. Hope you eventually find the video editor you’re needing. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jul 18, 2023, at 4:59 AM, Tom Rash wrote: I know that once it was going you just hit the space bar

Re: Video editing

2023-07-17 Thread Dave Carlson
Thanks. Found it on Amazon. Is the computer side of the software VO accessible for blind users? Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jul 17, 2023, at 1:46 PM, dadnthed...@gmail.com wrote: It is called clear click. There is software

Re: Video editing

2023-07-17 Thread Dave Carlson
Hello, Is this “Clear Click” the editing software or the product to actually convert VHS to digital format on a Mac? Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jul 17, 2023, at 1:46 PM, dadnthed...@gmail.com wrote: It is called clear click

Re: Video editing

2023-07-17 Thread Dave Carlson
Tom, Okay, any info you can get would be helpful. Is the Mac software accessible? Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jul 17, 2023, at 5:05 AM, Tom Rash wrote: It’s a little early on the west coast right now. I’ll have to check with my

Re: Video editing

2023-07-16 Thread Dave Carlson
Hello again Tom, I’m really interested in what hardware and software you are using with the Mac to convert VHS tapes to digital files. I need to archive some important tapes before we sell off our VCR. Thanks! Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0

Re: Video editing

2023-07-16 Thread Dave Carlson
Tom, Can’t help with the editing, but can you tell me what hardware and software you used on your Mac to transfer those VHS tapes to digital format? I also have some that I need to preserve before the VCR finally dies. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0

Re: Test

2023-07-16 Thread Dave Carlson
Got it. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jul 16, 2023, at 6:15 AM, Tom Rash wrote: -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: the rotor on an iPhone

2023-07-05 Thread Dave Carlson
Lori, The rotor is context-sensitive. So if you are not on a web page or not in a place where a link can occur, it will not show links. On the Home Screen you will not see links, headings, form fields, etc. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com

Re: Junk Folders No Longer Available on Mac

2023-07-02 Thread Dave Carlson
is to put the inbox of each of my accounts in the favorites and only expose the main account that I use all the time. My other two account and the “on my Mac” account I keep compressed so they don’t clutter up my folders list. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician

Re: PayPal on Mac safari

2023-04-30 Thread Dave Carlson
Give them a call. I did when I did not see the “mail check” option on the iPhone version of the app. 1-888-221-1161 Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Apr 30, 2023, at 10:21 AM, Phil Halton wrote: What the heck is wrong with PayPal

Re: Use Stage Manager to organize apps and windows on Mac - Apple Support

2023-04-15 Thread Dave Carlson
I tried it, and it seemed to make things confusing when switching between open applications. I turned it off after a day. Perhaps it’s more beneficial to someone with vision. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Apr 15, 2023, at 6:37 AM

Re: How Do I Get Into Input Mode for Excel

2023-04-14 Thread Dave Carlson
Bill, Are you on a a Mac or iPhone? On the Mac, I think you just interact with the cell with VO-downarrow, or you can use the F2 key just like in a Windows environment. I find that many of the keyboard shortcuts from Windows work in Excel on a Mac. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar

Re: Rebuilding Music Library

2023-04-10 Thread Dave Carlson
Oops. Sorry I forgot iTunes is not part of Ventura. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Apr 9, 2023, at 9:54 PM, E.T. wrote: No such file. Not sure its even used in Ventura.What is used for the database is music library.musiclibrary

Re: Rebuilding Music Library

2023-04-09 Thread Dave Carlson
E.T. Find your iTunes folder and look for a file itues.itl. Delete that file. Then your library will rebuild when you start iTunes again. I usually save the old file with a different extension just in case something horrible happens. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer

Re: Can’t downgrade iCloud storage

2023-04-07 Thread Dave Carlson
IF a button is greyed out, it usually means there is a field or a checkbox that you have not yet completed. Go back through all the form items and make sure each has been filled in or checked. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Apr 7

Re: Capture audio from YouTube

2023-04-06 Thread Dave Carlson
Interesting. I downloaded the Pontes downloader zip, and after unpacking I used CMD+o to open it. Mac OS refused to open since it comes from Romania. I tried to use system settings to lessen the security, but nothing works. Any tips? Ventura OS. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar

Capture audio from YouTube

2023-04-06 Thread Dave Carlson
Using a Mac, are there any apps that will capture the audio portion of Youtube videos while they are playing? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list

Re: How can I shut it up?

2023-04-04 Thread Dave Carlson
Hello, You will need to enter your password to get it to stop. It will pop up whenever you open the mail app. If you forgot your password, you will need to go to the web site for your email provider and go through the “forgot my password” process to select a new one. Dave Carlson Oregonian

Re: Safari debug and videos

2023-03-22 Thread Dave Carlson
Tracey, Just tried this, but cannot find the new debug menu anywhere. Should it appear to the right of the help menu? Not sure what to the right and on top means. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Mar 22, 2023, at 7:57 AM, Traci Duncan

Re: My files don’t show up in the iOS files app on iCloud

2023-03-08 Thread Dave Carlson
Phil, Suggest you log out of iCloud on your iPHone and then log back in. Might just be needing a little poke to get started. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Mar 8, 2023, at 7:26 PM, Phil Halton wrote: OK, so I upgraded to a 50 GB

Excel on the Mac Question

2023-02-26 Thread Dave Carlson
know how on the Mac version. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: Siri sound on iOS 16

2023-02-19 Thread Dave Carlson
. There is a time delay Before Siri start to listen. About one or two seconds after you hear the tone, then you can start talking to Siri. Otherwise your instruction get chopped off and Siri asked really dumb. Enjoy. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Farfar, Oregonian, pioneer, engineer, and Musician On Feb 19

Re: iOS upgrade to 16.3?

2023-02-14 Thread Dave Carlson
Phil, YOu’re waiting for a bus that will never arrive. You’ve fallen behind and to no benefit that I can see. Just what bug is it you are trying to avoid by sticking with iOS 15? Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Feb 14, 2023, at 7:43

Re: Continued problems with Finder

2023-02-13 Thread Dave Carlson
Have you tried reformatting one of those drives using APFS? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Feb 13, 2023, at 6:39 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries wrote: I guess I should explain the whole boring thing. Nobody is obligated

Re: How much ram and storage should i get?

2023-02-06 Thread Dave Carlson
to make up the difference. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Feb 6, 2023, at 8:35 PM, doug.law...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks all. That's what I was sort of figuring. Get as much ram and storage as you can afford. Makes sense too. Best, Doug

Re: How much ram and storage should i get?

2023-02-06 Thread Dave Carlson
. You won’t regret spending the extra, and remember that once you get the computer you can’t add more after the fact. I’m sitting on a puny 500 G SSD and sorely wish I had purchased at least 1 Tb when I bought it 4 years ago. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician

Re: How to Clear Notifications on Mac Ventura

2023-02-06 Thread Dave Carlson
Herbie, Okay, I suspected these were being generated when I restart. This seems to have started with Ventura,m or a recent update. It never happened using Monterey. Any idea the purpose of these notifications? They seem pointless and irritating. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar

Re: How to Clear Notifications on Mac Ventura

2023-02-06 Thread Dave Carlson
is to delete them one by one. I cannot figure out why they are being generated. I have four login items set to automatically load on startup: calendar, messages, mail, and a text file using text edit. And of course finder automatically loads. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician

How to Clear Notifications on Mac Ventura

2023-02-06 Thread Dave Carlson
, but they are continuing to increase in count, even if I delete every one of them. Does anyone have a way to not only clear these all out, but also where to go to stop them from continuing? Again these notifications are all related to login items. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer

Re: another browser

2023-02-06 Thread Dave Carlson
Oops. Microsoft Edge. Not microwave. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Feb 6, 2023, at 1:55 AM, Dave Carlson wrote: Microwave Edge Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Feb 5

Re: another browser

2023-02-06 Thread Dave Carlson
Microwave Edge Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Feb 5, 2023, at 8:33 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: I’m thinking I’d like to install another browser for times when I have trouble with Safari. what are your recommendations? everybody might

Re: Web site compatibility issues with Safari?

2023-02-05 Thread Dave Carlson
to be my default browser and I find a more uniform browsing experience. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Feb 5, 2023, at 6:13 AM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries wrote: Several times recently, I’ve encountered errors from Web

Re: Disappearing External Drive and Finder issue

2023-02-01 Thread Dave Carlson
Brad, Wow. How do you keep all those keyboard shortcuts in your head? I never knew about using the shift key with that combination to make it a quick and dirty force shutdown. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Feb 1, 2023, at 2:01 PM

Re: Simple Text Editors

2023-01-29 Thread Dave Carlson
Textedit is the way to go. Simple and pre-installed with Mac OS. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 29, 2023, at 2:34 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Currently I have the Drafts app for iOS and iPadOS. The main feature I

Re: Has anyone else noticed that dictation in Messages is broken?

2023-01-29 Thread Dave Carlson
field. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 29, 2023, at 10:05 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: I tried Dave’s suggestion of using the two-finger double tap, and that didn’t work either. I’d send a feedback report, but I’m

Re: Has anyone else noticed that dictation in Messages is broken?

2023-01-28 Thread Dave Carlson
Better off using the two-finger double tap to start and stop dictation. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 28, 2023, at 11:20 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi all, Since the recent upgrade, I cannot seem to get

Re: Accessibility on Mac OS with VoiceOver

2023-01-26 Thread Dave Carlson
Sure, but it still remains that VO is less responsive lately. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 26, 2023, at 9:06 AM, Herbie Allen wrote: In Safari, you can always do VO Right instead of tab. > On Jan 26, 2023, at 10:55, D

Re: Accessibility on Mac OS with VoiceOver

2023-01-26 Thread Dave Carlson
. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 26, 2023, at 4:27 AM, Bill Gallik wrote: I personally have not noticed any degradation of accessibility on the MacOS platforms. I suspect that the old adage “Familiarity breeds contempt” may

Re: Accessibility on Mac OS with VoiceOver

2023-01-26 Thread Dave Carlson
I don’t think Quick Nav is what you are thinking it is. Quick Nav is used on web pages for single-letter navigation. VO lock is invoked with VO+semicolon. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 26, 2023, at 7:27 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via

Re: Installer in Progress

2023-01-16 Thread Dave Carlson
Same problem here. I just wasn’t brave enough to post the question. It’s irritating. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:42 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: This happened in Monterey and started doing

Re: Partition Trouble

2023-01-15 Thread Dave Carlson
then find a remove button when you VO right arrow far enough. That’s all I can suggest at this point. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 15, 2023, at 9:39 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Running Ventura. I did something wrong

Re: How does one compensate for PageUp and PageDown keys or Home and End keys on a MacBook Pro without an external full keyboard?

2023-01-08 Thread Dave Carlson
the cursor to the beginning” and similar additional information for the right arrow. I think there is a difference in behavior for these two scenarios that may indeed affect how it works inside documents, etc. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com

Re: Jump to Top of Web Page

2023-01-06 Thread Dave Carlson
I should have thought of using that six-pack. Thanks. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian, Engineer, Woodworker, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 6, 2023, at 1:37 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: The correct command is, VO + Home, or if using a MacBook keyboard, then use VO + Fn + LeftArrow. Note

Re: Jump to Top of Web Page

2023-01-06 Thread Dave Carlson
That seems to only jump to the beginning of the current line. I need a way to get to the very top of the web page from anywhere I am. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Musician, Oregonian, Engineer, Farfar dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Jan 6, 2023, at 1:23 PM, Yolanda Thompson wrote: Once you interact

Jump to Top of Web Page

2023-01-06 Thread Dave Carlson
Okay, I’ve not been able to figure this out. What is the key combination in VoiceOver to jump to the very top of a web page? Not the toolbar or side bar or tab bar — just the active web page itself. And is this the same for both Safari and Edge? Using Ventura OS. Dave Carlson Farfar, Oregonian

Re: Why does my Apple Watch tell me the wrong date

2022-12-31 Thread Dave Carlson
correct for your location? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Woodworker, Farfar, Engineer, Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Dec 31, 2022, at 9:32 AM, Paul Hopewell wrote: Hello, I have an Apple Watch SE 2021 running Watch OS 9.2 linked to an iPhone SE 2020 running IOS 16.2. Whenever I check

Re: Dictating and sending messages in iOS 16

2022-12-20 Thread Dave Carlson
been an issue for at least the last couple minor updates of iOS 16. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Dec 20, 2022, at 8:58 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: Luckily, it only does that on my end on occasion, so I’m guessing it’s a bug

Re: iOS 16 Gestures

2022-12-17 Thread Dave Carlson
Yes. Works. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Engineer, Musician, Farfar, Woodworker, and Pioneer On Dec 17, 2022, at 10:03 PM, E.T. wrote: 4 finger single tap at top or bottom of screen? >From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution in

Re: iOS 16 Gestures

2022-12-17 Thread Dave Carlson
It still works for me, even with 16.2 iOS. Don’t know what to say. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Dec 17, 2022, at 9:28 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Prior to iOS 16, I had used the 4 finger tap at top of screen for move

Getting Stuck in Sidebar/Toolbar/Tabs in Safari

2022-12-15 Thread Dave Carlson
On Ventura, using Safari. Seems like it’s very easy to get stranded in those areas and tabbing does not get me back to the web content page. Is there a magic keystroke in Voiceover to get me back to the web content when I fall into that sticky tar-pit? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer

Column and Row Header Voice in Numbers Too Low and Croaky

2022-12-12 Thread Dave Carlson
for Numbers? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post

Re: Mac Mail

2022-12-08 Thread Dave Carlson
Max, Not sure if it will help, but in the View menu there should be something like classic mode, or column mode. Maybe this will help. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Dec 8, 2022, at 9:29 PM, Agent086b wrote: Hi all, I know my

Re: Opening Pontes media downloader in Mac?

2022-11-28 Thread Dave Carlson
Thanks! Downloaded and will install. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 28, 2022, at 9:55 AM, Brad Snyder wrote: I much prefer using YouTubeToMP3 converter from MediaHuman.com. You can convert a single file, or paste several files

Re: Opening Pontes media downloader in Mac?

2022-11-27 Thread Dave Carlson
No. It Gif the website with.RO suffix that triggers the warning. Dave CarlsonWoodworker, Farfar, Oregonian, pioneer, engineer, and MusicianOn Nov 27, 2022, at 10:13 PM, Fazil M. wrote: Thanks much, Dave.Does the following website look

Re: Opening Pontes media downloader in Mac?

2022-11-27 Thread Dave Carlson
Hello Mohamed, I was not able to download this file. My Malware protection warned me that this was a web site that is blocked as a high risk. I will to try and find it somewhere else. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 27, 2022

Re: Opening Pontes media downloader in Mac?

2022-11-27 Thread Dave Carlson
A zip file can be extracted on a Mac. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 27, 2022, at 8:13 PM, Fazil M. wrote: Yes, I would send you the link. Let me ask you this, it is a zip file, should I unzip it manually or the system would

Re: Opening Pontes media downloader in Mac?

2022-11-27 Thread Dave Carlson
Mohamed, did you actually find a versions for the Mac? Can you send me the link? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 27, 2022, at 4:06 PM, Fazil M. wrote: Hi, Group. I have downloaded Pontes media downloader from the internet

Re: Downloading YouTube audio?

2022-11-27 Thread Dave Carlson
Not see that this is available for the Mac. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 27, 2022, at 11:52 AM, Lorie McCloud wrote: I use Pontes media downloader. it downloads the youtube video and converts it to mp3. it’s free but it’s

Re: Selecting Noncontiguous Files to Copy?

2022-11-24 Thread Dave Carlson
Brad, Can you lock the VO modifiers by pressing VO+semicolon, to make the selection process easier? Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Pioneer, and Musician dgcarlson0...@gmail.com On Nov 24, 2022, at 9:45 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: 1. Make sure you are in List view. 2. Interact

Re: Totally Confused -- How do I Install from a .DMG File?

2022-11-20 Thread Dave Carlson
Okay, Maybe I figured out what was going wrong. I was trying to paste it to the Applications folder that was showing in the DMG window, which is an alias. When I pasted it to the actual applications folder it worked. Thanks for the reassurance. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer

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