By default, VO will read the notifications you get, assuming you haven't disabled the Messages app in your Notification Center. This only speaks a few words, but it is enough to let you know who sent the message and that it is waiting for you to view. I think there might be a setting in the preferences to have the system voice speak new messages, but I haven't looked in a while. On Jul 8, 2014, at 10:09 PM, Devin Prater <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there a way to have voiceover or the system voice read incoming messages? > Devin Prater > [email protected] > > > > On Jul 8, 2014, at 8:10 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Usually, you are placed in a window showing all past conversation threads in >> a table. Next to that is an HTML content area showing the history for the >> selected thread, then a place to type a message to that thread. Left of the >> threads table is a place showing who that thread goes to, which you can >> modify if you like. Again, the fastest way to make a new message is cmd-n, >> or just interact with the table and choose the thread with the person or >> people you want to keep talking to. Let us know if you have more questions. >> On Jul 8, 2014, at 9:03 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Alex. this time when I opened messages it went straight to the To >>> field, and when I typed her name, it autofilled her phone number, which was >>> what I wanted. thanks for the help, not sure why it went awry before. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> On Jul 8, 2014, at 7:54 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Just hit cmd-n and start typing the name. If the person is in your >>>> contacts, they will be auto-filled, just like typing an email recipient. >>>> If not, type the Apple Id or phone number of the person instead. Move to >>>> the next text field, type your message, and press enter. I'm not sure what >>>> you mean by selecting how a message is sent; can you explain that more? >>>> Thanks. >>>> On Jul 8, 2014, at 8:51 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm running Mavericks, haven't installed the latest update. >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to send a message using iMessage. I don't seem to be able >>>>> either to select a contact, or to indicate how I want the message sent, >>>>> e.g. email, text, etc. Is anyone able to use iMessage running Mavericks? >>>>> If so, how are you selecting the message recipient? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Donna >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex Hall >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> [email protected] >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
