Hi Alex, Not being familiar with scripts myself, I don't know what the limitations or benefits are either way. However I did take note of everyone's suggestion within this thread. I truly appreciate it.
Pam Francis On Apr 5, 2015, at 9:13 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: If all you're after is muting speech and VoiceOver sounds, the mute command that has already been discussed will do the job. I'm not sure what a script could offer over this, unless it is to mute for a set duration or some other feature? I'd be interested in hearing what the script can do over the standard command. Note that you'd have to assign the script to a keystroke just as you would the mute command, so you wouldn't save anything there. > On Apr 5, 2015, at 9:27 PM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Robert, > If and when you get time and get back to your Mac, please send me the proper > info off list. I don't want to generate more issues other then what's > pertinent to the question. Also, as I am not familiar with how to run a > script if you can give fairly detailed instructions I would appreciate it, I > can follow them, yet can't stray too far from them as I don't know what I'm > doing other than verbatim what I'm told. Again thanks to everyone. > > Pam Francis > > On Apr 5, 2015, at 7:37 PM, Robert Cole <mr.robertc...@icloud.com> wrote: > > There is a mute script > To choose I've been using it for months > I will give you more info on how to find it when I get back on my Mac > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 5, 2015, at 7:19 PM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> I'm certainly thankful for all the feedback my question generated. Chris is >> correct, I did not want to completely disable voiceover. However given that >> was the choice I had at the time along with creating a keystroke, I checked >> out creating the keystroke versus disabling voiceover at the time, disabling >> it was quicker. It would seem to me that there should be a district native >> to voiceover muting versus having to create one. I don't understand why that >> was an oversight on Apple's part. As I stated in my first email, I did hit >> the control key to shut it up yesterday. I would also want the opportunity >> to take notes. That point was also mentioned. Healthy discussions like this, >> are the reason for these lists; allowing all of us to learn from each other. >> Thanks again. >> >> Pam Francis >> >> On Apr 5, 2015, at 10:17 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >> <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Robert, >> >> She doesn't want to completely disable Voiceover. She just wants to mute >> it. Your solution certainly would work, but it might be overkill. The >> thing is, if she needed to command+tab to another window, say to take notes >> or something, then she'd still have no speech. Great suggestion, but, I'm >> just not so sure it would be the most comprable. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: ROBERT CARTER >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 9:03 AM >> Subject: Re: Keystroke form muting voiceover >> >> Hi, >> >> You can simply press command+f5 to toggle VoiceOver off and toggle it back >> on with command+f5 when the service is over. >> >> Robert Carter >> >> >>> On Apr 5, 2015, at 7:49 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> I plan to listen to a continuation of the services I was listening to >>> yesterday, this morning. Prior to going to the site, I will check out the >>> suggestions given to me here to see if they work before I allow Alex to be >>> disrespectful again. I'm truly surprised there is not a native keystroke to >>> mmute voiceover as there is a trackpad gesture. I feel an email going to >>> Apple accessibility. Let's hope it doesn't take them six updates to get it >>> done. >>> >>> Pam Francis >>> >>> On Apr 5, 2015, at 7:35 AM, Daniel McGee <danielmcgee...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> Is there no actual keystroke to mute VO by default then? >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 5 Apr 2015, at 13:06, Devin Prater <d.pra...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> If you have a braille display, you can use space with M to mute voiceover. >>>>> On Apr 5, 2015, at 6:48 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You can also use the keyboard commander. For example, I have it set so >>>>> option-m mutes sounds and speech. To do this: >>>>> >>>>> * Open the VoiceOver Utility and choose Commanders from the Categories >>>>> table. >>>>> * Select the Keyboard Commander tab, be sure the commander is on by >>>>> checking the checkbox, and move past the table to the Add button. >>>>> Activate that button. >>>>> * You will be placed on a text field, even if VoiceOver doesn't tell you >>>>> so. Press the key to be used (such as M), then vo-right to the menu >>>>> button. >>>>> * In that menu is a list of commands, sorted into categories. I believe >>>>> the item you want, Mute VoiceOver, is in the Sounds submenu. Once you >>>>> find it, hit enter. >>>>> * Hit option-m to make sure things worked (it's a toggle, so hitting it >>>>> again will bring VO back). If it worked, you can close the Utility. If >>>>> not, let the list know and we'll try to figure out what happened. >>>>>> On Apr 5, 2015, at 5:16 AM, BBS <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Pam. If I remember correctly, with track pad commander on, you could >>>>>> double tap with three fingers on the trackpad to mute Voiceover just >>>>>> like double tapping with three fingers to mute it on an iPhone. If I'm >>>>>> wrong about this, someone correct me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Shawn >>>>>> Sent From My White Macbook >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Francis" >>>>>> <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 1:12 AM >>>>>> Subject: Keystroke form muting voiceover >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> I was attempting to listen to a service over the Internet this >>>>>> afternoon. In so doing Alex continually seemed to want to give me every >>>>>> notification I would never have gotten had I been doing something I >>>>>> could've gotten away from or been able to repeat. Normally I don't mind. >>>>>> However in cases like this, is there a keystroke to mute voiceover until >>>>>> such a service or meeting is over? I hit the control key to shut him up, >>>>>> however he has since earned the name disrespectful Alex. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pam Francis >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at 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