Are there any MacOS accessibility or access settings that need to be enabled for Skype to work with VoiceOver?
Also, to the mention of Skype For Business (SFB): I am not aware of SFB being at least easily usable to replace Skype, as SFB requires a corporate server and does not, by default usage anyway, link to regular Skype users. Conversations can be arranged between SFB contacts and Skype contacts, but I think that requires a bit of special setup for each contact. Corrections welcome. On Tue, Jan 08, 2019 at 06:22:49PM -0800, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Jean, After reading your post, I opened Skype on my Mac OS Mojave computer. And then I checked to make certain I have the latest version of Skype. I've got to tell you that I have absolutely no problems using Skype with VoiceOver. In fact, just before writing this, I both made and received a call using Skype. Moreover, the experience on my Mac is almost identical to that of iOS, which, I might add, I thoroughly enjoy. Unlike Jason, I do not have a Microsoft 360 account. Have you turned VoiceOver off and then back on, again after launching Skype? Also, in some instances, it may be necessary to grant Skype both Microphone and Camera privileges before it will work as expected. To make certain that you have granted Skype the necessary permissions, go to System Preferences/Security/Privacy and check the various devices. If all else fails, then uninstall Skype, reboot the computer, and then reinstall it. Let us know what happens. Mark -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jean parker Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2019 4:59 PM To: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Subject: skype nonsense Hello All: I made the mistake of updating skype trying to resolve yet another problem it was causing. Now it is totally nonfunctional. When I open it, it says that skype has no windows. None of the shortcut keys work except for command 1 which opens a totally inaccessible web site. Everything in the menus is dimmed out. I can???t even make the thing quit correctly and have to do a forced quit to close it. I am using the latest version of Mac OS. I haven???t heard any complaints about skype for a while so I assumed that it was behaving itself. Or, maybe everyone has just given up on it, a perfectly understandable response to be sure. Any and all ideas welcome including how to get a previous version that will at least do something productive. Jean Dr. Jean Parker, Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow Trans4m Center For Integral Development Geneva, Switzerland -- 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 is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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