How do I get these speakable itmes? Where would I find them? Thanks. Matt Sent from my mac Twitter: matt692 msn: [email protected] skype: blindman3221
On 2012-07-30, at 5:00 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > I, too, set my speakable objects key to f10, restarted the mac, and now it is > working. Here's what I discovered so far: > "switch to [app name]" will switch you to an app, provided that app is > already running. > "open [app name]" will open an app not already open, including third-party > apps you install, not just the ones the mac comes with. > "what time is it" will speak the current time. > "what's today's date" will speak the date > "quit this application" will close the currently focused app; "hide this > application" does the same but minimizes it > There are more commands which you can get to by saying "show me what to say". > Interact with the table, then interact with the item you want. VO-right to > the "collapsed" item and vo-space on it to expand, then stop interacting and > move right until you get to the commands list. If nothing else, I love the > time and app focusing commands. Also, in the preferences dialog for speakable > items, you can enable front window, which lets you speak the name of a > control in the currently focused window to be activated or switched to, I'm > not sure how that works yet. > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
