Re: Removing contacts on the Iphone.

Simon, Try this as an alternative. After opening the contact you would like to delete and selecting the Edit button, place your finger on the row of buttons along the bottom of the screen, and swipe left until you get to the Delete Contact button, and then do a one finger double tap to delete t

Re: Removing contacts on the Iphone.

. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Saturday, 1 February 2020 7:01 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Removing contacts on the Iphone. Simon, Try this as an alternative. After opening the contact you would like to delete and selecting

Re: Removing contacts on the Iphone.

True in some screens. But for those who have difficulty using the 4-finger double tap. it is a work-around. - Brad - On Feb 1, 2020, at 08:51, Dave Carlson wrote: Brad, Only thing now with iOS 13 appears to be a vertical scroll bar and that needs to be swiped to near its maximum. Hard to w

Re: Removing contacts on the Iphone.

ap. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Brad Snyder > Sent: Saturday, 1 February 2020 7:01 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.c

Re: Problem with Reminders

The problem could be that your wife is still running a version of iOS 12 on her device. The Reminders app changed in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina, and is not compatible with earlier versions of Reminders. - Brad - On Feb 2, 2020, at 19:40, N2KPV wrote: Yes , I did check the iCloud settings . Ma

Re: Adjusting the Option+T Date/Time Announcement

Great information. This one goes into the Saved Mail folder. Thanks Tim. - Brad - On Feb 3, 2020, at 10:59, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi, Oops, the modified script I supplied does not say the year. If you do indeed still want the year, I can fix that for you, or you can expe

Re: How to stop and start recording within the same file using Quicktime?

Assuming you are on a Mac, try using the Spacebar. it performs a play/pause action when playing a file, perhaps it does the same when recording. - Brad - > On Feb 4, 2020, at 11:45, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > Hi all, I'm trying to make an audio recording using QuickTime I

Re: Safari on a Mac

I believe that checkbox is for the auto-fill feature for userIDs and passwords that have been save into Safari’s autofill password feature. I don’t think this has anything to do with Safari suggesting strong passwords. - Brad - On Feb 6, 2020, at 18:46, Jonathan Cohn wrote: I can’t test this

Re: Outlook On IMac

I agree. The stock Apple Mail app on a Mac is the most VoiceOver accessible mail app I have used. While the Microsoft office suite has come along way, and is accessible on a Mac, it still doesn't compare with the native apple Mac apps. - Brad - > On Feb 7, 2020, at 12:35, alia robinson wrote:

Re: Ecobee thermostat?

I’ve never heard of EcoBee, so can’t give any recommendation about it one way or another. I am using a Honeywell accessible thermostat. It was recommended by my HVAC service guy. It has both a web interface and an iOS app. Both are very VoiceOver accessible. I’ve had mine for about 5 years,

Re: Outlook On IMac

This is correct. If you are setup to use IMAP with your mail provider on your iPhone,, all your mail boxes and their contents exist on your provider’s mail server, and will just show up when you setup your account in the Mac Apple Mail application. If you are setup using POP on your iPhone, th

Re: Ecobee thermostat?

most of the work > on it :). > > Later... > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Feb 8, 2020, at 09:00, Brad Snyder <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: > >

Re: Outlook On IMac

mail onto the server? Or is what is already on the computer going to need to be moved manually? Thank you so much for the help!, Joy On Feb 8, 2020, at 11:25 AM, Brad Snyder mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: This is correct. If you are setup to use IMAP with your mail provider on your i

Re: Outlook On IMac

er. Is that correct? Thanks, Joy On Feb 8, 2020, at 11:45 AM, Brad Snyder wrote: Once you have setup a mail account as POP, you can’t change it. You will have to create a new mail account in order to use IMAP. As I said, once POP mail has been downloaded from the server, you can’t put it back.

Re: voice over randomly fading out on mac

I don’t think this issue has anything to do with not running Catalina. I suggest turning VoiceOver off, and then on again. I find this fixes lots of gremlins. I think it is also a good idea to reboot your Mac periodically. - Brad - On Feb 10, 2020, at 06:47, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries

Re: setting time / date from terminal

Thanks Tim. This is a nice refresher. It has been a long time since I’ve used a Unix command line for this kind of thing. - Brad - On Feb 10, 2020, at 09:44, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi Simon, Good instructions at this link: http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/04/set-system-time-ma

Re: Mac start sound

Have you confirmed that this terminal command actually works, and the start “chime” sound is restored? I have read articles from Apple Insider and other sources with commands for restoring the chime, and none of them work. Then, i read an article that stated that these commands worked on older

Re: Mac start sound

OK, that is what I have learned. I miss the chime, but I guess that how it goes. - Brad - On Feb 14, 2020, at 10:38, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi, On newer Macs, I doubt that any of these will work. I'm pretty sure that the chime generator is not even a part of the machine an

Re: Mail Rule for Auto-Forwarding

If the rule has been created, you can apply it to items already in your Inbox as follows: 1. Highlight the mail item or items. 2. Use VO + SHIFT + M to open the Shortcut menu. 3. Press the up arrow once to Apply Rule, and press enter, and the rule should be applied. HTH - Brad - On Feb 15,

Re: Apple podcast episode length

I don’t like the Apple stock Podcast app that comes with iOS. I think it is too cluttered and hard to find basic information like the length of a podcast. I use Overcast. I think it is much more straight forward and much less cluttered with nonsense. It is free and available from the iOS AppSt

Re: Can I extract audio from a YouTube video? Please read below?

Yes you can. I use an application called YouTube to MP3 Converter, from Media Human. The basic version is free and is available for both MacOS and Windows. I have used it to convert YouTube content to both MP3 and M4A formats. Check it out at the link below: https://www.mediahuman.com/youtube-

Re: Double entries for apps in notification centre

I’ve noticed the same thing. I have assumed that certain apps have multiple components which causes them to appear more than once in the Notification list. I wouldn’t delete anything. If you are concerned with being bothered with unwanted notifications, set the item in question to not give any

Re: Bring back your Mac's startup chime with this simple terminal command, 9 to 5 Mac

Awesome. I saw an article on this earlier today on Apple Insider, but haven’t had time to try it on my 2019 MacBook Pro 13. Glad to know that Tim was successful in restoring the chime on one of his Macs. I’ve gotten use to living without the chime, but would love to get it back. - Brad - On F

Re: Pages Format

No, it is not possible. This was possible in older versions of pages, but Apple removed this option in in October 2014 update. - Brad - > On Feb 27, 2020, at 12:15, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: >  Is it possible to set Pages on the Mac to default to the .docx file type? >From E.T.

Re: word count in pages

try using Command + Shift + W to toggle Word count on/off. HTH - Brad - On Feb 27, 2020, at 13:27, Gabe Griffith wrote: Hi all, I used to be able to simply quit interacting with my documentWhere does one find the word count of a document in pages after the latest update? I used to be able

Re: Transfer files with Finder

I’m not sure that dragging and dropping will work for adding files to Voice Dream Reader on an iPhone. I recommend you use the following method: 1. Open a Finder window to the folder containing the file or files you wish to add to Voice Dream Reader. 2. Select the item or items you wish to ad

Re: Transfer files with Finder

quot; instead of "use cmd+p" in #5. Later... Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 2, 2020, at 08:47, Brad Snyder wrote: I’m not sure that dragging and dropping will work for adding files to Voice Dream R

Re: Transfer files with Finder

ze and I couldn't hear nothing and couldn't do nothing. The same happens every time I turn it off/on. I don't realize what the problem is. On 2.3.2020. 16:47, Brad Snyder wrote: > I’m not sure that dragging and dropping will work for adding files to Voice > Dream Reader on an iPh

Re: Keychain

FYI - In macOS Catalina, iCloud preferences has been changed to Apple ID. Once you find it, it is pretty much the same as when it was called iCloud in previous macOS versions. HTH - Brad - On Mar 4, 2020, at 16:50, Barry Hadder mailto:bhad...@gmail.com>> wrote: If you are wanting to turn on

Re: google notification re apple event

Apple cancels rumored March event with ‘iPhone SE 2’ delayed indefinitely Wednesday, March 11, 2020 5:06 pm News Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Apple has canceled a special media event originally set for March after experiencing continued production delays to the “iPhone SE 2,” Cult of Macrepo

Re: Recording an emailing

I like Just Press Record. You can use it on a Mac, iPhone or an iPad. You can record on your Mac or iDevice and the recording file will show up in a folder in your iCloud drive, where you can get it and attach it to an email or do whatever you need to do with it. You may have to pay for the app,

Re: Recording an emailing

Audio Recording? Angus MacKinnon, Personalism Student Ghandi said, “ It is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” > On Mar 14, 2020, at 9:13 PM, Brad Snyder <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: > > I like Just Press Record. You can use it on a Mac,

Re: Recording an emailing

already purchased it, but it is there. - Brad - On Mar 15, 2020, at 17:18, Brad Snyder wrote: I have Just Press Record on my Mac. Have you looked in the Mac AppStore. - Brad - On Mar 15, 2020, at 12:38, Angus MacKinnon mailto:thedog...@gmail.com>> wrote: Thank you. Just Press Record i

Re: Recording an emailing

That is strange. I have always found the Mac AppStore to be accessible using VoiceOver. If you find the price, place focus on it and press VO + SHIFT to initiate a purchase. You will need to repeat this action to confirm that you really want to make a purchase. - Brad - On Mar 15, 2020, at

Re: Recording an emailing

Thanks Tim. Sounds like the same as the US AppStore experience. - Brad - On Mar 15, 2020, at 19:09, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi, When using the Canadian Mac App Store on your Mac, the app "Just Press Record" is indeed there and is $6.99 CAD. Do the following to download and

Re: Silencing Voice over

Hi Eric, Your memory is correct. Pressing the CTRL key while VO is speaking will silence speech, and pressing it again will resume speech. This has not changed in recent and current versions of the macOS. Sometimes VO misbehaves and it is necessary to toggle VO off and back on to correct its be

Re: Recording an emailing

Tim, I don’t think changing the file extension will damage the file, but it definitely does not change the file’s format and the file will not work. I think if one does change a file’s extension, the file extension can be changed back to the original extension, and all is as it was in the beginn

Re: Recording an emailing

er format if I remember correctly, so this is why I use the "could", or "may" language so often. Later... Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 15, 2020, at 23:26, Brad Snyder mailto:wb...@swbell.net>

Re: messages in IOS 13

I have experienced a similar issue on my iPhone X running iOS 13.3.1. When in a conversation, VoiceOver sometimes speaks items in the message list, even though the message list is not visible. I have considered this just another iOS 13 bug. - Brad - On Mar 16, 2020, at 16:29, Anders Holmberg w

Re: Aira free to College students for the rest of the spring semester

Aira is available in New Zealand. Just download the Aira iOS app, setup an account and you are good to go. You may use my email address as a referral and get yourself 30 free minutes. Brad wb...@swbell.net On Mar 17, 2020, at 20:18, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: I’m not a

Re: Aira free to College students for the rest of the spring semester

OK, its your loss if you choose not to check it out. - Brad - On Mar 17, 2020, at 21:00, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: Thank you, but I don’t think I would use it. I was just curious. Sent from Petrus's iPhone > On 18/03/2020, at 14:40, Brad Snyder wrote: > Aira is available in

Re: Unknown caller.

Yes, that setting will cause all calls from numbers that are not in your contacts to be blocked. It's kind of a sledgehammer approach to problematic calls. - Brad - > On Mar 20, 2020, at 08:25, Anders Holmberg wrote: > Hi! I am getting calls from someone which hasn’t any number. I only see

Re: Unknown caller.

not answering calls that look suspicious.. - Brad - On Mar 20, 2020, at 14:51, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Ok, then i guess i have to use with care /A > 20 mars 2020 kl. 14:50 skrev Brad Snyder : > > Yes, that setting will cause all calls from numbers that are not in your > co

Re: Question please regarding Apple mail in Catalina

I believe the correct resolution to this issue is within Notification preferences. By default, Catalina displays a banner notification that briefly appears in the upper right corner of the screen for each incoming mail item. When this banner appears, it is read aloud by VoiceOver. This can be

Re: Question please regarding Apple mail in Catalina

Hi Donna, While Classic view is not available in Catalina, there is a similar alternative called Column layout, that can be enabled from within the View menu, in the Menu Bar of the Mail app. The preview pane that appears either below or to the right of the mailbox content area can be disabled

Re: The Google News for iOS App, Give It a Try

I have the Google News app for iOS and it is inundated with advertisements, as is the Google way. - Brad - On Mar 22, 2020, at 19:07, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Although I enjoy the free version of the Apple News app on iOS, after posting an article on how to stay up-to-date with the Corona

Re: The Google News for iOS App, Give It a Try

mind them, at least, not yet (smile). I like that the app allows me to follow very specific key words, subjects, etc. Mark From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2020 5:30 PM To: macvisionaries

Re: Remoting into another Mac?

I have used Team Viewer while working with Aira. From what I have experienced, it is accessible using VoiceOver on my Macs. - Brad - On Mar 23, 2020, at 01:35, Matt Turner wrote: Hi folks. I’d like to help someone with there Mac. I’ve heard of using TeamV vewer , and wondered if anyone had a

Re: Finding the external DVD drive

If you don’t find it on the Desktop, do CMD + SHIFT + C, to open a Finder window that should show all the available resources (Macintosh HD, etc…) on your Mac. HTH - Brad - On Mar 23, 2020, at 19:03, John Panarese wrote: VO-shift-d to get to the desktop and it should show up as, Untitled,

Re: Mac Mini Builtin Speaker

I have a 2012 Mac mini, and I find the internal speaker completely inadequate for regular use with VoiceOver or anything else. I have looked at the 2018 Mac mini, and it doesn’t seem any different.. The speaker’s opening in in the back below the peripheral connectors and sounds like it is buri

Full third-party cookie blocking comes to Safari two years ahead of Chrome

Full third-party cookie blocking comes to Safari two years ahead of Chrome By: Wesley Hilliard Tuesday, March 24, 2020 3:51 PM Along with iOS 13.4, Safari was updated with improved Intelligent Tracking Prevention to include full third-party cookie blocking and other privacy features. Safari I

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

The Mac mini requires that you have a monitor connected to it in order for it to work. If you either don’t have a monitor, or don’t want to use one, you can use a DVI to HDMI adapter to fool the Mac mini into thinking a monitor is connected. These adapters used to be included with a Mac mini,

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

You may already know this, but when using a standard “Windows” keyboard on a Mac, the Windows key will be the COMMAND key, and the ALT key will be the OPTION key. Other than that little difference, you should get by until your Apple bluetooth keyboard arrives. So, tell us what configuration yo

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

To clarify, you are using a 2018 Mac mini without a monitor. Are you using a DVI or VGA to HDMI adapter plugged into the HDMI port to simulate the presents of a monitor? I have been under the belief that either a monitor must be connected to a Mac mini, or an adapter must be plugged into the HD

Re: Cut and paste from Mac to iphone

I experience that same issue sometimes on my Mac mini that is still running High Sierra. I have learned to cycle VO off and then back on again. This usually fixes most gremlins. - Brad - On Mar 25, 2020, at 15:29, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi, sometimes, a boring old restar

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

0Gb ethernet port. I just don't see myself using that anytime in the next few years. Best, Janina Brad Snyder writes: > You may already know this, but when using a standard “Windows” keyboard on a > Mac, the Windows key will be the COMMAND key, and the ALT key will be the >

Re: Finding system dialogues on Mac 10.15.4

I hear VO make these kinds of announcements and find there is nothing. I hear it frequently on the log-on screen. It is nothing new to Catalina. I'm still running High Sierra on my Mac mini, and hear these announcements all the time. I’ve learned to not worry about it. - Brad - On Mar 2

Re: Finder hot key for folder navigation

I use OPTION + Up Arrow to go to the top, and OPTION + Down Arrow to go to the bottom. this works whether I have interacted with the list view or not. HTH - Brad - On Mar 26, 2020, at 12:41, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hello all, I have reviewed hot keys from: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT2

Re: Finding system dialogues on Mac 10.15.4

l enough. Just figured it was another way to help. Brianna On Mar 26, 2020, at 11:56 AM, Brad Snyder mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: > I hear VO make these kinds of announcements and find there is nothing. I > hear it frequently on the log-on screen. It is nothing new to Catalina.

Re: Cut and paste from Mac to iphone

switcher , toggle the settings, restart the devices, and see if those steps bring it back up again. Eric Caron > On Mar 25, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Brad Snyder <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: > > I experience that same issue sometimes on my Mac mini that is still running > H

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

rad, > > I hhsave nothing connected at the moment. Just a wierles apple keyboard and > my external HD for backups. HTH. > > Matthew > > > > Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 > > From: Brad Snyder<mailto:wb...

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

ken this approach when choosing CPU chips for my Linux PCs. I look more for L2 (and/or L3) memory on the CPU. I'll take a lower clock speed to get more on chip buffering. Best, Janina Brad Snyder writes: > Sounds like the requirement that a monitor or video adapter be connected to a > Ma

Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check

Tim, This is a good suggestion, however London time is not always the same as UTC. Today London is on GMT, which is the same as UTC. Starting Sunday March 29, London switches to British Summer Time (BST),) which is one hour ahead of GMT/UTC. - Brad - On Mar 27, 2020, at 10:26, 'Tim Kilburn'

Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check

a one, or change your city to something like Oslo, Norway. Later... Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 27, 2020, at 09:38, Brad Snyder wrote: Tim, This is a good suggestion, however London time is not always the same

Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check

Here's a workaround I've discovered. Iceland is on GMT and does not observe daylight savings time. if possible, set your location to Reykjavík, and your clock should display UTC year-round. HTH - Brad - On Mar 27, 2020, at 12:39, Brad Snyder wrote: Oslo is already one hour ahead

Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check

h Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 27, 2020, at 11:47, Brad Snyder wrote: Here's a workaround I've discovered. Iceland is on GMT and does not observe daylight savings time. if possible, set your location to Reykjavík, and your clock shou

Re: Facebook on IOS

Try using the 3-finger quadruple tap to copy last spoken text. HTH - Brad - On Mar 27, 2020, at 16:47, David The Computer Guy wrote: What I do is I push and hold on the text and it will give me the option to copy, same as with photos. Sent from David The Computer Guy 707 759 7586 > On Mar

Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check

m>> On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Saturday, 28 March 2020 4:38 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check Tim, This is a good suggestion, however London time is not always the same as UT

Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check

Don’t hold your breath. - Brad - On Mar 27, 2020, at 22:42, Dave Carlson wrote: We in Washington, Oregon, and California are seriously considering applying to the Federal Government to stop the madness and just go to Daylight Savings Time all year round. I’m looking forward to it happening i

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

apart and then back together in particular combinations. Apple builds awesome hardware, but sometimes these details can be unclear to the uninitiated. PS: Delivery is scheduled for next Friday, April 3. I've got my fingers crossed that it will be afternoon. I've medical appointments in the AM b

Re: the 3rd USB flash drive with the same issue

FAT32 doesn’t work on flash drives. It has always been that way. Not sure if this is a Mac thing, but I think it is the same on Windows. Your choices are standard FAT, or Extended XFAT. I’d go with XFAT because it will allow for larger file sizes. HTH - Brad - On Mar 28, 2020, at 13:22, ⁨Ram

Re: Keychain

Yes. In order to use iCloud Keychain on your iOS device, you must have a passcode enabled. Once you have a passcode, you may use either TouchID or FaceID, but this is optional. Keychain will not work without security enabled. HTH - Brad - On Mar 28, 2020, at 19:47, Lorie McCloud wrote: ar

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

d switch in. Thanks! Janina Brad Snyder writes: > Janina, > > The Mac mini’s power button is on the right rear corner. You should have no > trouble finding it. > > I use an older Mac USB keyboard from 2006 on my mini, but my wife has a newer > version on her iMac with the sam

Re: Stopp ads loading

Try invoking Reader View, using CMD + SHIFT + R. This may not work on all websites, but it is worth a try to see if it will work on this one. HTH - Brad - On Apr 1, 2020, at 12:18, Traci Duncan wrote: Hello all, I want to read this article from Macworld, but Voiceover's focus keeps getting

Re: Stopp ads loading

only don’t use my iPad everyday, but I have not made the upgrade to iPadOS on my iPad Pro. HTH - Brad - On Apr 1, 2020, at 12:42, Brad Snyder wrote: Try invoking Reader View, using CMD + SHIFT + R. This may not work on all websites, but it is worth a try to see if it will work on this one

Re: Stopp ads loading

at 10:49 AM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > Just realized you may be using an iPad. > To invoke Reader View on and iPad or other iOS device, locate the Format > Options button, somewhere along the top of the display, and double tap and > hold. This should invoke Reader View for t

Re: Single-Letter Searching for Filenames

I'm not aware of any setting that changes this behavior. I have gone all through the Finder preferences, and have never come across any such setting. This is just the Apple way of doing things. - Brad - On Apr 3, 2020, at 00:44, Dave Carlson wrote: Here’s something I miss from the MS-Wind

Re: Single-Letter Searching for Filenames

Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Apr 2, 2020, at 23:57, Brad Snyder mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: I'm not aware of any setting that changes this behavior. I have gone all through the Finder preferences, and have never come across any such s

Re: Single-Letter Searching for Filenames

ified Tech Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Apr 3, 2020, at 11:24, Brad Snyder mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: This works in list mode, only if items are sorted by name. - Brad - On Apr 3, 2020, at 10:07, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionar

Re: Keeping Finder Windows Open

With a Finder window open, use CMD + ~ to move focus to the Desktop, and then use CMD + N to open a new Finder window. Then use CMD + ~ to switch between open Finder windows. As an alternative, sometimes you may want to use tabs instead of separate Finder windows. To create a new tab in a Finder

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

ne does NOT auto switch to the builtin speaker. I >> wish it could. If I go to Sound under System Preferences, I can enable >> the builtin speaker and I would agree it's good enough for Voice Over, >> but not for music--as previously debated when I asked here. >> >>

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

Forgot to mention, you can change your computer’s name on the network by going to System Preferences > Sharing, but I bet you knew that.😉 - Brad - On Apr 4, 2020, at 09:27, Brad Snyder wrote: Hi Janina, Glad to hear you’ve received your new Mac mini and are getting things setup the

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

Jason White' via MacVisionaries wrote: It seems you need to be logged in via a different account (with administrative privileges) to make the changes. This is easily done, of course, by creating a second account. From: Macvisionaries mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> on behal

Re: Touch ID Issue

When I had an iPhone with a TouchID sensor, I found it advantageous to add the same finger more than once to the list of fingers in the phone’s database. This really cut down on the number of false readings and made the whole TouchID thing work much better. HTH - Brad - On Apr 5, 2020, at

Re: Touch ID Issue

I agree with Tim. If you set the iPhone to never lock, it will eat the battery quickly. You can also set the passcode to be a 4-digit code, so she won’t have to type in as many characters. - Brad - On Apr 6, 2020, at 16:12, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi Petrus, Yes, for sure.

Re: Networking my printer, can I go through my Mac?

I have a Brother HL2700DW Multi-function Printer/Scanner, and my experiences are pretty much the same as Janina’s. My wife is sighted, so we were able to use the touchpad to connect the printer wirelessly to our network. I am able to access the printer from all computers, (both Mac and Windows)

Re: Apple Magic Trackpad 2

Some devices display their battery level in the menu extras area on my Mac, and some devices don't. My apple Magic Trackpad and both pairs of my AirPods display the battery level. My Bose headphones do not. - Brad - On Apr 10, 2020, at 11:05, Jonathan Cohn wrote: For my my bluetooth headphon

Re: How can one selectively silence Mail notifications?

Hi Janina, In Notification preferences, you can manage/adjust notifications for individual applications. You do not need to use Do Not Disturb. By default, in macOS Catalina, the Mail app displays a banner notification for each incoming mail item. This can be adjusted as follows: 1. Go to Sys

Re: Clean install of Catalina OS X refresher

Hi Phil, I’ve done a clean install of macOS Catalina several times recently, and had no issues with VoiceOver during the process. Since you say Catalina is already running on your Mac, you should be able to do a straight forward install from the recovery partition. Below is a link to an Apple

Re: VoiceOver via BT2 inductive neckloop

Paul, When participating in a Zoom meeting, it is strongly recommended that you use a headset with microphone. Using the built in speakers and microphone on your iMac will not provide the best experience for you or the individuals on the other end. I use a Logitech USB headset with a noise ca

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

I think the 8 GB is adequate, but going with 16 GB will future-proof your new MacAir. I would also suggest going with the 512 SSD storage for the same reason. - Brad - On Apr 14, 2020, at 15:49, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: Well if it was me and the upgrade was affordable I’d go to the 16GB. But

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

I5 and 16 gb a good match? I guess I'm unclear on what is more important. Processor power or processor memory. Thanks for the responses. Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2020, at 2:51 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > I think the 8 GB is adequate, but going with 16 GB wil

Re: Download manager

I don’t think you need one. Safari handles downloads just fine. - Brad - On Apr 14, 2020, at 19:36, Muhammad Babar Shahzad wrote: Friends, Please suggest a download manager for my mac. Thanks, Muhammad. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries li

Re: Download manager

such a thing? Later… > On Apr 14, 2020, at 7:15 PM, Brad Snyder <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote: > > I don’t think you need one. Safari handles downloads just fine. > > - Brad - > > > > > On Apr 14, 2020, at 19:36, Muhammad Babar Shahzad &

Re: Trouble reading in Apple Mail

Assuming you are running macOS Catalina 10.15.x, try the following: 1. Go to Menu Bar > View and select Column view. HTH - Brad - On Apr 15, 2020, at 08:40, Antonio Guimaraes wrote: Hi all, I'm experiencing strange behavior while reading in the mail on macOS. When interacting with the Me

Re: Editing Contact Info On iOS 13.4.1

I am running iOS 13.4.1 on an iPhone X, and am having no issues editing contacts. The process works as expected. 1. I open the Phone app, and select the Contacts button along the bottom of the screen. 2. Search for and open the contact I wish to edit. 3. Select the Edit button in the upper rig

Re: Help with saving files in Pages

In the File menu, if you hold down the OPTION key, the Duplicate command changes to Save As. Or, just use the keyboard command CMD + OPT + SHIFT + S for Save As while working in a document. HTH - Brad - On Apr 18, 2020, at 20:55, Eric Caron wrote: Hi Folks, I’m hoping a Pages use

Re: Help with saving files in Pages

Pages. Any tips on how to use the rename or move commands in the file menu are welcome. They look like they could be useful if I could figure them out. Thanks again Brad for the info I needed to get work done! Eric Caron > On Apr 18, 2020, at 10:52 PM, Brad Snyder <mailto:wb...

Re: Safari on a Mac

Actually, you need to do this twice. Once to stop interacting with the address field, and once to stop interacting with the toolbar. - Brad - On Apr 20, 2020, at 16:21, Robert Carter wrote: Hi Lorie, When you open the address field, you are in the Safari toolbar. You can stop interacting

Re: non-contiguous selection

To select multiple non-contiguous items in a folder, do the following: 1. Set the folder to List view. 2. Interact with the List using VO + Down Arrow. 3. Use VO + Up or Down arrow to the first item you wish to select. 4. Use VO + CMD + Enter to select the item. Note: you may have to do this

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