Software Update
Does anyone else have problems with VoiceOver jumping all over the place in the HTML content area of the Mac App Store app when doing a software update in the update tab? Sometimes trying to navigate through the list of updates is near impossible as VoiceOver focus keeps jumping back to the beginning somewhere. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Apple Submenu
I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Transmit, or cute FTP which is better?
I wasn't aware of a Mac version of CuteFTP. I never liked the one for windows. I use Transmit on the Mac and love it. Dunno about Cute on the Mac. On Apr 9, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Jeffry Miller fafa...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I was just wondering, which is better to use, transmit, or cute FTP? I am trying both of them, but can't seem to find how to get the list of sites in the cute FTP one. Are there any tutorials or anything on Cute FTP Jeffry miller -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: anti virus for my new mac
Hi, What is the url for the developer of Clamxavs web site? /Krister 21 apr 2013 kl. 04:26 skrev Ray Foret Jr rfore...@att.net: I'd go for ClamxaV. Here's another tip. Download it directly from the developer's site and not from the app store. Why? The app store version does not come with Clam Century which activly monitors all your folders once you've set it up that way. Easy to understand and fully accessible. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Apr 20, 2013, at 9:14 PM, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, I'm new here new to mac, but have been working my way through David Woodbridge Mike (from how to be blind) Podcast series, both are excellent BTW. Anyway, I was wanting to know which antivirus program you use? Do you use Avast? I saw that was recommended in a magazine I saw for getting started with the mac. I'd like to be protected before I start downloading things from the net, like Skype. I'm slowly getting there. Last week I think I was nearly successful at downloading silverlight to fill out some forms for my doctor, I was able to click on the download now icon, but I don't know what to do next. I somehow found that I'd tried to download it 3 times, but since there was a cancel option I did that and just had them help me when I got to the doctor's. So, that leads me to my next question, when downloading something from the net, how do we access it? I think silverlight is some sort of plug in and not something that I'm likely to need again but I know I want skype and some antivirus. so, I've guessed that there is a different process from downloading things from the App Store as I did the type2phone successfully and going through Safari to download things. Thanks in advance. Katey Sent from my iPad -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: SOS with Pages
Well, that is also a good idea, but I think that I rather create it after I finish, but we could also try to create it first and let it update as we place headings. Thank you and keep in touch. Best Daniela Rubio T Distinguished Educator iPhone: +34662328507 El 21/04/2013, a las 00:39, Tim Kilburn kilbur...@gmail.com escribió: Hi, Glad to help. I'm guessing that the logic behind this is that Pages looks after the cursor position when creating the Table of Contents. Another way around this may be to tell Pages to create a Table of Contents on the first page before you start entering anything on your paper. Then it should simply create those Table of Contents entries as you all the text. Any changes should just be live updated as you type and create specific headings. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-04-20, at 4:25 PM, Daniela Rubio mabuha...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you Thank you so so much! These are the curious things about Apple Software! Some how I was trying for the first time to place a table of con ten at the end of the document indeed, but all of the other times I had place it at the beginning. The page break idea is just great! Have a good weekend and thanks again! Best Daniela Rubio T iPhone: +34662328507 El 20/04/2013, a las 23:49, Tim Kilburn kilbur...@gmail.com escribió: Hi, Try to move your cursor to the very top of the document, using your arrow keys. Once at the very top, insert a Page Break from the Insert menu then arrow up again so that your cursor is in the first blank page. Now, go up to the Insert menu and choose Table of Contents. It should put all your items on that first page. When I was testing and testing this, if my cursor was at the end of the document, I got the same error as you but when I moved it to the top, everything worked as it should. I placed the Page Break above the original first page of the document so that the body of the text would start on a new page after the Table of Contents. A couple things to note though, the Table of Contents does not read properly with VO from within Pages. I printed a pdf copy from the Print dialog and looked at the Table of Contents in Single page mode from within Preview and it seemed correct. HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-04-20, at 1:02 PM, Daniela Rubio mabuha...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all: Let's see if somebody can solve this mystery, I just can't!!! I am doing a document in pages, where I use Heading level 1 for all the subtitles. I Know that when you select heading level 1 for the section tittles or subtitles, a table of content is created from them when you insert it from the insert menu. Now, I do it, I know that all my subtitles are with the heading and when I insert the table, it says that it is empty, because the document doesn't use any of the paragraph stiles selected in the Document tab of the inspector. I tried doing all I can, even reopening Pages, but nothing. It is very important that I hand in that document on Monday, buy I am still fighting with this. Thank you very much for all you could suggest. Best, Daniela Rubio T iPhone: +34662328507 Daniela Rubio T Distinguished Educator iPhone: +34662328507 -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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
Re: finder crashes when opening external disk
Paul, You're doing everything I would have done with one suggestion. Have you gone into Disk Utility and tried to repair/verify the disk, and its permissions? Chris. - Original Message - From: Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 7:58 AM Subject: finder crashes when opening external disk Dear listers, I have a Western Digital 1tb drive attached to my mac. Its file system is mac os extended, journaled, so that should all be fine. However, when I go to this drive in finder, by simply hitting command down arrow on its volume icon on the desktop, finder crashes. Voiceover says I'm still on the desktop, but my wife says she sees a window with 2 buttons: reopen, or cancel. I cannot reach this window myself using command accent, nor with vo twice f1, nor by turning vo off and back on. If my wife clicks the error window, then yes I can see it with vo. While googling, I found a solution that advises to delete all mac files from the root. I think they mean, delete all dot files and let os10 create those from scratch. But I have no way to get into the drive. This is a fresh mac os10 installation, and I haven't been in terminal since, but when I open terminal and then press my braille display up key, VoiceOver says last login, and then a date. I should normally be able to read the previous line in terminal, i.e. the result of my commands. I need to find out how to get terminal on its feet again, but that's a different problem. I'm hoping to find a way to solve this finder crash when opening the external drive, starting by deleting the files on its root that start with a period. According to a post I found on the net, that may solve finder crashes when opening an external drive. I tried command g, go to folder in finder, but that command crashes finder as well, when I type in /volumes/macserver1. macserver1 is the volume label of the external drive. Any ideas? What can I do to let finder open this drive? CrashPlan is backing it up just fine, so it should be accessible to the os. It's just that finder has problems with it. Any advice? Paul. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: anti virus for my new mac
go here: http://www.clamxav.com Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Apr 21, 2013, at 4:33 AM, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi, What is the url for the developer of Clamxavs web site? /Krister 21 apr 2013 kl. 04:26 skrev Ray Foret Jr rfore...@att.net: I'd go for ClamxaV. Here's another tip. Download it directly from the developer's site and not from the app store. Why? The app store version does not come with Clam Century which activly monitors all your folders once you've set it up that way. Easy to understand and fully accessible. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Apr 20, 2013, at 9:14 PM, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, I'm new here new to mac, but have been working my way through David Woodbridge Mike (from how to be blind) Podcast series, both are excellent BTW. Anyway, I was wanting to know which antivirus program you use? Do you use Avast? I saw that was recommended in a magazine I saw for getting started with the mac. I'd like to be protected before I start downloading things from the net, like Skype. I'm slowly getting there. Last week I think I was nearly successful at downloading silverlight to fill out some forms for my doctor, I was able to click on the download now icon, but I don't know what to do next. I somehow found that I'd tried to download it 3 times, but since there was a cancel option I did that and just had them help me when I got to the doctor's. So, that leads me to my next question, when downloading something from the net, how do we access it? I think silverlight is some sort of plug in and not something that I'm likely to need again but I know I want skype and some antivirus. so, I've guessed that there is a different process from downloading things from the App Store as I did the type2phone successfully and going through Safari to download things. Thanks in advance. Katey Sent from my iPad -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
pdf files when in a web site
Hi guys Someone may have addressed this somewhere, but I can't remember. If you're in a web site and you want to look at a pdf file, is there a way to tell Safari that you want to use Preview instead of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Somewhere along the way I got Adobe Reader on my Mac, and I guess I should really take it off so I don't end up with what might as well be a blank screen if I call up a pdf file. I suppose I could save the file out and then reload it again in Preview, but it would be nice not to need to do that. Regards, Gigi -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Digest for macvisionaries@googlegroups.com - 25 Messages in 8 Topics
Hi there It's been a while since I bought the 1 terrabyte drive, but I think I paid about $100 at the Apple store. I was told I could go online and get one cheaper, but I didn't. Regards, Gigi On Apr 20, 2013, at 10:35 PM, Chenelle Hancock filmchenelle1...@gmail.com wrote: How much does the new terabyte hi Drive cost to click into your MacBook Pro? Sent from my iPhone On 20/04/2013, at 11:13 PM, macvisionaries@googlegroups.com wrote: Today's Topic Summary Group: http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/topics How is VO in Logic with step time? [1 Update] anti virus for my new mac [2 Updates] silver dollar app question. [1 Update] Help with VMWare Fusion [3 Updates] flack conversion? [2 Updates] How to find ideal screen resolution (vmware) [1 Update] Skype [1 Update] Regarding ZCaptcha [14 Updates] How is VO in Logic with step time? Tom Frank vermont...@gmail.com Apr 20 11:06PM -0400 Does Logic's step time entry work well with Voice Over? I want to write down my compositions, but, since moving completely away from Windows, I haven't found any music notation software that works with the Mac. Tom Frank vermonttom@gmail.c anti virus for my new mac Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com Apr 20 10:14PM -0400 Hello All, I'm new here new to mac, but have been working my way through David Woodbridge Mike (from how to be blind) Podcast series, both are excellent BTW. Anyway, I was wanting to know which antivirus program you use? Do you use Avast? I saw that was recommended in a magazine I saw for getting started with the mac. I'd like to be protected before I start downloading things from the net, like Skype. I'm slowly getting there. Last week I think I was nearly successful at downloading silverlight to fill out some forms for my doctor, I was able to click on the download now icon, but I don't know what to do next. I somehow found that I'd tried to download it 3 times, but since there was a cancel option I did that and just had them help me when I got to the doctor's. So, that leads me to my next question, when downloading something from the net, how do we access it? I think silverlight is some sort of plug in and not something that I'm likely to need again but I know I want skype and some antivirus. so, I've guessed that there is a different process from downloading things from the App Store as I did the type2phone successfully and going through Safari to download things. Thanks in advance. Katey Sent from my iPad Ray Foret Jr rfore...@att.net Apr 20 09:26PM -0500 I'd go for ClamxaV. Here's another tip. Download it directly from the developer's site and not from the app store. Why? The app store version does not come with Clam Century which activly monitors all your folders once you've set it up that way. Easy to understand and fully accessible. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! silver dollar app question. Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com Apr 20 10:04PM -0400 I found a supposed Silver Dollar app for the IPhone through the Via app, that was free, but when I clicked the download app, option, it did nothing, and the Applevis reviews showed it only as a Mac app, which I found strange. Does anyone know anything about this? I find this really strange that I found this as a free IPhone app, but nothing seems to be available, and I was really excited about trying it out before I purchased the Mac version. Help with VMWare Fusion Yolanda Thompson ylt...@gmail.com Apr 20 06:03PM -0600 Ok, I got it installed--vmware that is--and I cannot figure out how to launch the window below the toolbar that brings me into windows. Then, when I hit alt-f4 in the windows it throws me out to the mac screen and I cannot get back. And, how on earth dos everyone find out the keystrokes for mac apps? I have not had luck. HELP! LOL Kliphton A M kliph...@gmail.com Apr 20 07:10PM -0500 I could help you better by skype or over the phone, what works better for you? My info is in my signature. Kliphton Senior (EmailiMessage) kliph...@gmail.com (TwitterSkype) kliphton72 (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com (Life Journal) kliphton.wordpress.com http://facebook.com/kliphandsharrie Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com Apr 20 09:54PM -0400 I was hoping you'd answer onlist as I have long wanted to have those same questions answered. that is, after all, what the list is for. - Original Message - From: Kliphton A M To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 8:10 PM Subject: Re: Help with VMWare Fusion I could help you better by skype or over the phone, what works better for you? My info is in my signature.
Re: Apple Submenu
It's happened to me as well, and I have no idea why. I've mostly noticed it in YoruFukurou, but it will sometimes happen in other apps as well. As you've found, interacting with the edit box stops it. On Apr 21, 2013, at 2:26 AM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: silver dollar app question.
That is odd. It's only for the Mac as far as I know. Personally, if only for the shooting game and to support development of Mac audio games, I think it is well worth the two dollars. On Apr 20, 2013, at 10:04 PM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: I found a supposed Silver Dollar app for the IPhone through the Via app, that was free, but when I clicked the download app, option, it did nothing, and the Applevis reviews showed it only as a Mac app, which I found strange. Does anyone know anything about this? I find this really strange that I found this as a free IPhone app, but nothing seems to be available, and I was really excited about trying it out before I purchased the Mac version. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: silver dollar app question.
Is there a podcast that I can here on it? I liked the shooting part as well when I stumbled across it on the pin ball game and always hated to see it end sense for whatever reason I loved to here the stuff breaking and people screaming at the same time. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2013, at 7:45 AM, Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com wrote: That is odd. It's only for the Mac as far as I know. Personally, if only for the shooting game and to support development of Mac audio games, I think it is well worth the two dollars. On Apr 20, 2013, at 10:04 PM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: I found a supposed Silver Dollar app for the IPhone through the Via app, that was free, but when I clicked the download app, option, it did nothing, and the Applevis reviews showed it only as a Mac app, which I found strange. Does anyone know anything about this? I find this really strange that I found this as a free IPhone app, but nothing seems to be available, and I was really excited about trying it out before I purchased the Mac version. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: silver dollar app question.
Is there a scoring system with that game? Just curious. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2013, at 7:45 AM, Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com wrote: That is odd. It's only for the Mac as far as I know. Personally, if only for the shooting game and to support development of Mac audio games, I think it is well worth the two dollars. On Apr 20, 2013, at 10:04 PM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: I found a supposed Silver Dollar app for the IPhone through the Via app, that was free, but when I clicked the download app, option, it did nothing, and the Applevis reviews showed it only as a Mac app, which I found strange. Does anyone know anything about this? I find this really strange that I found this as a free IPhone app, but nothing seems to be available, and I was really excited about trying it out before I purchased the Mac version. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Type2Phone free this weekend
On 4/20/2013 6:46 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: I'm loving it so far. On Apr 20, 2013, at 9:50 AM, Rachel Feinberg wrote: Hi Stacey, I'm glad to hear that! If you need anymore help, don't hesitate to ask. It really is a fantastic app. On Apr 20, 2013, at 6:15 AM, Stacey Robinson stacey...@bellsouth.net wrote: Rachel, I got things going this morning. Totally cool. On Apr 19, 2013, at 6:39 PM, Rachel Feinberg wrote: Activate a text field on your phone, turn quick Nav off on your mac, and be in the Type2Phone app. You should be good to go and able to type. On Apr 19, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Stacey Robinson stacey...@bellsouth.net wrote: I now have my phone and mac comunicating. How do I start doing things with it now. On Apr 19, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Hi Alex, I can't seem to get my mac running sl to pair with my phone. What are the steps I need to take. Stacey On Apr 19, 2013, at 4:08 PM, Alex Hall wrote: Hi all, Type2Phone lets your Mac act like a bluetooth keyboard for your iOS device. You just pair the two machines, then it automatically sets everything up and is ready to go whenever you cmd-tab into the app. There are even menu items to issue special commands for Voiceover, and the app is fully accessible. It is normally $4.99, but is currently free. Just open the Mac App Store and search for Type2phone, no spaces, the number 2. I have no idea if there's a Windows version. Enjoy. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. I am unable to get my iphone to see my mac, ideas? Please -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: finder crashes when opening external disk
Hi Paul, sounds to me like a bug in OS X 10.7 Lion. All you have to do is finding a way to copy a file or a folder to the root. Then Lion can open the Volume. Or you upgreat to Mountain Lion. All the best Jürgen Am 21.04.2013 um 11:51 schrieb Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com: Paul, You're doing everything I would have done with one suggestion. Have you gone into Disk Utility and tried to repair/verify the disk, and its permissions? Chris. - Original Message - From: Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 7:58 AM Subject: finder crashes when opening external disk Dear listers, I have a Western Digital 1tb drive attached to my mac. Its file system is mac os extended, journaled, so that should all be fine. However, when I go to this drive in finder, by simply hitting command down arrow on its volume icon on the desktop, finder crashes. Voiceover says I'm still on the desktop, but my wife says she sees a window with 2 buttons: reopen, or cancel. I cannot reach this window myself using command accent, nor with vo twice f1, nor by turning vo off and back on. If my wife clicks the error window, then yes I can see it with vo. While googling, I found a solution that advises to delete all mac files from the root. I think they mean, delete all dot files and let os10 create those from scratch. But I have no way to get into the drive. This is a fresh mac os10 installation, and I haven't been in terminal since, but when I open terminal and then press my braille display up key, VoiceOver says last login, and then a date. I should normally be able to read the previous line in terminal, i.e. the result of my commands. I need to find out how to get terminal on its feet again, but that's a different problem. I'm hoping to find a way to solve this finder crash when opening the external drive, starting by deleting the files on its root that start with a period. According to a post I found on the net, that may solve finder crashes when opening an external drive. I tried command g, go to folder in finder, but that command crashes finder as well, when I type in /volumes/macserver1. macserver1 is the volume label of the external drive. Any ideas? What can I do to let finder open this drive? CrashPlan is backing it up just fine, so it should be accessible to the os. It's just that finder has problems with it. Any advice? Paul. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Type2Phone free this weekend
Hi there, had the same troubles. I approached it from the mac side of things. I asked the mac from the bluetooth menu to set up the device. two go-m's will get you to the extras menu. From blootooth menu, just go to setup device. When the iPhone is detected select. You will hear a pairing request from the iOS device which needs to be given the okay from the device but it should work out alright. Got mine working like that. On 2013-04-21, at 8:30 AM, Yolanda ylt...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/20/2013 6:46 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: I'm loving it so far. On Apr 20, 2013, at 9:50 AM, Rachel Feinberg wrote: Hi Stacey, I'm glad to hear that! If you need anymore help, don't hesitate to ask. It really is a fantastic app. On Apr 20, 2013, at 6:15 AM, Stacey Robinson stacey...@bellsouth.net wrote: Rachel, I got things going this morning. Totally cool. On Apr 19, 2013, at 6:39 PM, Rachel Feinberg wrote: Activate a text field on your phone, turn quick Nav off on your mac, and be in the Type2Phone app. You should be good to go and able to type. On Apr 19, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Stacey Robinson stacey...@bellsouth.net wrote: I now have my phone and mac comunicating. How do I start doing things with it now. On Apr 19, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Hi Alex, I can't seem to get my mac running sl to pair with my phone. What are the steps I need to take. Stacey On Apr 19, 2013, at 4:08 PM, Alex Hall wrote: Hi all, Type2Phone lets your Mac act like a bluetooth keyboard for your iOS device. You just pair the two machines, then it automatically sets everything up and is ready to go whenever you cmd-tab into the app. There are even menu items to issue special commands for Voiceover, and the app is fully accessible. It is normally $4.99, but is currently free. Just open the Mac App Store and search for Type2phone, no spaces, the number 2. I have no idea if there's a Windows version. Enjoy. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. I am unable to get my iphone to see my mac, ideas? Please -- 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,
Re: Regarding ZCaptcha
Hi. My safari went busy when I installed the rumola extension. I succeded in the end, but it took me several times of trying. I found the extension in my downloads folder and opened it, VoiceOver said nothing, at last I succeded, but is there a way to succeed the first time when installing such extensions. Best regards Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:15 AM, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: Found their plugins instructions for voiceover on safari: http://www.skipinput.com/bps/safari.html and to install the plugin for Firefox, Chrome or Safari follow the links here: http://www.skipinput.com/bps/install.html They do not currently have a plugin for iOS but I think their browser detect is broken and thinks any instance of Safari is on an iOS device. CB On 4/20/13 7:09 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Know what, I got the same thing. Wonder if maybe it's an outdated page or something. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Apr 20, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Brandt brandt.steenk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there, Tried, but the site told me that the extension doesn't support Safari. Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent from my macbook pro Contact me: Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com My ring to Skype: California, United States +(1)760-5140161 Extension 512 Cape Town, South Africa +(27)213-002317 Extension 161 Johannesburg, South Africa +(27)105-002316 Extension 170 Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 SIP: 5500...@spokn.com Twitter: brandtsteenkamp On 21 Apr 2013, at 12:44 AM, Brandon Olivares programmer2...@gmail.com wrote: Yep, it works perfectly with Safari. Brandon On Apr 20, 2013, at 6:38 PM, Ray Foret Jr rfore...@att.net wrote: So, this plugs in to Safari then? Must check it out. Thanks. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Apr 20, 2013, at 3:10 PM, Brandon Olivares programmer2...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, Many of you have tried ZCaptcha over the past 7 months since its release. Another captcha solving service has come to my attention in the past month, called Rumola. For those who have not used it, basically it is a browser plugin that automatically fills captchas when it finds one on a page. I installed it on March 26 and have been using it since then. Every time Im on a form with a captcha, I can't say how surprised I am every time I reach the captcha field and it is already filled in. I have no intention of getting into browser plugins. I developed something in a time when there wasn't much available for the Mac, according to the resources I had available. However, I admit that Rumola is a better service, and for me has been 100% accurate in the time I have used it. I really have no interest in continuing to develop and improve ZCaptcha, especially because I'm so happy using Rumola. Right now I'm focused on my cloud Web hosting, so I really don't have time to work on much else. Anyway, ZCaptcha is still active and still being used by some, but I'm just saying publicly that there will be no updates to it, and that I would recommend Rumola from now on. God bless, Brandon Olivares Christ's Little Flock — Jesus is the Good Shepherd Luke 12:32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Brandon on Facebook CLF on Facebook Brandon on Twitter CLF on Twitter -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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
Re: Help with VMWare Fusion
Hi Yolanda and Phil, Let's not make this more complicated than it is. 1. After having started fusion, you can start windows by opening the normal menubar with vo plus m, m for menu as a mnemonic. Then, vo arrow right until you find the item called virtual machines. Hit vo space to open this menu, and then vo arrow down. You will either find a dimmed text item that says: windows is running, or windows is off. If you find that windows is off, vo down arrow some more, and you'll ind the option that reads: start windows. Easy, isn't it? 2. If you are inside windows and you are still using the default settings in fusion, then you may run into several strange issues. One of them is, that the key next to your spacebar, is functioning as the windows start key, and the mac option key, which you would love to have as your windows key, instead functions as an alt key in windows. That can be confusing. If you are used to the layout of a windows keyboard, then the way fusion has it is not what you want, because by default, on a fusion virtual windows, your alt is windows key, and the windows key does alt. To change, or swap this, you need to go into fusion's preferences. When fusion is up, and windows is off, hit command comma to get to tfusion preferences. Once in there, there are many settings, devided into different screens. You can switch among these different screens, using the toolbar at the top of the screen. Interact with it, and hit vo space on keyboard and mouse shortcuts. The screen for that will open. Stop interacting and look at the screen. Now, I think you will find out how to handle the interface here, but let me tell you this in advance. You have a listbox here, that tells fusion what to do when a certain mac key is pressed. For example, here you have the command key, defined to perform the windows logo key function, which is what you want to get rid of. Further more, fusion also assigns command c to do what control c does in windows, which is copy, but you don't want alt c to be the same as control c in windows, do you? So, clear out all definitions in this listbox and start over with what you want yourself. Next to the listbox with key definitions, you will find 2 unlabled buttons, button, button. The first is add, the second is delete. Put the vo cursor on the second one, and hit vo space until the listbox is empty. Now, all key definitions are gone and you must create some of your own. Hit the add button, being the first unlabeled button next to the list box. The add key definitions dialog appears, and here, you have a from, and a to, field. In the from field, to defind command to be alt in windows, in the from section for this key, check the checkbox that says: command. For the rest, leave the entire from section for what it is. You only need to check this command key box. Now in the to field, find the checkbox that says alt, check it, and hit okay. There you have your command key, the one next to spacebar, defined as alt in windows. All you did was hit add, check command key in the from section, and make that key do alt, in the to section. Now, go on with the option key, to do the windows logo key function. In other words, when you are inside windows later on, and you then hit option, the second key to the left of the spacebar, you want that key to become the windows key, that opens the start menu and search field. To do this, hit add again, check option in the from section, and in the to section for this definition, find the unlabeled checkbox. That very unlabeled checkbox, holds the windows logo key. Hit okay. So now, alt and windows key feel natural. Your next question, Yolanda and Phil, was what to do to prevent you from falling out of windows into the mac side, i.e. into fusion, thereby loosing track of what you are doing. If you hit alt tab, for example, what happens by default, is that you are switching away from fusion, and you will likely land in finder, the applications window, the mac desktop or any other place. This is because by default, the command or alt tab key combination, if you don't do anything about it, will be sent to the mac, and not to windows. To correct this, look in the fusion preferences, the third tab sheet, which is reachable via the toolbar, is called mac os shortcuts. In other words, when you fire up fusion and windows is still off, hit command comma to open fusion's preferences, find the toolbar, interact, find mac os shortcuts, hit vo space, stop interact. In this window, there's a simple checkbox that you can turn off, labeled enable mac os keyboard shortcuts. . This will turn off Exposé keys, as well as command tab. Hit command w to close the fusion preferences window and save your new key mappings. From now on, if you alt tab while you are in windows, then windows will obey, instead of os 10 sending you into the woods, unintentionally. Another thing you will want to do in windows, assuming you
Re: Use AppleScripts to edit your ePub metadata in iTunes [was Re: epub and metadata.]
Hi Esther. I found in fact an app on dougscripts, where you can specify which fields should appear in the new title, it is called file renamer, unfortunately the field for changing the values is not accessible, but it automatically uses the author and the title. It is an interesting scripts site, that I can use several scripts from. I think I will need to make a donation. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:42 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, If these ePub files are in your iTunes library, I think you can just use some of the AppleScripts for iTunes at Doug Adams' web site to automate changing the titles. The only thing I'm wondering is if the whether the epub files use the same keywords. I think that the file name field is just name, which is the same as the name track for music tracks. And for my ePub books, the author is entered into the artist field. Probably the This Tag That Tag AppleScript could be used for this. From the description, I think the way this AppleScript works is that you select your tracks in iTunes, then you run the script, which you just locate by name This Tag That Tag under the scripts menu. This menu shows up once you copy the AppleScript to a Library/iTunes/Scripts folder under your user account. If you have never used AppleScripts in iTunes before, you'll have to create the Scripts folder in this location. Once you've selected this AppleScript, a dialog menu should come up to let you choose what action you want to take with your tags: copy, append, swap, or prepend. In this case you'd select copy. Then you'd select the metadata tag fields that you'd want to use. So maybe in this case you'd want to copy the album tag to the name tag, or the artist tag to the name tag. I'm making up these examples, because I don't actually know how your ePub files are tagged, or even which fields you are using. Just note that these changes are not reversible, so if you want to be extra cautious, make a set of copies of your tracks beforehand. And just choose one ePub book to try the AppleScript out with before you run this with several files selected. It's also possible that there's a better AppleScript to use for the purposes that you want under the Managing Track Info group of AppleScripts at that site. I haven't used (or even downloaded) the AppleScript in question, although I have previously used other AppleScripts from this site before. I think you want to get the This Tag That Tag AppleScript from this URL at the dougscripts.com site: http://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=thistagthattag The AppleScript This Tag That Tag v.3.2 can be found as a heading level 2. Navigate with VO-Down arrow to read the description and then to read the group of two download links for downloading the script and the read me pdf file. There's also a heading level 3 description of how to download install that explains that the download file will be a .zip that opens as a .dmg file. (Navigate with VO-Down arrow here, as well, to read the description.) It also explains that you should put the script contents of the of the .dmg file into your ~/Library/iTunes/Scripts folder, and that you may have to create the Scripts folder if this is your first AppleScript under iTunes. Just use standard Finder navigation (e.g. use Command-Shift-G to go to folder, and then type or paste in the path: ~/LIbrary/iTunes/ -- or tilde slash Library slash iTunes for the directory, then create the Scripts folder, and navigate to it. You can copy and paste the AppleScript to this location. You can also save the Read me file somewhere convenient. There may be other scripts you can use, but this seemed to be one suited to your requirements. HTH. Cheers, Esther On 19 Apr 2013, at 05:32, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi. I have some epub files which has some rather strange file names, can I change them based on the metadata of the files. It would be great if there is a way to convert multiple files to correct file names based on e.g. the title field or maybe also the author field of the metadata, does anyone know how I can do that. I have tried playing a little with ITunes, but I can not get ITunes to do what I want. Best regards Annie. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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
Re: pdf files when in a web site
Hi, Take a look in the Library folder of your Macintosh HD volume. Look for Internet Plug-Ins. There should be two items related to Adobe Reader right near the top of the list. Try deleting the first plug-in and see what happens for you. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-04-21, at 5:33 AM, Eugenia Firth gigifi...@me.com wrote: Hi guys Someone may have addressed this somewhere, but I can't remember. If you're in a web site and you want to look at a pdf file, is there a way to tell Safari that you want to use Preview instead of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Somewhere along the way I got Adobe Reader on my Mac, and I guess I should really take it off so I don't end up with what might as well be a blank screen if I call up a pdf file. I suppose I could save the file out and then reload it again in Preview, but it would be nice not to need to do that. Regards, Gigi -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Help with VMWare Fusion
Paul, this is very helpful. My question here is if you re-assign the Command key to function as an Alt key, how would you switch between the Mac OS and Windows? Thanks. Les On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Yolanda and Phil, Let's not make this more complicated than it is. 1. After having started fusion, you can start windows by opening the normal menubar with vo plus m, m for menu as a mnemonic. Then, vo arrow right until you find the item called virtual machines. Hit vo space to open this menu, and then vo arrow down. You will either find a dimmed text item that says: windows is running, or windows is off. If you find that windows is off, vo down arrow some more, and you'll ind the option that reads: start windows. Easy, isn't it? 2. If you are inside windows and you are still using the default settings in fusion, then you may run into several strange issues. One of them is, that the key next to your spacebar, is functioning as the windows start key, and the mac option key, which you would love to have as your windows key, instead functions as an alt key in windows. That can be confusing. If you are used to the layout of a windows keyboard, then the way fusion has it is not what you want, because by default, on a fusion virtual windows, your alt is windows key, and the windows key does alt. To change, or swap this, you need to go into fusion's preferences. When fusion is up, and windows is off, hit command comma to get to tfusion preferences. Once in there, there are many settings, devided into different screens. You can switch among these different screens, using the toolbar at the top of the screen. Interact with it, and hit vo space on keyboard and mouse shortcuts. The screen for that will open. Stop interacting and look at the screen. Now, I think you will find out how to handle the interface here, but let me tell you this in advance. You have a listbox here, that tells fusion what to do when a certain mac key is pressed. For example, here you have the command key, defined to perform the windows logo key function, which is what you want to get rid of. Further more, fusion also assigns command c to do what control c does in windows, which is copy, but you don't want alt c to be the same as control c in windows, do you? So, clear out all definitions in this listbox and start over with what you want yourself. Next to the listbox with key definitions, you will find 2 unlabled buttons, button, button. The first is add, the second is delete. Put the vo cursor on the second one, and hit vo space until the listbox is empty. Now, all key definitions are gone and you must create some of your own. Hit the add button, being the first unlabeled button next to the list box. The add key definitions dialog appears, and here, you have a from, and a to, field. In the from field, to defind command to be alt in windows, in the from section for this key, check the checkbox that says: command. For the rest, leave the entire from section for what it is. You only need to check this command key box. Now in the to field, find the checkbox that says alt, check it, and hit okay. There you have your command key, the one next to spacebar, defined as alt in windows. All you did was hit add, check command key in the from section, and make that key do alt, in the to section. Now, go on with the option key, to do the windows logo key function. In other words, when you are inside windows later on, and you then hit option, the second key to the left of the spacebar, you want that key to become the windows key, that opens the start menu and search field. To do this, hit add again, check option in the from section, and in the to section for this definition, find the unlabeled checkbox. That very unlabeled checkbox, holds the windows logo key. Hit okay. So now, alt and windows key feel natural. Your next question, Yolanda and Phil, was what to do to prevent you from falling out of windows into the mac side, i.e. into fusion, thereby loosing track of what you are doing. If you hit alt tab, for example, what happens by default, is that you are switching away from fusion, and you will likely land in finder, the applications window, the mac desktop or any other place. This is because by default, the command or alt tab key combination, if you don't do anything about it, will be sent to the mac, and not to windows. To correct this, look in the fusion preferences, the third tab sheet, which is reachable via the toolbar, is called mac os shortcuts. In other words, when you fire up fusion and windows is still off, hit command comma to open fusion's preferences, find the toolbar, interact, find mac os shortcuts, hit vo space, stop interact. In this window, there's a simple checkbox that you can turn off, labeled enable mac os keyboard shortcuts. . This will turn
Re: finder crashes when opening external disk
Hi, Just a possible typo or clarification with your original post, did you try VO-f2-f2 to bring up the Window Chooser to possibly bring focus to that dialog? I'm wondering if there are any firmware upgrades for that HD. I've had issues with WD drives in the past that were addressed by firmware upgrades to the drive itself. These upgrades can usually be found on the Western Digital site. Alternatively, as long as you can confirm that the external drive has been backed up properly, try this Terminal command: sudo rm -rf /Volumes/Drive_Name/.* This is a very scary command as you can accidentally delete the entire contents of the drive, if entered incorrectly, thus my caution about making sure that the drive was backed up. Regarding Terminal not reading the line that you just entered, you may need to interact one more level in oder to view those entries. HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-04-20, at 5:58 AM, Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear listers, I have a Western Digital 1tb drive attached to my mac. Its file system is mac os extended, journaled, so that should all be fine. However, when I go to this drive in finder, by simply hitting command down arrow on its volume icon on the desktop, finder crashes. Voiceover says I'm still on the desktop, but my wife says she sees a window with 2 buttons: reopen, or cancel. I cannot reach this window myself using command accent, nor with vo twice f1, nor by turning vo off and back on. If my wife clicks the error window, then yes I can see it with vo. While googling, I found a solution that advises to delete all mac files from the root. I think they mean, delete all dot files and let os10 create those from scratch. But I have no way to get into the drive. This is a fresh mac os10 installation, and I haven't been in terminal since, but when I open terminal and then press my braille display up key, VoiceOver says last login, and then a date. I should normally be able to read the previous line in terminal, i.e. the result of my commands. I need to find out how to get terminal on its feet again, but that's a different problem. I'm hoping to find a way to solve this finder crash when opening the external drive, starting by deleting the files on its root that start with a period. According to a post I found on the net, that may solve finder crashes when opening an external drive. I tried command g, go to folder in finder, but that command crashes finder as well, when I type in /volumes/macserver1. macserver1 is the volume label of the external drive. Any ideas? What can I do to let finder open this drive? CrashPlan is backing it up just fine, so it should be accessible to the os. It's just that finder has problems with it. Any advice? Paul. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Help with VMWare Fusion
Dear Les, He explained this in his message if you read through it. you can disable fusion sending keys to the mac when windows is turned on. Greetings, Anouk, Op 21/04/2013 17:06, Les Kriegler schreef: Paul, this is very helpful. My question here is if you re-assign the Command key to function as an Alt key, how would you switch between the Mac OS and Windows? Thanks. Les On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Yolanda and Phil, Let's not make this more complicated than it is. 1. After having started fusion, you can start windows by opening the normal menubar with vo plus m, m for menu as a mnemonic. Then, vo arrow right until you find the item called virtual machines. Hit vo space to open this menu, and then vo arrow down. You will either find a dimmed text item that says: windows is running, or windows is off. If you find that windows is off, vo down arrow some more, and you'll ind the option that reads: start windows. Easy, isn't it? 2. If you are inside windows and you are still using the default settings in fusion, then you may run into several strange issues. One of them is, that the key next to your spacebar, is functioning as the windows start key, and the mac option key, which you would love to have as your windows key, instead functions as an alt key in windows. That can be confusing. If you are used to the layout of a windows keyboard, then the way fusion has it is not what you want, because by default, on a fusion virtual windows, your alt is windows key, and the windows key does alt. To change, or swap this, you need to go into fusion's preferences. When fusion is up, and windows is off, hit command comma to get to tfusion preferences. Once in there, there are many settings, devided into different screens. You can switch among these different screens, using the toolbar at the top of the screen. Interact with it, and hit vo space on keyboard and mouse shortcuts. The screen for that will open. Stop interacting and look at the screen. Now, I think you will find out how to handle the interface here, but let me tell you this in advance. You have a listbox here, that tells fusion what to do when a certain mac key is pressed. For example, here you have the command key, defined to perform the windows logo key function, which is what you want to get rid of. Further more, fusion also assigns command c to do what control c does in windows, which is copy, but you don't want alt c to be the same as control c in windows, do you? So, clear out all definitions in this listbox and start over with what you want yourself. Next to the listbox with key definitions, you will find 2 unlabled buttons, button, button. The first is add, the second is delete. Put the vo cursor on the second one, and hit vo space until the listbox is empty. Now, all key definitions are gone and you must create some of your own. Hit the add button, being the first unlabeled button next to the list box. The add key definitions dialog appears, and here, you have a from, and a to, field. In the from field, to defind command to be alt in windows, in the from section for this key, check the checkbox that says: command. For the rest, leave the entire from section for what it is. You only need to check this command key box. Now in the to field, find the checkbox that says alt, check it, and hit okay. There you have your command key, the one next to spacebar, defined as alt in windows. All you did was hit add, check command key in the from section, and make that key do alt, in the to section. Now, go on with the option key, to do the windows logo key function. In other words, when you are inside windows later on, and you then hit option, the second key to the left of the spacebar, you want that key to become the windows key, that opens the start menu and search field. To do this, hit add again, check option in the from section, and in the to section for this definition, find the unlabeled checkbox. That very unlabeled checkbox, holds the windows logo key. Hit okay. So now, alt and windows key feel natural. Your next question, Yolanda and Phil, was what to do to prevent you from falling out of windows into the mac side, i.e. into fusion, thereby loosing track of what you are doing. If you hit alt tab, for example, what happens by default, is that you are switching away from fusion, and you will likely land in finder, the applications window, the mac desktop or any other place. This is because by default, the command or alt tab key combination, if you don't do anything about it, will be sent to the mac, and not to windows. To correct this, look in the fusion preferences, the third tab sheet, which is reachable via the toolbar, is called mac os shortcuts. In other words, when you fire up fusion and windows is still off, hit command comma to open fusion's preferences, find the toolbar, interact, find mac os shortcuts, hit vo space, stop
Re: Converting Columns to Rows in Numbers
Kevin, Note the total number of rows in your Raw Input sheet, then try this: • In the first column of your second worksheet, enter the digit 1 in A1 then enter the formula =A1+4 in A2. Then start from A2 selecting down with shift-down arrow until VO announces that you've selected the correct number of rows. That is, if there are 1000 rows in the Raw Input Sheet, you need to hear VO say 249 Rows Selected. One less than a quarter due to only selecting from A2 on. This process should place the numbers 1, 5, 9, 13 and so on within column A of your sheet. • Next, we'll pretend that there are 1000 rows in the Raw Input Sheet. In cell B1 of your second sheet, enter the formula =index(Raw Input::Table 1::$a$1:$a$1000,a1). What this should do is tell NUmbers to look at the first row of Raw Input, Table 1 for a value and place it into cell B1. • For cell C1, enter the formula =index(Raw Input::Table 1::$a$1:$a$1000,a1+1). This tells Numbers to look at row 2 for this entry. • For cell D1, enter the formula =index(Raw Input::Table 1::$a$1:$a$1000,a1+2). This tells Numbers to look at row 3 for this entry. • For cell E1, enter the formula =index(Raw Input::Table 1::$a$1:$a$1000,a1+3). This tells Numbers to look at row 4 for this entry. • Now, you should be able to use the Insert menu, Fill Down for each of columns B, C, D and E individually. For example, for Column B, go to cell B1 then hold down your shift key and arrow down until you've selected 250 rows as announced by VO. Go up to the Insert menu, down to Fill and over and down to the Down to Fill this formula down the rest of the column. All your song titles should appear in this column. • Do the same process for each of the other three columns and you should get your desired result. Note that you won't be able to delete the items in the Raw Input Sheet because, if you do, all the data is gone and thus you're referencing cells that are empty. Hope this helps and sorry if I typed any errors in the syntax of the Sheet/Table/Cell REferences. Good luck. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-04-20, at 2:42 PM, Kevin Shaw tvsound...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Tim. One more question for anyone else on this thread. The method you mentioned is great for a list, however, what I need to do is convert four line blocks of text into four columns. In other words, I need to convert: Bananas No Doubt Columbia Records Sony Music Inc. Get Lucky Daft Punk Columbia Records Sony Music Inc. Heartbroken Meaghan Smith Capitol Records Warner Music/BMG to: Bananas No DoubtColumbiaSony Music INc. Get Lucky Daft Punk Columbia Sony Music Inc. Heartbroken Meaghan Smith Capitol Warner/BMG and so on. What I've done is pasted everything as a single column in my first worksheet which I've called Raw Input. In my second sheet, I've put a formula in to reference the Raw Input sheet and cell that I need. So, in the prior example, all song titles are listed like this: =Raw Input:Table 1:A1 =Raw Input:Table 1:A5 =Raw Input:Table 1:A9 In the next column, I've reiterated the process, however starting at A2 and going every 4 cells. I'm wondering if there's a formula to automate this process, like telling Numbers to fill down the column with every nth cell. If there's a way to do this, I'd save myself lots of time! Thanks, Kevin On 2013-04-20, at 4:29 PM, Tim Kilburn kilbur...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, How about you try this in TextEdit: 1. Open the document. 2. Make sure the document is in Plain Text from under the Format menu. 3. Press cmd-f to bring up the Find dialog. 4. In the Find field, press Option-return. That's pressing the return key while the Option key is down. 5. In the Replace field, press Option-tab. That's pressing the tab-key while the Option key is down. What this does is look for return characters and replace them with tab characters. Now when you import this into Numbers, it will place the items horizontally instead of vertically. The issue that may arise though, is that if you use the Replace All functionality, the entire document will go across the Spreadsheet in columns which may not be your desired result. What I'd do to fix this, is search for the key words like Incorporated in Sony Music Incorporated then replace the tab in that case with a return. You may wish to search for the exact phrase, not just Incorporated so that things like Frustrated Incorporated or Pop Music do not confuse your replacing operation. Using this method, it should be able to essentially, divide these into groups so that those four items are placed in a row then the next song or item is placed within the next row. You'll need to do this in the order I've mentioned here as the tabs must be created first then the return dividers second. Hope this makes sense. Later... Tim Kilburn
The insert key in VMware fusion
Hi there folks, I have a copy of Windows 7 in VMware fusion, but I'm not using it at this point in time due to the fact that the insert key, the modifier key for both Jaws and NVDA refuse to be mapped by Sharp keys, and no matter what I do, CapsLock is always picked up by the Mac. The only solution I know of, is to use a second keyboard. Is there any others? I would be happy, for then I don't need to plug in the secondary keyboard into the Mac. Thanks so long. Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent from my macbook pro Contact me: Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com My ring to Skype: California, United States +(1)760-5140161 Extension 512 Cape Town, South Africa +(27)213-002317 Extension 161 Johannesburg, South Africa +(27)105-002316 Extension 170 Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 SIP: 5500...@spokn.com Twitter: brandtsteenkamp -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Use AppleScripts to edit your ePub metadata in iTunes [was Re: epub and metadata.]
Hi Annie, I'm surprised that the field for changing values is not accessible in the File Renamer applescript. I found that script, too. But are you sure that you can't change that field? The way the dialog boxes work for Doug's AppleScripts, is that there's usually a text box filled with a default value. I just downloaded the script to check. Did you try clicking in the text box so you could edit it? Remember, if you are in QuickNav mode, you may think that you can't edit the text box. I did a VO-Shift-Space, and then I could delete the default string: [artist] - [name] Remember that each of the arguments like artist and name is surrounded by brackets. In order to use a valid field for the text box, you have to examine one of the ePub files you want to rename and check which fields are used. Select an ePub track, then do Command-I to Get Info, and examine the Info tab. My O'Reilly books use name, artist, and album, where name and album, give the title of the book, and artist gives the author. My iPhone user guides from iBooks only use name and artist. Do not try to type in a field like [author], because that's not a tag that iTunes uses. If, for example, you wanted to use the author, you would delete references to [name] and have the text argument only contain a string like: [artist] I don't know which field your ePub books use for the tag information on title. If the title information is under the comments field, and you wanted to replace the name with the contents of that field, you would type in: [comments] Hope this is clear. Any argument that you use in the text field has to be a valid tag field that actually corresponds to a field that is used for you ePub books. Maybe the description field is used for title information. You can activate it in the View menu options by bringing up the window with Command-J and checking the box for description. None of my ePub books use this field, and you won't find it on the Info tab, but you can set your library to display this. HTH. The only thing I don't like about the new Gatekeeper protocols is that you can no longer directly view any of the AppleScript codes. They're buried under the Package contents of the script under Resources Scripts main.scpt. This used to be a great way to learn about AppleScript coding. This didn't seem like Doug's style of writing AppleScripts, and I found out that this was a contributed AppleScript from someone else that he re-wrote. By the way, I thought that the This Tag That Tag AppleScript might also rename your files if you allow iTunes to organize your library, since the folder and file names then match the tags. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 04:49, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Esther. I found in fact an app on dougscripts, where you can specify which fields should appear in the new title, it is called file renamer, unfortunately the field for changing the values is not accessible, but it automatically uses the author and the title. It is an interesting scripts site, that I can use several scripts from. I think I will need to make a donation. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:42 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, If these ePub files are in your iTunes library, I think you can just use some of the AppleScripts for iTunes at Doug Adams' web site to automate changing the titles. The only thing I'm wondering is if the whether the epub files use the same keywords. I think that the file name field is just name, which is the same as the name track for music tracks. And for my ePub books, the author is entered into the artist field. Probably the This Tag That Tag AppleScript could be used for this. From the description, I think the way this AppleScript works is that you select your tracks in iTunes, then you run the script, which you just locate by name This Tag That Tag under the scripts menu. This menu shows up once you copy the AppleScript to a Library/iTunes/Scripts folder under your user account. If you have never used AppleScripts in iTunes before, you'll have to create the Scripts folder in this location. Once you've selected this AppleScript, a dialog menu should come up to let you choose what action you want to take with your tags: copy, append, swap, or prepend. In this case you'd select copy. Then you'd select the metadata tag fields that you'd want to use. So maybe in this case you'd want to copy the album tag to the name tag, or the artist tag to the name tag. I'm making up these examples, because I don't actually know how your ePub files are tagged, or even which fields you are using. Just note that these changes are not reversible, so if you want to be extra cautious, make a set of copies of your tracks beforehand. And just choose one ePub book to try the AppleScript out with before you run this with several files selected. It's also possible that there's a
Re: Use AppleScripts to edit your ePub metadata in iTunes [was Re: epub and metadata.]
Hi Esther. I could not do that vo+shift click, I have tried a lot of times. I tried to press vo+command+f5, I have also tried that before, but suddenly I could press vo+shift+space, and I was not thrown out of the program, and I could delete the content of the field and write something else. Thank you. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, I'm surprised that the field for changing values is not accessible in the File Renamer applescript. I found that script, too. But are you sure that you can't change that field? The way the dialog boxes work for Doug's AppleScripts, is that there's usually a text box filled with a default value. I just downloaded the script to check. Did you try clicking in the text box so you could edit it? Remember, if you are in QuickNav mode, you may think that you can't edit the text box. I did a VO-Shift-Space, and then I could delete the default string: [artist] - [name] Remember that each of the arguments like artist and name is surrounded by brackets. In order to use a valid field for the text box, you have to examine one of the ePub files you want to rename and check which fields are used. Select an ePub track, then do Command-I to Get Info, and examine the Info tab. My O'Reilly books use name, artist, and album, where name and album, give the title of the book, and artist gives the author. My iPhone user guides from iBooks only use name and artist. Do not try to type in a field like [author], because that's not a tag that iTunes uses. If, for example, you wanted to use the author, you would delete references to [name] and have the text argument only contain a string like: [artist] I don't know which field your ePub books use for the tag information on title. If the title information is under the comments field, and you wanted to replace the name with the contents of that field, you would type in: [comments] Hope this is clear. Any argument that you use in the text field has to be a valid tag field that actually corresponds to a field that is used for you ePub books. Maybe the description field is used for title information. You can activate it in the View menu options by bringing up the window with Command-J and checking the box for description. None of my ePub books use this field, and you won't find it on the Info tab, but you can set your library to display this. HTH. The only thing I don't like about the new Gatekeeper protocols is that you can no longer directly view any of the AppleScript codes. They're buried under the Package contents of the script under Resources Scripts main.scpt. This used to be a great way to learn about AppleScript coding. This didn't seem like Doug's style of writing AppleScripts, and I found out that this was a contributed AppleScript from someone else that he re-wrote. By the way, I thought that the This Tag That Tag AppleScript might also rename your files if you allow iTunes to organize your library, since the folder and file names then match the tags. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 04:49, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Esther. I found in fact an app on dougscripts, where you can specify which fields should appear in the new title, it is called file renamer, unfortunately the field for changing the values is not accessible, but it automatically uses the author and the title. It is an interesting scripts site, that I can use several scripts from. I think I will need to make a donation. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:42 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, If these ePub files are in your iTunes library, I think you can just use some of the AppleScripts for iTunes at Doug Adams' web site to automate changing the titles. The only thing I'm wondering is if the whether the epub files use the same keywords. I think that the file name field is just name, which is the same as the name track for music tracks. And for my ePub books, the author is entered into the artist field. Probably the This Tag That Tag AppleScript could be used for this. From the description, I think the way this AppleScript works is that you select your tracks in iTunes, then you run the script, which you just locate by name This Tag That Tag under the scripts menu. This menu shows up once you copy the AppleScript to a Library/iTunes/Scripts folder under your user account. If you have never used AppleScripts in iTunes before, you'll have to create the Scripts folder in this location. Once you've selected this AppleScript, a dialog menu should come up to let you choose what action you want to take with your tags: copy, append, swap, or prepend. In this case you'd select copy. Then you'd select the metadata tag fields that you'd want to use. So maybe in this case you'd want to copy the album tag to the name tag, or the artist tag to the name
Re: Use AppleScripts to edit your ePub metadata in iTunes [was Re: epub and metadata.]
Hi Annie, Not sure, but I think what I did was first interact with the text field and then do VO-Shift-Space to click, and then I could delete the text in the File Renamer text box dialog window. I don't think that I tried routing my mouse cursor there first, since I was able to do the click after interacting. HTH. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 07:16, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Esther. I could not do that vo+shift click, I have tried a lot of times. I tried to press vo+command+f5, I have also tried that before, but suddenly I could press vo+shift+space, and I was not thrown out of the program, and I could delete the content of the field and write something else. Thank you. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, I'm surprised that the field for changing values is not accessible in the File Renamer applescript. I found that script, too. But are you sure that you can't change that field? The way the dialog boxes work for Doug's AppleScripts, is that there's usually a text box filled with a default value. I just downloaded the script to check. Did you try clicking in the text box so you could edit it? Remember, if you are in QuickNav mode, you may think that you can't edit the text box. I did a VO-Shift-Space, and then I could delete the default string: [artist] - [name] Remember that each of the arguments like artist and name is surrounded by brackets. In order to use a valid field for the text box, you have to examine one of the ePub files you want to rename and check which fields are used. Select an ePub track, then do Command-I to Get Info, and examine the Info tab. My O'Reilly books use name, artist, and album, where name and album, give the title of the book, and artist gives the author. My iPhone user guides from iBooks only use name and artist. Do not try to type in a field like [author], because that's not a tag that iTunes uses. If, for example, you wanted to use the author, you would delete references to [name] and have the text argument only contain a string like: [artist] I don't know which field your ePub books use for the tag information on title. If the title information is under the comments field, and you wanted to replace the name with the contents of that field, you would type in: [comments] Hope this is clear. Any argument that you use in the text field has to be a valid tag field that actually corresponds to a field that is used for you ePub books. Maybe the description field is used for title information. You can activate it in the View menu options by bringing up the window with Command-J and checking the box for description. None of my ePub books use this field, and you won't find it on the Info tab, but you can set your library to display this. HTH. The only thing I don't like about the new Gatekeeper protocols is that you can no longer directly view any of the AppleScript codes. They're buried under the Package contents of the script under Resources Scripts main.scpt. This used to be a great way to learn about AppleScript coding. This didn't seem like Doug's style of writing AppleScripts, and I found out that this was a contributed AppleScript from someone else that he re-wrote. By the way, I thought that the This Tag That Tag AppleScript might also rename your files if you allow iTunes to organize your library, since the folder and file names then match the tags. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 04:49, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Esther. I found in fact an app on dougscripts, where you can specify which fields should appear in the new title, it is called file renamer, unfortunately the field for changing the values is not accessible, but it automatically uses the author and the title. It is an interesting scripts site, that I can use several scripts from. I think I will need to make a donation. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:42 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, If these ePub files are in your iTunes library, I think you can just use some of the AppleScripts for iTunes at Doug Adams' web site to automate changing the titles. The only thing I'm wondering is if the whether the epub files use the same keywords. I think that the file name field is just name, which is the same as the name track for music tracks. And for my ePub books, the author is entered into the artist field. Probably the This Tag That Tag AppleScript could be used for this. From the description, I think the way this AppleScript works is that you select your tracks in iTunes, then you run the script, which you just locate by name This Tag That Tag under the scripts menu. This menu shows up once you copy the AppleScript to a Library/iTunes/Scripts folder under your user account. If you have never used AppleScripts in iTunes before, you'll have to create the
Re: The insert key in VMware fusion
Hi Brandt, Pl;ease review the message that was posted by Paul earlier today. You can map insert with vmware fusion itself, for caps lock you will still have to use sharp keys, if you want to use it as a modifier key instead of just a toggle. As far as I know this should work with sharp keys and win7 but i am not sure about win8. (I personally hope i wont need the caps lock for nvda desktop layout anymore). hth Greetings, Anouk, Op 21/04/2013 18:45, Brandt schreef: Hi there folks, I have a copy of Windows 7 in VMware fusion, but I'm not using it at this point in time due to the fact that the insert key, the modifier key for both Jaws and NVDA refuse to be mapped by Sharp keys, and no matter what I do, CapsLock is always picked up by the Mac. The only solution I know of, is to use a second keyboard. Is there any others? I would be happy, for then I don't need to plug in the secondary keyboard into the Mac. Thanks so long. Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent from my macbook pro Contact me: Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com mailto:brandt.steenk...@gmail.com My ring to Skype: California, United States +(1)760-5140161 Extension 512 Cape Town, South Africa +(27)213-002317 Extension 161 Johannesburg, South Africa +(27)105-002316 Extension 170 Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 SIP: 5500...@spokn.com http://spokn.com Twitter: brandtsteenkamp -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Very slow Internet on one Mac, but not another.
One other thing to look at is traceroute timings. Traceroute is an area in the Network Utility. Pick a well known server that has dfferent speeds for the two computers and try to do a traceroute to it. This is a way to ask the network how you get to the server. Generally the first 3-4 lines should be almost identical on this traceroute. If not. 1. If one traceroute gives names and the other does not then you probbly have a DNS misconfiguration. . 2. If the numbers diverge on the secodn or third hop, try restarting the slow system. I believe there is a reset DHCP or request new lease for DHCP button in Network configuration which might resolve issues. Another possibility is that your carrier only wants you to connect one machine. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Help with VMWare Fusion
I actually did read the entire message. I'll read it again. On Apr 21, 2013, at 11:21 AM, anouk radix radix.an...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Les, He explained this in his message if you read through it. you can disable fusion sending keys to the mac when windows is turned on. Greetings, Anouk, Op 21/04/2013 17:06, Les Kriegler schreef: Paul, this is very helpful. My question here is if you re-assign the Command key to function as an Alt key, how would you switch between the Mac OS and Windows? Thanks. Les On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Yolanda and Phil, Let's not make this more complicated than it is. 1. After having started fusion, you can start windows by opening the normal menubar with vo plus m, m for menu as a mnemonic. Then, vo arrow right until you find the item called virtual machines. Hit vo space to open this menu, and then vo arrow down. You will either find a dimmed text item that says: windows is running, or windows is off. If you find that windows is off, vo down arrow some more, and you'll ind the option that reads: start windows. Easy, isn't it? 2. If you are inside windows and you are still using the default settings in fusion, then you may run into several strange issues. One of them is, that the key next to your spacebar, is functioning as the windows start key, and the mac option key, which you would love to have as your windows key, instead functions as an alt key in windows. That can be confusing. If you are used to the layout of a windows keyboard, then the way fusion has it is not what you want, because by default, on a fusion virtual windows, your alt is windows key, and the windows key does alt. To change, or swap this, you need to go into fusion's preferences. When fusion is up, and windows is off, hit command comma to get to tfusion preferences. Once in there, there are many settings, devided into different screens. You can switch among these different screens, using the toolbar at the top of the screen. Interact with it, and hit vo space on keyboard and mouse shortcuts. The screen for that will open. Stop interacting and look at the screen. Now, I think you will find out how to handle the interface here, but let me tell you this in advance. You have a listbox here, that tells fusion what to do when a certain mac key is pressed. For example, here you have the command key, defined to perform the windows logo key function, which is what you want to get rid of. Further more, fusion also assigns command c to do what control c does in windows, which is copy, but you don't want alt c to be the same as control c in windows, do you? So, clear out all definitions in this listbox and start over with what you want yourself. Next to the listbox with key definitions, you will find 2 unlabled buttons, button, button. The first is add, the second is delete. Put the vo cursor on the second one, and hit vo space until the listbox is empty. Now, all key definitions are gone and you must create some of your own. Hit the add button, being the first unlabeled button next to the list box. The add key definitions dialog appears, and here, you have a from, and a to, field. In the from field, to defind command to be alt in windows, in the from section for this key, check the checkbox that says: command. For the rest, leave the entire from section for what it is. You only need to check this command key box. Now in the to field, find the checkbox that says alt, check it, and hit okay. There you have your command key, the one next to spacebar, defined as alt in windows. All you did was hit add, check command key in the from section, and make that key do alt, in the to section. Now, go on with the option key, to do the windows logo key function. In other words, when you are inside windows later on, and you then hit option, the second key to the left of the spacebar, you want that key to become the windows key, that opens the start menu and search field. To do this, hit add again, check option in the from section, and in the to section for this definition, find the unlabeled checkbox. That very unlabeled checkbox, holds the windows logo key. Hit okay. So now, alt and windows key feel natural. Your next question, Yolanda and Phil, was what to do to prevent you from falling out of windows into the mac side, i.e. into fusion, thereby loosing track of what you are doing. If you hit alt tab, for example, what happens by default, is that you are switching away from fusion, and you will likely land in finder, the applications window, the mac desktop or any other place. This is because by default, the command or alt tab key combination, if you don't do anything about it, will be sent to the mac, and not to windows. To correct this, look in the fusion preferences, the third tab sheet, which is reachable via the toolbar, is
Re: Apple Submenu
Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: The insert key in VMware fusion]
Hi Brandt, I know of only one way to remap the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key for modifier purposes under VMware fusion, and that is to use KeyRemap4MacBook and the PCKeyboardHack from: http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/ and http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en The reason that you can't simply remap the function of the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key using Sharp Keys is that starting between the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008, slightly after the time that Leopard was released, Apple modified the action of the Caps Lock key to include a slight delay before its activation. Earlier models of the Intel MacBooks and MacBook Pros did not have this delay, but by 2009 all laptop Macs had the delay built in. This Apple Knowledge Base article gives details: • Mac notebooks: Caps Lock modified to reduce accidental activation http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1192 Paul Erkens details the fact that while you can remap the Caps Lock key in VMware Fusion, you can't use it as a modifier key, in his reply to a current thread, Re: Help with VMWare Fusion. The extra time delay that is introduced is the reason why. As to why this change was deliberately introduced, I believe that it was part of an accessibility solution for mobility disabled Mac users. This is only conjecture on my part based on having read some descriptions of accessibility standards for users with severe mobility impairments -- meaning quadraplegics and others who need to use mouth sticks to navigate keyboards, and use multiple presses of the Caps Lock for some sequences. If you're asking whether it is possible to use the Caps Lock key as an insert key for JAWS under VMware fusion, the answer is yes -- Eric Caron has a podcast and guide up at the AppleVis site that details how he has set up the Caps Lock key to act as the VO (Control+Option) keys on his Mac laptop, and to act as the JAWS insert key when he uses Windows under VMware fusion. You cannot, however, get this behavior by using either Sharp Keys, as you have found, or by using the VMware fusion preferences, as Paul described. In fact, if you use KeyRemap4MacBook, you should not be using either Sharp Keys or the VMware preferences remapping, because you will already have introduced multiple remappings for your keys. Here's the link to the AppleVis podcast page: • New Updated: Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver Experience: http://bit.ly/Qu1K2e I've shortened the actual link, which would probably wrap and break, but it's: http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-updated-remapping-keys-your-macs-keyboard-enhance-voiceover-experience There is also a user guide at: • Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver Experience http://bit.ly/Q6eTye However, while the user guide does provide useful documentation and references to the PCKeyboardHack page, it was written for the original podcast. It describes the general way of customizing the keyboard for the PCKeyboardHack, while Eric was only interested in getting a remapping for the Caps Lock key. The developer responded by introducing a custom setting for Blind Voice Over in the application that would take care of this. In addition, the most recent major update versions have incorporated this into app, so that it is no longer necessary to get the special version of the app to install that is referenced in the podcast. In fact, if you try to do so, you'll be taken back to the main KeyRemap4MacBook web page. Another change with the major update is that, instead of making the customization changes in preference panes for KeyRemap4MacBook and PCKeyboardHack under your System Preferences, you now work directly in these apps, instead. The AppleVis pages also contain a link to mac-access list post that provides more general information about working and configuring KeyRemap4MacBook. Most of this was discussed on that list. I'd simply conclude by saying that you do need to keep your key remapping actions straight, and that I suspect people who posted that the Insert key behavior didn't work for them had prior conflicting key remapping definitions set up with either Sharp Keys or their Fusion preferences. Paul Erken's post about also turning off key definitions for the F-keys for Exposé, etc. is also good advice -- so you don't have other conflicting key definitions set up on the Mac side. I don't use JAWS, Windows, or VMware fusion myself, so I can only point you to the AppleVis pages. Good luck. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 06:45, Brandt wrote: Hi there folks, I have a copy of Windows 7 in VMware fusion, but I'm not using it at this point in time due to the fact that the insert key, the modifier key for both Jaws and NVDA refuse to be mapped by Sharp keys, and no matter what I do, CapsLock is always picked up by the Mac. The only solution I know of, is to
Re: flack conversion?
Either sox or xld can do this conversion. A google will get you either using os10 and the name. The former is terminal only, the latter gui or terminal. Both are free and have multiple audio functions and features in addition to format conversion. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
App Accessibility: Please Read!
Hey Guys, I am writing this post in hopes of your support. I'm getting frustrated with some developers lack of dedication to accessibility for their apps. This isn't to slam all. Their are quite a few who understand importance. There are a lot of developers who don't respond to emails when you write them. I think that Apple should consider a rating for accessibility in the ios and Mac app stores. Maybe 1 to 5, for completely inaccessible to completely accessible. Maybe if developers see it in writing, they might be inclined to fix it. I'm including a link to a post I put on AppleVis. Please consider signing here or there. I also find it demeaning to contact Apple for credit on completely inaccessible apps. I'm not talking partially inaccessible. Their are quite a few which we find work arounds. We have all encountered the ones where developer make no effort, which is wrong because Apple does provide tools to make apps accessible. Thank you for your time. I will forward to Apple with feedback given. AppleVis link: http://www.applevis.com/forum/accessibility-advocacy/app-accessibility-please-read jP -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
This would be exceedingly helpful; it would eliminate guesswork, time, and inconvenience, and would thin the traffic for those of us asking each other if anyone knows whether this app or that app is accessible. I have asked a number of times about apps and have often not received a response, probably because no one bothered to try a particular app without knowing whether or not it is accessible. Christine On Apr 21, 2013, at 3:29 PM, jshandr...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Guys, I am writing this post in hopes of your support. I'm getting frustrated with some developers lack of dedication to accessibility for their apps. This isn't to slam all. Their are quite a few who understand importance. There are a lot of developers who don't respond to emails when you write them. I think that Apple should consider a rating for accessibility in the ios and Mac app stores. Maybe 1 to 5, for completely inaccessible to completely accessible. Maybe if developers see it in writing, they might be inclined to fix it. I'm including a link to a post I put on AppleVis. Please consider signing here or there. I also find it demeaning to contact Apple for credit on completely inaccessible apps. I'm not talking partially inaccessible. Their are quite a few which we find work arounds. We have all encountered the ones where developer make no effort, which is wrong because Apple does provide tools to make apps accessible. Thank you for your time. I will forward to Apple with feedback given. AppleVis link: http://www.applevis.com/forum/accessibility-advocacy/app-accessibility-please-read jP -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
Hi That is a great idea. Take care Terje Strømberg Den 21. apr. 2013 kl. 21:29 skrev jshandr...@gmail.com: Hey Guys, I am writing this post in hopes of your support. I'm getting frustrated with some developers lack of dedication to accessibility for their apps. This isn't to slam all. Their are quite a few who understand importance. There are a lot of developers who don't respond to emails when you write them. I think that Apple should consider a rating for accessibility in the ios and Mac app stores. Maybe 1 to 5, for completely inaccessible to completely accessible. Maybe if developers see it in writing, they might be inclined to fix it. I'm including a link to a post I put on AppleVis. Please consider signing here or there. I also find it demeaning to contact Apple for credit on completely inaccessible apps. I'm not talking partially inaccessible. Their are quite a few which we find work arounds. We have all encountered the ones where developer make no effort, which is wrong because Apple does provide tools to make apps accessible. Thank you for your time. I will forward to Apple with feedback given. AppleVis link: http://www.applevis.com/forum/accessibility-advocacy/app-accessibility-please-read jP -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
Hi, you can't have a rating of 1 to 5 for accessibility. I think this is a good idea and I'd like it to happen, but I don't think you've thought it through very well, as with all the others who have voiced it before you. This is nothing new believe me. First, you can't have an accessibility rating from one to five. The reason is that a significant portion of the user base won't be actively using the product with accessibility features and therefore won't be in a position to rate the accessibility fairly. The rating has to be from 0 or n/a to 5 excellent or fully accessible. Second, if you make an accessibility rating from 0 to 5, that means you have to make all of the other criteria 0 to 5 as well. In short, you are asking for a complete rewrite of the database used to track the ratings, not to mention the front end. Third, once you have added the ability to have a 0 rating, you then have to assess how being rated 0 on one of the criteria effects the overall rating of an app and make sure the math is done properly so the rating system is fair. Fourth, after you've completely rewritten the rating system, How do you prevent disenfranchised people who either got bad support or had a product fail or conflict with other things running on their machine, or who just didn't like the price and thought they'd show the developer what fore, from rating the accessibility a 1 without even knowing or caring what that rating is for. That would mislead users and compromise the rating system, and there are plenty of people out there lazy, stupid or vindictive enough to do something like that. Again, I think it's a great idea, and I wish apple had taken it into account when they were building their software distribution model. But I don't think any amount of forum posting is going to get a move on this. I'm sure hundreds of us have written to accessibil...@apple.com and requested this feature, since it comes up on the list once every three to six months or so. It's on their radar and if anything can reasonably be done about it, the odds are good that it will be done. You would be well off adding your voice to the ones who have already lobbied for this using approved channels and then waiting for it to happen. Apple has listened to us in the past and though we don't usually hear from them, we have no reason to think that they aren't still listening. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-21, at 3:29 PM, jshandr...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Guys, I am writing this post in hopes of your support. I'm getting frustrated with some developers lack of dedication to accessibility for their apps. This isn't to slam all. Their are quite a few who understand importance. There are a lot of developers who don't respond to emails when you write them. I think that Apple should consider a rating for accessibility in the ios and Mac app stores. Maybe 1 to 5, for completely inaccessible to completely accessible. Maybe if developers see it in writing, they might be inclined to fix it. I'm including a link to a post I put on AppleVis. Please consider signing here or there. I also find it demeaning to contact Apple for credit on completely inaccessible apps. I'm not talking partially inaccessible. Their are quite a few which we find work arounds. We have all encountered the ones where developer make no effort, which is wrong because Apple does provide tools to make apps accessible. Thank you for your time. I will forward to Apple with feedback given. AppleVis link: http://www.applevis.com/forum/accessibility-advocacy/app-accessibility-please-read jP -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Struggling with the new iTunes interface
Hi, Ever since I installed the new iTunes I've had loads of problems with it. Adding tracks to Playlists In the old version I found my song in the library, pressed vo shift m, arrowed down to or typed a to get to ad to playlist sub menu and then scrolled to the list I wanted, pressed enter and bingo, the track was added. Now this doesn't happen. I'm finding the song, going through the steps outlined above but when I've pressed enter on the playlist I want to add the song to I have to do command c, then go to the required playlist before pressing command v to drop the song in to that list. Also if I type in an artist in to the search box, and that artis has 6 albums, moving between the different albums is problematical. If I do get to the right album and find its tracks, pressing enter on the track I've chosen does't play it. Is there a setting I need to change to make things clearer? Hope this makes sense to some of you. Best Graham -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
I see a lot of negativity in the replies to the post in the applevis forum, and that is a shame. If accessibility were part of the admissions process, this does not mean that an app would be rejected if not accessible, simply that it would be rated according to its accessibility or lack thereof, and then those requiring VO use could have an informed choice *prior* to buying. While not ideal, this would level the playing field considerably, with the added bonus of having developers *made aware* of the accessibility issue. Then, it says a great deal more about them if they choose not to bother. Additionally, there is a huge difference between true ignorance and knowing, because of customers reaching out to developers about accessibility, that there is an issue. Those developers who have been informed, and then choose to ignore us, are making a decision to do so, not merely operating out of lack of knowledge. Outright refusal to acknowledge customer contact says a lot about a developer, whether it is an accessibility issue or not. Christine and On Apr 21, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Terje Strømberg terjestrmb...@gmail.com wrote: Hi That is a great idea. Take care Terje Strømberg Den 21. apr. 2013 kl. 21:29 skrev jshandr...@gmail.com: Hey Guys, I am writing this post in hopes of your support. I'm getting frustrated with some developers lack of dedication to accessibility for their apps. This isn't to slam all. Their are quite a few who understand importance. There are a lot of developers who don't respond to emails when you write them. I think that Apple should consider a rating for accessibility in the ios and Mac app stores. Maybe 1 to 5, for completely inaccessible to completely accessible. Maybe if developers see it in writing, they might be inclined to fix it. I'm including a link to a post I put on AppleVis. Please consider signing here or there. I also find it demeaning to contact Apple for credit on completely inaccessible apps. I'm not talking partially inaccessible. Their are quite a few which we find work arounds. We have all encountered the ones where developer make no effort, which is wrong because Apple does provide tools to make apps accessible. Thank you for your time. I will forward to Apple with feedback given. AppleVis link: http://www.applevis.com/forum/accessibility-advocacy/app-accessibility-please-read jP -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
Hi folks, Interesting discussion. This is just a suggestion. Why does access have to be included in the same ratings system at all? Two ideas come to mind here, again just as a question. First why not create an a-class or an I class designation. a for accessible or i for inclusion. Make it a marketing designation, not a strictly developers one. as in is your ap good or cool enough for Apple's a-class? give developers a pr reason to want to make the applications work...just because the designation has marketing value. I mean after all according to the center for disease Control stateside some 21 million people fall under the sight issue umbrella. that does not even begin to count the other populations who benefit from vo functionality. Take it totally out of the help those people arena and into the marketing because you want those customers arena. also saves the reworking Erik has outlined below. second, and again I am simply wondering, should not Apple have the final and only firm say as to if an application works with vo? I mean letting random people as noted here vent their frustration against a company they do not like would be counter productive. So why base it on something so individual in the first place? There are as many variations on how a person uses a product as there are people using that product. best to well put it all in a different category anyway. One that rewards Apple for making the effort, and rewards developers who take the time. Just my perspective, Karen On Sun, 21 Apr 2013, erik burggraaf wrote: Hi, you can't have a rating of 1 to 5 for accessibility. I think this is a good idea and I'd like it to happen, but I don't think you've thought it through very well, as with all the others who have voiced it before you. This is nothing new believe me. First, you can't have an accessibility rating from one to five. The reason is that a significant portion of the user base won't be actively using the product with accessibility features and therefore won't be in a position to rate the accessibility fairly. The rating has to be from 0 or n/a to 5 excellent or fully accessible. Second, if you make an accessibility rating from 0 to 5, that means you have to make all of the other criteria 0 to 5 as well. In short, you are asking for a complete rewrite of the database used to track the ratings, not to mention the front end. Third, once you have added the ability to have a 0 rating, you then have to assess how being rated 0 on one of the criteria effects the overall rating of an app and make sure the math is done properly so the rating system is fair. Fourth, after you've completely rewritten the rating system, How do you prevent disenfranchised people who either got bad support or had a product fail or conflict with other things running on their machine, or who just didn't like the price and thought they'd show the developer what fore, from rating the accessibility a 1 without even knowing or caring what that rating is for. That would mislead users and compromise the rating system, and there are plenty of people out there lazy, stupid or vindictive enough to do something like that. Again, I think it's a great idea, and I wish apple had taken it into account when they were building their software distribution model. But I don't think any amount of forum posting is going to get a move on this. I'm sure hundreds of us have written to accessibil...@apple.com and requested this feature, since it comes up on the list once every three to six months or so. It's on their radar and if anything can reasonably be done about it, the odds are good that it will be done. You would be well off adding your voice to the ones who have already lobbied for this using approved channels and then waiting for it to happen. Apple has listened to us in the past and though we don't usually hear from them, we have no reason to think that they aren't still listening. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-21, at 3:29 PM, jshandr...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Guys, I am writing this post in hopes of your support. I'm getting frustrated with some developers lack of dedication to accessibility for their apps. This isn't to slam all. Their are quite a few who understand importance. There are a lot of developers who don't respond to emails when you write them. I think that Apple should consider a rating for accessibility in the ios and Mac app stores. Maybe 1 to 5, for completely inaccessible to completely accessible. Maybe if developers see it in writing, they might be inclined to fix it. I'm including a link to a post I put on AppleVis. Please consider signing here or there. I also find it demeaning to contact Apple
Re: The insert key in VMware fusion
I use the grave key with sharp keys for jaws. The capslock key in fusion just does not take. Don't know why, but it doesn'. Any other key shoud work though. On Apr 21, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Brandt brandt.steenk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there folks, I have a copy of Windows 7 in VMware fusion, but I'm not using it at this point in time due to the fact that the insert key, the modifier key for both Jaws and NVDA refuse to be mapped by Sharp keys, and no matter what I do, CapsLock is always picked up by the Mac. The only solution I know of, is to use a second keyboard. Is there any others? I would be happy, for then I don't need to plug in the secondary keyboard into the Mac. Thanks so long. Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent from my macbook pro Contact me: Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com My ring to Skype: California, United States +(1)760-5140161 Extension 512 Cape Town, South Africa +(27)213-002317 Extension 161 Johannesburg, South Africa +(27)105-002316 Extension 170 Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 SIP: 5500...@spokn.com Twitter: brandtsteenkamp -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple Submenu
Could it simply be caused by inadvertently moving the mouse pointer on the trackpad? Just a thought. Harry On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
That is an easier way Karen, and valuable as well. I'm not blind to fact you have different levels of users. There just needs to be improvement. Especially when it comes to paid apps. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple Submenu
That's not the issue here. I just experimented with mouse movement and made sure I didn't have the mouse down toggled down or anything like that. Problem still exists. I wonder if this started with some recent update. It is annoying for sure. On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com wrote: Could it simply be caused by inadvertently moving the mouse pointer on the trackpad? Just a thought. Harry On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
I especially like the idea of getting refunds for inaccessible apps. How many times has someone gone out and bought an app only to find it impossible to use with VO? That's why I like going to AppleVis to see if there is any mention of a proposed app before buying. There won't always be something there but worth a look. AppleVis is an excellent resource for a11y information for the time being. I tend to agree with the previous poster expressing concerns about an accessibility rating in a public forum where there are so many people who have no a11y concerns and this could make an app statistically look less accessible than it really might be. On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:35 PM, J.P. jshandr...@gmail.com wrote: That is an easier way Karen, and valuable as well. I'm not blind to fact you have different levels of users. There just needs to be improvement. Especially when it comes to paid apps. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple Submenu
Maybe I'm just lucky. I never even once have experienced this. At least not even near in the contexts you all describe. I've had it where sometimes I'll route my mouse to an object, then vo+shift+space to click, and it winds up clicking the apple menu instead, but that's about the closest thing even remotely that I've seen. Chris. - Original Message - From: Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:49 PM Subject: Re: Apple Submenu Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple Submenu
Same here - I have a Mini, so I don't move the mouse since it is off to the side. Besides, it happens predictably for the most part, not randomly like accidental mouse movements would cause. Looks like it's time to email Apple... Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2013, at 16:58, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: That's not the issue here. I just experimented with mouse movement and made sure I didn't have the mouse down toggled down or anything like that. Problem still exists. I wonder if this started with some recent update. It is annoying for sure. On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com wrote: Could it simply be caused by inadvertently moving the mouse pointer on the trackpad? Just a thought. Harry On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple Submenu
That's the only thing I even remotely could think of, Harry. Chris. - Original Message - From: Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Apple Submenu Could it simply be caused by inadvertently moving the mouse pointer on the trackpad? Just a thought. Harry On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: finder crashes when opening external disk
Wooo yeah! and be certained! and I do mean, certained! that you look at how Tim wrote this command. rm, space, dash r f, space, careful here! slash Volumes, with a capital V, slash the name of your drive, slash... again, be? careful! here! dot! star. Be certain! and I mean, certain! that you put the dot in there before the star. If you don't, you're gonna wipe the entire drive! Ouch! Chris. - Original Message - From: Tim Kilburn To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 11:11 AM Subject: Re: finder crashes when opening external disk Hi, Just a possible typo or clarification with your original post, did you try VO-f2-f2 to bring up the Window Chooser to possibly bring focus to that dialog? I'm wondering if there are any firmware upgrades for that HD. I've had issues with WD drives in the past that were addressed by firmware upgrades to the drive itself. These upgrades can usually be found on the Western Digital site. Alternatively, as long as you can confirm that the external drive has been backed up properly, try this Terminal command: sudo rm -rf /Volumes/Drive_Name/.* This is a very scary command as you can accidentally delete the entire contents of the drive, if entered incorrectly, thus my caution about making sure that the drive was backed up. Regarding Terminal not reading the line that you just entered, you may need to interact one more level in oder to view those entries. HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-04-20, at 5:58 AM, Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear listers, I have a Western Digital 1tb drive attached to my mac. Its file system is mac os extended, journaled, so that should all be fine. However, when I go to this drive in finder, by simply hitting command down arrow on its volume icon on the desktop, finder crashes. Voiceover says I'm still on the desktop, but my wife says she sees a window with 2 buttons: reopen, or cancel. I cannot reach this window myself using command accent, nor with vo twice f1, nor by turning vo off and back on. If my wife clicks the error window, then yes I can see it with vo. While googling, I found a solution that advises to delete all mac files from the root. I think they mean, delete all dot files and let os10 create those from scratch. But I have no way to get into the drive. This is a fresh mac os10 installation, and I haven't been in terminal since, but when I open terminal and then press my braille display up key, VoiceOver says last login, and then a date. I should normally be able to read the previous line in terminal, i.e. the result of my commands. I need to find out how to get terminal on its feet again, but that's a different problem. I'm hoping to find a way to solve this finder crash when opening the external drive, starting by deleting the files on its root that start with a period. According to a post I found on the net, that may solve finder crashes when opening an external drive. I tried command g, go to folder in finder, but that command crashes finder as well, when I type in /volumes/macserver1. macserver1 is the volume label of the external drive. Any ideas? What can I do to let finder open this drive? CrashPlan is backing it up just fine, so it should be accessible to the os. It's just that finder has problems with it. Any advice? Paul. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Time Capsule
Hi all, My Time machine backups are no longer happening and I have looked into the problem. It seems that the disk needs to be repaired. Unfortunately, the disk is not showing up in my Disk Utility. Any thoughts on how I can get it to show up, or any other way to repair it? Thx, Jeff -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Regarding ZCaptcha
Thanks for your forthrightness, Brandon. Rumola is indeed a very good service, although it's a little tricky to install. Thanks for giving the heads-up. Teresa On Apr 20, 2013, at 1:10 PM, Brandon Olivares programmer2...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, Many of you have tried ZCaptcha over the past 7 months since its release. Another captcha solving service has come to my attention in the past month, called Rumola. For those who have not used it, basically it is a browser plugin that automatically fills captchas when it finds one on a page. I installed it on March 26 and have been using it since then. Every time Im on a form with a captcha, I can't say how surprised I am every time I reach the captcha field and it is already filled in. I have no intention of getting into browser plugins. I developed something in a time when there wasn't much available for the Mac, according to the resources I had available. However, I admit that Rumola is a better service, and for me has been 100% accurate in the time I have used it. I really have no interest in continuing to develop and improve ZCaptcha, especially because I'm so happy using Rumola. Right now I'm focused on my cloud Web hosting, so I really don't have time to work on much else. Anyway, ZCaptcha is still active and still being used by some, but I'm just saying publicly that there will be no updates to it, and that I would recommend Rumola from now on. God bless, Brandon Olivares Christ's Little Flock — Jesus is the Good Shepherd Luke 12:32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Brandon on Facebook CLF on Facebook Brandon on Twitter CLF on Twitter -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Password protected documents
Hello, I am stumped and need some help. I am using Lion on a Macbook and am working with text edit. I have tried to create a disc image of an individual document so it would be password protected but have not been successful. I have been able to create a folder disc image that is password protected in which I have put files. It won't, however, let me edit the documents inside the disc image folder. I've repeated the process, checking each step but can't find where I'm going wrong. I've been told it can be done with Pages, but can I edit if I'm using text edit and creating the disc image with the disc utility? Thanks in advance, Linda -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Time Capsule
I think the only way you can get it to show up in Disk Utility is to directly connect the Time Capsule to your system. I have one as well, and I can't find a way to get it to show up nor any of the air disk volumes. I would assume that a direct connect would be necessary to run a hardware fix. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Jeff Berwick mailingli...@berwick.name wrote: Hi all, My Time machine backups are no longer happening and I have looked into the problem. It seems that the disk needs to be repaired. Unfortunately, the disk is not showing up in my Disk Utility. Any thoughts on how I can get it to show up, or any other way to repair it? Thx, Jeff -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Struggling with the new iTunes interface
Hi Graham, I'll try to answer your questions about iTunes 11 even though I, personally, have not upgraded to this version. The following should work to get the new iTunes 11 into something that approximates the Classic view of iTunes that you are used to from earlier versions. I refer you to the TUAW article on iTunes 11 for old fogies: goin' back to the way it was by Erica Sadun: http://aol.it/ShCsm3 1. Press Command-Option-S to restore the Sidebar in iTunes 2. Select the Songs radio button 3. Press Command-slash to restore the status bar Once you are in the traditional list view after selecting Songs, you can sort by any column you like. Your playlists should be available in the sidebar that you've restored. Your playlist information about total playing time and number of items, should appear in the status bar, as before. If you use the Column Browser, and have enabled viewing of Artists, Albums, and Composers under the Column Browser submenu of your View menu option (on the iTunes menu bar), you can access them as before. Write back if you still have problems. HTH. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 09:58, Graham Roby wrote: Hi, Ever since I installed the new iTunes I've had loads of problems with it. Adding tracks to Playlists In the old version I found my song in the library, pressed vo shift m, arrowed down to or typed a to get to ad to playlist sub menu and then scrolled to the list I wanted, pressed enter and bingo, the track was added. Now this doesn't happen. I'm finding the song, going through the steps outlined above but when I've pressed enter on the playlist I want to add the song to I have to do command c, then go to the required playlist before pressing command v to drop the song in to that list. Also if I type in an artist in to the search box, and that artis has 6 albums, moving between the different albums is problematical. If I do get to the right album and find its tracks, pressing enter on the track I've chosen does't play it. Is there a setting I need to change to make things clearer? Hope this makes sense to some of you. Best Graham -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: The insert key in VMware fusion]
Does VMWare fusion work with Windows 8 as of yet? Chris. - Original Message - From: Esther To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:52 PM Subject: Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: The insert key in VMware fusion] Hi Brandt, I know of only one way to remap the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key for modifier purposes under VMware fusion, and that is to use KeyRemap4MacBook and the PCKeyboardHack from: http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/ and http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en The reason that you can't simply remap the function of the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key using Sharp Keys is that starting between the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008, slightly after the time that Leopard was released, Apple modified the action of the Caps Lock key to include a slight delay before its activation. Earlier models of the Intel MacBooks and MacBook Pros did not have this delay, but by 2009 all laptop Macs had the delay built in. This Apple Knowledge Base article gives details: • Mac notebooks: Caps Lock modified to reduce accidental activation http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1192 Paul Erkens details the fact that while you can remap the Caps Lock key in VMware Fusion, you can't use it as a modifier key, in his reply to a current thread, Re: Help with VMWare Fusion. The extra time delay that is introduced is the reason why. As to why this change was deliberately introduced, I believe that it was part of an accessibility solution for mobility disabled Mac users. This is only conjecture on my part based on having read some descriptions of accessibility standards for users with severe mobility impairments -- meaning quadraplegics and others who need to use mouth sticks to navigate keyboards, and use multiple presses of the Caps Lock for some sequences. If you're asking whether it is possible to use the Caps Lock key as an insert key for JAWS under VMware fusion, the answer is yes -- Eric Caron has a podcast and guide up at the AppleVis site that details how he has set up the Caps Lock key to act as the VO (Control+Option) keys on his Mac laptop, and to act as the JAWS insert key when he uses Windows under VMware fusion. You cannot, however, get this behavior by using either Sharp Keys, as you have found, or by using the VMware fusion preferences, as Paul described. In fact, if you use KeyRemap4MacBook, you should not be using either Sharp Keys or the VMware preferences remapping, because you will already have introduced multiple remappings for your keys. Here's the link to the AppleVis podcast page: • New Updated: Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver Experience: http://bit.ly/Qu1K2e I've shortened the actual link, which would probably wrap and break, but it's: http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-updated-remapping-keys-your-macs-keyboard-enhance-voiceover-experience There is also a user guide at: • Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver Experience http://bit.ly/Q6eTye However, while the user guide does provide useful documentation and references to the PCKeyboardHack page, it was written for the original podcast. It describes the general way of customizing the keyboard for the PCKeyboardHack, while Eric was only interested in getting a remapping for the Caps Lock key. The developer responded by introducing a custom setting for Blind Voice Over in the application that would take care of this. In addition, the most recent major update versions have incorporated this into app, so that it is no longer necessary to get the special version of the app to install that is referenced in the podcast. In fact, if you try to do so, you'll be taken back to the main KeyRemap4MacBook web page. Another change with the major update is that, instead of making the customization changes in preference panes for KeyRemap4MacBook and PCKeyboardHack under your System Preferences, you now work directly in these apps, instead. The AppleVis pages also contain a link to mac-access list post that provides more general information about working and configuring KeyRemap4MacBook. Most of this was discussed on that list. I'd simply conclude by saying that you do need to keep your key remapping actions straight, and that I suspect people who posted that the Insert key behavior didn't work for them had prior conflicting key remapping definitions set up with either Sharp Keys or their Fusion preferences. Paul Erken's post about also turning off key definitions for the F-keys for Exposé, etc. is also good advice -- so you don't have other conflicting key definitions set up on the Mac side. I don't use JAWS, Windows, or VMware fusion myself, so I can only point you to the AppleVis pages. Good luck. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr
Re: Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: The insert key in VMware fusion]
Hi. It does indeed. Rather well in fact. HTH, Matthew Campbell. On 2013-04-21, at 7:04 PM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: Does VMWare fusion work with Windows 8 as of yet? Chris. - Original Message - From: Esther To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:52 PM Subject: Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: The insert key in VMware fusion] Hi Brandt, I know of only one way to remap the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key for modifier purposes under VMware fusion, and that is to use KeyRemap4MacBook and the PCKeyboardHack from: http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/ and http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en The reason that you can't simply remap the function of the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key using Sharp Keys is that starting between the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008, slightly after the time that Leopard was released, Apple modified the action of the Caps Lock key to include a slight delay before its activation. Earlier models of the Intel MacBooks and MacBook Pros did not have this delay, but by 2009 all laptop Macs had the delay built in. This Apple Knowledge Base article gives details: • Mac notebooks: Caps Lock modified to reduce accidental activation http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1192 Paul Erkens details the fact that while you can remap the Caps Lock key in VMware Fusion, you can't use it as a modifier key, in his reply to a current thread, Re: Help with VMWare Fusion. The extra time delay that is introduced is the reason why. As to why this change was deliberately introduced, I believe that it was part of an accessibility solution for mobility disabled Mac users. This is only conjecture on my part based on having read some descriptions of accessibility standards for users with severe mobility impairments -- meaning quadraplegics and others who need to use mouth sticks to navigate keyboards, and use multiple presses of the Caps Lock for some sequences. If you're asking whether it is possible to use the Caps Lock key as an insert key for JAWS under VMware fusion, the answer is yes -- Eric Caron has a podcast and guide up at the AppleVis site that details how he has set up the Caps Lock key to act as the VO (Control+Option) keys on his Mac laptop, and to act as the JAWS insert key when he uses Windows under VMware fusion. You cannot, however, get this behavior by using either Sharp Keys, as you have found, or by using the VMware fusion preferences, as Paul described. In fact, if you use KeyRemap4MacBook, you should not be using either Sharp Keys or the VMware preferences remapping, because you will already have introduced multiple remappings for your keys. Here's the link to the AppleVis podcast page: • New Updated: Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver Experience: http://bit.ly/Qu1K2e I've shortened the actual link, which would probably wrap and break, but it's: http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-updated-remapping-keys-your-macs-keyboard-enhance-voiceover-experience There is also a user guide at: • Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver Experience http://bit.ly/Q6eTye However, while the user guide does provide useful documentation and references to the PCKeyboardHack page, it was written for the original podcast. It describes the general way of customizing the keyboard for the PCKeyboardHack, while Eric was only interested in getting a remapping for the Caps Lock key. The developer responded by introducing a custom setting for Blind Voice Over in the application that would take care of this. In addition, the most recent major update versions have incorporated this into app, so that it is no longer necessary to get the special version of the app to install that is referenced in the podcast. In fact, if you try to do so, you'll be taken back to the main KeyRemap4MacBook web page. Another change with the major update is that, instead of making the customization changes in preference panes for KeyRemap4MacBook and PCKeyboardHack under your System Preferences, you now work directly in these apps, instead. The AppleVis pages also contain a link to mac-access list post that provides more general information about working and configuring KeyRemap4MacBook. Most of this was discussed on that list. I'd simply conclude by saying that you do need to keep your key remapping actions straight, and that I suspect people who posted that the Insert key behavior didn't work for them had prior conflicting key remapping definitions set up with either Sharp Keys or their Fusion preferences. Paul Erken's post about also turning off key definitions for the F-keys for Exposé, etc. is also good advice -- so you don't have other conflicting key definitions set up on the
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
I wasn't going to chime in, but when you mentioned about the refund polacy... allow me to tell you all what Itunes Store Support said once to me. It was enough to where it almost caused me to boycott and never ever use Apple products again. I bought an app which the dev kept swearing left and right would work with Voiceover, though didn't offer a trial. I tried making special arrangements with him for a serial number which he could activate for me for 8 to 12 hours, just long enough for me to try it, and see if it worked, with the promise that I'd buy it if it worked. Even still, he refused. This app was around $150. So, not cheap, to say the very least. I finally bit the bullet and bought the app on the app store. Not only was it not accessible in the least, thus proving the dev's assumption incorrect, but when I wrote the dev, he never replied back to me, and never cared that I had bought the product but was having an issue. suffice it to say, Finally, I took it up with Apple. They gave me the whole shenanigan of: well, it's not our problem that you bought an inaccessible app, you should have done your research more thoroughly, blah blah, blah. I explained to them I did everything! within my power to test the accessibility before buying, but the dev was totally uncooperative. They still maintained that it's not their problem, and to get over it young. When I explained it was $150, all they seemed to be capable of saying was, ouch! that's a lot, followed by their canded appologies. I finally requested a refund. As this point, they told me flat out, even if it was music in the ITunes music store that had been corrupted, the bottom line was, accessibility not withstanding, quote unquote: we don't refund blind people. That was literally their exact words, I swear, to, god! We? do not? refund, blind people! I almost puked when hearing this! I couldn't believe my ears! Needless to say, I contacted a lawyer her works for the NFB, and we'll just say he didn't even have to take the case pro-bono. He called them on my behalf, and well... we'll just say by the end of the day, I had not only a refund, but I got twice! the amount I initially paid refunded back to me. Needless to say, people don't wanna F with me, on the level of bad customer service ediquet, cause believe me: I will! get things done, case closed. Anyway, my point is, I totally! agree with you that a polacy should be made, not necessarily to refund people who get inaccessible apps, don't get me wrong, but at the very! least, one that says in both the IOS app store, as well as the mac app store, there needs to be a requirement to submit some form of a trial version of your product. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but come on! $150 later and now you're gonna tell me you don't refund quote: bl'l'lind people? I'm sorry, but, that's a crocka, you know what... Chris. - Original Message - From: Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: App Accessibility: Please Read! I especially like the idea of getting refunds for inaccessible apps. How many times has someone gone out and bought an app only to find it impossible to use with VO? That's why I like going to AppleVis to see if there is any mention of a proposed app before buying. There won't always be something there but worth a look. AppleVis is an excellent resource for a11y information for the time being. I tend to agree with the previous poster expressing concerns about an accessibility rating in a public forum where there are so many people who have no a11y concerns and this could make an app statistically look less accessible than it really might be. On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:35 PM, J.P. jshandr...@gmail.com wrote: That is an easier way Karen, and valuable as well. I'm not blind to fact you have different levels of users. There just needs to be improvement. Especially when it comes to paid apps. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Are Passwords Shown in Keychains?
Hi all, I was hoping to find my Apple ID password through the Keychain app. When I go to what appears to be the login and press show password, there is what looks like a hexidecimal number there instead. Am I lost? I had just reset it, and was hoping not to have to do it again. Thanks, Teresa -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Are Passwords Shown in Keychains?
You want to choose the login items from the first category and then passwords from the second. When you have the correct item selected, choose the, Get Info button. In the window that will open, there is a checkbox to show the password. You will have to authenticate first. I've used this trick a few times to find passwords to networks and such. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I was hoping to find my Apple ID password through the Keychain app. When I go to what appears to be the login and press show password, there is what looks like a hexidecimal number there instead. Am I lost? I had just reset it, and was hoping not to have to do it again. Thanks, Teresa -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
I'm sorry you had that experience but I've personally never had such an issue. Both when my daughter managed to somehow rack up 170 via in app purchases and when I've payed for inaccessible apps, on explaining my situation was given an instant refund no questions asked and no attitude what so ever. It must be like in many other situations all about who your talking to and what kind of day their having. I'm not at all suggesting that a clear and reasonable refund policy wouldn't be a great idea but rather that I've always found apple to do right by me and my family and friends. Danny. Sent from my iPhone On 22/04/2013, at 9:30 AM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't going to chime in, but when you mentioned about the refund polacy... allow me to tell you all what Itunes Store Support said once to me. It was enough to where it almost caused me to boycott and never ever use Apple products again. I bought an app which the dev kept swearing left and right would work with Voiceover, though didn't offer a trial. I tried making special arrangements with him for a serial number which he could activate for me for 8 to 12 hours, just long enough for me to try it, and see if it worked, with the promise that I'd buy it if it worked. Even still, he refused. This app was around $150. So, not cheap, to say the very least. I finally bit the bullet and bought the app on the app store. Not only was it not accessible in the least, thus proving the dev's assumption incorrect, but when I wrote the dev, he never replied back to me, and never cared that I had bought the product but was having an issue. suffice it to say, Finally, I took it up with Apple. They gave me the whole shenanigan of: well, it's not our problem that you bought an inaccessible app, you should have done your research more thoroughly, blah blah, blah. I explained to them I did everything! within my power to test the accessibility before buying, but the dev was totally uncooperative. They still maintained that it's not their problem, and to get over it young. When I explained it was $150, all they seemed to be capable of saying was, ouch! that's a lot, followed by their canded appologies. I finally requested a refund. As this point, they told me flat out, even if it was music in the ITunes music store that had been corrupted, the bottom line was, accessibility not withstanding, quote unquote: we don't refund blind people. That was literally their exact words, I swear, to, god! We? do not? refund, blind people! I almost puked when hearing this! I couldn't believe my ears! Needless to say, I contacted a lawyer her works for the NFB, and we'll just say he didn't even have to take the case pro-bono. He called them on my behalf, and well... we'll just say by the end of the day, I had not only a refund, but I got twice! the amount I initially paid refunded back to me. Needless to say, people don't wanna F with me, on the level of bad customer service ediquet, cause believe me: I will! get things done, case closed. Anyway, my point is, I totally! agree with you that a polacy should be made, not necessarily to refund people who get inaccessible apps, don't get me wrong, but at the very! least, one that says in both the IOS app store, as well as the mac app store, there needs to be a requirement to submit some form of a trial version of your product. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but come on! $150 later and now you're gonna tell me you don't refund quote: bl'l'lind people? I'm sorry, but, that's a crocka, you know what... Chris. - Original Message - From: Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: App Accessibility: Please Read! I especially like the idea of getting refunds for inaccessible apps. How many times has someone gone out and bought an app only to find it impossible to use with VO? That's why I like going to AppleVis to see if there is any mention of a proposed app before buying. There won't always be something there but worth a look. AppleVis is an excellent resource for a11y information for the time being. I tend to agree with the previous poster expressing concerns about an accessibility rating in a public forum where there are so many people who have no a11y concerns and this could make an app statistically look less accessible than it really might be. On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:35 PM, J.P. jshandr...@gmail.com wrote: That is an easier way Karen, and valuable as well. I'm not blind to fact you have different levels of users. There just needs to be improvement. Especially when it comes to paid apps. -- 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
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
Yes, it comes down to the person you are speaking to. I have never had any issues with refunds. However, a friend of mine recently dealt with the proverbial bad apple customer service person when calling up iTunes support for some charged items. I suggested that she call back later to deal with a different person. She did, and she had no problems with the second person. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:14 PM, Danny Noonan da...@familynoonan.net wrote: I'm sorry you had that experience but I've personally never had such an issue. Both when my daughter managed to somehow rack up 170 via in app purchases and when I've payed for inaccessible apps, on explaining my situation was given an instant refund no questions asked and no attitude what so ever. It must be like in many other situations all about who your talking to and what kind of day their having. I'm not at all suggesting that a clear and reasonable refund policy wouldn't be a great idea but rather that I've always found apple to do right by me and my family and friends. Danny. Sent from my iPhone On 22/04/2013, at 9:30 AM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't going to chime in, but when you mentioned about the refund polacy... allow me to tell you all what Itunes Store Support said once to me. It was enough to where it almost caused me to boycott and never ever use Apple products again. I bought an app which the dev kept swearing left and right would work with Voiceover, though didn't offer a trial. I tried making special arrangements with him for a serial number which he could activate for me for 8 to 12 hours, just long enough for me to try it, and see if it worked, with the promise that I'd buy it if it worked. Even still, he refused. This app was around $150. So, not cheap, to say the very least. I finally bit the bullet and bought the app on the app store. Not only was it not accessible in the least, thus proving the dev's assumption incorrect, but when I wrote the dev, he never replied back to me, and never cared that I had bought the product but was having an issue. suffice it to say, Finally, I took it up with Apple. They gave me the whole shenanigan of: well, it's not our problem that you bought an inaccessible app, you should have done your research more thoroughly, blah blah, blah. I explained to them I did everything! within my power to test the accessibility before buying, but the dev was totally uncooperative. They still maintained that it's not their problem, and to get over it young. When I explained it was $150, all they seemed to be capable of saying was, ouch! that's a lot, followed by their canded appologies. I finally requested a refund. As this point, they told me flat out, even if it was music in the ITunes music store that had been corrupted, the bottom line was, accessibility not withstanding, quote unquote: we don't refund blind people. That was literally their exact words, I swear, to, god! We? do not? refund, blind people! I almost puked when hearing this! I couldn't believe my ears! Needless to say, I contacted a lawyer her works for the NFB, and we'll just say he didn't even have to take the case pro-bono. He called them on my behalf, and well... we'll just say by the end of the day, I had not only a refund, but I got twice! the amount I initially paid refunded back to me. Needless to say, people don't wanna F with me, on the level of bad customer service ediquet, cause believe me: I will! get things done, case closed. Anyway, my point is, I totally! agree with you that a polacy should be made, not necessarily to refund people who get inaccessible apps, don't get me wrong, but at the very! least, one that says in both the IOS app store, as well as the mac app store, there needs to be a requirement to submit some form of a trial version of your product. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but come on! $150 later and now you're gonna tell me you don't refund quote: bl'l'lind people? I'm sorry, but, that's a crocka, you know what... Chris. - Original Message - From: Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: App Accessibility: Please Read! I especially like the idea of getting refunds for inaccessible apps. How many times has someone gone out and bought an app only to find it impossible to use with VO? That's why I like going to AppleVis to see if there is any mention of a proposed app before buying. There won't always be something there but worth a look. AppleVis is an excellent
Re: iPhone Manual Question
Hi there. The Item Chooser is two-finger triple tap. I work for the San Francisco LightHouse and am sorry to inform you, Apple did not request iOS6 to be transcribed in Braille. Not sure why, but guessing that perhaps iOS 5 is similar enough to 6. On Apr 16, 2013, at 4:01 AM, Eugenia Firth gigifi...@me.com wrote: Hi guys I just downloaded the iPhone User Guide which is for iOS 5. I got it in brf format which was transcribed by the San Francisco Lighthouse. Does anyone know if there is the same thing out yet for iOS 6? I was looking for the gesture for calling up the item chooser. I guess that's an iOS 6 thing because I couldn't find it in the iOS 5 book. I know how to call up the item chooser with a keyboard. I accidentally called it up this morning with a gesture, but I have no idea how I did it since that's not what I was doing at the time. What is the gesture for calling up the item chooser on the iPhone? Regards, Gigi -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Transmit, or cute FTP which is better?
Yes, I tried it out, but I don't have it now. I'm also using transmit. Jeffry Miller On Apr 21, 2013, at 3:18 AM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't aware of a Mac version of CuteFTP. I never liked the one for windows. I use Transmit on the Mac and love it. Dunno about Cute on the Mac. On Apr 9, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Jeffry Miller fafa...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I was just wondering, which is better to use, transmit, or cute FTP? I am trying both of them, but can't seem to find how to get the list of sites in the cute FTP one. Are there any tutorials or anything on Cute FTP Jeffry miller -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Time Capsule
Hi, Have you tried to restart the Time Capsule? Often when this sort of thing is happening, it can be remedied by restarting the TC itself. This can be done from within Airport Utility or by doing a hard reset by unplugging it, wait about 30 seconds to a minute, then plug it back in. Just a note though regarding repairing permissions and/or repairing the disk. Repairing Permissions is only available on disks that have the actual MacOS installed, thus it is not possible to repair the permissions on the backup disk. For the Repair Disk option, this can only be done to a drive that is physically connected to your machine, it cannot be performed on a shared disk which is what your TC backup disk is. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-04-21, at 3:48 PM, Jeff Berwick mailingli...@berwick.name wrote: Hi all, My Time machine backups are no longer happening and I have looked into the problem. It seems that the disk needs to be repaired. Unfortunately, the disk is not showing up in my Disk Utility. Any thoughts on how I can get it to show up, or any other way to repair it? Thx, Jeff -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
I agree that this was a dreadful experience. all the more reason to put an accessible criteria, and make it worth their while positively to have their apps on the list. better to make it clear before any money changes hands that the app makes the grade. Equally if someone sought a refund even if the app qualified the company writing the app would have some protection as well. Karen On Mon, 22 Apr 2013, Danny Noonan wrote: I'm sorry you had that experience but I've personally never had such an issue. Both when my daughter managed to somehow rack up 170 via in app purchases and when I've payed for inaccessible apps, on explaining my situation was given an instant refund no questions asked and no attitude what so ever. It must be like in many other situations all about who your talking to and what kind of day their having. I'm not at all suggesting that a clear and reasonable refund policy wouldn't be a great idea but rather that I've always found apple to do right by me and my family and friends. Danny. Sent from my iPhone On 22/04/2013, at 9:30 AM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't going to chime in, but when you mentioned about the refund polacy... allow me to tell you all what Itunes Store Support said once to me. It was enough to where it almost caused me to boycott and never ever use Apple products again. I bought an app which the dev kept swearing left and right would work with Voiceover, though didn't offer a trial. I tried making special arrangements with him for a serial number which he could activate for me for 8 to 12 hours, just long enough for me to try it, and see if it worked, with the promise that I'd buy it if it worked. Even still, he refused. This app was around $150. So, not cheap, to say the very least. I finally bit the bullet and bought the app on the app store. Not only was it not accessible in the least, thus proving the dev's assumption incorrect, but when I wrote the dev, he never replied back to me, and never cared that I had bought the product but was having an issue. suffice it to say, Finally, I took it up with Apple. They gave me the whole shenanigan of: well, it's not our problem that you bought an inaccessible app, you should have done your research more thoroughly, blah blah, blah. I explained to them I did everything! within my power to test the accessibility before buying, but the dev was totally uncooperative. They still maintained that it's not their problem, and to get over it young. When I explained it was $150, all they seemed to be capable of saying was, ouch! that's a lot, followed by their canded appologies. I finally requested a refund. As this point, they told me flat out, even if it was music in the ITunes music store that had been corrupted, the bottom line was, accessibility not withstanding, quote unquote: we don't refund blind people. That was literally their exact words, I swear, to, god! We? do not? refund, blind people! I almost puked when hearing this! I couldn't believe my ears! Needless to say, I contacted a lawyer her works for the NFB, and we'll just say he didn't even have to take the case pro-bono. He called them on my behalf, and well... we'll just say by the end of the day, I had not only a refund, but I got twice! the amount I initially paid refunded back to me. Needless to say, people don't wanna F with me, on the level of bad customer service ediquet, cause believe me: I will! get things done, case closed. Anyway, my point is, I totally! agree with you that a polacy should be made, not necessarily to refund people who get inaccessible apps, don't get me wrong, but at the very! least, one that says in both the IOS app store, as well as the mac app store, there needs to be a requirement to submit some form of a trial version of your product. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but come on! $150 later and now you're gonna tell me you don't refund quote: bl'l'lind people? I'm sorry, but, that's a crocka, you know what... Chris. - Original Message - From: Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: App Accessibility: Please Read! I especially like the idea of getting refunds for inaccessible apps. How many times has someone gone out and bought an app only to find it impossible to use with VO? That's why I like going to AppleVis to see if there is any mention of a proposed app before buying. There won't always be something there but worth a look. AppleVis is an excellent resource for a11y information for the time being. I tend to agree with the previous poster expressing concerns about an accessibility rating in a public forum where there are so many people who have no a11y concerns and this could make an app statistically look less accessible than it really might be. On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:35 PM, J.P. jshandr...@gmail.com wrote: That is an easier way
RE: Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: The insert key in VMware fusion]
As long as you have the pro version. Kliphton Senior (iMessageEmail) mailto:kliph...@icloud.com kliph...@icloud.com (TwitterSkype) kliphton72 (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com (Life Journal) http://kliphton.wordpress.com kliphton.wordpress.com http://facebook.com/kliphandsharri http://facebook.com/ http://facebook.com/kliphandsharri kliphandsharrie From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Gilland Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 6:05 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: The insert key in VMware fusion] Does VMWare fusion work with Windows 8 as of yet? Chris. - Original Message - From: Esther mailto:mori...@mac.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:52 PM Subject: Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: The insert key in VMware fusion] Hi Brandt, I know of only one way to remap the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key for modifier purposes under VMware fusion, and that is to use KeyRemap4MacBook and the PCKeyboardHack from: http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/ and http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en The reason that you can't simply remap the function of the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key using Sharp Keys is that starting between the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008, slightly after the time that Leopard was released, Apple modified the action of the Caps Lock key to include a slight delay before its activation. Earlier models of the Intel MacBooks and MacBook Pros did not have this delay, but by 2009 all laptop Macs had the delay built in. This Apple Knowledge Base article gives details: • Mac notebooks: Caps Lock modified to reduce accidental activation http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1192 Paul Erkens details the fact that while you can remap the Caps Lock key in VMware Fusion, you can't use it as a modifier key, in his reply to a current thread, Re: Help with VMWare Fusion. The extra time delay that is introduced is the reason why. As to why this change was deliberately introduced, I believe that it was part of an accessibility solution for mobility disabled Mac users. This is only conjecture on my part based on having read some descriptions of accessibility standards for users with severe mobility impairments -- meaning quadraplegics and others who need to use mouth sticks to navigate keyboards, and use multiple presses of the Caps Lock for some sequences. If you're asking whether it is possible to use the Caps Lock key as an insert key for JAWS under VMware fusion, the answer is yes -- Eric Caron has a podcast and guide up at the AppleVis site that details how he has set up the Caps Lock key to act as the VO (Control+Option) keys on his Mac laptop, and to act as the JAWS insert key when he uses Windows under VMware fusion. You cannot, however, get this behavior by using either Sharp Keys, as you have found, or by using the VMware fusion preferences, as Paul described. In fact, if you use KeyRemap4MacBook, you should not be using either Sharp Keys or the VMware preferences remapping, because you will already have introduced multiple remappings for your keys. Here's the link to the AppleVis podcast page: • New Updated: Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver Experience: http://bit.ly/Qu1K2e I've shortened the actual link, which would probably wrap and break, but it's: http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-updated-remapping-keys-your-mac s-keyboard-enhance-voiceover-experience There is also a user guide at: • Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver Experience http://bit.ly/Q6eTye However, while the user guide does provide useful documentation and references to the PCKeyboardHack page, it was written for the original podcast. It describes the general way of customizing the keyboard for the PCKeyboardHack, while Eric was only interested in getting a remapping for the Caps Lock key. The developer responded by introducing a custom setting for Blind Voice Over in the application that would take care of this. In addition, the most recent major update versions have incorporated this into app, so that it is no longer necessary to get the special version of the app to install that is referenced in the podcast. In fact, if you try to do so, you'll be taken back to the main KeyRemap4MacBook web page. Another change with the major update is that, instead of making the customization changes in preference panes for KeyRemap4MacBook and PCKeyboardHack under your System Preferences, you now work directly in these apps, instead. The AppleVis pages also contain a link to mac-access list post that provides more general information about working and
bizare itunes problem please help!
hey all i'm running the latest version of iTunes my media libury is on an exturnle hd the problem is this, when i tipe in the such box voice over just sais bizzie and iTunes crashes it doesn't close but i have to force quit it because it stops working conpleatly any one know what the problem is? kind regards trahern. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
Danny, 99 percent with a bar over it, of the time, I've been able to second your comments. I hardly ever have had bad experiences, however, this put me over the top. Here's hoping it doesn't happen again, as that was $150 that I almost had to eat. Thank god for the help I received from the NFB. Chris. - Original Message - From: Danny Noonan da...@familynoonan.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 8:14 PM Subject: Re: App Accessibility: Please Read! I'm sorry you had that experience but I've personally never had such an issue. Both when my daughter managed to somehow rack up 170 via in app purchases and when I've payed for inaccessible apps, on explaining my situation was given an instant refund no questions asked and no attitude what so ever. It must be like in many other situations all about who your talking to and what kind of day their having. I'm not at all suggesting that a clear and reasonable refund policy wouldn't be a great idea but rather that I've always found apple to do right by me and my family and friends. Danny. Sent from my iPhone On 22/04/2013, at 9:30 AM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't going to chime in, but when you mentioned about the refund polacy... allow me to tell you all what Itunes Store Support said once to me. It was enough to where it almost caused me to boycott and never ever use Apple products again. I bought an app which the dev kept swearing left and right would work with Voiceover, though didn't offer a trial. I tried making special arrangements with him for a serial number which he could activate for me for 8 to 12 hours, just long enough for me to try it, and see if it worked, with the promise that I'd buy it if it worked. Even still, he refused. This app was around $150. So, not cheap, to say the very least. I finally bit the bullet and bought the app on the app store. Not only was it not accessible in the least, thus proving the dev's assumption incorrect, but when I wrote the dev, he never replied back to me, and never cared that I had bought the product but was having an issue. suffice it to say, Finally, I took it up with Apple. They gave me the whole shenanigan of: well, it's not our problem that you bought an inaccessible app, you should have done your research more thoroughly, blah blah, blah. I explained to them I did everything! within my power to test the accessibility before buying, but the dev was totally uncooperative. They still maintained that it's not their problem, and to get over it young. When I explained it was $150, all they seemed to be capable of saying was, ouch! that's a lot, followed by their canded appologies. I finally requested a refund. As this point, they told me flat out, even if it was music in the ITunes music store that had been corrupted, the bottom line was, accessibility not withstanding, quote unquote: we don't refund blind people. That was literally their exact words, I swear, to, god! We? do not? refund, blind people! I almost puked when hearing this! I couldn't believe my ears! Needless to say, I contacted a lawyer her works for the NFB, and we'll just say he didn't even have to take the case pro-bono. He called them on my behalf, and well... we'll just say by the end of the day, I had not only a refund, but I got twice! the amount I initially paid refunded back to me. Needless to say, people don't wanna F with me, on the level of bad customer service ediquet, cause believe me: I will! get things done, case closed. Anyway, my point is, I totally! agree with you that a polacy should be made, not necessarily to refund people who get inaccessible apps, don't get me wrong, but at the very! least, one that says in both the IOS app store, as well as the mac app store, there needs to be a requirement to submit some form of a trial version of your product. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but come on! $150 later and now you're gonna tell me you don't refund quote: bl'l'lind people? I'm sorry, but, that's a crocka, you know what... Chris. - Original Message - From: Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: App Accessibility: Please Read! I especially like the idea of getting refunds for inaccessible apps. How many times has someone gone out and bought an app only to find it impossible to use with VO? That's why I like going to AppleVis to see if there is any mention of a proposed app before buying. There won't always be something there but worth a look. AppleVis is an excellent resource for a11y information for the time being. I tend to agree with the previous poster expressing concerns about an accessibility rating in a public forum where there are so many people who have no a11y concerns and this could make an app statistically look less accessible than it really might be. On
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
Wait a minute John... Called? Apple ITunes support? I didn't think you could do that from what everyone tells me at Apple. You either have to e-mail them, or open a live chat session on support.apple.com/itunes What am I missing? What is their number? Apparently Apple Support told me they're not the same as Itunes Store support. - Original Message - From: John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 8:17 PM Subject: Re: App Accessibility: Please Read! Yes, it comes down to the person you are speaking to. I have never had any issues with refunds. However, a friend of mine recently dealt with the proverbial bad apple customer service person when calling up iTunes support for some charged items. I suggested that she call back later to deal with a different person. She did, and she had no problems with the second person. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:14 PM, Danny Noonan da...@familynoonan.net wrote: I'm sorry you had that experience but I've personally never had such an issue. Both when my daughter managed to somehow rack up 170 via in app purchases and when I've payed for inaccessible apps, on explaining my situation was given an instant refund no questions asked and no attitude what so ever. It must be like in many other situations all about who your talking to and what kind of day their having. I'm not at all suggesting that a clear and reasonable refund policy wouldn't be a great idea but rather that I've always found apple to do right by me and my family and friends. Danny. Sent from my iPhone On 22/04/2013, at 9:30 AM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't going to chime in, but when you mentioned about the refund polacy... allow me to tell you all what Itunes Store Support said once to me. It was enough to where it almost caused me to boycott and never ever use Apple products again. I bought an app which the dev kept swearing left and right would work with Voiceover, though didn't offer a trial. I tried making special arrangements with him for a serial number which he could activate for me for 8 to 12 hours, just long enough for me to try it, and see if it worked, with the promise that I'd buy it if it worked. Even still, he refused. This app was around $150. So, not cheap, to say the very least. I finally bit the bullet and bought the app on the app store. Not only was it not accessible in the least, thus proving the dev's assumption incorrect, but when I wrote the dev, he never replied back to me, and never cared that I had bought the product but was having an issue. suffice it to say, Finally, I took it up with Apple. They gave me the whole shenanigan of: well, it's not our problem that you bought an inaccessible app, you should have done your research more thoroughly, blah blah, blah. I explained to them I did everything! within my power to test the accessibility before buying, but the dev was totally uncooperative. They still maintained that it's not their problem, and to get over it young. When I explained it was $150, all they seemed to be capable of saying was, ouch! that's a lot, followed by their canded appologies. I finally requested a refund. As this point, they told me flat out, even if it was music in the ITunes music store that had been corrupted, the bottom line was, accessibility not withstanding, quote unquote: we don't refund blind people. That was literally their exact words, I swear, to, god! We? do not? refund, blind people! I almost puked when hearing this! I couldn't believe my ears! Needless to say, I contacted a lawyer her works for the NFB, and we'll just say he didn't even have to take the case pro-bono. He called them on my behalf, and well... we'll just say by the end of the day, I had not only a refund, but I got twice! the amount I initially paid refunded back to me. Needless to say, people don't wanna F with me, on the level of bad customer service ediquet, cause believe me: I will! get things done, case closed. Anyway, my point is, I totally! agree with you that a polacy should be made, not necessarily to refund people who get inaccessible apps, don't get me wrong, but at the very! least, one that says in both the IOS app store, as well as the mac app store, there needs to be a requirement to submit some form of a trial version of your product. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but come on! $150 later and now you're gonna tell me you don't refund quote: bl'l'lind people? I'm sorry, but, that's a crocka, you know what... Chris. - Original Message - From: Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com To:
Re: Help with VMWare Fusion
I have a USB mac keyboard with the numpad. Is it not possible then to use the insert key present on the numpad as the screen reader modifier key? Or, were your instructions for remapping the grave key intended for use with a bluetooth keyboard without the numpad? Second question: I have a bootcamp installation of windows7 and would like to use that serial # for the VMWare installation of windows7. I wonder, do you know, how can I de-authorize the bootcamp install, and so make the serial# available for a new install in the VMWare side. We're getting closer. I sense a Fusion purchase in my near future if all goes well. I have to assume if everyone is using fusion/windows with such great success, there's no reason I can't as well. I admit I don't use the windows installation solely because of the whole reboot requirement. - Original Message - From: Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:10 AM Subject: Re: Help with VMWare Fusion Hi Yolanda and Phil, Let's not make this more complicated than it is. 1. After having started fusion, you can start windows by opening the normal menubar with vo plus m, m for menu as a mnemonic. Then, vo arrow right until you find the item called virtual machines. Hit vo space to open this menu, and then vo arrow down. You will either find a dimmed text item that says: windows is running, or windows is off. If you find that windows is off, vo down arrow some more, and you'll ind the option that reads: start windows. Easy, isn't it? 2. If you are inside windows and you are still using the default settings in fusion, then you may run into several strange issues. One of them is, that the key next to your spacebar, is functioning as the windows start key, and the mac option key, which you would love to have as your windows key, instead functions as an alt key in windows. That can be confusing. If you are used to the layout of a windows keyboard, then the way fusion has it is not what you want, because by default, on a fusion virtual windows, your alt is windows key, and the windows key does alt. To change, or swap this, you need to go into fusion's preferences. When fusion is up, and windows is off, hit command comma to get to tfusion preferences. Once in there, there are many settings, devided into different screens. You can switch among these different screens, using the toolbar at the top of the screen. Interact with it, and hit vo space on keyboard and mouse shortcuts. The screen for that will open. Stop interacting and look at the screen. Now, I think you will find out how to handle the interface here, but let me tell you this in advance. You have a listbox here, that tells fusion what to do when a certain mac key is pressed. For example, here you have the command key, defined to perform the windows logo key function, which is what you want to get rid of. Further more, fusion also assigns command c to do what control c does in windows, which is copy, but you don't want alt c to be the same as control c in windows, do you? So, clear out all definitions in this listbox and start over with what you want yourself. Next to the listbox with key definitions, you will find 2 unlabled buttons, button, button. The first is add, the second is delete. Put the vo cursor on the second one, and hit vo space until the listbox is empty. Now, all key definitions are gone and you must create some of your own. Hit the add button, being the first unlabeled button next to the list box. The add key definitions dialog appears, and here, you have a from, and a to, field. In the from field, to defind command to be alt in windows, in the from section for this key, check the checkbox that says: command. For the rest, leave the entire from section for what it is. You only need to check this command key box. Now in the to field, find the checkbox that says alt, check it, and hit okay. There you have your command key, the one next to spacebar, defined as alt in windows. All you did was hit add, check command key in the from section, and make that key do alt, in the to section. Now, go on with the option key, to do the windows logo key function. In other words, when you are inside windows later on, and you then hit option, the second key to the left of the spacebar, you want that key to become the windows key, that opens the start menu and search field. To do this, hit add again, check option in the from section, and in the to section for this definition, find the unlabeled checkbox. That very unlabeled checkbox, holds the windows logo key. Hit okay. So now, alt and windows key feel natural. Your next question, Yolanda and Phil, was what to do to prevent you from falling out of windows into the mac side, i.e. into fusion, thereby loosing track of what you are doing. If you hit alt tab, for example, what happens by default, is that you are switching away from
Re: silver dollar app question.
You get points for each plate you shoot, more points for being closer to the plate's center. It's a mostly mindless audio game, but it runs on the mac, which is great. As I said, I enjoy it enough, but I mostly bought it to support the developers so that, hopefully, more complex audio games can make their way to the mac. As for a podcast, I don't know; try google or applevis.com to see if someone made one. The app description does a good job explaining what the game has, though, and as to performance, my Mini runs it perfectly with no trouble at all. On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:06 AM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: Is there a scoring system with that game? Just curious. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2013, at 7:45 AM, Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com wrote: That is odd. It's only for the Mac as far as I know. Personally, if only for the shooting game and to support development of Mac audio games, I think it is well worth the two dollars. On Apr 20, 2013, at 10:04 PM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: I found a supposed Silver Dollar app for the IPhone through the Via app, that was free, but when I clicked the download app, option, it did nothing, and the Applevis reviews showed it only as a Mac app, which I found strange. Does anyone know anything about this? I find this really strange that I found this as a free IPhone app, but nothing seems to be available, and I was really excited about trying it out before I purchased the Mac version. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Are Passwords Shown in Keychains?
Hi, John, Thanks. That's just it: I choose login in the first table, then passwords in the second. Maybe I don't have the right item. I try Apple ID and com.apple.assistant, do a command-i, put in my user account password, and both display something that looks like hexidecimal values in the password field. Thanks, Teresa On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:07 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: You want to choose the login items from the first category and then passwords from the second. When you have the correct item selected, choose the, Get Info button. In the window that will open, there is a checkbox to show the password. You will have to authenticate first. I've used this trick a few times to find passwords to networks and such. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I was hoping to find my Apple ID password through the Keychain app. When I go to what appears to be the login and press show password, there is what looks like a hexidecimal number there instead. Am I lost? I had just reset it, and was hoping not to have to do it again. Thanks, Teresa -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
alfred
Hi list does anybody know if Alfred is accessable with vo and is it very handy to have thanks in advance -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Are Passwords Shown in Keychains?
You want the actual Apple ID only. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:30 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, John, Thanks. That's just it: I choose login in the first table, then passwords in the second. Maybe I don't have the right item. I try Apple ID and com.apple.assistant, do a command-i, put in my user account password, and both display something that looks like hexidecimal values in the password field. Thanks, Teresa On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:07 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: You want to choose the login items from the first category and then passwords from the second. When you have the correct item selected, choose the, Get Info button. In the window that will open, there is a checkbox to show the password. You will have to authenticate first. I've used this trick a few times to find passwords to networks and such. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I was hoping to find my Apple ID password through the Keychain app. When I go to what appears to be the login and press show password, there is what looks like a hexidecimal number there instead. Am I lost? I had just reset it, and was hoping not to have to do it again. Thanks, Teresa -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
Hi, Each country has different consumer laws where your rights are protected. Since Apple has a centre in a lot of countries. The laws for that country apply. In the example of a $150.00 app isn't accessible or meets the users needs. In Australia you have grounds to get a refund. In fact, I believe there is an link on the Apple web site to permit you to get this refund. I believe the UK has similar laws to Australia. I do not know if the USA has these consumer laws, in protecting your rights. In relation to rating apps or even having a method of tagging if it is accessible. If it is left up to the end-user. Then software houses can game the ranking. This has occurred on any platform where you can rank the application. So it isn't a Apple specific issue I am referring to here. Example: I create an app that claims to be accessible. Then I spend a day ranking it high with the accessibility ranking flag. Result, you cannot trust the ranking system completely. Since Apple provides the libraries to be used by developers. Then I am sure it would be possible to have a script that detects the usage of the libraries for Voice-Over. Then a flag could be raised indicating there is possible accessibility in this app. The only true way to test an app is by a person. Sean On 22/04/2013, at 9:30 AM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't going to chime in, but when you mentioned about the refund polacy... allow me to tell you all what Itunes Store Support said once to me. It was enough to where it almost caused me to boycott and never ever use Apple products again. I bought an app which the dev kept swearing left and right would work with Voiceover, though didn't offer a trial. I tried making special arrangements with him for a serial number which he could activate for me for 8 to 12 hours, just long enough for me to try it, and see if it worked, with the promise that I'd buy it if it worked. Even still, he refused. This app was around $150. So, not cheap, to say the very least. I finally bit the bullet and bought the app on the app store. Not only was it not accessible in the least, thus proving the dev's assumption incorrect, but when I wrote the dev, he never replied back to me, and never cared that I had bought the product but was having an issue. suffice it to say, Finally, I took it up with Apple. They gave me the whole shenanigan of: well, it's not our problem that you bought an inaccessible app, you should have done your research more thoroughly, blah blah, blah. I explained to them I did everything! within my power to test the accessibility before buying, but the dev was totally uncooperative. They still maintained that it's not their problem, and to get over it young. When I explained it was $150, all they seemed to be capable of saying was, ouch! that's a lot, followed by their canded appologies. I finally requested a refund. As this point, they told me flat out, even if it was music in the ITunes music store that had been corrupted, the bottom line was, accessibility not withstanding, quote unquote: we don't refund blind people. That was literally their exact words, I swear, to, god! We? do not? refund, blind people! I almost puked when hearing this! I couldn't believe my ears! Needless to say, I contacted a lawyer her works for the NFB, and we'll just say he didn't even have to take the case pro-bono. He called them on my behalf, and well... we'll just say by the end of the day, I had not only a refund, but I got twice! the amount I initially paid refunded back to me. Needless to say, people don't wanna F with me, on the level of bad customer service ediquet, cause believe me: I will! get things done, case closed. Anyway, my point is, I totally! agree with you that a polacy should be made, not necessarily to refund people who get inaccessible apps, don't get me wrong, but at the very! least, one that says in both the IOS app store, as well as the mac app store, there needs to be a requirement to submit some form of a trial version of your product. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but come on! $150 later and now you're gonna tell me you don't refund quote: bl'l'lind people? I'm sorry, but, that's a crocka, you know what... Chris. - Original Message - From: Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: App Accessibility: Please Read! I especially like the idea of getting refunds for inaccessible apps. How many times has someone gone out and bought an app only to find it impossible to use with VO? That's why I like going to AppleVis to see if there is any mention of a proposed app before buying. There won't always be something there but worth a look. AppleVis is an excellent resource for a11y information for the time being. I tend to agree with the previous
Re: flack conversion?
If you already have Amadeus Pro then you can convert easily using that program. It gives you many conversion options. this is a paid app. I find it very VO friendly. Eric Caron On Apr 21, 2013, at 3:26 PM, - dandun...@gmail.com wrote: Either sox or xld can do this conversion. A google will get you either using os10 and the name. The former is terminal only, the latter gui or terminal. Both are free and have multiple audio functions and features in addition to format conversion. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: flack conversion?
Isn't that app like 60 bucks? Kliphton Senior (iMessageEmail) kliph...@icloud.com (TwitterSkype) kliphton72 (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com (Life Journal) kliphton.wordpress.com http://facebook.com/kliphandsharrie -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 8:53 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: flack conversion? If you already have Amadeus Pro then you can convert easily using that program. It gives you many conversion options. this is a paid app. I find it very VO friendly. Eric Caron On Apr 21, 2013, at 3:26 PM, - dandun...@gmail.com wrote: Either sox or xld can do this conversion. A google will get you either using os10 and the name. The former is terminal only, the latter gui or terminal. Both are free and have multiple audio functions and features in addition to format conversion. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: alfred
Hi Wayne, The answer to your question is that at present Alfred has some accessibility issues with VoiceOver. Scott Howell, who hasn't been on this list for a while due to his current workload, wrote me a few weeks ago that he was actively working with the developers to address these issues. He thought that even as of today, this was a nice app, that was pretty useful. The basic app is free, and then you can purchase the PowerPack, which he thought was worth the money. I haven't used this app myself, though I've read about it. Scott was pretty upbeat that the developers were willing to work with him and improve the app once they were aware of where the problems lay. HTH. Maybe somebody else who has used the app can give you more direct information. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 15:37, wayne17a wrote: Hi list does anybody know if Alfred is accessable with vo and is it very handy to have thanks in advance -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Are Passwords Shown in Keychains?
Thanks John. Unfortunately, it looks like this method won't work for me. The only thing I seem to have is apple ID authentication, which shows password values of something like a hundred characters, which is definitely not what I typed in. Something is screwy on my machine. Not surprising. :) Thanks, Teresa On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:40 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: You want the actual Apple ID only. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:30 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, John, Thanks. That's just it: I choose login in the first table, then passwords in the second. Maybe I don't have the right item. I try Apple ID and com.apple.assistant, do a command-i, put in my user account password, and both display something that looks like hexidecimal values in the password field. Thanks, Teresa On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:07 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: You want to choose the login items from the first category and then passwords from the second. When you have the correct item selected, choose the, Get Info button. In the window that will open, there is a checkbox to show the password. You will have to authenticate first. I've used this trick a few times to find passwords to networks and such. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I was hoping to find my Apple ID password through the Keychain app. When I go to what appears to be the login and press show password, there is what looks like a hexidecimal number there instead. Am I lost? I had just reset it, and was hoping not to have to do it again. Thanks, Teresa -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Are Passwords Shown in Keychains?
It should be further down the list. Make sure you definitely have the login item chose from the keychain column and then passwords from the category list, which is the second one down. YOur Apple ID should just say, Apple ID. I just tested this on two machines here. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:31 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks John. Unfortunately, it looks like this method won't work for me. The only thing I seem to have is apple ID authentication, which shows password values of something like a hundred characters, which is definitely not what I typed in. Something is screwy on my machine. Not surprising. :) Thanks, Teresa On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:40 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: You want the actual Apple ID only. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:30 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, John, Thanks. That's just it: I choose login in the first table, then passwords in the second. Maybe I don't have the right item. I try Apple ID and com.apple.assistant, do a command-i, put in my user account password, and both display something that looks like hexidecimal values in the password field. Thanks, Teresa On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:07 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: You want to choose the login items from the first category and then passwords from the second. When you have the correct item selected, choose the, Get Info button. In the window that will open, there is a checkbox to show the password. You will have to authenticate first. I've used this trick a few times to find passwords to networks and such. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I was hoping to find my Apple ID password through the Keychain app. When I go to what appears to be the login and press show password, there is what looks like a hexidecimal number there instead. Am I lost? I had just reset it, and was hoping not to have to do it again. Thanks, Teresa -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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.
Soundforge for mac.
Dear all, Most of us believed that Sony put voice over compatibility in his newest release, sound forge for mac. Sadly, after some test, My opinion is that Sony was made a horrible job. I could write here about the almost buttons unlaveled, check boxes without any information, scrolls without any extra information speakable by voice over. It is impossible make an advanced edition job in this software. I know that provably would be receibe a lot of critics. But using soundforge with the jaws scripts I am able to do more things than in the mac version. I tried to use inside soundforge the Mastering made by izotope, Ozone 5 without too much success as well. I do not know if cause soundforge problems or whatever. Possibly yes, because Izotope many moths ago said that all their souftware are voiceover compatible. Best, Juan. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple Submenu
I just looked over at my magic trackpad and flicked around a bit to be sure it wasn't pressed down or stuck or something. All is fine there but I still hear Apple submenu if I go into rename a file and hit space and/or arrow around without interacting first. I think I will give Apple a call tomorrow and see if anyone there can give me some ideas. Probably have to check with the a11y folks as this has no meaning if VO is turned off and not being used. On Apr 21, 2013, at 2:20 PM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: That's the only thing I even remotely could think of, Harry. Chris. - Original Message - From: Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Apple Submenu Could it simply be caused by inadvertently moving the mouse pointer on the trackpad? Just a thought. Harry On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Use AppleScripts to edit your ePub metadata in iTunes [was Re: epub and metadata.]
I may have come late to this little party, but what is in common with epub and iTunes? Are these books somehow readable in iTunes? I don't quite understand the naming or meta data being changed in iTunes for an epub book. What am I missing:)? On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, Not sure, but I think what I did was first interact with the text field and then do VO-Shift-Space to click, and then I could delete the text in the File Renamer text box dialog window. I don't think that I tried routing my mouse cursor there first, since I was able to do the click after interacting. HTH. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 07:16, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Esther. I could not do that vo+shift click, I have tried a lot of times. I tried to press vo+command+f5, I have also tried that before, but suddenly I could press vo+shift+space, and I was not thrown out of the program, and I could delete the content of the field and write something else. Thank you. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, I'm surprised that the field for changing values is not accessible in the File Renamer applescript. I found that script, too. But are you sure that you can't change that field? The way the dialog boxes work for Doug's AppleScripts, is that there's usually a text box filled with a default value. I just downloaded the script to check. Did you try clicking in the text box so you could edit it? Remember, if you are in QuickNav mode, you may think that you can't edit the text box. I did a VO-Shift-Space, and then I could delete the default string: [artist] - [name] Remember that each of the arguments like artist and name is surrounded by brackets. In order to use a valid field for the text box, you have to examine one of the ePub files you want to rename and check which fields are used. Select an ePub track, then do Command-I to Get Info, and examine the Info tab. My O'Reilly books use name, artist, and album, where name and album, give the title of the book, and artist gives the author. My iPhone user guides from iBooks only use name and artist. Do not try to type in a field like [author], because that's not a tag that iTunes uses. If, for example, you wanted to use the author, you would delete references to [name] and have the text argument only contain a string like: [artist] I don't know which field your ePub books use for the tag information on title. If the title information is under the comments field, and you wanted to replace the name with the contents of that field, you would type in: [comments] Hope this is clear. Any argument that you use in the text field has to be a valid tag field that actually corresponds to a field that is used for you ePub books. Maybe the description field is used for title information. You can activate it in the View menu options by bringing up the window with Command-J and checking the box for description. None of my ePub books use this field, and you won't find it on the Info tab, but you can set your library to display this. HTH. The only thing I don't like about the new Gatekeeper protocols is that you can no longer directly view any of the AppleScript codes. They're buried under the Package contents of the script under Resources Scripts main.scpt. This used to be a great way to learn about AppleScript coding. This didn't seem like Doug's style of writing AppleScripts, and I found out that this was a contributed AppleScript from someone else that he re-wrote. By the way, I thought that the This Tag That Tag AppleScript might also rename your files if you allow iTunes to organize your library, since the folder and file names then match the tags. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 04:49, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Esther. I found in fact an app on dougscripts, where you can specify which fields should appear in the new title, it is called file renamer, unfortunately the field for changing the values is not accessible, but it automatically uses the author and the title. It is an interesting scripts site, that I can use several scripts from. I think I will need to make a donation. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:42 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, If these ePub files are in your iTunes library, I think you can just use some of the AppleScripts for iTunes at Doug Adams' web site to automate changing the titles. The only thing I'm wondering is if the whether the epub files use the same keywords. I think that the file name field is just name, which is the same as the name track for music tracks. And for my ePub books, the author is entered into the artist field. Probably the This Tag That Tag AppleScript could be used for this. From the description, I think the way this AppleScript works is that you
Re: Apple Submenu
I thought so too but I even turned my track pad off and it still occurs. On 2013-04-21, at 2:20 PM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: That's the only thing I even remotely could think of, Harry. Chris. - Original Message - From: Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Apple Submenu Could it simply be caused by inadvertently moving the mouse pointer on the trackpad? Just a thought. Harry On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Use AppleScripts to edit your ePub metadata in iTunes [was Re: epub and metadata.]
Hi, Steve, You can sync books in IBooks through ITunes. HtH, Teresa On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:01 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I may have come late to this little party, but what is in common with epub and iTunes? Are these books somehow readable in iTunes? I don't quite understand the naming or meta data being changed in iTunes for an epub book. What am I missing:)? On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, Not sure, but I think what I did was first interact with the text field and then do VO-Shift-Space to click, and then I could delete the text in the File Renamer text box dialog window. I don't think that I tried routing my mouse cursor there first, since I was able to do the click after interacting. HTH. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 07:16, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Esther. I could not do that vo+shift click, I have tried a lot of times. I tried to press vo+command+f5, I have also tried that before, but suddenly I could press vo+shift+space, and I was not thrown out of the program, and I could delete the content of the field and write something else. Thank you. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 6:56 PM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, I'm surprised that the field for changing values is not accessible in the File Renamer applescript. I found that script, too. But are you sure that you can't change that field? The way the dialog boxes work for Doug's AppleScripts, is that there's usually a text box filled with a default value. I just downloaded the script to check. Did you try clicking in the text box so you could edit it? Remember, if you are in QuickNav mode, you may think that you can't edit the text box. I did a VO-Shift-Space, and then I could delete the default string: [artist] - [name] Remember that each of the arguments like artist and name is surrounded by brackets. In order to use a valid field for the text box, you have to examine one of the ePub files you want to rename and check which fields are used. Select an ePub track, then do Command-I to Get Info, and examine the Info tab. My O'Reilly books use name, artist, and album, where name and album, give the title of the book, and artist gives the author. My iPhone user guides from iBooks only use name and artist. Do not try to type in a field like [author], because that's not a tag that iTunes uses. If, for example, you wanted to use the author, you would delete references to [name] and have the text argument only contain a string like: [artist] I don't know which field your ePub books use for the tag information on title. If the title information is under the comments field, and you wanted to replace the name with the contents of that field, you would type in: [comments] Hope this is clear. Any argument that you use in the text field has to be a valid tag field that actually corresponds to a field that is used for you ePub books. Maybe the description field is used for title information. You can activate it in the View menu options by bringing up the window with Command-J and checking the box for description. None of my ePub books use this field, and you won't find it on the Info tab, but you can set your library to display this. HTH. The only thing I don't like about the new Gatekeeper protocols is that you can no longer directly view any of the AppleScript codes. They're buried under the Package contents of the script under Resources Scripts main.scpt. This used to be a great way to learn about AppleScript coding. This didn't seem like Doug's style of writing AppleScripts, and I found out that this was a contributed AppleScript from someone else that he re-wrote. By the way, I thought that the This Tag That Tag AppleScript might also rename your files if you allow iTunes to organize your library, since the folder and file names then match the tags. Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2013, at 04:49, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Esther. I found in fact an app on dougscripts, where you can specify which fields should appear in the new title, it is called file renamer, unfortunately the field for changing the values is not accessible, but it automatically uses the author and the title. It is an interesting scripts site, that I can use several scripts from. I think I will need to make a donation. Cheers Annie. On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:42 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: Hi Annie, If these ePub files are in your iTunes library, I think you can just use some of the AppleScripts for iTunes at Doug Adams' web site to automate changing the titles. The only thing I'm wondering is if the whether the epub files use the same keywords. I think that the file name field is just name, which is the same as the name track for music tracks. And for my ePub books, the author is entered into the artist
Re: alfred
What even is! Alfred? Chris. - Original Message - From: wayne17a To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:37 PM Subject: alfred Hi list does anybody know if Alfred is accessable with vo and is it very handy to have thanks in advance -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple Submenu
Then, I'm totally baffled. Chris. - Original Message - From: Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 11:37 PM Subject: Re: Apple Submenu I just looked over at my magic trackpad and flicked around a bit to be sure it wasn't pressed down or stuck or something. All is fine there but I still hear Apple submenu if I go into rename a file and hit space and/or arrow around without interacting first. I think I will give Apple a call tomorrow and see if anyone there can give me some ideas. Probably have to check with the a11y folks as this has no meaning if VO is turned off and not being used. On Apr 21, 2013, at 2:20 PM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: That's the only thing I even remotely could think of, Harry. Chris. - Original Message - From: Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Apple Submenu Could it simply be caused by inadvertently moving the mouse pointer on the trackpad? Just a thought. Harry On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple Submenu
OK, let's try something. This is probably gonna sound dumb, I know, but let's see if it even is the trackpad in the first place, or maybe corrupted kext drivers somewhere. First of all, try unplugging the track pad, then see if it persists. If it does, then try going to system preferences, and create another user account, login as that new user, then see if it continues. This will help us pinpoint down if it's an issue with your user profile, or if it is OS wide specific. I know this is a step that 99% of the time is ignored and not thought of taking seriously, but trust me, you'd be surprised how often or not the problem is within the user account itself. If this wind up being the case, let us know, and I can then walk you through... at your own risk... enabling the root user, and migrating your old user settings and account over to the new user, then redisabling the root account when done/deleting the old corrupted account. It's a kind of risky process, and that's why I don't want to tell you how to do it just quite yet, unless it's absolutely 100 percent our last avenue to take when all else fails. Another thing also you could try doing is booting to the mountain lion recovery partition, then go to the disk utility manager, and run a verify followed by a permissions repair on the volume in question. I know, you're probably thinking, how could that fix a Voiceover issue like this. oh huhho, trust me! You'd be surprised! Anyway, try those things, and let us know what happens, then we'll go from there accordingly. Chris. - Original Message - From: Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 12:05 AM Subject: Re: Apple Submenu I thought so too but I even turned my track pad off and it still occurs. On 2013-04-21, at 2:20 PM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: That's the only thing I even remotely could think of, Harry. Chris. - Original Message - From: Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:35 PM Subject: Re: Apple Submenu Could it simply be caused by inadvertently moving the mouse pointer on the trackpad? Just a thought. Harry On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello. I run across this when I'm reading a long document line by line. On 2013-04-20, at 11:26 PM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: I've been noticing for the past couple months or so, my machine saying Apple submenu every time I move the cursor around or type individual characters in simple edit boxes. Example: highlight a file in Finder and then hit the return key to rename it. then start typing the new name or cursor around in there to edit wherever. Do not interact with this edit control yet. For me, I keep hearing that phrase every time I move the cursor or type. Now if I interact then it stops doing that. I also get this in TextEdit if I don't interact there but that is obviously a place where I would always want to interact. I've never had this situation in the past; has anyone here experienced this? What could be causing VO to keep saying Apple submenu I don't have any menus forced open or any of that. Thanks for any ideas or help. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more
Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!
HI. when I review an app, I try to mention it's status regarding accessibility. I think if we mention it in reviews then possibly this might help to give a new buyer an idea. I have been hesitant to buy mac apps because usually I have no idea whether or not they are accessible. If I can find a free version or trial version that is a good thing. but I digress. Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. Email/ I Message: fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com twitter: bubbygirl skype: bubbygirl1972 bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 22/04/2013, at 11:46 AM, Sean Murphy mhysnm1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Each country has different consumer laws where your rights are protected. Since Apple has a centre in a lot of countries. The laws for that country apply. In the example of a $150.00 app isn't accessible or meets the users needs. In Australia you have grounds to get a refund. In fact, I believe there is an link on the Apple web site to permit you to get this refund. I believe the UK has similar laws to Australia. I do not know if the USA has these consumer laws, in protecting your rights. In relation to rating apps or even having a method of tagging if it is accessible. If it is left up to the end-user. Then software houses can game the ranking. This has occurred on any platform where you can rank the application. So it isn't a Apple specific issue I am referring to here. Example: I create an app that claims to be accessible. Then I spend a day ranking it high with the accessibility ranking flag. Result, you cannot trust the ranking system completely. Since Apple provides the libraries to be used by developers. Then I am sure it would be possible to have a script that detects the usage of the libraries for Voice-Over. Then a flag could be raised indicating there is possible accessibility in this app. The only true way to test an app is by a person. Sean On 22/04/2013, at 9:30 AM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: I wasn't going to chime in, but when you mentioned about the refund polacy... allow me to tell you all what Itunes Store Support said once to me. It was enough to where it almost caused me to boycott and never ever use Apple products again. I bought an app which the dev kept swearing left and right would work with Voiceover, though didn't offer a trial. I tried making special arrangements with him for a serial number which he could activate for me for 8 to 12 hours, just long enough for me to try it, and see if it worked, with the promise that I'd buy it if it worked. Even still, he refused. This app was around $150. So, not cheap, to say the very least. I finally bit the bullet and bought the app on the app store. Not only was it not accessible in the least, thus proving the dev's assumption incorrect, but when I wrote the dev, he never replied back to me, and never cared that I had bought the product but was having an issue. suffice it to say, Finally, I took it up with Apple. They gave me the whole shenanigan of: well, it's not our problem that you bought an inaccessible app, you should have done your research more thoroughly, blah blah, blah. I explained to them I did everything! within my power to test the accessibility before buying, but the dev was totally uncooperative. They still maintained that it's not their problem, and to get over it young. When I explained it was $150, all they seemed to be capable of saying was, ouch! that's a lot, followed by their canded appologies. I finally requested a refund. As this point, they told me flat out, even if it was music in the ITunes music store that had been corrupted, the bottom line was, accessibility not withstanding, quote unquote: we don't refund blind people. That was literally their exact words, I swear, to, god! We? do not? refund, blind people! I almost puked when hearing this! I couldn't believe my ears! Needless to say, I contacted a lawyer her works for the NFB, and we'll just say he didn't even have to take the case pro-bono. He called them on my behalf, and well... we'll just say by the end of the day, I had not only a refund, but I got twice! the amount I initially paid refunded back to me. Needless to say, people don't wanna F with me, on the level of bad customer service ediquet, cause believe me: I will! get things done, case closed. Anyway, my point is, I totally! agree with you that a polacy should be made, not necessarily to refund people who get inaccessible apps, don't get me wrong, but at the very! least, one that says in both the IOS app store, as well as the mac app store, there needs to be a requirement to submit some form of a trial version of your product. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but come on! $150 later and now you're gonna tell me you don't refund quote: bl'l'lind people? I'm sorry, but, that's a crocka, you know what... Chris. -
Re: Help with VMWare Fusion
Hi. I have used the insert key on a usb keyboard with vmware with no troubles on a mac mini. hth Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. - Mahatma Gandhi On 22/04/2013, at 11:20 AM, Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com wrote: I have a USB mac keyboard with the numpad. Is it not possible then to use the insert key present on the numpad as the screen reader modifier key? Or, were your instructions for remapping the grave key intended for use with a bluetooth keyboard without the numpad? Second question: I have a bootcamp installation of windows7 and would like to use that serial # for the VMWare installation of windows7. I wonder, do you know, how can I de-authorize the bootcamp install, and so make the serial# available for a new install in the VMWare side. We're getting closer. I sense a Fusion purchase in my near future if all goes well. I have to assume if everyone is using fusion/windows with such great success, there's no reason I can't as well. I admit I don't use the windows installation solely because of the whole reboot requirement. - Original Message - From: Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:10 AM Subject: Re: Help with VMWare Fusion Hi Yolanda and Phil, Let's not make this more complicated than it is. 1. After having started fusion, you can start windows by opening the normal menubar with vo plus m, m for menu as a mnemonic. Then, vo arrow right until you find the item called virtual machines. Hit vo space to open this menu, and then vo arrow down. You will either find a dimmed text item that says: windows is running, or windows is off. If you find that windows is off, vo down arrow some more, and you'll ind the option that reads: start windows. Easy, isn't it? 2. If you are inside windows and you are still using the default settings in fusion, then you may run into several strange issues. One of them is, that the key next to your spacebar, is functioning as the windows start key, and the mac option key, which you would love to have as your windows key, instead functions as an alt key in windows. That can be confusing. If you are used to the layout of a windows keyboard, then the way fusion has it is not what you want, because by default, on a fusion virtual windows, your alt is windows key, and the windows key does alt. To change, or swap this, you need to go into fusion's preferences. When fusion is up, and windows is off, hit command comma to get to tfusion preferences. Once in there, there are many settings, devided into different screens. You can switch among these different screens, using the toolbar at the top of the screen. Interact with it, and hit vo space on keyboard and mouse shortcuts. The screen for that will open. Stop interacting and look at the screen. Now, I think you will find out how to handle the interface here, but let me tell you this in advance. You have a listbox here, that tells fusion what to do when a certain mac key is pressed. For example, here you have the command key, defined to perform the windows logo key function, which is what you want to get rid of. Further more, fusion also assigns command c to do what control c does in windows, which is copy, but you don't want alt c to be the same as control c in windows, do you? So, clear out all definitions in this listbox and start over with what you want yourself. Next to the listbox with key definitions, you will find 2 unlabled buttons, button, button. The first is add, the second is delete. Put the vo cursor on the second one, and hit vo space until the listbox is empty. Now, all key definitions are gone and you must create some of your own. Hit the add button, being the first unlabeled button next to the list box. The add key definitions dialog appears, and here, you have a from, and a to, field. In the from field, to defind command to be alt in windows, in the from section for this key, check the checkbox that says: command. For the rest, leave the entire from section for what it is. You only need to check this command key box. Now in the to field, find the checkbox that says alt, check it, and hit okay. There you have your command key, the one next to spacebar, defined as alt in windows. All you did was hit add, check command key in the from section, and make that key do alt, in the to section. Now, go on with the option key, to do the windows logo key function. In other words, when you are inside windows later on, and you then hit option, the second key to the left of the spacebar, you want that key to become the windows key, that opens the start menu and search field. To do this, hit add again, check option in the from section, and in the to section for this definition, find the unlabeled checkbox. That very
Re: Soundforge for mac.
That is very much at odds with what I've heard about it. I understood that Sound Forge for the Mac is very much acessible. Kevin, can you jump in on this? Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:13 PM, Juan Pablo jpcula...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Most of us believed that Sony put voice over compatibility in his newest release, sound forge for mac. Sadly, after some test, My opinion is that Sony was made a horrible job. I could write here about the almost buttons unlaveled, check boxes without any information, scrolls without any extra information speakable by voice over. It is impossible make an advanced edition job in this software. I know that provably would be receibe a lot of critics. But using soundforge with the jaws scripts I am able to do more things than in the mac version. I tried to use inside soundforge the Mastering made by izotope, Ozone 5 without too much success as well. I do not know if cause soundforge problems or whatever. Possibly yes, because Izotope many moths ago said that all their souftware are voiceover compatible. Best, Juan. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
