Re: net gear routers
Hi, If you get the R7000 or R8000, you can slap DD-WRT on it. VoiceOver works quite well with that. Thanks, Blake -- From: Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:52 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: net gear routers Hey everyone. Was wondering if anyone on here has played with net gear routers and if so, how accessible is the web interface? I know linksys routers work really well. On the other hand, my girl friend has a d-link router and it's awful, none of the links are labeled so I always have to ask voiceover to give me the URL for each link. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: spotify
Hi, Actually, there's another Spotify client called Blindspot. http://blindspot.codeplex.com Thanks, Blake -- From: Tim Emmons temmo...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 10:20 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: spotify The only way so far guys, for Spotify to run on the desktop is if you have the premium subscription and can use the connect menu. You choose your computer from the list and it sends all control to the Mac or Pc app. However, if you perform searches or playlist stuff, you have to interface it through the app but you can stream it through the computer independently through their connect menu. Hope this helps and possibly clears some things up. Take care and talk to you soon. PS, I used it for a while but ended up going back to iTunes Radio because I don’t have to work at it so hard to get what I want out of it, just a little tweaking here and there and I can get all I want and more, plus I can interface it from anything I use from the apple Tv, to my mac, iPhone and iPad. Thanks and take care. Talk to you soon. On Mar 23, 2015, at 6:54 AM, Greg Aikens gpaik...@gmail.com wrote: I would also be interested to know if others have had success with desktop clients. I have used the web player but I can’t get VO to consistently read the different parts of the page when I want to search for new music etc. I currently use the IOS app. Thanks, Greg On Mar 23, 2015, at 7:24 AM, Amber Wallenstein amber.wall...@gmail.com wrote: I tried a few desk top players for Spotify, but didn't have any luck. The only way I can use it is through the iOS app. Wish I had better news. Amber Sent from my iPhone On Mar 23, 2015, at 6:24 AM, deedra waters dee...@the-brannons.com wrote: I’m curious as to what folks use here for spotify? I’ve looked at a couple things here most of which are linux based clients i’ve played with in my vm. I also looked at the spotify web player, but dont really like that either as the buttons or rather a lot of buttons aren’t labeled properly in the flash player. Any thoughts? deedra waters dee...@the-brannons.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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: spotify
Hi, No, sorry. Thanks, Blake -- From: Tim Emmons temmo...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 11:19 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: spotify There’s not a mac version? Just checking. Thanks. On Mar 23, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Blake Sinnett frequency...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi, Actually, there's another Spotify client called Blindspot. http://blindspot.codeplex.com Thanks, Blake -- From: Tim Emmons temmo...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 10:20 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: spotify The only way so far guys, for Spotify to run on the desktop is if you have the premium subscription and can use the connect menu. You choose your computer from the list and it sends all control to the Mac or Pc app. However, if you perform searches or playlist stuff, you have to interface it through the app but you can stream it through the computer independently through their connect menu. Hope this helps and possibly clears some things up. Take care and talk to you soon. PS, I used it for a while but ended up going back to iTunes Radio because I don’t have to work at it so hard to get what I want out of it, just a little tweaking here and there and I can get all I want and more, plus I can interface it from anything I use from the apple Tv, to my mac, iPhone and iPad. Thanks and take care. Talk to you soon. On Mar 23, 2015, at 6:54 AM, Greg Aikens gpaik...@gmail.com wrote: I would also be interested to know if others have had success with desktop clients. I have used the web player but I can’t get VO to consistently read the different parts of the page when I want to search for new music etc. I currently use the IOS app. Thanks, Greg On Mar 23, 2015, at 7:24 AM, Amber Wallenstein amber.wall...@gmail.com wrote: I tried a few desk top players for Spotify, but didn't have any luck. The only way I can use it is through the iOS app. Wish I had better news. Amber Sent from my iPhone On Mar 23, 2015, at 6:24 AM, deedra waters dee...@the-brannons.com wrote: I’m curious as to what folks use here for spotify? I’ve looked at a couple things here most of which are linux based clients i’ve played with in my vm. I also looked at the spotify web player, but dont really like that either as the buttons or rather a lot of buttons aren’t labeled properly in the flash player. Any thoughts? deedra waters dee...@the-brannons.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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http
Re: Mail Apps
Hi, You might find this crazy, but switch to Microsoft's email at outlook.com. It's what I use, and I really like it a lot. It supports Exchange ActiveSync, which is the absolute best protocol to support, IMO. It also supports IMAP and I think POP3, but don't quote me on that. I would never choose to get locked in to iCloud, just because I run many different OS's. If you don't, iCloud may be fine. Just my $0.02. Thanks, Blake -- From: Tristan theblinddj...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 7:19 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mail Apps My main problem is indeed the Imap. I had a rather lively discussion about the issues on this list a while back. I managed to converse with Google and Apple, and it was fixed for a while, but now no matter what I do e-mails either 1) Don't arrive or show up on time, 2) Aren't sent immediately (even with refresh), or 3) Are unceremoniously dumped into my Archives folder, even though I went through the process to make this not happen under the imap settings for Gmail on their website. I'll probably eventually switch to my iCloud e-mail address, but at this point it seems like an enormous hastle to switch everything over, and could be rather lengthy especially as I am in a position of having to e-mail back and forth with possible employers and other companies. If you know of a way to fix the Gmail issue, I'd be open to anything, really. I like the way Apple Mail interacts with iCloud accounts, but the system Gmail uses for Imap totally screws Apple Mail up. I know this also used to work in Mountain Lion to my knowledge, but since the update to Mavericks it's been extremely intermittent. I use Gmail fine on my iOS devices as well. Thanks, Jason -- I'll look into those. On 7/11/14, Jason White ja...@jasonjgw.net wrote: Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: To my knowledge, there is not much in the way of accessible mail clients for OS X aside from the default one. There is Mutt, of course, and presumably Alpine as well as Emacs-based mail readers such as Gnus and VM. I don't know whether Mozilla Thunderbird is accessible under OS X. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: new version of Skype
Hi, I have also used the new Skype version quite a bit. What exactly is broken? I've been able to do everything in the new client that I was able to do with the prior version. Thanks, Blake From: Erik Heil Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 10:55 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: new version of skype Hello, I have used the new version of Skype for IOS quite a bit. From what I've seen so far, in an attempt to redesign the interface, they did in fact break a lot of the accessibility that was present in previous versions of the client. But all is not lost. The recent update that was released (version 5.1), specifically mentions voiceover improvements. This indicates that the developers are aware of issues related to voiceover, and are working to address those issues. Perhaps others have more opinions of this issue, but if I were you, I would not update to the latest version until all the voiceover issues are addressed, and it is in a state comparable to what we had in other previous versions. On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 1:25 AM, Jean radiofore...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All: Are people using the new version of skype for ios? What do you think of it? I want to be sure it will work before I download it. Thanks, Jean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Alex on IOS 8
Hello, The Nuance Vocalizer Expressive voices for Siri are Nicky and Aaron for the US female and male, respectively. Apple seem to have exclusive use of these for now. I expect this is an advantage of their partnership. Thanks, Blake -- From: Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 8:35 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Alex on IOS 8 There's a british female voice for cerie? When did that come about? I actually was thinking about the new male voice they came out with a while back, but have no idea what speech engine he uses, or if it's a whole new Apple's choosing to keep quiet about. On Jun 20, 2014, at 4:35 PM, David Taylor e.david.tay...@icloud.com wrote: Yes, I like the new British female voice for Siri, but would happily have Serena back On 20 Jun 2014, at 21:15, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: Join the club, I love the male voice cerie uses though, and wish that could be used as a reading voice, and have tried in vane to find more info about it, but can't find a thing. On Jun 20, 2014, at 2:41 PM, isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com wrote: I would love that too. I currently use samantha. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On Jun 20, 2014, at 1:33 PM, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote: Yes, I would love that. My hearing impairment is such that I understand male voices much better than female ones. Currently, I use Daniel, but I'd much rather use Alex. Teresa Twinkle, twinkle, little bat How I wonder what you're at --Lewis Carroll On Jun 20, 2014, at 10:42 AM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: Oh wow, that will be amazing, I always wondered when/if that would ever happen. On Jun 19, 2014, at 5:23 PM, Christopher Hallsworth christopher...@gmail.com wrote: We're all curious at this moment so let's be patient. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 19/06/2014 19:33, Jessica D wrote: I would be curious to know if he would work on my iPhone 5 and iPad fourth-generation. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Chris G jedik...@mysticaccesspodcast.com wrote: Hi, I'm pretty excited about having Alex speaking under ios 8. Will he work on the iPad 3rd generation as well as the latest iPad mini? Thanks Chris -- Chris G jedik...@mysticaccesspodcast.com Mystic Access Where the magic is in learning. 733 Delaware Rd 341 Buffalo, NY 14223 Email: jedik...@mysticaccesspodcast.com Phone: 888-678-1433 Ext 101 Fax: 888-766-7985 Direct: (716) 965-5717 web: www.mysticaccess.com twitter: JediKent -- Chris G jedik...@mysticaccesspodcast.com Mystic Access Where the magic is in learning. 733 Delaware Rd 341 Buffalo, NY 14223 Email: jedik...@mysticaccesspodcast.com Phone: 888-678-1433 Ext 101 Fax: 888-766-7985 Direct: (716) 965-5717 web: www.mysticaccess.com twitter: JediKent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at
Re: Teamtalk was Re: Good Prospects for Accessibility in Office for Mac
Hi, This is fantastic! Will it include the video functionality? There's also an Android client, but it's very alpha right now. I'm hoping for all mobile platforms to be supported at some point. Blake -- From: Piotr Machacz piterm...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 4:05 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Teamtalk was Re: Good Prospects for Accessibility in Office for Mac It's clunky, and got slightly worse with the 4.6 update which breaks keyboard tracking. But the good news is that soon there will be a completely new client, called TeamTalk VI that a friend of mine is working on. We got permission from the developer to write it and it will be using his SDK license and will be available on the official bear ware site. Apart from the interface using native controls, it will have more speech events, a few more chat commands to EG. switch audio devices, and it might even be scriptable so you will be able to write lua scripts that you can run. It will come out on Windows as well. Work is progressing nicely, for now the basic interface is done and the SDK has been completely wrapped, so work on the actual program is starting. You can view the source here: https://github.com/Flameborn/TeamTalkVI On 17 Apr 2014, at 09:49 am, David Taylor e.david.tay...@icloud.com wrote: TeamTalk for Mac is mainly usable, but hardly accessible. You really have to know what you are doing, but most things can be done. Many of these things are extremely fiddly and slow to do due to the lack of accessibility, but if you know your way round a server, a lot can be done. If you are an admin, or can't be bothered with a lot of fiddling, then you need the Windows TeamTalk to be honest. I've had many hours of fun with the Mac one though. On 17 Apr 2014, at 07:20, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: There is a Teamtalk for Mac Os X but have no idea of its accessibility. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 16/04/2014 22:30, Kerri wrote: You still might if you want certain games and team talk not to mention human ware companion for running older victor reader streams. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Dish Network App?
Hello, The Dish app is pretty accessible. However you won't be able to watch things on your DVR once you get it programmed. It appears you can only watch from the phone. Blake From: Jim Portillo Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 1:40 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Dish Network App? Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone uses any of the Dish Network apps with VoiceOver, and if so, how accessible are they? I am getting Dish Network and want to be able to do things like program my DVR and such. Any help would be appreciated. Which ones should I download? Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Installing Windows 7 on an MBA using the DVD drive from a Macbook Pro
Hello, I think I remember hearing you could do this too, but the process of setting it up wasn't possible without eye balls so I didn't investigate it much more. There is also a way to install from a USB flash drive on newer Macs. I know that an USB DVD drive works, as I have to use this method since the DVD drive on my Mac mini has issues. Blake -- From: Kimberly thurman kkthur...@hotmail.com Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 5:53 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Installing Windows 7 on an MBA using the DVD drive from a Macbook Pro Is this possible? I don’t have a portable external DVD drive. Seems as though I recall hearing it is possible somewhere. Thanks in advance for any 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. 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Newest Skype with OS X Mavericks
Hello, They've fixed stuff on iOS, Android and Windows, so I'm sure Mac will get an update soon. I'm guessing Skype 7 in December which will hopefully include Opus. Blake From: Daniel Miller Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 6:15 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Newest Skype with OS X Mavericks I have 8gb of ram, but I agree with ray. Who knows if Skype will ever acknowledge the problems and fix them? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2013, at 5:52 AM, Kliphton --- kliphton@outlook.com wrote: Was gonna say the same thing. Although I only have 16 gigs of ram. Still plenty for what I do. Kliphton (iMessageEmail) kliphton@outlook.com (Twitter,Instagram,FourSquareSkype) kliphton72 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2013, at 3:55 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: No problems with Skype for me. But then my memory is 32 Ram. Kawal. Sent from my I phone On 29 Oct 2013, at 08:38 am, Jeffrey Shockley jawswiz...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am seeing this behavior as well. I also saw this under Mountain Lion. I thought it was just me who was having this problem. I wonder if the people at Skype are aware of this issue? Jeffrey On Oct 29, 2013, at 1:12 AM, BBS bigbigshawn@gmail.com wrote: Hey guys. I’m having a bit of a problem here. Using the latest version of Skype, 6.9 under Mavericks, Voiceover is slow to the point where it sometimes unresponsive. I get the Skype busy messages often and I notice that my Mac is getting hot to the touch. Is anybody else having this problem? It’s only when using Skype. I wonder if I should downgrade back to ML or try to clean install Mavericks after I get some sighted assistance to help me create a bootable drive. This is really getting stupid. Shawn Sent From My White Mac Book -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/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. 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. 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. 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. 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Can't Make a OSX 10.9 Bootdisk
Hi, Try this thing. Thanks, Blake -- From: Daniel C topdog2...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:05 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Can't Make a OSX 10.9 Bootdisk Hi, The new Mavricks OS, I can't seem to make a boot disk of. The install image is 5.31GB, but yet when I use LionDiskMaker or a program within the install image called createinstallmedia, both methods failed. I learned about the createinsallmedia program here http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/10/22/perform-clean-install-os-x-mavericks/ I used the same USB flash drive I used for the latest updates of MountainLion. An error I got was that a file in the install image was missing, but I don't understand why, as it was downloaded at least twice. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: features I wish Apple would have included
Ahh. Gotta love it. Someone offers an opinion mentioning the dredded A word and people start hatin'. LOL Blake -- From: Dave dave...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 4:18 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: features I wish Apple would have included Is it just me, or is it at all possible you're on the wrong mailing list? I'm sure there's an Android list around somewhere that would be happy to have you. Perhaps you don't understand why IOS is the way that it is, and what that means for the companies, the developers, or for the installed user base.But it's just a guess. I thought the WWDC Keynote yesterday was filled with all kinds of things to look forward to for all of the above. I look forward to playing with Mavericks and IOS7 in the future! I think it'll be an awesome experience! -- 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: Beta testers needed for accessible Mud Client
Hello, While I don't MUD and don't wish to become a tester, I just wanted to say that it's awesome to see a developer putting forth some effort to insure accessibility. We need to see more of this kind of stuff. Thanks a lot for doing that. Blake -- From: Kjsc Radio kjsc.ra...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 4:01 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Beta testers needed for accessible Mud Client I Would also like to become a tester Let me know Sent from my iPhone On 03/06/2013, at 1:57 PM, May and Noah mcdonald@gmail.com wrote: I'm definitely interested. Please let me know how I can help. May and Prince Noah www.canadianlynx.ca On 2013-06-03, at 4:34 PM, Tyler Thompson tktpianostud...@gmail.com wrote: Hello My name is Tyler and I'm an apple developer. I've been making a MUD client (as I've never been satisfied with the ones available for mac). The client has regular expression support as well as the standard aliases triggers timers and variables. If you'd be interested in beta testing the client please let me know. -- 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: airdrop, accessible or not?
Hi, It does use wifi, but in a peer to peer mode. No network is needed. Thanks, Blake -- From: Donna Goodin doniado...@me.com Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:55 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: airdrop, accessible or not? Hi Tim, How does Airdrop do this? It has to use some kind of communication mechanism if there is no network. Donna On Mar 27, 2013, at 11:54 PM, Tim Kilburn kilbur...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, AirDrop is used to share items between Macs either within the same network or just close by. So, if you were sitting on the beach, no WIFI anywhere nearby, and were close by your friend who was smart enough to also own a Mac, you could share files between each other using AirDrop. Yes, it is perfectly accessible. If you wish to send your file to someone nearby, have them select AirDrop from the Sidebar, then locate the file/folder you wish to share with them, press VO-shift-m to bring up the Contextual menu, choose Share, then choose AirDrop from the sub-menu. A new window will appear letting you choose the computer that has AirDrop ready. Select that computer then press on the Send button. The user at the other computer has to accept the file then it begins the copy. Files are placed in your Downloads folder for you to retrieve when the copy is finished. HTH. Later... On 2013-03-27, at 3:34 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: What is Air Drop, as I use Drop box. Is it built into the Mac? Kawal. On 27 Mar 2013, at 18:47, Brandt brandt.steenk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there folks, I have heard quite a few things about this AirDrop thing, is it accessible? If so, can anybody give me an explanation on how to use it. Both me and my fiancé will have Max very soon, I already have mine, but alas I digress. Using airdrop, will obviously be much faster than using dropbox. 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. -- 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: TrackPad.
Hello, Hold down control and option, and do a two finger clockwise turn on the track pad. This will turn on the track pad commander. You can now use your track pad like the iPhone. When you want to turn it off, do the same thing, but use a counter clockwise gesture. As many others have said, you can learn a lot by just exploring and reading the VoiceOver help. Thanks, Blake From: anita Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:34 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: TrackPad. Hi List, How do I enable and disable the TrackPad on my MacBook Pro?Isn't it considered to be touched, in the same way as an iPhone? Thanks, Anita -- 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: Drive Question.
Hi, I bought a Samsung DVD±RW drive that I like a lot for around $32. http://amzn.com/B009QBIZ60 Thanks, Blake From: Tim Kilburn Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:21 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Drive Question. Hi, Apple sells something called a USB Super Drive that will definitely do the job. It is a USB 3 drive, so a very fast transfer rate and does CD/DVD Read/Write. Lots of folks simply leave the external Super Drive at home so they only need to carry around the very light computer. The external Super Drive usually runs for about $79 or so and is available through Apple or other tech providers that sell Apple products. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-03-24, at 1:22 AM, anita silky...@gmail.com wrote: Hi List, My MacBook Pro doesn't have a CD slot: its very thin though. I was informed that ones with slots for CDS are thicker and run slower, not sure how much though I purchased a separate CD drive. Not sure if I'm gonna need to returnmy purchase, to exchange it for recommended specifications and such.If someone could enlighten me, that'd be great! Thanks. Anita -- 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: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp
Hi Mike, One thing to try is to tuck your thumb under a little so your thumb is under your pointer. This is what I have to do as well. Blake -- From: Mike Busboom mbusb...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:38 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp Hello Blake, Thanks for your suggestion about the four-finger tap at the bottom of the screen. It is a big help. However, I must have large fingers because I can't always squeeze all four of them onto the iPhone when it is in portrait mode. Even after going into the VO training section and practicing quite a bit, my phone frequently registered three fingers, not four, although it sure did feel as if four fingers were touching the glass part of the phone. I may have to get used to using WhatsApp in landscape mode. Thanks again, Mike On 18,Feb,2013, at 6:25 PM, Blake Sinnett frequency...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello, You could try doing a 4-fingered tap near the bottom of the screen, Then flick left to go from the bottom up. Blake -- From: Mike Busboom mbusb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 11:21 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp Hi. Several friends and associates correspond with me using WhatsApp. I have an iPhone 4S and, although the interface isn't comfortable for me, it is important that I stay in touch with these people. In one particular situation, I do not wish to erase any of the dialogue I am having, because this person's communication with me is a partial chronicling of a friendship that is very, very important in my life. So here's my question: Since I am loathe to erase a single message in this particular thread, how can I quickly get to the message that this person most recently sent to me? Whenever I click on this person's name, WhatsApp takes me to the beginning of the message thread, and I have thus far found no reliable way to get to the end of the thread, i.e. to the message most recently sent. I know that WhatsApp has a feature that lets you clear the messages, but without knowing whether or not this also deletes the thread, I won't invoke the feature. So in summary, how do I quickly get to the end of a thread? A three-finger flick-up advances me a few messages at a time, but I am wondering if there is a quicker way to get right to the most recent message sent. Is there a way to export an entire message thread to a file? I have looked at the settings, but I have struck out thus far. Kindest regards to all and thanks, Mike -- 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: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp
Hello, You could try doing a 4-fingered tap near the bottom of the screen, Then flick left to go from the bottom up. Blake -- From: Mike Busboom mbusb...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 11:21 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp Hi. Several friends and associates correspond with me using WhatsApp. I have an iPhone 4S and, although the interface isn't comfortable for me, it is important that I stay in touch with these people. In one particular situation, I do not wish to erase any of the dialogue I am having, because this person's communication with me is a partial chronicling of a friendship that is very, very important in my life. So here's my question: Since I am loathe to erase a single message in this particular thread, how can I quickly get to the message that this person most recentlysent to me? Whenever I click on this person's name, WhatsApp takes me to the beginning of the message thread, and I have thus far found no reliable way to get to the end of the thread, i.e. to the message most recently sent. I know that WhatsApp has a feature that lets you clear the messages, but without knowing whether or not this also deletes the thread, I won't invoke the feature. So in summary, how do I quickly get to the end of a thread? A three-finger flick-up advances me a few messages at a time, but I am wondering if there is a quicker way to get right to the most recent message sent. Is there a way to export an entire message thread to a file? I have looked at the settings, but I have struck out thus far. Kindest regards to all and thanks, Mike -- 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: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!
Hello, I would have to agree. Apple has lost some of their magic ever since the middle of last year. Things just seem to be breaking a little too often. iCloud, bugs in iOS 6, the maps fiasco... Who knows what'll happen next. Of course Tim's just taken over, so maybe after a while things'll smooth out. The only thing we can do is wait and see what happens. Blake -- From: jshandr...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 11:42 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment! OT: iOS 6 disappointment! Is anyone else feeling a little sad about the iOS eco-system since release in October. Don't get me wrong, there will always be issues. However Apple has had so many issues. First, you had the complete redesign of iBooks, App, iTunes store. In the first release the blind community lost a lot of access, because we didn't even have the ability to see ratings with the new software. Second, you had the App store crashing when you would go into the search area. This happened to everyone, not just our community. thirdly, who can forget the map debacle. You have devices going into recovery mode when you do a reset. The 6. 1 update you now have exchange issue. The extreme 4s battery issue, and now this morning people who use institutional accounts like at schools. Individuals can bypass the no downloading option. I just find this so sad. apple used to pay such close attention to stability, clean UI, and of course accessibility. I still love my Apple products, and hope things change under Jony Ive. Is anyone else feeling slightly let down? This is just a short list, I know you could point out more. I just pointed out a few which never should have happened! J.P. -- 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: Uncut demonstration of jailbreak iOS six using voice over
Hello, Well, you get a bunch of stuff. For example, the ability to have buttons do nonstandard things like launch apps, put apps on your device that Apple doesn't want you to have and modify the files in the file system very easily. So you can change the sounds for VoiceOver to something totally different if you so chose. And that's just the beginning. Blake -- From: Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 4:41 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Uncut demonstration of jailbreak iOS six using voice over thanks so much, michael. What are the advantages of jailbreaking if I can ask a demented question! On 2013-02-04, at 12:26 PM, Michael Babcock michael.babcoc...@gmail.com wrote: For those of your curious about the jailbreak process, I created a brief uncut audio file of me actually jailbreaking my iPhone 4S. This process is very simple, and you can hear this pod cast here: http://empoweringtheblind.com/blog/uncut-demonstration-of-jailbreak-ios-six-using-voice-over/?id=workwithmike Please use the comment field on the website to provide me with any of your comments. You can utilize sites such as Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter so you don't have to create an account on the site to comment. Obviously, I would appreciate it if you shared this link with any other friend you may have. Michael -- 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: Converting youtube videos to MP3?
Hello, I know of a site that should work. http://www.listentoyoutube.com HTH, Blake -- From: Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 1:10 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Converting youtube videos to MP3? Hi, I'm wondering if there's a way to convert youtube videos to mp3 on the mac? I know of multiple ways to do it on Windows, but haven't found a successful solution on OS X. Any help would be greatly appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Strange problem with Do Not Disturb.
I would recommend following tech news. At least look at AppleInsider. This bug is well publicised all over the net. In case you are wondering what this thing is about, it's not totally Apple's fault. It's actually a problem with the ISO date. See here: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/01/ask-ars-why-will-apples-do-not-disturb-bug-fix-itself-next-week/ Blake -- From: Donna Goodin doniado...@me.com Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 5:58 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Strange problem with Do Not Disturb. Hi Kawal, I'm having the exact same problem. I have not done a restore, so I doubt that's the cause. Like you I've tried turning it on and off, resetting the schedule, etc., and nothing has worked. If anyone has any thoughts on what might be going on, I'd also be interested. Best, Donna On Jan 6, 2013, at 11:04 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Hello. I've had this problem for some weeks. I have a schedule for Do Not Disturb for example, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. However, this is not working and it has not been working for some weeks. It doesn't matter if I switch the phone off or on or I get rid of everything from the Appswitcher. I think this feature stopped working a couple of weeks ago. Any ideas? I did however had to restore the phone due to Voice over not coming back on after switching it off. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Jorno (was Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard.)
Hi all, I've preordered Jorno. This keyboard is near full size, but it folds up small enough to slip in a pocket. I'll let everyone know how I like it once it arives some time in April. Thanks, Blake From: Chris Blouch Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 3:24 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard. I should clarify that the Apple keyboard does have a switch but there is no way to tell if it's currently on or off as it is just a toggle pushbutton. So, if the keyboard isn't working you push it and wait a few seconds to find out if it pairs up, otherwise you just turned it off :) That said, I usually leave mine on all the time and it goes a month or two on a set of batteries. I've used PC keyboards on the Mac before and had problems with Command and Option being reversed. Is this not the case on the Amazon keyboard? CB On 12/28/12 1:08 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: It's just a little smaller, if I put it on my Apple keyboard it's a few inches smaller and takes two tripple a Batteries and is lovely to type on. Also the other thing about it that it has a switch on it where as the Apple keyboard does not. Now, I can pair my Apple keyboard to my I Mac and have a dedicated keyboard to use with my I phone when I'm not using my braille display at home. Although I can use both at the same time. I don't know if you know but if you have your Apple keyboard connected to your phone, you can use another bluetooth keyboard at the same time. I wonder why that is. Kawal. On 28 Dec 2012, at 05:44 PM, Thuy Mallalieu tmallal...@gmail.com wrote: How much more compact than the apple keyboard is it? Sent from my iPhone On 28 Dec 2012, at 16:52, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Thanks Thuy. I will have a look at Applevis but I got it working and at last I find a keyboard where the Command and Option keys and VO keys work. Kawal. On 28 Dec 2012, at 04:37 PM, Thuy Mallalieu tmallal...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Kawal. There is a podcast on this keyboard on applevis. I think they covered all this but can't quite remember. Sent from my iPhone On 28 Dec 2012, at 16:17, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Begin forwarded message: From: Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com Date: 28 December 2012 04:13:15 PM GMT To: viph...@googlegroups.com viph...@googlegroups.com Subject: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard. Reply-To: viph...@googlegroups.com Hello. I received today my Amazon Basics keyboard and am unable to pair it. However, if someone has one of these, I'd like to know how the batteries go in, I put them with the two pointy things two the left. It doesn't matter how I slide the switch to the left or right, it's not showing up in the bluetooth settings. I'd like to know if the pairing button is next to the slider switch and whether or not I have the batteries in correctly, how to pair it and what way should I slide the switch please? Thanks in advance. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viph...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group,
Re: Jorno (was Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard.)
https://www.google.com/search?q=jorno From: Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 5:05 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Jorno (was Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard.) Why does it take until April to come? What is this keyboard made of, sylicon? Where does tis keyboard come from? Kawal. On 2 Jan 2013, at 10:14 PM, Blake Sinnett frequency...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi all, I've preordered Jorno. This keyboard is near full size, but it folds up small enough to slip in a pocket. I'll let everyone know how I like it once it arives some time in April. Thanks, Blake From: Chris Blouch Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 3:24 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard. I should clarify that the Apple keyboard does have a switch but there is no way to tell if it's currently on or off as it is just a toggle pushbutton. So, if the keyboard isn't working you push it and wait a few seconds to find out if it pairs up, otherwise you just turned it off :) That said, I usually leave mine on all the time and it goes a month or two on a set of batteries. I've used PC keyboards on the Mac before and had problems with Command and Option being reversed. Is this not the case on the Amazon keyboard? CB On 12/28/12 1:08 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: It's just a little smaller, if I put it on my Apple keyboard it's a few inches smaller and takes two tripple a Batteries and is lovely to type on. Also the other thing about it that it has a switch on it where as the Apple keyboard does not. Now, I can pair my Apple keyboard to my I Mac and have a dedicated keyboard to use with my I phone when I'm not using my braille display at home. Although I can use both at the same time. I don't know if you know but if you have your Apple keyboard connected to your phone, you can use another bluetooth keyboard at the same time. I wonder why that is. Kawal. On 28 Dec 2012, at 05:44 PM, Thuy Mallalieu tmallal...@gmail.com wrote: How much more compact than the apple keyboard is it? Sent from my iPhone On 28 Dec 2012, at 16:52, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Thanks Thuy. I will have a look at Applevis but I got it working and at last I find a keyboard where the Command and Option keys and VO keys work. Kawal. On 28 Dec 2012, at 04:37 PM, Thuy Mallalieu tmallal...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Kawal. There is a podcast on this keyboard on applevis. I think they covered all this but can't quite remember. Sent from my iPhone On 28 Dec 2012, at 16:17, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Begin forwarded message: From: Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com Date: 28 December 2012 04:13:15 PM GMT To: viph...@googlegroups.com viph...@googlegroups.com Subject: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard. Reply-To: viph...@googlegroups.com Hello. I received today my Amazon Basics keyboard and am unable to pair it. However, if someone has one of these, I'd like to know how the batteries go in, I put them with the two pointy things two the left. It doesn't matter how I slide the switch to the left or right, it's not showing up in the bluetooth settings. I'd like to know if the pairing button is next to the slider switch and whether or not I have the batteries in correctly, how to pair it and what way should I slide the switch please? Thanks in advance. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viph...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en
Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference.
Why would it clutter mailboxes? Others might want to know this also. I believe you're in the UK. No luck on finding what you want on Amazon, but there's a keyboard that should work sold on comproom.co.uk. I'm in the US and use this same model. It has arrows, control and alt or option keys and a number row. Look for Rii Mini Bluetooth Keyboard With Backlight on this page. http://comproom.secured-area.co.uk/acatalog/Brand_und_Groeber_Communications__BugCom_.html The description kind of sucks on that page, so look here for a better one. http://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_infoproducts_id=94zenid=522f1229537f9e950d626212d60cb8ac Hope this helps, Blake -- From: Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:51 PM To: viph...@googlegroups.com; The Accessible Phones Discussion List blindpho...@mosenexplosion.com; macvisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless mini bluetooth keyboard with a difference. Hello. I for sometime have been looking for a mini bluetooth wireless keyboard for my I phone. However, all the small keyboards that I have bought and have been dissatisfied with, have a flaw. The command and option keys do not work like the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard that I have. I need a small keyboard so that I can put it in my bag as I'm out all day at work or travelling about as I want to copy and paste on the move. Does anyone know a good keyboard which will work like the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard please? I can't take my Apple keyboard with me due to it being rather big for my bagg. I do take my braille display with me some times but don't want to use it all the time. Hope some one can help and if so, please put in the link for the blue tooth keyboard please. I mainly buy on Amazon. Perhaps you can write to me off list so as not to clutter any mailboxes. Thanks in advance. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference.
I'm just recommending the particular one I have experience with. Not sure about any others. Thanks, Blake -- From: Chris Bruinenberg cbrui...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 4:19 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference. What about the amazon basic Bluetooth keyboard? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 18, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Blake Sinnett frequency...@hotmail.com wrote: Why would it clutter mailboxes? Others might want to know this also. I believe you're in the UK. No luck on finding what you want on Amazon, but there's a keyboard that should work sold on comproom.co.uk. I'm in the US and use this same model. It has arrows, control and alt or option keys and a number row. Look for Rii Mini Bluetooth Keyboard With Backlight on this page. http://comproom.secured-area.co.uk/acatalog/Brand_und_Groeber_Communications__BugCom_.html The description kind of sucks on that page, so look here for a better one. http://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_infoproducts_id=94zenid=522f1229537f9e950d626212d60cb8ac Hope this helps, Blake -- From: Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:51 PM To: viph...@googlegroups.com; The Accessible Phones Discussion List blindpho...@mosenexplosion.com; macvisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless mini bluetooth keyboard with a difference. Hello. I for sometime have been looking for a mini bluetooth wireless keyboard for my I phone. However, all the small keyboards that I have bought and have been dissatisfied with, have a flaw. The command and option keys do not work like the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard that I have. I need a small keyboard so that I can put it in my bag as I'm out all day at work or travelling about as I want to copy and paste on the move. Does anyone know a good keyboard which will work like the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard please? I can't take my Apple keyboard with me due to it being rather big for my bagg. I do take my braille display with me some times but don't want to use it all the time. Hope some one can help and if so, please put in the link for the blue tooth keyboard please. I mainly buy on Amazon. Perhaps you can write to me off list so as not to clutter any mailboxes. Thanks in advance. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference.
Yes. The atguys.com description will tell you everything you need to know. Thanks, Blake -- From: Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 4:29 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference. Do the Command and option keys work like the Apple keyboard? Kawal. On 18 Dec 2012, at 10:19 PM, Chris Bruinenberg cbrui...@gmail.com wrote: What about the amazon basic Bluetooth keyboard? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 18, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Blake Sinnett frequency...@hotmail.com wrote: Why would it clutter mailboxes? Others might want to know this also. I believe you're in the UK. No luck on finding what you want on Amazon, but there's a keyboard that should work sold on comproom.co.uk. I'm in the US and use this same model. It has arrows, control and alt or option keys and a number row. Look for Rii Mini Bluetooth Keyboard With Backlight on this page. http://comproom.secured-area.co.uk/acatalog/Brand_und_Groeber_Communications__BugCom_.html The description kind of sucks on that page, so look here for a better one. http://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_infoproducts_id=94zenid=522f1229537f9e950d626212d60cb8ac Hope this helps, Blake -- From: Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:51 PM To: viph...@googlegroups.com; The Accessible Phones Discussion List blindpho...@mosenexplosion.com; macvisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless mini bluetooth keyboard with a difference. Hello. I for sometime have been looking for a mini bluetooth wireless keyboard for my I phone. However, all the small keyboards that I have bought and have been dissatisfied with, have a flaw. The command and option keys do not work like the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard that I have. I need a small keyboard so that I can put it in my bag as I'm out all day at work or travelling about as I want to copy and paste on the move. Does anyone know a good keyboard which will work like the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard please? I can't take my Apple keyboard with me due to it being rather big for my bagg. I do take my braille display with me some times but don't want to use it all the time. Hope some one can help and if so, please put in the link for the blue tooth keyboard please. I mainly buy on Amazon. Perhaps you can write to me off list so as not to clutter any mailboxes. Thanks in advance. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference.
That's the one. Thanks, Blake -- From: Kliphton kliph...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 5:15 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference. Isn't this the same one that speed dots sells? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Blake Sinnett Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 4:16 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference. Why would it clutter mailboxes? Others might want to know this also. I believe you're in the UK. No luck on finding what you want on Amazon, but there's a keyboard that should work sold on comproom.co.uk. I'm in the US and use this same model. It has arrows, control and alt or option keys and a number row. Look for Rii Mini Bluetooth Keyboard With Backlight on this page. http://comproom.secured-area.co.uk/acatalog/Brand_und_Groeber_Communications __BugCom_.html The description kind of sucks on that page, so look here for a better one. http://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_infoproducts_id=94; zenid=522f1229537f9e950d626212d60cb8ac Hope this helps, Blake -- From: Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:51 PM To: viph...@googlegroups.com; The Accessible Phones Discussion List blindpho...@mosenexplosion.com; macvisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless mini bluetooth keyboard with a difference. Hello. I for sometime have been looking for a mini bluetooth wireless keyboard for my I phone. However, all the small keyboards that I have bought and have been dissatisfied with, have a flaw. The command and option keys do not work like the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard that I have. I need a small keyboard so that I can put it in my bag as I'm out all day at work or travelling about as I want to copy and paste on the move. Does anyone know a good keyboard which will work like the Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard please? I can't take my Apple keyboard with me due to it being rather big for my bagg. I do take my braille display with me some times but don't want to use it all the time. Hope some one can help and if so, please put in the link for the blue tooth keyboard please. I mainly buy on Amazon. Perhaps you can write to me off list so as not to clutter any mailboxes. Thanks in advance. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Roku XS or AppleTV
Hmm. We are on an Apple list, so which one do you think will be recommended? :) Seriously, Apple TV is better. It's actually accessible out of the box, where Roku is not. Also, I hear Roku got rid of the YouTube channel. Thanks, Blake -- From: Beefcakes beefca...@neo.rr.com Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 9:33 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Roku XS or AppleTV Hi everyone, which one of these two boxes is best for us to use as visually impaired and blind individuals? Just curious what everyone's opinion would be on these two boxes. Thanks a lot, John Cakes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: Google problems again
Actually, the blame should be placed on Apple for not supporting all of the HTML elements correctly in VoiceOver. FYI, the search tools link is not far above the results heading. That brings up several options, one of them being the time option you're looking for. You then need to find the text that says any time. Press VO-Command-F5 to route the mouse to it and click. That should expand it and let you choose the time you need. I hate saying this, but I have no problems with Firefox and NVDA on Windows. All the element attributes are reported correctly. The any time text shows as clickable. I press enter and away I go. The web browsing experience on the Mac still has a little way to go. It's 95% there now, but full support of element attribute reporting and interaction among a couple other things and it'll be perfect. HTH, Blake -- From: Brian Fischler blindga...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 9:02 PM To: MacVisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Google problems again Well Google did it again. Not sure how anyone in the world can say google cares about accessibility and the fact that there is a Google Access Twitter account is absolutely laughable. They changed how Google search results come up, and go figure you used to be able to click on search tools as a lot of time I need to search for results in the last week, now I can't seem to find that anywhere. Just a bunch of inaccessible pop down boxes and stuff when you click on it it does nothing. How anyone in the world can think Google is a progressive thinking company when it comes to accessibility blows my mind. And someone of you are excited for the google self driving car? Seriously you are going to trust a company to put you behind the wheel that can't seem to ever made one positive step forward with their search engine or google apps. Seriously it is laughable. Anyway, had to vent a little, but if anyone has figure out how to do a search for the last week or 24 hours, please do let me know -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: A stance against inaccessibility...
Yeah. Besides, SqueezeBox has been discontinued anyways. http://www.geekintheforest.com/long-live-squeezebox/ Blake From: Neil Barnfather - TalkNav Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 8:20 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A stance against inaccessibility... Emrah, Thank you for this, whilst I fully understand what you are saying, this was not my point. If we celebrate and respect choice, and if we believe as a community that accessibility and inclusion are generic rights to all of us, we must stand up against this sort of thing. So, irrespective as to whether or not you use Sonos, if you live in the world and use anything from a paper clip to a computer, this issue matters to you and we should do everything in our collective power to make these guys listen. Please, everyone use the Tweet link at the end of the article. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 12 Nov 2012, at 14:09, Emrah li...@kavun.ch wrote: Neil, There is a wonderful alternative to Sonos, with equal to superior sound quality. It allows me to manage the music both in my home in Switzerland and New York and even stream music to my iDevices while on the road. Can you believe that I can actually have both places synchronized and play the same music at the same time? I even managed to entertain guests that were staying at my place while I was traveling… Haha There is an App on iOS that has been developed with a special care to accessibility and the whole thing fundamentally changed my music experience. The brand is surprising, it's by Logitech. The server is called Logitech Media Server and the appliances are Squeezeboxes. You can get stand alone receivers that you can plug to your audio equipment, whether they are home theaters, wall or sealing speakers, or whatever else you like. Sonos is propietary and even though I have started developing an alergy to most Open Source products, Squeezebox and the Logitech Media Center are the exceptions to the rule. We can talk if you need more info about it. Emrah On Nov 12, 2012, at 7:38 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav for...@talknav.com wrote: All, Forgive the cross list posting, but, I like many of you feel that the time has come to stand up and be counted with regards to inaccessible Apps, and those who produce them. Please see my below article, and if you agree, please I urge you to use the Twitter link at the end and Tweet this as much as is possible. We need to stand up, and be counted in our collective community. I would ask all of you to Tweet this and RT as much as is humanly possible. Lets see if we can make a difference today... I wanted you to see this article: http://www.neilbarnfather.com/accessibility-matters-sonos Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: O/T Where is Web Visum?
I was thinking if I knew the IP for WebVisum, I could modify the hosts file to fix the domain issues. Too bad I don't know it. -- From: Hank Smith hanksm...@hanksmith.net Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:53 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: O/T Where is Web Visum? a domain points to the ip address of the server. eg www.hanksmith.net points to the ip address that hosts my website. a domain allows one to type in a address instead of a bunch of numbers. thats just a simple explanation of a domain. hth Hank On 6/21/2012 1:31 PM, Daniel McGee wrote: Hi all, when you talk about the domain, what does that mean in webvisum's case? I don't understand. Daniel On 21 Jun 2012, at 19:50, Karen Lewellen wrote: Ah okay. If it is indeed gone, or even if not, perhaps the focus will shift back or with greater force int he direction of getting rid of captchas again. they provide so little security and are a barrier for many not just those experiencing sight loss that rewarding web developers by not pointing this out simply strands lots of people. That seems o be the case for those using this program. Is It possible the functionality will be built so well into firefox that the plug might not be needed? Karen who laughs at your tag line every time I read it! On Thu, 21 Jun 2012, Teresa Cochran wrote: It was an extension for the Firefox web browser that allowed blind folks to sign up and have the captchas solved. Recently, Firefox has been testing and developing with VO accessibility and nightly builds, and was usable for the purpose of solving captchas. Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Jun 21, 2012, at 10:41 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote: may I ask what this service did exactly? also,on another list someone simply indicated that an expired domain does not mean it is gone, just that the domain has expired. Sorry to be out of the loop, but I had never heard of this site until all the questions. Karen On Thu, 21 Jun 2012, Teresa Cochran wrote: It hasn't been pirated, has it? Just asking, because I volunteer for readassist.org, which had to be reclaimed recently. Teresa On Jun 21, 2012, at 3:59 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi, Yes, unfortunately, Webvisum is gone,. This is a sad, sad day for the visually impaired. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:27 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Cc: viph...@googlegroups.com Subject: O/T Where is Web Visum? Guys: It looks like Web Visum is no more. The domain expired on the 19th. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to
Sip Phone for Mac (was RE: Skype on the Mac made accessible?)
Yep. It's simply called Telephone. Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:03:15 -0700 Subject: Re: Skype on the Mac made accessible? From: steve.holme...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com In addition to Skype, are there any good SIP phone clients for the Mac which are accessible? I've used Linphone on Linux from the command line but would be interested in a Mac solution if there is one. Skype may be popular but the protocol is proprietary and SIP is more universal. SIP is probably one of the best VOIP protocols out there. On 4/30/12, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Ok. I have found that I can dial numbers again using the keyboard on my Mac but there is no edit field as there use to be when I first acquired the mac. Can this be brought back? Kawal. On 30 Apr 2012, at 10:16 PM, Missy Hoppe mitmee@gmail.com wrote: Hi there! Thank you so much for starting this topic thread. Hopefully, this is the appropriate place to bring up my number 1 complaint with skype on the mac. When I first got my mac and installed Skype; I believe this was version 5.1 or so, the program always started in the contacts list. Ever sinve 5.3 or so, when I run the program, it starts me on something that Voiceover tells me is called Skype Home. It basicly looks like a facebook clone. Granted, it's not prohibatively difficult to navigate to a table, interract and find my contacts list and stop interracting, but I personally feel that this is something I shouldn't have to do, and it's just aggravating enough that I avoid using skype as often as possible, and only run it periodically to check for updates in hopes that this issue will some day be fixed. I've checked preferences time and again, and there simply isn't a way to configure how the program starts. To make this even more frustrating, when I ask people about id, they claim that they don't have this problem. I'd be more than happy to disconnect skype from facebook if it would fix the problem, but would rather not if I don't have to. I don't really understand the point of the favorites thing either, and miss the simplicity of the first mac version of skype I ever used. Sorry for the aimless rambling, but I hope it makes sense to someone. Missy -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 5:07 PM To: macvisionaries Subject: Skype on the Mac made accessible? This message is for Kevin Chow if he is working with Skype on the Mac with Skype Team. Hi Kevin. I have been using Skype on the Mac for a long time and when Google had the program, it worked beautifully with the Mac. However since Microsoft have bought it, it has not been very good on the Mac. The dial pad is inaccessible. Is there any way of getting Skype for Mac fixed? If there are other issues, feel free any one to say if Kevin is going to get this sorted. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
OS X 10.7.3: Possible fix for those with problems
Hi all, I came across this article which tells how to fix the weird issues some might be having with the new Lion update. In short, download the combo update and install it over the current installation. http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/02/os-x-10-7-3-update-issues-fixable-in-many-cases-with-combo-version/ Following yesterday's release of OS X 10.7.3, a number of users in our forums and at Apple's discussion forums began reporting issues with the update. The most serious of these issues seems to be widespread crashing of apps generally accompanied by an artwork error in the crash notice window in which the window's buttons are replaced with graphics showing CUI and question marks. In general, users have found that applying the combo version of the OS X 10.7.3 update rather than the standard delta version typically offered via Software Update will fix the issues. The combo update can even be applied over an existing installation that is exhibiting the problem. With the crashing issues perhaps causing users difficulties in applying the combo update to fix the problem, OS X Daily provides a nice summary of how this can be accomplished: The simple formula is this: - Download Mac OS X 10.7.3 Combo Updater (direct link) - Run the 10.7.3 Combo Updater on top of the existing 10.7.3 installation - Reboot If you can’t get to the desktop of the Mac in question, you can boot it with Target Disk Mode (Firewire or Thunderbolt required), and then point the 10.7.3 Combo Update at the troubled Mac and install it that way. If your OS X installation is totally screwed up and you can’t use target disk mode, you have a few choices: 1. Restore from a recent pre-10.7.3 Time Machine backup, then install the Combo Updater 2. Boot from Recovery HD, a Recovery Drive, or Lion USB drive, and reinstall everything Not the best situation, but hopefully you have recent Time Machine backups.The report also notes that users who already updated and are unaffected by the issues but still concerned that there may still be issues lurking can back up their systems and simply install the combo version for peace of mind. Hope this helps, Blake -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Mac OS port of IBM Viavoice TTS, otherwise known as ETI Eloquence
Has anyone written to Apple accessibility about this? I did a long time ago about getting it on the iPhone. Subject: Re: Mac OS port of IBM Viavoice TTS, otherwise known as ETI Eloquence From: mk...@ucla.edu Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 20:33:58 -0800 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com I don't know about the legal issues but I can tell you that I would love nothing more than to enjoy Eloquence on my Mac and, for that matter, my iPhone. Mark On Jan 8, 2012, at 6:06 AM, Emrah wrote: Hi listers, I hope this message does not offend anybody allergic to Windows. The version of ETI Eloquence bundled with Jaws on Windows has always been my favorite voice synthesizer. I used to be able to listen (read) thousands and thousands of pages without ever getting tired of it. The intonations were amazingly good and compared to most of the TTS out there, it knew how to tone the exclamations. Anyway, I am writing to inquire if any of you have tried to run Eloquence on your Mac? Some folks ported it to Linux. http://voxin.oralux.net Any idea f something similar exists on Mac? I am sure it could be done… All the best, E -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Gmail Contacts
Hi, It works great. I use Google Voice, but the way you set it up on the iOS device is the same. When you add an account, choose Microsoft Exchange. Enter your email, username and password. Click next and let it verify, then enter the server m.google.com in the server field and hit next. After that, choose what you want to be synced, hit save and off it goes. HTH, Blake From: hooper...@buckeyemail.osu.edu To: viph...@googlegroups.com; macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Gmail Contacts Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:09:09 + Hello: I was recently involved in a conversation with my sister, who is considering switching from her current Android-powered device to an iPhone. She said that an important factor would be the contacts feature. She said that she put a lot of time into her contacts, and has all of them stored on Gmail. She wanted to know whether the iPhone could download or synchronize her Gmail contacts from her account, thus saving her time manually re-entering them. As I do not have a Gmail account, I can’t answer this question in any sort of detail for her. I use Exchange, which seems to do fine as far as synchronization is concerned. So, if anyone has any light to shed on this matter, I would really appreciate said light and the shedding of such. Thanks, Robert Hooper hooper...@buckeyemail.osu.edu The Ohio State University 553 Morrill Tower 1900 Cannon Drive Columbus, Ohio 43210 (740) 856-8195 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Bootcamp vs Fusion
I would use Boot camp. You get to use all resources for Windows. Also, you can install Windows onto a Boot Camp partition without sighted assistance. If you have the space, you can install both Boot Camp and Fusion. Once Boot Camp is installed, you can let Fusion use the Boot Camp partition. Here are a couple of links to look at, depending on how you want to do it. http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_UScmd=displayKCexternalId=1014618 http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_UScmd=displayKCexternalId=1015088 HTH, Blake Subject: Re: Bootcamp vs Fusion From: n0...@charter.net Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:02:42 -0500 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com I would use fusion, no question. It allows you to install without sighted help, and you don't need to reboot to switch operating systems. On Jun 27, 2011, at 8:16 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: Hi guys: My old desktop might be about to die. I was thinking of replacing it with a Mac Mini and running Windows for those few times I might need Windows access. What do you like, Bootcamp, or Fusion? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Other media players than iTunes.
I use Cog for audio and VLC for video. Of course one of my favorite features of Cog is the FLAC playback capabilities. I believe VLC supports flac as well. Subject: Re: Other media players than iTunes. From: r...@chicksdigmacs.net Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 18:37:14 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Personally, I love Cog. It doesn't play video, but it's still worth checking out. It has global shortcuts, a simple interface, and the now playing list is useful. Hth, Rose On May 13, 2011, at 6:26 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: There's Vlc player. To download it, go to http://www.video-lan.net Email: jawsgir...@gmail.com facebook: jawsgir...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jawsgirl87 skype: leogirl48 msn: jawsgir...@gmail.com aim: scholarmistress -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shameless FanGirl Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 5:10 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Other media players than iTunes. Subject covers it. Are there others, if so, what are they? Naturally, I'm asking more from an accessibility standpoint than anything, because obviously other means by which one can play media on the Mac exist. Thanks for any/all input, and have a fabulous evening all, hot though it is; at least here. :) Skype: Shameless_FanGirl Twitter: IndigoCellist -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: XCode4, Interface Builder and accessibility
I'm not too sure if this would work with the new version, but you might look at RenaissanceX. http://blog.bryansmart.com/2010/10/25/renaissancex-2010-02-28/ HTH, Blake Subject: XCode4, Interface Builder and accessibility From: vtsa...@gmail.com Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:54:46 -0800 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hello coders, While there are many more things accessible about the new version of the XCode4 IDE, the one thing that I am still not able to accomplish is connecting objects to outlets and actions via the Interface Builder. Of course, there are tricks to accomplish a lot of this from inside the code, but it would be great if we could do this via IB, especially when working with other developers. Anyone got secrets or findings to share? Thanks, Vic Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: cd drives going out of style:
I prefer FLAC. But as you know, we have to fool around to get it to work on the mac for now. But of course, I doubt Apple will officially support it since they have their own Apple lossless format. Subject: Re: cd drives going out of style: From: scott.grana...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:21:59 -0800 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Why not use lossless compression? Then it's a non issue. CD music is only 44,100 hz so it's not like the highs are that well preserved anyway. You need to get in to the super audio cd stuf or the higher bit rate recordings to get interesting quality. On Nov 14, 2010, at 10:32 PM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: Ricardo, for me its the quality of the compression from the download that is the issue that keeps me buying CD's. When I can get a download at a higher rate, up in the 700kbps range I'll be happier, and one that let's me download the item within reason as many times as I like, unlike Apple. At this time most downloads are 320kbps or less, often less, and yet I rip in double this. can I hear the difference, not always, but often yes, granted not on my iPhone headset, but on a good quality home entertainment system, or keeping with the spirit of the conversation of cars, in the back of my Merc S Classs yes, it certainly is notable. Its essential that the download providers get their act together and up the quality of the download, and allow me to download my collection say at least twice a year or so in case I accidently delete something. once I can do this I'll switch to downloads only. On 14 Nov 2010, at 07:57, Ricardo Walker wrote: Its all ready changing. People aren't buying CDs anymore. I dare you to find a record store. lol. 15 years ago, they were everywhere. The majority of people download music. By next year, music albums downloaded, will pass albums sold in stores. the change is coming. People will cling to the CD like they clung to the cassette tape. But once people stop building the hardware to play them, people will have no choice but to move on. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Nov 13, 2010, at 4:47 PM, Chenelle Hancock wrote: hi, heather, eric, sara and everyone on the list I have to say that for over eighteen years or so i have been using cd's as my mode of music choice. however, it has only been the past eight months or so that i have getting my music through itunes and transferring my music library of over 500 cd's to my computer. i still have them all though. due to the fact i still infer that technology can crash at anytime and you have to have a back up to your back up. if you know what i mean. also i have relatives who are still in the age of the stereo system/ cd player age. so when we have party's we often use someof my cd's to listen to etc... i don't think that cd's will go out of date as fast as tape did back in the late to mid eighty's and early nineties. despite the fact that i have saved some of my music to my external hard drive i have not stored all of it as of yet. but i do plann on doing so. chenelle Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to
RE: Selecting the location of iphone firmware when restoring
Hi, First, turn on the shortcut for mouse keys. This way, you'll be able to turn mouse keys on and off by pressing option 5 times. Now, go into iTunes and route the mouse to the VO cursor. Turn the mouse keys on, hold option and press numpad 5 to click. That worked for me. From: nothingbutl...@gmail.com Subject: Selecting the location of iphone firmware when restoring Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:27:42 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi all, WHen you select the restore button in itunes, your computer contacts Apple to download the firmware you'll need. I already have an isw file, and I'd like to restore to that one instead of the file I would be getting from Apple's server. I did some research on how to supposedly do this on the mac, and everything I read says that when you hold down the option key and then hit the restore button, a dialogue should pop up asking for the location of your firmware. I have tried holding down vo-space and releasing the option key last, routing the VO cursor to the restore button and holding down option while clicking the mouse on my macbook pro, and option-clicking with trackpad commander on. I have not been able to get the location dialogue to pop up. Has anyone had success doing this with VO? My apologies if this topic has already been covered. Rose -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
iOS 4.2
Hi folks, I'm just wondering what you all think of the following from the iOS 4.2 update page. http://www.apple.com/ipad/software-update/ Control VoiceOver using a wireless keyboard. Output in braille to over 30 supported wireless Bluetooth refreshable braille displays in more than 25 languages. If this means what I think it does, I believe we'll have a true note taker replacement on our hands. Blake -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: a change in how to play Audible.com samples
Good lord. I wish Audible would just put a sample link to the MP3. It's exposed if you view the source of the page, so why not just have a link? If you don't feel like messing with the mouse in any way, you can get the mp3 link from the source of the page. HTH, Blake From: rfore...@comcast.net Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:00:14 -0500 Subject: a change in how to play Audible.com samples Hi there, Just thought I'd post that the normal procedure we use to play Audible.com samples on the results page no longer works. I have called Audible about this. Now, to play a sample, it is necessary to actually click on the page for the given book from which you wish to play a sample and then play it from there. Here's how you do it. 1. Find the book from which you wish to play a sample. 2. Open that book's page. 3. Find where it says sample on the page. 4. Now, manually rout the mouse pointer to the word sample by pressing command+VO+shift+F5. 5. Now, lock down the VO keys via command+semicolon. 6. Press F5 to ensure that the word sample is under the mouse. You may wish to press VO+command+shift+F5 to make doubly sure. 7. Now, move your mouse directly in an exactly straight line to the right. Make very certain you move directly in only a straight line going neither up nor down or at an angle of any sourt. IF you're using a track padd, you can place a finger directly on the very left uper corner and move right. Move very slowly as you do so. 8. As you move your mouse, press F5 one time after another to make certain of what the mouse is resting over. 9. When you hear, empty scrol area you will know to stop moving the mouse. 10. Now, press and hold down your control key and actually click press the mouse itself or else, if using your track padd, physically press the padd. 11. At this point, a menu consisting of thirteen items will appear. Just arrow down and press the space bar on the play button. Note that, after you've started a sample playing, you will need to turn off Voice Over and turn it on again. Otherwise, You will not see the thirteen item menu when you go to play the next sample. HTH. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!! E-Mail: rforetjr at comcast dot net Skype Name: barefootedray -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Magic Trackpad
Hi folks, Just wondered if anyone plans to try the Magic Trackpad and see if it works with VoiceOver? I'd love to have one if it works. There's a software update for the Magic Trackpad, and you must be running 10.6.4. Thanks, Blake -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: webkit question
Actually, the hackery is quite simple. Type the following in terminal: defaults write org.webkit.nightly.WebKit StartPageDisabled -bool YES press return, and you're all done HTH, Blake. Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:36:32 -0400 From: cblo...@aol.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: webkit question Webkit nightly is intended for developers so they force the home page to theirs which has information about the latest builds and such. While they might have some hackery to get around this it might just be easier to hit command-shift-h to jump to your home page. CB chad baker wrote: Hi i'm having trouble with webkit loading my homepage its google. I have webkit set for the default app. Also i checked what the homepage was and it was google. Any suggestions? thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: shortcut key for opening documents folder
Hi Heather, You can do this from finder by pressing CMD-Shift-G for go to. Then just type the path to your folder. Also take note that Macs use the forward slash instead of backslash. Hth, Blake From: kd5...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: shortcut key for opening documents folder Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:19:07 -0500 I have not received my mac yet but was wondering if you have a run command and you can type the drive with the folder and the name of the file. For example: in windows you can do windows run to run and c:/folder name / name of file. I was just wondering because that is how I get to my files on the pc. If you don't, I wrote down the command to get to the files folder for the mac. Thanks Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: convert text to mp3
Hi, Google is your friend. For example, here's a link to a search for text to mp3 mac. http://www.google.com/search?hl=ensource=hpq=%22text+to+mp3%22+%22mac%22 HTH, Blake From: jkenn...@gmail.com Subject: convert text to mp3 Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 18:28:08 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi Is there any program I can use for the mac to convert text into mp3? text documents or word documents into mp3? maybe something like text aloud for the mac but something freeware or open source? something that uses the mac voices to convert text to mp3? Josh Josh Kennedy jkenn...@gmail.com Josh Kennedy jkenn...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
iBooks issue on iPod touch and possibly iPhone
Hi folks, I've noticed an undesirable happening with iBooks on my touch. Upon double tapping the button to buy a book, it doesn't seem to work and that button disappears. When I tap and hold until the pass-through noise is heard, I can get it to go past the book info screen. So far, I've had one other person confirm it on her iPhone and wonder if anyone else with iPod touches and/or iPhones wouldn't mind trying this out. If you find the same, I reckon we should report it to Apple Thanks, Blake -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: iBooks issue on iPod touch and possibly iPhone
I do a search and click on the book I want. From there, there's a button that says free or the price of the book. That's the button I'm talking about. Thanks, Blake From: zimbameis...@gmail.com Subject: Re: iBooks issue on iPod touch and possibly iPhone Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:58:07 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com hang on, when you say the button to buy a book, which one do you mean? do you mean the button labelled buy when you are reading a sample, or do you mean the one that says get book or whatever in the store? I have not tried the former. Joel On Jun 21, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: Hi folks, I've noticed an undesirable happening with iBooks on my touch. Upon double tapping the button to buy a book, it doesn't seem to work and that button disappears. When I tap and hold until the pass-through noise is heard, I can get it to go past the book info screen. So far, I've had one other person confirm it on her iPhone and wonder if anyone else with iPod touches and/or iPhones wouldn't mind trying this out. If you find the same, I reckon we should report it to Apple Thanks, Blake -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: MobileMe redesigned website
MobileMe is a waste of money in my opinion. I sync my Gmail and contacts with Google Sync. This way I keep my contacts up to date no matter what device I'm using, whether it be running Windows, Mac, iOS or Windows Mobile. Subject: Re: MobileMe redesigned website From: olivianor...@gmail.com Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:48:56 -0700 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com How do you even read your mail with the mobile me site? I just use Apple mail for this, and addressbook and iCal for the other things. Has anyone figured out iDisk? I love mobile me because it pushes all my contacts to all my devices, but I certainly find the web interface pretty inaccessible. Olivia Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower Steve Jobs On Jun 18, 2010, at 6:02 AM, Chris Moore wrote: Hi all, Have any of you taken a look at the re-designed mobileme site yet? I am sure visually it is stunning, but it seems even less accessible then the previous site. Ok I can still read my mail, but trying to switch between applications such as calendars, contacts etc seems impossible. I am also trying to add a alias to my email and know how to do it if I was sighted, but trying to do this with VO is a nightmare. The only buttons that appear are listed under form controls, everything else shows up as empty (i.e. no headers or links) The item chooser brings up a great deal of options. Anyone else had better luck? This should be very straight forward to use but is not which surprises me when it is from Apple. I have sent an email to Apple accessibility, will let you know what they say. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: OT--End of Freedom?
You don't need to keep activating. If it's anything like JAWS, You'll just need to back up a couple of files. But that's not a topic for this list. From: bhard...@doorpi.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OT--End of Freedom? Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 16:14:22 -0500 I heard the podcast about that Pearl camera, sounds impressive, but I already had Kurzweil, can't afford to buy $2000 worth of stuff to have camera scanning. I want it as scanners are getting slower and slower, my all in one takes forever compared to the old epson. I can't afford to switch, and now that they're putting activation in there too, more calls to make on every third reformat. - Original Message - From: Ana G lot.of.y...@sbcglobal.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 1:26 PM Subject: Re: OT--End of Freedom? Jaws is a good product, but it's been overpriced for years, and Freedom Scientific hasn't been very responsive to its customer base. We all benefit from screen reader competition. Let's hope FS rethinks it's mission and approach rather than selling off its best product. Open Book, the latest version, is a real disappointment, not at all worth the thousand dollar price tag. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Klango for mac?
According to Klango forums, there's been success with getting it running on Linux with Wine. Perhaps it's possible to get Wine installed via MacPorts and have a go at it. From: goldfin...@gmail.com Subject: Klango for mac? Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 15:02:23 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com as the subject says, is there such an animal? GF -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: torrenting on the mac?
Yep. There's µtorrent for the Mac. Just go to utorrent.com. It's nice and tiny, like the Windows version. From: goldfin...@gmail.com Subject: torrenting on the mac? Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 18:48:57 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com As the subject says... what do people use to download torrent files on the mac? something like u-torrent for windows? Thanks for any help. GF Goldfinga Productions Phone: 757-412-5494 Follow me on twitter http://www.twitter.com/goldfingas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Fusion/boot camp thread
Hello, You do not necessarily need sighted assistance when installing Windows on Boot Camp, and you definitely don't need it when booting to Windows. HTH, Blake From: mbrown...@btinternet.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Fusion/boot camp thread Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 13:16:57 +0100 I have been following the fusion verses Boot Camp thread to running Windows on a Mac. There are obviously positive and negatives which either path one tends to go down. As I am going to install Windows 7 on my Mac perhaps someone could clarify the following few points. Am I to believe that using the Boot Camp method to install Windows one needs sighted assistance . And once installed, can a visually impaired person Boot into Windows without sighted help. I know that if going down the Fusion path, all sighted help can be gotten rid of and total independence achieved. Many thanks for any thoughts. Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Fusion/boot camp thread
It involves using Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) to generate an XML file with the answers that are needed for propper setup of Windows Vista and 7. You can choose the correct partition, create user accounts and much more. XP is not quite as simple. . Subject: Re: Fusion/boot camp thread From: chojiro1...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 14:45:42 +0200 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi, Can you please go into detail? The only way I recall installing Windows on a Bootcamp partition is actually by sighted help. You need to get someone to select the right partition, then go through part of the setup before you can bring up Narrator at the setup screen. Unless you are very daring and just start hitting buttons. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On May 6, 2010, at 2:16 PM, M BROWN wrote: I have been following the fusion verses Boot Camp thread to running Windows on a Mac. There are obviously positive and negatives which either path one tends to go down. As I am going to install Windows 7 on my Mac perhaps someone could clarify the following few points. Am I to believe that using the Boot Camp method to install Windows one needs sighted assistance . And once installed, can a visually impaired person Boot into Windows without sighted help. I know that if going down the Fusion path, all sighted help can be gotten rid of and total independence achieved. Many thanks for any thoughts. Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Fusion/boot camp thread
Sure you would. There are log files that get generated in %systemdrive%\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther. From: chojiro1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Fusion/boot camp thread Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 15:00:09 +0200 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi, I'm still going to worry about the fact of errors. IF they happen, you'll never know. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On May 6, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: It involves using Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) to generate an XML file with the answers that are needed for propper setup of Windows Vista and 7. You can choose the correct partition, create user accounts and much more. XP is not quite as simple. . Subject: Re: Fusion/boot camp thread From: chojiro1...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 14:45:42 +0200 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi, Can you please go into detail? The only way I recall installing Windows on a Bootcamp partition is actually by sighted help. You need to get someone to select the right partition, then go through part of the setup before you can bring up Narrator at the setup screen. Unless you are very daring and just start hitting buttons. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On May 6, 2010, at 2:16 PM, M BROWN wrote: I have been following the fusion verses Boot Camp thread to running Windows on a Mac. There are obviously positive and negatives which either path one tends to go down. As I am going to install Windows 7 on my Mac perhaps someone could clarify the following few points. Am I to believe that using the Boot Camp method to install Windows one needs sighted assistance . And once installed, can a visually impaired person Boot into Windows without sighted help. I know that if going down the Fusion path, all sighted help can be gotten rid of and total independence achieved. Many thanks for any thoughts. Martin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Apple to go with AMD next?
They aren't going to put AMD processors in any of their laptops. They've already got the best tuned graphics performance with NVIDIA combined with best energy efficiency with Intel. AMD's upcoming processor might go in the iMac if anywhere. Even then they probably won't eliminate Intel from the iMac. Apple likes to have options. From: si...@blinky-net.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple to go with AMD next? Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:01:30 +1200 Briathat's not totally true, And at 4500 NZ dollars per processor it's not only costly to have 4 in one machine but it's faster by itself than the cluster it's working with. I know a number of people using amd processors for servers and the processors are using 6 core -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Smart Sent: Sunday, 18 April 2010 2:53 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple to go with AMD next? I hope not. AMD processors are slower, their high-end processors include fewer cores, and they all suck down more power and put off more heat. They're cheaper, yes, but you get what you pay for. Imagine your MacBook at a 25% lower price, but with its battery life cut from 8-10 hours to 4-6, and now being too hot to keep on your lap. Hurray. Bryan -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob Lambert Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 3:59 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple to go with AMD next? Here's the link: http://chris.pirillo.com/is-apple-getting-into-bed-with-amd/ Tell me what you think. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Used an iPad today
Seems like the smart people are making universal apps. This is what everyone should do. From: bryansm...@bryansmart.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:47:00 -0400 Subject: RE: Used an iPad today Yep, and your iPhone will have a much smaller screen, and won't be able to run the same software the same way with as much power. Right now, people are making their iPhone apps run on the iPad. Eventually, though, the new iPad apps will need to be scaled down in order to be ported back to the iPhone. Bryan -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cody Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 3:25 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Used an iPad today Also consider how often wifi will be available. networks might be all over the place, but most of them nowadays are secured, sow aht si the use? 3G is ok, but you've got an iPhone for that, so again, it's a mistake for the consumer side. - Original Message - From: Olivia Norman olivianor...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 3:10 PM Subject: Re: Used an iPad today Interesting. I find portrait mode works better I considered the 3g version, but thought I didn't need both that and an iPhone. Olivia Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2010, at 2:59 PM, Bryan Smart bryansm...@bryansmart.com wrote: I'd ordered the 3G model, so will be waiting a few more weeks yet, but I had some time to play with a WiFi model today. Generally, it's an iPhone. However, besides the screen size being increased, the interface has increased in complexity, also. Apple is certainly using the extra space to expand on what is possible with an iPhone type touch interface. It took me only very little time to discover that portrait mode (which lots of sighted users select), is probably not the best for a blind person. When you're working with two hands, having more horizontal room seems to make more of a difference when navigating. Fortunately, it is a snap to try either way to see what works for you. I absolutely agree with the posters that were talking about the horrible oversight about the back plate of the iPad. It is almost nothing but shiny aluminum. You're supposed to be able to set the iPad on a table to use it, but I promise, the first time that you place it on any table that isn't absolutely clear of small dirt particles, you'll pic it up to discover that the slight motion of you pushing and sliding the iPad has ground the dirt particles in to the back, and scratched the hell out of your shiny aluminum back plate. Of course, you can buy the case to fix that. the case is a type of thin and stiff coated particle board that feels a lot like a traditional print notebook. One side snugly holds the iPad, and the other side is a flap that covers the iPad screen when closed. I suppose that most people will want the case to protect the screen when traveling, anyway. If you go without the case, though, you are absolutely asking for it. Apple could have put something on the back to make the iPad more stable. Maybe not rubber feet, but they could have gone with a felt square in the center, a stylized strip of some high friction material, etc. The curved back will insure that the iPad wobbles on the table, and the glossy case will absolutely scratch. VoiceOver sounded about the same, and responded with the same speed, pretty much. The speaker was very clear. Didn't get to play music with it, but I hear the bass is poor. Still, speech is pretty good through the built-in speakers. However, it seemed to me that iPad programs opened more slowly than on the iPhone. Maybe there is more information to load? However, with more memory and a faster processor, I wasn't expecting that. I wasn't dramatically blown away by the applications that were available on it, but working with a big talking touch screen interface started me dreaming about things that *could* be accomplished with a device like that. Many people might not need the iPad for web surfing or checking e-mail, but I think that, eventually, there will be some very unique uses for the iPad. Bryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
RE: Interesting article on iPad
I can't wait for some audio from the iPad's voiceover is put up. How does the speaker sound? Who's daring enough to upload a quick mp3? From: olivianor...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Interesting article on iPad Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 12:58:57 -0400 Very true! I purchased an iPad this morning and am loving it! It will be a wonderful tool for me though everyone has different needs so what works for some will not work for others. Olivia Sent from my iPad On Apr 3, 2010, at 10:48 AM, Kaare Dehard kaare.deh...@gmail.com wrote: This merely underscores the point that several people on this list have made re:technology, and that is, know your own needs! On 2010-04-02, at 5:37 PM, mani wrote: http://www.pcworld.com/article/193280/apple_ipad_just_say_no.html Enjoy. mani -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: volume differences between windows and mac when using bootcamp
Are these drivers for the Macbook? I have other drivers here that I gave to someone else with a Macbook and that seemed to sort the problem out. Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:52:15 -0700 Subject: volume differences between windows and mac when using bootcamp From: liamkembleyo...@googlemail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com hi i have recently installed windows on my mac using bootcamp. i have noticed though that the volume isn't as loud in windows as it is in mac. i have installed all the correct drivers because i have audio, and all the sound volume etc in the control pannal is set to 100 percent. does anyone have any ideas why i can't get the volume up to the same level as when i'm using mac? thanks best regards Liam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: nls book readers
Hi, As far as the Mac is concerned, there are none that I know of right now. HTH, Blake From: maxwelli...@aol.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: nls book readers Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:46:14 -0500 Hello list; After reading the posts on here about nls players, it got me to take action and visit the nls site to sign up for the bard program. I wasn't surprised to find out there is a waiting list for the new players, but i was surprised that its a year long unless you are a veterin. so, what are the major book readers out there, and how do they rank? To help with this discussion, I'm not looking for it to do everything just read the books and magazines. I'm also not looking to spend a lot of money if I don't have to. I'll appreciate any suggestions or opinions. Thanks and take care, Max -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: 64-bit kernel
Hi, What Mac do you have? Certain Macs won't do it. Thanks, Blake From: chojiro1...@gmail.com Subject: 64-bit kernel Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:28:43 +0100 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi guys, So I figured there had to be a way to boot into the 64-bit kernel, as System information only shows Mac OS X running 32-bit kernel and extensions. So I go looking, and find a hint that you can either do this by forcing PRAM to boot the machine into 64-bit kernels, editing a configuration or simply holding down the 6 and 4 keys during boot. but I didn't want to take the PRAM approach. I just don't like messing with nonvolatile stuff in the machine itself. If I was to edit the configuration of the boot.plist to make it always boot into the 64-bit kernel, it'd continuously do it until I changed it again. Of course, the downside to doing that would perhaps be driver compatibility, as not all drivers have been made 64-bit capable yet. So I wanted to try the temporary method of holding down the 6 and 4 keys together making the Mac boot into the 64-bit kernel. Just once, to see if I'd encounter problems, and if I didn't have any issues I would change the boot plist. However, the method doesn't seem to do anything. Of course, I checked in the terminal if my firmware is 64-bit compatible, and it is. I held down 6 and 4 while it was booting up. I tried two different methods. I tried holding it down as soon as I heard the Mac power on. That is, even before the startup sound. I was assuming you'd have to do that, since the boot loader has to contact the kernel after BootX has been handed control by Open Firmware. Of course, the boot loader has to know which kernel to boot. I am assuming that you have to hold the two aforementioned keys down before the startup sound, as it has pretty much already loaded the kernel by that point, I believe. So does anyone know why it isn't working? Well, it seemingly doesn't do anything. Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Open Firmware
Hi, Do you use an older Mac? OpenFirmware is used on computers with Power PC processors, while Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is used in the Intel-based Macs. So if you use an Intel-based Mac, this won't work. HTH, Blake From: chojiro1...@gmail.com Subject: Open Firmware Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:45:05 +0100 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi guys, You can get access to Open Firmware by holding Command-Option-O-F down as soon as you power on your Macintosh. Here, you can get information about installed RAM, your device tree and so-forth. You can also simulate an arbitrary size of RAM less than the total installed RAM in your actual machine. You can also disable RAM sticks in your computer, though other RAM sticks will run as before except those that are disabled. Here is my question. While you can run a telnet service within Open Firmware, I am guessing there is no accessibility at this point. Is the only way to actually Telnet through to your Mac via another computer so you can receive the text? I'm guessing that's the solution. Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Fix for Sound Related Slowness on MBP
They seem to only mention the Mac Pro. From: c...@hofstader.com Subject: Fix for Sound Related Slowness on MBP Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:11:43 -0500 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com; macvoiceo...@freelists.org Hi, A number of us have been complaining about various slowness problems. This may be the fix: http://accesstechnews.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/apple-offers-fix-for-audio-related-mac-pro-performance-issue/?utm_source=twitterfeedutm_medium=twitter. cdh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: apple tablet
I'm afraid I have to disaggree. I'm fairly sure that it won't be a touch macbook. Apple will probably invent something totally different and define a new and different product. If it is just a touch Macbook, it'll leave a whole lot of peple disappointed. Guess we'll just have to wait and see. It is fun to speculate about though. Subject: Re: apple tablet From: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:52:19 +0100 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com If apple are going to release a tablet, I'm sure it's a Mac book Pro Touch. We have Iphones and Ipod touches which is pdas, and the only thing we need is a Macbook Pro with a touch screen. Best regards Søren Jensen Mail MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den Jan 20, 2010 kl. 11:54 PM skrev Daniel Rowe: Well said, Bryan Dannie \ On 20 Jan 2010, at 22:16, Bryan Smart wrote: Well, William, sighted people like larger screens. A tablet can include a larger battery, faster processor, and more storage. A big touch screen makes apps possible that don't work well on small screens, such as apps that let you draw with your finger, highlight passages in books with your finger, and complex apps that need to display more than just a few little icons at a time. A tablet can be thinner and lighter than a laptop, since there is no need for pieces like a keyboard, track pad, or the palm rest areas that are part of a clamshell laptop design. In short, working a touch device like the IPhone is easier for most sighted people to learn than even a mouse-driven computer interface, but an IPhone or IPod Touch is too small and under-powered to replace a computer for many tasks. So the tablet will be easy to use like an IPhone, but provide the computing power that the IPhone lacks. If you type a lot, then you'll probably want an external keyboard. Most of the time, though, people don't type much more than short fragments, and on-screen keyboards are fine for that. Plus, keep in mind that the wants and preferences of sighted people don't necessarily line up with what a blind person considers when deciding on the merits of a computing device. A tablet may or may not be a good way for a blind person to compute. I think that many sighted people will like it, though. It wasn't very long ago when most blind people would quickly dismiss any idea that a blind person might prefer using any device with a touch screen interface. Certainly, we all don't prefer the IPhone, but many people use it just fine. Who knows what using the tablet will be like. I'll wait until I've used one before drawing my conclusions. I'm sure that it will be fascinating, even if I end up not choosing to routinely use it. Bryan -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Mann Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:23 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple tablet Maybe the tablet will be more like Apple's version of a netbook. Yes, you can do a lot on an Iphone, but I believe it has some limitations such as only being able to run one program at a time. That's OK for a phone, but maybe not for a netbook type device. On Jan 20, 2010, at 1:28 PM, william lomas wrote: hi all I heard apple are going to release an apple tablet. what is the point of this? one can buy an ipod touch and or iphone and use safari, email, have an ipod, play games, have business applications etc, so is there really a need for a tablet device? Would be interested to read constructive ideas as to why a tablet would be needed Will -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message
Boot Camp 3.1 released, adds Windows 7 support
Hi all, I just thought I'd let everyone know that Boot Camp 3.1 has just been released. The release notes say Windows 7 home premium, professional and ultimate is supported. Here are links to the 32 and 64-bit updates respectively. Note that you'll need to apply these updates within a running installation of Windows. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL996 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL979 Thanks, Blake -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: team talk on mac os10.6
Hi, There isn't yet, but the developer is planning one. It may be several months before we see anything on the Mac. Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:40:56 -0800 Subject: team talk on mac os10.6 From: tecks-...@hotmail.co.uk To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com hey all is there a verssion of team talk for mac os10? or a chat cliant that supports it? your help with this problem would be most welcome!! kind regards trahern. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Mac mini's
If you're using XP, perhaps. But with the new XML-based way of doing things, we have control over which partition to reformat to NTFS, as well as which partition on which to install the OS. From: joeplum...@tds.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac mini's Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:07:00 -0500 I thought and understand that windows unattended install will not work on a HD that has a partition on it because it erases all partitions and just makes one big one. So if this is true which I think is. It would erase your Mac OS, I would think unless Boot camp alters this action? Sign, JP ( Joe Plummer) joeplum...@tds.net -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Blake Sinnett Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 7:58 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac mini's It's not absolutely necessary to have sighted assistance. You can do it yourself if you feel like learning all about the Windows Automation installation Kit (AIK.) From: joeplum...@tds.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac mini's Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:52:15 -0500 Hi, you are going to have sited help with boot camp. I think there is a podcast on it maybe on the BCT ( Blind Cool Tech Web site ). Sign, JP ( Joe Plummer) joeplum...@tds.net -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 11:13 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: mac mini's Can anyone point me in the direction of instructions on how to setup boot camp and install windows on a Mac with SL? Thanks Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:49 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: mac mini's Windows 7 runs fine on any Mac running snow leopard through boot camp. hth On Dec 15, 2009, at 3:54 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: Sorry list but I've got to ask a crazy question. Has anyone tried running windows 7 on a mac mini? I mean either in bootcamp or as the primary os?.? Yeah I know that would be crazy, but we're looking for a small but poerful and able to be almost hidden pc to use as a media machine in an entertainment room, and as the media servers are ms server 2k8 it's suggestted that windows 7 be used as the os. Rather than osx! Cheers Simon f -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message
RE: Skctl, the Skype Controller, first public release
Wow. Now this is very interesting. I'll be playing with this for sure. Could this be scripted on Windows via a batch script or on Mac via an Apple script? Thanks, Blake Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:56:36 -0500 From: d...@dlee.org To: skypeengl...@emissives.com; macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Skctl, the Skype Controller, first public release I have produced a new utility called Skctl, the Skype Controller. This will probably not be of interest to most of you, but it may interest some. Skctl is a command-line Skype interface of sorts, with some added features, most notably the ability to set up auto-answers for specific users, rather than turning autoAnswer on for everyone at once in your contact list. Other things you can do with Skctl include making and managing calls, listing active file transfers with KBPS and percent complete, playing voicemails, toggling microphone mute with a single-letter command, and getting a user's last-online time, which the Skype graphical interfaces currently don't provide accessibly. Installation of the program on Windows requires first installing ActivePython, the most widely used Windows Python distribution as far as I can tell. The program should work without extra work on MacOS. Installation instructions, system requirements, and a complete reference on Skctl commands can be found at the following link: http://www.dlee.org/skype/skctl/man.php The main link for Skctl, which also leads to the documentation page just mentioned, is http://www.dlee.org/skype/skctl/ From there, you can reach the documentation and get the current release, version 1.2.2. Since this is both a new and a powerful interface, I strongly recommend that users first examine the documentation just mentioned before playing with Skctl commands. There is built-in help, accessible by typing help or ? and pressing Enter at Skctl's Skype prompt; but the online documentation is much more complete. Happy playing. -- Doug Lee d...@dlee.org http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group doug@ssbbartgroup.com http://www.ssbbartgroup.com When your best-laid plans have turned to dust, vacuum! - Whoopi Goldberg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: Text-to-Speech Support on Kindle coming for Vision Impaired users
Furthermore, this isn't really Mac related, so I wasn't sure about posting anything about it. From: mk...@ucla.edu To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Text-to-Speech Support on Kindle coming for Vision Impaired users Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:58:43 -0800 Hello Esther, Well, I can only speak for myself, but the reason why I didn't get too excited about the news of the updated stand-alone Kendall device is because I don't want yet another piece of technology to carry with me. I would be happy if they'd just make the Kendall App accessible. I do not wish to sound ungrateful for any advancement in accessibility but to me, it would make more sense to make the Kendall app accessible first, work out any bugs then port to the physical, expensive hardware product. Bah Humbug, (Smile) Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries+ow...@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries+ow...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Esther Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 12:06 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Text-to-Speech Support on Kindle coming for Vision Impaired users Hi, I'm surprised that I haven't seen any mention on this list of Amazon's announcement that they will update the Kindle 2 and Kindle DX to include an audible menu that will use text-to-speech and add new large fonts to better support vision-impaired users, and will implement these changes in 2010. This has been covered in a few places since yesterday. Here's the press release at Amazon: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060p=irol-newsArticleID=136 2556highlight= A few links to articles reporting on this: . Yahoo (basically the news release) http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Blind-and-VisionImpaired-bw-2422175966.html?x= 0.v=1 . Techflash (has some commentary from the NFB, student reaction, and other description) http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2009/12/kindle_to_feature_new_tools_for_bli nd_visually_impaired.html and here's some of the older (November 2009) criticism of the Kindle's text-to-speech access from geek.com: http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/kindle-dx-text-to-speech-access-critici zed-2009/ Cheers, Esther -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: problem with changing system language
Hi, This page might help you a bit. http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/mlingos9.html From: anou...@home.nl Subject: problem with changing system language Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:59:34 +0100 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hello, I am trying to change my system language from English to Dutch (I installed os x snow leopard in English). I go to system pref/language and I select the first tab. Then there is a table which has Nederlands (Dutch) as a choice.I select it and stop interacting. Next to that there is a pop up button which I dont think has anything to do with the language selecting itself just the ordering of the list. Anyway, my language does not change. Everything is still in English. Am I doing something wrong? Greetings, Anouk, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
RE: ripping cds to lossless in sl?
Hi, Try Max from http://sbooth.org/Max/ HTH, Blake From: anou...@home.nl Subject: ripping cds to lossless in sl? Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:57:59 +0100 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hello, I just bought some old fashioned cds and I would like to rip them to lossless files. I do not want to use itunes and I guess sl cant do it natively. Under windows i used cdex, are there any other options on the mac? Thanks, Greetings, Anouk --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Booting to Vista from an external USB drive in Leopard/Boot Camp?
Windows hates booting from USB. Microsoft really doesn't want that much portability for their OS that could be ran on any modern PC. Maybe if it were an E-SATA drive it would work, but I haven't tested that. From: markbaxte...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Booting to Vista from an external USB drive in Leopard/Boot Camp? Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:12:11 -0800 I've got a Windows Vista partition on my external USB drive; if the drive is active when I reboot, can I use boot camp to boot from this partition by holding down the option key after the chime? I'm selling my XP laptop which has OpenBook on it, but still want to use Open Book for OCR stuff until something better for the Mac comes along, so I need a windows partition and the only one I have is Vista... Thanks! :) Mark BurningHawk Baxter Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: installing SL server on a macbook
Actually, the Intel Macs use EFI (Extensible firmware interface.) The following is from Wikipedia: In January 2006, Apple Inc. shipped its first Intel-based Macintosh computers. These systems use EFI and the Framework instead of Open Firmware, which had been used on its previous PowerPC-based systems. On April 5, 2006, Apple first released Boot Camp, which produces a Windows drivers disk and a non-destructive partitioning tool to allow the installation of Windows XP or Vista without requiring a reinstallation of Mac OS X. A firmware update was also released that added BIOS support to its EFI implementation. Subsequent Macintosh models shipped with the newer firmware. All current Macintosh systems are also able to boot BIOS Operating Systems such as Windows XP and Vista. (With the exception of the Xserve platform) From: jamy...@gmail.com Subject: installing SL server on a macbook Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:20:32 +0700 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi list, i've found this link, which gives some thorough info about open firmware, which is the boot seeker for all macs. http://mac.linux.be/content/guide-open-firmware-apple-bios There are a bunch of commands, pertaining to the solaris environment for booting the mac from different drive aliases, and adding preconfigurations for the bios to recognize the mac model. I am reading through it to find the specifier for model identifier of the mac, it's clock speed and other relevant information for an ipod boot of SL server install to be possible. Can't help but try it, notwithstanding all the polemics about hacking a mac Best Yuma Decaux Light has no value without darkness Skype: shainobi1 twitter: www.twitter.com/triple7 Tel: +85513623378 Yuma Antoine Decaux jamy...@gmail.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: my 2 months with a mac
Hi, I switched to the Mac in June. It's been an enjoyable experience. However, I still use Windows with Boot Camp for scanning and a few other things. The web browsing is fantastic on the Mac. I make heavy use of the QuickNav feature. Now I just need to get rid of this Dell and get a Macbook pro and I'll be set. Subject: Re: my 2 months with a mac From: sexyi...@sbcglobal.net Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:09:33 -0500 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi list, I just wanted to agree with Anne. Web rotor is the thing I use most and love it! I made the switch to Mac in June of this year and found that while I run into some problems which are annoying and some times frustrating, VO and safari have been easier for me than the years of window screen readers. A major problem was on certain newspaper or news sites, pressing comman+ VO+ h would not take me to the next heading. Instead I'd get a message, safari is busy which would last some times as long as two minutes. I installed snow leopard ten days ago and now I don't have that issue at all. I have other minor annoying ones, but not that. I started using dos in 1993 and was introduced to windows in 1996. I toyed with it but much prefered dos until I was forced to make the full time switch to windows in 2000. I made the cold turkey switch to Mac this year and just recently read that a major obstacles for switchers from windows to Mac is the tab key usage. Yet, all those years of using windows, I actually never used the tab key to move around a site. I guess I never even realized I could have until read NFB's article review on VO. BTW, thank you to NFB. Their review and response to the firestorm post VO review was one of the final straws which helped me decide Mac was the way to go!! Israel Antonio Sexy Isra On Oct 21, 2009, at 11:30 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Donna, There are several commands that make web-browsing easier on the Mac. First, you have the Web Rotor (VO-U), which you can use to look at headers, links, auto web spots, and so on. I use the Headers menu when reading articles from New SCientist. I go to the Headers menu and type 1 which takes me directly to the start of the article. I press VO- Space to go to that header, then VO-A to read the whole article. You then have the Item Chooser (VO-I). This is very useful if you know some of the text you're looking for. Just type a few letters and the number of items in the menu is reduced drastically to those containing the letters you've entered. Once again, VO-Space will put you in the right field. Then you can set a short-cut to switch between DOM and Groups mode. For normal purposes, I prefer Groups mode, but for reading articles, DOM works much better as it reads all links where they appear in the text, whereas Groups mode puts all the links within one group at the end of that group which often adds up to complete nonsense. You then have all the other navigation features such as jumping from header to header, visited link to visited link, etc. The habit that all previous Windows users have to break is that of tabbing around all the time. When you first start using VO, you should forget that the Tab key exists and learn to live without it. Once you're familiar with the Mac and VO, tabbing can be very useful, but at the beginning, it's a great way of getting nowhere! I've never been a Windows user, so I'm no good at answering questions that relate to Windows, but I've been using Macs for around 13 years (I used OutSpoken before VoiceOver came out). I'm a translator, so I have to use the Internet for research all the time and I find it very quick and easy. I have no sight at all, so I'm not cheating by looking at the screen! I hope this brief explanation is of use to you. Cheers, Anne --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Magic Mouse
Hi all, I've been looking at the new Magic Mouse. It seems like this can't be used with VO. Unless it's a hybrid of a trackpad and a mouse? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. Thanks, Blake --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Does the Ipod touch 3g 8 gb talk?
The FM radio is rumored to be coming. I've noticed that pressing and holding power and pressing the home key on my iPod touch produces a camera noise. I'm not sure if images are taken or what. But if someone could check this out, that'd be great. From: mori...@mac.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Does the Ipod touch 3g 8 gb talk? Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:19:12 -1000 Hi Hank, hank smith wrote: what ipod touch models have voice over and can you run all iphone apps on it? The 32GB and 64GB iPod Touch 3G models have VoiceOver. There is no iPod Touch model on which you can run all the iPhone apps, since clearly the apps that support phone functions, or that rely on 3G network connectivity or GPS or built-in compass will not find these properties built into an iPod Touch. Nor will the apps that use the camera. In principle, you could run a GPS app that uses a dock- mounted GPS unit plugged into the base of the iPod Touch. I was interested in the TomTom app for that reason, because the holder that they sell for mounting the iPhone for car use contains a GPS signal in the dock connector that plugs into the base of the iPhone to boost signal. This means that it can also supply GPS functionality to an iPod Touch. In principal, any GPS app could then be used with the iPod touch. Other tear-down reports tell of the iPod Touch containing a later-generation Broadcomm chip than is in the iPhone 3GS. This is capable of supporting the faster 802.11N wireless connections, and FM reception, although neither of these functions is currently active in the iPod Touch 3G. It's possibile these features could be activated in a later software release by Apple. Cheers, Esther hank smith wrote: - Original Message - From: Esther mori...@mac.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Does the Ipod touch 3g 8 gb talk? Hi Søren, The iPod Touch 3G in the 8GB version was introduced to fill the $99 price point offering. It does not have the same CPU that qualifies it for the 3GS designation with the speed and capacity to support VoiceOver. Here are a couple more of the features of the Third Generation iPod Touch excerpted from the recent iLounge review: begin quote For the new iPod touch, Apple has promised only two specific hardware changes: “up to 50 percent faster performance” and “support for even better graphics with OpenGL ES 2.0.” Though the company doesn’t discuss the specifics of its components in iPod or iPhone devices, this has been accomplished by a replacement of the prior model’s CPU and graphics processor with newer, faster parts, upping the device’s clock speed to approximately 800MHz and adding new special effects to its graphics arsenal. snip The iPod touch and iPhone 3GS both include Nike + iPod support, while the iPhone 3G does not. In terms of raw processing horsepower, the iPod touch bests both the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 3G, a difference which will lead to marginally better-looking graphics on future touch games than 3GS games, but significantly better graphics on both the touch and 3GS than the iPhone 3G. end quote Cheers, Esther Søren jensen wrote: Hi. It seems as Apple have made an Ipod touch 3g in the 8 gb version. I thought there only were a 32 gb version and a 64 gb version. Does somebody know if the 8 gb version also have Voiceover included? Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: TV Tuner Devices for the Mac
Hi Jim, There is a TV tuner for the Mac. It's from Pinnacle. The product is called the Pinnacle TV for mac. It's a USB stick that you plug into one of the Mac's USB ports. Here's a Newegg link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815116040 From: jimfettgat...@gmail.com Subject: TV Tuner Devices for the Mac Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:45:36 -0500 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hello to the list I'm wondering if anyone has tried any TV Tuner devices and corresponding software with Snow Leopard? One very popular device and software is called EyeTV, but there are others as well, they present program guides and allow you to turn the Mac into a personal video recorder. Any experiences or suggestions will be appreciated, and thanks. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: skype on the itouch
I'm able to type in the edit box and call people that way, but that's the only way I know of using it. From: jdawg1...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: skype on the itouch Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:58:32 -0500 this may've been covered before, so excuse my repetitiveness if it has. trying to use skype on the ITouch, and it's not being very good... i click on all contacts, but don't see anyone... now i know taht it's not very accessible to begin with, but does that mean it's not usable at all? thoughts, suggestions? thanks. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: skype on the itouch
from the app store. Subject: Re: skype on the itouch From: simon.cavend...@googlemail.com Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:30:58 +0100 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Where do you get Nimbuz from? On 12 Oct 2009, at 03:13, John J Herzog wrote: Hi Use nimbuzz instead. Nimbuzz can log into facebook, AIM, yahoo, google talk, and skype. It even lets you use your skype out call plan to dial phone numbers. Perfectly accessible, except the dial pad buttons are not labeled. But if you know the layout of a telephone, its completely useable. hth John On Oct 11, 2009, at 5:58 PM, Joe Quinn wrote: this may've been covered before, so excuse my repetitiveness if it has. trying to use skype on the ITouch, and it's not being very good... i click on all contacts, but don't see anyone... now i know taht it's not very accessible to begin with, but does that mean it's not usable at all? thoughts, suggestions? thanks. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Listening to Audible dot com samples
Hmm. I used to have to view source and look for the path to the mp3. This was on Windows. I haven't used Autible in a while, so I'm not sure if they went flash based or not. From: r-car...@suddenlink.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Listening to Audible dot com samples Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:17:03 -0600 Hi, Has anybody figured out a way to get samples of books from audible dot com to play? I am using Snow Leopard and VoiceOver. I hear the word sample but don't see any link to activate. Thanks, Robert Carter --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: daisy
http://www.cucat.org/projects/olearia/ From: mcdonald@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: daisy Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:02:35 -0700 CC: macvoiceo...@freelists.org Hi, is there daisy software for the mac? I have a text book that's on daisy format and need a way to play it, thanks. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Is a multi-touch trackpad on its way?
Hi folks, There's been some buz in the news lately about an upcoming refresh of Apple's mice. A few stories suggest we'll be getting some type of aluminum cased multi-touch devices. Here are a few links. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/apple_plans_mighty_mouse_makeover.html http://www.switched.com/2009/10/03/apple-updating-the-mighty-mouse/ http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/rumor-apple-to-ship-multitouch-mice-with-new-imacs-soon/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Setting up a mac, so that the setup assistant will come up for somebody else that's getting it?
Hi, The easiest way to do this is to shut the computer down when you hear the mac startup sound after setup reboots for the last time. Otherwise the setup assistant won't play the VoiceOver help message. If this doesn't matter, just quit the setup assistant when it comes up. HTH, Blake From: va3...@yahoo.ca Subject: Setting up a mac, so that the setup assistant will come up for somebody else that's getting it? Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:23:33 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hey all, a friend of mine who is not on this list, is eventually wanting to give his current macbook that he has to somebody else, since he'll eventually be getting a new one. and He's thinking of doing a clean install of Leopard. Of course after the install, the MAc boots up, and hte setup assistant wil come up. How can he set it up so that the setup assistant will come up for the other person, when they first turn it on when they get it? Would just quitting out of the setup assistant, and powering down the mac work? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Another Text-to-speech product
Hi all, Just wanted to tell you all about another text-to-speech company I just found out about. They're called CereProc. They have a few decent voices for Mac and Windows. The languages they have are Scottish, Black Country, southern British, Catalan, Spanish and Japanese. They even make some celebrity voices such as George W Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Barack Obama. The cool part is that you can download the Heather Scottish voice for free for academic purposes. Just thought this might be of interest to some. Thanks, Blake --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Another Text-to-speech product
Hi, You can get them from http://www.cereproc.com/ and they're around $47. I must correct one thing however. It appears you need to go to a Scottish school to obtain a free copy of Heather. From: sanginsista3...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Another Text-to-speech product Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:50:11 -0700 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com haha nice!! where can you download them? how much are they? On 2009-09-28, at 4:41 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to tell you all about another text-to-speech company I just found out about. They're called CereProc. They have a few decent voices for Mac and Windows. The languages they have are Scottish, Black Country, southern British, Catalan, Spanish and Japanese. They even make some celebrity voices such as George W Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Barack Obama. The cool part is that you can download the Heather Scottish voice for free for academic purposes. Just thought this might be of interest to some. Thanks, Blake --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Need a Version of Adium that I Can Tolerate
Anyone tried the 1.4B9 version that can be downloaded from adiumx.com/beta? Subject: Re: Need a Version of Adium that I Can Tolerate From: blindst...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:21:27 -0700 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com So the latest version is 1.3.6. I just google older versions of adium and there is a website from which older versions can be downloaded. It gives you a list of them and the dates they were released. Anyone remember when adium became accessible? I tried a version from Februray of 2008, and it seemed to work fine. Try it out. J On Sep 24, 2009, at 8:15 AM, magkisa83 wrote: Hi guys, It's tiffanitsa at gmail dot com using my new e-mail and the name I hope to make legal one day. Anyway, I'm totally fed up with Adium. The newer version started showing me tons of contacts all of a sudden, including ones that I'd already deleted. I downloaded 1.3.4, hoping it would let me add and delete accounts properly, but of course, no such luck. It won't connect my yahoo and I can't add a new account cause it keeps sending me back to my list of contacts. I can't edit an existing account cause I can't find any option. I didn't even bother trying to change the sounds. What version of Adium is actually usable? I know there was one that I used to use that worked nicely. It was when it still called the unknown field html or htm or whatever. Also, the one right after that was nice. If there's a better program out there, please let me know. Thanks, Eleni --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Growl speech
Hi folks, I use Growl with several applications. Is there a way to speed the speech up? It drives me nuts how slow it is. I can change the voice, but no voice attributes. Hopefully I'm just missing something. I'd even be opened to editing a file with a command to change the rate. Thanks, Blake --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: VLC does not work on Snow Leopard at the moment
Yeah. Works quite well in fact. I've been streaming Family Guy over my network. No problems yet. Subject: Re: VLC does not work on Snow Leopard at the moment From: a...@anarchie.org.uk Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:42:45 +0200 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hello James, This blog entry is not saying that the current version of VLC does not work with Snow Leopard, but that the developer's 64-bit version does not yet work with Snow Leopard and cannot therefore be released yet. VLC 1.0.1 works fine with Snow Leopard. Please don't post worrying messages like this when you're unable to test their validity yourself. People have a tendency to overreact. Cheers, Anne On Sep 12, 2009, at 4:11 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, From what i've been reading http://www.jbkempf.com/blog/ VLC does not currently seem to work on Snow Leopard. Just thought I'd pass this on. I apologize if this is out of date news. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Question on Using the Digital Coax Output with the Mac Mini
Actually, the connection is a bit odd. They use a Mini Tosslink optical plug. I've used this to transfer to my PCM-D50 digital recorder with success. From: david.mcl...@cox.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Question on Using the Digital Coax Output with the Mac Mini Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:12:13 -0400 Hello, According to the Apple website the mac mini shares digital and analog output and inputs which I would assume means you can plug a one eighth inch coax digital output cable from the mini into a device that supports digital. However when I try that it still seems to think I am using headphones according to the systems preferences menu and I don't get any sound from my digital device. Has anyone done this and if so how? Thanks in advance. Dave --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
FTP Server was RE: ftpclients on the mac?
If they'd make their server available on the Mac, I'd be very happy. Anyone know of a good FTP server with a comparable feature set of FileZilla Server? I'd prefer it to be free, but if it's cheap that's fine too. Thanks, Blake Subject: Re: ftpclients on the mac? From: blindgu...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:35:53 -0500 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com I'd also like to recommend filezilla which is free. It might be familiar to some formal windows users on this list but it's accessible with vo also. MikeÎ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: VoiceOver on the Nano: TTS or not?
Sounds like it works in the same way as the Shuffle. Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:01:02 +0100 Subject: VoiceOver on the Nano: TTS or not? From: scottcheswo...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi all, Just went to take a peak at the new iPod line on the UK Apple site, and found this on the Nano page that got me curious: It all begins with iTunes and its seamless integration with iPod nano. First, iTunes reads your song information, then uses the VoiceOver Kit to generate the announcements for the songs, artists and playlists. Just sync your iPod nano to your computer and it really speaks to you. It got me wondering, are we looking at actual TTs on the Nano here or not? There's nothing in the promotional blurb to suggest to me that VO is doing much new in this revision, but I'd love to be corrected. Not meant in a negative way at all, I appreciate the awesomeness of VO coming to the touch, just trying to make an educated decision on a budget. Cheers Scott --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: media event
You might try live.twit.tv around the time of the event. From: lomaswill...@googlemail.com Subject: media event Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 16:53:37 +0100 To: disc...@macvisionaries.com hi will the ipod event on wednesday be streamed anywhere? Will --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Voiceover and the spell checker
Confirmed. From: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Subject: Voiceover and the spell checker Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:19:50 +0200 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi. When Voiceover reads a misspelled word, it makes a small break before it continue the reading. It also does that when I set the in- countering a misspelled word to do nothing in the Voiceover settings. It's very annoying. Has anyone found this issue as well? Best regards Søren. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Another List? was: Re: apple script and vo
Sounds like a good idea to me. Blake Subject: Another List? was: Re: apple script and vo From: c...@hofstader.com Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 07:26:12 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi, Since SL hit the streets on Friday there has been a bit of chatter on this and other general purpose VO/Mac related lists about AppleScript and other programming tools and issues. I like reading these because I'm a crusty old hacker with deep running geek tendencies; on the other hand, I would bet that most people really don't care as they will never attempt to write a program or a VO script. I encourage everyone to do some sort of beginner programming tutorial as just writing one or two very simple programs will help them understand how and why computers do the things they do. Such will also build affinity for the other application developers and the gang at Apple who bring us VO which will help one learn to be patient when your favorite bug gets ignored for a pretty long time. With that said, though, I would assume that the average person really doesn't want to touch on programming in a system language or do any scripting. Furthermore, they probably don't want to read what can look like Chinese to the uninitiated. So, I propose an apple-hackers list for those of us who like a little silicon under the fingernails so we can share ideas, techniques and lend each other code so as to promote development and avoid wasting time. Anything I do will be GPL so people can download it from SVN on hofstader.com (when I get it set up) and others will have their own ways of distributing things. This has worked for the JAWS scripting and programming blind mailing lists for over a decade and we members of one or both of them have had the enjoyment of watching high school hackers go onto get a degree and enter the workforce partially because we old-timers smack them around a bit while pointing them in the right direction. The reason I don't recommend programming blind for us Macsters is that it is almost 100% Windows and GNU/Linux people there and a sudden invasion of Mac people might make some people pretty uncomfortable as we're adding an entirely new platform to the mix and they neither know the answers nor, in most cases, have a Mac around to help us with our problem. What do you folks think? cdh Less than 1/2 cups... On Sep 1, 2009, at 6:08 PM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote: XCode is an Integrated Development Environment for writing Mac OS X and iPhone applications. It has nothing whatsoever to do with X11, and is indeed quite accessible with VoiceOver. On Sep 1, 2009, at 10:34 AM, James Nash wrote: Xcode is for the X11 windowing manager and tools which are Unix/ Linux tools and not accessible with VO. - Original Message - From: william lomas lomaswill...@googlemail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 4:50 PM Subject: Re: apple script and vo install x code On 1 Sep 2009, at 16:32, Marie Howarth wrote: no developers tools, there was an optional install but x code was the only thing there. very confusing. lol On Sep 1, 2009, at 4:21 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: Perhaps it is an optional install in SL? try putting in the install DVD maybe under developer tools. Let us know. Jon On Sep 1, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Marie Howarth wrote: permissions was set to system but it says there are no items in the folder. hmm, how could I fix this? On Sep 1, 2009, at 3:50 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: Permission problem maybe? In general unix, if the X permission is not set on a directory one can not navigate to it. Use command- i on the directory and see what that says... On Sep 1, 2009, at 10:41 AM, Marie Howarth wrote: that's the thing, I can't even find the apple script editor. all there is in my apps folder is a folder called apple script and I cannot open this folder no matter what I do. used to be able to in leopard, not in SL. On Sep 1, 2009, at 3:17 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: Hello, you need to use the scripteditor to edit your apple scripts. Is there a specific function you are interested in? A very basic apple script is: tell application Mail activate end tell These three lines would start the mail application and make it your current application. Best wishes, Jon On Aug 31, 2009, at 12:30 PM, Marie Howarth wrote: OK, I want to use apple script to set up some options on the keyboard commander. But how do I do that? apple script is a folder that no matter what I do, I canot get to open. it takes me back to the devices in sidebar for some odd reason, no matter how I try to open it. any help would be greatly appreciated. I want to take advantage of using apple script with VO to set
RE: opening items in the dock
VO-shift M. Then up arrow. You should find list. Or, you could just VO-shift m, then type li to get to list. From: goodi...@msu.edu Subject: Re: opening items in the dock Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 07:48:20 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Blake, When I Press Vo-Shift up arrow, I just get dinged at. What is supposed to be happening? Thanks, Donna On Sep 1, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: Try selecting documents in the dock, VO-shift m and up arrow and select list. That worked for me. From: peggyfleisc...@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: opening items in the dock Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 23:34:31 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com I am having the same problem. I can press enter on downloads and it works but not on documents. Peggy Fleischer peggyfleisc...@bellsouth.net Psalm 90 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. On Sep 1, 2009, at 10:52 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: That's whay I'm asking. For me, since it stalling SL, it won't open Documents. On Sep 1, 2009, at 9:20 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Actually, to open something on the dock, pressing enter usually does the trick. On Sep 1, 2009, at 5:54 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi all, My understanding was that in SL you did this with Vo-Space? I’ve tried that, Enter, and Command-O, all to no avail. What’s the deal? Sorry if this is a dumb question, I’m still waiting for my copy of the quick-start guide. Best, Donna --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: eBay to sell skype to private investors
Going SIP would be great for them. From: grtd...@internode.on.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: eBay to sell skype to private investors Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:52:51 +1000 If that's correct then that will be nice, the big problem with skype at the moment is that you can only use a Skype client to communicate with a Skype client or a Skype client to communicate with others via the PSTN, mobile networks and so for whereas you can get any one of a million VOIP services and use a whole bunch of software - titles such as Express Talk - to use that VOIP service from your computer. Skype cordless phones - in the main - aren't compatible with VOIP because Skype uses its own protocol so that's where Skype may face some difficult competition in the future unless the people address these issues. On 02/09/2009, at 12:45 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: Hi, My impression from the article and from the Skype blog is that Skype is alive and well. It's going to be a more independent company than in the past couple of years, as eBay will only own 35% of it. It was sold at more than anyone expected, so that's a good sign. Best, Anna --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: possible voice over issue
I have this problem as well. Usually, VO-down arrowing away and back to the item fixes that. Still, that shouldn't happen. Subject: possible voice over issue From: n0...@charter.net Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 17:50:57 -0500 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi everyone. Wondering if anyone can reproduce this or if it's just me. I have my macintosh HD showing on my desktop, I'm not sure if it's related to that, or if having more than one volume showing on your desktop produces the same results. Anyway, when I connect my external hard drive or flash drive, they show as untitled or no name. This is below the macintosh hd item. If I use the down arrow key voice over says the name of my external volume as it should. Then, if I cursor back up, macintosh HD is not spoken, but if I press v o f4 or v o f6, the internal hard drive definitely has the selection. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: opening items in the dock
Try selecting documents in the dock, VO-shift m and up arrow and select list. That worked for me. From: peggyfleisc...@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: opening items in the dock Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 23:34:31 -0400 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com I am having the same problem. I can press enter on downloads and it works but not on documents. Peggy Fleischer peggyfleisc...@bellsouth.net Psalm 90 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. On Sep 1, 2009, at 10:52 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: That's whay I'm asking. For me, since it stalling SL, it won't open Documents. On Sep 1, 2009, at 9:20 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Actually, to open something on the dock, pressing enter usually does the trick. On Sep 1, 2009, at 5:54 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi all, My understanding was that in SL you did this with Vo-Space? I’ve tried that, Enter, and Command-O, all to no avail. What’s the deal? Sorry if this is a dumb question, I’m still waiting for my copy of the quick-start guide. Best, Donna --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: A nice keystroke that we have now to add folders do the doc
Freakin' sweet! Here I was about to see if I'd have to install that program with accompanying workflow. Glad that's no longer needed. Dan Eickmeier wrote: Hi all, found this in the VO getting started manual for Snow Leopard, which you can request from Apple accessibility, that we can now add folders to the doc, at the press of a keystroke, when we're focused on the folder. This was definitely something we couldn't do in Leopard with ease. That keystroke is command-shift t. Just thought i'd sharethat tip that I found. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
