Re: XCode Busy
Hello James, try to put your Xcode window in full-screen mode (Ctrl+Cmd+F). this speeds up my Xcode, here. With Ctrl and Arrow left or right, you can change between full-screen spaces. Greetings Jan --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Access to the World Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 22.05.2015 um 00:13 schrieb James Lee jameslee...@gmail.com: Hi, I'm trying to give XCode a try again. I didn't have this problem when I used it with Mountain Lion a couple of years ago. However, Voiceover gets stuck and keeps saying busy. Only way is to quit XCode and rerun. It happens so frequently that it makes it impossible to navigate to different parts of screen. I'm using XCode 6.3.2 on Yosemite 10.10.3. Does anyone have this problem? Is there a workaround for this? Thanks, JL -- 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: Focus 40 Blue and Maverix
Hi Scott, you need the latest firmware for Bluetooth support of the Focus 40 on your Mac. For the Focus 40 blue classic, the latest firmware is 4.59. For the newer Focus 40 blue (2012 and later) it is 4.93. You will need a Windows PC to do the firmware upgrade. Greetings Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 -- 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: Focus 40 Blue and Maverix
Hi Kawal, which Focus braille display is firmware version 5.71 for? I got both, 4.59 and 4.93 from Freedom Scientific support. Greetings Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 -- 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: Focus 40 Blue and Maverix
Hallo Jonathan, Thanks for the info. so, is version 4.93 out of date, then? Greetings Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 -- 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: Focus Blue 40 and the Mac.
Hallo Kawal, there is a new firmware 4.93 out for the Focus 40 blue. With version 4.57 bluetooth connection to the latest Mac OS X does not work. I do have the same problem, here. Someone I know, who already uses the new firmware, however, has no issues with the connection. So, we need it, too. Greetings Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 07.05.2014 um 02:16 schrieb Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com: The current firmware version is 4.57. Be sure you have it. You can write to Freedom scientific Tech Support to get a download link. It is not a public link. hth, Teresa Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough.--Richard P. Feynman On May 6, 2014, at 4:02 PM, Scott Berry sb356...@gmail.com wrote: My suggestion would be to right to Apple Accessibility. This has been a problem since I got my Macbook Pro in February or March. On May 6, 2014, at 4:14 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Hi. A few months ago, I connected my Focus Blue 40 via Bluetooth using my I Mac and everything connected fine. Now although I'm running a developer seed, using Mavericks, my Focus 40 Blue will not connect via Bluetooth. I get the message, 'can't load braille driver'. What does that mean some one, does it mean that I have to download some firmware for my Focus Blue? I don't have Windows on my I Mac so can I still download the driver and if so, how to put it on the Braille display? Or should I write to Apple Accessibility? Thanks. Kawal. -- 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: Focus Blue 40 and the Mac.
Hi Kawal, I wonder myself about that, too. I wrote to Freedom Scientific. Let's wait what they will tell. Greetings Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 07.05.2014 um 10:08 schrieb Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com: OK. If I were to get the firmware, as I will, would I have to use windows to download it and install as I don't have windows on my I Mac at the moment. If not, how could I dowdload it and install? Thanks. Kawal. On 7 May 2014, at 08:46 am, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo Kawal, there is a new firmware 4.93 out for the Focus 40 blue. With version 4.57 bluetooth connection to the latest Mac OS X does not work. I do have the same problem, here. Someone I know, who already uses the new firmware, however, has no issues with the connection. So, we need it, too. Greetings Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 07.05.2014 um 02:16 schrieb Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com: The current firmware version is 4.57. Be sure you have it. You can write to Freedom scientific Tech Support to get a download link. It is not a public link. hth, Teresa Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough.--Richard P. Feynman On May 6, 2014, at 4:02 PM, Scott Berry sb356...@gmail.com wrote: My suggestion would be to right to Apple Accessibility. This has been a problem since I got my Macbook Pro in February or March. On May 6, 2014, at 4:14 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Hi. A few months ago, I connected my Focus Blue 40 via Bluetooth using my I Mac and everything connected fine. Now although I'm running a developer seed, using Mavericks, my Focus 40 Blue will not connect via Bluetooth. I get the message, 'can't load braille driver'. What does that mean some one, does it mean that I have to download some firmware for my Focus Blue? I don't have Windows on my I Mac so can I still download the driver and if so, how to put it on the Braille display? Or should I write to Apple Accessibility? Thanks. Kawal. -- 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
Re: Focus 40 Blue with an iMac
Hallo Kawal, thank you for forwarding the e-mail and the download link. Could you please ask them for a Mac version of the installer? If they do not have one, then just to have their statement ... Greetings Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 07.05.2014 um 22:05 schrieb Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com: Begin forwarded message: From: Freedom Scientific Technical Support supp...@freedomscientific.com Date: 7 May 2014 08:27:32 pm BST To: 'kawa...@me.com' kawa...@me.com Subject: Focus 40 Blue with an iMac Thank you for contacting Technical Support. Before upgrading your Focus braille display to have it work with your iMac, I suggest that you should try removing the pairing of the Focus with the iMac, and then try to pair it again. If this doesn't work, you can download the latest Focus firmware from the following location: https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/48fw7b Please use the following instructions to update the Focus Blue firmware. Focus Blue Firmware Update Procedure Before You Begin Review this procedure before attempting to update your unit Make sure you have the supplied Focus Blue USB cable Press the unit's Power button and verify the current firmware version. The unit's name and firmware version display when the unit turns on. Download the appropriate Focus Blue firmware file and copy it to a location on your computer where you can easily find it later Updating the Focus Blue Firmware Using the link above, download and save the appropriate firmware file (ZIP) to a location on your computer where you can easily find it, for example, your Downloads folder. Open the file and extract it to a folder where you can find it, for example, your Downloads folder. Plug the braille display into your computer's USB port and wait for the unit to turn on. If the Found New Hardware dialog box appears, follow the messages to locate the driver. Run the application file (EXE) for your unit and follow the messages to update the firmware. IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect the unit during the update process. When the update is finished, you may receive a message telling you to close and restart your screen reader before using your braille display. To verify that the update was successful, press the unit's POWER button to display firmware information. If you have any additional questions regarding this or any other issue, please don't hesitate to contact us. If replying to this message, Be sure to include all previous correspondence pertaining to this matter so that we might better assist you. Sincerely, Dennis G. Godin Technical Support Specialist Freedom Scientific, Inc 727-803-8600 supp...@freedomscientific.com www.freedomscientific.com/support.asp Connect with us: -- 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: Capturing and analyzing packets
Hallo Mike, if you are in need to filter output in Terminal you might want to use the grep command. It picks you all lines with a certain pattern and can be use like this: # your output providing command | grep pattern the complete description of grep can be explored with # man grep I hope this helps you a bit. Good luck Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 13.10.2013 um 18:55 schrieb Mike blinkin4...@gmail.com: Hi everyone, So I've been doing some exploring and I have ventured into the world of packet capturing. I know how to use terminal to capture everything happening on a given network but I can't figure out a good way to view the packets. Someone recommended coco packet analyzer but it's not completely accessible. There is also a way to view it in terminal but I can't make heads or tails of it. Can I filter in terminal or is there a better way to go about all of this. Thanks for any tips or links to learn more about it. Mike m How to be Blind www.htb2.com Roundtable podcasts, software reviews, accessibility tutorials, and more! -- 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.
MouseKick update
Hallo all, MouseKick version 1.0.1 has just been released. It fixes the orientation bug that sometimes messed up the game and training view. Now, MouseKick will always stay in landscape, regardless of how you hold your device or whether an orientation lock is active or not. Here again the MouseKick link to the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick Have fun! Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 -- 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.
MouseKick for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Dear MacVisionaries, I would like to point your interest to my new iOS app MouseKick. It is a game, where you have to tap appearing mice in a cheese as fast as you can. It can be played by both, sighted and visually impaired users. Apart from the nice animation, the mice also do have their individual sounds, which guide us to the right position on screen. There is a training mode to learn those sounds. To get an impression of the MouseKick-Sounds, please watch the Trailer on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/tLe4ygQA-xM You can play various game modes, in normal or in blind mode. If you know the sounds, the blind mode is a bit easier to play. The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver. MouseKick can be found on the App Store at: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick Additional information can be found on the support web site at: http://visorApps.com/MouseKick If you have questions, hints, or comments, please contact me over the list or off-list at supp...@visorapps.com. Any feedback is very much appreciated. If you like the app, please recommend it to your friends and rate it in the App Store. Have fun! Jan --- MouseKick - The mice are coming! Download on the App Store: http://AppStore.com/MouseKick --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 -- 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: ColorVisor version 2.0 now available
Hallo Christopher, the ColorVisor costs 4.99$US in the US store and something equivalent in all the other regions it is available. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 25.10.2012 um 03:47 schrieb Christopher-Mark Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com: What're we talking pricewise for this app? I have enough usable vision that I really don't need it, but I am curious. Chris;. - Original Message - From: Jan Blüher, visorApps To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:34 AM Subject: Re: ColorVisor version 2.0 now available Hallo Alex, of course, an iPhone app is not always as accurate as a specially designed and calibrated color detection device since it is simply not color calibrated. I guess, this is the reason why people at Digit Eyes withdraw from such a project. They couldn't get the accuracy they wanted. On the other hand, I compare the results of the ColorVisor with a color detection device I own and find them quite comparable. If you take into account that the app is much cheaper than a special device, this method is worth a try. There is also one big advantage in using the ColorVisor for color recognition: you can scan remote object such as the sky and liquids. Generally, you have to be more careful about lights and shadows when using an app. The ColorVisor also works well on the iPod and the iPad as far as you can control the surrounding light conditions or know how to deal with it. This may sound a bit strange for a blind person to achieve, but with some practise it is possible. Of course, you have more opportunities with a torch. I hope this answer gave you some impressions. We can extend the discussion if you like. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 24.10.2012 um 15:17 schrieb Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com: Honestly, how well does this app work? I imagine you'd need an iPhone so you can use the flash? I heard somewhere that the makers of Digit-Eyes were looking into color identification, but they didn't finish it because it was impossible to identify lighting conditions that could throw off the hew of an object. I don't yet have an iPhone, but when I do I'd like to find a good color identifier. As I said, I'm not even going to try it on my iPod, as the camera on there is all but useless for anything more complex than money identification. On Oct 24, 2012, at 7:26 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo MacVisionaries, as announced earlier today, a new version of the ColorVisor has been released. Version 2.0 is now available on the App Store and for update. There are a number of new features. Some of them are: * There is now a better color naming due to refreshed reference color palettes. * You can choose to identify only basic colors or differentiated color shades. * VoiceOver verbosity during the color scan is now configurable. By default, it does not announce color names during camera calibration processes. * Additionally, a sound is played when the camera is calibrating itself. This two things avoid the announcement of wrong color names during the calibration, which was a problem in former versions. * The CMYK color components were replaced by HSB. VoiceOver support is still unbroken and you can configure the ColorVisor to behave as in former Versions. The ColorVisor and even more details can be found on the App Store at http://iTunes.com/app/ColorVisor More information and a user manual are available on the ColorVisor support page at http://visorApps.com/ColorVisor/ If you have any questions, hints, or comments do not hesitate to contact me via this list, on my web site, or by using the new in-app support request. Any feedback is much appreciated. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps
Re: ColorVisor version 2.0 now available
Hallo Alex, I think there are two ways to achieve a calibration. First is a calibrated sensor connected via Bluetooth. The second is a samll scanning box in front of the camera where you include some known colors next to the scanning object. The camera measures both, the known colors and the object and the app could calculate correction values to calibrate itself. On the iPhone, you do not have the foll control and knowledge about the torch. Its strenght may change and you do not know the exact value. Additionally, one can not guarantee, that every torch on any device has axactly the same torch color. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 24.10.2012 um 17:10 schrieb Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com: Well, based on the calibration problems mentioned by the Digit-Eyes team, I assumed some form of absolute lighting that the app knows and can filter would be required. That's why I mentioned the flash; I figured a color identifier would have you hold the phone within an inch or two of the object, then flash the LEDs to give the image a lighting that the app could filter out as it is always the same. I am hesitant to try more color identifiers, as all the free ones I've tried on my iPod don't work reliably at all. Yet another time when I wish Apple offered trials of apps... On Oct 24, 2012, at 10:34 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo Alex, of course, an iPhone app is not always as accurate as a specially designed and calibrated color detection device since it is simply not color calibrated. I guess, this is the reason why people at Digit Eyes withdraw from such a project. They couldn't get the accuracy they wanted. On the other hand, I compare the results of the ColorVisor with a color detection device I own and find them quite comparable. If you take into account that the app is much cheaper than a special device, this method is worth a try. There is also one big advantage in using the ColorVisor for color recognition: you can scan remote object such as the sky and liquids. Generally, you have to be more careful about lights and shadows when using an app. The ColorVisor also works well on the iPod and the iPad as far as you can control the surrounding light conditions or know how to deal with it. This may sound a bit strange for a blind person to achieve, but with some practise it is possible. Of course, you have more opportunities with a torch. I hope this answer gave you some impressions. We can extend the discussion if you like. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 24.10.2012 um 15:17 schrieb Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com: Honestly, how well does this app work? I imagine you'd need an iPhone so you can use the flash? I heard somewhere that the makers of Digit-Eyes were looking into color identification, but they didn't finish it because it was impossible to identify lighting conditions that could throw off the hew of an object. I don't yet have an iPhone, but when I do I'd like to find a good color identifier. As I said, I'm not even going to try it on my iPod, as the camera on there is all but useless for anything more complex than money identification. On Oct 24, 2012, at 7:26 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo MacVisionaries, as announced earlier today, a new version of the ColorVisor has been released. Version 2.0 is now available on the App Store and for update. There are a number of new features. Some of them are: * There is now a better color naming due to refreshed reference color palettes. * You can choose to identify only basic colors or differentiated color shades. * VoiceOver verbosity during the color scan is now configurable. By default, it does not announce color names during camera calibration processes. * Additionally, a sound is played when the camera is calibrating itself. This two things avoid the announcement of wrong color names during the calibration, which was a problem in former versions. * The CMYK color components were replaced by HSB
Re: ColorVisor version 2.0 now available
Hallo Les, thanks for buying the ColorVisor. Additionally to what Anne said, here is the direct Link to the english user manual on the ColorVisor support page: http://visorApps.com/en/ColorVisor/handbuch01_en.htm It is equal to the one inside the app. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me. Enjoy Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 25.10.2012 um 11:50 schrieb Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com: I purchased your app last evening. I went looking for a help file in order to get started using this app, but didn't locate one. Is there help for this app? If not, any pointers for getting started with this app will be appreciated. This is the first color identifier I've used, hence the question. Thanks. Les On Oct 25, 2012, at 3:53 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo Christopher, the ColorVisor costs 4.99$US in the US store and something equivalent in all the other regions it is available. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 25.10.2012 um 03:47 schrieb Christopher-Mark Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com: What're we talking pricewise for this app? I have enough usable vision that I really don't need it, but I am curious. Chris;. - Original Message - From: Jan Blüher, visorApps To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:34 AM Subject: Re: ColorVisor version 2.0 now available Hallo Alex, of course, an iPhone app is not always as accurate as a specially designed and calibrated color detection device since it is simply not color calibrated. I guess, this is the reason why people at Digit Eyes withdraw from such a project. They couldn't get the accuracy they wanted. On the other hand, I compare the results of the ColorVisor with a color detection device I own and find them quite comparable. If you take into account that the app is much cheaper than a special device, this method is worth a try. There is also one big advantage in using the ColorVisor for color recognition: you can scan remote object such as the sky and liquids. Generally, you have to be more careful about lights and shadows when using an app. The ColorVisor also works well on the iPod and the iPad as far as you can control the surrounding light conditions or know how to deal with it. This may sound a bit strange for a blind person to achieve, but with some practise it is possible. Of course, you have more opportunities with a torch. I hope this answer gave you some impressions. We can extend the discussion if you like. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 24.10.2012 um 15:17 schrieb Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com: Honestly, how well does this app work? I imagine you'd need an iPhone so you can use the flash? I heard somewhere that the makers of Digit-Eyes were looking into color identification, but they didn't finish it because it was impossible to identify lighting conditions that could throw off the hew of an object. I don't yet have an iPhone, but when I do I'd like to find a good color identifier. As I said, I'm not even going to try it on my iPod, as the camera on there is all but useless for anything more complex than money identification. On Oct 24, 2012, at 7:26 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo MacVisionaries, as announced earlier today, a new version of the ColorVisor has been released. Version 2.0 is now available on the App Store and for update. There are a number of new features. Some of them are: * There is now a better color naming due to refreshed reference color palettes
Re: Color visor
Hallo Mel, I'm sorry about the confusion that ColorVisor brought to you. You are right. In some cases, it is quite difficult for a blind person to distinguish between right or wrong color, since the camera is calibrating itself all the time. However, there will be an update to the ColorVisor, today, that solve this problem. I will post later this day in this list about it, giving you some more information. Yes, the ColorVisor is designed especially for the blind. I'm also blind and continiously working to improve the capabilities and the user experience of the app. If you should have further problems, hints, or questions with the upcoming version, please do not hesitate to contact me either in this list or the in-app support request or on my web site at http://visorApps.com. Any feedback is appreciated. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 23.10.2012 um 22:22 schrieb Mary Scott bluespru...@comcast.net: Okay, I am frustrated. I don't understand this app. I just want to know the color of the thing I am pointing at. It chatters on about all kinds of colors How am I supposed to know what the correct color is? I seems as though as though a sighted person needs to to tell which is the correct color. That is not very helpful. I am reading the help information but it is still very confusing. Can somebody explain this app to me and what I can and can not do with it? Is it really for blind people? Mel -- 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.
ColorVisor version 2.0 now available
Hallo MacVisionaries, as announced earlier today, a new version of the ColorVisor has been released. Version 2.0 is now available on the App Store and for update. There are a number of new features. Some of them are: * There is now a better color naming due to refreshed reference color palettes. * You can choose to identify only basic colors or differentiated color shades. * VoiceOver verbosity during the color scan is now configurable. By default, it does not announce color names during camera calibration processes. * Additionally, a sound is played when the camera is calibrating itself. This two things avoid the announcement of wrong color names during the calibration, which was a problem in former versions. * The CMYK color components were replaced by HSB. VoiceOver support is still unbroken and you can configure the ColorVisor to behave as in former Versions. The ColorVisor and even more details can be found on the App Store at http://iTunes.com/app/ColorVisor More information and a user manual are available on the ColorVisor support page at http://visorApps.com/ColorVisor/ If you have any questions, hints, or comments do not hesitate to contact me via this list, on my web site, or by using the new in-app support request. Any feedback is much appreciated. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 -- 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: Color visor
Hi Mel, you are welcome. Yes, the update is for free. Enjoy Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 24.10.2012 um 15:40 schrieb Mary Scott bluespru...@comcast.net: Thank you so much. I will update it today. I assume that the update is free? I just downloaded it about 2 days ago. Mel On Oct 24, 2012, at 3:53 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo Mel, I'm sorry about the confusion that ColorVisor brought to you. You are right. In some cases, it is quite difficult for a blind person to distinguish between right or wrong color, since the camera is calibrating itself all the time. However, there will be an update to the ColorVisor, today, that solve this problem. I will post later this day in this list about it, giving you some more information. Yes, the ColorVisor is designed especially for the blind. I'm also blind and continiously working to improve the capabilities and the user experience of the app. If you should have further problems, hints, or questions with the upcoming version, please do not hesitate to contact me either in this list or the in-app support request or on my web site at http://visorApps.com. Any feedback is appreciated. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 23.10.2012 um 22:22 schrieb Mary Scott bluespru...@comcast.net: Okay, I am frustrated. I don't understand this app. I just want to know the color of the thing I am pointing at. It chatters on about all kinds of colors How am I supposed to know what the correct color is? I seems as though as though a sighted person needs to to tell which is the correct color. That is not very helpful. I am reading the help information but it is still very confusing. Can somebody explain this app to me and what I can and can not do with it? Is it really for blind people? Mel -- 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: ColorVisor version 2.0 now available
Hallo Alex, of course, an iPhone app is not always as accurate as a specially designed and calibrated color detection device since it is simply not color calibrated. I guess, this is the reason why people at Digit Eyes withdraw from such a project. They couldn't get the accuracy they wanted. On the other hand, I compare the results of the ColorVisor with a color detection device I own and find them quite comparable. If you take into account that the app is much cheaper than a special device, this method is worth a try. There is also one big advantage in using the ColorVisor for color recognition: you can scan remote object such as the sky and liquids. Generally, you have to be more careful about lights and shadows when using an app. The ColorVisor also works well on the iPod and the iPad as far as you can control the surrounding light conditions or know how to deal with it. This may sound a bit strange for a blind person to achieve, but with some practise it is possible. Of course, you have more opportunities with a torch. I hope this answer gave you some impressions. We can extend the discussion if you like. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 24.10.2012 um 15:17 schrieb Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com: Honestly, how well does this app work? I imagine you'd need an iPhone so you can use the flash? I heard somewhere that the makers of Digit-Eyes were looking into color identification, but they didn't finish it because it was impossible to identify lighting conditions that could throw off the hew of an object. I don't yet have an iPhone, but when I do I'd like to find a good color identifier. As I said, I'm not even going to try it on my iPod, as the camera on there is all but useless for anything more complex than money identification. On Oct 24, 2012, at 7:26 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo MacVisionaries, as announced earlier today, a new version of the ColorVisor has been released. Version 2.0 is now available on the App Store and for update. There are a number of new features. Some of them are: * There is now a better color naming due to refreshed reference color palettes. * You can choose to identify only basic colors or differentiated color shades. * VoiceOver verbosity during the color scan is now configurable. By default, it does not announce color names during camera calibration processes. * Additionally, a sound is played when the camera is calibrating itself. This two things avoid the announcement of wrong color names during the calibration, which was a problem in former versions. * The CMYK color components were replaced by HSB. VoiceOver support is still unbroken and you can configure the ColorVisor to behave as in former Versions. The ColorVisor and even more details can be found on the App Store at http://iTunes.com/app/ColorVisor More information and a user manual are available on the ColorVisor support page at http://visorApps.com/ColorVisor/ If you have any questions, hints, or comments do not hesitate to contact me via this list, on my web site, or by using the new in-app support request. Any feedback is much appreciated. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 -- 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. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To 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
