Re: Saving an attached txt file from within Messages on Mac

[John Panarese]

  Are you running El Capitan? Also, I’m assuming you are looking at the actual 
File Transfer window and not the message area?


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> On Aug 24, 2016, at 10:29 PM, Cara Quinn  wrote:
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> thanks bunches but I see nothing like what you are saying here.
> 
> I do have a file transfer window but there is no scroll area or ‘show in 
> Finder’ button.
> 
> The only thing I see in that window is the file name itself and the type of 
> the extension.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Cara
> ---
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> ---
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> 
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> 
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> 
> On Aug 24, 2016, at 2:17 PM, John Panarese  wrote:
> 
>You need to use the file transfer window to save the file in a Message. 
> You should be able to command-accent to it or choose it from the Window Menu. 
> There, you will find a File Transfer list scroll area. Interact and you will 
> find the transfer you have. The, Show in Finder, button should save the file 
> for you.
> 
> 
> Take Care
> 
> John D. Panarese
> Director
> Mac for the Blind
> Tel, (631) 724-4479
> Email, j...@macfortheblind.com
> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
> 
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> 
> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
> 
> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 24, 2016, at 3:12 PM, Cara Quinn  wrote:
>> 
>> HI All,
>> 
>> Hope you are all having a wonderful day.
>> 
>> Also, my good wishes go out to those in Italy and their families.
>> 
>> Okay, so I shared a file with myself, using the Messages app. I wanted to 
>> simply save this file to my Mac from within the Messages app.
>> 
>> I.E. I received this file on my Mac and want to save this file from within 
>> the message.
>> 
>> I have done this before with files but for some reason Voiceover and the Mac 
>> seem to be behaving like PITAs for me today. :) So I am wondering if I have 
>> missed a step or something here.
>> 
>> I see the message with the attached file. Voiceover sees this as a group 
>> with which I can interact.
>> 
>> I interact with the group and then see the file name and extension both also 
>> shown as groups. If I interact again, each of these groups are just shown as 
>> text titles. I.E. I only see the title of the file or the title of the 
>> extension. (which is in this case, txt)
>> 
>> I have tried doing VO space at each level of interaction and have also tried 
>> bringing up a context menu (with VO shift m) and only see the option to 
>> clear my chat.
>> 
>> I have also tried routing the mouse to the particular group and clicking / 
>> double clicking my trackpad and also no luck there either.
>> 
>> Lastly, I have tried using VO shift space and the only way I can get 
>> anything to happen here is to do this twice. I.E. to simulate a double click 
>> with Voiceover.
>> 
>> When I do this, QuickLook comes up and I only have sharing options and the 
>> option to open in Text Edit. I have no option to simply save the file.
>> 
>> In this case, I did open the file in Text Edit and then saved it but this 
>> seems like a ridiculous amount of work just to save a text file from a 
>> message.
>> 
>> What am I missing here?
>> 
>> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)
>> 
>> thanks so much to you all and I hope you are having a great day!
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> 
>> Cara
>> ---
>> iOS design and development - LookTel.com
>> ---
>> View my Online Portfolio at:
>> 
>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/models/Cara-Quinn
>> 
>> Follow me on Twitter!
>> 
>> https://twitter.com/ModelCara
>> 
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Re: Saving an attached txt file from within Messages on Mac

[Cara Quinn]

Hi John,

thanks bunches but I see nothing like what you are saying here.

I do have a file transfer window but there is no scroll area or ‘show in 
Finder’ button.

The only thing I see in that window is the file name itself and the type of the 
extension.

Cheers!

Cara
---
iOS design and development - LookTel.com
---
View my Online Portfolio at:

http://www.onemodelplace.com/models/Cara-Quinn

Follow me on Twitter!

https://twitter.com/ModelCara

On Aug 24, 2016, at 2:17 PM, John Panarese  wrote:

You need to use the file transfer window to save the file in a Message. You 
should be able to command-accent to it or choose it from the Window Menu. 
There, you will find a File Transfer list scroll area. Interact and you will 
find the transfer you have. The, Show in Finder, button should save the file 
for you.


Take Care

John D. Panarese
Director
Mac for the Blind
Tel, (631) 724-4479
Email, j...@macfortheblind.com
Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com

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AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE

MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT



> On Aug 24, 2016, at 3:12 PM, Cara Quinn  wrote:
> 
> HI All,
> 
> Hope you are all having a wonderful day.
> 
> Also, my good wishes go out to those in Italy and their families.
> 
> Okay, so I shared a file with myself, using the Messages app. I wanted to 
> simply save this file to my Mac from within the Messages app.
> 
> I.E. I received this file on my Mac and want to save this file from within 
> the message.
> 
> I have done this before with files but for some reason Voiceover and the Mac 
> seem to be behaving like PITAs for me today. :) So I am wondering if I have 
> missed a step or something here.
> 
> I see the message with the attached file. Voiceover sees this as a group with 
> which I can interact.
> 
> I interact with the group and then see the file name and extension both also 
> shown as groups. If I interact again, each of these groups are just shown as 
> text titles. I.E. I only see the title of the file or the title of the 
> extension. (which is in this case, txt)
> 
> I have tried doing VO space at each level of interaction and have also tried 
> bringing up a context menu (with VO shift m) and only see the option to clear 
> my chat.
> 
> I have also tried routing the mouse to the particular group and clicking / 
> double clicking my trackpad and also no luck there either.
> 
> Lastly, I have tried using VO shift space and the only way I can get anything 
> to happen here is to do this twice. I.E. to simulate a double click with 
> Voiceover.
> 
> When I do this, QuickLook comes up and I only have sharing options and the 
> option to open in Text Edit. I have no option to simply save the file.
> 
> In this case, I did open the file in Text Edit and then saved it but this 
> seems like a ridiculous amount of work just to save a text file from a 
> message.
> 
> What am I missing here?
> 
> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)
> 
> thanks so much to you all and I hope you are having a great day!
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Cara
> ---
> iOS design and development - LookTel.com
> ---
> View my Online Portfolio at:
> 
> http://www.onemodelplace.com/models/Cara-Quinn
> 
> Follow me on Twitter!
> 
> https://twitter.com/ModelCara
> 
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Re: Saving an attached txt file from within Messages on Mac

[John Panarese]

You need to use the file transfer window to save the file in a Message. You 
should be able to command-accent to it or choose it from the Window Menu. 
There, you will find a File Transfer list scroll area. Interact and you will 
find the transfer you have. The, Show in Finder, button should save the file 
for you.


Take Care

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> On Aug 24, 2016, at 3:12 PM, Cara Quinn  wrote:
> 
> HI All,
> 
> Hope you are all having a wonderful day.
> 
> Also, my good wishes go out to those in Italy and their families.
> 
> Okay, so I shared a file with myself, using the Messages app. I wanted to 
> simply save this file to my Mac from within the Messages app.
> 
> I.E. I received this file on my Mac and want to save this file from within 
> the message.
> 
> I have done this before with files but for some reason Voiceover and the Mac 
> seem to be behaving like PITAs for me today. :) So I am wondering if I have 
> missed a step or something here.
> 
> I see the message with the attached file. Voiceover sees this as a group with 
> which I can interact.
> 
> I interact with the group and then see the file name and extension both also 
> shown as groups. If I interact again, each of these groups are just shown as 
> text titles. I.E. I only see the title of the file or the title of the 
> extension. (which is in this case, txt)
> 
> I have tried doing VO space at each level of interaction and have also tried 
> bringing up a context menu (with VO shift m) and only see the option to clear 
> my chat.
> 
> I have also tried routing the mouse to the particular group and clicking / 
> double clicking my trackpad and also no luck there either.
> 
> Lastly, I have tried using VO shift space and the only way I can get anything 
> to happen here is to do this twice. I.E. to simulate a double click with 
> Voiceover.
> 
> When I do this, QuickLook comes up and I only have sharing options and the 
> option to open in Text Edit. I have no option to simply save the file.
> 
> In this case, I did open the file in Text Edit and then saved it but this 
> seems like a ridiculous amount of work just to save a text file from a 
> message.
> 
> What am I missing here?
> 
> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)
> 
> thanks so much to you all and I hope you are having a great day!
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Cara
> ---
> iOS design and development - LookTel.com
> ---
> View my Online Portfolio at:
> 
> http://www.onemodelplace.com/models/Cara-Quinn
> 
> Follow me on Twitter!
> 
> https://twitter.com/ModelCara
> 
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Saving an attached txt file from within Messages on Mac

[Cara Quinn]

HI All,

Hope you are all having a wonderful day.

Also, my good wishes go out to those in Italy and their families.

Okay, so I shared a file with myself, using the Messages app. I wanted to 
simply save this file to my Mac from within the Messages app.

I.E. I received this file on my Mac and want to save this file from within the 
message.

I have done this before with files but for some reason Voiceover and the Mac 
seem to be behaving like PITAs for me today. :) So I am wondering if I have 
missed a step or something here.

I see the message with the attached file. Voiceover sees this as a group with 
which I can interact.

I interact with the group and then see the file name and extension both also 
shown as groups. If I interact again, each of these groups are just shown as 
text titles. I.E. I only see the title of the file or the title of the 
extension. (which is in this case, txt)

I have tried doing VO space at each level of interaction and have also tried 
bringing up a context menu (with VO shift m) and only see the option to clear 
my chat.

I have also tried routing the mouse to the particular group and clicking / 
double clicking my trackpad and also no luck there either.

Lastly, I have tried using VO shift space and the only way I can get anything 
to happen here is to do this twice. I.E. to simulate a double click with 
Voiceover.

When I do this, QuickLook comes up and I only have sharing options and the 
option to open in Text Edit. I have no option to simply save the file.

In this case, I did open the file in Text Edit and then saved it but this seems 
like a ridiculous amount of work just to save a text file from a message.

What am I missing here?

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)

thanks so much to you all and I hope you are having a great day!

Cheers!

Cara
---
iOS design and development - LookTel.com
---
View my Online Portfolio at:

http://www.onemodelplace.com/models/Cara-Quinn

Follow me on Twitter!

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