Re: a file vault question

2014-04-01 Thread Earle
You can login using your admin account or your regular account. I generally login using my regular account and only log in with the admin account if I’m doing something that requires it. — Earle On Mar 31, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Sarah k Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: Ah thanks for that.

Re: Slow bootup?

2014-04-01 Thread Dan Eickmeier
My 21.5 inch, late 2012 iMac, that as a 1TB harddrive in it, 16 gb ram, and a 3.1 GHZ Quad core I7 processor in it takes a minute and 20 seconds to boot, it’s running Mavericks, 10.9.2 On Mar 28, 2014, at 5:14 PM, matthew Dyer matthew.dy...@icloud.com wrote: No I have a 1 tb hd which is

RE: Samnet Socializer

2014-04-01 Thread wayne17a
Hi I use sam net but in a vm because you have to use chrome else but apart from that it is very good with all parts of media like fb messaging and twitter the controls are easey to figure out and use but with sam there is also a load of audio discriped movies and tv

new iPhone user

2014-04-01 Thread Judy Pryor
I am getting a second hand iPhone 4s this weekend, knowing nothing about iPhones I will need some help please. How can I transfer say my Contacts over to the iPhone. I thought as I have no idea on typing on the phone if I could move things over from the Macbook it would be easier. Which

Re: Samnet Socializer

2014-04-01 Thread Laurel and Stockard
Ok, so you're saying that you can't use safari with it? So you use google chrome? And are you also saying that you use it in vm Fusion? Just wanna make sure I'm understanding you right. Could it be used with google chrome and voiceover, directly in the mac environment without VM Fusion? Thanks

Re: new iPhone user

2014-04-01 Thread Devin Prater
I'd definitely look at podcasts on this, and read the manuals for it and voiceover. All things you have in iCloud, you can have on your iPhone. Sent from my iPod On Apr 1, 2014, at 10:58, Judy Pryor judith.pr...@btinternet.com wrote: I am getting a second hand iPhone 4s this weekend,

accessible website building solutions

2014-04-01 Thread Laurel and Stockard
Hi guys, So, upon discovering straight from the Samnet Socializer people that it's not built for the mac, not generally accessible with the mac, and not recommended for mac, I've decided not to buy. So, that brings me to my subject here. I was going to use Samnet for the personal website

Re: accessible website building solutions

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
I use wordpress for all of my website building needs. this is basically a cms and the back end is very very accessible with the mac. I don't know css or I could adjust culors and stuff, but to try it out you could host your site at wordpress.com if you don't feel comfortable self hosting it.

Re: Slow bootup?

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Hmm. yeah this is getting strange. Yeah it looks like those of us with the problem and with apple care need to report this to apple, or wait for an update. take care. On Apr 1, 2014, at 2:52 AM, Dan Eickmeier va3ets2...@me.com wrote: My 21.5 inch, late 2012 iMac, that as a 1TB harddrive in

How do I take a vacation from the list?

2014-04-01 Thread Henry Miller
Hi Please could you tell me How to take a vacation from this list? best wishes and thanks for any replies in advance Henry --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages

Re: a file vault question

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
ah since all I have is myadmin account, the others are for users who log in remotely to take care of stuff on their sides, I think I'll go that rout. so going back to what I said, do I use the account name or the home directory name? I'm still confused on that. It seems all the home directory

Time Capsule

2014-04-01 Thread Eleanor Burke
Anyone on list using this? Eleanor --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive:

Re: Time Capsule

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
please be more specific in your request for help. We cannot read minds yet. What error messages if any are you getting? What steps have you taken to troubleshoot the problem etc. Take care. On Apr 1, 2014, at 10:47 AM, Eleanor Burke eleanorbu...@btinternet.com wrote: Anyone on list using

Re: Time Capsule

2014-04-01 Thread Eleanor Burke
Apologies Time Capsule? - Original Message - From: Sarah k Alawami marri...@gmail.com To: mac access list iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 7:05 PM Subject: Re: Time Capsule please be more specific in your request for help. We cannot read minds

Re: Samnet Socializer

2014-04-01 Thread JAKE JOEHL
The Socializer cannot be used with VoiceOver at this time at least, but it is an awesome product. I used it all the time in Windows on both my Dells, and I hope to start using it again on the Mac using Bootcamp. Never used it in Chrome before, but Serotek products have been known to get along

Re: new iPhone user

2014-04-01 Thread Juaanita Marttin
I’ll let someone more knowledgeable discuss transferring your contacts, but you can use Type to phone to enter information on the phone. applevis.com is a great resource for podcasts regarding the iPhone. On Apr 1, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Judy Pryor judith.pr...@btinternet.com wrote: I am

Re: Time Capsule

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
so, what do you need help with? what error messages are you getting? If you are having a problem what steps have you taken in troubleshooting? Also what model of the time capsule are you using? Us list members need to know this in order to better assist. Take care. On Apr 1, 2014, at 11:08 AM,

Creating A RAID Array With Disk Utility VoiceOver

2014-04-01 Thread Gordon Smith
Hello all Does anybody know exactly how this is accomplished using VoiceOver? I don’t seem to be able to drag the disks into the RAID output group. I wish to create something like a 10TB striped RAID set, optimised for the kind of access I’ll be using. Any help or constructive suggestions

Re: Creating A RAID Array With Disk Utility VoiceOver

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Can you use the new drag drop method to drag the disk from the table to the configuration you want? Failing that can you use the old method? I did the old method of drag drop to create my boot disk successfully so I figure this would help a bit. Take care. On Apr 1, 2014, at 11:40 AM,

Re: Time Capsule

2014-04-01 Thread Eleanor Burke
I just wanted to know if people were using it and how they are finding it. As a new Mac user I have not purchased one yet as they are expensive and I am wondering how many people would not be without them. Eleanor - Original Message - From: Sarah k Alawami marri...@gmail.com To: mac

Re: new iPhone user

2014-04-01 Thread Eleanor Burke
Is type2phone for the phone or does one have to download it on to the Mac also? - Original Message - From: Juaanita Marttin jordmar...@suddenlink.net To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 7:33 PM Subject: Re: new iPhone user I’ll let

Re: new iPhone user

2014-04-01 Thread isaac
You have to download type to phone on the mac. On Apr 1, 2014, at 2:11 PM, Eleanor Burke eleanorbu...@btinternet.com wrote: Is type2phone for the phone or does one have to download it on to the Mac also? - Original Message - From: Juaanita Marttin jordmar...@suddenlink.net To: OS

Re: accessible website building solutions

2014-04-01 Thread Laurel and Stockard
Hey Sarah, thanks for the information! Does anybody know anything about a website building service called Ipage? I believe their website is www.ipage.com My father uses that for his website, but I'm not sure how accessible that one is. My father said I might be able to use that along with

Re: accessible website building solutions

2014-04-01 Thread Travis Siegel
Wordpress is free. It doesn't get any cheaper than that. Wordpress isn't what costs money, it's the hosting/domain name registration that costs. There's several places that offer hosting services, many of which offer wordpress as well, so check around before committing to a service. Also,

Re: Time Capsule

2014-04-01 Thread Eleanor Burke
thank you that is excellent and that is the opinion I had myself Sent from my iPhone On 1 Apr 2014, at 20:11, Sarah k Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: Ah Ok. I personally do not use one. as I don't need one. If you had a router and felt comfortable using it as a network storage device,

Re: Creating A RAID Array With Disk Utility VoiceOver

2014-04-01 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Sarah I guess this is one of those times when I need to de-rustify my VoiceOver keyboard commands. I haven’t used Drag Drop functions. I frequently use the new “Select” function to move things like non-contiguous items, but that isn’t the same as Drag Drop. So, from memory, the old

Re: new iPhone user

2014-04-01 Thread Juanita Martin
You download it to the Mac and you use it as a Bluetooth keyboard for your phone sent from my phone On Apr 1, 2014, at 2:11 PM, Eleanor Burke eleanorbu...@btinternet.com wrote: Is type2phone for the phone or does one have to download it on to the Mac also? - Original Message

Re: Time Capsule

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Hopefully you will get better opinions with more support and all of that good stuff. Take my opinion and anyone else's with a grain of sea sault. as each one will differ as to the pros and cons of a time capsule vs a drive set up for tim a machine. Take care. On Apr 1, 2014, at 12:41 PM,

Default font and color in Mail?

2014-04-01 Thread Christopher gilland
I checked the list archives, but couldn't find anything regarding this. Is there a way that I can set the default fone/style when composing, replying, and forwarding messages in Mail to Ariel Black, 12 point, bold, so that every time I start typing a message, this will be the default

Re: accessible website building solutions

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
You can get a free wordpress.com account and use wordpress for your website. You will have to turn off the visual editor by vo space on the html editor part. Now that tiny mcd is coming in a later update of wp set to be released in about 15 or so days things will be a lot easier to use. Take

Re: Creating A RAID Array With Disk Utility VoiceOver

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Try this. 1. highlight the disk you want to drag. 2. press vo cmd shift space on the disk. you should hear mouse down. 3. execute the same command on the table but don't interact. You should hear mouse up and the disk should, should being the keyword, be dragged over to the table where you

Re: Creating A RAID Array With Disk Utility VoiceOver

2014-04-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
Hmm. yeah I cannot test this personally as I don't have enough drives or space. Perhaps someone can come up with a work around to have you do the config the way you want it. Good luck. On Apr 1, 2014, at 2:17 PM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Yes, the commands work. But not the

RE: Samnet Socializer

2014-04-01 Thread wayne17a
Yes it is possible but there will be some functions of sam net that can not be used but I have a mac book mid 2012 and run vm fusion with win 7 pro and have no trouble using samnet but in my opinion if you want to use sam net on the mac and don't mind running vm then you will have all they

Re: accessible website building solutions

2014-04-01 Thread JAKE JOEHL
Drupal is also said to be very accessible. That’s the platform on which the new website for my volunteer job was going to be built. At the beginning of last year a former coworker of mine sent me a half-built login page for our new site, and it was very accessible in Windows but not at all on