Re: Victor Stream software for Mac?

2011-01-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! You can do everything with the Victor Reader Stream by hand, the only thing you can't do is convert from the Victor Reader Streams audio format, that's what the software does and that's only for Windows. Now I believe that Humanware have an upgrade package for the Stream available, this pa

New Series, Apple to the core.

2011-01-21 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi everyone, I'm branching out a bit and have started a new audio series called apple to the core. Here I will share tips, tricks, app recommendations and work arounds for the Mac, and IOS platform with voiceover. You can listen to episode 1 here. http://goo.gl/8FoSJ hth Ricardo Walker rwalk

Re: moveAddict kills tracking.

2011-01-21 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Geoff, Maybe this is do to your voiceover cursor configuration? I haven't had any of these problems. Or any problems with the app for that matter. I have cursor tracking on, and my mouse cursor is set to follow my voiceover cursor. I am also using column view in the finder. Ricardo Walk

moveAddict kills tracking.

2011-01-21 Thread Geoff Waaler
Greetings all, I'm sure I'm overlooking something because up till now moveAddict's only function (on my machine anyway) is to render it impossible to traverse files and folders in finder. I've been through all options in the prefferences app and have not yet found anything applicable. None of

Victor Stream software for Mac?

2011-01-21 Thread Orin
Hey all, Since I know Humanware doesn't really support Mac, is there software to put content onto it? I thought someone had made a Mac version, just got a stream so will have to get it. Thanks. Orin orin8...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/orinks Skype: orin1112 -- You received

Re: How to add apps to the doc

2011-01-21 Thread Wes Smith
When the app is open, go to the doc, find the app CTRL+click if you have a mouse (this is what I do), or, VO+SHFT+M, and go to options, then hit enter on "keep in doc." Also, you can go to the app in your apps folder, and when the app is highlighted, do a SHFT+CMD+T. That will add it to the doc

Re: How to add apps to the doc

2011-01-21 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Can someone remind me of how to move items in the dock? -- 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+unsubsc

Re: Update on SEE Finance

2011-01-21 Thread Brett Campbell
Thanks for this Les. I tried See Finance a year or so ago, but couldn't quite figure it out. Following your recommendation, I gave it another try. I found it to be quite accessible and much easier to understand, compared to my prior trial. The application's tools and ease of use make it well

Playing DVD's on the Mac help please?

2011-01-21 Thread johns.kary
hi list, Can someone tell me how to play DVD's on the mac? When I put one in and it opens, it comes up with a image list, and I can't get it to do anything else. Do I need another program or something to play them with voiceover? Thanks, Kari. -- You received this message because you are sub

Re: Fades in Amadeus Pro

2011-01-21 Thread Sarah Alawami
I have no problems with that at all actually. I can faid in and out a stereo file, apply a semetric faid and so forth. I have other issues wiht it but that's probably operater error. lol! On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Jürgen Fleger wrote: > Hi All, > > I have an issue with Amadeus Pro: Sometimes

Re: MP3 Tag Editors

2011-01-21 Thread Sarah Alawami
Yeah I looked for forum posts as well on that and everyone was grumbling about how no one wants to use itunes to tag a file and stuff. I was not happy about those people and that result. lol! On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Wes Smith wrote: > That's not automatic like MP3 tag is. I want something

Apple was incorrect about the Audible syncing

2011-01-21 Thread Ray Foret Jr
I seem to recall that this morning, someone posted a reply from Apple about the Audibleactivate.sys key file. Apple's reply seemed to imply, as best I could understand it, that if one connected the Stream to their Mac, ITunes would see it and Sync up with it; and, thus, authorize playback of Au

looking for cueing solution

2011-01-21 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Hi there. I am still, (after a week) in search of any accessible software solution which can be used on the Mac side to cue songs in advance in to a play list which is made on an on the fly basis. Of course, there's the DJ list in ITunes, but, when I set ITunes to cross fade and normalize audi

Re: MP3 Tag Editors

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Howell
You might want to check out a program called Tagalicious by the LIttle App Factory, http://www.thelittleappfactory.com, which costs $19, but from what I understand, will do what you want and probably a great deal more. Scott On Jan 21, 2011, at 5:02 PM, Wes Smith wrote: > That's not automat

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Howell
I purposely left that out because Apple Care is a given. ALthough I have to admit that all things considered, Apple Care is pretty cheap in general. A great example is when the USB port on my first iMac crapped out. I would have found and still find taking an iMac apart to be a painful process.

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Teresa Cochran
I have enjoyed this thread as well, though I guess it treads the thin ice for topic creep. Makes things more exciting that way. :) Teresa On Jan 21, 2011, at 5:36 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi Scott and all, > > I must say, I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. > > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Scott and all, I must say, I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:02 PM, Scott Ford wrote: > Hello Ricardo and everyone else who has posted to this thread, > I w

Re: Accessing full status bar with voiceover?

2011-01-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Even better way of doing it, try ctrl-f8. On 22/01/2011, at 11:13 AM, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: > Hi, > I will add that if you VO M twice, and arrow through the menues, you can get > more info by pressing Option with left/right arrows to explore the status bar. > HTH, > Jeffrey > On Jan 21, 2011,

Re: Accessing full status bar with voiceover?

2011-01-21 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Hi, I will add that if you VO M twice, and arrow through the menues, you can get more info by pressing Option with left/right arrows to explore the status bar. HTH, Jeffrey On Jan 21, 2011, at 6:50 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > VO-m two times quickly. Then right-arrow through the menu items till yo

RE: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Ford
Hello Ricardo and everyone else who has posted to this thread, I would have to agree that everyone has a bit of truth in what is being posted. We certainly can make many more mods to the equipment than we are led to believe. That is fine though, because you all are correct many folks just

RE: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Ford
Hi Ben, I never really got into figuring out how to do depot level repairs on the equipment. I naturally replaced cards and built systems, because that was part of the operation of a small shop. I mainly ran the routers, switches and THS system. I do know a guy who if you could get him t

Re: Accessing full status bar with voiceover?

2011-01-21 Thread Teresa Cochran
VO-m two times quickly. Then right-arrow through the menu items till you get to one you want to explore further. HTH, Teresa On Jan 20, 2011, at 2:55 AM, Jes Smith wrote: > Hi all, > > How does one access the full status bar with voiceover, as I thought the > icons for things such as drop box

Accessing full status bar with voiceover?

2011-01-21 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, How does one access the full status bar with voiceover, as I thought the icons for things such as drop box and such were not accessible. I realize that someone posted a work around for the v o m m thing, but I just subscribed to the list yesterday so would appreciate the info. Thanks and

Re: Insecure startup item disabled.

2011-01-21 Thread Geoff Waaler
Thanks to all who offered advice publicly and privately. Not sure how to follow John's instructions; I selected add, but found no group named wheel or user named "system". The only available group was "administrators". What next? Maybe reinstall the HP driver? On Jan 21, 2011, at 5:30 PM, J

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Granados
Scott, great points and I follow you now. In the end it's probably because Apple can sell service on your device.:) You have some strong points. On Jan 21, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Scott, > > You miss the point or at least the point I was making. The average (excludes > electr

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Teresa Cochran
I think this is part of a natural phase that various technologies go through. For stereos, you had Heath kits. For computers, you had interchangeable card. In this process, there's a shift toward "integration" in the hardware, which makes it difficult to tinker with. Even auto companies went thr

Re: Twitter Client

2011-01-21 Thread Wes Smith
I use something called Nambu. It's really accessible with VO, works well. You should check it out. On Jan 21, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Brandon Olivares wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I'm just wondering what your recommendation would be for the best Twitter > client both on the Mac, and on the iPhone? I'v

Re: Insecure startup item disabled.

2011-01-21 Thread Jon Cohn
Yes this is associated with HP printers. I looked at a startup item I had and besides the permissions you need to have the User as system and the group as wheel... On Jan 21, 2011, at 1:14 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: > Thanks John and Carolyn, > > Repairing permissions had no affect. I'm not sur

RE: Twitter Client

2011-01-21 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
For the mac, hyou can use something called Syrinx. For the iphone, there's Twitter for iphione. Email: jawsgir...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jawsgirl87 Skype: leogirl48 Facebook: jawsgir...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisi

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
Scott. Whilst I do agree with you, I feel that in this situation, Apple did make the right choice by making there iPhones harder to take apart. You talk about computer repair. When you ran the shop, did you ever get someone who tried to upgrade or fix the computer themselves? Did you ever find tha

Twitter Client

2011-01-21 Thread Brandon Olivares
Hi everyone, I'm just wondering what your recommendation would be for the best Twitter client both on the Mac, and on the iPhone? I've been looking for something better than just going to twitter.com. There was really nothing good for Windows that would work with JAWS, but I"m hoping to have so

Fades in Amadeus Pro

2011-01-21 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Hi All, I have an issue with Amadeus Pro: Sometimes when I fade in or out a tone, Amadeus fades only one channel. It happens for example that the left channel is faded in but the right channel is not. I don't understand what's wrong here. But when I convert the tone to mono the fade in or out w

Re: MP3 Tag Editors

2011-01-21 Thread Wes Smith
Oops. Forgot to reply to allagain. That's not automatic though. I want something automatic. On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:59 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I ue itunes. I've googled for sch a thing and they all recomend itunes for > this. In fact the forums go crazy if you want to use something else fo

Re: MP3 Tag Editors

2011-01-21 Thread Wes Smith
That's not automatic like MP3 tag is. I want something automatic. On Jan 21, 2011, at 2:59 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I ue itunes. I've googled for sch a thing and they all recomend itunes for > this. In fact the forums go crazy if you want to use something else for some > reason. > > S > On J

Re: MP3 Tag Editors

2011-01-21 Thread Sarah Alawami
I ue itunes. I've googled for sch a thing and they all recomend itunes for this. In fact the forums go crazy if you want to use something else for some reason. S On Jan 21, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Wes Smith wrote: > Hey. > I was using MP3 Tag on the PC side which allowed me to convert the name of >

Re: MP3 tag editor

2011-01-21 Thread Wes Smith
And of course, it has to be accessible. Duh. 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+unsu

MP3 Tag Editors

2011-01-21 Thread Wes Smith
Hey. I was using MP3 Tag on the PC side which allowed me to convert the name of the file to the actual tag names. It also looked on Amazon and a bunch of other databases. Is there something like this for Mac? I have some MP3's and albums that aren't tagged correctly. And because I use iTunes

Re: hebrew voices for VoiceOver

2011-01-21 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Hi Anne and Cheree, thank you very much for your answers. That sounds really interesting. All the best Jürgen Am 21.01.2011 um 11:16 schrieb Anne Robertson: > Hello Jürgen, > > I don't know about Hebrew voices for the Mac, but Hebrew Braille is available > in the multi-lingual package that yo

Re: onyx update

2011-01-21 Thread Sarah Alawami
It is a maintainance tool for the mac It is free. S On 21/01/2011, at 6:18, Michael Busboom wrote: > Hi. > > Briefly, what is Onyx? Is it a set of utilities for the Mac running under > SL, or is it something else? What does it cost? > > Thanks, > > Mike > > On 21,Jan,2011, at 5:46 AM,

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Howell
Scott, You miss the point or at least the point I was making. The average (excludes electronics technicians) have little need to be mucking about inside the phone, iPod, etc. You are correct that Apple is protecting its bottom line and rightfully so. If people started messing around with their

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Granados
Your crazy if you think the old sears catalog has anything to do with modern smart phone devices. How many possible users who wanted to service their own device woud even know what a gate is let alone the different types or would even be able to source a replacement part. An IPhone isn't a 195

Fwd: audible books in iTunes

2011-01-21 Thread Chris Snyder
Begin forwarded message: > Hello Chris, > > Thank you for your email. The application you use to sync the Audible > content, should manage the authorization of the device. On the Mac, when you > sync your iPod, iPhone or iPad, iTunes handles the authorization of that > device so that you

Re: Insecure startup item disabled.

2011-01-21 Thread Geoff Waaler
Thanks John and Carolyn, Repairing permissions had no affect. I'm not sure where this item came from; I gather others do not have HP Trap monitor placed in their library/startup items folder? If so, perhaps the installation of my HP all in one driver was the culpret, and I can just delete it

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Granados
I have to go with Ricardo on this one. Smart phones are far far more complex than your old 60 year old icebox. It's just the way it is. While I agree with you that there is planned failures and products are engineered to break the fact people don't tinker has nothing to do with any mnystery b

Re: quick garage band question

2011-01-21 Thread Ricardo Walker
Did you try quantizing? Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Jan 21, 2011, at 12:25 PM, chad wrote: > hi i figured out how to split my regions but i'm running into where when i > press play my sample isn't in sync with the met

quick garage band question

2011-01-21 Thread chad
hi i figured out how to split my regions but i'm running into where when i press play my sample isn't in sync with the metronome it don't start out on the first beat i tried moving the region but it was at the beginning any suggestions thanks -- You received this message because you are subscr

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Ricardo Walker
I guess we will just agree to disagree here. :). I don't think its mysticism. I think people just don't care. Because of the obsolescence you pointed out that is built into devices. Why spend time fixing something that will be outdated anyway? That pretty much sums up the computer age. I

Re: garage band and vocal regulation

2011-01-21 Thread Chuck Reichel
Hi Ricardo, The best way to keep your vocal track in the mix is to Use an external microphone Pre amp then your compressor. This most probably will keep your vocal track in the mix throughout the full song The Microphone Signal path treatment before you hit garage band is of the utmost

RE: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Ford
Hello Ricardo, I would like to respectfully disagree with your assertion that things "broke down more frequently, back then." Today we have engineered obsolescence, and things are designed to breakdown. I can provide a laundry list to this fact, however one fact still remains, I have a fi

Re: Insecure startup item disabled.

2011-01-21 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Geoff: Just to add to John's comment: I've been told it's always a good idea to reaper permissions after reinstalling anything. It helps assimilate any updates that might not be congruent with the initial software. Carolyn H On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:42 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > Is this an ap

Re: garage band and vocal regulation

2011-01-21 Thread Ricardo Walker
Their is no easy way that I know of but, I think their is a solution. On the parts where you are drowned out by the music or your vocals are to loud, you can split those regions, copy the region of the vocal track you want to change, then paste it on a new real instrument track. For example.

Re: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Ricardo Walker
Ok. You would fall into that very small minority group in which such information is news worthy. You said yourself, some funky screws won't stop the adventurous type. I think what Apple did was a waste of time and money. And at the end of the day, it comes off a little petty. But the fact s

garage band and vocal regulation

2011-01-21 Thread f10r14n
Hi, What is the best way to regulate the volume on specific parts of a vocal track? I did a project where at some point the music drowns me out, but if i lower the overaal music volume I am too loud on the quieter parts. Is there an easy way to fix this? Florian -- You received this message bec

RE: Apple "screwing" iPhone users to block them from opening the hardware they paid for.

2011-01-21 Thread Scott Ford
Hello Everyone, I have read the previous messages on this topic, I would like to respectfully object. I would like to begin by saying that I feel the topic is certainly news worthy. Furthermore I am quite disturbed at how readily folks on this list are willing to just bow to the "omnipote

Re: Insecure startup item disabled.

2011-01-21 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Is this an application you need? It sounds almost like an SNMP manager. Apple has been locking down programs that could allow malware to get into the system. Startup items are a good place for this to happen. I suggest trying to run the Repair permissions in the Disk Utility. Let me know if you

Re: onyx update

2011-01-21 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi. Briefly, what is Onyx? Is it a set of utilities for the Mac running under SL, or is it something else? What does it cost? Thanks, Mike On 21,Jan,2011, at 5:46 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > For those that want to update onyx but cannot due to the error that it cannot > access the website he

Re: can an almost full start up disk slow me down to a crawl?

2011-01-21 Thread Matthew Campbell
Maybe try repairing disk permissions. On 2011-01-20, at 11:33 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I do and I did but my mail is still slow and my fiinder is as slow as > malisis. I am up to 37 gigs free and my drive is 250 gigs. > On Jan 20, 2011, at 8:15 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > >> oh. do you have the abi

Re: trouble splitting regions in garage band

2011-01-21 Thread John André Netland
Hi, Try VO-shift click on the region or save the project before pressing command-T. *** John André Netland - Voice/sms +47 971 68 794 Visit online at www.a-pro-studio.no *** On 21. jan. 2011, at 13.40, baker420 wrote: > hi ricardo good job on the podcasts having trouble splitting regions i > h

trouble splitting regions in garage band

2011-01-21 Thread baker420
hi ricardo good job on the podcasts having trouble splitting regions i have a 2 bar loop and i want to cut the last bar maybe i'm missing something also maybe if you do another podcast focus on editing regions and splitting thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

Re: hebrew voices for VoiceOver

2011-01-21 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Jürgen, I don't know about Hebrew voices for the Mac, but Hebrew Braille is available in the multi-lingual package that you can download from www.cecimac.org Cheers, Anne On 20 Jan 2011, at 21:53, Jürgen Fleger wrote: > Hi Guys, > > does anyone know if there is a voice for VoiceOver av

Re: unwanted solicitations

2011-01-21 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Yes I had e-mailst from them too 3 in my inbox yesterday. I just deleted them. Sent From My I Phone On 20 Jan 2011, at 05:27 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi everyone: > I'm a little concerned that someone is procuring info from this list to > launch what I consider a form of spam; namely unsolici