Re: ITunes crashing all the time now

2012-03-09 Thread Scott Howell
Ray you are making a blanket statement here. I upgraded to iTunes 10.6 and I am not experiencing any problems at all. So, I doubt Apple did anything. I suspect there is another issue specific to you. On Mar 9, 2012, at 1:36 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: I sware, Apple has really gone and screwed up

Antivirus for mac

2012-03-09 Thread Hendrik Steyn
Hello Everyone Is there antivirus software out there that works with Voiceover? I recently became part of a large home network and I don't want my mac to be in the passdown chain. Any help appreciated. Kindly Hendrik -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Antivirus for mac

2012-03-09 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
yep, there's some good free antivirus software I recommend. sophos antivirus for mac. it's constantly updated and very stable. voiceover friendly from my experience in OS 10.6. if you get lost, let me know and I'll find the link for it for you. lew On 9 Mar 2012, at 11:48, Hendrik Steyn

Re: ITunes crashing all the time now

2012-03-09 Thread Elena Brescacin
I have not crashes and problems at all, too Till now! I did not add anything to my library yet The only trouble I find with iTunes, is while exploring the device. I mean: I go to the second bar, where to interact to find used and available space I do not know the english term. but it's after the

Re: Let's hear each other!

2012-03-09 Thread Angie Giltinan
Yeah, this sounds like fun! Count me in! On Dec 31, 2000, at 7:05 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: The skype interface on the mac can be a bit confusing at first, in general, the first table you come to in the skype window is kind of like the source list, it determines what is shown in the rest of

Re: installing lion

2012-03-09 Thread joseph
ok, i tried to boot from dvd but did not work. my question is: when should i press the letter c and how long should i hold it down for etc? On 8 Mar 2012, at 13:14, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: I believe someone has possibly covered that situation. I have lion on a DVD and it does what I need it

Re: installing lion

2012-03-09 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
power up and straight away press and hold the C key for about a min or so until the CD drive speeds up, then let go. WEE oops sorry I didn't mean let go of the desk, etc (that's of course if you're a bird on edge of desk tapping keyboard with beak) lol lew On 9 Mar 2012, at 12:25,

Re: First impressions of iOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Rodney
I agree, definitely a much snappier response from VO on my iPhone4. When I updated to IOS5.0 last year, VO responsiveness slowed down on my iPhone4. I assumed this was because I did not have the newer hardware found in the iPhone4s. But now with IOS 5.1, that VO responsiveness is back. Take

iOS 5.1 and TypeInBraille

2012-03-09 Thread chris hallsworth
For iOS 5.1 users, good news! There is an update out for TypeInBraille. It not only adds support for iOS 5.1; they have also improved the tones to make typing somewhat easier. You will notice that they are now more audible and slightly longer in length. Enjoy! -- Christopher H -- You

Re: Status Report Question

2012-03-09 Thread chris hallsworth
Double tap and hold on the first status, then while holding flick down. Then release. Christopher H On 09/03/2012 04:33, Marc Sutton wrote: Hi Listers, I read somewhere about a way to get this program to update the feeds list. Can someone refresh my memory on this? I installed the ios app

Re: Let's hear each other!

2012-03-09 Thread Emrah
This is great! I will prepare a Doodle poll so we can do this when its convenient for most of us. Will keep you posted later on during the day. Emrah On Mar 9, 2012, at 7:14 AM, Angie Giltinan wrote: Yeah, this sounds like fun! Count me in! On Dec 31, 2000, at 7:05 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote:

Re: Need help with skype.

2012-03-09 Thread Vivianna
Wow! you guys are the greatest! i have learned a lot about skype with your wonderful help. i am working up to having my speech as fast as Michael's. smile. almost there. Vivianna On Mar 8, 2012, at 1:29 PM, Michael Malarsie wrote: Ok I have two videos related to Skype for you. This

OT: Is there a list for Bllind Chrome OS and Chromebooks?

2012-03-09 Thread Bill Holton
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Re: Status Report Question

2012-03-09 Thread Marc Sutton
I assume that you mean flick down with the same finger that is holding. This does not seem to work for me. I have tried flicking down a short distance and also to the bottom of the screen. Any finetuning tips? On Mar 9, 2012, at 5:04 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: Double tap and hold on the

Messages beta question

2012-03-09 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: How do you clear conversation history in Messages? Also, I cannot access my messages conversations across multiple devices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Messages beta question

2012-03-09 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, On your IOS devices, you have to set them to use an e-mail address to receive iMessages. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 9, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com wrote: Hi: How do you clear

Re: ITunes crashing all the time now

2012-03-09 Thread matthew Dyer
Ray, I am having no problem with itunes 5.6. Infact the problems with tracks skippping has now been fixed. Not sure what you may be having. Have you tried reparing permisions? Matthew On Mar 9, 2012, at 1:36 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: I sware, Apple has really gone and screwed up ITunes

Re: installing lion

2012-03-09 Thread matthew Dyer
You need to hold it down til you hear the chime/. It should then start booting from the dvd. HTH. Matthew On Mar 9, 2012, at 7:25 AM, joseph wrote: ok, i tried to boot from dvd but did not work. my question is: when should i press the letter c and how long should i hold it down for

pairing the Alva BC640 feature pack with a Mac?

2012-03-09 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, In some discussions I've been having off-list, I've heard that as of the latest firmware release, you can pair the BC640 feature pack with the Mac and have braille input from the display. But someone I have been speaking with tried it, and was unsuccessful. Has anyone been able to

Re: Messages beta question

2012-03-09 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: I have that already done. On Mar 9, 2012, at 9:05 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi, On your IOS devices, you have to set them to use an e-mail address to receive iMessages. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 9, 2012, at

Re: ITunes crashing all the time now

2012-03-09 Thread Mary Otten
Ray, I'm curious if you are running Lion or SL. I'm still on SL, and I'm not experiencing any problems as you described in the new ITunes. In fact, if anything, I'd say it is snappier. Now when I first arrow to the store on the sources table, I'm not stuck with a bunch of busy busy . Mary

Re: ITunes crashing all the time now

2012-03-09 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, I was seeing the busy busy stuff in iTunes after upgrading this morning, but a Repair Permissions seems to have taken care of it. You might give that a try, ray. Best, Donna On Mar 9, 2012, at 12:55 PM, Mary Otten wrote: Ray, I'm curious if you are running Lion or SL. I'm still on

Re: ITunes crashing all the time now

2012-03-09 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Oh yeah, I tried repairing permitions alright. in fact, I went so far as to try a reinstall of Lion; but, that's a no go since it stalled at the signing in to Apple Store screen and would not let me go any firther. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac

Re: ITunes crashing all the time now

2012-03-09 Thread Ray Foret Jr
did that. Might need to call Apple over this one. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray Facebook: facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 On Mar 9, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi all, I was seeing the busy busy

Re: Google eBooks

2012-03-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
Just be sure that 1. flowed text is available for the book and 2. you you set this option in settings if the book isn't read by VO. Scanned pages are not accessible. Teresa The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve.--Pete Graham On Mar 8, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: The one I

Re: Antivirus for mac

2012-03-09 Thread Eric Oyen
sophos is partially accessible. the only problem is getting to the system icon (it is invisible to voiceover and further left of apple scripts). virus-barrier is a $29 package available at the apple app store. this one is accessible in all but the scan progress window (according to others). I

Re: Digest for macvisionaries@googlegroups.com - 25 Messages in 11 Topics

2012-03-09 Thread Chenelle Hancock
hhello all, i just recently received my brand new time capsule device earlier this morning. it was not that difficult to set up after contacting the apple store online and having them walk me through the process. now i am currently backing up my files onto my time capsule. however, i do

Re: Status Report Question

2012-03-09 Thread chris hallsworth
I assume you will be using the same finger you are holding to flick down. Admittedly this doesn't work reliably for me either, but apparently this is the way to do it. Christopher H On 09/03/2012 14:38, Marc Sutton wrote: I assume that you mean flick down with the same finger that is

Re: Status Report Question

2012-03-09 Thread Marc Sutton
Thanks. Got it to work. I was clicking and holding on the item at the top called status, not the first item in the status list. Too bad there isn't a setting to have it update on a regular interval. Perhaps that saves battery power though. Marc On Mar 9, 2012, at 11:46 AM, chris hallsworth

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey guys. I've noticed another bug in IOS 5.1. Whenever I get a push notification or a text message, when the screen is locked, VO doesn't read me the notification at times. Wonder why this is the case. Shawn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Mr. L. Alexander
in the voiceover prefs there is a setting to have notifications spoken. ensure this is turned on. lew On 9 Mar 2012, at 20:10, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: Hey guys. I've noticed another bug in IOS 5.1. Whenever I get a push notification or a text message, when the screen is locked, VO doesn't

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Scott Howell
I have not seen this bug. On Mar 9, 2012, at 3:10 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: Hey guys. I've noticed another bug in IOS 5.1. Whenever I get a push notification or a text message, when the screen is locked, VO doesn't read me the notification at times. Wonder why this is the case. Shawn

Re: Possible bug in Lion

2012-03-09 Thread Simon Cavendish
It's happened to me as well: I've been receiving answers to somebody else's questions from apple accessibility. On 9 Mar 2012, at 00:30, John Sanfilippo wrote: I do not know why I am receiving this as it is not my question. At the same time, my request that a specific braille keyboard might

How Do I See My Friend's Friends On Facebook?`

2012-03-09 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey guys. Before we used to be able to view a person's friends. Now I can't find the link to do just that. Has anyone had any luck with that? This is on the m.facebook.com website BTW. Shawn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: Libre and Open office

2012-03-09 Thread Chris Blouch
Open office used to speak as I type but I haven't tried it for a while, so I don't know if 10.7 broke it or an update to Open Office did. Maybe somebody on OSX 10.6 could try OpenOffice as a tie breaker. CB On 3/7/12 9:42 PM, Becky Knaub wrote: Hi guys Is it normal that these two programs do

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Chris Blouch
What does the 'speak hints' feature do? CB On 3/8/12 3:43 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: it's not a bug, it's a new mod for voiceover. call it a slight enhancement. there are some new features in voiceover including speaking hints, etc you'll find these settings in voiceover settings. I'm

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Ricardo Walker
Speak hints? I remember that being around for forever. Is this not so? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 9, 2012, at 5:24 PM, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: What does the 'speak hints' feature do? CB On 3/8/12 3:43 PM,

facebook notifications

2012-03-09 Thread Maxwell Ivey
Hello list; I'm having a fit with the facebook email notifications. I used to get emails every time there was activity on my account. then a week ago i stopped getting them. I checked and double checked all the setting on facebook and in apple mail. Nothing happened. so, i switched my

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Chris Blouch
Apparently this is a 4S or iPad2 only feature as my iPhone4 and 1st gen iPad didn't get the extra key on the keyboard. CB On 3/8/12 9:31 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: Hi guys. I really thought I had broken my iPhone last night. My husband was already asleep since it was real late at night, so I

Re: tools for blind osx developers

2012-03-09 Thread Sean Murphy
Hi, I would also like to know if there is a mail list specific to Apple programmers who are blind. There is a generic blind programming list. From memory it is more focus towards Windows. Sean On 06/03/2012, at 11:01 PM, irid domnori wrote: Hi, As a developer, for submitting voiceover's or

Re: IOS 5.1

2012-03-09 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey Lou. I just checked and the setting to view notifications in locked screen is turned on. Let me be more specific about the bug. Sometimes it'll read me the notification, and sometimes if it's from Imap Weather Radio, it'll just say slide to view and if it's a text it'll just say slide to

Re: Libre and Open office

2012-03-09 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, I tested this in bot open office and libreoffice and can conferm that libreoffice has a problem with vo not speaking as I type. Openoffice works just fine. Note I am using libreoffice 3.5 r.c 3. HTH. Matthew On Mar 9, 2012, at 5:19 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: Open office used to speak

Re: Libre and Open office

2012-03-09 Thread Daniela Rubio
Hello: Are you using open office with Lion? I was and I just removed it because it was unusable! Thank you for your advice. SALUDOS, DANIELA R.T. MACNETICOS, APPLE Y ACCESIBILIDAD A TU ALCANCE. EN TWITTER: @macneticos NUESTRO BLOG EN: www.macneticus.blogspot.com Y EL PODCAST EN:`

Re: installing lion

2012-03-09 Thread joseph
i did and after the dvd finished chiming i pressed command f5 to start voiceover but no luck. all i get on screen is the apple logo. any thought? On 9 Mar 2012, at 15:51, matthew Dyer wrote: You need to hold it down til you hear the chime/. It should then start booting from the dvd. HTH.

Re: Antivirus for mac

2012-03-09 Thread Scott Howell
Hi Lew, Just curious if you have used the ClamAV product and how you feel this compares to the Sophos product. THanks, On Mar 9, 2012, at 6:55 AM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: yep, there's some good free antivirus software I recommend. sophos antivirus for mac. it's constantly updated and very