Re: Lastpass Accessibility

2012-08-29 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi Teresa, Do you use an iphone with lastpass as well? If so, how does lastpass deal with password sync from the mac to the phone and back? 1Password uses dropbox. Which are the sharing methods, if any at all, for lastpass? Also, can you have your own vault, i.e., not one online but one in an

Re: airdrop

2012-08-29 Thread Paul Erkens
Iona, Wow that's very handy. Most of the time, VoiceOver would not let me mark the file for dragging to airdrop, or if it did, it wouldn't let me command period drag the file into the airdrop window. In other words, selecting the file in question gave me problems. Your method, context menu on

Re: OS X rocks!

2012-08-29 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi, Another way to see how much disk space you still have, while working in the finder, is to show its status bar. X items, x free. Also if you turn on the path, then you will always know where you are working, even in places where that's not immediately apparent. Paul. On Aug 27, 2012, at

BBC Radio Player

2012-08-29 Thread Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers
Der Christopher and Kawal Since a year or so back, when you try to access BBC iplayer radio programmes it comes up with a whole new rigmarole because they have associated this with something called the Radio Player Partnership. You don't have to download anything, it just comes up

Re: BBC Radio Player

2012-08-29 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I live in the UK. Before when I did listen to stuff using the Mac, I used to open the stream in separate window. I not installed flash on my Mac Book Pro. What is the paid App and is it for the I phone? I have BBC player installed on my I phone which is free. Kawal. On 29 Aug 2012, at 11:00

Google+ accessibility

2012-08-29 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Dear Listers, Has anyone on the list been using google+? If so, is it accessible/easy to manage with Voiceover? IsGoogle+ like facebook? I've been invited by somebody to join but I'm not sure what to do yet. I want to confirm its accessibility first before I take the plunge. Thanks for any

Found a Solution To Multitrack Recording in GarageBand!

2012-08-29 Thread Gavin Grundlingh
Hi all, I'm so glad I finally figured this out! For some reason, when the system focus moves from track to track, only the check box for the currently selected track that enables recording is checked. I discovered this by turning off cursor tracking and going through the tracks one by one.

Re: reply to sender

2012-08-29 Thread Søren Jensen
Yep. Apple has just removed that feature which is a step backward in the mail program. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 29/08/2012 kl. 03.29 skrev Christina C. blindmaclo...@gmail.com: I have googled this and I've had no

Accessible HTML Editor?

2012-08-29 Thread Al Puzzuoli
Hello, Just curious as to whether anyone is using an accessible HTML editor on the Mac and if so, which one it is? Thanks, Al -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Caps Lock to VO keys and more

2012-08-29 Thread Alex Hall
This won't work for using capslock as you used to. Remember that this hack is system-based, not just something in vo. The entire operating system thinks the caps lock key is the control and option keys pressed together, so telling vo to ignore the next key will do nothing. On Aug 29, 2012, at

iTunes Help.

2012-08-29 Thread Emilio Hernandez
Hello folks, Recently I posted asking a question about an iTunes problem. While the response was appreciated, it did not help resolve my issue. Basically, iTunes is not registering my library because none of my music, movies, podcast, or television show are appearing within the application.

Re: BBC Radio Player

2012-08-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I know that there also is a BBC Radio Player widgit for the dashboard, which, had it worked, would have been awesome, but it didn't. I mean, it looked plenty accessible, it just didn't play, when I hit the play button. It buffered, but that was as far as I got, so who knows. Chris. -

Re: BBC Radio Player

2012-08-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
OK, but, can it be confirmed that if you're in the states, as I am, the IOS BBC Player won't work? I guess I could install it and try it. It's not like I'd be out anything since it's free. LOL! Chris. - Original Message - From: Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com To:

Re: Caps Lock to VO keys and more

2012-08-29 Thread Mary Scott
Thank you so much. I am now convinced to change it. Mel On Aug 28, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Eric Caron ecar...@comcast.net wrote: Hi Mary, If you follow my podcast you will no longer have a caps lock key but rather a very convenient Voice Over key. If you want your caps lock back you

Re: Google+ accessibility

2012-08-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I've heard mixed opinions. Personally, I can't stand Google Plus. I have had nothing but trouble with it from an accessibility standpoint. Chris. - Original Message - From: Andrew Lamanche andrew.laman...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29,

Re: Accessible HTML Editor?

2012-08-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Yeah. Text Edit. Chris. - Original Message - From: Al Puzzuoli alp...@me.com To: Mac Visionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 9:12 AM Subject: Accessible HTML Editor? Hello, Just curious as to whether anyone is using an accessible HTML editor on

Re: iTunes Help.

2012-08-29 Thread Chris Blouch
I didn't check the past threads but have you re-pointed iTunes to where your library is located? Holding down the option key during launch will cause iTunes to prompt you to locate the iTunes library. CB On 8/29/12 9:33 AM, Emilio Hernandez wrote: Hello folks, Recently I posted asking a

Re: iTunes Help.

2012-08-29 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I've never experienced anything like that. I'm guessing that you either have multiple Library files in your iTunes folder or that there is something corrupt within your existing Library database since you're still having issues when trying to add things. I would have iTunes recreate your

Fade in and out in garageband

2012-08-29 Thread Daniel Montalvo Charameli
Hi all: I am trying to use fade outs in garage band for several tracks in different positions. Selecting the option under the track menu causes all the audio in the project to fade out and that is not what I want. I wonder if someone has been able to make a particular sound fade out or in in

Re: iTunes Help.

2012-08-29 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
HI, Maybe this will help. FOund this on the macworld page: Good luck. Ioana Symptom: There's no music in your iTunes library when there should be. Cure 1: Rebuild your music library by creating a new iTunes database file. To do so, follow these steps. 1. Quit iTunes if it's running. 2. Locate

converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, I know this has been around before, but it isn't something I've ever needed to do. What's the best way to convert a txt or PDF document to MP3? TIA, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send

Re: Do Apple Make a DSL modem Router

2012-08-29 Thread Chris Blouch
I have a cablemodem and it has worked out well for me over the years. I was able to upgrade the wifi with newer boxes while leaving the cablemodem in place. Likewise when my cablemodem died I just replaced it without having to redo my wifi. I guess there is some value in having everything in

pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I have Piano Pub for pandora, but it doesn't seem to work on ML. So, what else do people use for Pandora? I heard there are keyboard shortcuts on the website, but what are they and do they work iwth vo on Safari? Thanks. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com

Re: pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread brianna Snyder
Hi, Pandora still works for me. Brianna On Aug 29, 2012, at 12:55 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I have Piano Pub for pandora, but it doesn't seem to work on ML. So, what else do people use for Pandora? I heard there are keyboard shortcuts on the website, but what are

Redundant commands for web spots'

2012-08-29 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi everyone, I am just taking a closer look at the web spots and I can't seem to find the difference between two commands that seem to me to perform the same action. What is the difference between VO [ and ] and VO Command [ and ]? Thanks for clarifying this for me. Regards, Ioana Please

Logitech Media Server

2012-08-29 Thread Marc Sutton
Hello, I recently installed this software to control my Squeezebox Classic. I am noticing some challenges with using Voiceover. Does anyone have tips for using it with the latest versions of both? For example, When I click on the different settings categories, nothing happens. Thanks

RE: pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread Missy Hoppe
Pianopub works for me if I boot using my external drive that runs snow leopard, but it doesn't work under mountain lion at all. It just brings up the problem reporter. This started happening before Mountain Lion was even released, so I'm baffled with regards to what caused it. Hopefully, there

Re: BBC Radio Player

2012-08-29 Thread Lisette Wesseling
The IOS BBC player does not work in New Zealand. It says its content is not available outside the UK. So I doubt it would work in the US. A real shame I know. Lisette On 30/08/2012, at 1:46 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: OK, but, can it be confirmed that if you're

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Chris Blouch
There is probably some clever way to do it from the GUI but I'm comfortable doing stuff in terminal so here is how I would do it. Get a text file with what you want said. In terminal do say -o audiofile.aiff textfile.txt That will use voiceover to generate an aiff audio file of the spoken

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Jane
What doers the o stand for, and can you keep it from reading the text aloud? I am wondering if it will be any faster than my automator workflow. Jane On Aug 29, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: There is probably some clever way to do it from the GUI but I'm comfortable doing stuff in

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Chris Blouch
-o means the next thing on the command line is the name of the output file. The process is silent unless you add a --progress flag which will update the last line in terminal with stats like the number of seconds of processing left (ETA). No idea about the speed of your automator flow. Or

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Jane
To vary the speed, you put in two left brackets ra number and two right brackets at the top of the file. it reads it at that speed witn whatever your system voice is set to. Jane ' On Aug 29, 2012, at 2:37 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: -o means the next thing on the command line is the name of

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Cool, does it use default vo settings? Best, Ioana Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online stores. On Aug 29, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: There is probably some clever way to do it from the GUI but I'm comfortable doing stuff

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Donna, The easiest way to convert text to MP3 audio is to enable the service command Add to iTunes as a spoken track. You have to select the text first, and you'll be in a dialogue box where you can choose the voice. To increase the speech rate, put the command mentioned by Jane at the

Re: Yorufukurou and Twitmarker

2012-08-29 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey, I wish I had an answer for you. Please do let me know if you figure out how to get it to work, as I was looking to get a twit marker program, but I think they are paided, and wanted to find out how accessible they were before purchasing one. Thanks On Aug 28, 9:02 am, Steve Holmes

Re: Fade in and out in garageband

2012-08-29 Thread Blinkin
I have unfortunately never been able to get this to work. I would be extremely interested in a solution as well. On Aug 29, 2012, at 9:35 AM, Daniel Montalvo Charameli charad...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all: I am trying to use fade outs in garage band for several tracks in different

RE: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Missy Hoppe
Hi! This service command worked very well for me under snow leopard, but under lion and mountain lion, something has changed, and it no longer works as expected. It reads the text file aloud as the conversion is going on, and if I mute that, the file is no longer created. Also, even though my

Re: Found a Solution To Multitrack Recording in GarageBand!

2012-08-29 Thread Blinkin
I am excited to try this out! Thank you for sharing! Mike On Aug 29, 2012, at 5:24 AM, Gavin Grundlingh g.batw...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I'm so glad I finally figured this out! For some reason, when the system focus moves from track to track, only the check box for the currently

download linked file problem

2012-08-29 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi, I wanted to download the interesting podcast about vo to caps lock. However if I paste the link in safari or if I click on it, it starts playing in safari. I would just like to download it. I accessed the shortcut menu of the link in mail and there was an option to download linked file.

Re: pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Piano pub doesn't work on ML? Please! tell me, you're kidding! Chris. - Original Message - From: Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:55 PM Subject: pandora solutions? Hi all, I have Piano Pub for pandora, but it

Re: What the heck's wrong with Siri!?

2012-08-29 Thread Brent Harding
I've had that happen now and then. I think it's one of those things that will probably happen once in awhile until they get IDevices that don't need the servers to process for it. - Original Message - From: Christopher-Mark Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com To:

Re: pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
ok, but with Piano Pub? Chris. - Original Message - From: brianna Snyder briannasnyde...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 1:14 PM Subject: Re: pandora solutions? Hi, Pandora still works for me. Brianna On Aug 29, 2012, at 12:55 PM,

Re: download linked file problem

2012-08-29 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Check your downloads folder in finder. You should find the file there. You can use Command Option L to jump to the folder. On 30/08/2012, at 6:04 AM, Ioana Gandrabur igandra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I wanted to download the interesting podcast about vo to caps lock. However if I

Re: What the heck's wrong with Siri!?

2012-08-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
ok, but can you confirm if you're also having the issue? or is it just me? Chris. - Original Message - From: Brent Harding br...@hostany.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:23 PM Subject: Re: What the heck's wrong with Siri!? I've had that

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Missy, This is really strange. I have the same problem as you when converting a Mail message to MP3, but not with a TextEdit document. In both cases, I changed the voice from Alex to an Infovox iVox voice. I' still using Lion. Cheers, Anne On 29 Aug 2012, at 21:38, Missy Hoppe wrote:

Re: pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread brianna Snyder
Hi, I should have clarified. I use PianoPub, and I run Mountain Lion. It works as good as it ever did. Make sure you've got the latest version. Brianna On Aug 29, 2012, at 4:23 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: ok, but with Piano Pub? Chris. - Original

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Hello Anne: thanks for this suggestion, I thought there was something like this. But how does one activate that command? It is checked in Service Prefs, but I don't see any option to implement it either in iTunes, or in Text Edit. What am I missing? Thanks, Donna On Aug 29, 2012, at 2:03

bible software

2012-08-29 Thread Walter Harper
Hello listers, Is there any bible software for the mac, if so could someone provide me the download link for it. Walter -- 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

Re: download linked file problem

2012-08-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
Also, on any file you want to download, try pressing option-return on the link. This will force a download of the file. HTH, Teresa On Aug 29, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Check your downloads folder in finder. You should find the file there. You can use

Re: download linked file problem

2012-08-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
Also, on any file you want to download, try pressing option-return on the link. This will force a download of the file. HTH, Teresa On Aug 29, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Check your downloads folder in finder. You should find the file there. You can use

BBC Radio Player

2012-08-29 Thread Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers
Hi all Kawal, if you have the iPlayer app, you wouldn't need the BBC Global app. I don't know how you were accessing the BBC on your Mac before, I used to use Real Player, but I don't think that works any longer. Lisette is right about accessing the BBC content outside the UK. However, if

Re: pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread Greg Aikens
I am also using Piano Pub on ML with no problems. -Greg On Aug 29, 2012, at 5:22 PM, brianna Snyder briannasnyde...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I should have clarified. I use PianoPub, and I run Mountain Lion. It works as good as it ever did. Make sure you've got the latest version.

GPS Solutions

2012-08-29 Thread Harry Hogue
Hi guys, I saw Navagon and Ariadne in the App Store, and am thinking about downloading them; are there trials of either app, since Navaon is like $60.00? And should I use both of them because Ariadne gives you turn by turn directions and is more accessible? I saw where it specifically ahs

Re: converting text to MP3

2012-08-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Thanks, Chris. When I feel brave I'll try this. :) Donna On Aug 29, 2012, at 1:21 PM, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: There is probably some clever way to do it from the GUI but I'm comfortable doing stuff in terminal so here is how I would do it. Get a text file with what you want

Re: pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread Alex Hall
Well, I'll try downloading it again and see if it works any better. Sorry for the misinformation and any disasters (choking, spilled drinks, etc) my news may have caused Piano Pub users who recently upgraded. On Aug 29, 2012, at 7:36 PM, Greg Aikens gpaik...@gmail.com wrote: I am also using

RE: pandora solutions?

2012-08-29 Thread Missy Hoppe
If redownloading helps, please let me know. I've redownloaded, uninstalled, reinstalled, copied the functional version from my external drive, and nothing works. I'm guessing that pianopub needs to be updated, but it seems that it's still working just fine for a lot of people. I've tried

Re: Accessible HTML Editor?

2012-08-29 Thread Grant Hyde
Text Edit is pretty basic but does allow you to save documents in html format. Rapid Weaver does allow for website creation but us not truly an tml editor. Grant On Aug 29, 2012, at 7:01 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah. Text Edit. Chris. - Original

Re: Accessible HTML Editor?

2012-08-29 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Text edit works great... or... did you mean you wanted a wysiwyg editer. I just use Text Edit, but then I know html very very very very well. Chris. - Original Message - From: Grant Hyde grant.h...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:35