Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-17 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Actually, to compare HumanWare and the likes of Freedom Scientific to models of accessibility would be like comparing the warden of a prison to the leader of a democracy. Both these are for profit entities which is fine, but both do not conform to Windows or any other

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-17 Thread Rod Skene
LOL! your comparison of companies making blind specific products and companies making technology with built-in accessibility was hilarious. It is true, like comparing a Warden of a prison and a leader of a democracy. Rod Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse any

Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Rodney Haynie
Looks like the latest update to Fleksy, now says it is free. So now there is really no reason not to try out this awesome typing app! They say it is free now because it has gone to a main stream app. But I am not sure where their revenue stream comes from. Oh well, don't look a gift horse in

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Jessica Moss
True, Thanx for passing this on. Can I get some tips on how to use it? I tried the free version a while back but couldn't make heads or tails of it and don't know how to copy/paste using the IPhone yet. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 17, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Rodney Haynie rodney.hay...@gmail.com

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Rod Skene
There are very nice instructions in the app. If you are in the area trying to type, do a two finger flip up in the menu will have an option for instructions. Hope this helps. Rod Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse any spelling errors. On 17/02/2013, at 8:43 AM, Jessica

Can someone refresh my memory regarding System Preferences?

2013-02-17 Thread Chris Gilland
I have seemed to forget completely how on earth to access System Preferences with the keyboard. Yeah, I know about going to the Apple menu, then go down to System Preferences, but as I recall, there is a shortcut key that will bring it right up. I remember it being something like option+F12.

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: There is a good weather app for the IPad called Celsius that seems to be accessible, at least on the installed main page. I'm looking for an accessible, chiming clock app for my IPads. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPad Mini On 2013 Whe 17, at 07:56, Rod Skene

Re: Can someone refresh my memory regarding System Preferences?

2013-02-17 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I don't recall there ever being a default shortcut for opening system preferences. You can create one yourself though by going into system prefs/keyboards and select the keyboard shortcut tab. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On

Re: Can someone refresh my memory regarding System Preferences?

2013-02-17 Thread Michael Babcock
If you do option + F12, it will open system prefs into the sounds pref pain just an fyi On Feb 17, 2013, at 11:28 AM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I don't recall there ever being a default shortcut for opening system preferences. You can create one yourself though by

Re: Can someone refresh my memory regarding System Preferences?

2013-02-17 Thread Phil Halton
add the FN key to that combo if you have your function keys set to software function. - Original Message - From: Michael Babcock michael.babcoc...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 1:29 PM Subject: Re: Can someone refresh my memory regarding

Accessible apps for iPad was Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Chris H
Christopher Hallsworth On 17/02/2013 18:27, Cheree Heppe wrote: Cheree Heppe here: There is a good weather app for the IPad called Celsius that seems to be accessible, at least on the installed main page. I'm looking for an accessible, chiming clock app for my IPads. Regards, Cheree Heppe

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Jessica Moss
What are the copy/paste commands on the IPhone? I've never figured out how to do that. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 17, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Rod Skene skene...@gmail.com wrote: There are very nice instructions in the app. If you are in the area trying to type, do a two finger flip up in the

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Tammy
Hi, They're on the roter under edit. Tammy -Original Message- From: Jessica Moss Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 2:20 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fleksy is now free What are the copy/paste commands on the IPhone? I've never figured out how to do that. Sent

Itunes audio format

2013-02-17 Thread -
In a recent thread the topic of the m4a audio file extention type came up. This is a kind of file holder that can contain content of different audio file types, including mp3. Does anyone know if itunes downloads in the m4a format are the full content as would be on a cd or are they in mp3

where are Voice Over dictionary enteries stored?

2013-02-17 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Hi y'all. I have a number of Voice Over pronounciation dictonary enteries I want to get rid of and I don't want to do them one at a time. Selecting multiple items via the pronounciation table does not work. Where are the enteries actually located so I can get rid of them in a hurry? Sent

Switching tabs in Safari

2013-02-17 Thread Agent086b
Hello all, I wish to switch from one tab to another in Safari. I thought the Option + tab was the command but this does not appear to work. Could somebody be kind enough to remind me how to do this? Thanks for any tips. Max. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-17 Thread Devin Prater
Oh I agree! I can remember, from a few years ago, a conversation I had with a new assistant-teacher at the school for the blind that I attend. It was about spreadsheets and things like that. He wanted to know if I could access them on my braille note. Of course, that can't be done, and he was

Re: Switching tabs in Safari

2013-02-17 Thread Mark Baxter
Command + Accent switches tabs. Accent is to the left of the#1 on the keyboard, to the right of the escape key on laptop keyboards. • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ --

Re: Can someone refresh my memory regarding System Preferences?

2013-02-17 Thread Ricardo Walker
Oh! Wow! Nice tip. BTW, I had to add the FN key to get that to work. It depends on how you have the behavior of your function keys setup in in keyboard preferences. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 17, 2013, at 1:29 PM, Michael

Re: Switching tabs in Safari

2013-02-17 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hello, no. Command accent switches windows in Safari. To switch tabs, one must press control tab. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 17, 2013, at 5:10 PM, Mark Baxter markbaxte...@gmail.com wrote: Command + Accent switches

Re: Itunes audio format

2013-02-17 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, Downloads from iTunes are in AAC plus which is 256Kbps, with an m4a extension. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 17, 2013, at 3:33 PM, - dandun...@gmail.com wrote: In a recent thread the topic of the m4a audio file

Re: Can someone refresh my memory regarding System Preferences?

2013-02-17 Thread Kerri
Hey, Chris: You cold go to the dock then type sys and it should take you there. Yo could also do a spot light search and locate it that way. On 2013-02-17, at 10:21 AM, Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com wrote: I have seemed to forget completely how on earth to access System Preferences

Re: Switching tabs in Safari

2013-02-17 Thread Mark Baxter
Not sure I understand the difference here, but im sorry for posting inaccurate information. Please excuse. *bow* • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this

Re: Switching tabs in Safari

2013-02-17 Thread Agent086b
Thanks, thought I was going crazy as I could not get CMD ` to work. Max Î On 18/02/2013, at 9:25 AM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, no. Command accent switches windows in Safari. To switch tabs, one must press control tab. hth Ricardo Walker

Re: where are Voice Over dictionary enteries stored?

2013-02-17 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi Ray! OK I hope this is what your looking for! From finder open the Menu and select the go menu! Then arrow down to Library and press enter! Then in the library list view find spelling! Open that and you should find local dictionary open that and you will find all Items you added with the Add

Messages Reaching the List

2013-02-17 Thread Harry Hogue
Hello everyone, I was just wondering if my messages are reaching the list? I wrote a couple of messages over the past couple of days. If no one had answers and/or haven't had a moment to reply, I understand. I simply wanted to make sure my messages are making it through. Thanks, Harry --

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Jessica Moss
Ok, I'm still totally confused as to how to use the keyboard layout now that I don't get verbal feedback, so have no idea how anybody gets used to using this app. I've been trying for what seems for ever just to type Hannah, for example, and only managed to get it once, and have no idea as to

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Devin Prater
Bluetooth keyboards will always be better, but for those who don't have one, Fleksy is, well, alright. sent from my Mac Mini with iCloud. Devin prater email and iMessage: d.pra...@me.com or r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com Skype: devinprater msn: devinpra...@live.com On Feb 17, 2013, at 7:25 PM, Jessica

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Jessica Moss
Ok, if you're currently using it, could you please give me a few tips? I'd love to at least try it, but at this point am finding it really frustrating, mostly sense there's no verbal feedback so have no idea where to tap on the screen and there are so few suggestions to pick from and doesn't

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, its really about confidence, and a general knowledge of the layout of the qwerty keyboard. You just tap where you assume a letter is, knowing that 9 out of 10 times, fleksy will know what you wanted to input. That is the beauty of the app. I recommend practicing a little more with it.

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Devin Prater
Well, I've had pretty much the same experience as you. Just keep trying, and you'll get it. I must say though, there really hasn't been much of a successful way to type on iOs without just using the slow touch typing or hardware. Maybe its just a problem with the current version, I'm really not

Re: Switching tabs in Safari

2013-02-17 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, tabs are multiple webpages contained in one window. What you are referring to is multiple windows opened, each containing a webpage. Open up safari and look in the file menu. You will see options for opening a new window, and opening a new tab. Ricardo Walker

Re: Can someone refresh my memory regarding System Preferences?

2013-02-17 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I know that, but I was trying to figure out how to just go there. I know there is a way, as Sarah Alawami did it in one of her podcasts, and no, it's not something she previously assigned as I tried it on my end without first doing anything, and it worked. I jsut don't remember how to do it.

RE: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread wayne coles
Hi have you looked at Westminster chimes you can do a lot in that app and I think it was reviewed on applevis hope this helps -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheree Heppe Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013

Re: Messages Reaching the List

2013-02-17 Thread Kerri
Hello, Harry, your messages are just fine. On 2013-02-17, at 5:12 PM, Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone, I was just wondering if my messages are reaching the list? I wrote a couple of messages over the past couple of days. If no one had answers and/or haven't had a

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-17 Thread Kerri
YOu want to talk inaccessibility? Some of you may not know this program but , like an idiot in 1994, I got mega dots because I did not want to use word, iOS has nothing on that program! But I will stifle my talk for now before I get the boot from this board. On 2013-02-17, at 1:58 PM, Devin

Re: Messages Reaching the List

2013-02-17 Thread Harry Hogue
Ah, thanks for the confirmation. I appreciate it. Harry On Feb 17, 2013, at 8:34 PM, Kerri shalo...@shaw.ca wrote: Hello, Harry, your messages are just fine. On 2013-02-17, at 5:12 PM, Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone, I was just wondering if my messages are

Re: Messages Reaching the List

2013-02-17 Thread John Weir
I got some from you fine. John Weir Didnt think you expected an answer. On 2/17/13 9:34 PM, Kerri wrote: Hello, Harry, your messages are just fine. On 2013-02-17, at 5:12 PM, Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone, I was just wondering if my messages are reaching the list?

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-17 Thread James Mannion
I agree that it is in large part perception and what one is telling themselves. It is easy if one is not careful to overstate the problems as to how they shape the entire picture and to overstate how great things were in the past (grass is always greener). It is easy to take the problems and

Re: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-17 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Hi Westminster Chimes is very accessible and might be what you are looking for. Lisette On 18/02/2013, at 7:27 AM, Cheree Heppe che...@dogsc4me.com wrote: Cheree Heppe here: There is a good weather app for the IPad called Celsius that seems to be accessible, at least on the installed main