Re: Buying VMFusion 7 Pro.

2014-09-07 Thread BobH.
Ok, had to ask; so I'll follow your collective leads,... and give that one a big big Miss, or Mrs even. RobH. - Original Message - From: Christopher Hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 10:27 PM Subject: Re: Buying

Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Listers, I am trying to copy some text to clipboard in Preview. I activate the select command with vo+command+return, i hear the familiar sound, and then I use vo+arrow keys to select the text I want. I then press vo+command+return to finish selecting and press the usual command+c command to

Re: Own a Mac? This retooled Windows virus could cripple it

2014-09-07 Thread Eric Oyen
it would be nice if I didn't have to sign up to be a member just to get the free software. Also, that site is rather hard to navigate using voiceover and safari. I try to stay with the story only to get dumped out of the main landmark and have to try and get back to it. g. -eric On Sep 6,

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Andrew, The command you are using to try to select text is the command for selecting non-contiguous items. The command you want is VO-Return at the beginning and end of the text you wish to select. You should hear a whooshing sound as you select the text. You could also try the usual

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
You can't copy text from the Preview Payne as I've tried it in the past as it's not accessible I don't think. Kawal. On 7 Sep 2014, at 10:46, Anne Robertson a...@anarchie.org.uk wrote: Hello Andrew, The command you are using to try to select text is the command for selecting

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Dear Anne, Thank yo so much for this. I was under a false impression that the command vo+return for selecting text in webpages and other applications where the usual shift+arrow keys don't work was substituted by vo+command+return. That's why I didn't even try the former. Thanks a bunch!

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Kawal, Preview is the app for reading PDFs. Are you thinking of Quick Look? Cheers, Anne On 7 Sep 2014, at 13:48, Kawal Gucukoglu kgli...@icloud.com wrote: You can't copy text from the Preview Payne as I've tried it in the past as it's not accessible I don't think. Kawal. On 7

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there It may not work in Preview, but I just tested the ability to copy text using PDf Pen Pro. I couldn't figure out how to select using shift down arrow, but I did command A and copied to the clipboard. Then I went to TextEdit, and pasted it into a file. It worked, although I have no idea

antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread jeff `greene
Hi, I just have a question for the list. What antivirus are you guys using on your macs? I'm currently using virus barrier express from intego, but it keeps saying part of safari is a mac virus. I read on macworld uk's site that they believe Eset internet security and Intego's virus barrier 8 are

Re: Blue-tooth speaker recommendations

2014-09-07 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, I hear that is a good speaker and thinking of getting one at some point. Matthew On Sep 6, 2014, at 3:38 PM, Christopher Hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: Don't know if I can help but seen a Bose Soundlink advertised on the QVC network in the U.K. Good luck in whatever you

Re: antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread Joseph
Hello, I'm using Protectmac. It uses the clamxav engine. I use Protectmac because I love its interface much more than I like the clamxav UI. Protectmac is around $49 or so a year and it works 100 percent with VO. They have a 30 day trial. www.protectmac.com JMO. On Sep 7, 2014, at 6:48 AM,

Re: antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread jeff `greene
Hi Joseph, Thanks a lot! I've never even heard of that antivirus program. I'll check it out. Thanks, Jeff On 9/7/14, Joseph ablindvou...@icloud.com wrote: Hello, I'm using Protectmac. It uses the clamxav engine. I use Protectmac because I love its interface much more than I like the clamxav

MacBook sometimes takes a while to awaken

2014-09-07 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, My Air sometimes takes up to about twenty seconds to wake up. The thing is, it's random; sometimes it is ready to go immediately, and sometimes there's this relatively long delay. I have Speakable Items enabled, so the speech feedback window is always on, so VoiceOver always says 1

Re: Buying VMFusion 7 Pro.

2014-09-07 Thread matthew Dyer
Not accessible. wish it was. I am unable to get sound with the latest version of gnome sonar 2014.1 or the mate version either. I have tried the audio command keys with no luck. Is it possible to run linux in boot camp? Matthew On Sep 6, 2014, at 4:24 PM, BobH. long.c...@virgin.net wrote:

weird fusion problem

2014-09-07 Thread Sandi Jazmin Kruse
hi all. have just today installed windows xp as i usually do, but can't copy stuff too the machine from the mac part of the computer. What can i have done? Sandi who is totally puzzled.. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: Blue-tooth speaker recommendations

2014-09-07 Thread Traci Duncan
I just bought the UE Boom. In the states it is around $180-$200. So far I really like it! Great sound features. The only drawback at this time, is the Mac app to update the speaker is not accessible. Fingers crossed that is fixed. Traci On Sep 7, 2014, at 6:48 AM, matthew Dyer

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Dear Gigi, Thank you so much for trying. Like you, I've discovered the copying of the entire document from Preview into a TextEdit document. The formatting is preserved although I can't say to what extent. Anne's method will help me copy just a couple of words which is the case from time to

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Jose Lomeli
Dear Gigi, Thank you so much for trying. Like you, I've discovered the copying of the entire document from Preview into a TextEdit document. The formatting is preserved although I can't say to what extent. Anne's method will help me copy just a couple of words which is the case from time to

Re: Blue-tooth speaker recommendations

2014-09-07 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
Oh same here. While I have a decent docking station as part of my hifi unit, it defeats the purpose of portable music listening doesn't it. So thinking of getting one of these myself some day. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 07/09/2014

Re: antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
None but am looking for ideas after what has been circulating today. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 07/09/2014 14:48, jeff `greene wrote: Hi, I just have a question for the list. What antivirus are you guys using on your macs? I'm currently

RE: antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello, I just wanted to chime in here. I have Eset Nod-32 installed on the Window side that has been installed through Bootcamp. Last Friday I performed a smart scan with it on the windows side, I continuously kept using the say line with JAWS to see what was being scanned. I was surprised

Re: antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
So far, I have no anti virus installed. My opinion is if you just go and browse sensibly then you won't get anything. Before I came to the Mac, I use to use nothing on windows either. One question though. Those of you who are using antivirus protection, does it slow your Mac down or do you

In reply to Anne's message.

2014-09-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
No Anne. What happened was that I downloaded something from my Bank which was in PDF and I wanted the information. I tried copying it from Preview and it didn't work. So, I had to forward it to my work address as this document could not be read properly in preview so I had to read it at work

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread The Believer
I had to learn to do a copy this weekend. I was in TextEdit. Once I had the cursor in the right location, I did VO return then used the arrow keys to select the desired text. Not VO arrow keys, just the arrow keys alone. When I selected all the text I did VO return again and then command c

Re: antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread Pamela Francis
Has anyone ever tried Sophose antivirus? Hope I have that spelling correct. Pam Francis On Sep 7, 2014, at 11:53 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu kgli...@icloud.com wrote: So far, I have no anti virus installed. My opinion is if you just go and browse sensibly then you won't get anything. Before I came

using the emogy keyboard on a MBP

2014-09-07 Thread Jenine Stanley
How can I use the Emogy keyboard on my MBP for adding emoticons? Is it doable? Thanks. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread BobH.
In text-Edit, just hold shift while navigating around to select all you pass; and VO does say so. I did that yesterday, in fact, Shift is one thing Windows and even DOS borrowed off Mac for selection. So for once, it came naturally. Rh. - Original Message - From: The Believer

Re: antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread jeff `greene
Hi Pam, Somebody on another list recommended sophos. He said it a good job actively blocking threats, but it was a little tricky to configure. There is also a free edition available. I just downloaded it will try it later. Jeff On 9/7/14, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone

Re: antivirus question

2014-09-07 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Yes, Sophos works mostly well. I don't need it anymore since I last swept my data with it, but for on-demand scans it's fine. But yes, generally I don't think AV is needed for Mac. More than anything, keep your software updated and practice safe computing, and you should be fine. -- You

Re: Copying text to clipboard in Preview

2014-09-07 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Interesting, it's never worked for me in Preview to use just shift and arrow keys to select text. I am really curious how it can be that you can do so. It's never been the case for all the 7 years I've been using a Mac computer. I will try again,. Andrew On 7 Sep 2014, at 19:23, BobH.

Re: Braille display and VO on the Mac

2014-09-07 Thread Caitlyn Furness
If you go to the voice over manual online on apple's site, there is an entire chapter on using braille with a mac. hth, Cait On Sep 4, 2014, at 4:24 PM, Joe Quinn jdawg1...@gmail.com wrote: Is there some sort of tutorial or something that shows people how to use braille on the Mac? I love

Re: Braille display and VO on the Mac

2014-09-07 Thread David Taylor
You don't need to go to the Apple site, just use the VO help menu, VO-h. People should take a good look at everything in there. It is mentioned in the getting started guide. On 7 Sep 2014, at 22:09, Caitlyn Furness caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com wrote: If you go to the voice over manual online on

i tunes library question

2014-09-07 Thread Caitlyn Furness
Hi, I am hoping to create seperate libraries for my regular music in i tunes and my dreaded holiday music. Assuming I have the music seperated out into different folders, how do I make additional libraries within itunes? Also, can they have their own names? Or rather, can I name them? My

Re: i tunes library question

2014-09-07 Thread Alex Hall
I'd suggest a different approach: tag everything. If you set the genre of your music, you can then just make a smart playlist and tell it to exclude all holiday or Christmas music. I'm sure there are other systems, but multiple libraries seems like it would get difficult to manage. I don't

Uverse Max Plus questions

2014-09-07 Thread Joseph
Hello listers, I have a few questions for anyone who is currently using Uverse Max Plus. 1. How accessible and user friendly is the web interface for accessing the modem/router settings using VO? 2. Do you really get approximately 18 mb? If speeds are based on next lower level, what between 12mb

Re: weird fusion problem

2014-09-07 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Sandy. Is it VMware 7 or 6. I do not know if people agree on this, but my experiences with windows xp is rather bad in fusion, it was slow and not very stable, I use windows 7, and it runs much better. Best regards Annie. Den 07/09/2014 kl. 17.06 skrev Sandi Jazmin Kruse

Re: i tunes library question

2014-09-07 Thread Caitlyn Furness
Thanks Alex, I'l consider this approach. I do tag everything, but I take out the numbers associated with track numbers, etc, when I add music to my library. Just a personal thing, the numbers of tracks bug me! Cait On Sep 7, 2014, at 5:53 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: I'd