StoCard, The Rewards Card App, is Back and Better Than Ever!!

Hello Everyone, I am delighted to announce that, with this latest release, StoCard, Rewards Cards Wallet app, for iOS, is once again, VoiceOver accessible. See below for app description and App Store link. Mark Stocard - Rewards Cards Wallet By Stocard Description Featured as one of the best

Re: Office 365 / 2016 August update.

I need to give microsoft points for adding this feature. Thanks for pointing it out. > On Aug 13, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > I hear from another list, that the Macintosh versions of Office now have the > "Accessibility tester" available. > > What

Re: I hate Microsoft, VM fusion installation fails

+1, I’m so happy I’m using a Mac. So when I run fusion I never even get the easy install options like you do with windows 7 or 8. You get dumped right to finished after you set the OS and version, there’s no place to enter the key in the setup through fusion. I’ll have to try with eyeballs

Re: accessible app recommendation needed please

These are pretty cool resources, thanks for the great pointers as always. > On Aug 13, 2016, at 6:46 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > I did a bit of google work and it appears a pre-compiled version is at: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/sox/files/sox/ > > There is also a

Re: Iphone Battery drain makes me worrid.

I haven’t discussed the beta trying to be careful but Simon, your experience mirrors mine. My battery life is much improved on the 6s+ running the latest 10.0 release. I was very skeptical about this release but the last update has sold me. I also had call stability problems but they also

RE: Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

Janine, You should have a look at the new apple magic keyboard, It’s great and has a switch on the back righthand edge to power on / off. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenine Stanley Sent: Sunday, 14 August 2016 11:20 AM To:

RE: Iphone Battery drain makes me worrid.

Well I don't know about the se, but I run the ios10 beta also and I'm pretty sure my battery usage is twice what it wwas on ios9.x Although no one else has mentione this. My 6s plus is less than 50% after 24 hours. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

Hi Alex, I know it’s not a small keyboard but it is fearly solid, What about the apple wifi keyboard? Either version of it would be ok, but I’d go the second version the magic keyboard as it’s rechargeable using USB / Lightening cable so the same charging cable as for your phone would work

Re: Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

Thanks very much. Peace, Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net > On Aug 13, 2016, at 6:19 PM, Jenine Stanley wrote: > > The Logitech keyboard I mentioned has a mechanical, and very tactile, on-off

Re: Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

The Logitech keyboard I mentioned has a mechanical, and very tactile, on-off switch on the back. It also can pair with iOS or Windows devices by way of a switch on the front. I love my Apple keyboard but it’s hard to tell sometimes when it’s on or off. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com

AppleScript

Are there resources you would recommend for learning AppleScript? I think that is the next step in my education if I want to become as efficient with the Mac as I was with Windows. As for my search for sanity. I think I have abandoned that. Larry Thacker Jr. http://www.lionsrealm.net

Re: accessible app recommendation needed please

I did a bit of google work and it appears a pre-compiled version is at: https://sourceforge.net/projects/sox/files/sox/ There is also a sox wrap I saw mentioned that provides a GUI interface to the command line tool. As well as a being included in the home-brew packages of tools used to provide

Re: Iphone Battery drain makes me worrid.

Hi! Helps a lot. Thanks mate. /A > On 13 Aug 2016, at 16:37, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: > > Hi, > I have heard from another user of the beta that what you are experiencing is > a known bug. > Hope this helps, > Jeffrey >> On Aug 13, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Anders Holmberg

Re: Speeding up Youtube videos on iOS?

Hi! Try vlc media player. I know it can take youtube urls and it can speed up media. /A > On 13 Aug 2016, at 13:21, Alex Hall wrote: > > Hi all, > Is there a way in the Youtube app, or a separate app, to speed up Youtube > videos? I often listen to long ones, like

Re: accessible app recommendation needed please

Hi! Yes i guess so to. Even though i haven’t found the make command on the mac. I have xcode installed and i read a webforum where someone mentioned Xcode has make included. /A > On 13 Aug 2016, at 01:36, Scott Granados wrote: > > Anders, well done, sox it is. Not included

Re: address for online converter

Hi! Thanks again mate. I will check that out. /A > On 12 Aug 2016, at 23:26, zoe fiogkos wrote: > > I some how figured it out. > The web site you go to is > Media.io > Regards > Zoe > > > by the intersessions of the holy Theotokos, Lord have mercy on us. Jesus > said when

Re: accessible app recommendation needed please

Hi! Thanks for your answer. Well, i can google it and see what comes up. /A > On 12 Aug 2016, at 23:06, zoe fiogkos wrote: > >   Hi there I googled online converters for m4a to > mp3 and it was the third or fourth result. It did the job and I

Re: Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

Jenine, What type of on off switch does it have? I have the apple bluetooth keyboard and can’t tell when it’s off. Peace, Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net > On Aug 13, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Jenine Stanley

Re: Searching for sanity

I mean, expand your criteria. That is, start with "name contains l", or "kind is media", targeting only your main folder. You'll get more than you want, but this is just to see if things are working. Slowly add more to your search (remember that it's live, so you need only adjust text or

Re: Searching for sanity

It can’t be much simpler than only consisting of Name contains Larry. I even tried moving all the files into a fresh folder and rebuilding the search on that folder. I get the same results. I’m mystified. I can live without the convenience of the search, but why something so utterly simple

Re: a question about safari please

Zoe glad you are enjoying your mac. I am using my trusty old late 2011 Macbook Pro 13 inch running the latest El Capitan build, and it’s still going strong, unlike your average Windows computer which seems to slow down the more you use it, Reminds me why I use a mac full time, it’s trustworthy

Re: Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

Thanks. I've been told the Logitech series in general is good, with some able to switch between devices. I've also gotten recommendations for the standard Apple keyboard, and the iClever folding keyboard. I know I said I'm not a fan of folding ones, but the more I read about this iClever, the

Need iTunes Connect Guru

Hi all, I have been building an app to submit to the Apple App Store and have finally reached that point where I am submitting for approval. I am stuck in iTunes Connect hell and need a guru to get me out. Is anybody out here skilled at iTunes Connect and/or know somebody that is? If I had

Re: Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

Alex, short of the Apple bluetooth keyboard, I use the Logitech K480. It can pair with 3 devices, which I like, and is fairly sturdy. I’ve had no issues with mine and have dropped it at least once on a tile floor. the cover doesn’t feel particularly sturdy but it’s better than it feels. The key

Re: Difficulty Accessing Body of Incoming Messages

I have seen this behavior when a specific setting in the navigation pane of Voiceover utility is set. Please check Initial position of VoiceOver is set to "Keyboard focused item". cursor: On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 6:45 AM Sandra E. Finley wrote: > I have never been able

Re: Trouble Logging into my Gmail Internet Account on Mac Air Keyboard

I believe you put your email address on the only, and then a second page appears with a password prompt. A few sites are doing this these days. Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 11:35 AM Sharon Hooley wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to log into my gmail

Re: Pages not in US app/iTunes Store?

To the best of my knowledge it is available for free for all users of recent Apple computers. Best Wishes, Jonathan Cohn On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 12:09 PM Sharon Hooley wrote: > Hi, > > I was able to download Pages on my iPhone, no problem. But is it true > that Pages is

Re: help with get info please

Another thing you can do is: 1. Search for Mike Jackson. 2. Verify that you got only Mike Jackson songs 3. Select all (command-A) 4. Do get info 5. Change the Artest name to Michael Jackson Note at either step 4 or step 5 you should get a warning message asking you to confirm changes to multiple

RE: help with get info please

If I'm understanding what you are telling me, if I continue typing in lower case it will accept that even though it's not showing it\? I was hoping there would be an easy solution like a setting to turn off suggestions. Thanks anyway, sounds like this will drive me crazy. Regards Zoe by the

Pages not in US app/iTunes Store?

Hi, I was able to download Pages on my iPhone, no problem. But is it true that Pages is not available for Mac in the United States? Thanks, Sharon H. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Re: I hate Microsoft, VM fusion installation fails

Windows 10 has some odd quirks. With the software I do tech support for, on some windows 10 systems, we have to install it a section at a time or it will not work. If the fusion install does not work, this would probably prevent you from being able to install it without sighted help as you

Re: help with get info please

Hi, In these cases, just keep typing what you want it to be Artist field in the manner you wish it to appear. From then on, that will be one of the choices. If you don't want things like Michael Jackson to appear in all caps, you'll need to search for Michael Jackson in your Music Library

Trouble Logging into my Gmail Internet Account on Mac Air Keyboard

Hi, I'm trying to log into my gmail internet account on my Mac Air keyboard with OS 10, but I don't see where to input my password. How can I get to it? Thanks, Sharon H. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or

help with get info please

Hi guys, something small but very annoying. I'm on a song in itunes and I hit command I to go to the get info. I go to details, I interact, and I vo right through the fields. When I come to the artist field and I start to type it automatically brings up artists matching what I'm typing. That would

Office 365 / 2016 August update.

I hear from another list, that the Macintosh versions of Office now have the "Accessibility tester" available. What this means for us, is that people who use the Macintosh Microsoft Office suite will soon be able to click a ribbon item and and be reminded to give alternative text for graphics and

RE: accessible app recommendation needed please

Lol, in 2 years I will be eligible for a free purchase of a computer, so hopefully by then I'll be confident enough in the mac. I'm thinking laptop this time around, at that point my distructive on computers husband can have the iMac. Regards Zoe by the intersessions of the holy Theotokos,

Re: Iphone Battery drain makes me worrid.

Hi, I have heard from another user of the beta that what you are experiencing is a known bug. Hope this helps, Jeffrey > On Aug 13, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Last saturday i woke up finding my Iphone drained from 50% to 0. > Ok, so i charged my

Re: A Mail Boxes Question.

Thanks Matthew, This worked like a charm! Eileen From: Matthew Dierckens Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 9:31 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Mail Boxes Question. Morning Eileen, If you press command shift M, it will unhide of the mailboxes list. I hope you're doing

RE: accessible app recommendation needed please

Hi, To do what you mention in your post below use this. To hear the address of a link, while on it use shft-vo + u to have it spoken. To copy the address just spoken use shft-vo + c and it will be saved to the clipboard and voiceover will say "last phrase copied to pasteboard". Pasteboard

Iphone Battery drain makes me worrid.

Hi! Last saturday i woke up finding my Iphone drained from 50% to 0. Ok, so i charged my phone. Now today when i woke up my Iphone was drained from 60% so i had to recharge it again. It makes me wonder if something is wrong with my Iphone SE. Or is this something that can happen sometimes? To be

Re: A Mail Boxes Question.

Morning Eileen, If you press command shift M, it will unhide of the mailboxes list. I hope you're doing well. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 13, 2016, at 09:26, Eileen Scrivani wrote: > > Hello All, > > I am uncertain if I have mail boxes hidden on my Mac Book Pro or

A Mail Boxes Question.

Hello All, I am uncertain if I have mail boxes hidden on my Mac Book Pro or not. It used to be that I could navigate to a mail boxes table and select the one I wanted. I am running Yosemite, but am no longer finding the table. In reading the past few messages about focusing on messages,

Re: Difficulty Accessing Body of Incoming Messages

Hi Sandy, I have experienced this issue intermittently. Two things that have helped, have been first to try interacting with the message body. VO Left and right arrow will navigate you between message body and message headers. When you know you're on the message body, interact. You should

Re: accessible app recommendation needed please

That and many other applications and other kinds of software are available by useing macports or home brew. On Fri, 12 Aug 2016, Scott Granados wrote: Anders, well done, sox it is. Not included but I?m sure you could compile a copy locally. On Aug 12, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Anders Holmberg

Re: Two questions about Amadeus Pro

Hi, how do you convert from the appstore to the websight lisens? thanks On 8/13/16, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > There are some features which are disabled in the app store version, which > are not in the version you get through the website, due to Apple's >

Re: Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

The Amazon basics Bluetooth keyboard is fantastic. It is slim and light but has full-size keys and is very easily transported in a backpack. It's also very reasonably priced and pears quite easily with the iPhone. Sent from Kimber's iPhone > On Aug 13, 2016, at 7:24 AM, Alex Hall

Travel bluetooth keyboard recommendations?

Hi list, I'll be going on a short trip in a couple weeks and plan to bring only my iPhone. BSI is great, but for longer messages, I'd like to have something better. What is a good keyboard for use with iOS that can travel well? I'm not the biggest fan of folding keyboards, as the one I've used

Speeding up Youtube videos on iOS?

Hi all, Is there a way in the Youtube app, or a separate app, to speed up Youtube videos? I often listen to long ones, like presentations or debates, and would love a way to make them go faster like I do podcasts. I'd be okay with an app as simple as accepting just a URL, with no additional

Re: Difficulty Accessing Body of Incoming Messages

Enter will--or should--focus you on the body of the message. It may take a second, but it should do it. That was made much better in 10.11, so I have to first ask if you're running the latest macOS version? If so, is cursor tracking on? Press vo-shift-f3 to make sure it is; if you hear "cursor

Difficulty Accessing Body of Incoming Messages

I have never been able to efficiently read the body of an email message and it is very annoying. The only way I can read the text is to down arrow a couple of times and then swipe down or continue down arrowing. Here is what I have tried: . I open email messages with either enter or

Re: Searching for sanity

Have you considered widening the search until you get all, or more than all, your files? You can then narrow it bit by bit and see where you and the Mac are not on the same page. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 12, 2016, at 23:18, Larry Thacker Jr. > wrote: > >

RE: I hate Microsoft, VM fusion installation fails

Yeah, If I remember correctly, I removed the installation and started again but usig a different version of windows 10, The benefits of havinga MSDN licence. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados

RE: accessible app recommendation needed please

Hey Zoe, That wcouldn't be to bad, a new mac ? Oh that would be so nice, I wonder where I can get me a girl that fits that role.y -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of zoe fiogkos Sent: Saturday, 13 August 2016

Re: Two questions about Amadeus Pro

There are some features which are disabled in the app store version, which are not in the version you get through the website, due to Apple's sandboxing resctrictions. They're nothing hugely significant that I know of, but I'd still suggest going through the site. If you already got through