Re: Keychain

Thanks for the reply. The only devices at this time to access Keychain would be Apple devices. I am not so sure about storing the other things in notes. I will have to think about this carefully. Max. > On 15 Jan 2018, at 12:09 pm, Alex Hall wrote: > > I use Keychain, but I use it to store pass

Re: Keychain

1Password might be an option. Its cross platform friendly. From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it." --Carl Sagan (1934-1996), Contact E-mail: ancient

Re: Keychain

I use Keychain, but I use it to store passwords I come up with. It offers, but I don't let it generate passwords for me. A few things about Keychain: * It's not for documents, notes, or anything else. It stores secure information, like credit card details or passwords, for auto-fill in websites

Keychain

Hi all, I am thinking of switching later this year to using Keychain to store my passwords etc. I have been using Lastpas since about 2010. Since they were purchased by Log Me In INC the price has doubled to $24.00 US per year. That is not much except the Australian Dollar is usually between 70c

Re: moving icons in IOS 11

Hi, If the iPhone can be updated to iOS 11, turn the rotor to actions whilst on the home screen. Use the single-finger vertical flick to edit mode and double-tap. This performs the same function as the double-tap and hold gesture. Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@g

Re: Quick Question about Using an Apple Keyboard with Bootcamp

Your call entirely. Which you choose will have no impact on how/how well the keyboard works. I use wired, but only because I'm too cheap to by a wireless one. Plus, I prefer mechanical keyboards, and the one I'm on now was $25 on sale; a wireless mechanical keyboard is north of $100, last I look

Re: Command to email link in Safari no longer works?

It’s still working here with the latest Safari and Sierra. Andrew > On Jan 14, 2018, at 6:48 PM, Antonio Guimaraes > wrote: > > Hi all, > > Command+shift+I in Safari used to open mail with a message containing the > current URL. > > This was an easy way to send someone a link to any website

Re: VMware Fusion 10.1.1 and BootCamp

This is from 3-4 years ago but the number and URL should still be correct. >> Microsoft's Accessibility Answer Desk is available in North America from 5am >> to 9pm PST during the week, and 6am to 3pm on the weekends. English language >> only. >> Phone: 800-936-5900 >> Web contact form >>

Re: Quick Question about Using an Apple Keyboard with Bootcamp

Sounds great. I’m looking into purchasing an external keyboard but I haven’t used Windows in years. Will a wireless keyboard work well or should I deal with wires? > On Jan 14, 2018, at 10:11 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > > Your NVDA key can be caps lock, which I've come to prefer even on desktop >

Re: Command to email link in Safari no longer works?

Wow, that's cool! I never knew about that command. Yes, works here, too. Cheers, Donna > On Jan 14, 2018, at 1:04 PM, John Panarese wrote: > >This is still working here in High Sierra. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, j...

Re: Command to email link in Safari no longer works?

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Command to email link in Safari no longer works?

Hi all, Command+shift+I in Safari used to open mail with a message containing the current URL. This was an easy way to send someone a link to any website I was on. This command seems not to be working any longer. I'm using Safari 11.0.2. Could anyone confirm this? Thanks, Antonio -- The

Re: Quick Question about Using an Apple Keyboard with Bootcamp

Your NVDA key can be caps lock, which I've come to prefer even on desktop keyboards. I believe that's in either general or keyboard settings for NVDA. Applications I'm not as sure of, but I know people often recommend a program called Sharp Keys. I don't have a link handy, but a search engine sh

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hi donna, All good, thanks for letting me know. I used that command in the distant past with older Mac OS. I think this is working pretty well over all and I’m looking forward to fine tuning it. the tips from this thread are very helpful. Eric Caron On Jan 14, 2018, at 1

Re: moving icons in IOS 11

The Actions menu is accessed when you have done the double tap and hold and you hear the tones and the Start Editing message. Swipe up or down for the options, one of which is the drag and drop. From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, al

Quick Question about Using an Apple Keyboard with Bootcamp

Hi all, I’m sorry if this question’s been asked before if there’s a good tutorial available I’d love if anyone could point me to it. I’m taking the plunge and installing Windows this afternoon, but before I do I have a concern about the Mac’s keyboard working with Windows. I’ve read somewhere t

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hi Eric, Sorry, my bad. I was in the car, so not at my computer at the time. I did think I had done that before, but maybe that command has been removed. Or maybe I'm just imagining that I did it that way. But you are right, saying "computer, what time is it?" does not work. Sorry for the

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hi All, This is really a lot of fun. I’m focussing on the ways the computer will follow commands I ask it. I just created a command to start a new email and it works great. One glitch I’m noticing. When I do something like say “computer, start Siri.” it actually starts repeating the

Re: moving icons in IOS 11

Jonathan Using the iPhone 5S, how do you activate the activity rotor? Angus MacKinnon -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropri

Re: Dictation and accessability

Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn > On Jan 14, 2018, at 12:13 PM, Eric Caron wrote: > > Hi donna, > > saying” computer, what time is it.” doesn’t do anything on my computer > and I don’t see that as a command. Did you set that up on your own? Siri > works but is more awkw

Re: Dictation and accessability

Agreed, it used to be there before Siri, but now does not work for me nor does "computer tell me a joke", and I know I tried that in Sierra when I was first playing with Siri and dictation. I do wonder what the Safari "Make this speakable" command is actually doing. Best wishe

Re: Dictation and accessability

Eric, I was speaking of the automator app that has been discussed on this list a little. Automator is a application that allows one to drag a set of fairly standard sequences into an order and have them be performed. It is supposed to be the common man's answer to AppleScript. So you can easily

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hi donna, saying” computer, what time is it.” doesn’t do anything on my computer and I don’t see that as a command. Did you set that up on your own? Siri works but is more awkward. The more I play with this and learn commands the more enjoyable it is. I like keeping my hands on the

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hi Eric, That’s a piece of cake. Just say computer, what time is it. Alternatively, you can start Siri, and ask Siri what time it is. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 14, 2018, at 10:09 AM, Eric Caron wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > Sweet! That works perfectly and I don’t even have

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hello, Trying some fancy Apple Mail formatting here… So might need to resend without that. Find /Library/Scripts/VoiceOver (command-shift-G in Finder is your friend here). Find the Get Time of day script. Copy this to your home library Scripts folder. Save a copy as a runnable script. Add a cus

Re: OT, safe and warm

Youch sorry you are having heating issues there. Hopefully they are fixed soon. This winter has been a pretty cold one down south as well. On 1/6/18, myguidedo...@gmail.com wrote: > That’s too bad. Affectionate smile. > > > > David D. > > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvi

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hi Donna, Sweet! That works perfectly and I don’t even have to do any fancy work. My next goal is to be able to ask my computer for the time. Before I work on assigning a command do you have a idea for that? I actually like being able to use a mix of hands on keyboard work and talk wi

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hi Donna, Sweet! That works perfectly and I don’t even have to do any fancy work. My next goal is to be able to ask my computer for the time. Before I work on assigning a command do you have a idea for that? I actually like being able to use a mix of hands on keyboard work and talk wi

Re: Dictation and accessability

Hi Jonathan, I’m just getting started but if you can assign a key stroke like command s to something it looks like you can assign that in the dictation area in accessibility in system preferences. that should give you the functionality. Eric Caron On Jan 14, 2018, at 09:40, Jonathan Cohn w

Re: dimmed opption in Cellular

Simon I checked Settings + iTunes & App Store and both Cellular Data and Apps are On. I have a suspicion it might have to do with Privacy. Angus MacKinnon -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the ru

Re: Dictation and accessability

Eric, To Start Siri using dictation, just say "Start Siri. Cheers, Donna > On Jan 14, 2018, at 8:40 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > Glad to hear you got it working. I personally don't use dictation much I just > have learned to think through my fingers. My code to switch sound devices > could

Re: 18 Brutally Honest Confessions From A Former Apple Store Employee, BuzzFeed

I am amused lol! On 1/14/18, Simon Fogarty wrote: > I gotta say I'm laughing at some of these, > > I love this stuff you post Mark, > > Thanks can always do with a good laugh. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Be

Re: Dictation and accessability

Glad to hear you got it working. I personally don't use dictation much I just have learned to think through my fingers. My code to switch sound devices could be very cool if it was set up as a speech item. Did you see any of the instructions to add automator actions to speech? B

Mouse movement in audio games not working in VMWare Fusion

Hi all, I've asked this before, but I thought I'd ask again as it's been a while and I never got it solved. In VMWare, I have Windows 10 with several audio games. Some can use the mouse, like my all-time favorite game: Swamp. The problem is that any movement of the mouse causes my character to

Re: VMware Fusion 10.1.1 and BootCamp

Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking. Right now I'm playing with Ubuntu under Microsoft Windows in my BootCamp partition. Who'd have ever thought of such a thing even ten years ago? I'll wait for the release of Fedora under Windows WS, as that's the distro I'll want to keep being that I'm far mor

Re: VMware Fusion 10.1.1 and BootCamp

No, didn't get that phone number yet, but I'll post when I do. Turned out my issue, that I though might be an MS issue, was an Apple issue after all. Janina Jonathan Cohn writes: > Well Virtiual box has a pretty good command line interface. Did you get the > number for the Microsoft Accessibili

Re: Configuring audio in BootCamp Windows 10

Hi, Gena: I would strongly advise against reinstalling Windows. At least in my experience, it's far too much of a hit and miss proposition, and mostly miss. I think it'll be far easier fixing whatever ails, since you know you have a working install that you can get at over USB in the worst case in

Re: Mail composing issue

Look in the mail preferences under the Viewing tab. From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it." --Carl Sagan (1934-1996), Contact E-mail: ancient.ali...

RE: 18 Brutally Honest Confessions From A Former Apple Store Employee, BuzzFeed

I gotta say I'm laughing at some of these, I love this stuff you post Mark, Thanks can always do with a good laugh. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, 14 January 2018 3:02 PM To: macvis

RE: mac partition questiohn

Hi tim, Can I just point out that apple don't or haven't for quite a number of years used 250 gig drives. 250 gig drives were used back in like 2008 mac book pro and mac book devices they were the HDD spindal drives. Ssds are 256 gig from apple now. I think if we get the serial number from

RE: Configuring audio in BootCamp Windows 10

Have you checked apple to see if there is actually bootcamp drivers or should I say an update to the bootcamp drivers? From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Georgina Joyce Sent: Sunday, 14 January 2018 5:28 AM To: AppleVis List Subject: Re:

RE: mac partition questiohn

but if you can only see one partition under the disk partition when in disk utility and if you see what the partition is named, it should have a size in the label of the physical drive / partition level that is the top most level of the drive. -- The following information is important for all

RE: mac partition questiohn

ET I belive capacity is 124.9 Used 25 and available 99, That means it's a 128 gig drive according to apple. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of The wolf Sent: Saturday, 13 January 2018 1:48 PM To: macvisionaries@

RE: mac partition questiohn

No your miss reading it. Total size is 124.9 or in binary 128 gig You have 25 gig used and 99 gig available. Making a 124.9 gig drive. Is your drive an ssd or hdd? If it's an ssd then you wont have a 250 gig drive you'll have a 256 gig drive, If you had an HDD then 250 gig is more possible

RE: mac partition questiohn

Hi ET, I think he's missing 128 gig from his drive, He said the drive was recording 124 give or take a gig, Then he had 99gb used, With available 27 or so And 120 something pergible It sounds very much to me like the drive is only 128 ssd. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@go

RE: mac partition questiohn

And the size showing in disk utilities? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of The wolf Sent: Saturday, 13 January 2018 12:51 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: mac partition questiohn only 1 partiti