Re: Google Chrome Web Browser

2011-08-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Kevin, I'm currently running Chrome 13.0.782.109 beta on Lion. It has some flaws but is mostly accessible and doesn't suffer from the VO lag still present in Opera. I still do most of my surfing in the nightly builds of Webkit, but when I come across an issue on a particular page I

Re: Google Chrome Web Browser

2011-08-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Oriol, Go to www.webkit.org for a thorough explanation and download links for Webkit. My quick and dirty definition is Webkit is the base upon which Safari, Chrome and several other browsers are built. When folks are having problems with Apple's Safari browser, it is often recommended

Where to use VO+Shift+J [Was, Re: What's a Menu Pop-up Link?]

2011-08-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Teresa, I can try to answer your question regarding the use of VO+Shift+J to navigate pop-up items in Lion. First let me say that I'm still not sure I have this feature totally figured out myself, but hopefully this will make sense and will shed at least some light on the feature. To

Re: favorites bar in lion mail

2011-08-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Paul, Whichever mailbox is reported as checked is the mailbox you will find when you navigate to your message list. I believe the checkboxes on Mail's Favorites bar would actually be better described as radio buttons because you can only have one selected at a time. You'll notice if you

Re: Setting up an automation with Automator...

2011-08-01 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello David, Apple has hidden the User's Library folder by default in Lion. You can use one of the suggestions in the following cnet article to either unhide the folder using a terminal command or use the finder to go directly to the folder without unhiding it.

Re: possible bug in lion with voiceover

2011-07-31 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Mike, I can confirm that this is happening for me too. First press of VO+F5 just makes a tone if mouse pointer is anywhere in the menu bar. Second and third presses behave as designed. Late 2010 MBA, Lion upgraded from SL. Cheers, Bryan On Jul 31, 2011, at 11:09 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote:

A question about a specific example of slowness in iTunes 10.4

2011-07-30 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Folks, I think there's already been some discussion about slowness in iTunes 10.4, but I'm wondering if other folks are experiencing the following specific behavior: If I select Music in the sources list and then attempt to navigate through my songs, it takes several seconds to VO up and

Re: Lion Mail

2011-07-30 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Chris, After some initial hesitation, I have adopted the new mail layout and the VO+J keystroke to move back and forth between the message list and message body. While I used to use the Tab key to move between all sections of mail under SL, it seems to me that the tab key has lost some

Re: Keynote error

2011-07-29 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Allison, I noticed in your error message that you appear to have an older version of Keynote running on Lion. My first thought was that you might need to upgrade to the latest version of Keynote, which is version 5.1. Apple released free updates for Keynote, Pages and Numbers a few days

Re: Bookmarks bug in Safari?

2011-07-29 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Ricardo, I'm not having that problem. Pressing Command+D pops up the Save this page to... dialog box with VO focused on it in Safari 5.1. For kicks, I also tried it in the latest webkit and chrome and it also worked OK in both. Lion on late 2010 MBA. HTH, Bryan On Jul 29, 2011, at 8:25

Re: Scripting functionalities ...

2011-07-29 Thread Bryan Jones
I, too, am intrigued by what Applescript might offer in terms of increased accessibility. Bryan S of VoxKeys fame has some interesting things on his website as does the Developer of the FastScripts utility (links below). In fact, I noticed that the developer's notes inside his script to

Re: voiceover bug

2011-07-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Chad, I have been experiencing something similar to this since installing Lion. From time to time I will not be able to arrow right from the Apple menu, but I can always arrow left from there and work my way backwards. Can you give that a try and let me know what your results are?

Re: Choosing a Mac Book Air

2011-07-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Garth, I have a late 2010 11 inch macbook air and can give my opinions. I've never tried the 13 inch Air, so I won't give an opinion on it. Regarding RAM: I think there are several good reasons to purchase it with 4 GB of RAM. Reason one: Unlike most computers, RAM on the Air is not

Re: To the Moderators

2011-07-28 Thread Bryan Jones
I too am just about ready to unsubscribe. Lately the quantity of low-quality posts has increased dramatically which has the unfortunate side-effect of making it difficult to find the quality posts. I've actually added a mail rule to automatically send one particular high-volume poster's

Fwd: Here's one way of adding a hotkey to access the Safari 5.1 Downloads window in Lion

2011-07-26 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Folks, The behavior of the Safari downloads window in Lion annoyed me enough to send me searching for a workaround. I'm sure plenty of fixes and nice accessible third party download managers will arrive soon if they haven't already, but for now the following VO-friendly workaround from

Re: Is this really Apple software???

2011-07-26 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Larry, I have one suggestion and one verification regarding two of your issues. Regarding mail freezing when looking at certain types of messages: DO you have mail set to automatically load remote images? If yes, perhaps you could try turning off that feature unless you really need them

Re: Determining how much space is in my hard drive

2011-07-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Courtney and Zach, It seems Apple turned off this feature by default in Lion, but you can quickly get it back by either pressing Command+/ or by navigating to the Finder's View menu and selecting Show Status Bar. One other tip regarding a way to quickly get size and file info about a

Re: battery life under lion

2011-07-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Missy, I wanted to mention that if your MacBook is indeed a 2011 model, then it might still be covered under Apple's standard warranty. You can get details of your Mac's warranty status by taking the following steps: 1. In the Apple Menu select About This Mac. 2. In the About This Mac

Re: need help with a view menu problem in finder under lion

2011-07-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Peggy, This might be a silly question, but are you sure you have a Finder Window open inside Finder? I think most of the Finder menu items will be greyed out if there are no windows open. You can press Command+N to open a new window. HTH, Bryan On Jul 22, 2011, at 3:41 PM, Peggy

Re: Lion vo documentation?

2011-07-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Mary, Hope this is what you're looking for. I'm using Lion and here's what I get when I press VO+H and select VoiceOver Getting Started Guide. http://help.apple.com/voiceover/info/guide/10.7/English.lproj/index.html Cheers, Bryan On Jul 22, 2011, at 8:57 PM, Mary Otten wrote: I don't

Re: Anyone know how to deal with the popups that come up in edit boxes in Lion?

2011-07-21 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Doug, When you hear that little popup sound, press VO+Shift+J to move the VO cursor to that popup menu. You can then use VO left and right to navigate through the choices and press the Return key when you've found your desired choice. HTH, Bryan On Jul 21, 2011, at 4:02 PM, Doug Lawlor

Re: Are there any audio described stuff in the Itunes store?

2011-07-10 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Soren, I'm not sure if you'll be able to get these. but here are links for 2 animated movies with descriptive audio. These are the only two I'm aware of currently in the US iTunes store, but there might be others. Toy Story 3:

Re: checked state in iTunes

2011-07-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Jeff -- Assuming you are running the latest version of iTunes, you can interact with each App in the list and VO will read the status of the checkbox for that particular App. Here's a rough list of the steps to accomplish this: Attach your i-device to the Mac, open itunes, interact with the

Re: VO and languages other than English

2011-07-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Adrienne, I'll add one note to what others have already said. If you desire to have a non - English VO voice prior to the release of OSX 10.7 Lion, you can download and install a fully functional 30 day trial of any of the voices from Assistiveware, the vendor mentioned by Anne. I've

Re: Importing burned audio cds into iTunes? Where do they go?

2011-07-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Doug, To add to what Colin said, sorting your music table by Date Added might let you easily find those recently imported no-name tracks. Here's one way of performing this sort 1. Interact with the Sources table and select Music. 2. Stop interacting with the Sources table. 3. Press Command+J

Re: a macbook pro question?

2011-07-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Mary -- I really agree with you regarding the disappearing keys. Every time I read or hear Apple touting their laptops having Full-sized keyboards I roll my eyes. While their keyboards might contain some full-sized keys, they are most certainly NOT full-sized keyboards. And before the zealots

Is it possible to connect HDMI or Mini DisplayPort output to RCA inputs? [Was, Re: Adapter Question Again For Mac Mini.]

2011-07-04 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Georges -- I've modified the subject line in hopes that it will grab some attention from folks who have done this with something other than a Mac Mini, perhaps with an Apple TV which I believe also has an HDMI output like the current Mini. I suspect there aren't too many folks on this

Re: Mac Mini.

2011-07-03 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Georges, I will try to answer both questions. 1. Apple's branded version of the adapter required to connect your Mac Mini to a VGA monitor is called a Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter and here in the US it has a part number of MB572Z/A. I imagine there are other brands available, and I'm

Re: Mac Mini.

2011-07-02 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Georges, Scott answered your first two questions and I can answer the third, regarding how to replace RAM in the Mac Mini. The process is quite simple in the newer Mac Minis that were manufactured beginning in mid 2010, which I assume is what you have purchased. The entire enclosure of

Re: Sort of bazaar problem with Voiceover Focus

2011-06-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Chris -- I have experienced this a bunch of times recently on my 2010 MBA. I've gotten so used to turning VO off and on several times a day that I hadn't even bothered to try troubleshooting the issue. I don't think I've seen it happen since updating to 10.6.8, but it's only been a few

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Here are links to 3 relevant Apple KB articles regarding the supported versions of Windows, which Mac models they will run on, and which versions of Bootcamp are required. The following KB article states that drivers for XP and Vista are no longer supplied or supported for 3 recent mac model

Re: Um, VO Doesn't Seem to Work with the Mobile Me Site?

2011-06-17 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Teresa, I have some bad news and some good news. First the bad. Believe it or not, Me.com is pretty inaccessible using VO or any screen reader. Esther has posted some workarounds that can help in some situations. One of Esther's tips is that it can be less painful to login if you include

MoveAddict on sale today for US $4.99

2011-06-15 Thread Bryan Jones
For those who don't know, MoveAddict is a small application that runs on Snow Leopard, is accessible with VO, and adds the following two functions to the Finder: 1. Move files and folders using Command-X / Command-V. 2. Merge folders of the same name. There are some other ways to add these

Some VueScan results and observations

2011-06-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Firstly, thanks to Anne R for posting her VueScan settings and to Sandy T for setting a good example of tenacity when it comes to mastering a scanning / OCR application. I've spent some time with Vuescan now and am liking the results so far. I'm using the 64 bit trial on a 1.6GHZ MBA with 4GB

Re: just submitted report to Vuescan Dev regarding Text edit

2011-06-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Thanks Ray, I just submitted one also. I consider it a minor issue as VueScan has been creating the RTF files and I've just been Command-Tabbing to Finder and opening them from there. While troubleshooting this, I removed the 64 bit version and tested the 32 bit version and while I did feel

Re: Voiceover at the log on screen?

2011-06-12 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Doug -- After you've unlocked the accounts preference pane, interact with the Accounts, Groups and Login Options list, VO down until you've selected the item labeled Login Options. Then stop interacting with that list and when you VO through the options you should find a checkbox labeled,

Re: screen curtain

2011-06-12 Thread Bryan Jones
control option shift F11 I'd like to recommend that you consider using the built-in VO help system and google to find answers to basic VO keystroke questions such as this before posting the question to the list. A google search for screen curtain on off osx quickly returns the answer. VO H will

Re: Chill mats?

2011-06-08 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Allison, I personally like to have a flat surface between my laptop and my lap, and I think products such as chill mats are a decent solution, though I usually settle for a large book, serving tray or something similar. I'm not sure about your particular situation, but I can tell you hot

Re: Internal Drive For Mac Mini late 2010

2011-06-04 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Patricia, I suggest you contact Apple as most of their products come with a 1 year warranty and your drive will be covered under that warranty with very few exceptions. HTH, Bryan On Jun 4, 2011, at 2:07 PM, patricia solis wrote: I have a Mac Mini late 2010 and bought it a month

Re: Internal Drive For Mac Mini late 2010

2011-06-04 Thread Bryan Jones
month over the year. So, i'm out of luck. Next time i know for sure to get the extented warranty. although, yes going to take it to the apple store. Thanks for all your suggestions. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Bryan Jones openses...@me.com wrote: Hello

Re: HTML Source and Keyboard Questions

2011-06-03 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Ezzie, Here's the method I use. Command-L will put you in the address bar and automatically select the current URL in it. Depending on your verbosity settings, VO might announce, Open Location and might read the URL aloud. Command-C will copy that URL. Again, VO might announce Copy

Re: How to force your Mac to update its malware definitions - Mac software - Macworld UK

2011-06-03 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi William -- You might need to unlock that preference pane in order to make any changes. To unlock the security preference pane while in the general tab of the pane, VO through the pane until you hear, Click the lock to make changes, button. Click this by pressing VO-Spacebar and you will be

My experience upgrading the SSD in a late 2010 Macbook Air

2011-05-26 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello All, A few months ago I purchased a refurbished Macbook Air to replace the combo of my ipad and mac mini. I chose the maxxed-out eleven inch late 2010 MBA figuring I could survive a couple of years with the 1.6 GHz CPU and 4 GB of RAM, but also realizing I would need to upgrade the 128

Re: mobile me driving me nuts

2011-05-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Yuma, I don't recall having the problem you describe. Can you give some more details about your situation? When did this problem start happening for you? Was it working previously? What devices and OS versions are you trying to get it working on? Are you using the built-in mail apps?

Re: Campaign to get an accessible Microsoft Office for the Mac

2011-05-04 Thread Bryan Jones
Chris Thank you for taking the initiative to start this discussion and for posting the MS contact information. I will send them a note today. Last year I had taken a quick look around the web and found the following MSDN Accessibility Blog. It hadn't been updated in a few years and when I

Re: debating whether or not to extend my warrantee on the macbook pro

2011-04-28 Thread Bryan Jones
While I'm generally not a fan of extended warranties, I do recommend getting the AppleCare plan for Apple laptops with one caveat: Shop around before purchasing the warranty. A number of retailers such as Amazon sell AppleCare at a discount. HTH, Bryan Priscilla Garces wrote: I am debating

Re: MikeH: Hardware questions for late 2009 macbook.

2011-04-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Mike -- According to Other World Computing the first generation aluminum unibody macbook does indeed support 8 gb of RAM. Note that this is in reference to a macbook, not a macbook pro. You can get more details at OWC's website, macsales.com . I suggest looking at the hardware tav in your

Response from Apple Accessibility RE: Accessibility of the MobileMe website with VoiceOver in Snow Leopard

2011-04-11 Thread Bryan Jones
the feedback and will forward it on to the appropriate people for review. Apple Accessibility On Mar 31, 2011, at 6:45 AM, Bryan Jones wrote: Dear Apple Accessibility Team, Can you tell me if there is a version of the various pages in me.com that are accessible using VoiceOver

Re: How do I get rid of Click to Flash?

2011-04-11 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Kim, The removal method will depend on whether you have the clicktoflash plugin or the clicktoflash extension installed. Note that you should not use the two together. I've had better luck using the extension. Safari should be restarted after uninstalling. I did a quick google to find the

Re: ipad and mail question again

2011-04-04 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Denise, Apple and some other developers have written some Apps such as Mail to present things a little differently on the iPad than on the iPhone or iTouch. One of the differences is the use of popup windows on the iPad. These popup windows present lists of choices and other information

Re: Accessible database?

2011-04-01 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Johchi, You might want to give Bento a try. I can't personally speak to it's accessibility or functionality, but others on this list have said it is accessible. You can get a free 30 day trial to get a feel for it. If Bento doesn't meet your functionality needs, I think the next step up

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Charlie, Mark All, I just want to second Mark's post and tell you that forcing myself to begin using VoiceOver was a big help. I was a Macbook User in 2005 when my vision started to fade, so at that time I used OSX's built-in Zoom and White-on-Black functions and then added an external

Re: Navigon and GPS reception

2011-03-30 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Everett, Here is a link to Navigon's FAQ titled, How can I improve the GPS signal of my iPhone? http://www.navigon.com/portal/int/kundenservice/faq.html?id=11268content_identifier=faqpage=1faqTopic=iphone Before performing the 7 step process in the FAQ, make sure to try the suggestions

Re: forward delete on the apple bluetooth keyboard

2011-03-29 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Mary -- Try pressing the Fn key + Backspace to perform a forward delete. The Fn key is the very bottom left key on the Apple BT keyboard. HTH, Bryan On Mar 29, 2011, at 6:06 PM, Mary Otten wrote: As there is no sixpack of keys containing things like insert, delete, page up, down etc, on

Re: Unlabeled Flash Player Buttons on http://bitesizeirish.com [Was, Re: Two unrelated inquiries: Garage band accessibility and unlabeled Flash Player buttons on Web site]

2011-03-29 Thread Bryan Jones
the mouse I'm getting only clicks with no VO feedback, and I can't find empty scroll area anywhere. Christine On Mar 28, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Bryan Jones wrote: Hi Christine, I modified the subject line to separate this out from your Garageband question. Flash is largely inaccessible using VO

Re: Introducing myself, and a couple of questions

2011-03-29 Thread Bryan Jones
] On Behalf Of Bryan Jones Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 7:33 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Introducing myself, and a couple of questions Hi Gail, Welcome to the List! Some Mac Minis are harder than others to upgrade. Can you tell us what model of Mini you have

Unlabeled Flash Player Buttons on http://bitesizeirish.com [Was, Re: Two unrelated inquiries: Garage band accessibility and unlabeled Flash Player buttons on Web site]

2011-03-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Christine, I modified the subject line to separate this out from your Garageband question. Flash is largely inaccessible using VO and I've pasted some details about that at the bottom of this message. But first, here's a method you might find helpful when attempting to access those flash

Re: Introducing myself, and a couple of questions

2011-03-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Gail, Welcome to the List! Some Mac Minis are harder than others to upgrade. Can you tell us what model of Mini you have, the processor, RAM and hard drive size / interface? You can find all of this info in the System Profiler application found in your Applications / Utilities folder. Also

Re: Are two drives alike?

2011-03-27 Thread Bryan Jones
Hey Geoff, Both of your examples will work fine with a Mac. The non-Mac version is NTFS and will need to be formatted as HFS+ or whatever format you want. The Mac version does come with some mac backup software, and there's mention of disk encryption, but if it's just going to be used to house

Re: Two unrelated inquiries: Garage band accessibility and unlabeled Flash Player buttons on Web site

2011-03-27 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Christine -- Regarding the Irish lessons website, do you have the Click To Flash extension installed in Safari on your Mac? The reason I ask is that I just tried the demo on the site and didn't seem to have any problems, so perhaps it might be my clicktoflash extension doing it's thing. Just

Re: Any VO limitations or concerns? Praises?

2011-03-27 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Johnny, Welcome to the List! Perhaps you could help us to help you by giving us a list of the specific tasks you need to be able to perform with a computer. While the Mac is good, it's not the best tool for everything and there are some things that just are not possible on the Mac.

Feedback from Mozilla Accessibility QA regarding Firefox 4 and VoiceOver

2011-03-24 Thread Bryan Jones
All -- Having found that the new FIrefox 4 is still incompatible with VoiceOver, I posted a question to Marco the Mozilla Accessibility QA Lead at http://www.marcozehe.de/ Marco says VO compatibility is still on the radar but is not enabled in FF4. Here is the brief thread: Bryan says: March

Firefox versus Safari [Was, Re: 10.6.7 definitely smoother]

2011-03-21 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello KliphSharrie, I've changed the subject line to reflect your actual question. I believe Firefox, including the new Firefox 4, does not work with VoiceOver. I'll let others speak to your questions regarding speed and security. HTH, Bryan On Mar 21, 2011, at 8:47 PM, KliphSharrie wrote:

Re: Adobe at CSUN -- Did anybody talk to them?

2011-03-19 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Ashley, In the current public beta of Flash 10.3, Adobe has chosen to move the following categories of the software's preference settings into a System Preferences Pane: Storage, Camera and Mic, Playback and Advanced settings. I've found this preference pane to be fully VO accessible, but

Adobe at CSUN -- Did anybody talk to them?

2011-03-18 Thread Bryan Jones
I'm wondering if anybody here who attended CSUN heard any promising news from Adobe regarding the accessibility of Flash on the Mac. It's now been one year since Adobe announced they were, ...planning major upgrades to the accessibility support in Adobe Flash Player and my testing of the latest

Re: using older charger on my MB pro?

2011-03-16 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Donna, According to Apple, the one thing to beware of is the wattage of the mag-safe adapter you are using. Apple has produced mag-safe adapters in three different wattage levels: 85, 60 and 45. They say it is OK to use an adapter rated at a higher wattage but not one rated at a lower

Looking for feedback regarding accessibility of the apps in today's MacUpdate Promo bundle

2011-03-16 Thread Bryan Jones
All, Today's MacUpdate Promo appears to be a bundle of decent Apps for US $49. I've listed them below and am wondering if anybody here knows about the level of VO accessibility of any of these. I seem to recall Parallels is inaccessible while 1 Password and DVDRemaster are accessible. The

Re: Reproducible hang reading a web page.

2011-03-15 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Geoff, It didn't hang for me when reaching the gnarled ol' wrangler reference. Perhaps VO on your Macbook is offended by the term? grin, Like Esther, I too have Click to Flash installed with the latest Safari and OS. HTH, Bryan On Mar 15, 2011, at 12:35 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: I have the

Re: Is the disappearance of Voice Over a unique problem, or do others have it, too?

2011-03-14 Thread Bryan Jones
Yes, it happens to me on my mac mini, os 10.6.6. Same symptoms you are experiencing. Be sure to send a note with complete details to accessibil...@apple.com Thanks, Bryan On Mar 14, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: Hi everyone, I am using Snow Leopard V 10.6.6 on a Mac Book with

Re: XCode and registering as a developer

2011-03-12 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Paul - I can't speak to the first questions, but with regard to your trouble registering as an Apple Developer I have a couple of thoughts. Can you be more specific about where on the form you are having trouble? I know it used to be difficult to register as a Developer because several of

Re: safari update and I'm absolutely unglued

2011-03-10 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Carolyn, If it is Google Instant Search that is causing your problems, here is Google's answer for how to turn off Instant Search results. Q. Can I turn off Google instant? A. If you don't want to see results as you type, you can turn off Google Instant by clicking the link next to the

Safari 5.0.4 released. Mentions VoiceOver fixes.

2011-03-09 Thread Bryan Jones
Notes from software update: • Improved compatibility with VoiceOver on webpages with text input areas and lists with selectable items • Improved stability when using VoiceOver HTH, Bryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: a helping hand for developers in assessing their accessibility

2011-03-08 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Yuma, Just to clarify -- Are you saying that if we have the xcode tools on our Mac we can plug any App from the App Store into the Accessibility Verifier and get this sort of report? I would have thought this would only work with the raw code and not with compiled Apps as purchased from

The politics and manufacture of Braille displays [Was, Re: macbook air vs ipad 2]

2011-03-07 Thread Bryan Jones
I have nothing to say about this topic. However, since some people are apparently not willing or able to listen to two Mod requests to end the discussion, I've changed the subject line to at least make it match the wayward contents of the last thousand messages in this thread, seeing how it has

Re: safari crashes when accessing bbc.co.uk

2011-03-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Chad, The following suggestions came from a December 2010 thread on the Mac-Access mailing list, which is based in the UK. Users were experiencing the same issues you are seeing. Disclaimers: 1, I have not tried this myself. 2, these are suggestions for UK Users, and I have no idea if

Re: iPad (3G/WiFi) vs iPhone/iPod Touch

2011-03-06 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi David, You might consider joining the viphone mailing list if you haven't already done so. It's another google group with some of the same members and mods as this group, but it focusses more specifically on the i-devices. This question seems to come up frequently on the viphone list and

Re: The inaccessibility of Flash with VO

2011-03-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Eric, In March of 2010, almost a year ago, Adobe posted a blog announcing that the next major release of Flash Player will, begin quote ...enable accessibility across all three major operating systems (Windows, Mac, and Linux). end quote. Apparently the next major release will be Flash

Re: Pitchfork.com causes safari to crash with VO

2011-03-03 Thread Bryan Jones
I get the same crash in safari when attempting to navigate that site using VO Right Arrow. Tried it with and without click to flash, but no difference. All open safari windows close and I am presented with the Apple problem reporter. I didn't try any other methods of navigating around the site.

Re: Pitchfork.com causes safari to crash with VO

2011-03-03 Thread Bryan Jones
Eric - I had the same problem this evening on both the pitchfork and opera.com sites. Same symptoms, same steps to cause the crash, and I submitted problem reports for both. These two crashes in one day equal the total number of safari crashes I had last year, so it makes me itchy. BTW -

Re: Mac OS X Lion

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hey Mark, or should I call you Rip Van Winkle? grin Apple has released a beta of OSX 10.7, also known as Lion. You can get it by registering as an Apple Developer and paying US $99 for the OSX dev tools. If you're not already an Apple Developer, you can get started here:

Re: waiting on an adapter

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Joseph, Congrats on your new mini! I have one and love it. Here's one thing you might consider trying If the sluggishness of VO becomes too painful before your VGA adapter arrives: If you have a TV or other device with an HDMI input, you might try connecting it to your mini via the HDMI

Adding RAM to the new Mac Mini [Was Re: Just a quick note on Apple's order process]

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Esther and All, I just wanted to add a note to clarify that the new Mac Mini, sometimes called the Mid 2010 or Unibody model, has a vastly simplified process for adding and removing RAM. I know the older Minis required putty knives and hammers and sometimes chainsaws to accomplish this, but

Adding RAM to the new Mac Mini [Was Re: Just a quick note on Apple's order process]

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Esther and All, I just wanted to add a note to clarify that the new Mac Mini, sometimes called the Mid 2010 or Unibody model, has a vastly simplified process for adding and removing RAM. I know the older Minis required putty knives and hammers and sometimes chainsaws to accomplish this, but

Re: one more overdrive question

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Denise, That's a bit of a tricky question because different libraries apparently offer different selections of titles. You might consider starting from OverDrive's own search page, a link to which I'll paste below. There you can select the format you're interested in (MP3, WMA, EPUB, etc)

Re: unhiding idisk

2011-02-28 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Marlaina, 1. Go to the Finder. 2. Choose the Finder Menu / Preferences. 3. In the Finder Preferences window, interact with the toolbar, navigate to the Sidebar button, and VO Spacebar on that button. 4. Stop interacting with the toolbar, then VO Right Arrow to navigate down the list of

Re: overdrive books

2011-02-27 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Denise, Below I've pasted two recent posts regarding Overdrive: My brief post gives some information about the Overdrive iphone App and a more detailed post from Esther gives additional Overdrive info and links to past notes.. HTH, Bryan Begin forwarded messages: In addition to

Response from Dropbox Support regarding my inquiry

2011-02-23 Thread Bryan Jones
regarded and I'd prefer to use it instead of another product, but full accessibility is a requirement for me. Thank you very much for your consideration, Bryan Jones openses...@me.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group

Re: downloadable audiobooks from public library questions

2011-02-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Christina, Esther and All, In addition to Esther's excellent post, I want to add that you might be able to avoid some of the hoops by using the latest version of the Overdrive App which allows patrons of at least some library systems to browse and download titles directly from the

Re: downloadable audiobooks from public library questions

2011-02-21 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Christina, Can you tell us which service your library is using to loan their audiobooks, or send us a link to your library's website so we can take a look? Cheers, Bryan On Feb 21, 2011, at 1:21 PM, Christina wrote: Hello all, I hope you're having a nice Monday. :) I was searching

Re: Anti Virus Software

2011-02-19 Thread Bryan Jones
I previously used ClamXAV but switched to the free Sophos product when it was released a few months ago. Both are strictly anti-virus, no firewall or other security bits are included, which is how I personally like it. Both are accessible with VO, though Sophos seems to be using some

Re: VO will only say safari busy, safari ready on mobile facebook site?

2011-02-18 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Kary, I am able to access profile, messages, friends, etc on m.facebook.com and have no problems reading, posting and liking. What's your mac make, model, OS version, browser version? I assume you've rebooted and tried the same thing with no other apps or web pages open? Is anything else

Re: IPhone speaker phone setting?

2011-02-15 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Erik - I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that there were no settings to permanently enable or disable switching to speakerphone. During a call or when checking voicemail, there is a button labeled speaker that can be used to toggle the speaker during that call, but I'm pretty

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Folks - Here's another GPS App to consider if you're in the US or Canada: MotionX GPS Drive. I've been evaluating it and am very impressed so far. The initial review on Applevis, posted last August, says this App was inaccessible at that time, but the version I'm testing, version 9.1 released

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Here's the Us App Store link, or search for motionx to find both this general ios version as well as the ipad specific version. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motionx-gps-drive/id328095974?mt=8 Folks - Here's another GPS App to consider if you're in the US or Canada: MotionX GPS Drive. I've

Re: IOS Sudoku App Developer seeking suggestions to make his Apps accessible

2011-02-11 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Antonio, Thank you for your feedback. I've passed along the notes from your first email. To address the points from your second email: 1. Regarding braille: At this time all options are still being considered, but this process is still in the one step at a time phase. 2. Regarding apps on

IOS Sudoku App Developer seeking suggestions to make his Apps accessible

2011-02-09 Thread Bryan Jones
Greetings All, For those Sudoku players on the list, I'd like to pick your brains a bit. I've been evaluating IOS Sudoku Apps (more details at the bottom of this email) and have found a good one whose developer is very receptive to making the App accessible and would like some input from the

Re: VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi games released for iPhone, iPad iTouch

2011-02-05 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello Brandt, If you are unable to locate Marcel's Apps in your country's App Store, please send him a brief friendly email at: i...@chess-wise.com In my experience, he has been very quick to respond in a polite and helpful manner. Also, one other suggestion given to another individual from

VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi games released for iPhone, iPad iTouch

2011-02-03 Thread Bryan Jones
Greetings All, Today Apple approved and released the accessible versions of Marcel Nijman's Chess-wise Apps! In addition, Marcel modified three of his other game apps to make them VO accessible. Those Apps are: Checker-wise, Draughts-wise and Xiangqi-wise. These apps are all now available

Re: garmin GPS iphone app

2011-01-11 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi William, The App is named Garmin StreetPilot, However, according to the Garmin website it is currently only available in the US and Canada. HTH, Bryan On Jan 11, 2011, at 3:54 AM, William Windels wrote: I was trying the gamin app on the Belgium app-store but it seems not to exists.

Re: The Fine Art of Trackpad Control

2011-01-09 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Zack, Sounds like you've got the right idea. Are you getting results from any other gestures on the trackpad, such as swiping left or right? Did you turn on the Trackpad Commander in your VoiceOver Utility / Commanders screen? Are you using the external Magic Trackpad, or is it the built-in

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