Re: a few questions about VMWare Fusion

2014-05-10 Thread Chris Apple boy
To answer your questions take a look at the preferences in Fusion itself. Look under the keyboard and mouse category. Here you can modify both keyboard and mouse shortcuts and tell Fusion which mac keys if any to intercept. You can also remap one or more keys so that for example the accent

Re: Rformatting my Mac

2014-05-07 Thread Chris Apple boy
Lol the missing step is to boot into the recovery partition. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth! On 07/05/2014 18:50, Deb Lewis wrote: Hi: I'm returning my MacBook Air to myoffice and need to reformat it first. I went into Disk Utility and selected Erase but

Re: Rformatting my Mac

2014-05-07 Thread Chris Apple boy
No you don't. It just goes ahead and erases it once you agreed to do so. You can now quit Disk Utility and reinstall Mac Os X. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth! On 07/05/2014 19:49, Deb Lewis wrote: OK. Duh, I do feel stupid. This time nothing was greyed out

Re: Where do I find the applications folder and how do I delete a downloaded file from there?

2014-04-27 Thread Chris Apple boy
To find the Applications folder just press command-shift-a from within the Finder. To find downloads open the downloads folder with option-command-l again from within the Finder. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth! On 27/04/2014 01:47, regina alvarado wrote: Hi:

For all Trackpad Commander

2014-04-25 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi all The Trackpad Commander allows one to control VoiceOver using familiar gestures such as one finger double tap. This is disabled by default and can be enabled in two ways. 1. Through the VoiceOver Utility under Commanders, Trackpad Tab. 2. Press control-option then whilst holding them

Re: MBraille

2014-04-23 Thread Chris Apple boy
I'll share one more. Use self voicing mode activated with VoiceOver off. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth! On 23/04/2014 02:03, Nicholas Parsons wrote: Hi Brandon, I use and love mBraille. Here are my tips: Set it to always use away layout, table layout is only

Re: MBraille

2014-04-23 Thread Chris Apple boy
if you feel like happiness is the truth! On 23/04/2014 12:50, Brandon Olivares wrote: Chris, Thanks, but why is that? Brandon On Apr 23, 2014, at 3:23 AM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: I'll share one more. Use self voicing mode activated with VoiceOver off. Regards Chris Clap

Re: what is growl?

2014-04-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
Growl is a notifications system that most of us used before Os X 10.8 Mountain Lion introduced the notification centre. It provides notifications for supported apps in the form of audio/visual notifications, the audio portion using the system voice to speak the notification. Regards Chris

Re: Status Menus Are Gone

2014-04-16 Thread Chris Apple boy
Try control-f8. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 16/04/2014 19:18, Jane wrote: I can't seem to get to my Status menu things at all. VO-m twice doesn't work. None of the trackpad commands seem to work. I guess it is there, somewhere, but I can't access it.

Re: Time Machine or what

2014-04-14 Thread Chris Apple boy
I don't know but SuperDuper looks pretty good. This is a drive cloaning program which also has the ability to restore from the cloan. Not available in the App Store so Google is your friend here. It is developed by Shirt Pocket. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a

Re: accessing the vm

2014-04-14 Thread Chris Apple boy
Command-control-f. Whoever said Control-g that probably won't work in this case. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 14/04/2014 09:53, Caitlyn and Maggie wrote: Hi, How do you get focus on the window with your vm in it, so that you can do things in the vm? I

Re: Time Machine or what

2014-04-14 Thread Chris Apple boy
I think you can. It was certainly listed in my startup disk. Remember this is not Microsoft smile. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 14/04/2014 13:53, Phil Halton wrote: If you go the SuperDuper route, and you want the ability to use your external drive as

Re: accessing the vm

2014-04-14 Thread Chris Apple boy
I think it was in 5 as well. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 14/04/2014 15:33, Caitlyn and Maggie wrote: Oh! Thanks so much! I thought the command for full screen mode was command control enter in version 6.x Cait On Apr 14, 2014, at 7:03 AM, Chris Apple

Finding stuff in Mac Os X was Re: Disregard my Automator question

2014-04-11 Thread Chris Apple boy
This is it if I can't find what I expect to find in Mac Os X I interact and look around. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 11/04/2014 16:11, Alex Hall wrote: Hi again, Never mind, I found it. I had to interact with the action in the workflow - I didn't

Re: Finding stuff in Mac Os X was Re: Disregard my Automaton question

2014-04-11 Thread Chris Apple boy
to interact grin. -Original Message- From: Chris Apple boy Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 8:34 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Finding stuff in Mac Os X was Re: Disregard my Automator question This is it if I can't find what I expect to find

Re: statusbar in 10.9.2 mavericks

2014-04-09 Thread Chris Apple boy
Third party icons are accessible from 10.8 so why you can't activate them is a mystery to me. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 09/04/2014 20:53, William Windels wrote: Hello everyone, Since some time, I believe since mavericks or perhaps also in 10.8, the

Re: Spell Check On The Mac

2014-04-08 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi Scott While I do not use the spell checker, I can tel you that yes this functionality is offered and is integrated into Mac Os X unlike Windows where you have to use programs that include a spell checker. Not so with Mac Os X. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a

Re: garage band and keyboard.

2014-04-07 Thread Chris Apple boy
You don't necessarily need a keyboard you can enable the typing window with command-shift-k and parts of your keyboard turns into a musical one. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 07/04/2014 04:45, Sandi Jazmin Kruse wrote: hi, as the subject line says, which

Update on slow bootup

2014-04-07 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi all Got an update on the slow bootup of my mac. Apparently it's me not calculating how long it actually takes to boot up according to friends Gary Price and Lewis Crack when I brought it up in a Skype conference. They say it should take on average two minutes to boot. I think mine is less

Re: Update on slow bootup

2014-04-07 Thread Chris Apple boy
, and it has four external drives connected. I've forgotten where this thread started and what kind of machine you're running. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Apr 7, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all Got an update on the slow bootup of my

Re: Experience Switching to Mac

2014-04-06 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi all I bought my Macbook Pro in 2012 because I love what Apple has done to the iOS platform and thought why not. I'm slowly but surely switching full time so am ready for when my Windows 7 64 bit laptop dies. I certainly think it was worth every penny, and thanks to this and other lists as

Re: Two Mini questions

2014-04-05 Thread Chris Apple boy
To rename anything in Mac Os X just press return once it is highlighted. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 05/04/2014 00:12, regina alvarado wrote: Hello all: Three questions. I know I put 2, but just throughout of a third. Sorry. 1. I somehow re-named my

Using the mouse was Re: casperski accessibility?

2014-04-05 Thread Chris Apple boy
Yes you can mouse on the mac with VoiceOver alone. By default the VoiceOver cursor does not follow the mouse pointer but you can always route the mouse pointer to the location of the VoiceOver cursor with vo-command-f5 then simulate a click with vo-shift-space. This does not always work in all

Re: Virtrualizing Os X

2014-04-05 Thread Chris Apple boy
, it's legal as long as you're running on apple hardware. What isn't is if you virtualise OS X on Windows. This is why Fusion has built in OS X support, but workstation ir player don't. On 04 Apr 2014, at 09:41 pm, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all Someone can correct me

Re: Using the mouse was Re: casperski accessibility?

2014-04-05 Thread Chris Apple boy
can do this, but you can also set navigation in VO utility to have the VO cursor always move the mouse pointer. HtH, Teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Apr 5, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Yes you can mouse on the mac with VoiceOver alone

Virtualizing Os X

2014-04-04 Thread Chris Apple boy
Re-sending to correct subject. Hi all In recent versions of Vmware Fusion it is possible to create a virtual machine running recent versions of Os X client and all versions of Os X server. To do this: 1. In the Mac App Store Download the version of Os X you wish to run in your virtual machine.

Re: Productivity Software on the Mac

2014-04-04 Thread Chris Apple boy
d.pra...@me.com wrote: Hi all. I have pages now, and I do like it. I kinda wish VO would announce a heading as a heading and not just as bold 18 pt, unless, that's all a heading is. On Apr 2, 2014, at 6:14 AM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott and all All I can say is I

Re: Virtrualizing Os X

2014-04-04 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi all Someone can correct me on this but I thought recent versions of Os X; the license states that up to two copies can be installed including any copies running inside a virtual machine. If this is in fact illegal then may I sincerely apologize in advance and say it was my total ignorance

Mac learning curve

2014-04-03 Thread Chris Apple boy
I concur with one poster regarding the statement that once you've learnt the mac Os X interface it's pretty much the same throughout. I started out with Os X 10.7 Lion, then Os X 10.8 Mountain Lion and am now on Os X 10.9 Mavericks and the interface hasn't changed a whole lot unlike the jump

Re: Productivity Software on the Mac

2014-04-02 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi Scott and all All I can say is I really like both TextEdit and Pages on my Macbook Pro 2012 model. Numbers for the mac I plan to get in the near future as well as Keynote which is Apple's answer to Microsoft PowerPoint. I've heard great things though about the latest Numbers and Keynote all

Re: Simulating a Mac on a PC

2014-04-02 Thread Chris Apple boy
I'm sure this is actually illegal under the Apple License terms for Mac Os X but someone can prove me wrong if they like. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 02/04/2014 16:17, Scott Duck wrote: Hi, Is there a relatively easy way to run OSX in a virtual

Re: Simulating a Mac on a PC

2014-04-02 Thread Chris Apple boy
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Apple boy Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:12 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Simulating a Mac on a PC I'm sure this is actually illegal under the Apple License terms for Mac Os X but someone can prove me wrong if they like

Re: Simulating a Mac on a PC

2014-04-02 Thread Chris Apple boy
Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Apple boy Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 11:12 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Simulating a Mac on a PC I'm sure this is actually illegal under the Apple License terms

Re: Stability of the Mac

2014-04-02 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi all Sorry about that, I've not tested these myself so could only comment on the games I know are already available. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 02/04/2014 20:01, BBS wrote: I just want to correct the person that said there are only a few games on

Re: keyboard app?

2014-04-02 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi all Yes it can work with an iPad. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 02/04/2014 21:03, Jessica wrote: how does that app work? can you use it with an ipad? Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Apr 2, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Eugenia Firth gigifi...@me.com wrote: Hi

Re: Stability of the Mac

2014-04-01 Thread Chris Apple boy
Hi I think you'll find the mac more stable than Windows in several ways. First VoiceOver is integrated into the operating system known as Os X. Second Os X is unix-based so never mind more stable but more secure too and certainly less prone to viruses etc etc. Stability overall is about the

Re: New to the List

2014-04-01 Thread Chris Apple boy
Welcome to the list! Maybe I should add that VoiceOver on the mac is as powerful as Jaws under Windows. Very customizable, very flexible, etc etc. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 01/04/2014 14:43, Scott Duck wrote: Hi everyone, I just joined the list.

Re: Stability of the Mac

2014-04-01 Thread Chris Apple boy
I forgot to mention this and it is amazing. No other platform other than some flavours of Linux provides a talking installer out of the box, and even then you must ensure sound is properly working. Not the case with Mac Os as it just works. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room

Re: Formatting an SD Card

2014-04-01 Thread Chris Apple boy
Erase on the mac is the same as formatting. Choose the format from the popup button and click erase button. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 01/04/2014 18:16, Les Kriegler wrote: I have a friend who wishes to format his SD card. We found an Erase option,

Re: Stability of the Mac

2014-04-01 Thread Chris Apple boy
I like how VoiceOver says busy when an app is truly busy. This allows me to wait patiently and calmly dare I say unlike the Windows platform where I can either lose speech or the whole OS altogether. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 01/04/2014 17:29, Alex

Re: Stability of the Mac

2014-04-01 Thread Chris Apple boy
Actually there are a few audio games now for Mac Os X, namely a couple by the good old Draconis Entertainment, others may exist as well which I do not know about. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 01/04/2014 16:59, Josh Gregory wrote: Yes, the Mac seems to

Re: Slow boot up?

2014-03-26 Thread chris Apple Boy
Please Can you remind me, resetting the pram is command-p-r? Thanks! Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 26 Mar 2014, at 08:17, Anne Robertson a...@anarchie.org.uk wrote: Hello Chris, Have you reset the PRAM and repaired permissions? It isn't usually necessary

Re: Slow boot up?

2014-03-26 Thread chris Apple Boy
Hi all An update; I reset the Pram, don't think it made a difference, has just done a clone using SuperDuper. At some point I will boot from the clone, format this disc and restore from the clone. Does this sound a good idea? Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On

Re: Slow boot up?

2014-03-26 Thread chris Apple Boy
Sorry to reply to my own message; I re-read your note. I only did it twice. Will try 4 times then. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 26 Mar 2014, at 10:13, Anne Robertson a...@anarchie.org.uk wrote: To reset the PRAM, shut down your computer, then hold down

Re: keyboard app?

2014-03-23 Thread chris Apple Boy
Look for Type2Phone in the Mac App Store. This is a paid app but well worth every penny. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 23 Mar 2014, at 10:57, Kliphton --- kliph...@outlook.com wrote: I now have an MBP, and I think someone mentioned a while back there

Re: screen curtain

2014-03-23 Thread chris Apple Boy
Vo-shift-f11 Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 23 Mar 2014, at 12:40, Kliphton --- kliph...@outlook.com wrote: what is the keystroke for screen curtin on the mac? Kliphton ~EmailiMessage~ kliph...@outlook.com ~Twitter,Instagram,FoursquareSkype~

Re: Airplane Mode on i5S

2014-03-21 Thread Chris Apple boy
Just click on it and it will say airplane mode on. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 21/03/2014 04:03, Angus MacKinnon wrote: Everytime I click on Settings/Airplane Mode, Airplane Mode says OFF. How does a person turn on Airplane Mode? Thank you. Angus

Re: A surprisingaccessibility effort from microsoft - one note

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
Great! Now let's see it happen to other Office apps. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 21:47, Piotr Machacz wrote: Hi all, So today while going through my usual routine of checking news sites, I found out that Microsoft released their note taking

Re: accessible thesaurus

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
if it is installed. Jim On Mar 17, 2014, at 4:12 PM, chris Apple Boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Same here any help with the dashboard would be greatly appreciated. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17 Mar 2014, at 19:14, Christina C. blindmaclo...@gmail.com

Re: Upgrading Vmware Fusion

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 21:15, chris Apple Boy wrote: I can tell you that startup as far as Fusion is concerned is much shorter in v6x than in v5x. Also, and this might just be my machine but Fusion keeps going even if there's a lot of disc activity. In v5 the mac would either

Re: recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
Recording streams is probably easier done with a third party app. Let us know if you want more. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 18/03/2014 16:11, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: Hi all, Is there a place I can find info about recording and saving internet streams

Re: recording internet stream with amadeus pro help

2014-03-18 Thread Chris Apple boy
to set up times for the recording please? On Mar 18, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Recording streams is probably easier done with a third party app. Let us know if you want more. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 18/03/2014

Re: tagging people in Facebook

2014-03-17 Thread Chris Apple boy
Just to say on an UK keyboard the at symbol is shift apotrophe. Shit 2 is an open double quote. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17/03/2014 01:22, Teresa Cochran wrote: It's hard to review what you do on any screen-reader, but this method has worked

Re: Question about a MacBook Pro

2014-03-17 Thread chris Apple Boy
I have a 2012 Macbook Pro and love it. Wouldn't trade or sell it to anyone or for anything else. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17 Mar 2014, at 16:52, Trey Bradley treyma...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I was wondering if anyone have a MacBook Pro or air that you

Re: More seamless vs more isolated on VM virtual machine

2014-03-17 Thread chris Apple Boy
Isn't it control command? That's what VoiceOver says when the VM is in full screen. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17 Mar 2014, at 16:35, isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com wrote: Have you tried using control and option to switch you back to mavericks. On Mar

Re: accessible thesaurus

2014-03-17 Thread chris Apple Boy
-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Mar 16, 2014, at 4:34 PM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Doesn't the mac have one built in? Matter of fact doesn't the iPhone do as well? They're sure buried from within their respective

Re: More seamless vs more isolated on VM virtual machine

2014-03-17 Thread chris Apple Boy
Mine works too. Check the use Mac Os X shortcuts check box and make sure either command key is selected in the popup button. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 17 Mar 2014, at 19:17, Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com wrote: changing the integration won't affect

Re: accessible thesaurus

2014-03-17 Thread chris Apple Boy
, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Mar 16, 2014, at 4:34 PM, Chris Apple boy christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Doesn't the mac have one built in? Matter of fact doesn't

Re: Upgrading Vmware Fusion

2014-03-17 Thread chris Apple Boy
I can tell you that startup as far as Fusion is concerned is much shorter in v6x than in v5x. Also, and this might just be my machine but Fusion keeps going even if there's a lot of disc activity. In v5 the mac would either delay in responding or report that Fusion is busy then ready. Again

Re: accessible thesaurus

2014-03-16 Thread Chris Apple boy
Doesn't the mac have one built in? Matter of fact doesn't the iPhone do as well? They're sure buried from within their respective operating systems but they are there. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 16/03/2014 21:11, Jean Parker wrote: Hello All: What

Re: braille production on the Mac

2014-03-15 Thread Chris Apple boy
I hear Duxbury is coming to the mac. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 15/03/2014 21:39, Jenine Stanley wrote: What software do folks use for braille production on the Mac? I'd like something that interfaces with say, Pages, rather than a stand alone program