rhapsody help!

2014-01-08 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I needs some tips on navigating the rhapsody site. In particular: 1. How do I use the player? 2. How do I look at my music library, and 3. How do I add albums/songs to the library? The iPhone app works reasonably well, and I was hoping that the mac would provide similar functionality. Th

Re: right command key

2013-12-24 Thread Chris Moore
Try using the right option key Chris Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2013, at 7:46 AM, Jessica D wrote: > > Can this be changed? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 24, 2013, at 7:33 AM, "Gene Baroni" wrote: >> >> The list of shortcuts says to use the right command plus t to tell the

Re: using caps lock key in vmware fusion

2013-12-23 Thread Chris Moore
I’m replying to my own message. With this configuration, the left command keys seems to function as the modifier key. Also, pressing left command plus control takes me out of the vmware window. (no need to turn VO off). Chris On Dec 23, 2013, at 7:22 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > I’m using

using caps lock key in vmware fusion

2013-12-23 Thread Chris Moore
I’m using key remap and pc hack to enable the caps lock key as an alternate VO key. When I go into fusion do I need to turn vo off in order to use the caps lock as an NVDA modifier key? Then, how do I get back to the Mac apps without VO enabled? Thanks Chris -- You received this message becau

Re: activating items in safari history

2013-12-14 Thread Chris Moore
hen viewing history in Safari, just press return on the link. > > > Sent from my Mac, 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 Dec 13, 2013,

Re: activating items in safari history

2013-12-14 Thread Chris Moore
ari, just press return on the link. > > > Sent from my Mac, 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 Dec 13, 2013, at 7:06 PM, Chris Moore wrote

activating items in safari history

2013-12-13 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, When viewing history in safari, how do you go to the link? I was able to select and copy the address and paste it into the search area. There must be an easier way! TIA Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsub

fusion, caps lock and vinux

2013-12-06 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I want to run vinux in a vm. I have a apple wireless keyboard and need access to the caps lock key to use orca. On the windows side people are using sharp keys to remap the caps lock key. Is there a comparable solution for linux? I could plug in a full sized USB keyboard but was wonde

reading braille files

2013-12-05 Thread Chris Moore
Hello list, Is there a way to read braille files other than textedit? I’m always leery about making inadvertent changes to a file. Another issue with reading braille files is having dots 7 and 8 raised on every cell. As a workaround, I turned off “use dots 7 and 8 for cursor”. I actually as

Re: VMware Fusion 35% Off as Of Today dec 2

2013-12-03 Thread Chris Moore
Hello Teresa, I followed your lead and bought a license key last evening. 35% off was too good a deal to pass up. I’m also a linux enthusiast and am interested to see how responsive it is running in a VM. Chris On Dec 2, 2013, at 4:29 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > At least in the US. I’ve deci

Re: Can't Expand Conversations in Mail

2013-11-26 Thread Chris Moore
You also need quick nag off. Chris On Nov 26, 2013, at 2:15 AM, David Taylor wrote: > Right arrow expands them for me. > > Cheers > Dave > > On 26 Nov 2013, at 03:30, Jessica D wrote: > >> Maybe open the disclosure triangle. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 25, 2013, at 10:27 PM, Jona

Re: Shortcut key for adding e-mail sender to contacts

2013-11-25 Thread Chris Moore
And how would we do that? Chris On Nov 25, 2013, at 12:51 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > No. That short cut is gone. If we want it back, we’ll have to add it > manually. > > > Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > > Sincerely, > The Constantly

Re: drag and drop application

2013-11-20 Thread Chris Moore
nstalled. > Just press command+C on it and paste it in the folder with command+V. > Hope this helps, > rachel > On Nov 19, 2013, at 9:08 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Hello, >> I’m trying to install an app but can’t get the drag and drop function to >> work. >&

Re: drag and drop application

2013-11-19 Thread Chris Moore
ouse-down on an item and then use the > same keystroke to place it. > > HtH, > Teresa > > Slow down; you'll get there faster. > > On Nov 19, 2013, at 9:08 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Hello, >> I’m trying to install an app but can’t get the drag and

drag and drop application

2013-11-19 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I’m trying to install an app but can’t get the drag and drop function to work. After opining the dog file, I can locate the mounted volume on the desktop. There are two items inside: the app and the applications alias. I can mark the app with vo + comma. I then go right to the applicat

Re: Deleting Mail From Gmail site

2013-11-16 Thread Chris Moore
Cait, Thanks for the tip. On my Mavericks system the checkbox for moving deleted message to trash is dimmed. But the other settings seem to work. Chris On Nov 16, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Caitlyn furness wrote: > go intomail prefs on your mac. go to the accounts section and pick gmail. > then, g

how to read braille files without end-of-line markers

2013-11-16 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I’m trying to read braille files in textedit without seeing the end-of-line markers. Is this a VO phenomenon, or are there some other programs which would suppress these markers? Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group.

Re: Garage band: volume of software instruments

2013-11-14 Thread Chris Moore
or the track in the track headers > section of the arrange layout area. > . > On Nov 13, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Hello, >> I hooked up a midi keyboard to GB. I can hear the notes, but the volume is >> far too low. I think I’m using the built

Garage band: volume of software instruments

2013-11-13 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I hooked up a midi keyboard to GB. I can hear the notes, but the volume is far too low. I think I’m using the built-in grand piano. TIA Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop re

Re: VO-J and Mail

2013-11-13 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I have found that the vo + j does not always register. If you hear :interacting with text area”, you will be able to read the message line by line with the up/down arrow keys. I often need to hit vo+j twice before it is recognized. Chris On Nov 13, 2013, at 8:13 AM, alia robinson wrot

Reading threads in apple mail.

2013-11-11 Thread Chris Moore
Hello list, One of he problems I’ve encountered with the new apple mail is determining when a message is part of a thread. In standard view with preview pane enabled (default), the number of messages in the thread is announced after the preview pane is read. I’m not fond of this behavior and w

Re: Voice Updates in the mac App Store

2013-10-24 Thread Chris Moore
Has anyone had problems with the new Daniel voice? After my Mac reporting that version 3.5 of the voice was available, I installed. nOW Daniel is silent. I tried unchecking the voice in Voice over utility in the hope it would uninstall in case it was corrupt. No joy there, so I went into the

Re: How can i remove 2000 email from my inbox on iphone

2013-10-08 Thread Chris Moore
You can use cmd + a to select all followed by the delete key. There must be a way to select, say the last 100 messages but I haven't figured it out yet. Chris On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:13 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > I don't think there's an easy way to do this unfortunately, short of going to > edit

Re: dropbox preferences

2013-10-03 Thread Chris Moore
hould now be able to select > the Drop Box preferences window. > > > > Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray > Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! > > On Oct

dropbox preferences

2013-10-02 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I'm running dropbox 2.0.26 and can't find a way to access the preferences. I can find dropbox in the extras menu, but then what? The docs talk about a beer icon which may not be available to VO. Any thoughts? Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

braille bluetooth driver on ml 10.85

2013-09-24 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, Since upgrading to ml 10.85 I can not pair my refreshaBraille via bluetooth. I get a message about not finding a bluetooth driver. Anyone experienced this with other braille displays? TIA Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries

Re: Another Braille Question

2013-09-24 Thread Chris Moore
How about renaming the files from .txt to .brf Chris On Sep 24, 2013, at 10:05 AM, Desi Noller wrote: > Good Morning! > > Is there a way, using the Mac, to save .txt, .doc, or any other file type as > .brf files for use on my iOS devices with my Braille Display? Now that .brf > files can be i

dropBox again

2013-09-19 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I'm running ML and can locate dropbox in the extras menu using he trackpad. Is there a way to changes my preferences? Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

Howto access the back button in safari

2013-09-13 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I was listening to the garage band tutorials. My question is once I am finished listening to a segment how do I return to safari from the player? There is a back button in the toolbar, but accessing it takes many VO keystrokes. Any shortcuts? Chris -- You received this message becau

Re: Any dashboard fans?

2013-09-13 Thread Chris Moore
Ricardo, What dashboard widgets are you using for weather and sports? You've rekindled my interest in dashboard. Chris On Sep 13, 2013, at 4:23 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I guess my ease of use is because of the way I have Voiceover/my Mac set up. > Just pressing F12 opens dashboa

bootcamp question

2013-09-10 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I haven't loaded Windows on my Mac, but I have a question on booting. Is there a boot menu which talks? If not, how do you pick the OS to boot? Thanks Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this gr

Re: Mac Mini without a screen

2013-09-10 Thread Chris Moore
Hi Aman, I came across an article where a small adapter box was plugged into the usb port and a via connector. This would trick the mac into thinking it had a monitor attached. I think we'd need to check with Apple for a definitive answer on the Mac mini situation. As far as windows is concern

Re: Does anyone have a guide on how to install Ubuntu on the Mac?

2013-09-09 Thread Chris Moore
Mike, I typed "howto install ubuntu on a mac" into safari. The first result was a step-by-step guide. ChrisOn Sep 9, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Mike wrote: > Hey everybody, > > The subject line says it all. I'm looking for a guide on how to do this. So > far everything I have found just says "clic

Re: researchers have hacked dropbox

2013-09-04 Thread Chris Moore
Thanks. I'm still learning about the reader. Chris On Sep 4, 2013, at 7:04 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > Chris, > > You shouldn't need to be subscribed. I just opened the link and then did > Command-Shift-R to toggle the reader. > Best, > Donna > On Sep 4, 2013,

Re: researchers have hacked dropbox

2013-09-04 Thread Chris Moore
Hello Donna, I activated the link on the mail message but couldn't find the article when the page came up. What keystrokes do I need to use to locate the text of the article once in safari. Perhaps I need to be subscribed to the NY times. Thanks, Chris On Sep 3, 2013, at 7:54 AM, Donna Goodin

Re: replying to list

2013-09-03 Thread Chris Moore
Thanks to all for the tips. I'll try command + r Chris -- 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, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post

replying to list

2013-09-03 Thread Chris Moore
Hello, I'm a new mac user with a simple question. How do you send a reply to the list? There is a reply to all, but this sends a copy to the original sender as well as to the list. What's the solution? Thanks Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: VoiceOver and HTML

2013-03-03 Thread Chris Moore
Yes this is definitely a bug, and and for ARIA landmarks, you have to specify a role within the div tag. You can read more about this here: http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Using_ARIA_landmarks_to_identify_regions_of_a_page Thanks On 2 Mar 2013, at 03:16, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > Hi Chris.

Re: VoiceOver and HTML

2013-03-01 Thread Chris Moore
Nope On 1 Mar 2013, at 19:02, Phil Halton wrote: > JAWS? Was that a freudian slip? > > - Original Message - From: "Chris Moore" > To: > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 5:32 AM > Subject: Re: VoiceOver and HTML > > > What I have noticed is, if the l

Re: VoiceOver and HTML

2013-03-01 Thread Chris Moore
What I have noticed is, if the link (such as a graphic link) contains a title attribute, the filename and extension is read out. This can sometimes override the alt tag. I avoid using the title attribute anyway, as JAWS does not read them by default. I would suggest writing to Apple accessibi

Re: o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments!

2013-02-03 Thread Chris Moore
Sorry, I meant to say, most of my work "revolves" around Microsoft Office, :) On 3 Feb 2013, at 12:02, Chris Moore wrote: > lol so it is not just me then Riccardo, I am finding the same problems with > Numbers. Shame really, as it could be quite a nice app. > > If MS

Re: o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments!

2013-02-03 Thread Chris Moore
lol so it is not just me then Riccardo, I am finding the same problems with Numbers. Shame really, as it could be quite a nice app. If MS Office was accessible, I would buy it within a heart beat. Most of my work resolves around using MS Office on Windows, but for everything else, I try to us

Re: ITunes 11 is absolutely perverted! in my opinion!

2012-12-02 Thread Chris Moore
That is exactly how I prefer to use iTunes also. Anyone worked out what that iCloud button does yet? On 2 Dec 2012, at 03:38, Steve Holmes wrote: > The one view I always liked in prior versions of iTunes was the table view > showing all the tracks of an album and the detail columns that go wit

Re: ITunes 11 is absolutely perverted! in my opinion!

2012-11-30 Thread Chris Moore
Overall, iTunes 11 is certainly no worse than iTunes 10 on the Mac when it comes to accessibility. However, Apple could do more to improve Voiceover support (I can't comment on Windows, as not tested it there yet). The first item/button Voiceover lands on is the rewind button, and there is a p

Re: itunes 11 is out

2012-11-29 Thread Chris Moore
2, at 20:47, Harry Hogue wrote: > If you have VoiceOver hints turned on, and set it to the minimum delay, it > will say Preview the song, etc. > > HTH, > > Harry > > On nov 29, 2012, at 1:40 p.m., Chris Moore wrote: > >> Not quite all buttons. Go to the

Re: itunes 11 is out

2012-11-29 Thread Chris Moore
Not quite all buttons. Go to the iTunes Store and select music from the menu which appears before you actually get to the HTML area (really not sure why these buttons have not been integrated directly into the HTML of the iTunes store yet) and you should see a link for last week's top 40. Open

Re: itunes 11 is out

2012-11-29 Thread Chris Moore
visionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Moore > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 2:27 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: itunes 11 is out > > Yes the store uses headings, there are heading 3 and 5, no heading 1 and 2s > etc.. The structure is all

Re: itunes 11 is out

2012-11-29 Thread Chris Moore
If you just want to play songs from the finder, why not just hit the spacebar which will then perform a quick view and then start playing the song without having to even open iTunes? On 29 Nov 2012, at 19:40, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Well, you see, I had a problem. Every single time I tried to ad

Re: itunes 11 is out

2012-11-29 Thread Chris Moore
. On 29 Nov 2012, at 20:19, "Daniel Miller" wrote: > Um…the store uses headings, quite well actually. I have no problems. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Moore > Sent: Thursday, Novem

Re: itunes 11 is out

2012-11-29 Thread Chris Moore
then give you what you want. On 29 Nov 2012, at 20:19, "Daniel Miller" wrote: > Um…the store uses headings, quite well actually. I have no problems. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Moore > Sent: Th

Re: itunes 11 is out

2012-11-29 Thread Chris Moore
Have you not heard of playlists? Also, you can unstick files when listening to playlists or albums etc, the songs which are not ticked will be skipped and iTunes will then start playing the next song/podcast etc it comes across within the list which is ticked. iTunes 11 also has a new feature t

Re: I am Mac Bookless!

2012-11-16 Thread Chris Moore
Curious, what made you decide to go for an iMac instead of a Macbook which is portable? I own both an iMac and a Macbook, and to be honest I do sit at my iMac more. But I am pondering would I update my Macbook or iMac or just have a really high spec Macbook Air to replace both. On 16 Nov 2012

Re: Is anyone getting anything from the accessibility live feed for the Apple press conference right now?

2012-09-12 Thread Chris Moore
same here, link does not appear to go anywhere. On 12 Sep 2012, at 17:34, Hank Smith wrote: > nope > On 9/12/2012 9:31 AM, Christine Grassman wrote: >> I clicked, and I'm getting absolutely nothing. >> > > > -- > websites: > http://www.xpango.com/?ref=92757322 > http://prelaunchx.com/x/hanksm

Re: Completing PDFs.

2012-08-16 Thread Chris Moore
Sadly, it is not possible to complete PDF files on iOS or Mac when using a screen reader. It is possible to do it with Adobe Reader if you are not a screen reader user, and when I try to open PDF forms within preview/iBooks, I am informed I need to upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader.

Re: Calendar Appointments on the Mac

2012-08-15 Thread Chris Moore
events; these all have start and end times if that makes a > difference. I see a scroll area which is for all day events but I don't have > any of those scheduled now. > > On Aug 14, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> That is the thing, the full list is present i

Re: Calendar Appointments on the Mac

2012-08-14 Thread Chris Moore
rols for example. > > On 8/14/12, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> My personal preference would be to use the Reminders app for appointments. >> >> Teresa >> >> On Aug 14, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Chris Moore >> wrote: >> >>> You have to switch to da

Re: Calendar Appointments on the Mac

2012-08-14 Thread Chris Moore
You have to switch to day view to see a list. Personally I think a list view should be added to the toolbar. I wrote to Apple expressing my disappointment with Calendar and felt it should be more intuitive, be more iOS like and require less interacting. This is my observation of the app as you

Re: 20 reasons why being blind is great

2012-08-10 Thread Chris Moore
relatively new > Mac, I feel quite bold to attempt any of this. Please please be patient with > me or direct me to a list where real newbies can ask questions. Mel > On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:24 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Go to the iTunes store on your computer, then go to the sear

Re: 20 reasons why being blind is great

2012-08-10 Thread Chris Moore
in Mountain Lion. Oh also just done a huge rant on how the Calendar app should work, its a mess and could have taken more cues from its iOS cousin. Chris On 10 Aug 2012, at 21:29, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > Outstanding guidance there Chris. > > Kev > On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:24 PM,

Re: 20 reasons why being blind is great

2012-08-10 Thread Chris Moore
. >> On 9 Aug 2012, at 16:20, Mary Scott wrote: >> >>> I do not have an iPPhone yet. What to do instead? >>> On Aug 9, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Chris Moore wrote: >>> >>>> You can find these podcasts on iBlink Radio app for the iPhone >>>

Re: 20 reasons why being blind is great

2012-08-09 Thread Chris Moore
have an iPPhone yet. What to do instead? > On Aug 9, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> You can find these podcasts on iBlink Radio app for the iPhone >> On 9 Aug 2012, at 14:39, Mary Scott wrote: >> >>> This was great and I want to listen to more of th

Re: 20 reasons why being blind is great

2012-08-09 Thread Chris Moore
You can find these podcasts on iBlink Radio app for the iPhone On 9 Aug 2012, at 14:39, Mary Scott wrote: > This was great and I want to listen to more of these podcasts but I can't get > to them through the link given. Is there a command or way to bypass the > actual podcast to get to the oth

Re: Pages etc

2012-08-07 Thread Chris Moore
In terms of accessibility? no, just as hard work as ever. Still too many things to interact and Numbers still does not read out ranges correctly etc. The amount of interacting you have to do drives me nuts. I wonder if Google search would be as popular if you had to do 6 mouse clicks to get th

Re: adium verses trillion?

2012-08-06 Thread Chris Moore
The messages app for mountain lion works really well with Facebook chat Sent from my iPhone On 6 Aug 2012, at 02:55, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > Hi Cliff. For Facebook, I think Trillion is better than Adium. What I like > about it is not only can you chat on Facebook, but Trillion also monitor

Re: VO Profiles and iCloud

2012-08-03 Thread Chris Moore
gt; only when you get a message from a VIP. I suspect we'll see interesting > developments in both these areas in the future, personally I'm looking > forward to being along for the ride. > > And yes, also loving Mountain Lion, a nice improvement over Lion. > Cheers,

Re: VO Profiles and iCloud

2012-08-03 Thread Chris Moore
t I am living a little > dangerously. > > Well, I love your idea about the settings being saved in Icloud. You should > let Apple know your idea. > > Kind regards. > > Kawal. > > On 3 Aug 2012, at 08:59 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Hello Apple gan boys an

VO Profiles and iCloud

2012-08-03 Thread Chris Moore
Hello Apple gan boys and girls, How are we all enjoying Mountain Lion? Pretty good huh? Few little bugs? yeah I know, but no show stoppers unlike Lion :) Anyway, enough of the small talk. After installing a fresh clean Mountain Kitty Kat onto my iMac, it suddenly dawned on me "damn! I have no

Re: Very Disappointed with Mountain Lion

2012-07-31 Thread Chris Moore
You don't have to do all that press return stuff, just simply use the arrow keys and shift, that is how it is done in mountain lion. You can also do a special paste in text edit by pressing command option shift and v which will match the current style. On 1 Aug 2012, at 00:13, Rachel Feinber

Re: Very Disappointed with Mountain Lion

2012-07-31 Thread Chris Moore
To select text within Safari is the exact same way you would do it on Windows. Just use the arrow keys and shift and then the standard copy and paste. On 31 Jul 2012, at 16:48, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hi. > To select text, use standard OS X text selection commands. All of these can > be foun

Re: Very Disappointed with Mountain Lion

2012-07-31 Thread Chris Moore
So you sold your Mac and gave up on it? So what now qualifies you to know how Mountain Lion and Safari 6 are performing? I would say web surfing in ML is vastly improved. I have not heard Safari say busy yet, and the rotor is turbo speed in comparison to Lion. Safari and VO see more elements

Re: Very Disappointed with Mountain Lion

2012-07-31 Thread Chris Moore
I have found a number of bugs, and they are all fairly minor, no show stoppers. I am sure many of the bugs were identified by the beta testers, but if Apple weighted for every single bug to be squashed then the thing would never get out of the door. instead of bitching, report the issues to Ap

Re: Very Disappointed with Mountain Lion

2012-07-31 Thread Chris Moore
My response is simple. If you are not going to report the issues as a bug and are unhappy with the Mac. Then simply don't buy one, or just take your current one back if it is under the time limit of being able to get a full refund. Failing that, wipe it and stick Windows on the thing. Bye by

Re: RSS in ML?

2012-07-30 Thread Chris Moore
You can still read RSS within mail and you can get a Safari extension to put the RSS button back onto the toolbar. On 30 Jul 2012, at 19:09, Daniel Miller wrote: > RSS feeds are no longer available in Mountain Lion. You'll need another RSS > reader. > > > -Original Message- > From: mac

Re: Mountain Lion Is Awesome!

2012-07-30 Thread Chris Moore
Ricardo, Indeed you can. Open VO Utility, Go to Verbosity, then select the text tab and you will be able to change the pitch shift options in there. Chris On 30 Jul 2012, at 12:41, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I think you can change that pitch drop in VO utilities. > > Ricardo Walker >

Re: Voiceover on Login Screen in ML?

2012-07-30 Thread Chris Moore
t; > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Jul 30, 2012, at 4:35 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> I get the 2 dialog box thing on my Macbook, but on my iMac I get 4 dialog >> boxes! It is starting

Re: Voiceover on Login Screen in ML?

2012-07-30 Thread Chris Moore
7;t seem to have another dialogue > once logged in, I have just ignored it as a weird glitch or something. But, > it would be better if it wasn't there at all. > > > On Jul 29, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Donna, >> >> I did at first have

Re: Wonderful wonderful wonderful!

2012-07-30 Thread Chris Moore
I have to be honest, calendar is better but still not a patch on iOS. I still find the calendar app in ML a bit clunky and there is still a lot of useless content on there and too much interacting. For a calendar it still feels like jumping through hoops a bit. This could have been even more

Re: Wonderful wonderful wonderful!

2012-07-30 Thread Chris Moore
I am surprised they have not included a portion of the weather app within the notification area. I am also even more surprised that widgets have not really been updated since Tiger's release. I wonder if anyone is actually still developing widgets compared to iOS apps. I think it would be coo

Re: A most peculiar problem with timelines

2012-07-30 Thread Chris Moore
Apple have just written back to me regarding this issue. They have asked me to provide a website where the issue can be found. I have done so, watch this space. On 30 Jul 2012, at 05:36, brianna Snyder wrote: > Hi, > > I just saw this too, last night. Hope this gets fixed soon. > > Briann

Re: Voiceover on Login Screen in ML?

2012-07-30 Thread Chris Moore
oes absolutely nothing. > I'd say it was like the keyboard doesn't work, except that I am able to > interact with the user list, select myself, and enter my password. > Cheers, > Donna > On Jul 29, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Donna, >>

Re: Voiceover on Login Screen in ML?

2012-07-29 Thread Chris Moore
Donna, I did at first have this issue on one of my Macs. After ticking the box in login options for VO to kick in on login did not work for me. So I hit VO + F5 at login and turned the volume up and it worked. I am going to assume you have already tried this. One thing I have noticed though

Re: Apple To The Core: Apple To The Core: Episode 5

2012-07-28 Thread Chris Moore
Ricardo, Great podcast as always, and still loving your background music. I knew you would be thrilled about being able to select text more easily in Safari. A bug I am pleased Apple fixed relates to tabs. I submitted a bug report to Apple well over a year ago. When having more than one tab

Re: Oh, Another Frustrating Thing

2012-07-28 Thread Chris Moore
To interact with an menu extra you simply press VO + Space and then use your down arrow to explore the menus. On 28 Jul 2012, at 18:12, Christine Grassman wrote: > Spotlight is not working as it did in SL. Every time I hit vo plus M three > times rapidly, I hear "menu extras" -- and when I try

Re: Oh, Another Frustrating Thing

2012-07-28 Thread Chris Moore
If you want to get to the Spotlight search box very quickly, simply hold down the command key and hit the spacebar. Spotlight search will popup. To exit, simply press Escape. Chris On 28 Jul 2012, at 18:28, "Daniel Miller" wrote: > Hi, > > You can't do that anymore. The spotlight menu is n

Re: ML Mail

2012-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
nded, how would it then know when you just > want to move the VO cursor right? > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Jul 27, 2012, at 6:29 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Hi Les, >> >> Th

Re: ML Mail

2012-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
, trial and error. I have a G Mail account, I cannot remember if I had > to go under My Mac and then G Mail to do it but I know the right arrow key > press didn't expand anything. > > Les > On Jul 27, 2012, at 6:07 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Les, >> &g

Re: ML Mail

2012-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
ders as well, and this was the only way I could eventually > drill down to find them. The good news is once you have your folders > visible, they will remain that way. > > Les > On Jul 27, 2012, at 5:35 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I have a mailb

ML Mail

2012-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
Hi all, I have a mailbox folder within my iCloud account called "Stuff" (yeah I know, very imaginative). After installing ML I noticed that my stuff mailbox was no longer visible. I use mail in classic view as I prefer to be able to interact with the message table so I can just see the subjec

Re: voice over voices inside mountain lion:

2012-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
I agree, no issues here with the UK voices either. Just works like iOS now where the voice pitch will change on certain elements. On 27 Jul 2012, at 09:41, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I haven't noticed pitch changing randomly. At least, not with the American > voices. The pitch will ch

Re: Weirdest thing I've ever seen! This! is bizarre!

2012-07-27 Thread Chris Moore
Chris, Did your friend by chance have a password login enabled on startup? A few users (including myself) have had ML not speak at startup despite the option being ticked in system preferences. I had to actually hit command + F5 at the login screen to activate it and untick and tick the box a

Speeding up internet access in Lion

2012-07-05 Thread Chris Moore
I came across this very useful master class on Macworld UK. It contains some very useful tips. Macworld Masterclass Intro Speeding up your systems isn’t just about tweaking the operating system. For many of us, the mains applications and storage we use are now in the cloud. Whether that’s iC

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-03 Thread Chris Moore
I thought Victoria was prior voice to Alex? Personally I quite like Alex, and can't stand Fred. He sounds rather creepy and too robotic. I guess it depends on what you are used to and how long you have been using TTS. On 3 Jul 2012, at 16:21, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello, > > Vicky is suppo

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-03 Thread Chris Moore
ust move your little finger to the caps > lock key as compared to either removing your left or right hand from it's > home keys to press the current VO modifiers. > > Garth > iblindtech.com > > On 03/07/2012, at 8:39 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Well with any l

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-03 Thread Chris Moore
ssue buried deep. > > The addition of the ability to set the caps lock key to act as the VO > modifier would also be great. > > Garth > iblindtech.com > On 03/07/2012, at 6:48 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> What improvements would you like fixed in particular when it come

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-03 Thread Chris Moore
but this > only because it is so poor when compared to things like ZoomText in the > windows world. It is probably great if you don't need to use Voice Over or if > you only need a little enlargement but it falls completely short for me. > > Garth > iblindtech.com > >

Re: podcast app

2012-07-03 Thread Chris Moore
Two words spring to mind when using the Apple podcast app "half baked". Let's hope it gets updated in iOS 6. I would also like to see the app sync my podcast playlist that is on iTunes via iCloud. I don't think Downcast need to worry at this stage. On 3 Jul 2012, at 03:17, Sarai Bucciarelli wr

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-03 Thread Chris Moore
h voice over. Again this may be my missing >>> something major. And yes the dictionary would be nice my name >>> especially I would like to hear it with its Spanish pronunciation >>> again a miner issue, but one I would like to be able to correct. >>> >>> -Or

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-03 Thread Chris Moore
and I'm not sure it would be > for the better. It would be selecting text easier though. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Jul 2, 2012, at 6:37 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >>

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-02 Thread Chris Moore
Hmmm I remember a while back putting a list of 15 improvements. I can't remember them all now, so perhaps I have just learnt to live without them. I did report them to Apple though as bugs and feature enhancements. The VoiceOver busy is the biggest annoyance which is caused by the pathetic s

Re: Is Propellerheads Reason accessible now?

2012-06-26 Thread Chris Moore
Sadly Reason is not accessible, and I have contacted the developers many times on this issue. They have no plans or the interest in making their applications accessible. This is a real shame as I use to use Reason when I had vision and it was very good. I would also love to see Ableton Live

<    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   >