Strange problem with dashboard.

2013-09-16 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi everyone! recently i opened the dashboard, and looked at the widgets in their, however, when i closed them items in the dock were read out. I heard that shouldn't be the case and, was told to have a genius bar appointment however i want to try and fix this myself without going to the apple

Re: extracting contents of zipped files on the mac

2013-05-24 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi I've found stuffet expander from the app store free to be very good as well. It's opend some files that the unarchiver hasn't been able to, and there's archive utility that, comes up with open with. Thanks. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On

Re: drop box

2013-04-26 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi mike i've noticed that the menue extras don't work like they use to and to quit dropbox, is a little more difficult, because you may have to use the trackpad, like you use to, rather than vo m twice which made it easier. I found this out last week with the 205 version. I can get in to

Re: Speech off on MacBook Pro

2013-03-23 Thread Gerry Cook
do a 3 finger double tap on the trackpad! which should turn speech back on if you have it on I can't think of anything else. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On Mar 23, 2013, at 8:32 PM, Randy George george.ra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I

Re: Skype question and test message.

2013-01-18 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi your definetly getting through cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On Jan 19, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, First off, I'm not sure if all my messages are going through, so getting a reply on this would be

Re: unarchiver program

2013-01-09 Thread Gerry Cook
hi phil stuffet expander will open just about anything so you can't go toomuch wrong their, having used it when, i've unzipped files its accessible and reliable. Thanks. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On Jan 10, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Phil Halton

Re: removing copyright protection from DVD

2012-12-29 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi try fairmount app its free well it works for dvd decripting with dvd remaster. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On Dec 30, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Kliphton kliph...@gmail.com wrote: So, what apps do people use to remove copyright protection from

Re: Received warning while repairing disc permissions

2012-11-14 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi chris I had that warning, message! till i updated to 10.82 and it then disappeared but i was wondering what had, happened at first. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On Nov 15, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: I was just

Re: safari not opening new windows from links?

2012-09-13 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi alix I'm told safari should open automatically like it did in lion and i have to turn vo off and on to get it to work as well. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On Sep 14, 2012, at 7:04 AM, Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com wrote: I did not try

Re: trying to update Flash player

2012-08-24 Thread Gerry Cook
hi donna 2 methods i used to update flash player 1 when the installer comes up you tab to and spacebar on install and the tab before that one, is i agree if that happens to be not checked press space bar which will check it and you'll be asked for your password from your apple i.d. method 2 go

Re: Text edit and icloud

2012-08-13 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi john go to system preferences and interact with preference pains and press i or vo i to icloud interact with a table their, that lists what you've got checked and uncheck documents and data and text edit goes back to how it was and the icloud choice is gone. Hope that helps. cheers gerry

Re: facebook

2012-06-27 Thread Gerry Cook
-right to the post button and activate it. HtH, Teresa deeds can't dream what dreams can do.--e. e. cummings On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:36 PM, Gerry Cook wrote: Hi all in facebook i've been trying to write on someones wall, using a macbookpro and lion 10.74 is there a spacific app to do

facebook

2012-06-26 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi all in facebook i've been trying to write on someones wall, using a macbookpro and lion 10.74 is there a spacific app to do this? any help would be appreciated. Thanks. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received this message because you

right or left mouse button

2012-06-22 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi everyone I hope your having a nice day where ever you are, and whatever your doing. on the mac i wonder if you can do left or right mouse button like you do in windows for contextual menu and activating a programme thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: right or left mouse button

2012-06-22 Thread Gerry Cook
m a lot of the time. On 23/06/2012, at 3:01 PM, Gerry Cook wrote: Hi everyone I hope your having a nice day where ever you are, and whatever your doing. on the mac i wonder if you can do left or right mouse button like you do in windows for contextual menu and activating a programme thanks

drag and drop

2012-04-18 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi i hope your having a good day where ever you are, using lion 10.73 I tried to drag and drop a music file from downloads to an mp3 folder on the desktop but, when i tried to drop the file on the folder voiceover said the file was their, but when i went into the folder to find, it it didn't

Re: Ejecting a disk.

2012-04-10 Thread Gerry Cook
...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 10, 2012, at 1:09 AM, Gerry Cook gerryc...@optusnet.com.au wrote: pressing cmd shift e will eject the disk, and vo should tell you that it has been ejected, Hope that helps. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email

Re: Ejecting a disk.

2012-04-09 Thread Gerry Cook
pressing cmd shift e will eject the disk, and vo should tell you that it has been ejected, Hope that helps. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 10/04/2012, at 12:58 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Hi, If I need to eject a disk such as a thumb drive

Re: adobe flash player?

2012-03-13 Thread Gerry Cook
just fine. Later... On 2012-03-12, at 4:54 AM, Gerry Cook wrote: Hi everyone! I've tried to update adobie flash player when it comes up on websites i visit, but no luck with cmd o or vo space bar or vo m to possibly open a contextual menu.any help would be appreciated. Thanks

adobe flash player?

2012-03-12 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi everyone! I've tried to update adobie flash player when it comes up on websites i visit, but no luck with cmd o or vo space bar or vo m to possibly open a contextual menu.any help would be appreciated. Thanks and all the best. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email:

Re: adobe flash player?

2012-03-12 Thread Gerry Cook
thanks for that. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 12/03/2012, at 10:46 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: I don't think that the player works with the Mac but not sure! Kawal. On 12 Mar 2012, at 10:54 AM, Gerry Cook gerryc...@optusnet.com.au

Re: Testing, any replies?

2012-02-16 Thread Gerry Cook
tracy yes they are cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 17/02/2012, at 9:27 AM, Traci wrote: Hello list, Are my messages coming through? Lol, I've asked to questions lately with no responses, so I'm curious here. Thanks, Traci Sent by

Re: multipart archives

2012-02-15 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi i've had success with stuffit expander and theunarchiver from the mac app store as free apps, they are worth a try. cheers gerry have a great day skype: gerry.cook1 email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 16/02/2012, at 3:19 AM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I think a program called The

Re: Bookmarks in Safari Not Showing

2012-02-13 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi I had a problem with this about 3 weeks, ago and as a last resort successfully! i pressed on the zume button in safari and never lost the particular table again, and before that i'd got that message safari busy that, you'd got as well, so maybe you could give it a try. All the best. cheers

Re: Safari bookmarks

2012-01-11 Thread Gerry Cook
address book all rss feeds popular add to reading list inported 28/09/11 which are the ones i got from internet explorer and bookmarks menu which are what i've added on the mac.. the best way i could explain it, and hope this helps. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 12/01/2012

solution to unzipping multipart files

2012-01-05 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi everyone, I found a solution, to the unzipping multipart files by trying stuffit from the app store, that an apple store person put me on to. when you find the file, you want to unzip, you, vo shift m on the file you want to unzip, then open with and use the choice stuffit and it anounces

correction

2012-01-05 Thread Gerry Cook
The correct name for the app, i was talking about, is stuffit expander. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

uncompressing files

2011-12-28 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi everyone. How can i uncompress a multipart zip file, and also how can i create a multible part zip file archive so that each part is no greater than 300 mb for send space. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received

accessibility of audacity with voiceover?

2011-12-19 Thread Gerry Cook
Having tried to use audacity for converting a flack file to an mp3, I'm having accessibility issues with a lot of the buttons saying unknown, is there any way i can get voiceover to read any of the buttons,, is there an alternative to audacity to convert flac files to mp3? Gerry Cook cheers

choosing a specific folder to save my text edit files in to.

2011-11-24 Thread Gerry Cook
if someone could tell me if there's a way to save the text edit document directly into the folder Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email

Re: What am I doing wrong trying to mark non contiguous?

2011-11-23 Thread Gerry Cook
you've got the items you want to fix up. I hope this has helped and i'd like to hear how you went. All the best from Gerry down under in oz Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 24/11/2011, at 6:08 AM, Chad King wrote: hi It may be because you have quick nav turned off. From

attaching songs to emails

2011-11-12 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi everyone, how could i send music files to friends via email that i have in my music folder I only want, to send 1 or 2 songs. having experimented, emailing 1 song out of the music folder, to myself I'm wondering why it wouldn't work and i couldn't get to song to play back, any help would be

Re: attaching songs to emails

2011-11-12 Thread Gerry Cook
thanks Ray that's helpful and i'll try it i did cmd i to find out how big it was i was thinking in windows you use alt key and arrow to send to sub menu and i was trying to find something like that on the mac but it doesn't matter if there's nothing like that. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc

Re: attaching songs to emails

2011-11-12 Thread Gerry Cook
yes i will Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 13/11/2011, at 11:23 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: No Gerry, Command+i is the info hot key. That's the quickest way to get info on a file. Study your hotkeys a little more. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now

creating audio cd for the car

2011-10-31 Thread Gerry Cook
it in to your itunes library to burn it to a blank cd. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries

Re: creating audio cd for the car

2011-10-31 Thread Gerry Cook
thanks there had to be a way just knowing it. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 01/11/2011, at 3:25 AM, Esther wrote: Hi Gerry, To make sure you burn an Audio CD, create your playlist in iTunes and select it in the sources table. Then, after you use VO-M and navigate

Re: Ejecting A Flash Drive

2011-10-25 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi cara as i have lion installed when i baught this macbook pro! could i get lion on a bootable dvd? if i wanted to give a copy to my sisters who have 18 month old imac and macbook pros? Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 25/10/2011, at 4:51 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: Hi Ezzie

Re: hanging up in Skype?

2011-10-25 Thread Gerry Cook
cmd shift h as i've tried this and it works. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 26/10/2011, at 3:36 AM, Goodin, Donna wrote: Hi all, Is there a command for this? I've looked, but can't seem to find one. Cheers, Donna -- You received this message because you

bbc iplayer

2011-10-22 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi all, I'm trying to listen to sports casts on the bbc but, when i click on the link, I can't hear anything. I wonder if i have to do anything to get it to work on the mac? Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Direct links to many BBC streams: was; Re: bbc iplayer

2011-10-22 Thread Gerry Cook
thank you very much Ray maybe i was doing something wrong. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 23/10/2011, at 3:03 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: IF you click on the listen Live link, you should hear audio in about 30 seconds or less. The listen link is just to the right

bootable dvd with lion?

2011-10-21 Thread Gerry Cook
hi all i hope your well! I'm trying to create a bootable dvd with lion from the app store, but it says dim when i get to the installer, so any help and ideas would be very much appreciated. on how the process is supposed to work, thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

bookmarks

2011-10-12 Thread Gerry Cook
hi all! how do i get rid of bookmarks i've added in safari because when i press delete VO keeps announcing the name of the file without getting rid of it: any help would be appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post

accessing instant message while in a voice chat in skype

2011-10-05 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi everyone! When i'm in a voice chatt in Skype, and someone sends me a n instant message in Skype, how do i navigate to the chat window Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group

Re: text describing colours and fonts in emails!

2011-09-30 Thread Gerry Cook
On 30 Sep 2011, at 06:44, Gerry Cook wrote: Hi all I wonder if anyones come across this before that is when ever i'm in the middle of typing text or reading through emails you hear 12 point howvetica and colours at the bottom. I wonder if i've opened something accidentally I'd appreciate

text describing colours and fonts in emails!

2011-09-29 Thread Gerry Cook
. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email

Re: skype?

2011-09-24 Thread Gerry Cook
this is some help, Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au On 25/09/2011, at 3:01 AM, KliphSharrie wrote: Okay, how do you call one of your contacts in the latest version of Skype? I've tried every way I know, but must be missing something. If you know, please do tell. Kliphton

problems entering new email addresses with new address book entries

2011-09-21 Thread Gerry Cook
be appreciated. Gerry Cook cheers gerry gerryc...@optusnet.com.au -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries

how to save embedded attachments from emails.

2011-09-20 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi everyone. how do i save files that are attached to emails that are embedded in the email. sent from my mac! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To

Re: how to save embedded attachments from emails.

2011-09-20 Thread Gerry Cook
, 2011, at 5:21 AM, Gerry Cook wrote: Hi everyone. how do i save files that are attached to emails that are embedded in the email. sent from my mac! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email

Re: Voiceover on, speech off, what did I do?

2011-08-25 Thread gerry cook
try a 3 fingered double tap on the track pad and it'll say speech on or off! its a tobble. cheers gerry skype gerry.cook1 - Original Message - From: Bill Holton To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 4:55 AM Subject: Voiceover on, speech off,

getting a new macc

2011-08-22 Thread gerry cook
Hi everyone! I believe by the end of this week, or the start of next week i'll have a new macbook. I'd like to know in system prefs what do i need to check so voiceover gives me the most information such as mail and that sort of thing. I'm wondering if that's not too broader question as i'm

Re: turning off trackpad on macbooks

2011-08-19 Thread gerry cook
Hi i think if you use the cmd key and rotate 2 fingers in an anti clock wise direction on the track pad, it'll be turned off. I got that from sdudying the voiceover guide. cheers gerry skype gerry.cook1 - Original Message - From: Paul Erkens paul.erk...@gmail.com To:

Re: Lion clean install

2011-08-12 Thread gerry cook
Hi shen say if you purchase a new macbook pro from an apple store and they want to update from snow lepard would i encourage them to do a clean install? because i plan to get in to it in the next few weeks? I like the fact, i can use, a macc straight out of the box with a reasonably good clear

Re: Lion clean install

2011-08-12 Thread gerry cook
. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Aug 12, 2011, at 2:22 AM, gerry cook wrote: Hi shen say if you purchase a new macbook pro from an apple store and they want to update from snow lepard would i encourage them to do a clean install? because i

garage band

2011-08-08 Thread gerry cook
Hi I'm thinking of doing multi track recording with a macc and had a quote for an audio interface, 2 in 2 out I want to play guitar as i have a fendor strat so just keeping it, simple to start. Would i be better off with a control surface as well? using garage band? i'd appreciate any ideas and

Re: Voiceover on the iPhone

2011-06-17 Thread gerry cook
Hi what about if you go in to usage! in settings, and turn battery percentage on? that's the first thing i did, but i'd be interested how you manage to solve the problem. Thanks! cheers gerry skype gerry.cook1 - Original Message - From: Ronald McEwan ron.mce...@gmail.com To:

Re: mac book

2011-05-23 Thread gerry cook
of the time. I have had occasional issues but those are to be expected learning a new operating system and screen reader. So far though it's going very well and I love my Mac! *grin* Good luck to you, Dawn On May 22, 2011, at 7:06 AM, gerry cook wrote: Hi everyone! I'm thinking, about

Re: mac book

2011-05-23 Thread gerry cook
. In Windows, system access seems to handle this the best. On May 22, 2011, at 6:06 AM, gerry cook wrote: Hi everyone! I'm thinking, about getting a mac book pro, and I heard that the web navigation is more difficult with safari, than what i'm use to with jaws, and windows. I'd love some opinions

Re: mac book

2011-05-23 Thread gerry cook
haven't found any accessible converters for this yet. Kestrell - Original Message - From: gerry cook gerryc...@optusnet.com.au To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 5:10 AM Subject: Re: mac book i have a lot of music on youtube and am converting it to mp3

mac book

2011-05-22 Thread gerry cook
Hi everyone! I'm thinking, about getting a mac book pro, and I heard that the web navigation is more difficult with safari, than what i'm use to with jaws, and windows. I'd love some opinions, and really enjoying the iphone as i do I was thinking about going with the mac. cheers gerry skype

Re: iPhone keypad question?

2011-04-27 Thread gerry cook
I just wonder if you've got your phone in touch typing mode instead of standard typing, because, in standard, typing you have to put your finger on the letter, tap once more to confirm the letter where as you lift your finger off in touch, typing once you find the letter. but i may be wrong I

Re: New Mac user -- question about function keys

2011-03-21 Thread gerry cook
and as i understand comand 1 is imige view and command 2 is what you want list view as i've been told for that to work successfully. - Original Message - From: carolyn Haas chaas0...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 12:37 PM Subject: Re: New Mac

multitrack recording

2011-03-04 Thread gerry cook
Hi i'm new to this and the viphone list, and i hope to get useful info about the most accessible multitrack recording programmes, for playing rhythm guitar and dropping lead over the top of it. I'm not far off buying a macc but would greatly appreciate feedback, being from a windows background.

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