Re: Apple Quick Note

2024-04-05 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I apologize. I should have said that if you are using something other than an apple keyboard you will have to create your own shortcut for it. At least I have to when using my logitech keyboard. Greg Wocher > On Mar 29, 2024, at 9:32 AM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > A shortcut

Re: Apple Quick Note

2024-03-29 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, It is completely accessible. You will have to make your own shortcut to use it though. Greg Wocher > On Mar 28, 2024, at 9:34 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all, > Haven't used this but seeing that it is available on Mac, iPhone and iPad, > I

Re: A weird issue with typing in Sonoma

2024-02-04 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, It sounds like you have turned on single letter quick nav. Try using the voiceover plus q command to turn it off. This should fix your issue hopefully. Greg Wocher > On Feb 4, 2024, at 3:17 PM, joseph hudson wrote: > > Hi guys, so I've had a weird issue with typing

Re: Native MacOS E-Mail Reading Too Much

2023-08-02 Thread Greg Wocher
in this section says something like line preview. Activate this popup box and change the selection to none. This should do what you are wanting to do. Greg Wocher > On Aug 2, 2023, at 7:29 AM, Bill Gallik wrote: > > Hi All, > > Hopefully somebody on this list can offer me a tip

Re: accessability of Finalcut

2023-03-23 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I have never used it myself, but I have heard other blind people who have and they say it is very accessible. I am pretty sure there are even some youtube videos talking about its accessibility. Greg Wocher > On Mar 23, 2023, at 1:12 PM, Dennis Clark wrote: > > Hello

Re: Anyone Having a Problem with Nightowl?

2023-01-14 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, THe issue is that quite a few third party twitter clients are experiencing this right now. Its not just night owl. Greg Wocher > On Jan 14, 2023, at 10:01 AM, Brandon Olivares > wrote: > > For the last two days, any time I open NightOwl, it asks me to reauthenticat

Re: Book Player for Mac

2022-12-03 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, There is Voice Dream reader. It does cost $4.99 a month on the mac. It will do what you want. There is also an app called Speech Central. It is a free app and it might do what you want. Greg Wocher > On Dec 3, 2022, at 2:39 AM, Fazil M. wrote: > > Thanks much but

Re: Voice Dream Reader for Mac by Subscription?

2022-11-24 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I believe it is $4.99 a month. Greg Wocher > On Nov 23, 2022, at 4:18 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > We have it by subscription. > I don’t know the cost as it makes me mad to have to pay every month. > /A > >> 23 nov. 2022 kl. 22:15 skrev Fazil M. :

Re: Voiceover and f keys.

2022-11-08 Thread Greg Wocher
to activate the option to use function keys as normal F1 thru F12. Greg Wocher > On Nov 8, 2022, at 12:38 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > I am using a Logitech xm keys. > Very very nice to type at. > /A > >> 8 nov. 2022 kl. 18:23 skrev Doug Lee : >> &

Re: What is Launchpad?

2022-11-04 Thread Greg Wocher
spotlight to open apps,folders and files on your machine. Greg Wocher > On Nov 4, 2022, at 9:27 AM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > I think using the shortcut menu from the item on the Dock is more efficient, > and it doesn't leave you with an open Finder window. > > - Brad - &

Re: MacOs Ventura is Out.

2022-10-24 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I just got done updating my 14 inch macbook pro and I am loving it so far. My favorite feature is eloquence. I am also noticing that voiceover seems to be a bit snappier with this update. I am also noticing improvements in safari as well. Greg Wocher > On Oct 24, 2022, at 3:13

Re: Youtube music, Apple Music, Spotify.

2022-07-03 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I use YouTube music. The reason is that I pay for YouTube premium for me and my son so we do not see adds in YouTube. We watch YouTube a lot so it is worth it for us. YouTube music comes with a YouTube premium subscription. Greg Wocher > On Jul 2, 2022, at 3:40 PM, Mary Otten wr

Re: basic finder question

2022-06-22 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, When you go to do the paste command use option plus command plus V instead of just command plus V. This will move the file rather than just copying it. Greg Wocher > On Jun 22, 2022, at 2:07 PM, Andrew Leland wrote: > > Hey all, > > I'm a lifelong sighted Mac

Re: Mouse cursor follows voiceover cursor or ignores voiceover cursor

2022-03-13 Thread Greg Wocher
. There is also a command to move the mouse cursor to the VO cursor so ignoring is probably best. Greg Wocher > On Mar 13, 2022, at 9:47 AM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > The subject explains my dilemma. Is it better to set mouse cursorr to i

Re: Safari on Mac

2022-02-26 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, You can also try the keyboard shortcut VO plus J. This can act like using F6 on Windows. Greg Wocher > On Feb 26, 2022, at 5:54 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > earlier I used to be able to stop interacting with the toolbar but now when I > press those keys it just makes

Re: Apple Pay

2022-01-26 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, No you cannot use apple pay at walmart. The only way to do contactless payments is thru the walmart pay app. Greg Wocher > On Jan 26, 2022, at 7:52 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > > A lot changes in the span of a year. Or, maybe that cashier was ill-informed. > At any rate I’ll

Re: Some Questions Regarding Pages and Voiceover

2022-01-17 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I believe if you stop interacting with the body of the document and VO right arrow a few times, it should say the word count if you have it enabled. There are several guides to using pages on the applevis website that might be helpful for you. Greg Wocher > On Jan 17, 2022, at 2:54

Re: Telegram again

2022-01-01 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, There is an app called TweeseCake on the mac that is accessible and does both twitter and telegram. You can find it on the applevis website. Greg Wocher > On Dec 31, 2021, at 6:49 PM, 'Matthew Dierckens' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, the Telegram app

Re: Alternate Browsers on Mac

2021-12-13 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, The beta version is a few headings above the developer one on the page I sent. The developer version is similar to the beta but its updated more frequently. THe beta version tends to be a bit more stable. Greg Wocher > On Dec 12, 2021, at 9:57 PM, Dave Carlson wrote: > >

Re: Alternate Browsers on Mac

2021-12-12 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, You can find the beta here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop/ <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop/> The main reason I suggest the beta builds is that they will get accessibility fixes earlier than the release versions. Greg Wocher >

Re: Alternate Browsers on Mac

2021-12-12 Thread Greg Wocher
as of yet. I may do that later and see what happens. Greg Wocher > On Dec 12, 2021, at 1:13 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: > > yeah. I get that on some sites as well using safari. Part of it is probably > improper web code or use of non-standard html tags. Btw, have you tried edge > on th

Re: Yet another question; this time about calendar

2021-10-31 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Use the command vo plus command plus spacebar when you hear the calendar announcement. This will bring up a list of actions you can take on the notification. You can then arrow down to close and select it. This should make the notification go away. Greg Wocher > On Oct 31, 2021, a

Re: Auto Voice Over at Login

2021-09-03 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, It is under the accessibility settings in system preferences. There is a table in these settings with different categories and one of them is VoiceOver. In the VoiceOver settings here there is a checkbox for enabling VoiceOver. I think this is the one you want. Greg WOcher > On Se

Re: Swift playgrounds VS Visual Studio code.

2021-08-22 Thread Greg Wocher
I don’t think there is much difference between the two. I know that COT editor can be found in the App Store for free and text mate you have to find on the web. Greg Wocher > On Aug 22, 2021, at 3:02 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > Ok, what’s the difference between TextMate and C

Re: Swift playgrounds VS Visual Studio code.

2021-08-22 Thread Greg Wocher
better resource for learning HTML. Greg Wocher > On Aug 22, 2021, at 11:50 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Swift Playground does give you the basics when it comes to programming, but > it is not an HTML coding platform. Swift Playgr

Re: More info in disappearing settings icons

2021-08-10 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, If you open up the app switcher, then put focus on the problem app you can turn the rotor here to screen Recognition. This will allow you to turn it off for the app that is giving you an issue. I know this works because I have had to do it a couple of times. Greg Wocher > On Aug

Re: More info in disappearing settings icons

2021-08-07 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Move to the app switcher and make sure focus is on settings. Once focus is on setting turn the rotor to screen recognition and flick up till it says it is off. This should solve this issue. Greg Wocher > On Aug 7, 2021, at 2:34 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: &

Re: Two questions re configuring speech on my M1 Mac

2021-08-04 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I thought that you could adjust the sound there but I was wrong. If you go to system preferences/sound and then choose the output tab you can adjust the system volume there. This might be what you are looking for. Greg WOcher > On Aug 3, 2021, at 4:19 PM, 'Donna Goodin'

Re: Two questions re configuring speech on my M1 Mac

2021-08-03 Thread Greg Wocher
to select the settings for the system voice. Greg Wocher > On Aug 3, 2021, at 3:40 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > Well, then I will be interested to learn the answer to that as well. What > about the two keystrokes I mention being function key 11 and functi

Re: the Brave Browser

2021-07-05 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, >From the little bit of testing I have done with it, it is accessible on the >Mac. It works similarly to that of the edge and chrome browsers. Greg Wocher > On Jul 4, 2021, at 10:58 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > I read in top Tech Tidbits that the Brave Browser was c

Re: Web sites maxing resources in Safari.

2021-02-19 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, First you need to go into safari preferences and enable the developers menu. This is under the advanced settings. Once you have the developer menu enabled, you can disable javascript from within it. Greg Wocher > On Feb 19, 2021, at 3:41 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > Wher

Re: Web sites maxing resources in Safari.

2021-02-19 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, It appears it might have something to do with javascript. Once I opened up safari and disabled javascript, the page loaded. I was able to navigate it without all the busy messages. Greg Wocher > On Feb 19, 2021, at 2:01 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > The following url: &

Re: Web sites maxing resources in Safari.

2021-02-19 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I am using a 2020 13 inch MacBook Pro with 16gigs of memory and a quad core I5. As soon as I open the page I keep getting safari busy messages. I cannot even read anything on the page at all. There is something going on. I am not sure what it is. Greg Wocher > On Feb 19, 2021, at 2

Re: Proper Setup of Mail with VoiceOver

2021-01-12 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I use command plus option plus up or down arrows to move to the top or bottom of the list of messages. I find that option plus the arrow keys does not work. Greg Wocher > On Jan 12, 2021, at 10:37 AM, Steve Matzura wrote: > > I'm not a major Mac user. In particular, I

Re: Recorded demo on my M1

2020-12-08 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, The new MacBook Pro still has the Touch Bar. The only MacBook without it is the MacBook Air. Greg Wocher > On Dec 8, 2020, at 9:32 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Nice video, Joe. Thanks for doing this. I've been on the fence about whether > to

Re: Help, iPhone upgrade from hell

2020-12-04 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Usually I just place the camera right against the watch and then slowly raise it straight up. This usually works. I have tried to manually pair it once but I was not able to get the watch to show up to pair. Greg Wocher > On Dec 4, 2020, at 12:57 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionar

Re: Help, iPhone upgrade from hell

2020-12-04 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, If you are using a iPhone 10R or above voiceovers recognition options might be interfering with the App Store. If you can turn off screen recognition for the App Store and this might help. As for the watch I am not sure. I have never used pair manually. I always use the camera. Greg

Re: Column view in Finder on Bigsur and the Tab key.

2020-11-15 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, If you are in column view, you can use VO plus left and right arrows to do the same thing as just using the arrow keys used to do. This is a possible bug that has been reported to apple. Greg Wocher > On Nov 15, 2020, at 11:53 AM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries >

Re: mac OS big sur, compact list of questions after upgrading

2020-11-14 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I am also seeing the issues with column view in the finder. A work around is to use VO plus left and right arrows instead of just the arrow keys. Also make sure you interact using VO plus shift plus down arrow. This is a bug that has been reported to apple. Greg Wocher > On Nov

Re: Tweetbot for Mac OS with VoiceOver

2020-10-14 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, The last I knew it was not accessible with VoiceOver at all. This was a year or so ago, so things may have changed since then. Greg Wocher > On Oct 14, 2020, at 9:21 AM, Tibor Niesner wrote: > > Hello all, > > I want to try Tweetbot. How is it accessible with VoiceOv

Re: Safari Version 14

2020-09-25 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I just tried this in what is called the safari technology preview and things work as normal. This is basically the beta version of safari. Hopefully with the next version of safari that comes out the issues will be fixed. Greg Wocher > On Sep 25, 2020, at 9:47 AM, Brianna Snyder wr

Re: Unlocking Macbook with Applewatch.

2020-08-26 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, You need to use the button that brings up the dock. Double click that one twice. Greg Wocher > On Aug 26, 2020, at 2:17 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > I have set my apple watch up to unlock my mac. > But where should i doublet? > Is it the crown or somewhere

Re: Looking for accessible HTML editor

2020-08-26 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, There is a free editor in the App Store. It is called COT Editor. It is accessible. There is also an editor called Code Runner that can be purchased from the Code Runner website for around $15. It is also accessible. Either one of these can be used to edit HTML documents. Greg Wocher

Re: Using Outlook on the Mac

2020-08-06 Thread Greg Wocher
b42-95fdeb722b9e> It might be what you are looking for. Greg Wocher > On Aug 5, 2020, at 3:07 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > I’d love this as well, sense I’m finding it a pain in the butt to even > navigate to my e-mail folders with it. > >> On Aug 5, 2020, at 2:3

Re: Twitterrific busy

2020-07-28 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I am using Twitterific just fine on my MacBook Pro running macOS 10.15.6. I am not seeing it go busy at all. This is odd. Greg Wocher > On Jul 28, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Thanks, I hope so as well. I can’t run Night Owl on High Sierra. :( > > Thi

Re: 2020 Macbook Pro 13"

2020-07-01 Thread Greg Wocher
plus the plus or minus keys to raise and lower volume. Also if you use VO plus function plus one of the number row keys you can activate most VO functions. For example VO plus function plus the number row one brings up the application chooser. Greg Wocher > On Jul 1, 2020, at 1:15 PM, '

Re: Question about mail app

2020-06-29 Thread Greg Wocher
that message if the program did not completely close. You can close it by force quitting the app. Greg Wocher > On Jun 29, 2020, at 10:04 AM, Rena wrote: > > Hello, > > When I opened mail, it said mail has no windows. > What does it mean? How can I fix it? >

Re: whitch Macbook pro

2020-06-28 Thread Greg Wocher
a little iffy on the Touch Bar. Its not hard to use, it just makes certain things a bit more difficult to do. For example raising or lowering the volume takes several double taps to perform. I do really like the new keyboards. They are nice and quiet with good separation between the keys. Greg Wocher

Re: Setting up Logictech K780 keyboard

2020-05-13 Thread Greg Wocher
and the like. This means you have to hit the function key along with the Keys to perform things like routing the vo cursor. Greg Wocher > On May 13, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Paul Hopewell wrote: > > Hello, > Many thanks for the recommendations for a full size bluetooth keyboard with > nu

Re: Silencing VoiceOver with the control key

2020-05-04 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I notice that control does not work very often to silence speech. It does not matter what voice I am using. Sometimes when I hit control it will even start speaking in a different voice than the one I am using. It is one of the most annoying frustrations I have with VoiceOver. Greg

Re: Learning Terminal

2020-05-01 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, There is a good podcast done on this. It can be found at: https://www.bartbusschots.ie/s/blog/taming-the-terminal/ <https://www.bartbusschots.ie/s/blog/taming-the-terminal/> It also has text tutorials to go along with it. Greg Wocher > On May 1, 2020, at 7:09 AM, 'Kristeen Hu

Re: Forget This Device

2020-04-25 Thread Greg Wocher
uld also get a code on your phone that you will need to put in. On the page that comes up after logging in there should be a section with trusted devices. In this section you should find the device you need to remove. Greg Wocher > On Apr 24, 2020, at 9:56 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries >

Apple care question

2020-04-09 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello all, I am getting ready to purchase a new iPad Pro. Can I purchase apple care after or do I have to purchase it with the device? Greg Wocher -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Here is a podcast dedicated to learning the terminal on the Mac. It is called taming the terminal. https://www.bartbusschots.ie/s/blog/taming-the-terminal/ <https://www.bartbusschots.ie/s/blog/taming-the-terminal/> There is also a text tutorial for each of the individual podcasts.

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-29 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, You might want to try the TDSR console screen reader for Mac. It makes working with the terminal a bit easier. It can be found at: https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr <https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr> Greg Wocher > On Mar 29, 2020, at 10:21 AM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries

Re: Zoom, and Voiceover accessibility information

2020-03-27 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello all, Jonathan Mosen has a book on his website called meet me in the cloud which goes over how to use zoom on different platforms. It includes how to set it up and use it on the Mac as well as iOS. It is a free book. Go to: www.mosen.org <http://www.mosen.org/> To find the book.

Re: Catalina: How Would I Put Audio Books on my iPHone?

2020-03-21 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Your phone will now show up in the finder window. You can put things on it from here. Greg Wocher > On Mar 21, 2020, at 1:05 AM, Dave Carlson wrote: > > Have not yet gone over to Catalina, and I understand iTunes goes away. I put > a lot of audio books (.M4B format)

Re: Google Chrome on Mac

2020-03-20 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, My biggest issue with chrome is that typing echo does not work. As I type it will not echo the characters or the words. The only way I can hear what I typed is to backspace over it. Is there a way to have VoiceOver echo characters or words in chrome? Greg Wocher > On Mar 20, 2

Re: No passcode sounds on Apple watch after latest update

2020-03-09 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I am using the latest watch OS on my 3rd gen watch and I get audio feedback when entering my passcode. It is very feint compared to what it used to be but its there. Greg Wocher > On Mar 9, 2020, at 11:59 AM, Bradford Snyder wrote: > > Yes. My watch does the same thing.

Re: Mac equivalent of JAWS Find Next?

2020-02-05 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Yes there is. The command is VoiceOver plus G for find next and VoiceOver plus shift plus g to find previous. Greg Wocher > On Feb 5, 2020, at 9:05 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all, > > One thing I like about JAWS is the ability to in

Re: Writing Documents using Catalina

2020-02-04 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, It sounds like you might be talking about markdown. There is a free app that works fairly well. It is called macdown. Greg Wocher > On Feb 4, 2020, at 2:27 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > What is the markup language? Emacs may have a mode for it, an

Re: IRC client for either macOS or iOS

2020-01-20 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Well I got colloquy for my iPhone. I did get connected to the server for my class. However how do I see the messages? I can type a message and send it but I do not see any kind of message list to see what I sent or what others sent. Any help is appreciated. Greg Wocher ' Sent from my

IRC client for either macOS or iOS

2020-01-20 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello all, Anyone know of an accessible IRC client for either macOS or iOS? I am taking a python course and they set up an IRC channel for the class. Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

Re: Plain Text Editor for iOS

2020-01-19 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Drafts might be a good choice for iPad and iPhone. It is both simple and it can also be complex when you get into drafts actions. It is free or you can pay $1.99 a month to add features. It is nice because as soon as you open it, it is in a text field ready to go. Greg Wocher

Re: google chrome on Mac OS?

2020-01-18 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, My biggest problem with chrome on my Mac is that it will not echo back what I am typing in. The only way I can get it to read back what I am typing is to arrow back over what I typed in. Greg Wocher. > On Jan 17, 2020, at 7:58 PM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries > wrote: >

Re: Another clean install for me and a question

2020-01-10 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Okay this is getting wierd. I did the clean install and now I have three volumes labled macintosh hd data plus the system volume. Does anyone know if I can just delete the two extra volumes? If not what else can I try? Thanks, Greg Wocher Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 10, 2

Another clean install for me and a question

2020-01-10 Thread Greg Wocher
should erase everything including the macOS system volume? This way there is nothing on the computers hard drive at all. Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: Notifications

2020-01-09 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, There is a setting in voiceover that says always speak notifications. See if turning that to off will help. Greg Wocher > On Jan 9, 2020, at 3:14 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Sorry for the cross post. Hoping that someone can be in

Re: Some strange issues after clean install

2020-01-09 Thread Greg Wocher
need to put the finder windows in list view to get them back to working as they were before. Greg Wocher > On Jan 8, 2020, at 9:21 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Greg, > Did you use the Migration Assistant? > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@i

Re: Some strange issues after clean install

2020-01-08 Thread Greg Wocher
. The app is called code runner. I am also seeing bear in the menu and I don't have it installed either. This is strange. Greg Wocher Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2020, at 5:45 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Greg, > Is column view your usual preference? T

Some strange issues after clean install

2020-01-08 Thread Greg Wocher
arrow to move into a folder it just says open selection but does not actually move into the folder. Always before when I hit command plus down arrow it took me into the folder. Is there a setting I need to change to get this behavior back? Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information

Another clean install question

2019-12-29 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello all, When I went to erase my drive during the clean install it asked me if I wanted to erase the volume or erase the volume group. What is the difference between erasing the volume or the volume group? Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information is important for all members

Re: How to set an account as imap rather than pop

2019-12-22 Thread Greg Wocher
if theres something wrong on that side. Greg Wocher Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 22, 2019, at 4:20 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > You need to configure this during the account setup process. You cannot > simply change the account from POP3 to

How to set an account as imap rather than pop

2019-12-22 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello all, I am having an issue setting one of my mail accounts as imap rather than pop. I create the account but no where does it let me select whether it is imap or pop. It just automatically sets it as pop. Does anyone know how I might change this? Greg Wocher -- The following

Mail app question

2019-12-21 Thread Greg Wocher
in the mail app. How do I get it so that the mailbox list shows me my main account and then lets me expand it to see all the sub folders under it? Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
there. This is really odd. Greg Wocher > On Dec 20, 2019, at 12:42 PM, Greg Wocher wrote: > > Hello, > I just did the get info command on the volume. Yes it is bootable and the > others that were mentioned are set the way they should be. I have tried it in > both of the USB ports wit

Clean install question

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I have a quick question about doing a clean install. Is it better to erase the hard drive first and then install or just do the reinstall without erasing first? Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any

Re: Question about Chrome

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, How does one install Chrome Vox? I tried to install it once but I could not figure out how to do it. Greg Wocher > On Dec 20, 2019, at 11:39 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I wouldn't necessarily say that Chrome is better or worse

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
flash drive will be here soon to try. Greg Wocher > On Dec 20, 2019, at 11:24 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > It sounds like the USB media that you're using does not support the install > media. Verify the state of the USB media by go

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I am using a 2015 MacBook air. The security utility is only used on Macs with the T2 chips in them. I am trying to create a bootable USB drive so I can preform a clean install of Catalina on my mac. I am wanting to start fresh with it. Greg Wocher > On Dec 20, 2019, at 9:59 AM, J

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
the full Mac OS catalina installer. Its an 8GB file in my applications folder. I did go into recovery mode but I did not see anything that would enable me to boot from a USB drive. I think that might be a thing you can do with Macs that have the T2 chips only. Greg Wocher > On Dec 19, 2

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread Greg Wocher
if it did use the USB drive to boot? Thanks, Greg Wocher > On Dec 19, 2019, at 11:05 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I would suggest this app, Install Disk Creator insteaa of DiskMaker X. I > had trouble with that one so threw it out. Also, you need at least a

Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread Greg Wocher
have used two different flash drives I own. After completing the process, neither flash drives are recognized as start up disks. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Anyone have any advice on what I can try so I can get a bootable USB drive? Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information

Where to download a copy of MacOS Catalina

2019-12-18 Thread Greg Wocher
in system preferences. Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators

Re: Getting Stuck in Customer Reviews: Amazon.com

2019-12-14 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, To enable the developer menu you need to open up safari preferences. Once here go to the advanced settings then you should find a checkbox to enable the developer menu. Greg Wocher > On Dec 13, 2019, at 5:21 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > how do you enable the developer menu

Re: Getting Stuck in Customer Reviews: Amazon.com

2019-12-14 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I set up an activity to do this. However it really slows down safari when I go to the Amazon site. It also keeps saying loading over and over again for 30 seconds or more. Greg Wocher > On Dec 13, 2019, at 4:55 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, >

Re: Getting Stuck in Customer Reviews: Amazon.com

2019-12-13 Thread Greg Wocher
to turn javascript back on. Another way around this is to move by headings and move to the one right past the items name. You can then move up to get some of the item details. Greg Wocher > On Dec 13, 2019, at 1:16 PM, CHUCK REICHEL > wrote: > > Hi Dave, > Same thing here! >

Reinstalling Mac OS

2019-12-12 Thread Greg Wocher
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Re: Orbit Reader feedback

2019-11-30 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Yes it will connect to both the Mac and iPhone. The only issue I have when using it with my iPhone is that when you are in an edit field the cursor blinks constantly. If I could get that to stop I would use it more. Other than that it works well with both. Greg Wocher > On Nov

Re: Lire rss Mac

2019-11-24 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I have heard bad things about the Mac version of this app. It is very inaccessible and not worth the price. Greg Wocher > On Nov 23, 2019, at 5:08 PM, joseph hodge wrote: > > Just wondering peoples thoughts on the app for the Mac? Wondering if it’s > worth the investm

Re: Viewing PDF files on Mac OS Catalina

2019-11-06 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I was wrong in the message. It says the OS cannot scan it for malicious software and the app needs to be updated. Greg Wocher > On Nov 6, 2019, at 1:30 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > That would be an issue with your virus scanner, not

Re: Viewing PDF files on Mac OS Catalina

2019-11-06 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I tried installing Skim and I can’t get my mac to let me open it. My mac keeps telling me it cannot scan it for viruses. Greg Wocher > On Nov 6, 2019, at 12:05 PM, dan d. wrote: > > > This is an open source pdf viewer for os10. It is free, small and fast- >

Re: AirPods or not?

2019-09-20 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, The powerbeats pro are $250. Greg Wocher > On Sep 20, 2019, at 1:31 PM, Robin wrote: > > the PowerBeats PRO Wireless EarBuds cots More Then Apple's AirPods ... > Approximately $50 More as I recall > At 10:28 AM 9/20/2019, you wrote: >> Hi! >> No I haven't

Re: A Substitute for Alex -- Where is Eloquence?

2019-09-15 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, You could try Lee the male Australian voice or one of the UK english male voices. Greg Wocher > On Sep 15, 2019, at 10:28 AM, Dave Carlson wrote: > > Hello Ann, > Sad to report that Fred is also a non-negative speaker, along with Alex and > Alex Compact. Sarina works,

Re: Copying text from a web site

2019-09-01 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, When I do this I see no library folder at all. I see all kinds of other folders though. Greg Wocher > On Sep 1, 2019, at 3:35 PM, Leo wrote: > > press command plus shift plus H, this will open your user folder, then press > command plus shift plus . (period key) >

Re: Copying text from a web site

2019-09-01 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, How does one find the user library folder? I have been trying to find mine and I am having no luck. Greg Wocher > On Sep 1, 2019, at 3:06 PM, Leo wrote: > > Hello Anne, > > First of all, Thank you very much for your help, this seems to be a wonderful > solution;

New subscriber with a question about voiceover and safari

2019-07-26 Thread Greg Wocher
as if focus is all over the place. I will find what I want to copy and when I go to start selecting I find myself in a completely different part of the browser. Does anyone have some tips on how to do this with the mac? Thanks, Greg Wocher -- The following information is important for all