Re: File Vault

If you're talking about a personal recovery key, it is up to the user to keep safe. I would definitely not save it as a file on the computer, but instead, braille it separately or somehow keep it on a thumb drive that you could access from another computer. It is best, in my opinion, if you're

Re: Deleting items from my downloads folder

d confusion, Backspace is a Windows key. Windows uses Backspace and >> Delete keys. The Mac equivalents are Delete and Forward Delete. >> >> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >> "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." >> -Helen Keller >> My e-Mail

Re: Scheduling a zoom meeting on Mac

You can do it in Zoom. It takes a little fiddling. You have to spacebar on the calendar part of the scheduler to get the dates to show. Then, to change the start and end times, you need to command-down arrow to manipulate them. I find it easier to type out the time, such as 3:00 or whatever

Re: Deleting items from my downloads folder

Command-backspace sends items to the trash that you have selected. You can hold down the shift key and arrow down or up to select items that are contiguous. If not. Press VO-command-enter on each item and then press the command-backspace to delete them. Take Care John D. Panarese Director

Re: Question about word

word on the Mac? > Becky > >> On Mar 6, 2024, at 5:10 PM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> >>> On 6/3/24 15:10, John Panarese wrote: >>>I believe centering is command-e with the highlighted text. I’m not sure >>&g

Re: Question about word

I believe centering is command-e with the highlighted text. I’m not sure what the left justify is, but I think it’s command-l. Here is a link to Microsoft word keyboard commands for the Mac:

Re: Question about word

I don’t know if there is an actual keyboard shortcut, but press command-option-m for the Paragraph dialog and navigate to the right until you hit the popup menu for line spacing, It’s single by default. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email,

Re: Converting power point into accessible format

To my knowledge, they have to have an accessibility check done by the creator of the presentation. If it’s not created accessibly, I don’t know if the user can correct it themselves. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com

Re: Shortcut for next and previous message.

That’s a good question. I don’t see anything in the menus that shows a command to do that. If there is, it’s one of those obscure ones one often discovers by accident. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Re: Learning MacOS with VoiceOver for Visually Impaired Not Legally Blind Users

hat time of year, “More with the Mac!” This course will be teaching >> you the basics, how to turn on, setup, and configure settings with the >> VoiceOver screen reader. Email, messages, word processing, folder >> management, and much much more! If you took John Panarese Mac fall

Re: Alternatives to FineReader

I know of DocuScan Plus and Prizmo. I’m not sure of anything else that is VoiceOver compatible. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer

Re: Clock Settings

Yes, I just played a little with the voices and Samantha says, sun, while Alex says it as Sunday. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and

Re: Clock Settings

and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Feb 4, 2024, at 11:50 AM, Ian Robinson wrote: > > Hi, > > Maybe it depends on which TTS is in use whether we hear Sun or Sunday. > > Ian > > >> On 4 Feb 2024, at 16:44, John Panarese wrote: >> >

Re: Clock Settings

Mine says, Sunday and not, just sun. Is it digital verses analog display? I’m not sure what could be effecting that. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT

Re: Sorting Status Menu Items

If there is a way to rearrange them, I am not noticing anything via VoiceOver. You cannot drag and drop in the status bar itself and I don’t see a way in the Control Center settings to arrange the order. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email,

Re: Anyone know how to retrieve a chat file from Zoom?

The chat text file should be in the folder for the date of the Zoom meeting. At least, this is where I have found the file. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED

Re: About pdf

AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Jan 28, 2024, at 8:52 PM, Rebecca Sabo wrote: > > Hi John, > I am reading it in preview. Anything else I need to do to read it croccetly . > Becky > >> On Jan 28, 2024, at 7:29 

Re: About pdf

Assuming you are using Preview, are you interacting with the document itself? You need to use standard VoiceOver navigation. Also make sure in Preview settings that you are set to read continuously and not single page if my memory serves me right. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

also read a variety of file formats. When you want to edit, >> of course, you’ll need to use whichever editor you prefer. >> >> >> >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on >> behalf of John Panarese >> Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:00 >&g

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

Actually, Brad had a great idea. Try to open it in Safari and see how it reads there. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer

Re: Reading on Pages and Text Edit

As I told you, it’s not happening on my end. You had sent me a sample book and I am not experiencing that in Text Edit. It happens in Pages and Word for me, but not in Text Edit. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com

Re: How to create folders in documents

Hi Becky, Control-shift-n creates Folders in Finder. Command 3 will change Finder to columns or command-2 will change to list view. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE

Re:

The easiest way is to copy the file in Finder and then open the mail message and paste the file right into the body of the message. This is how I do it. > On Nov 8, 2023, at 8:53 PM, Rebecca Sabo wrote: > > Hi all, > I was wondering how do you send attachments through mail? > Beky > > --

Re: Track Changes in Word for Mac with VoiceOver

It could very well have changed, but I know at least a year ago, that part of Word for Mac was not accessible to VoiceOver. However, I was told by a Microsoft accessibility person that it would be “fixed”. I don’t know if it’s changed as I have not had to mess with collaboration with Word

Re: Focus Issues since Sonoma Upgrade

What kind of focus issues are you experiencing? I’m not fully understanding. Have you rebooted the computer since you upgraded? Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED

Re: Would I get Sonoma?

Yes, the cut off is something like Mac Book Pro 2018 or later. Maybe, 2019. I know my 2019 Mini is close to obsolescence. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT

Re: Voice Over problem

It sounds like you have gotten some feature turned on like moving the VoiceOver window. Have you tried pressing the escape key? Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED

Re: serial or parallel embosser Mac

Yes, Duxbury Is available of the Mac. There are a wide range of embossers supported. I’d check the Duxbury website for the latest information. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com

Re: Finder issues becoming more severe

Have you called Apple support? It sounds like something a bit more serious than a simple problem. You might want to see what they say. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE

Re: Continued problems with Finder

A few things here: 1. As for the Finder has no windows, situation, I have experienced this and have heard it with clients. Restarting VoiceOver usually fixes the problem and, sometimes, switching to another app or opening another app and going back to Finder will do the trick. 2. I had a

Re: Question re hierarchical structure

Ok. I am going to simplify things here. Your computer name is technically the very top of the hierarchy And Macintosh HD is the overall hard drive. You can save to the Macintosh HD itself, but your home folder, which is the one with your name, is really the place to start. Unless you are

Re: How to Clear Notifications on Mac Ventura

Yes, the problem is some of these notifications are at the system level. The suggestion to go into System Settings under General and login items can affect some of them, but it’s probably not a good idea to turn things off unless you know what they do. Take Care John D. Panarese

Re: How to Clear Notifications on Mac Ventura

rmation is too old to be relevant for Ventura. > > - Brad - > > > >> On Feb 6, 2023, at 09:07, John Panarese wrote: >> >>According to this article, it’s possible. However, I have not tried it >> with VoiceOver as I don’t have more than th

Re: Info for saving items

Command-s will save a document that has not been saved yet. Where it saves depends on a few different factors. Generally speaking, it will go into your Documents folder of your Home Folder. However, if you are using iCloud Drive and are using a Word Processor that saves to iCloud, the file

Re: Unresponsive Finder, M1 Mac mini, Ventura 13.1

Matthew > > > > > > On 12/23/2022 3:13 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> Thanks, John. Sometimes and works better than it does at other times. But >> I finally got it to work at an acceptable level. >> >>> On Dec 23, 2022,

Re: Unresponsive Finder, M1 Mac mini, Ventura 13.1

I am experiencing this at times as well. I am not sure why but if I command-tab away and restart VoiceOver and go back to Finder, it seems to fix the problem. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Re: An Option About Saving Changes That I Heard About?

tting is off by default in Ventura. > This is different than what I have experienced in earlier versions of the > macOS. > > - Brad - > > > > On Dec 17, 2022, at 11:40, John Panarese wrote: > > It’s now in Desktop and Dock settings for some reason in Ventura.

Re: An Option About Saving Changes That I Heard About?

It’s now in Desktop and Dock settings for some reason in Ventura. It’s under the Windows and Apps heading. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and

Re: R.I.P Tim Kilburn

Thoughts and prayers definitely go out from here. He will be sorely missed in the blindness community and among the blind Apple users. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE

Re: Updating Mac OS?

tried this several months back and nothing came up there either. Yet I > still get notifications to update. > > Eileen > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of John Panarese > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2022 9:48 PM > To: macvisionaries@googl

Re: Updating Mac OS?

You can also search the App Store for any later MacOS update and download it from the store if it’s not showing up in the software update preferences. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Re: Moving Applications positions in the Monterey doc?

As far as I know, it has always been option and command with the left or right arrow to move items in the dock. Sent from John Panarese's iPhone > On Oct 1, 2022, at 3:56 PM, Chuck Reichel > wrote: > > Hi List, > It use to be “option left or right arrow” to move Applications around in >

Re: Working around MS Word

I agree, Tim. It works well. I have been made to work with sophisticated documents and it is surprisingly accessible. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT

Re: Mac mail server settings disappeared. Help Please

Are you going through System preferences Internet Accounts or Mail preferences? I don’t see server settings when I look at my Internet Accounts, but have that tab available to me in Mail Preferences for each of my accounts. > On May 30, 2022, at 4:32 AM, 'Ron S' via MacVisionaries >

Re: signature in mail question

Can you do it using the old style drag and drop? You need to turn off cursor tracking first, but it works here. > On May 26, 2022, at 5:55 AM, Raymond Foret Jr wrote: > > Hi there. > > I had to recreate my e-mail account due to pass word issues and now can’t > seem to drag accessibly my

Re: Two Mac Questions, please

If you use headphones or earbuds on a Zoom call and leave your microphone open on the Mac, no one can hear VoiceOver. This has been my solution for Zoom sessions in which I don’t want the participants hearing VoiceOver. > On May 16, 2022, at 5:33 AM, Julie Rattray wrote: > > There is an

Re: Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > > On 16/4/22 19:56, John Panarese wrote: >>I don’t know if you can make it persistent. There are system folders and >> files that cannot be permanently changed to my knowledge. I think the etc >> folder is one of them. >> > The f

Re: Preserving configuration files under /etc across Mac OS upgrades

I don’t know if you can make it persistent. There are system folders and files that cannot be permanently changed to my knowledge. I think the etc folder is one of them. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Re: Reading System Dialogs

Depending on what the dialog is and what operating system you are running, pressing VO-command-spacebar when the dialog has the focus should give you a menu of options in regard to what you can do about the dialog. Sometimes, you can interact with the dialog and use standard VO navigation to

Re: Log in window problem

In system preferences under battery if it’s a laptop and energy savor if it’s a desktop, you can alter the amount of time it takes for the system to go to sleep. If it’s a laptop, remember that there will be both a battery and power adaptor pane that you will have to adjust if you use the

Re: adding to the dock

Command-control-shift-t on the item in Finder you want to add to the Dock and a shortcut will be created for you. VoiceOver will say, “added to dock”. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Re: Can't send I messages using the I Mac using Big Sur.

If you mean iMessages, I press the enter key alone after typing the message. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE

Re: Missing mailboxes

d to disable & enable again my > ICloud account, which much to my relief brought all the mailboxes back into > Mail app. Weird though. It took me 2 hours to work it out. Surely it > shouldn’t be like that? > > Andrew >> On 3 Jul 2021, at 15:50, John Panarese wrote: &

Re: Missing mailboxes

Make sure you have the mailbox table expanded. Sometimes, the account collapses or you might have to look further down the list of mailboxes and expand an item down there. If it’s your unified mailboxes, you have to bring them back. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the

Re: How to Best Access PDF Files

with > Windows for this task. > Best Regards, > > Les > >> On Jul 2, 2021, at 3:58 PM, John Panarese > <mailto:jpanar...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Abby FineReader Pro is only $99 and Prizmo is somewhere around $69.00. >> >> >> Take Care &

Re: How to Best Access PDF Files

VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Jul 2, 2021, at 4:00 PM, > wrote: > > Okay, are these subscription based aps or stand alone apps? > The pricing is very reasonable. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of John Panarese > Sent: Friday, July 2,

Re: How to Best Access PDF Files

Abby FineReader Pro is only $99 and Prizmo is somewhere around $69.00. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE

Re: Why does my iMac make a pinging sound every 30 seconds?

You might have a system dialog that is bugging you. Try using the window chooser and app chooser menus to find the dialog and deal with it. It’s probably asking you permission to do something or warning you about an incompatible app. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind

Re: How to restore a personal mail folder from Time Machine backup?

nks are missing? > Cheers, > Donna > > Sent from my iPad > >> On May 20, 2021, at 10:21 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> >>  That would be “easier” in some ways, but it’s also time consuming to >> restore from the backup. However, if you are not losing anyt

Re: How to restore a personal mail folder from Time Machine backup?

n’t have much of an idea about how it works. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On May 20, 2021, at 11:35 AM, John Panarese wrote: >> >> I think your best bet is using the time machine interface. You have to open >> time machine when you are in mail and use the slider to

Re: Zoom on the Mac

I have a text lis I can sent you off line. Please contact me privately. Yes, VoiceOver will read the status as it changes. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT

Re: How to restore a personal mail folder from Time Machine backup?

I think your best bet is using the time machine interface. You have to open time machine when you are in mail and use the slider to go back to a specific time in the past in which that folder was present. I have not done this in a long time, so someone else might have better, more specific

Re: Anyone using Skype on a new M1 Mac?

I use it twice a week. No problems or oddities that I’ve noticed. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS

Re: Problem screen-sharing with Apple Accessibility

It should be in System Preferences and Users and Groups. Interact with the list of users and navigate down to, login options. Stop interacting and navigate right. The Accessibility Options button is dimmed until you unlock the preferences. I’m not sure why the screen sharing window was

Re: I don't seem to have a deleted messages or Trash mailbox for iCloud on New Mac.

oks like one of everything is showing for each account. How do I get it >>> back to the view I had before, where everything was streamlined, but with >>> the ability to monitor trash and junk mailboxes when necessary? Yikes! >>> Donna >>> >>>> On

Re: I don't seem to have a deleted messages or Trash mailbox for iCloud on New Mac.

e of everything is showing for each account. How do I get it back to > the view I had before, where everything was streamlined, but with the ability > to monitor trash and junk mailboxes when necessary? Yikes! > Donna > >> On May 18, 2021, at 1:18 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> &g

Re: I don't seem to have a deleted messages or Trash mailbox for iCloud on New Mac.

Go to your mailbox table and interact. Go up to where it says, Favorites. There should be an, Add, button there. You might have to interact again, but VO-space on the, Add, button. The dropdown menu should give you the ability to add back the missing mailboxes. Take Care John D. Panarese

Re: Creating shortcuts for websites in Safari?

When you save to bookmarks, you can choose to save to your favorites bar. You can also edit your bookmarks and arrange the favorites list as you like. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Re: PDF reader for the Mac accessible with voiceover

The only one I was aware of was PDF Pen Pro, but I don’t know jsut how accessible it is at this point and it is not inexpensive. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED

Re: Keeping My MacBookPro2017 Awake for Ten Minutes?

It’s there. Interact with the table and select, Battery. Stop interacting and navigate right. Your option for turn display off after, is there. > On Mar 20, 2021, at 1:12 PM, Fazil wrote: > > Someone mentioned that Mac-laptop does not have energy saver. It, instead, > has battery but I

Re: Energy Saver Preferences?

This is correct. Energy Saver preferences are the same, but Battery, similar to iOS, is how Laptop Macs address energy saver settings. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE

Re: Braille Display Commands on Mac

Yes, I don’t think the, assign commands, button will be available unless you have an active Braille display connected. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT

Re: In latest Big Sur update, Command-A no longer working in mail

I have also found this with certain formatted emails. It’s not necessarily a situation where it isn’t readable. It’s just something specific to the formatting that seems to cause VoiceOver not to be able to read it from top to bottom. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind

Re: Question About A Command?

It’s above the 7 key on the numeric keyboard. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and

Re: Comparing VoiceOver And NVDA

Which can be done via the Action Menu with ease. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC

Re: Query regarding Mail in MacOS Big sur.

You might have, use column layout, checked in the View menu of Mail. At least, it sounds like this is what is happening. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT

Re: Siri’s latest

No trouble at all with my homePod. I have loved it since I got it. I would guess it was probably a specific network issue. Mine never has trouble with that. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Re: this freaking touch bar is the worse gimmick I have come across

I agree. If you also spend the time learning how to take advantage of it, it actually can be very helpful. You can map frequently used commands to it in specific apps and take advantage of double tapping on the command to activate it. I don’t understand why people are freaking out over the

Re: Question about updating my iPhone using the Mac

From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of John Panarese > Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2021 11:06 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Question about updating my iPhone using the Mac > > You have to navigate to the left to the sidebar and inte

Re: Question about updating my iPhone using the Mac

You have to navigate to the left to the sidebar and interact there. The phone should show up under the devices section. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT

Re: Announcing indentation

only did font size/type/color. > Anyway, I learned a new command. > Thanks, > Brett > > >> On Jan 18, 2021, at 11:40 AM, John Panarese wrote: >> >> Does VO-t do it? That is the text attribute command. Not sure if it does >> indentation though. >&g

Re: Announcing indentation

Does VO-t do it? That is the text attribute command. Not sure if it does indentation though. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer

Re: macos big sur and installing apps from the app store

Yeah, it’s kind of weird how it seems to work. You have to VO-space on the result you want and then there are a couple of levels of interaction involved. Ultimately, I tab to the button that either contains the price or the Get button to install the app. Take Care John D. Panarese Director

Re: Something to Watch Out For in Big Sur

Wow. That is interesting. I am having inconsistency issues with a standard Apple wireless keyboard. This is one of the older original ones, and it some times stops working and I need to reconnect it. I have not, though, encountered a device causing that kind of an error. Take Care John D.

Re: Proper Setup of Mail with VoiceOver

AND SUPPORT > On Jan 13, 2021, at 8:22 AM, Steve Matzura wrote: > > Considering this person has one mailbox and therefore no favorites, it > doesn't matter. > > > > On 1/12/2021 7:42 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> The sliders help you hide things as well

Re: Proper Setup of Mail with VoiceOver

orizontal > sliders have to be positioned just right, or the Option-Up/Down Arrow keys > don't work right. The horizontal position has to be at 100%, so saith a > friend of mine who's quite Mac-savvy. > > > > On 1/12/2021 4:44 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> You can hide

Re: Proper Setup of Mail with VoiceOver

n I explained how to get rid of that ever-growing list and give > them back some screen space. Same with Mail. If I knew what sidebars and such > could be closed for a partially sighted user to get more on their screen, I'd > recommend it. > > > > On 1/12/2021 1:16 PM, Joh

Re: Proper Setup of Mail with VoiceOver

Yes, this is correct. Also, one doesn’t need to concern themselves with the various bars and such. It’s like any Windows mail client. You only need to navigate the mailboxes and the message table, and this is done with simple keyboard commands. Again, like any screen reader, if you know the

Re: Notes on Access to Login Applications Table

021, at 10:32, Dave Carlson <mailto:dgcarlson0...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > What about the shortcut Command+3 to use column view? > > Dave Carlson > Woodworker, Oregonian, Pioneer, Musician, Engineer, and Farfar > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 6:59 AM, John Panarese <mailto:jpanar.

Re: Notes on Access to Login Applications Table

I just went through your steps. I can switch to column view by way of a popup menu. It will show the current view being used such as icon, but if you VO-space on it and then VO-down arrow, you can change it to columns. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479

Re: Big Sur, Time Machine and VoiceOver Problems

d needing to access the Time Machine dialog > via the Window Chooser first. Maybe that's Apple's way of saying "ah ah, > don't go there." LOL. > > > On 12/30/2020 2:12 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> If I want to open my time machine disk to see the folders, I u usu

Re: Big Sur, Time Machine and VoiceOver Problems

If I want to open my time machine disk to see the folders, I u usually look at it through the Finder. I open the disk and proceed from there. As far as I can see, the time machine interface looks the same to me. I just tried this by opening Time Machine from the menu extras while focused

Re: Time Machine Doesn't Purge Old Backups

the one where I trash the old backups, of course. > > > On 12/29/2020 2:57 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> I’m guessing there is something going on with the disk. Please remember to >> let me know what happens. I’d be curious, and I’ll do some poking around to >>

Re: Time Machine Doesn't Purge Old Backups

. For now, an easy solution is that I > deleted a folder of old backups under another name. Trash is now emptying. > Slowly. > > > On 12/29/2020 2:42 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> Another shot in the dark here, but if this is a separate drive, try doing a >> fir

Re: Time Machine Doesn't Purge Old Backups

AND SUPPORT > On Dec 29, 2020, at 2:14 PM, Steve Matzura wrote: > > I did, and it didn't. > > > > On 12/29/2020 2:05 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> No, it shouldn’t be necessary. Which is why I suggested deselecting and >> reselecting the drive in Time Machine p

Re: Time Machine Doesn't Purge Old Backups

; oldest backups are deleted when your backup disk is full. > > > On 12/29/2020 1:38 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>Maybe, reselect the disk again and see if that causes it to start >> removing oldest backups? I’ve not encountered this. I usually start >> deleting old

Re: Time Machine Doesn't Purge Old Backups

Maybe, reselect the disk again and see if that causes it to start removing oldest backups? I’ve not encountered this. I usually start deleting old backups myself at some point when they are beyond a year old. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email,

Re: Finereader or docuscan.

via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > When last I looked, FineReader for Mac hadn't been updated for a long time. > This naturally prompts the question of whether they're still developing it. I > had contemplated making a purchase, but decided not to for that reason. > > On

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ng to Big Sur, my VO focus has never been in focus for > FaceTime calls. > > >> On Dec 28, 2020, at 12:01, John Panarese > <mailto:jpanar...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> If the focus is on the window, you should be able to VO-arrow to the, >>

Re: Finereader or docuscan.

6-1722 > 720-341-6427 > mpd...@gmail.com <mailto:mpd...@gmail.com> > > > > > >> On Dec 28, 2020, at 10:04 AM, John Panarese > <mailto:jpanar...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I thought FineReader Pro was $99 and DocuScan Plus was $299

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