Re: Advice needed

the >> numbering to work. >> Its a series of issues like these that are not functioing in the way I >> expect from suing ht emac and hte iphone. I had an ipad eons ago and I don't >> recall having these kinds of issues. >> >> Any advice? >> >> R

Re: Advice needed

currently >> using an ipad for a few months and i'm struggling badly with a few aspects. >> Does anyone know where I can find an up to date training manual/guide for >> using th eipad with voiceover? >> >> Thanks loads for any advice. >> >> Regards >>

Diagnostics

Hi all, I’ve been noticing some issues lately with my6 year old Mac. Itkeeps failing to log in when I enter the password. Yes I could have typed the password incorrectlybut not each time and repeatedly. Is there is a method for running a diagnostic on the Mac? Thanks Kerry -- The following

Separate Tracks on the Mac

Dear all: I have an mpg movie file which played on pc, I can select tract 5 which is the audiodescription. Is there anyway to perform a similar process on the Mac? If so, please guide me appropriately as I’m quite a dunce on audio stuff. Regards Kerryann Ifill -- The following information

Queries

do any braille imputes from the display.it ends up garbled issues. Ay ideas? Thanks for suggestions. Regards Kerryann Ifill -- 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

Re: Question About Navigation Commands for Mac

Hi, Is there anyway to continue reading in pages? Each time I get to the end of a page, I have to manoeuvre past the footer and header to get to the next page. Any ideas? Kerry > On 10 May 2021, at 7:26 PM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > They’re listed under “Document

YouTube and keynote

Hi all: I’m getting better at the creation of keynote presentations, but the one thing I can’t seem to master is this. After imbedding YouTube video links in to the presentation; how do I make them load while running the presentation? Any suggestions much appreciated. Regards Kerry -- The

Changing Language

Hi all, I’m working on improving my Spanish. How do I make VoiceOver to switch between English and SpanishÇ Do I always have to go to VoiceOver utility? Kerry -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Braille Display Commands on Mac

Hi I have a brilliant 32 cell. Drop me an email off list kerryann.if...@gmail.com and I’ll help you out. Kerry > On 20 Mar 2021, at 12:28 PM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > The command assignments are specific to the type of braille display

Selection

Hi all: There’s a method of setting temporary place markers and marking a place in text then copying between those 2 points while using jaws. Is there anything similar using VoiceOver? Thanks Kerry -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If

Another link Query

links on my PC desktop to perpetual meetings for the zoom client. How would I duplicate similar on the mac’s desktop? Thanks for any suggestions. Regards Kerryann Ifill -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: Signing a document with adobe on Mac

Hi Sara, Unfortunately, I have not a method to sign without sighted help, but here is how to get the work started: After opening the document navigate tot he toolbar and interact Locate the “mark-up” option and press VO+space to activate. Stop interacting with that toolbar and you will navigate

Frustrating combo boxes

Hi all, Whenever I try to schedule a zoom meeting on the zoom website, the date combo and the time combo are sources of ongoing frustration! Each time I try to edit either, it never registers. Not sure how to change the outcome. Interacting doesn’t work. Directly entering the appropriate

Pause today thanks!

Dear members, I’ve been using my Mac for some years, but since I’ve joined this group, my skills haveimprovedby leaps and bounds. I just wanted to pause and say thanks to everyone who takes the time to answer my questions! Regards Kerry -- The following information is important for all

Re: Creating links on the desktop

the > location to save the webpage Alias, and then press Enter. > 5. You should find the Alias on your Desktop. > > - Brad - > > > On Feb 7, 2021, at 19:15, Kerryann Ifill <mailto:kerryann.if...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Good evening all: > Rad. A million

Creating links on the desktop

Good evening all: I’ve been trying to figure out how to create links to webpages directly to my desktop. If anyone could help that ouwld be so wonderful! Tjanks loads Kerry -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or

Advice needed

Hi all: I’m seeking some advice. I sent my Mac in for a battery replacement 2 weeks ago and since its return my internet connectivity seems diminished. Someone suggested I should reset to factory defaults. Oh I forgot I’m running Catalina; having read the various issues on here with Big sur, I

RSgames

Hi all, Does anyone use the RSGames client on the Mac? I’ve tried installing it and I get the message that it can’t be installed. Any suggestions? I’m so looking forward to scrabble! Thanks Kerry -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If

Keyboard command in Pages

Hi all: The keyboard command to add a new page is command+enter in Pages. However, it does not work! Any suggestions? Thanks loads Kerry -- 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

Re: Sorting a Numbers spreadsheet

Hi Larry: Well let’s see. If you go to the toolbar and choose the organise radio button. Then you can VO+J to the format group area and activate the Sort Radio button of the 3 buttons available. Next move to the scroll area and you can choose sort now. HTH Kerry > On 8 Jan 2021, at 12:28 PM,

Re: Teams.

I’ve found that teams on the iPhone is far more reliable. On the Mac I find that teams is a resource hog. Regards Kerry > On 29 Nov 2020, at 1:14 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Just a short question. > The church I have wants us to participate in a meeting on teams. > Does Teams work

Acc convertion

Hi again, Thanks for help on the zoom link; the advice helped Now I think I’ too tired because I figure out how to highlight a music track so it will convert to acc so I can create a ringtone. I can get the rest done, but that just won’t work with me. Help please! Kerry -- The following

Joining Zoom Meetings

Hi all: Here’s a question for you. Like most people these days, I am attending loads of zoom meetings. When the hostsendso ut meeting invites like a good little soldier I add them to my calendar. Thing is that joining means I have to open up calendar then copy the url and past it in to

Re: Safari on a Mac

Hi A few weeks ago, someone on the list mentioned issues with selecting and coming text from websites. I’ve been searching mail and I can’t find the solution. As I too am having this challenge, could someone please guide as to how to resolve this problem? Whenever I attempt to select stuff,

Worth it?

Hi all: I have a 4-year-old MacBook and its currently demonstrating that it needs a new battery. I”m considering replacing the battery, but someone is suggesting that I purchase a new Mac. My Mac works koror the most part but whenever I try to use a virtual background with zoom it suggests

Re: Control and Option backspace no longer working on my MBP for navigation and deletion

Option+backspace does words, but Command+back space deletes anentire line. I’venever found control+backspace to work. Hope that helps Regards Kerryann Ifill > On 14 Nov 2020, at 11:48 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Slight correction. Option key does work,

File sharing

Hi guys, Here’s another question for you regarding using the zoom on the Mac. I can review chats during a zoom meeting now thanks to Julie, but I still can’t access any files if they are shared through the chat. Does anyone have any suggestions? Regards Kerry -- The following information is

Re: Electronic Signing

Hi I’ve never heard of it, but please tell me more! Kerry > On 12 Nov 2020, at 1:34 PM, Tibor Niesner wrote: > > Hi, did you try application signer 602 for iPhone? > > > >> 12. 11. 2020 v 14:52, Kerryann Ifill : >> >> Hi all: >> >> I’ve be

Electronic Signing

Hi all: I’ve been using more electronic attempts sign pdf files recently, but but I cannot do this without assistance. Can anyone tell me how to place the marker so that I place the signature in the right place when signing electronically. Any ideas? Kerry -- The following information is

Re: Request for a tutorial about pages

if there appears to be nothing on the > screen. > > And write again tomorrow. > > Hope you get this sorted. > > Andy. > - Original Message - From: "Kerryann Ifill" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:59 PM > Subject: Re: Request for

Re: Request for a tutorial about pages

Hello Andy, Your message is not showing up anywhere. Please resend. Kerry > On 11 Nov 2020, at 3:44 PM, 'Andy Logue' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi Mohamid. > > I've just posted a message on this list about tutorials. so Read my message > and you'll find a rather good tutorial from

Did I do something wrong?

Hi all: I’ve been noticing a strange behaviour today. My Mac is no longer identifying persons with their assigned name in my contact list. Eg. The phone number 234-6892 may be associated with John Brown in my contacts and on my iPhone it will say “Joh brown” is calling or if it’s someone who

Re: Zoom on the Mac with chat!

t; worked really well - but need to play with this feature in zoom more to see > if different ways of sharing work better > > Re chat interacting with individual messages works but I agree it is clunky > >> On 4 Nov 2020, at 14:18, Kerryann Ifill wrote: >> >> Hi

Zoom on the Mac with chat!

Hi all, I really do prefer using zoom on my Mac with 2 exceptions. The screen share which I spoke about last time. The other issue that I’d love see work is reviewing the chat messages especially if someone shares a file with me. Any suggestions? Kerry -- The following information is

Re: Navigating by page/discovering page number in Voice Dream Reader?

Hi again, I found page on the navigation unit lit right after paragraph, so not sure why yours is being naughty. As to discovering the page number, if you flick past the length of time remaining in the document you’re currently reading, you will hear a bit about which page you’r eon and how

Re: Selecting text in Voice Dream Reader?

Hi Kathren, Its a bit finicky, but it does work. Flick the button that says to select text startat … Double-tap there, then flick down with 1 finger to select by word or 3 fingers and it will select in chunks until you want to stop. Then double tap and a menu will come up and choose copy and

Weird Focus Issue

Dear list members: I’vebeen having a problem with Mac and zoom and after sourcing some sighted assistance gains better understanding of where the issue is, I’ve come back to the list to ee if someone can help guide me out of this conundrum When using the zoom conferencing platform, , if I

I think my Mac is dying!

Hi list: Should I be panicking? My Mac 2015 (the one with only one usb port) has started exhibiting from odd behaviour. I can’t work with t unplugged before simply cuts out. Thing is that when I plug it in it immediately comes back on and shows battery level at more than reasonable levels.

Combo boxes on Safari

Dear all: I’ve been rather distressed recently with the combo boxes on safari. The zoom website for scheduling meetings won’t let me adjust the dates and times and the Microsoft forms site has been also disturbing. Any ideas? Regards Kerry -- The following information is important for all

Re: Financial Management on the Mac

> has a bit of a steeper learning curve, but it’s worth it. > > If you need any help, let me know. I am a financial advisor. > > Brandon > >> On Sep 18, 2020, at 11:09 PM, Kerryann Ifill >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Does anyone rec

Re: Using Keynote

add audio files or narration not an expert but depending on > what you are tying to do I might be able to help > >> On 20 Sep 2020, at 19:03, Kerryann Ifill wrote: >> >> Hi there: >> >> Does anyone have experience building keynote presentations? I’m struggling &

Using Keynote

Hi there: Does anyone have experience building keynote presentations? I’m struggling badly with trying to add audio bothe presentation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kerry -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any

Financial Management on the Mac

Hi all, Does anyone recommend any financial management apps for themas under Catalina? I’ve used sea finance with mixed results. Any suggestions? Kerry -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Re: Selecting Multible files on mac

Hi Laurie, This is so awesome! Just used the tip myself and wow! Kerry > On 12 Sep 2020, at 3:32 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > here's how to select multiple files in a folder that aren't next to each > other. > 1. open the folder where the files are and interact. > 2. vo-arrow down until you

Playing MP3 files

> Hi guys, > Does anybody know of any effectively in iTunes or an alternative app to skip > forwards and backwards through an MP3 file? > Thanks for any suggestions > Kerri > > Kerryann F.. Ifill -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you

Re: Zoom on a Mac

that use your devices once you have saved it. HTH > On 23 Aug 2020, at 3:25 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > yes please, I do want the details. it's ok to change it on the phone as long > as it shows up everywhere else. > >> On Aug 23, 2020, at 2:14 PM, Kerryann Ifi

Re: Zoom on a Mac

Yes there is but I find it easiest on the phone You could change it on the web site, but as that’s a bit involved, let me know if you want the details. Kerry > On 23 Aug 2020, at 3:07 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > is there a place I can go in Zoom that changes it permanently and on all >

Re: Zoom on a Mac

Hi Eric, Don’t use the App Store. Go to zoom.us website and the correct installation will be available under the “downloads” section. Regards Kerry > On 21 Aug 2020, at 4:05 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > > Big giant question, which package do I choose out of the App Store here. >

Re: Keyboard Commands for Zoom on my Mac

Hi I’ve pasted them below Computing | Digital Trends - Friday, April 3, 2020 at 5:51 PM Best Zoom keyboard shortcuts to make you a video conferencing expert Jumping into a Zoom meeting is a great way to attend a meeting or webinar

Transferring MP3 files to my iPhone

Hi all, This exceedingly simple task prior to Catalina, is now an unexplainable nightmare! Could someone please help me figure out how to transfer an MP3 file from my music app on the Mac to my iPhone please? I thought I had it covered, but now I’m just as ignorant as I was yesterday! Thanks

Re: Mantis Q40?

Hello all, I’m very new to the group tough I’ve had a Mac for some years now. I’m about to purchase the Chameleon as I prefer compact sized displays and my old Varioultra20 is indicating that it wants to go to the big braille display bin in the sky! I’m looking forward to learning more about t