Re: a new macvisionaries list

2015-08-26 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello, I have a list question. First, as helpful as this list has been through the years, there are times it does disintegrate into childish arguments. How is creating another list going to alleviate that issue?Second, does this list have a digest mowed therefore cutting down on the traffic? I

Re: Where are the documents that we save?

2015-08-13 Thread Pamela Francis
If the document was given a file name, I would think one can find it by doing a spotlight search. Press command key spacebar then type in the box the file name you're looking for. Pam Francis On Aug 13, 2015, at 8:48 AM, Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com wrote: When you save a document, you

Re: dropbox on the mac

2015-08-07 Thread Pamela Francis
Dropbox is a program on the Mac and/or windows is usable. However, the site is crap! Whoever designed that piece of crap website, needs to be reminded they are designing for everyone, not just a certain few. I get more done with the app on my phone than I do on my computer. You can create and

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-06 Thread Pamela Francis
I certainly appreciate that folks. I feel like an idiot. For whatever reason, I drew a complete blank. No, not having a stroke. Just a senior moment. :-) Pam Francis On Aug 6, 2015, at 3:13 AM, Chris challswor...@icloud.com wrote: VO-m-m or control-f8. On 06/08/2015 06:33, Pamela Francis

Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-05 Thread Pamela Francis
Folks, forgive my ignorance. I am drawing a blank on the keystroke to get me into menu extras. Thanks much Pam Francis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an

Re: youtube to mp3 no longer seems to work.

2015-08-02 Thread Pamela Francis
Try this one, youtube-mp3.org Pam Francis On Aug 2, 2015, at 7:07 AM, Aleeha Dudley blindcowgirl1...@gmail.com wrote: YouTube is blocking a lot of these converters. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2015, at 9:04 PM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: I've been using mediahuman's

Pros and cons of a Mac mini

2015-07-24 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi everyone, I have a friend who is considering purchasing a Mac mini. The basic reason for wanting the Mac Mini is cost. He also does not want to take the time to learn windows eight or windows 10. He's been stuck on Windows XP since long before support stopped last year. His only dealings

Re: Pros and cons of a Mac mini

2015-07-24 Thread Pamela Francis
needed that portability. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Jul 24, 2015, at 5:49 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I have a friend who is considering purchasing a Mac mini. The basic reason for wanting the Mac Mini is cost. He also does not want to take the time

Re: Pros and cons of a Mac mini

2015-07-24 Thread Pamela Francis
. But, honestly, your friend should just stick with Windows if they aren’t comfortable with big change. Windows 8/10 is a smaller change than moving to a mac would be. HTH, Aleeha On Jul 24, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I have a friend who

Re: Pros and cons of a Mac mini

2015-07-24 Thread Pamela Francis
be. HTH, Aleeha On Jul 24, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I have a friend who is considering purchasing a Mac mini. The basic reason for wanting the Mac Mini is cost. He also does not want to take the time to learn windows eight or windows 10

Re: Pros and cons of a Mac mini

2015-07-24 Thread Pamela Francis
deal, I think the mini is a better thing. Maybe I'm prejudiced, because I have one. I would not trade it for an air, unless I needed that portability. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Jul 24, 2015, at 5:49 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I have a friend who

Re: Using your iPhone as an iPod

2015-07-09 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi, I have been doing the same thing for quite a while. My iPhone is now my iPod/Web viewer etc. you can still use iMessage or FaceTime with your email address. Pam Francis On Jul 9, 2015, at 7:19 PM, Stacey Robinson stacey...@bellsouth.net wrote: I am now just using my iPhone 5S like an

Re: PSA: Don’t cancel your iTunes Match subscription if you deleted your matched music

2015-07-05 Thread Pamela Francis
Thank you so much for the clarification. Pam Francis On Jul 5, 2015, at 3:34 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: Essentially, what this is saying is that if you have turned on Apple Music, and also uploaded tracks using iTunes Match, then it is now possible that songs you

Re: Netflix

2015-06-05 Thread Pamela Francis
Does anyone have a link to the Netflix site that will direct us to the described shows? Pam Francis On Jun 2, 2015, at 2:23 PM, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, some of the shows, it is only the latest season that has description. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Netflix

2015-06-05 Thread Pamela Francis
On Jun 5, 2015, at 5:16 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone have a link to the Netflix site that will direct us to the described shows? Pam Francis On Jun 2, 2015, at 2:23 PM, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, some of the shows, it is only

Re: Creating a folder to burn from my Mac to a CD

2015-05-20 Thread Pamela Francis
it readable by CD players. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On May 19, 2015, at 20:29, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: is there a way to create the cd as an audio cd As The files are audio? Pam Francis On May 19, 2015, at 9:01 PM, Jeff Greene greenebo...@gmail.com

Creating a folder to burn from my Mac to a CD

2015-05-19 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello everyone, This may have been discussed previously, however I need some easy steps for creating a burn folder on my mac comprised of MP3 files from an audiobook that deals with the program I will ultimately use in windows. I need the CD to be able to transfer to my Windows machine in order

Re: Creating a folder to burn from my Mac to a CD

2015-05-19 Thread Pamela Francis
etc. HTH Jeff On May 19, 2015, at 9:35 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hello everyone, This may have been discussed previously, however I need some easy steps for creating a burn folder on my mac comprised of MP3 files from an audiobook that deals with the program I

Re: dropbox site

2015-05-11 Thread Pamela Francis
Also very good information. Jonathan thanks very much. Pam Francis On May 11, 2015, at 1:15 PM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org wrote: Hi, it isn't always the case that anything in your Dropbox is duplicated on your computer. You can specify which folders you would like to sync using the

Re: dropbox site

2015-05-10 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi Jean, Information is very helpful. I certainly do appreciate it. I am in the process of gaining a couple of external hard drives for the purpose of working with radio. I need the extra space for the music. Also the people I work with use that paid account to exchange files. Fortunately, it's

Re: Website navigation question

2015-05-10 Thread Pamela Francis
Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in On May 10, 2015, at 3:33 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I went to the dropbox.com website to except an invitation to share

Website navigation question

2015-05-10 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi everyone, I went to the dropbox.com website to except an invitation to share a folder with someone. While up there, I decided I wanted to upgrade my account. I got to the screen that wanted my payment method. Needless to say that site is not very user-friendly with a screen reader. I was

Converting from pages to office for submission in college classroom

2015-04-16 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi folks, I'm asking this question in my daughters behalf. She has had a Mac for the past three years recently purchased a new computer in order to have access to office in order to submit her schoolwork online to her respective teachers. My question is twofold Does office for Mac come in

Re: new macbook user making the trancision from windows

2015-04-07 Thread Pamela Francis
:01 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hello and welcome, First let me say this group is invaluable. Second, I would advise initially for you to almost totally concentrate on using your Mac for whatever you normally would have used windows for. None of us here our windows

Re: Keystroke form muting voiceover

2015-04-05 Thread Pamela Francis
it for months I will give you more info on how to find it when I get back on my Mac Sent from my iPhone On Apr 5, 2015, at 7:19 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I'm certainly thankful for all the feedback my question generated. Chris is correct, I did not want

Re: Keystroke form muting voiceover

2015-04-05 Thread Pamela Francis
command. Note that you'd have to assign the script to a keystroke just as you would the mute command, so you wouldn't save anything there. On Apr 5, 2015, at 9:27 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Robert, If and when you get time and get back to your Mac, please send me

Re: Keystroke form muting voiceover

2015-04-05 Thread Pamela Francis
and toggle it back on with command+f5 when the service is over. Robert Carter On Apr 5, 2015, at 7:49 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone, I plan to listen to a continuation of the services I was listening to yesterday, this morning. Prior to going to the site, I

Keystroke form muting voiceover

2015-04-05 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi everyone, I was attempting to listen to a service over the Internet this afternoon. In so doing Alex continually seemed to want to give me every notification I would never have gotten had I been doing something I could've gotten away from or been able to repeat. Normally I don't mind.

Re: Keystroke form muting voiceover

2015-04-05 Thread Pamela Francis
Message - From: Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 1:12 AM Subject: Keystroke form muting voiceover Hi everyone, I was attempting to listen to a service over the Internet this afternoon. In so doing Alex continually

Re: Skype for mac

2015-04-03 Thread Pamela Francis
17:37, Pamela Francis wrote: Hello folks, I have an interesting dilemma. Was attempting to access my skype program from my doc as I had placed it there when I installed it. As it wouldn't open, I was curious as to why. Looked in my applications folder, not there. I went to the Mac App Store

Skype for mac

2015-04-03 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello folks, I have an interesting dilemma. Was attempting to access my skype program from my doc as I had placed it there when I installed it. As it wouldn't open, I was curious as to why. Looked in my applications folder, not there. I went to the Mac App Store, could not find my Skype program

Re: new macbook user making the trancision from windows

2015-04-01 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello and welcome, First let me say this group is invaluable. Second, I would advise initially for you to almost totally concentrate on using your Mac for whatever you normally would have used windows for. None of us here our windows bashers, we all respect the fact that it has its place.

Re: starting to get irritated by IOS 8

2015-03-27 Thread Pamela Francis
I too have an Ipad 2. No way would I put IOS 8 on it. I am a firm believer in if it isn't broken don't fix it. Apple broke it. On Mar 27, 2015 12:53 PM, Jon Solitro jon.soli...@gmail.com wrote: I still haven't upgraded to iOs 8 on my iPad 2. I'm still running iOs 7. I found a handwriting

Re: best compression utility for the mac

2015-03-26 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello everyone, I have a reverse question on the same topic. I was sent an audio file large enough to have to be zipped. I do not know how to open it and read it. Is there utility built in to my Mac software that will allow me to do this; or do I need to purchase from the App Store? It is not

Re: Terminal command to concatenate all files in a folder

2015-03-26 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi, Can you do the same thing with a straight text file? Or a downloaded audio file? I have an audio file of a book that was separated by chapter. It came to me as a zip file. Can I somehow merge those files into a folder to save to my desktop? I need to use this book in order to study for some

Re: Online Colegge degrees

2015-03-17 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello folks, I hope I'm not straying too far off topic here, however, are there no standards in place for colleges that would guarantee at least minimal accessibility to their materials online? I have wanted to go back to school to finish my degree, if for no other reason then posterity. I'm

YouTube app for Mac accessibility

2015-03-14 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello all, Has anyone had any experience with the YouTube app for Mac? I saw it in the Mac App Store, was wondering if it was worth paying for per its accessibility or lack there of. Pam Francis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Re: Preview pane

2015-03-09 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello, Thank you for your detailed instructions. However I have one question. Is there a keystroke to disable trackpad commander without having to going to VO utility? Pam Francis On Mar 5, 2015, at 12:14 PM, Anne Robertson a...@anarchie.org.uk wrote: Hello Stacey, I replied to you on this

Re: accessible youtube downloader

2015-02-15 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi David, I understand you did a podcast regarding the specific app you mentioned in your email. Can you either outline the steps used within your podcast or point me in the direction of your podcast in order that I might make use of this app as much as possible with it's inaccessibility taken

Re: where to download google chrome on mac?

2015-02-14 Thread Pamela Francis
I use the Chrome browser on my Mac I assume that's what you're talking about. Have had it loaded on my Mac since I've had it couple of years ago. Is it no longer works, that's news to me. On Feb 13, 2015 2:18 PM, Dionipher Presas Herrera dionip...@gmail.com wrote: tried searching the google

Re: Am I nuts, or is Alex way better now?

2015-02-09 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi folks, I guess I'm way behind the times. I've used Alex for the most part. I do enjoy him. However at times he freaks me out when he breathes. I didn't realize one could put another companies voices on a Mac. I thought anything that was in voices under speech, was Apple's property. How does

Re: Color schemes

2015-02-09 Thread Pamela Francis
Your friend can customize her desktop background. Not sure whether or not she can customize the Font color. Command option F5 will take you to the accessibility menu where toward the bottom of that menu is an invert colors checkbox. I personally like that feature they recently implemented

Basic rules for interacting

2015-02-07 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi folks, I know this is an elementary question, I should know it, however there are times I screw it up. A friend was working with me to help me make rules for a mailbox. There are times I know when to interact and when not to. Is there a basic rule of thumb one can follow in order to know

Re: Menu bar issue resolved but it brings up a larger issue

2015-02-04 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi Jeff, Though I do not have an immediate answer to your immediate question, I have a question regarding your question. Was the menu issue within the OS itself or did it have to do strictly with voiceover? Why would the OS allow for more menu items than voiceover could read? That makes no

Re: Creating a new mailbox a from making sure it's right.

2015-02-04 Thread Pamela Francis
more advanced filters you could create if you were really inclined, such as filtering mail based on the mailing list headers and so forth. But the basic filter I described should work for your needs. Hope this was clear. Best, Grant On Feb 4, 2015, at 6:09 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt

Creating a new mailbox a from making sure it's right.

2015-02-04 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi everyone I've had my mac for a while, yet have not seen the need to create another mailbox for a given set of email addresses until now. I belong to this list along with an android list; both of which are very high traffic. I work with an Internet radio station that does not have quite the

Re: Creating a new mailbox a from making sure it's right.

2015-02-04 Thread Pamela Francis
feature these days. No doubt there'll be GMail users on here who will know. Worst case scenario, you can certainly do it on the Mac side in Mail Preferences. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 5/02/2015, at 2:24 am, Pamela Francis

Re: Creating a new mailbox a from making sure it's right.

2015-02-04 Thread Pamela Francis
and training http://Mosen.org On 5/02/2015, at 1:49 am, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone I've had my mac for a while, yet have not seen the need to create another mailbox for a given set of email addresses until now. I belong to this list along with an android list

Re: Can anyone tell me how to delete music from Itunes which I no longer want?

2015-01-24 Thread Pamela Francis
T instructions you gave might get the music out of your iTunes playlist, however how do you get them out of iTunes match? Pam Francis On Jan 24, 2015, at 10:00 AM, Barry Hadder bhad...@gmail.com wrote: It occurred to me that those instructions were for iTunes 12. What ever you are using

Re: number for apple accessibility?

2014-12-27 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello, Here is the number to Apple accessibility. Apple accessibility 877-2043930 Though I'm not sure, I think they open at 8 o'clock West Coast time. Not sure when they close. Pam Francis On Dec 27, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Karen Lewellen klewel...@shellworld.net wrote: Hi all, I seem to recall there

Re: a program like Station Playlist on the Mac

2014-12-23 Thread Pamela Francis
Though I am not a broadcaster, I do work for an Internet radio station. I have heard of something called nice cast for Mac. Pam Francis On Dec 23, 2014, at 5:28 PM, Scott Berry sb356...@gmail.com wrote: Hey guys, I remember some talk a while back about a program that worked similar to SPL on

Re: newbie any help from members with a little vision

2014-12-12 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi, You have a means to reverse the colors on your screen. I think the keyboard command is option command F5. That takes you to accessibility screen. Close to the bottom of that screen there is a checkbox that says invert colors in the check it run check it. If the command doesn't work or if

Slacker radio redesigned their app again

2014-12-10 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello everyone, Slacker radio did another redesign of their iPhone app. They are generally fairly responsive to those of us who use voiceover. However not sure if their new design will not allow them to label their graphics properlyor they made an oversight. There are several unlabeled

Re: Slacker radio redesigned their app again

2014-12-10 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi Christine, will see if I can put the app under my machine and try to read what buttons are not labeled and right back to tell you. Pam Francis On Dec 10, 2014, at 9:11 AM, Christine Grassman cgrassman1...@gmail.com wrote: Pam, could you be a bit more specific so that I can make a phone call

Re: Slacker radio redesigned their app again

2014-12-10 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi Christine and anyone else interested, I will attempt to describe and what I've seen through a cursory look. There are four heading at the top of the app, station, custom station, artist, and song. As you scroll across the top of the screen it says button. On the homepage, you can scroll

Re: David Woodbridge's book from iBooks

2014-12-05 Thread Pamela Francis
I searched for him as an author within the iBooks store. Could not find him. What is the title of his book? What does it cost? Thanks much Pam Francis On Dec 4, 2014, at 10:02 PM, Nicholas Parsons mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com wrote: I thought that books created with iBooks Author, as David

Re: Is there any accessible way to sign up to Sirius XM?

2014-11-26 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi folks, Currently, I am not subscribe to serious XM. However when I was, the sign-up form on the app was accessible. That doesn't say much for the rest of their app. However to actually get signed up is relatively easy. It was my experience when signed up that their iPad app was a little more

Latest Serotek blog post and the comment I left them.

2014-11-24 Thread Pamela Francis
Revving Up for the Road Ahead Serotek is undergoing some changes to better meet your needs as a digital consumer. The assistive technology industry has been shifting for a while now, and it would be foolish to believe yesterday’s formula will continue to work in today’s age of wearable

Re: Latest Serotek blog post and the comment I left them.

2014-11-24 Thread Pamela Francis
AM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi Pamela. I agree with everything you said. Have you considered saying what you've said to Serotek directly? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 24, 2014, at 3:30 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Revving Up for the Road Ahead

Re: Latest Serotek blog post and the comment I left them.

2014-11-24 Thread Pamela Francis
IS changing and much of it is not good. The bottom line is what they need to go on to continue. From The Believer. . . . . . what if it were true? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 11/24/2014 10:11 AM, Pamela Francis wrote: Hello, Yes, I have attempted to tell them how invaluable their services

Re: A little off topic, yet maybe relevant to some

2014-11-22 Thread Pamela Francis
favorable terms. The end result is still the same. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 21, 2014, at 11:45 PM, Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona hank.smith...@gmail.com wrote: can you please post the link to the article? On 11/21/2014 10:26 PM, Pamela Francis wrote: Hello folks, For those

A little off topic, yet maybe relevant to some

2014-11-21 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello folks, For those who don't know and our listeners to the Serotalk podcast, their main team has been fired. If you follow blind bargains on Twitter, they have the article posted there. There is nothing on the Serotalk page or the Serotek page to say anything about the most recent move.

Re: A little off topic, yet maybe relevant to some

2014-11-21 Thread Pamela Francis
? On 11/21/2014 10:26 PM, Pamela Francis wrote: Hello folks, For those who don't know and our listeners to the Serotalk podcast, their main team has been fired. If you follow blind bargains on Twitter, they have the article posted there. There is nothing on the Serotalk page or the Serotek

Adding Safari bookmarks to my dock

2014-11-15 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello folks, I have a couple of sites I regularly use involving an Internet radio station I work with. Rather than sifting through my Safari bookmarks, I want to know if there is a way I can place the icon leading me to that page on my dock without having to go into Safari bookmarks etc. also,

Re: Adding Safari bookmarks to my dock

2014-11-15 Thread Pamela Francis
https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/02uu48 Adding an RSS Feed from Safari to QFeed. https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/tr5unm On 15/11/2014 19:17, Pamela Francis wrote: Hello folks, I have a couple of sites I regularly use involving an Internet radio station I work with. Rather than sifting

Re: very very new mac user

2014-11-05 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello, Have you checked out applevis.com They have exceent content up there. You can introduce topics get feedback similar to this list. However, do not forsake this list. There are some truly helpful people on here. Hope it all works out. Pam Francis On Nov 4, 2014 11:34 PM, Deedra Waters

ttttttwitter clients for mac

2014-11-02 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi folks, I have a question concerninng accessible twitter clients for my mac. Currently, I use Yurofukurow. I like it, though I have a second account I need to add to it. I do not want the accounts merged as one deals with an Internet radio station for which I am responsible for their promotions.

Searching in iTunes store on Yosemite

2014-10-27 Thread Pamela Francis
I think I can someone please tell me if there is a bug or a workaround to being able to search for music within the iTunes store? I can't seem to make my edit box except typed keys. Pam Francis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Re: Searching in iTunes store on Yosemite

2014-10-27 Thread Pamela Francis
the popup window sound. It's tricky but have a go and see how it goes. I successfully found some music I wanted and I was able to purchase it it. Hope this will help. Andrew On 27 Oct 2014, at 20:15, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: I think I can someone please tell me

Re: sorting in iTunes 12

2014-10-26 Thread Pamela Francis
I can't figure out how to get my library into focus in order to get to the correct menu. Does one's library have to be in focus? If so how do you get it there? I pray in a future update they fix the iTunes mess. Pam Francis On Oct 26, 2014, at 10:04 AM, David Griffith daj.griff...@gmail.com

Re: ATT Locking Apple Interchangeable SIMs in iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 [Updated] - Mac Rumors

2014-10-25 Thread Pamela Francis
Thank you so very much for this. Though I am not an ATT customer, I know people who are; therefore I could share this article and make them aware. Pam Francis On Oct 24, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Barry Hadder bhad...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all: Be ware of using Apple’s new universal SIM with ATT.

Re: Impressions of iCloud Drive so far?

2014-10-25 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi folks, Please pardon my ignorance. What is the difference between iCloud drive and iCloud the way it was? Does one have to pay in order to have file stored there or does one still get the five gigs one got with iCloud? Thanks much Pam Francis On Oct 25, 2014, at 8:01 AM, Deb Lewis

Re: iOs 8.1 performance on iPhone 4S

2014-10-25 Thread Pamela Francis
I have a friend who had a similar experience both with the OS and and accessibility representative. He wrote a letter to accessibil...@apple.com I also wrote my own letter to them expressing my displeasure with their most recent update. I don't think either of us got a response, however you

Re: iOs 8.1 performance on iPhone 4S

2014-10-25 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi Tim, Your position is fair. I don't disagree, other thanThe complaints being registered within bothIOS and Yosemite concern the apps that are shipped on each respective product. Do we not have reasonable expectation for the same accessibility for the stock apps included within Apple

Re: iOs 8.1 performance on iPhone 4S

2014-10-24 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi everyone, I too have a 4s. It was time for me to upgrade, I chose to move to android, primarily because it was going to be cheaper along with my accessibility on my chosen phone was similar to what I get with voiceover. I kept my phone relegating it to airplane mode in order to continue to

Re: unlabelled buttons in yosemti mail

2014-10-24 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello everyone, With reference to the unlabeled buttons in mail earlier in life and Yosemite do you think this was a simple oversight on the part of Apple accessibility or do you think this is something we as voiceover users are going to have to learn to deal with? Pam Francis On Oct 23,

Re: Showing sources list view in latest itunes

2014-10-23 Thread Pamela Francis
I think they did away with that feature. On Oct 23, 2014 5:35 AM, Andrew Lamanche ioani...@me.com wrote: Hi, I've just updated my itunes in Mavericks to the latest 12.01. My sources list view has disappeared after this update and I can't remember now how to get it back. I don't like this

Re: yosemite and spotlight search

2014-10-21 Thread Pamela Francis
Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 Mountain Lion AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Oct 20, 2014, at 6:42 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: I'm glad

Re: mail in 10.10

2014-10-20 Thread Pamela Francis
? Take care 19. okt. 2014 kl. 09:11 skrev Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com: Hi guys, Through my involvement with this list, I have constantly heard people referred to classic view in mail. What is it, how do you get there? Is it different than the junk they released with this most recent

Re: yosemite and spotlight search

2014-10-20 Thread Pamela Francis
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one having this issue. Jim, do you also here something to the effect of either button or image? When I have attempted to use spotlight in its current iteration, I get everything but what I'm looking for. I have been raked over the coals on this list for

Re: voice commands on yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
prices should reflect premium quality in every sense of the word. Pamela Francis Pam Francis On Oct 18, 2014, at 8:47 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: It's now called Dictation Commands, and is coupled with Dictation. Enable it in accessibility preferences, and use

Re: mail in 10.10

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi guys, Through my involvement with this list, I have constantly heard people referred to classic view in mail. What is it, how do you get there? Is it different than the junk they released with this most recent OS? Pam Francis On Oct 19, 2014, at 1:27 AM, Nicholas Parsons

Re: Has Applevis Published The New VO Features Of Yosemite Yet?

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
With this most recent release, I have lost all faith in Apple. In my opinion, both iOS 8 and OS 10 10 are very sloppy. They seem to be more concerned about release date, what looks pretty, along with how many units they can move out of the store That is no different than Target or Walmart. They

Re: Apple's QA (was: voice commands on yosemite)

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
more information), and I have found no show-stopping bugs in this release. On Oct 19, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Apple has so much broken this OS. I have no idea why they would think of releasing it without having paid more attention to what they were doing

Re: Apple's QA (was: voice commands on yosemite)

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
don't have music stored locally, but if I search for other files, they come up. Have you explored the Spotlight preferences (under System Preferences)? You can uncheck items you don't want searched, and sort the order of result types. On Oct 19, 2014, at 10:17 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt

Re: Apple's QA (was: voice commands on yosemite)

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
:37 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: No I have not done that. I didn't know it existed. However, I shouldn't have to. I would think the OS would be smart enough to understand keywords, knowing what it was supposed to be searching for to start with. Pam Francis On Oct 19

Re: osx 10.10

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
Like an idiot, I did update. I have one word to say to you about updating. Don't, under any condition. Pam Francis On Oct 18, 2014, at 6:41 PM, The Believer ancient.ali...@icloud.com wrote: My philosophy is to wait. If you want to help with the bugs and all that, go for it. If your

Re: osx 10.10

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
that it is worth updating in your opinion? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Like an idiot, I did update. I have one word to say to you about updating. Don't, under any condition. Pam Francis On Oct 18, 2014, at 6:41 PM, The Believer

Re: osx 10.10

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi, I'm normally not one to complain for the sake of complaining. I am a realist. I know that we as a market are a minority within Apple's customer base. I will give them credit where it's due. They did take the lead in accessibility. However, mainstream society has caught on to the fact that

Re: Apple's QA (was: voice commands on yosemite)

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
become corrupted? On Oct 19, 2014, at 7:54 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: I have an artist on my machine called the Eagles. Spot light would not pull it up. It gave me everything but, including any email I had relating to any threat I had having to do with computers. I

Re: osx 10.10

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
Hernandez juanhernande...@gmail.com: Yosemite works great. I love the arrow key nav in safari. I don't see all of the lag that others see. On Oct 19, 2014, at 9:26 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Like an idiot, I did update. I have one word to say to you about

Re: osx 10.10

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
. It certainly will not get one very far. No one is glossing over anything. On the other hand, some are over the top downright unreasonable. From The Believer. . . . . . what if it were true? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/19/2014 2:02 PM, Pamela Francis wrote: Hi, I'm normally not one

Re: osx 10.10

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
- Erie, PA Phone: 814-860-3194 Mobile: 814-431-0962 Email: bu...@brannan.name On Oct 19, 2014, at 7:09 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: In the answer to a couple of your questions, ask for a company making their products usable by the disabled, do you or do you not remember

Re: osx 10.10

2014-10-19 Thread Pamela Francis
I don't make a statement like that unless I can back it up. I will write you off list. Will not be tonight, I have to get my ducks in a row before I can send them to you. I guarantee you, it won't matter. As much as we would like to think they do they truly don't care anymore. Why can't

Re: Yosemity Itunes

2014-10-17 Thread Pamela Francis
They are sliding backwards very fast. I never thought I would say that about Apple. I've always trusted them. Their most recent iOS releases garbage, this release for their Mac doesn't seem to be a whole lot better. I would almost rather fight with windows then deal with a company I am

Best way to save important email

2014-09-23 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello all, I need some opinions from the list on the best way and/or media format in which to save important email. On-the-fly, I have flagged what I wanted to save. Some of it has to do with various instructions that I've been given on this list or through other means to accomplish various

Re: Best way to save important email

2014-09-23 Thread Pamela Francis
accessibility for the blind built-in and fully protected by ClamXav Antivirus! On Sep 23, 2014, at 10:31 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I need some opinions from the list on the best way and/or media format in which to save important email. On-the-fly, I have

Re: Best way to save important email

2014-09-23 Thread Pamela Francis
protected by ClamXav Antivirus! On Sep 23, 2014, at 11:03 PM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: If I were to save an email in documents, what will be it's file format? What is the difference and saving it in documents versus putting it in TextEdit? I hope you're not stupid questions. I

Re: Handoff on iPhone 4s

2014-09-22 Thread Pamela Francis
on which devices if you don't want to only have some features but not all? On 22 Sep 2014, at 5:33 am, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am becoming very disenchanted with iOS and its fragmentation when they release an update, the feature list should work on all supported

Re: Handoff on iPhone 4s

2014-09-22 Thread Pamela Francis
battery life, sense it runs in your app switcher and there's no way to close it? On Sep 22, 2014, at 2:40 AM, Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Please do not take my letter as bashing the OS for being an improvement on whatever Apple has had. It merely does not make sense

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