Re: Slack and Voice-over, Can anyone help please?

2021-10-13 Thread Sadam Ahmed
to send a Slack message of > /feedback [Description of issue] > Then it has to send the emails to the mailing list. > > Much more effective than just hoping it will be fixed in my opinion. > > >> On Oct 13, 2021, at 6:29 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >> >> Thank

Re: Slack and Voice-over, Can anyone help please?

2021-10-13 Thread Sadam Ahmed
app. Glad to know that it was working ok in the past. Hopefully, They will fix these bugs as Slack is used by a number of blind professionals and it would be advantageous for my workflow if I can just use Mac on the job. Sincerely, Sadam Ahmed > On 13 Oct 2021, at 11:42 am, Matt

Slack and Voice-over, Can anyone help please?

2021-10-08 Thread Sadam Ahmed
off speech and a horrible UI in general. Would love to utilise my MacBook Pro M1 and upcoming iMac for more of my workflow in this position. I thank you in advance for any feedback. Love this list as it’s always been helpful when I’ve asked for help in the past. Sincerely, Sadam Ahmed

Xcode accessibility and best MacBook for coding?

2021-06-18 Thread Sadam Ahmed
. Respectfully, Sadam Ahmed -- 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 directly rather

Re: Making the Mac play a sound when connecting the adapter

2018-07-08 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks Jonathan. That worked perfectly. Sadam Ahmed On 7/9/2018 9:20 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: How to enable power chime: Step 1: Disconnect your Mac from power. Step 2: Launch Terminal using Spotlight, or open the application manually (it’s inside your Mac’s Applications folder). Step

Making the Mac play a sound when connecting the adapter

2018-07-08 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi all, A while ago someone posted a string which could be typed via terminal so that the Mac would make the same chime noise that an iOS device makes when connected to power. Can anyone assist with this? Many thanks for assistance rendered. Sincerely, sadam Ahmed -- The following

MacBook pro with touch bar.

2017-06-16 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi all, Wondering what others impressions have been with the MacBook pro with touch bar? And how's the keyboard? I am looking at getting one. Best, Sadam Ahmed JAWS certified, 2017 Mobile: + 61 435 892 944 FaceTime, iMessage & email sa...@sadamahmed.com -- The follo

Re: Audible.com new library view

2016-08-14 Thread Sadam Ahmed
I went there last week. Things might have changed since then. Will take a look when I'm next on my MacBook Air. With best wishes, Sadam Ahmed On 14/08/2016 8:58 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: Have you been there in the past few days? It really has changed completely, and that has nothing to do

Re: Audible.com new library view

2016-08-14 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Anne, It might just be the Mac version on Windows no issues. Thanks for the heads up. With best regards, Sadam Ahmed On 14/08/2016 8:24 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello everyone, Audible has changed its library view and it’s horrible! You have to hover the mouse over the book’s

13-inch MacBook Pro for sale.

2016-06-05 Thread sadam ahmed
. Asking $1400AUD. Finally I do have permission from the mods to post this. Best regards to all, Sadam Ahmed -- -- 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

Re: Bug with Alex Saying “Arrived”

2016-06-05 Thread sadam ahmed
I have reported to Apple but as with a lot of things these days it's yet to be addressed. Really hope the next version of the OS squashes some long standing bugs. Kind regards, Sadam Ahmed On 5/06/2016 5:03 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: Yup. Seen on Yosemite too. Another one of my

Re: I thought Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac was suppose to be accessible

2016-06-04 Thread sadam ahmed
Hi Brian, Your able to create paragraphs and other stuff. I did download from the App Store. Another thing to consider is Pages. Not sure about a guide as such. All the best, Sadam Ahmed On 5/06/2016 11:30 AM, Brian Howerton wrote: Thanks for this man, I appreciate it. Did you download

Re: I thought Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac was suppose to be accessible

2016-06-04 Thread sadam ahmed
, hyperlinks, bookmarks, and vertical writing, yet is so much easier to use. iText Express will definitely make your writing a pleasure. Remarkable for anyone who expects a reliable simple word processor for Mac OS X Any more questions feel free to write back. All the best, Sadam Ahmed On 5/06

Re: I thought Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac was suppose to be accessible

2016-06-04 Thread sadam ahmed
Hi, Office on the Mac is accessible however no where as good as the Windows version. There always going to prioritize the Windows client first. For working with documents I use the excellent Pages or iText express. Kind regards, Sadam Ahmed On 5/06/2016 9:42 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote

Re: Reading and editing files on an iPhone 6

2016-06-04 Thread sadam ahmed
Hi Mike, Both the Word app and Pages will do what you want. Hope this helps. Sadam Ahmed On 5/06/2016 1:20 AM, Mike Busboom wrote: Hi everyone, I have a lot of files in my Dropbox account which I regularly read an edit on my MacBook. However, I don’t always have my MacBook with me

Re: State of PDF accessibility?

2016-05-24 Thread sadam ahmed
, Sadam Ahmed On 25/05/2016 10:32 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, I've found that PDFPenPro handles columns and other layered layouts much better than Preview. When listening to VO reading out the document, it usually reads it out in a far better order so that it is easier to understand. I do

Facebook on the Mac.

2016-05-24 Thread sadam ahmed
Just wondering the steps for setting up Facebook in the messages app? If some one could post the instructions would appreciate it. Sadam Ahmed -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: Focus Blue 40 braille display not working on the Mac computer when using Bluetooth

2016-05-24 Thread sadam ahmed
It kind of seems braille support on the Mac is a bit of an after thought. iOS works quite well. People have given feedback but it continues to be horrible. I just hope things improve in the next version of the OS. On 24/05/2016 6:41 AM, Walkaway Gucukoglu wrote: Hello Anne. Sorry for the

Re: State of PDF accessibility?

2016-05-24 Thread Sadam Ahmed
nPro. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On May 23, 2016, at 17:48, Sadam Ahmed <sadam.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Forget about Adobe it's a joke to say the least. > > As Tim has stated PDF Pen Pro is quite good for more complex

Re: iPad Pro 9.7inch.

2016-05-24 Thread Sadam Ahmed
er of folio cases as well with built in keyboards. > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of sadam ahmed > Sent: Tuesday, 24 May 2016 2:27 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >

Re: State of PDF accessibility?

2016-05-23 Thread sadam ahmed
Forget about Adobe it's a joke to say the least. As Tim has stated PDF Pen Pro is quite good for more complex things. Haven't got it yet but it's on my app list. On 24/05/2016 8:55 AM, Percy Garrett wrote: Hi, how do you fill out pdf forms? Should I download Adobe or some other app or

Re: Formatting documents with headings etc.

2016-05-23 Thread Sadam Ahmed
or you. It's > free with your Mac and syncs well with iOS versions of the app. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On May 23, 2016, at 11:47, sadam ahmed <sadam.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi again list > > What do people use for apply

Re: voiceover quits speaking

2016-05-23 Thread Sadam Ahmed
And this is why I downgraded not once but twice. Sent from my iPhone -- > On 24 May 2016, at 6:53 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli > wrote: > > Hi: > I have a MBP 2010 running the latest version of el capitan. Voiceover will > stop speaking. I have to press command f5

State of PDF accessibility?

2016-05-23 Thread sadam ahmed
All, A while ago Adobe was touting accessibility for there DC product. I'm guessing that PDF access is as bad as ever? This is why I hang on to my PC. I hope something is done regarding this in Mac OS. Sadam Ahmed -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

Formatting documents with headings etc.

2016-05-23 Thread sadam ahmed
. Thanks for all and any responses. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed -- 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

Re: iPad Pro 9.7inch.

2016-05-23 Thread sadam ahmed
for the Air 2. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed On 24/05/2016 12:46 AM, Cheree Heppe wrote: The smart keyboard works well and can fold to stand the iPad pro in landscape mode. I think that there is a separate back side snap on to protect from scratching. Typing on that keyboard is fine. Since I have

iPad Pro 9.7inch.

2016-05-23 Thread sadam ahmed
Hi all, I currently have the iPad Air 2. Wondering what advantages there are to upgrading? Also, how's the smart keyboard for this device? Thanks for any feedback. Sadam Ahmed -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

Re: battery drain on 6S

2016-05-23 Thread sadam ahmed
, Sadam Ahmed On 23/05/2016 9:55 PM, Jenine Stanley wrote: I think I recall someone else having this issue recently but for some reason my phone battery is draining at what I think is an alarming rate. I’m also using data at an alarming rate. I’m checking the settings and have the wifi mode turned

Re: iCloud email on Mozilla Thunderbird

2016-05-17 Thread Sadam Ahmed
I'm a little confused... When talking about ThunderBird where talking about the Windows app? I could be wrong, but I don't think ThunderBird on Mac is accessible? On 5/17/2016 11:02 PM, Ben J. Bloomgren wrote: So as not to throw things off on list, I wrote you, Helga, off list. Ben On

Re: Using a braille edge 40 with the new MacBook Pro?

2016-05-17 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Chenelle, The Edge 40 works well with both iOS and OS X. On 5/17/2016 4:01 PM, Ben J. Bloomgren wrote: Chenelle, I haven't used a Braille Edge, but I can tell you that Voiceover's Braille support is bloody amazing. I took an old Pac Mate BX Braille display which is USB, and I plugged

Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

2016-05-14 Thread Sadam Ahmed
I have HumanWare's Brilliant. Really like the thumb keys on the unit. Don't care much for the Focus range from FS. Also the braille feels great with the HumanWare products. On 5/15/2016 3:07 AM, Brent Harding wrote: I think the part of it for VR is that the Focus displays are among the few

Re: Downloads with iTunes.

2016-05-08 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Jeff, Thanks for writing in. Purchased 19 songs and it tells me that it can’t download. Will talk to Apple support in the morning. It might be something with my device. This is using an iPhone as well as an iPod Touch. Sadam Ahmed > On 9 May 2016, at 1:17 AM, jeff `gre

Downloads with iTunes.

2016-05-08 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi all, Is anyone else experiencing problems when downloading from the iTunes Store? Just purchased some music from the Store, and it tells me “ Cannot download”. Kind regards Sadam Ahmed -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you

Re: Reverting to stable release of iOS.

2016-05-06 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks, I did a restore and everything is working as it should now. On 5/6/2016 7:00 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: The profile only determines what updates you see. If you’re already on the beta you’ll keep going until the next release. So, either remove the profile before upgrading to a

Re: Reverting to stable release of iOS.

2016-05-05 Thread Sadam Ahmed
keep your data unless some how you are able > to get a stable IPSW of 9.3.1 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 5, 2016, at 10:01 AM, Sadam Ahmed <sadam.li...@gmail.com > <mailto:sadam.li...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Wonderin

Reverting to stable release of iOS.

2016-05-05 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi all, Wondering how to get off the beta of iOS? I’ve removed the profile but it still says I’m running the beta. Thanks for any assistance. With Best regards, Sadam Ahmed Blog: Http://www.SadamAhmed.com <http://www.sadamahmed.com/> LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in

Transfering apps to Apple Watch.

2016-05-03 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi all, Is there way to have newly purchased apps on iPhone automatically appear on the Watch. In Watch OS 1.1 this was the case. Thanks for any insight. Yours sincerely, Sadam Ahmed -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any

Re: How Do You Use iOS?

2016-05-03 Thread Sadam Ahmed
(. There's a lot more but will end it here otherwise it'll turn into a essay. Sadam Ahmed On 5/3/2016 11:29 PM, Jenine Stanley wrote: Donna, The Watch app is indeed amazing and is my lower right complication on my Watch face. The quality is quite good as well on both Watch and phone. I like

Re: VR stream and mac

2016-05-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
After having some problems with my Streams SD card I formatted on the Mac. Now all is working as it should. Give that a go. Kindest regards, Sadam Ahmed > On 2 May 2016, at 3:19 AM, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I recommend erasing the drive and havi

Re: the new Macbook

2016-04-30 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Go with the Air. It’ll be a good investment. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258 <https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258> > On 1 May 2016, at 9:24 am, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > No

Re: the new Macbook

2016-04-30 Thread Sadam Ahmed
the new MacBook makes some dramatic cuts in the pursuit of slimness. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258 <https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258> > On 30 Apr 2016, at 12:15 am, george basioli <gbma...@gmai

Downgrading a MacBook Air to Yosemite.

2016-04-27 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi all, I would like to downgrade my newly purchased MacBook Air to /Yosemite as I don't much care for El Capitan. Wondering what's the easiest way of achieving this? Thanks for any suggestions. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed / -- The following information is important for all members

Re: Starting VoiceOver from the login screen.

2016-04-15 Thread Sadam Ahmed
After a deeper look I found the setting in question. Thanks ever so much for you’re help. Kindest regards, Sadam Ahmed > On 15 Apr 2016, at 8:16 PM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > Under system preferences and then users / groups, unlock the lock to a

Re: Starting VoiceOver from the login screen.

2016-04-15 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Simon, I checked under user and groups but can’t find the setting. Will look again. Perhaps I’m missing something. Thanks for reaching out. Kindest regards, Sadam Ahmed > On 15 Apr 2016, at 8:16 PM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > Under sys

Starting VoiceOver from the login screen.

2016-04-14 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi all, Got my new MacBook Air and in the process of getting it set up. My question is how do I make VoiceOver speak at the login screen? Not sure where it is under El Capitan. Thanks for any answers. Kindest regards, Sadam Ahmed -- The following information is important for all

Re: Restoring from a Time Machine backup.

2016-04-14 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Kayaker,, Thanks for this… Much appreciated. Regards, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 15 Apr 2016, at 12:08 AM, Kayaker <sea...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Sorry, but this is absolutely wrong. Do not boot into the recovery partition > on a new

Re: new apple watch models and bands???

2016-04-14 Thread Sadam Ahmed
>From what I understand, it's just new bands no new hardware. Regards, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 15 Apr 2016, at 1:18 AM, Scott <sc...@qualityip.net> wrote: > > I just received some marketing stuff from Apple in email about new watch > models

Restoring from a Time Machine backup.

2016-04-13 Thread Sadam Ahmed
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Re: MacBook or MacBook Air?

2016-04-11 Thread Sadam Ahmed
I already have a mid-2014 MacBook Pro with 2.5GHZ CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD drive. Most likely if I can get the Air on sale will get the 128GB model. Just want to take the machine for traveling when I go to Dublin later this year. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed LinkedIn: https

Re: MacBook or MacBook Air?

2016-04-10 Thread Sadam Ahmed
e-notebooks-desktops/>, 15-inch MacBook Pro <http://www.macrumors.com/2016/01/27/skylake-macbook-pro-15-chips/>, 12-inch MacBook <http://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/28/intel-skylake-processors-retina-macbook/>, and MacBook Airs. <http://www.macrumors.com/2015/08/11/skylake-proces

Re: MacBook or MacBook Air?

2016-04-10 Thread Sadam Ahmed
. Will wait and see what they announce in June/September. Most likely will go with the Air. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258 <https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258> > On 10 Apr 2016, at 8:20 pm, Simon Fogarty <

Re: MacBook or MacBook Air?

2016-04-10 Thread Sadam Ahmed
in. Sadam Ahmed On 4/10/2016 7:13 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: Hi Sadam, If I were you, and my choice was limited to just the latest MBA11 and the latest MacBook, then there would be no contest: MBA11. Why? Connectivity. Like the first MacBook Air way back when it was introduced

Re: MacBook or MacBook Air?

2016-04-09 Thread Sadam Ahmed
. Really appreciate your contribution on this topic. Stay well, Sadam Ahmed On 4/10/2016 2:45 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi Sadam, my advice would be to think about what your needs are. How much battery life do you need? What do you plan to do on the computer? Personally, I switched from

MacBook or MacBook Air?

2016-04-09 Thread Sadam Ahmed
? Feedback is appreciated. Best wishes, Sadam Ahmed -- 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: How To Set A VoiceOver Activity for Notification Center info

2016-04-08 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Never mind that Activities are temperamental at best in El Capitan. Stay well, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 9 Apr 2016, at 3:36 AM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello All, > > I just posted the following information in an existing thread, a

Re: El Capitan and VoiceOver.

2016-04-07 Thread Sadam Ahmed
do really appreciate the feedback. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258 <https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258> > On 8 Apr 2016, at 6:50 am, Kawal Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Hi. > > I

Re: El Capitan and VoiceOver.

2016-04-07 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks all for the feedback. El Capitan sounds like a big headache. I think I'll stay put with Yosemite. Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 8 Apr 2016, at 5:00 AM, Terje Strømberg <terjestrmb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > i am thinking your clean install maybe is wro

Re: El Capitan and VoiceOver.

2016-04-07 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks for the candid feedback. Sounds like El Capitan is a real productivity killer. I, too, downgraded after the initial install. Best regards, Sadam Ahmed LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258 <https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258> >

Re: El Capitan and VoiceOver.

2016-04-07 Thread Sadam Ahmed
believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 4/7/2016 7:30 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi all, I am wondering to those of you who have installed El Capitan is it worth installing and have the bugs been squashed relating to VoiceOver in the current build? One of the reasons I

Re: El Capitan and VoiceOver.

2016-04-07 Thread Sadam Ahmed
I did actually install it when it came out way back but hated the experience so reverted. Thanks for the feedback. Sadam Ahmed On 4/8/2016 12:44 AM, Carter Temm wrote: I use El Capitan daily on my macbook pro mid 2012 and it works just fine. Of course their are occasional bugs, but that's

El Capitan and VoiceOver.

2016-04-07 Thread Sadam Ahmed
appreciated. Yours respectfully, Sadam Ahmed -- 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: ipad full time?

2015-11-27 Thread Sadam Ahmed
, running multiple apps is still painful on iOS. ( They've made great strides in this area specially with iOS 9 but it still has a ways to go before catching up with Windows or the mac.) Sadam Ahmed On 11/28/2015 12:21 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: No, I love my mac. I'll be hartbroken when

Re: Bose Soundlink II speaker firmware update using the Mac.

2015-11-25 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks so much Andrew. Have submitted a note to Bose. Now it remains to be seen. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 25 Nov 2015, at 2:42 AM, Andrew Lamanche <ioani...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi Sadam, > > I live in the UK. I went onto their

Re: The Mac and Braille

2015-11-25 Thread Sadam Ahmed
>From what I understand it’s predominantly used by blind folk in the EU. Not even sure if it’s distributed in Australia. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Certificate IV International Trade College of Business RMIT University LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121

Re: The Mac and Braille

2015-11-25 Thread Sadam Ahmed
school is very snappy. Sadam Ahmed Bachelor of Business Information Systems College of Business RMIT University On 11/25/2015 6:55 AM, Devin Prater wrote: No, braille on the Mac has always been a little bad. VDA on Windows isn't much better though, I assure you, since the developers of NVDA

Annoying pitch change bug when using Vocaliser.

2015-11-25 Thread Sadam Ahmed
, Sadam Ahmed Certificate IV in International Trade College of Business RMIT University LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258 <https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258> -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries

Re: accessible braille translation software for the mac

2015-11-25 Thread Sadam Ahmed
At CSUN earlier in the year there was mention of Duxbury coming to the Mac. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Certificate IV International Trade College of Business RMIT University LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121258 <https://au.linkedin.com/in/sadam-ahmed-04121

Re: Annoying pitch change bug when using Vocaliser.

2015-11-25 Thread Sadam Ahmed
What kind of issues? Noticed that some of the premium info box Ivox voices have a delay when typing. Heather in particular comes to mind. I just wish we could get the ETI synth on the Mac. Won’t happen any time soon. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Certificate IV International Trade

Re: Bose Soundlink II speaker firmware update using the Mac.

2015-11-24 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Andrew, Thanks for reporting back. Do you have a link to contact technical support? The website just takes me round and round in circles. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Bachelor of Business Information Systems College of Business RMIT University On 11/24/2015 1:19 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote

Re: Bose Soundlink II speaker firmware update using the Mac.

2015-11-23 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks for the update, even if I could figure out what damn buttons to push it wouldn't do any good as the file just doesn't work with any screen reader. From JAWS, to NVDA, to VoiceOver no results. Very frustrating. Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/23/2015 9:23

Re: So, what is the beaf about El Capitan?

2015-11-23 Thread Sadam Ahmed
An excellent summary. I'll wait for the second or third revision if I update at all. At least at this stage Safari isn't to bad with Yosemite. All I can say is that quality control isn't what it use to be at Apple. Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/23/2015 4:33 PM

Re: Installing El Capitin on an older Macbook

2015-11-22 Thread Sadam Ahmed
If it's an mid-late 2007 MacBook Pro it should work fine. Although handoff and other features won't work. Here's the specs page: https://support.apple.com/kb/SP728?locale=en_US. Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/23/15, Andrew Lamanche <ioani...@me.com> wrote: >

Re: Bose Soundlink II speaker firmware update using the Mac.

2015-11-22 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Yep I got the same results. Dredfull accessibility no matter what screen reader or platform used. I wish one could update the software over-the-air. I know the B speakers allow this. But then those speakers costs close to 1400. Might email Bose as well and see what they say. Sadam Ahmed

Re: Installing El Capitin on an older Macbook

2015-11-22 Thread Sadam Ahmed
It should work fine. I've come across people running it on hardware as far back as 2008. Just do a backup just in case the experience isn't to your liking. With kind regards, Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/22/15, Mike Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: > &g

Re: Bose Soundlink II speaker firmware update using the Mac.

2015-11-22 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Anders, If you get any answers I'd appreciate it. It's not stricktly needed but would be good to have. The release notes say that the battery life gets a boost. Thanks for the help. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/22/15, Anders Holmberg

Re: So, what is the beaf about El Capitan?

2015-11-22 Thread Sadam Ahmed
that's a plus. My biggest problem was with Safari and VoiceOver jumping all over the place. Also editing text was driving me crazy. I am not sure what's changed in the beta. If I get lucky and score a MacBook Air for my birthday coming up might give it another go. Yours truly Sadam Ahmed College

Re: So, what is the beaf about El Capitan?

2015-11-21 Thread Sadam Ahmed
truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 21 Nov 2015, at 8:27 PM, Chris Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > OK, I have a question. > > I’m interested to know if people are still having tons of issues with El > Capitan, and are deciding to not upgrade

Bose Soundlink II speaker firmware update using the Mac.

2015-11-21 Thread Sadam Ahmed
on updating software? Thanks in advance for any assistance. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University -- 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

Re: Seeking Referral for PDF

2015-11-19 Thread Sadam Ahmed
The excellent PDF Pen Pro is always worth a look. I do believe they have a trial version. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 20 Nov 2015, at 7:01 AM, Bill Gallik <wfgal...@icloud.com> wrote: > > I’ve seen several threads on this list concerning PDF

ABBYY Fine reader.

2015-11-18 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi all, Just a quick note advising that ABBYY now supports El Capitan. If you’re having problems crab the latest version which is 12.4.6 of this writing. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Blog: Http://www.SadamAhmed.com <http://www.sadamahmed.com/> LinkedIn: https://au.linked

Re: Readdle brings its best-selling iOS productivity app PDF Expert to the Mac

2015-11-16 Thread Sadam Ahmed
of forms for work. Also great for creating submittable forms as well. Quite dear but it's honestly the best money I've spent. Any more questions just reach out. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/17/2015 1:19 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: Can you fill in forms

Re: Windows 10 push

2015-11-16 Thread Sadam Ahmed
, Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/7/2015 7:33 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: Well, Apple are certainly doing it, but they take a different tack: they merely punish you if you say “No”. But at least you can actually say “No”. I am worried about the MS direction. Even if I

Re: Good Speakers for iPhone

2015-11-16 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Jim, Also worth checking out is the Bose Soundlink mini II speaker. For the price it pumps out incredible room filling volume. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/16/2015 2:38 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: Thanks, I'll check it out. Jim On Nov 15, 2015, at 8

Re: upgrading my mac

2015-11-16 Thread Sadam Ahmed
for an in place update which preserves settings. If you'd like to try the clean in stall check out the below article: http://osxdaily.com/2015/10/01/clean-install-os-x-el-capitan-mac/. Yours truly Sadam Ahmed Bachelor of Business Information Systems RMIT University On 11/17/2015 4:19 AM, Zoe

Re: Readdle brings its best-selling iOS productivity app PDF Expert to the Mac

2015-11-15 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Mary, Have you tested the desktop version of this app in terms of VoiceOver accessibility. Like you I had a look at the iOS app and it didn't work to well. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed College of business RMIT University On 11/13/2015 10:18 AM, Mary Otten wrote: I have no idea

Re: Brailliant firmware Update and OS X

2015-11-15 Thread Sadam Ahmed
No problems here as well. I've noticed that it keeps the connection much better with my iOS devices though. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/13/2015 2:27 AM, Anouk Radix wrote: Hi, I installed it yesterday, 2.1 and it works fine on the mac. Havent tested

Re: Readdle brings its best-selling iOS productivity app PDF Expert to the Mac

2015-11-15 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks for confirming. I'll stick with PDF Pen Pro. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 16 Nov 2015, at 9:48 AM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > No, I have not looked at the Mac app. The iOS app doesn't seem to be too > good. So I am

Re: getting the current time

2015-11-15 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Anders, Here's a Dropbox link to the folder containing the scripts: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kq2oxf9974dbp2p/AABK8U_25Wm6HYxo3mMlhA17a?dl=0. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed College of Business RMIT University On 11/16/2015 9:35 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Oh, where to get that script

Re: getting the current time

2015-11-14 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Kawal Of course I can't go into details, but it appears that this has been fixed in the latest iOS beta. Personally I like pressing a keystroke to get the time instead of having my Mac automatically announce it. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 15 Nov 2

iPad pro review.

2015-11-12 Thread Sadam Ahmed
For those of you interested in the iPad pro. http://www.wired.com/2015/11/apple-ipad-pro-review/. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: El Capitan - Upgrade or Clean Install

2015-11-12 Thread Sadam Ahmed
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 directly rather than posting on the list itself. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Blog: Http://www.SadamAhmed.com <http://www.sadamahmed.com/> Li

Re: haven't taken the plunge yet!

2015-11-11 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Exactly. When did this happen? And how accessible is it? Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 11 Nov 2015, at 1:14 PM, Devin Prater <d.pra...@me.com> wrote: > > Wait! Thunderbird works on OS x? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 10

Re: haven't taken the plunge yet!

2015-11-10 Thread Sadam Ahmed
to Windows on the Mac and till they can get on top of things. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/10/2015 4:02 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Safari locking up? Never seen it. Scott, I haven’t got Windows on either of my Mac machines and I’m glad about that. At home, I solely use the Mac as like

Re: haven't taken the plunge yet!

2015-11-09 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Mark, I can't say I agree. El Capitan at least to me, is far removed from previous releases when it comes to bugs. I yearn for the days of Mountain Lion when Safari didn't lock up. On 11/10/2015 12:05 AM, jeff `greene wrote: Hi Mark, Thanks for your input! The first time I updated to

Re: haven't taken the plunge yet!

2015-11-08 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi jeff, My advice would be to stay put for now. There are still many issues that haven't been resolved from a accessibility perspective. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 9 Nov 2015, at 9:34 AM, jeff `greene <greenebo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > H

Re: haven't taken the plunge yet!

2015-11-08 Thread Sadam Ahmed
ahead with the installation. Otherwise just wait for these bugs to be sorted out. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 9 Nov 2015, at 10:05 AM, Marianne Denning <maria...@denningweb.com> wrote: > > Can you explain some of these? > >> On 11/8/1

Re: Scanning pdf document.

2015-11-05 Thread Sadam Ahmed
As far as I know the KNFB solution only works with Dropbox. Try the free version of PDF Pen Pro pretty sure that application will do the trick. Sadam Ahmed On 11/5/2015 11:47 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! On my mac i have a manual which sadly is a scanned pdf document. So i thought i could

Re: adobe acrobat reader vs Ibooks.

2015-11-05 Thread Sadam Ahmed
No worries Jessica, happy to help. Sadam Ahmed On 11/5/2015 11:36 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: I can't afford to at the moment, so thanx so much for this. On Nov 5, 2015, at 6:21 AM, Sadam Ahmed <sadam.li...@gmail.com> wrote: Sorry, I don't use iBooks on my Mac only on my various iOS d

Re: adobe acrobat reader vs Ibooks.

2015-11-05 Thread Sadam Ahmed
not what your looking for if you don't want to spend money on a solution. Maybe others can chime in. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/5/2015 1:05 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: Amen, couldn't agree more. Will try Ibooks though, can you please give me some tips though? I've played around

Re: 5 hidden remote touchpad tricks will make you an Apple TV expert

2015-11-05 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Sounds pretty awesome. Shame I still have the third gen Apple TV and so won't be able to avail myself of these nice tips and tricks. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/5/2015 10:14 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: Oh, wow, Mary. Thank you for this. I'm getting my 32GB model TV today via

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