Re: Variety of Mac questions

...@macfortheblind.com > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > >> On May 18, 2020, at 1:34 PM, 'Devin Prate

Variety of Mac questions

Hi all, I have a variety of Mac questions. MacBook Pro As voiceover users, what are your thoughts on the MacPro touch bar? Is that a selling point over the MacBook Air? Mac mini Does anyone have experience choosing and connecting a monitor to the Mac mini? Picking out a good one for sighted

Re: An old apple keyboard

t. > I am using an Apple USB keyboard from 2006 on my 2012 mac mini running high > Sierra and it works fine. > You should just connect the keyboard to your Mac and see if it works. > > - Brad - > > > > > On May 8, 2020, at 13:14, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hi

An old apple keyboard

Hi all, We have rediscovered an old Apple USB keyboard. Is this something we could use on a new Mac, or should we donate it? Thanks, Traci Sent from my iPad -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns

Native News app?

Hi everyone, You know the native news app on iOS? Is it available on the Mac? Thanks, Traci 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 the running of this list, or if you feel

Cleaning up Mac clutter

Oy, how does it happen? Over the years, stuff just accumulates on computers. Despite my best intentions. :) Does anyone have a rather effortless way to clean up the electronic clutter? I was just looking through my applications folder and I don’t remember what some apps are for. Lol, insert

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

able I’d go to the 16GB. But that > is my personal opinion. > >> On 15/04/2020, at 08:44, Traci Duncan wrote: >> >> Hi all, I was doing a little research on the new 13.3 MacBook Air. I may be >> upgrading from the Mid 2011 model. Would you agree with the followi

New MacBook Air advice?

Hi all, I was doing a little research on the new 13.3 MacBook Air. I may be upgrading from the Mid 2011 model. Would you agree with the following? Opting for the core i5 and 8 gb memory is a good mix of power and value? One article suggested upgrading to the 16 gb is unnecessary and bumping

Re: Stopp ads loading

see if it will > work on this one. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > On Apr 1, 2020, at 12:18, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hello all, > > I want to read this article from Macworld, but Voiceover's focus keeps > getting dragged away by the Relentless ads. > > Is ther

Re: Stopp ads loading

ork on this one. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > On Apr 1, 2020, at 12:18, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hello all, > > I want to read this article from Macworld, but Voiceover's focus keeps > getting dragged away by the Relentless ads. > > Is there something I c

Stopp ads loading

Hello all, I want to read this article from Macworld, but Voiceover's focus keeps getting dragged away by the Relentless ads. Is there something I can do? https://www.macworld.com/article/2018990/mac-buying-guide.html Thanks, Traci Sent from my iPad -- The following information is

Friendly for Mac?

Hi, I was about to download the Twitter app for Mac, and came across Friendly. I remember years ago I used friendly for facebook on my iPad. Is anyone familiar with Friendly for Twitter on the Mac? I like the idea of having Twitter and Facebook on one platform.

MacXDvd

Hi all, it’s been a while since I’ve wanted to download a video from the web. Has anyone heard of this MacXDvd site? Alternatively, do you have a recommendation on how to download a video from the web? The two programs I use to use don’t seem to be responding. Thanks, Traci -- The following

Ios apps on my Mac

Hi all, It has been a long time since I have set up a new device. Where are ios and iPad apps in the Mac now? Is it still possible to check individual apps then sync those to the new device? Thanks, Traci Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the

Additional iTunes fields

Hi all, I am wondering if there are additional playlist fields that I may not have thought of. I have all my Christmas music under the grouping Cringle Crunes, then they are under various genres. So, it is easy for me to create a smart playlist of country Christmas, Jazz Christmas, etc. What

Family desktop questions

Hi, we have been thinking about getting a household desktop. I have a couple questions and looking for your advice. First, the Mac mini has always interested me. What are your thoughts on this device? Does it work well connected to a LED Television as a monitor? Questions for either Mac

Re: Muting Voiceover sounds or speech

ote: > > Hello, > > Look at the sound area of VoiceOver utility, and see if that does what you > want. You can get into VoiceOver utility with the keystroke VO-F8. > Best Wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > > >> On May 9, 2019, at 12:31 PM, Traci Duncan wrote: >&g

Muting Voiceover sounds or speech

Hi all, I can do this on iPhone easily. Is there a way to separate speech and sounds mute on the Mac? I notice if I mute speech, when I unmute it, it unmutes sounds as well. I like my Voiceover sounds off at all times. Any tips how I can mute and unmute one without changing the other? Thanks,

Re: Apple watch & bluetooth headset

Hello, is there a particular model number I should be looking for for the Plantronics voyager edge? Thank you, Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 17, 2019, at 12:52 AM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hello Mark, > > Thank you for this encouraging response. I shall

Re: Apple Airport Extreme necessary?

wish Apple was still updating the Airport routers they were some of > the best I've ever used and the easiest to setup. > Hope this helps! Jeff > > >> On 2/6/19, Traci Duncan wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I have a new xFinity router to set up. It’s been a lon

Apple Airport Extreme necessary?

Hi all, I have a new xFinity router to set up. It’s been a long time since I’ve done this. I was wondering if my old Airport Extreme is still a necessary step? It isn’t the latest model; it’s the next one back. Apparently, I can set up this new router via the xFinity app. Any tips on

Re: Modifying files inside Time Machine backups

Thanks guys, you have taught me more about time machine. I think I saw it as a back up storage for files. I could go in and delete copies from several years old. it doesn’t sound like that’s the case. Appreciate it, Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 20, 2018, at 6:51 AM, Jonathan Cohn

Re: Modifying files inside Time Machine backups

I am noticing I failed to mention my back up is on an external disk. Does that make a difference? Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 19, 2018, at 3:07 PM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Interesting… > > So I could go in and delete an entire back up, but not necessarily a fi

Re: Modifying files inside Time Machine backups

ade. If you no longer have the file in your > current file structure, you use Time Machine to recover that file and make > any changes you need to the recovered file. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray,

Modifying files inside Time Machine backups

Hi all, I am not super familiar with Time Machine. I just started playing around with searching inside old backups. I want to modify some old files. Probably delete some older backups of files. I have some dmg protected folders. Outside of Time Machine, I open these like normal. They are

Re: iTunes not seeing iPod Touch

on the computer > to unlock the device with your pin number? > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Traci Duncan > Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2018 7:05 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: iTunes not seeing iPod Touch &g

iTunes not seeing iPod Touch

Any tips here? I connected my iTouch and went through the trust this computer, but it didn’t show up in the menu. Now I can’t get iTunes to recognize it at all. I’ve tried both USB ports, restarted both device and Mac. I’ve connected my iPhone and synced that up fine. I’ve looked at my Mac’s

Re: Mac won’t start up and install OS

Yes, you can startup VoiceOVer in recovery mode, though it will not be a high > quality voice that comes up when you hit command-F5, and I doubt that VO > Utility is available either but it can read the menus and options. > > >> On Nov 15, 2018, at 11:42 AM, Traci Duncan

Re: Mac won’t start up and install OS

recovery mode, and change security options. > > HTH, > > Jonathan Cohn > >> On Nov 15, 2018, at 11:08 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: >> >> I am not sure if anyone can help me, but I’m a little concerned about my >> MacBook Air. It is a mid 2011. >> >> Th

Mac won’t start up and install OS

I am not sure if anyone can help me, but I’m a little concerned about my MacBook Air. It is a mid 2011. The only reason I kind of know what’s going on, is because I used Seeing AI on my iPhone. It looks like the iOS will not boot up or installed. Is there anything I can do on my own? Thank

Ringtone Solution?

It’s been a while since I’ve tried to create a ringtone. It seems things have changed with iTunes 12.8. The create AAC version isn’t available anymore. Is there another option for creating ringtones inside iTunes then transferring them to the iPhone? I’ve tried a couple audio converters,

bulk deleting mail

Hi all, I’m hoping you guys have a better way to accomplish this. Using mail on the Mac, deleting a bulk group of messages rarely translates over to mail on my phone. I am using Imap and a gmail account. Currently, I need to log into gmail on the web and bulk delete that way. It is

Voiceover navigating bluetooth keyboard

Hi all, I have chose a bluetooth keyboard and currently trying it out. I have a few VO questions. Mostly I’m wondering if it is a Voiceover thing or the hardware keyboard. Navigating with control-option-command is not responsive most of the time. Quick-nav seems to come on and off frequently.

Amazon music tips

Hi, do you guys prefer to download Amazon Music via Safari, or via their Mac app? I successfully downloaded a couple albums last week via Safari, but it was a pain in the... does anyone have some good tips to make this process easier? Thank you, Traci Sent from my iPhone -- The following

Re: Easy clean up Mac

r somewhere >>around there. >> > >> > Matthew >> > >> > >> > >> > -Original Message- >> > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >><mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >&

Easy clean up Mac

Hi all, I have a mid 2011 MacBook air and it is digitally cluttered. At least it feels that way. I have old apps that I don’t even remember what they do now. What do you recommend I use to clean it up? Hopefully something straight forward and not complicated. BTW, I didn’t know it was an

Seven Simple Steps Toward Online Privacy – Robert Epstein – Medium

Interesting article. What are your thoughts? BTW, is Firefox accessible on the Mac? Hope you enjoy, Traci https://medium.com/@re_53711/seven-simple-steps-toward-online-privacy-20dcbb9fa82 Seven Simple Steps Toward Online Privacy Robert EpsteinMar 16, 2017 I haven’t received a targeted ad on my

Custom Ringtone tip

Hi all, this may be helpful to some. For those of you that use Doug’s script make ringable, I stumbled across how to make it work with the new iTunes set up. The custom ringtone is in the iTunes music folder. Right along with the other tracks from the album you created the tone from. Once

Reorganizing inside playlist

Hi all, I’m having trouble moving songs around inside a playlist. I thought I use to be able to delete the song, then paste it in a different slot. I’ve tried cutting and pasting with VO-comma and VO-period, but that isn’t working. Nor is mouse down and move the song. Any suggestions? For

TunnelBear Completes Industry-First Consumer VPN Public Security Audit

VPN users on their Mac and iPhones may find this interesting. https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/tunnelbear_public_security_audit/ 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 the running

How to Stop Autoplay Video in Safari for Mac | OSXDaily

What do y'all think of this tip? http://osxdaily.com/2017/07/12/stop-autoplay-video-safari-mac/?utm_source=feedburner_medium=feed_campaign=Feed%3A+osxdaily+%28OS+X+Daily%29 Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you

Re: Accessibility of cutting the cord

ubscription, and I get most things >> I like to watch. I also have a library of movies, TV shows, and music about >> 15TB that keep me busy when board. But with Netflix, direct TV now, and my >> own collection, I don’t need a cable subscription. >>> On May 4, 2

Re: Accessibility of cutting the cord

ding > over $450 per month on internet, tv and cloud DVR service and I’d love to cut > out all the TV costs. > >> On May 4, 2017, at 1:24 PM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> This morning I was doing some research for a f

Accessibility of cutting the cord

Hi all, This morning I was doing some research for a friend and it got me thinking about my own household. For years, I’ve wanted to cut the cable cord. It looks like Hulu live with cloud DVR might finally be the answer for those reluctant cord cutters. My question for the groups are what

Stopping automatic videos on Safari

As the subject says… Some news sites like cNet and pcMag have these automatic videos begin along with the text article. Is there an accessible way to stop them? Thanks, Traci -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

Re: Default button

utton. >>>> >>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . >>>> "God for you is where you sweep away all the >>>> mysteries of the world, all the challenges to >>>> our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off >>>> and say God did it.&q

Default button

Okay, little embarrassed to ask this question… ;) When dialog boxes come up and there is a default button, is there a VO command to always select the default option? I’m not certain if VO is consistently over the default button. Thanks, Traci -- The following information is important for

Re: Recovering iPhone backup from TM

achine and have Imazing read them. Traci > On Mar 28, 2017, at 11:43 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: > > Hi! > And what is amazing? > /A >> 27 mars 2017 kl. 18:54 skrev Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com>: >> >> Hi all, I want to do

Recovering iPhone backup from TM

Hi all, I want to do a multi step thing here. Can I retrieve old iPhone backups from time machine? I then want to open them from the app iMazing. I successfully opened a June 2016 iPhone backup and saved years of text conversation between me and my Aunt. I now want to see if I have anymore

Re: Creating email folders and labels

sh rules only run on unread > e-mails when Mail is retrieving messages. So if you first read a message on > your IOS device and than it gets retrieved by the Mac the rule does not run. > > > > On 10 March 2017 at 14:19, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com > <mailto

Re: Creating email folders and labels

using the IMAP protocol to retrieve e-mails then this will create a label > on the web page. > > Let me know if you need more details. > > > On 8 March 2017 at 15:17, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com > <mailto:our4p...@gmail.com>> wrote: > I usually go onto th

Creating email folders and labels

I usually go onto the web and log into gMail to create new folders and labels, but I was wondering can this be done in Mac mail? If so, would it be just the same as if I had gone to gMail on the web? I want the folder and labels to show up across the board, like my others do. Thank you,

Voiceover keyboard shortcut switching languages

Hi all, Is there a keyboard shortcut to switch between 2 languages? I know of the rotor, but sometimes it’s hard to understand the foreign language speak the rotor settings. I prefer it on iOs where the system voice, in my case English, speaks while I go through the rotor. Thanks, Traci --

Re: Urgent, urgent Apple Logo appears with a message Installing Progress has not windows sometimes when I turn on My Mac computer!

Hi all, I’m late to this discussion and I cannot find all the messages that belong to it. I am also getting these odd empty window messages when I turn on my MacBook Air. Here are a few of them: LaterAgent has no windows nbagent has no windows Location Menu has no windows I’ve also got the

Big Time Machine Project

Holy backup project Batman! I got my MacBook Air in Summer 2011, and I have faithfully used Time Machine since. Finally, in the last 6 Months my external hard drive got full and some old backups were automatically deleted. So, I bought a new 1TB drive. Yesterday, around 3:15 PM, I began the

Re: External drives and Time Machine

t;>>>> even Seagate and WD drives improves. Generally though folks with >>>>>> critical information will use a raid system. A raid will combine >>>>>> multiple separate drives into one virtual drive that increases your >>>>>> relia

External drives and Time Machine

I have a few more questions on Time Machine back ups and external hard drives. In researching for a new external drive, I’m learning that I’ve been rather lucky that my Seagate has not failed on me. Apparently, Seagate and WD drives failures are pretty common. Any recommendations? Onto Time

Time Machine seems stuck

Hi all, it has been 90 days since my last back up. I have tried a few times, but Time Machine seems super sluggish. It prepares the backup, cleans up old backups, etc. Ordinarily, this takes maybe a few minutes, but recently it is taking over a half hour. My first thought is, should I

Re: Key Features of GoodSync

d copy command. > >Finally, you can list all the (listable) modules available from a > particular rsync daemon by leaving >off the module name: > > rsync somehost.mydomain.com <http://somehost.mydomain.com/>:: > > Best wi

Key Features of GoodSync

Hi all, 2 questions here… Have you heard of this program? GoodSync? > https://www.goodsync.com/features Secondly, a while back we talked a little bit about manually syncing specific folders, but I cannot remember the name. It had to do with typing in a

Audible transferring books BookSense

Hi all, Is there a way on the Mac, to transfer an Audible book to my BookSense. I tried the simple method of copying and pasting, but my BookSense says I need to activate this title with the Audible Manager. Well, there doesn’t seem to be one for the Mac. Any advice? Thanks, Traci -- The

Mac Mini as a windows machine?

Hi, hope this style of thread is okay for a mac list. I have been a Mac user for 5 years now, and I’m way behind in the windows world. I want to jump back in and freshen up my windows skills. I’ve always kind of liked the concept of the Mac Mini. Would it make a good mid priced Windows

Still cannot delete mail messages

Hi all, I’m frustrated over here. I am still unable to delete messages like I always use to be. They just keep reappearing. What I have just tried and it seems to work is select all the messages I want to delete, then go through the sub menus and move to trash. The messages finally left the

Re: Nasty issue in Mail

I’m glad this has been brought up. I’m having a heck of a time deleting and removing messages from inboxes. They just keep reappearing. Any ideas? It didn’t use to be like this. BTW, mine is gMail iMap as well. Thanks, Traci > On Oct 12, 2016, at 11:47 AM, Tim Kilburn

Re: Have any VMWare fusion users found workarounds for remapping their caps key now that Karabiner and Seal don't work on Sierra?

Hi, would this manual remapping work to remap the right command key into right control? Thanks, Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 24, 2016, at 4:43 PM, Grant wrote: > > Hi Megan, > > A new version of Karabiner is being developed for Sierra. Currently however, > you

Disregard Re: Unable to capitalize letters

It turns out somehow my VoiceOver setting was changed. It just wasn’t reading out the cap before letters. Thanks, Traci > On Sep 24, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Weird issue here. I cannot capitalize letters. It is like my shift keys are

Unable to capitalize letters

Weird issue here. I cannot capitalize letters. It is like my shift keys are not working. Any ideas? Thanks, Traci -- 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

PayPal digital gift store

Hello, I usually use the PayPal digital gift store to purchase iTunes gift codes, however, I’m having a hard time with the website today. For some reason I cannot get past the shopping cart page. Actually, even though the webpage title says it is the shopping cart, I cannot locate anything

Reading paragraphs?

HI ALL, I TYPICALLY USE ITEXT EXPRESS FOR CREATING AND READING DOCUMENTS. I NOTICE IN SIERRA, READING VIA PARAGRAPH IS NOT AN OPTION ANYMORE. IS THERE A WAY I CAN CHANGE THIS? I SEE WINDOW SPOTS, CHARACTERS, WORDS, NAVIGATION. THANK YOU, TRACI PS. LOL, FOR SOME REASON I CANNOT CAPITOLIZE

Another way to change right command key?

Hi all, is there another way to change the right command key on my MacBook Air? I am really missing my right control key. Thank you, Traci -- 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

Faces and features - Apple Watch User Guide

Some of you may like to have the descriptions of all the available watch faces. It’s kind of nice to simply read it out on the computer. HTH, Traci > http://help.apple.com/watch/#/apd6ce85daf4 > -- The following information is important for all

audio controls on the web

Hi all, I have an URL that brings me to a radio interview. It seems to be an audio boo link. Is there some way I can open this and get some audio controls? I can access the play/pause button but that is all. I’d like to be able to fast forward. I’ve tried to open the URL in Quicktime,

Safari & credit cards

Hi all, Who’s comfortable storing their credit card info in Safari for autofill check out while shopping? How secure is this on the Mac? Any tips or advice for or against? Thank you, Traci -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have

Copying a table from Safari?

Hi all, Is it possible to copy a table from Safari and keep it’s structure? I’m on a vitamin website and I’d like to compare 2 Brands side by side. Their nutritional values are laid out in a table form. Thank you, Traci -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

Re: High pitched VoiceOver

s some controls are getting in the way. > > Best Wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 3:16 PM Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com > <mailto:our4p...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Hi everybody, > I don’t know if I accidentally changed a setting, but th

High pitched VoiceOver

Hi everybody, I don’t know if I accidentally changed a setting, but this is driving me a little crazy. I use Samantha compact for my Mac VoiceOver voice. Just recently she is doing some weird high pitch letters and web locators. A few examples, when I VO-shift-left and right arrow to read

Re: only want to back up a few items

ner <kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > How about an external drive or cloud storage? > > On 7/11/16, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Is there a good back up/sync solution if I only want to back up a handful of >> items? For example, I want

only want to back up a few items

Is there a good back up/sync solution if I only want to back up a handful of items? For example, I want to back up music, photos, a folder inside documents, and a couple protected DMG folders. The DMG folders inside documents often change and update, they are works in progress. >From my

Mac security, encrypting, backing up, oh my!

Here are some interesting articles about securing data on our Macs and encrypting back ups & external drives. 5 Ways to Keep Your Mac's Data Safe and Secure - The Mac Observer

MesaSQLite, Desert Sand Software

This application was recommended to read the back up database of iPhone text and iMessages. Does anyone have experience with this. I don’t know what I’m doing. I’ve never tried to read a database file, and I’m not getting very far. :) Any guidance is appreciated. Traci >

Archiving Text & iMessages

Hi all, Has anyone saved their text messages from their iPhones? If so, how did you do it? Are they in a format that you can read them later? Thank you, Traci -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Anytrans or iMazing?

Hi all, I want to save all my text and iMessages. From reading the archives, it looks like these are the 2 apps to consider. Does anyone have experience with saving their messages? Which app did you use? Thank you, Traci -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

Re: Locked out

I hope this isn’t a silly question, but does this mean anyone could just overwrite the Mac’s log in password? That doesn’t sound very secure. Thank you, Traci > On Jun 7, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi, > > You can usually use the Application Chooser to

Re: T-Mobile spends 1 billion on 700 mhm spectrum so far this year, more to come

Hi, have any tMobile customers on list used it’s international service? As in you are in the States or Canida and are calling the UK or Spain, etc. For their simply choice plan you can add an international package for $10 or $15 for unlimited calls to the UK. That would be very bennifitial in

Creating Quick Events

Hi all, a couple Mac Calendar questions… When creating quick events, is it possible to add alert times inside the quick event edit field? Can we create events that happen 2 days in a row? Say you have a meeting Tuesday and Wednesday at 7PM. I couldn’t figure out how to write that in quick

Re: iTunes, can't get out of playlists

ed at the tutorial I did on my Youtube channel? It'll clear up > a lot of this. > > http://youtube.gillandmarketing.com > > I worked very hard on that video. > --- > Christopher Gilland > JAWS Certified, 2016. > Training Instructor. > > clgillan...@gmail.com >

Playlist and playlist1

Hi all,I’m having playlists automatically duplicating themselves, or near duplicates.  I don’t know how this got started or how to stop it.  It’s weird.  Let’s say I have a playlist called Piano Faves.  Well, now it says Piano Faves then Piano Faves1 just below that.  I have 3 or 4 playlists that

iTunes, can't get out of playlists

Hi all, having an odd issue here. I can’t seem to get out of my playlist view. Music radio button is checked & my music radio button is checked, but the side bar is still the playlist column. Any suggestions? Thanks, Traci -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: What shall I get? Any recommendations?

I wanted to reiterate something here. I’ve had my MBA since Summer 2011. Nearly 5 years and it’s performance feels no different from the day I started it up. This continues to amaze me. Four or five years into my Windows laptop, I was itching for a new one, because it just felt sluggish and

Re: What shall I get? Any recommendations?

;) I’m not really in the market for a new Mac laptop, but I’m following this discussion with interest. Something y’all said that grabbed my attention, is running windows on the Air. This surprised me. What specs on an Air would you recommend to seamlessly run Windows? I have an Mid 2011

Downloading Vimeo Videos

Hi, I’ve been Googling different ways to download Vimeo videos. So far I haven’t found a way. any suggestions? Safari, Chrome, or stand alone client. Thanks, Traci -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: New Apple TV

Hi, David Woodbridge did several podcasts on the new Apple TV. I’d definitely check those out. I have some of the typical apps: Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, I Heart Radio. One of the searches I did in the app store was my local city, to see which apps may be available. Turns out Seattle has half

The FTD website

Hi all, I’m struggling with the FTD website. The site for ordering flowers. I have tried Safari & Chrome. I’m unable to sort the order of flower results or move to the next page of results. My flower search is delivery tomorrow, to my zip. In Safari, I tried the developer menu to look as

Filling out an attached form

Hi all, This is a Mac 1st for me. I’ve received an email attachment which is a form I need to fill out. The document format is Office Open XML word processing template. Is there an app I can download & fill out the form on my Mac? I have the option to fax the information back, so I was

Re: the 4-finger swipe

I love this gesture! :) I thought I’d point out, that yes, we swipe left or right, but your 4 fingers can be vertical or horizontal. I just opened 3 apps & tried this. For me, having my 4 fingers vertical is a lot easier & more comfortable on the slender 6s screen. HTH, Traci > On Mar 23,

Sync all music except...

Hi all, I’ve decided I’d like to put all my music on my Mini, however I was surprised to see I would end up with just over 2gb of storage. Not sure if this will effect the iPad’s performance or not. So, it occurred to me, I could not sync my Christmas music. That would give me back over

Re: creating shortcuts

That tutorial was excellent! I was not aware of the shortcut to move a message to a favorite mailbox. That’ll come in handy. Thank you, Traci > On Mar 13, 2016, at 1:26 PM, Jenine Stanley wrote: > > Oh wow, that’s exactly what I was looking to do. Thanks much and

Mac Home Sharing & Plex

Hello group, I have been exploring various options on streaming music to our 4th Gen Apple TV. Home sharing is working pretty well, though it’s a bummer my MBA needs to be open & awake. Is it the same case with Plex? Is Plex in the cloud or does my MBA need to be open & awake as well? In

Re: Open Private Browsing Safari Window

gt; wrote: > > Yes there is a new private window item in the jump list of the doc. Try > hitting vo-shift-M while focused on the Safari dock item. > > >> On Feb 24, 2016, at 13:59, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, I have been Goog

Open Private Browsing Safari Window

Hi all, I have been Googling this with no answers so far. :) I’m wondering, is it possible to open a Safari Private window from the doc or desktop? What got me thinking about it is, with 3D touch on the iPhone you can open a private session from the Safari icon in the doc. Something like

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