Re: Duxbury for Mac and Embossers

2016-09-08 Thread gkearney
Here is some information on getting various embossers, including very old parallel embossers working on MacOS. https://www.cbtbc.org/tools/embosser/ Also doing Braille translation and editing on MacOS can be found here: https://www.cbtbc.org/braille/louis/ On Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Re: Duxbury for Mac and Embossers

2016-09-08 Thread gkearney
Danger Will Robertson! Doing Braille translation inside the embosser does not permit you to correct any translation errors the internal software might make, and every translation software make errors even DBT. You also can not modify the layout of the Braille pages. What is happening is the

Re: How do I turn a mac into a full fledged ftp server?

2016-02-16 Thread gkearney
The simplest way to do this is the free PureFTPd software taht has a full GUI you can get it from http://jeanmatthieu.free.fr/pureftpd/ On Thursday, 11 February 2016 08:46:53 UTC-8, eburggraaf wrote: > > Hi, Is there any solution equivalent to filezilla server for mac OS? I > know that the

Re: dragging an dropping with voiceover

2016-02-02 Thread gkearney
Here is how it can be done: 1. Navigate to the object to be dropped. 2. Press VO-comma on the object 3. Navigate to the location to drop the object. 4. Press VO-period. At this point the system will move the mouse cursor to the object and then move and drop the object at the location choosen

Re: Braille embossers supported by OS X

2016-01-08 Thread gkearney
ith multilingual >speech feedback >- USB >- Network >- Serial port >- Web >- Firmware upgrade - Via internet always free of charge >- LED feedback - 3 LED on front panel and 4 on back side >- Printer drivers - Windows 32/64 > > Electrical &

Re: Braille embossers supported by OS X

2016-01-07 Thread gkearney
I see nothing on that site about Braille at all. Could you provide a bit more detail? On Wednesday, 6 January 2016 13:29:48 UTC-8, wal wrote: > > There is another Braille embosser which works with the Mac and it does not > use any kind of drivers. You just plug in your USB port and it’s ready

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread gkearney
Could you please provide the titles of these books. Thank you. On Saturday, 2 January 2016 23:21:54 UTC-8, Mary Otten wrote: > > Hello all, > Today, I purchased two cookbooks in the iBooks store. I could have > purchased them on Kindle, but because I have generally had better luck > navigating

Another way to solve the navigation problem in new iTunes

2015-08-22 Thread gkearney
Can someone describe the original problem? -- 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 email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

Re: Apple script doesn't work

2015-02-25 Thread gkearney
You can find some help on scripting VoiceOVer at: http://www.cbtbc.org/tools/asvo/ On Saturday, 10 January 2015 01:27:40 UTC-8, Jürgen Fleger wrote: Hi, I tried to extend an Apple Script from performing a cingle left mouse click to perform a double left mouse click. It does perform the

Re: Scraping an Entire Website

2015-02-22 Thread gkearney
What you want is DeepVacume http://www.hexcat.com/deepvacuum/index.html Its a GUI version of wget that will do what you want. On Sunday, 22 February 2015 10:01:13 UTC-8, jberwick wrote: Hi there, I have a customer who has lost their password to their old website, so I am building them a

Re: questions about Apple scripts

2015-02-08 Thread gkearney
OK here is a simple AppleScript that will announce the status of the battery I have attached the script to this post as well. *set* batstat *to* *do shell script* pmset -g batt *say* batstat You could also do this from a shell script or in the terminal as well like this: pmset -g batt |

Re: Braille Embosser and Compatible Software

2014-11-19 Thread gkearney
OK we have two issues here. One is generating Braille files, sometimes called BRF file and the other is embossing the files. The only option for translation on Mac right now is to use liblouis you can do this either online or from a program. Another option is to use the robobraille service

Re: Scripting VoiceOver Utility

2014-10-14 Thread gkearney
Just what are you trying to do? Could you give an example. Changing the output of sounds on Mac is not done in the VO utility program. On Monday, 13 October 2014 02:36:23 UTC-7, Nic Parsons wrote: Hi, Anyone know whether it is possible to script VoiceOver Utility with AppleScript? I think

Re: Programmatically make VoiceOver speak on OSX

2014-07-21 Thread gkearney
There is another ways to do this using AppleScript here is an example: *tell* *application* VoiceOver *output* Hello World*end tell* More information on programing an control over VoiceOVer using Applescript (think of it rather like JAWS script for VoiceOver) can be found at

Re: Programmatically make VoiceOver speak on OSX

2014-07-21 Thread gkearney
OK let me make this a bit clearer. IN the MacOS there is a system wide scripting language called AppleScript. You can use it to automate actions in various programs or as in this case create scripts to have VoiceOVer perform actions. tell application VoiceOver output Hello World end tell

Re: A Few Annoying Problems Still in Mavericks Any Work Arounds

2014-02-25 Thread gkearney
Where are you in iTunes where you are having the problem with menus? On Monday, 24 February 2014 12:54:16 UTC-8, Brian Fischler wrote: After removing gmail and having it off my computer for a week, mac mail is working a lot better, but I am still experiencing quite a few annoying problems,

Re: A Few Annoying Problems Still in Mavericks Any Work Arounds

2014-02-24 Thread gkearney
Hello; Could I get a few more details on item number 2 on this list? Just where within iTunes does this problem exhibit itself? Are you on a particular control that you expect a contexual menu to appear? What would that item be? Any help would be welcome. On Monday, 24 February 2014 12:54:16

Re: Looks like Windows is also heading toward full screen reader built in

2014-01-14 Thread gkearney
I suspect that this is just the opening salvo in the end of the Window screen reader war. I suspect we will see WindowEye become the built in screen reader of Windows and with that JAWS and the other will die on the vine as it were. No one is going to pay for a screen reader if they get one

NFB Convention -- who is coming

2012-06-27 Thread gkearney
My wife and I from Australia will be in Dallas June 29-July 2 I'll have ABWA library information and NLS USB drive sleeves with me look us up we are on the same floor with the NFB president. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group.

Re: Microsoft Office 2011 and VoiceOver

2010-09-26 Thread gkearney
No I tested the release version of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Greg On Sep 27, 4:18 am, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Greg, Thank you so much for providing this info. I cannot begin to relay how sad and disappointed I am at the news of Microsoft's Office 2011 VoiceOver

Re: Microsoft Office 2011 and VoiceOver

2010-09-26 Thread gkearney
It is interesting to note that the ribbons were accessible, much of the user interface is as well. It is the main content areas that are not accessible. Greg On Sep 27, 6:16 am, Dave Taylor davetay...@tafn.org.uk wrote: I bet that if they tried, they would soon realise that the ribbons would be

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

2010-04-21 Thread gkearney
I fear you shall not find symmetry in your world...Samantha is a Microsoft Windows SAPI voice and is not an option for Macintosh users. Gregory Kearney Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of Western Australia 61 Kitchener Ave Victoria Park, WA 6100' AUSTRALIA +61 08 9311 8246 On

Re: Would appreciate your feedback on my new product launch for Mac

2010-04-14 Thread gkearney
We would be interested here at Association for the Blind of Western Australia please contact me. Gregory Kearney Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of Western Australia 61 Kitchener Ave Victoria Park, WA 6100' AUSTRALIA +61 08 9311 8246 On Apr 15, 3:07 am, Kitty ksd...@gmail.com