Re: Answering calls on the Mac

2019-03-01 Thread Petrus Tuerlings
Thanks Tim, Next time I have an incoming call I’ll try that. Can’t see myself using the Mac for phone calls very often. Take care, Petrus > On 2/03/2019, at 4:05 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > When the call is coming in, there should be a dialog on the screen. I

Re: Answering calls on the Mac

2019-03-01 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, When the call is coming in, there should be a dialog on the screen. I believe that VO is automatically focused on the "Answer" button, so pressing return should answer the call. If that doesn't work, VO-right to the Answer button and VO-space on it. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher

Re: Answering calls on the Mac

2019-02-28 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Open Facetime. You can also pace calls to anyone from the Mac as long as your phone is nearby. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 2/28/2019 5:09 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: Hi all, Here’s a

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-20 Thread Christina C.
Where do I go to make the cellular phone call from my mac? Do I make the call in faceTime? Thanks, Christina On Oct 17, 2014, at 9:31 PM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi all. I will answer all the questions below to the best of my knowledge. 1. Making and answering calls

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-20 Thread Alex Hall
Yes, or you can right/control click (vo-shift-m) on any highlighted phone number and choose to call it from there. On Oct 20, 2014, at 1:26 PM, Christina C. blindmaclo...@gmail.com wrote: Where do I go to make the cellular phone call from my mac? Do I make the call in faceTime? Thanks,

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-20 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Sorry if this has already been mentioned as I wasn't closely following this thread initially. I recall hearing some people mention that they would like a keypad or something similar in order to place calls to people that aren't in their Contacts. I've found that when in FaceTime, just

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-20 Thread Alex Hall
Just FYI, you can hit space on a row in that table, without interacting with the row, and that seems to bring up the call menu. I put up a podcast about this on AppleVis if anyone wants to hear how it works. On Oct 20, 2014, at 3:17 PM, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, Sorry if this

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
You need to be on iOS 8. Looks like you're still on 7. Well I would hold off anyway until the update due out Monday. Sent from my Macbook Pro On 18 Oct 2014, at 05:26, May mcdonald@gmail.com wrote: This is what I get. face time on my apple ID I can be reached by face time at...and

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread Nicholas Parsons
I haven't quite read every post in this thread, but to contribute my two cents to help our understanding: I am running iOS 8.0.2 on an iPHone 6 and Yosemite on a mid 2011 MacBook Air and I am able to answer and make cellular calls on my MacBook. This is a relief as I only read last night that

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread May McDonald Homuth
Hmm, that is strange. I definitely don't have that option. Thanks so much for trying to help. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca On Oct 18, 2014, at 12:35 AM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi May. I don't know what to tell you then. In my FaceTime

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread May McDonald Homuth
I have an IPhone 6 and it has 8.02. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca On Oct 18, 2014, at 2:17 AM, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: You need to be on iOS 8. Looks like you're still on 7. Well I would hold off anyway until the update due out

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread May McDonald Homuth
I have to say this is rather confusing, smiles. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca On Oct 18, 2014, at 12:05 AM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi May. What iPhone are you running and are you running iOS8? In order to make and receive calls, you have

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread alia robinson
not working for me, at all. On Oct 17, 2014, at 10:22 PM, Cheryl Homiak cah4...@icloud.com wrote: I wouldn't think that would be too old; it's working fine for me on my late 2012 iMac and my 11inch macbook air. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, Just tested this by calling my cell from my house phone and after doing some playing around it works just fine here. I think this great for someone who charges there phone in another room and does not want to get up to go get there phone. Matthew P.S, i am running an iMac 27 inch from

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread gs
Yes, it's a nice feature. Now, if only I could get the SMS feature to work. Each time I try to send an SMS, I get an error stating that the number is not registered with iMessage. Hmm. Maybe I've missed something somewhere but I can't figure out what. On Oct 18, 2014, at 2:22 PM, matthew

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes. This requires iOS 8.1 due out Monday. Can't say anymore at the moment as the specifics is subject to the NDA we developers all have to sign when paying the $99/year. On 18 Oct 2014, at 19:36, gs geoffsli...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it's a nice feature. Now, if only I could get the SMS

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi all I also think it's great for someone who wears hearing aids like me and finds there's too much interfeerence going on when using the earpiece. On 18 Oct 2014, at 19:22, matthew Dyer matthew.dy...@icloud.com wrote: Hi, Just tested this by calling my cell from my house phone and after

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-18 Thread matthew Dyer
The sms feature will be available when iOS 8.1 is out on Monday. Matthew On Oct 18, 2014, at 2:36 PM, gs geoffsli...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it's a nice feature. Now, if only I could get the SMS feature to work. Each time I try to send an SMS, I get an error stating that the number is not

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Open FaceTime, then its preferences and make sure iPhone cellular calls is checked. You need to also ensure this is turned on for your iPhone. You do this by opening Settings then FaceTime. Sent from my Macbook Pro On 17 Oct 2014, at 09:10, May McDonald Homuth m...@canadianlynx.ca wrote:

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread May McDonald Homuth
lol, ok, now I feel stupid hahah thanks. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca On Oct 17, 2014, at 4:12 AM, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: Open FaceTime, then its preferences and make sure iPhone

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, I think you will have to wait till 8.1 is out on monday. Matthew On Oct 17, 2014, at 4:10 AM, May McDonald Homuth m...@canadianlynx.ca wrote: Hey there everyone. For those that have the latest OS for the mac is there a setting I need to find or app so that calls also show on my mac?

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi Matthew. Actually you can do it with iOS 8.0 .2. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 17, 2014, at 3:23 PM, matthew Dyer matthew.dy...@icloud.com wrote: Hi, I think you will have to wait till 8.1 is out on monday. Matthew On Oct 17, 2014, at 4:10 AM, May McDonald Homuth

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
can the 4s do On 10/17/2014 1:30 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: Hi Matthew. Actually you can do it with iOS 8.0 .2. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 17, 2014, at 3:23 PM, matthew Dyer matthew.dy...@icloud.com wrote: Hi, I think you will have to wait till 8.1 is out on monday. Matthew On Oct 17,

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread matthew Dyer
Oh ok. was not sure. Hope to get this going this weekend as soon as I get a new charger for my phone. Matthew On Oct 17, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi Matthew. Actually you can do it with iOS 8.0 .2. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 17, 2014, at 3:23 PM,

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread May McDonald Homuth
hmm, for some strange reason I still can't get that feature to work. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca On Oct 17, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi Matthew. Actually you can do it with iOS 8.0 .2. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 17,

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Matt Dierckens
May, what mac do you have? I am not sure if this will work with older macs. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 Work email:matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Personal email: matt.dierck...@gmail.com On Oct 17, 2014, at 20:19, May

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread May McDonald Homuth
mac aire 13 inch 2012 That would so totally suck if that is the case. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca On Oct 17, 2014, at 8:34 PM, Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com wrote: May, what mac do you have? I am not sure if this will work with older macs. Matt

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Matt Dierckens
Oh,you'll be fine. I may not be so lucky, as I have a early 2011 macbook pro. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 Work email:matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Personal email: matt.dierck...@gmail.com On Oct 17, 2014, at 20:49,

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Joe Quinn
It only works on the 5s and later phones. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 17, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com wrote: Oh,you'll be fine. I may not be so lucky, as I have a early 2011 macbook pro. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Joseph
Hello, I have the latest iOS update as well as Yosemite on my Mac and I cant get it to work either. It keeps telling me that the phone and the Mac have to be on the same Wi-Fi network and they are. Every time I try a call, it just says to try again and it reminds me that both the phone and

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Angus MacKinnon
My iMac is running OS 10.9.5 and I do not see the change. I guess this is a Yosemidy option. I do not see any option in Settings - FaceTime on my iPhone 5s running IOS 8.02. Angus MacKinnon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Brett C.
If you haven't already done this, go to the settings on your phone, go to the FaceTime settings and check the box authorizing use of the iPhone for calls. You'll want to confirm the same checkbox in the FaceTime app on your Mac by opening FaceTime and accessing the option in preferences. On

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Joseph
Hello, On my iPhone FaceTime is on, iPhone Cel calls are on. On my iMac it is also checked in FaceTime Prefs. However, here's where the problem may be, I think. I am using a 27 inch iMac mid 2010 and an iPhone 4S. I think that the 4S is the problem. Am i unfortunately right about that? Oh well,

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread gs
I have not yet had a chance to confirm whether this will work with the iPhone 4S and I'm not going to contribute to speculation. However, I can tell you that the information that it won't work with a phone prior to the 5S is incorrect. It works with my iPhone 5. On Oct 17, 2014, at 9:20 PM,

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Matt Dierckens
So I'm guessing before you can turn this mode on, you have to have Yosemite? Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 Work email:matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Personal email: matt.dierck...@gmail.com On Oct 17, 2014, at 21:20,

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Joseph
Hello, That's my understanding. On Oct 17, 2014, at 6:24 PM, Matt Dierckens matt.dierck...@gmail.com wrote: So I'm guessing before you can turn this mode on, you have to have Yosemite? Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Cheryl Homiak
I wouldn't think that would be too old; it's working fine for me on my late 2012 iMac and my 11inch macbook air. -- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash! Then God gave me a new heart and life: His joy for my despairing

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi all. I will answer all the questions below to the best of my knowledge. 1. Making and answering calls should work on any Mac regardless of year they were made. I have a mid 2010 white MacBook and while I was running the beta of Yosemite, I could make and answer phone calls, and this is the

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Joe Quinn
I apologize. I know it will not work with anything below the five. I saw this in the Apple support article about handoff Sent from my iPhone On Oct 17, 2014, at 8:24 PM, gs geoffsli...@gmail.com wrote: I have not yet had a chance to confirm whether this will work with the iPhone 4S and

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread May McDonald Homuth
I don't see an option like that on my phone. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca On Oct 17, 2014, at 9:09 PM, Brett C. blindinnova...@gmail.com wrote: If you haven't already done this, go to the settings on your phone, go to the FaceTime settings and check the box

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi May. What iPhone are you running and are you running iOS8? In order to make and receive calls, you have to have both OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. If you don't have iOS 8, you won't see this option. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook On Oct 17, 2014, at 11:01 PM, May McDonald Homuth

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread May McDonald Homuth
I have the latest of everything. IPhone 6 and the no OS for mac. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca m...@canadianlynx.ca On Oct 18, 2014, at 12:05 AM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi May. What iPhone are you running and are you running iOS8? In order to make and receive

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
What are your options when you go into settings and FaceTime? Shawn Sent From My White MacBook On Oct 17, 2014, at 11:11 PM, May McDonald Homuth m...@canadianlynx.ca wrote: I have the latest of everything. IPhone 6 and the no OS for mac. May and LD, Luna Moon! www.canadianlynx.ca

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Joseph
Hello, I'll give this a try. So is it ok to use a 4S? On Oct 17, 2014, at 8:31 PM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi all. I will answer all the questions below to the best of my knowledge. 1. Making and answering calls should work on any Mac regardless of year they were made.

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread May
This is what I get. face time on my apple ID I can be reached by face time at...and it shows my number and my email. I have those both picked. add another email then caller ID heading and under that it shows my info, number and email. That's it. Oh oops, nope, last option is blocked. May and

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi Joseph. Yes, you can use this feature on your 4S just fine. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook On Oct 17, 2014, at 11:26 PM, Joseph ablindvou...@icloud.com wrote: Hello, I'll give this a try. So is it ok to use a 4S? On Oct 17, 2014, at 8:31 PM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Joseph
Fine, I'll play around with the Wi-Fi switches in the morning and see how it goes. On Oct 17, 2014, at 9:27 PM, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote: Hi Joseph. Yes, you can use this feature on your 4S just fine. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook On Oct 17, 2014, at 11:26 PM, Joseph

Re: answering calls on the mac?

2014-10-17 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi May. I don't know what to tell you then. In my FaceTime settings, I have the following: FaceTime is on iPhone Cellular Calls is on I can be reached for calls at, which has my Apple ID and my phone number, I only have my phone number selected Add another email Caller ID which has my number