Navigating pdfs in IBooks

2011-04-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, folk, I've started creating pdf versions of some of my files, so I can read them in IBooks. I'm fairly sure they aren't optimized for accessibility in this case. Perhaps because of this, I have unpredictable results when turning pages in these files. sometimes I can go from page 22 to page

RE: help with downloads, please

2011-04-05 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello everyone. I've asked this question before but didn't get an answer. When downloading files, how do I check to confirm that the download is complete? In Windows you get a dialog that monitors the progress and lets you know when the download is complete. -Original Message- From:

Re: General questions on mac mini

2011-04-05 Thread bigboy529
I'll wait for lion because I'm anyway still saving up and it's not urgent. The reason for thinking a mini will be fine is because I'm currently running a pc with a 2.5 GHz dual core cpu and 2 GB ram and I'm recording fine. The mini can go up to 2.8 or 9 GHz dual core with 8 GB RAM, but please tell

Re: What software comes with Mac OS?

2011-04-05 Thread bigboy529
Thanks a lot for this info. Another thing I wondered about, people use to say a mac can't get viruses like pc but the other day I saw a add on the internet, it was eset nod32 who had a antivirus program spesifically designed for mac. So do they get viruses these days and will I have to get

Re: preview questions

2011-04-05 Thread Cheok Cheng Ann
Hi Esther, Think you very much for helping me out with the reading of the PDF files. My thanks also goes to Robert. I just got my Mac Air some three weeks ago. Regards, Cheok Cheng Ann cheokcheng...@gmail.com http://www.chengann.com/ On 04-Apr-2011, at 5:42

Re: preview questions

2011-04-05 Thread Cheok Cheng Ann
Hi Robert, Thank you for all your help in the reading of the PDF files. My thanks also goes to esther. Regards, Cheok Cheng Ann cheokcheng...@gmail.com http://www.chengann.com/ On 04-Apr-2011, at 12:23 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: Dear Cheng Ann, There are two separate questions.

Re: help with downloads, please

2011-04-05 Thread Simon Cavendish
Dear Paul, When you start downloading a file, Voiceover usually sayss something like 'list or download list' as a new download window appears Interact with the list twice with vo+shift+downarrow and you should see the name of the file being downloaded. IF you vo+right from the name of the

Re: help with downloads, please

2011-04-05 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Actually, yes, you can see your current file being downloaded even with other files in the list. I just interact with the list then VO+right to the file I really want to focus on and interact with it. That's how I handle that. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and

Re: General questions on mac mini

2011-04-05 Thread Ashley Cox
Just to clarify, what you were referring too, apples top desktop, was the mac pro, not hte powermac. the powermac is the old mac pro, using the ppc processor. you probably already know this, but just to be sure... ash On 05/04/2011 01:58, Frank Carmickle wrote: Hi On Apr 4, 2011, at 3:42

Re: brilliant, but still getting aiff format

2011-04-05 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Ah but the thing is, I do not want to import. I simply want to open the volume called audio cd, which I do with command o, then copy the files on it to my sd card. The problem is when I open the audio cd, aiff files show. On Apr 4, 2011, at 2:15 PM, Colin M wrote: Hi Marlaina! OK when you've

Re: brilliant, but still getting aiff format

2011-04-05 Thread louie
The files are not mp3 they are aiff files. Who ever that sent you the CD did not sent you mp3 files. On Apr 5, 2011, at 10:46 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: Ah but the thing is, I do not want to import. I simply want to open the volume called audio cd, which I do with command o, then copy the

aiff to mp3

2011-04-05 Thread louie
NMP3 Ripper v0.7.0 author: Stuart Belden email: stus...@stumod.com website: http://www.stumod.com/code.html released: December 25th, 2006 LAME version: v3.97 LAME website: http://lame.sourceforge.net/ Features: (nothing fancy, but simple things everyone can appreciate) -- one click mp3

zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Charlie Bates
Hi all. Not sure how many people are aware, but aisquare, who are responsible for the creation of zoomtext, have launched Zoomreader for the iphone. Basically its OCR for your iphone. Only $19.95 or something! very reasonable. Here is a link to some more information. I will be buying this!

Re: [Bulk] zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Charlie, Perhaps you haven't checked your e-mail in the course of the last 24 hours. ZoomReader is all the talk on the list now. Not compatible with the Iphone 3GS; But, they say they're working on that. It's been quite a disucssion here. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a

Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
I will be interested to hear how well it works. I'm excited. On Apr 5, 2011, at 2:17 PM, Charlie Bates wrote: Hi all. Not sure how many people are aware, but aisquare, who are responsible for the creation of zoomtext, have launched Zoomreader for the iphone. Basically its OCR for your iphone.

Re: brilliant, but still getting aiff format

2011-04-05 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
No, they are mp3. If I put them into my windows machine, voila! On Apr 5, 2011, at 12:24 PM, louie wrote: The files are not mp3 they are aiff files. Who ever that sent you the CD did not sent you mp3 files. On Apr 5, 2011, at 10:46 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: Ah but the thing is, I do not

chicksdigmacs.net has a twitter!

2011-04-05 Thread Rose Morales
Hi all, Just a note inviting you all to follow @chicksdigmacs. I will be posting site updates here, communicating with people in regards to the site, and notifying others of blog updates when I put my blog up. If you don't know about my site, I provide links to useful and accessible Mac apps.

Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Marlaina, Really, there's nothing to get excited about. Hardly anyone has had any success with Zoom Reader. I'm totally blind and get reasonable results with Both Prizmo and SayText which are considerably cheaper than Zoom Reader. In my opinion, Prizmo is the best so far, and it's

Sharing Apps Between IPhone and IPad

2011-04-05 Thread Kevin Mattingly
Can you share apps from one device to another? Say I pay for the RFBD app, can I put that on my IPad too or do I have to pay for it again? Kev -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Matt McCubbin
Hello all, We performed a review of ZoomReader, from a blindness perspective on Blind Bargains. You can read it at http://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=6083 Hope this helps. Best regards, Matt On 4/5/11, Anne Robertson a...@anarchie.org.uk wrote: Hello Marlaina, Really, there's nothing

Re: Sharing Apps Between IPhone and IPad

2011-04-05 Thread Scott Howell
You can share apps between the two devices. On Apr 5, 2011, at 6:06 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Can you share apps from one device to another? Say I pay for the RFBD app, can I put that on my IPad too or do I have to pay for it again? Kev -- You received this message because you are

Re: ripping audio book from cd

2011-04-05 Thread Denise Avant
hi, is there a specific item in part 2 of these instructions step 1 that actually says audiobook or am i looking for a different choice? thanks On Feb 28, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Jane wrote: Doing this just now. 1. Insert CD. 2. If it asks to import tell it no. 3. Go to the table with

Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Charlie Bates
hi Ray I have not seen the thread previously started about zoom reader. Is it called zoom reader in the subject line??? Thanks Charlie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

VMWare fusion and Windows 7 64 byt

2011-04-05 Thread Cam
Dear all, I have the latest MacBook Air, with a 2.1ghz processor and 4gb of ram. Apple tells me that is a 64 byt system. Can I run windows 7 64 byt under VMWare fusion? Also how much ram should I allocate to Mac and Windows? Many thanks, Cam -- You received this message because you are

Strange issue trying to Tweet Blog posts on Wordpress.com

2011-04-05 Thread Christine Grassman
Hello all. I am having a truly bizarre issue when attempting to Tweet links to blog posts from within Wordpress. While there is a clearly labeled link to e-mail, Stumble, share on Facebook, etc., the Tweet link lies within a frame labeled zero. While activating the other links works fine, I

Re: preview questions

2011-04-05 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
I'd also like to thank the person that told me about the option to display PDF's in single-page format. I think it was Esther who said that. Anyway, thanks. Shawn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send

Re: What software comes with Mac OS?

2011-04-05 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Regarding the Ichat application, it's ok as long as you don't have an MSN or Facebook account. Someone can correct me on this, but I think Ichat only supports Aim. However, you can download a program called Adium free. Don't know the website, or should I say forgot it, but google is your

Re: help with downloads, please

2011-04-05 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey what I do is I have the downloads list empty automatically when downloads are done and I also have files open automatically. That's how I know when downloads are done. Shawn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this

Re: What software comes with Mac OS?

2011-04-05 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi, Speaking from experience, iChat is accessible, but Adium is preferable. I have multiple accounts which iChat doesn't support. You can configure iChat to speak in a similar manner to Adium, but overall for better functionality the latter wins hands down. That being said, I know some people

Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Ray Foret Jr
ZoomReader in verious forms is in the subject line for sure. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray Facebook: facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 On Apr 5, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Charlie Bates wrote: hi Ray I have not seen the

Re: Sharing Apps Between IPhone and IPad

2011-04-05 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, As long as the app is both an iPhone and iPad app, then you can place them on both your devices. If both these devices are syncing to your Mac and if they were purchased under the same iTunes Store account, then you can put them on both devices. As a matter of fact, if you also had an

RE: General questions on mac mini

2011-04-05 Thread KliphSharrie
Speaking of lion, and the new sandy bridge macs that are supposed to be released soon. Is there a twitter feed, or mailing list available so you know when these products are about to hit the shelf? Also, if you buy a new mac in let's say June, that has snow leopard on it, does apple allow you to

Re: Sharing Apps Between IPhone and IPad

2011-04-05 Thread Chris Moore
Kev, One of the wonderful abilities of being locked into the iOS ecosystem is that you buy an app once and it is available to every device that uses the same iTunes account. So in answer to your question, YES! :) Hopefully one day Apple will be able to extend this to music and video too.

Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Neil James
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Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Charlie Bates
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Re: zoomreader for the iphone!

2011-04-05 Thread Charlie Doremus
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