Re: Muting speech in a application or a window for a app.

2015-04-12 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
You can set up an activity to do this. I do not use activities so someone more knowledgeable will can chime in here. But I know it can be done. On 12/04/2015 07:25, Sean Murphy wrote: Hi all. Can you mute VO when you open a specific app? I could not find any option in accessibility settings

Closing apps in iOS with a bluetooth keyboard, app recommendations.

2015-04-12 Thread John Schucker
Hey all. Just got a Logitech keys-to-go keyboard for my iThingy. Nice keyboard, they're covered with plastic to prevent spills or such from damaging the thing, but it's got a pretty good feel. No escape key though, so far as I can tell. Other than that, it's specifically for iOS devices, so it'

Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread Andrew Lamanche
This behaviour started since Yosemite 10.10.2 on my mac. The only way round it for me is to close the message and open it again and then I can just use my arrow keys. Initially, in 10.10.2 it would happen just on the first message I would attempt to open. But in 10.10.3 it happens more regula

Re: Muting speech in a application or a window for a app.

2015-04-12 Thread Sean Murphy
Hi Thanks for that. I haveall looked at activities and i did not find any options. Did set up keyboard commander with a mute speech key shortcut. My experience is the part > On 12 Apr 2015, at 5:06 pm, Christopher Hallsworth > wrote: > > You can set up an activity to do this. I do not us

Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Hi, waht about interacting and switching off Quick Nav. Does it help? Luckily I’ve never experienced this issue even though I used 10.10.2 and do use 10.10.3 now. All the best Jürgen > Am 12.04.2015 um 10:36 schrieb Andrew Lamanche : > > This behaviour started since Yosemite 10.10.2 on my mac.

Re: Nisus Writer Pro

2015-04-12 Thread Anne Robertson
How does Nisus Writer Pro handle tables these days? Last I heard, they didn’t work with VoiceOver. Cheers, Anne > On 12 Apr 2015, at 08:30, Christopher Hallsworth > wrote: > > Hi all > I am currently trying Nisus Writer Pro, it seems to be very good and > personally better out of the word

Re: Nisus Writer Pro

2015-04-12 Thread Sadam Ahmed
The developers website is selling the pro version for $15. The Mac App Store is AU$99. Quite a markup. I'm trying the demo and like it so far. Just wondering how does one get the information related to word count with VoiceOver? Kind regards, Sadam Mohammed Ahmed Assistive technolog

Re: Keys sticking

2015-04-12 Thread Marshall Scott
Hi, Deb I would recommend taking it to the Apple Store. I spilled Coke into my MBP and our tech guru disassembled it to clean the resultant mess. He said there were 240 itty btty screws that had to be removed to perform the procedure which toke him a full day to complete. Your case doesn't so

File vault encryption? Thoughts? Any VO issues?

2015-04-12 Thread Christine Grassman
Hello all: I finally took the plunge and updated to Yosemite. All has gone smoothly, but I am uncertain about file vault encryption. As a matter of principle, it sounds great. I just tried to use Spotlight to search through Macvisionaries messages to see if there has been discussion of this alre

Re: IoS 8.3, strange behavior

2015-04-12 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Yes this happens on my Iphone 5 S also. Strange but not a big deal. /A > 11 apr 2015 kl. 09:15 skrev Shen : > > I updated my iPhone 6 yesterday to iOS 8.3 and immediately noticed something > a little strange. It doesn't affect how iOS or the phone works, but the fact > that this is even poss

Re: Apple concept would require users to input health data to keep using their iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Yes but they don’t have to tell me. I already have ocd. /A > 11 apr 2015 kl. 10:30 skrev Anne Robertson : > > As far as I’m concerned, this is the height of arrogance on the part of > Apple, trying to tell us what’s healthy and what isn’t. As if anyone had all > the answers. They seem to be

Re: Refining searches in mail app

2015-04-12 Thread Alex Hall
When you search with option-cmd-f, type the name, then choose the contact form the menu. The bit you might have missed is: once you choose the contact, hit left arrow, then down arrow, to get to the "to" part and open the menu of options. You can choose "from", "to", or "entire message". Right a

Re: Hands on Apple Watch

2015-04-12 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I don’t think i will get one the right now but maybe later. To me its a heck alot of money to burn. But the concept of the smart watch is pritty intresting. Though i admit i am a tech nerd and especially audio things makes me go wild. But as i have claimed in another message it will take forev

Re: Apple concept would require users to input health data to keep using their iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread Karen Lewellen
They don't have to try it...now. The first sentence in that piece said non"dismissible." as in you cannot just bypass the request in future. Karen On Sun, 12 Apr 2015, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Yes but they don’t have to tell me. I already have ocd. /A 11 apr 2015 kl. 10:30 skrev Anne Rober

Re: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi George, I have 4,222 songs in my music library. Just curious, why would that matter? Cheers, Donna > On Apr 11, 2015, at 2:23 PM, george b wrote: > > How many songs do you have on itunes and I am not asking your play list? We > can go from there > > -Original Message- > From: macv

Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread Donna Goodin
Gee, glad I saw this thread. I was planning on updating today, and now I think I'll hold off. Cheers, Donna > On Apr 11, 2015, at 9:49 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > > Even if I interact, though, I have to use vo-arrows, I can't just arrow. > Worse, if a message has multiple links and I use vo-cmd-l t

Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread ROBERT CARTER
Hi, I know that people use different methods to read mail. I always tab to the messages table and use VO+j to toggle between the message header and the text of the message. When done this way, the arrow keys work just fine in the latest update. Robert Carter > On Apr 12, 2015, at 8:53 AM, Do

Re: Apple concept would require users to input health data to keep using their iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread The Believer
Sure you can, just do not enable this function in the first place. Its not rocket science. From The Believer. . . By way of the Chariots of the Gods cameth the Aliens who dwelt amongst the humans, and bringeth much knowledge. On 4/12/2015 6:30 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote: They don't have to

RE: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread george b
I would suggest the following then Pay the $25 a year and sign up with I match. Iuse it and it is awesome. You only have to put on your phone what you want and simple and easy and also easy to remove, even play list. Also you can stream your music if you wish . If you have any questions write

Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread Donna Goodin
Don't you have to have preview enabled to do that? Pressing VO-J does nothing when I do it, though I know I did use that method after I first got a Mac back in 2009. Cheers, Donna > On Apr 12, 2015, at 9:06 AM, ROBERT CARTER wrote: > > Hi, > > I know that people use different methods to read

Re: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi George, I'm confused. I already have Apple Match and I love it. But what does that have to do with getting playlists to sync? Maybe I was unclear before. I don't care about the playlist physically residing on the phone, but I do want to be able to play it on the phone. Right now it does

RE: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread george b
What it does not show in the playlist on itunes or on your phone let me know -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 07:22 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Is t

Re: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread Donna Goodin
So it shows up on the list of playlists on my Mac, but not on either my phone or my Touch. This all started when I modified it a couple of weeks ago, and the modified version never synced. So I deleted the older versions from my i-devices, hoping that would force a sync. It didn't. Then I've

RE: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread george b
Go up to the menu bar and I am not sure since I am not at my mac and find where to turn on iMatch and turn it on and tell it to go through it's process it will take a while. When done you should see a little icon next to all your items in iTunes and your play list will have one. Now go to your

Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread Alex Hall
Yes, that requires that you have the Preview Pane open. I don't, because that will cause any message you arrow past to be marked as read even if you didn't read it. I ely too much on the unread status to put up with that. > On Apr 12, 2015, at 10:13 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Don't you have to

RE: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread george b
How do you remove the preview pain, please. thanks From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 07:40 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate Yes, th

Re: Closing apps in iOS with a bluetooth keyboard, app recommendations.

2015-04-12 Thread Rachel Feinberg
Hi, Try control+option+shift+M to simulate a double tap and hold, then a control+option+space to double tap once the "editing apps" screen comes up. On 4/12/2015 1:23 AM, John Schucker wrote: Hey all. Just got a Logitech keys-to-go keyboard for my iThingy. Nice keyboard, they're covered with

Re: IoS 8.3, strange behavior

2015-04-12 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Ordinarily I might say yes, but the problem comes when the status bar displays extended network, which could mean that you don't want to use data, as you will be charged. Roaming is a serious thing with some carriers, so it may be a bigger problem than you might think. Sent from my iPhone > On

Re: Closing apps in iOS with a bluetooth keyboard, app recommendations.

2015-04-12 Thread John Schucker
I'll give it a shot later today, thanks! -- 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, se

Nisus Writer Pro and tables

2015-04-12 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Since there's been a discussion on Nisus Writer Pro/Express, I'd just like to say that tables in Nisus are not at all accessible. You can't work with them at all. Andrew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from t

Re: Nisus Writer Pro and tables

2015-04-12 Thread Joseph
Hello, Is this also true with Nisus Writer Pro as well? Thanks. > On Apr 12, 2015, at 10:43 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > Since there's been a discussion on Nisus Writer Pro/Express, I'd just like to > say that tables in Nisus are not at all accessible. You can't work with them > at all. >

Re: Nisus Writer Pro and tables

2015-04-12 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
Luckily I do not deal with these. A dealbreaker for those who do. I hope this is work in progress to get tables working in VoiceOver. On 12/04/2015 18:43, Andrew Lamanche wrote: Since there's been a discussion on Nisus Writer Pro/Express, I'd just like to say that tables in Nisus are not at al

Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Yes, I’ve had this problem since the release of Yosemite. I’m now consistently working around it using QuickNav or interaction. If not for the other genuinely useful stuff in Yosemite (in particular Safari and ARIA), this one would kill it for me. -- You received this message because you are

Audio hijack Pro question

2015-04-12 Thread Joe Quinn
If anybody knows the answer to this question I would appreciate it. I am using audio hijack Pro, because I can't yetafford the upgrade to audio hijack three. What I want to know, is what is the setting that allows you to come out of one speaker, and the person that you're talking to on FaceTime

Re: Finding iCloud Drive folder in terminal

2015-04-12 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, You certainly could give Apple Support a call, although, I’d venture to say that it would primarily be for registering feedback. As far as I can tel, it’s not related to anything problematic with your installation, it’s just the way iCloud is set up at the moment. Feedback is a good thing

Re: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, It sounds like the problem resides on the iDevice. Something there isn’t allowing proper syncing of your iTunes Match data. I suggest you go into Settings then either Music or iTunes & App Store and turn off your iTunes Match service. Then connect your iDevice to your Mac with the USB ca

Re: Annoying mac Mail Issue since Last UPdate

2015-04-12 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi George, Removing the preview pane is a real headache, but IMHO worth it once you get it gone. Here are some instructions that Tim Kilburn posted a while back. Just fyi, I had better luck when I placed one finger on the trackpad and drug downward with a different finger. Tim's instructions

Re: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Tim and George, thanks both of you for mentioning Match. I can't imagine how, but somehow it got turned off on my Mac. Since I have no idea how that happened, I would never have thought to look there. I'm syncing everything back up now, so hopefully the problem is taken care of. Cheers, D

Re: I'm not disappointed but am looking forward.

2015-04-12 Thread Barry Abbott
I too went to the Apple store this afternoon along with my wife. I was impressed with the weight shape and size of the watches. Joanne already gave a very accurate description of the watches so it doesn't need repeating. Though more expensive I chose to purchase the 42mm stainless steel watch w

RE: Is there any way to force a playlist to copy from my MBA to my iPhone

2015-04-12 Thread george b
I have noticed it seems to do that on it's own sometimes that is why you need to get use to noticing the little icon in the song list for each song. Personally I just go to the menus and down to I match and see if it is on when I open iTunes. Glad it all worked out for you -Original Messa

Re: Audio hijack Pro question

2015-04-12 Thread Matthew Dierckens
Hello Joe, Here are steps to find this feature of Audio Hijack Pro. I will be using the "Skype" session. 1. Once you've found the Skype session, find the input tab, and find the advanced button, and VO space on it. 2. You should see two checkboxes. "Include audio inputs," and "Split between chan

Re: Nisus Writer Pro and tables

2015-04-12 Thread Anne Robertson
Tables work fine in Pages. I think it’s the only word processor for the Mac where this is true. Personally I have no problem using Pages, I just wish they hadn’t got rid of some of the professional features of iWork09. It’s true that iWork09 will run under Yosemite, but the features I miss don’

RE: I'm not disappointed but am looking forward.

2015-04-12 Thread Myrna Votta
Hi, Thanks to all of you who gave us feedback after visiting an Apple store> I have one question. Although you could not hear voiceover because the watches were set to be demos, was there any opportunity to hear anything from the watch's speaker? Knowing Apple products, the speaker is probab

Re: File vault encryption? Thoughts? Any VO issues?

2015-04-12 Thread Grant Hardy
The only restrictions I am aware of are that you cannot set your Mac to automatically log in when rebooting, and the guest user is limited. Guests can only access the Safari web browser. Aside from that, FileVault is pretty transparent. When the machine begins booting up, it’ll ask you for your

Complete list of iOS keyboard shortcuts?

2015-04-12 Thread John Schucker
Hey all. Is there a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for iOS handy? Preferably 6, but I can just figure out what does and doesn't work if the list is later. I ask because, although I've seen a list referenced on Apple Vis, it doesn't mention the VO-shift-m combination given to simulate doubl

Re: File vault encryption? Thoughts? Any VO issues?

2015-04-12 Thread Agent086b
Hi, I setup File Volt several months ago. When you first start it going it can take a very long time to encrypt the drive depending how mush you have on it. I found the Mac very sluggish during this process. After the drive was encrypted I don’t notice any problems with the system or VO. Max. >

RE: Complete list of iOS keyboard shortcuts?

2015-04-12 Thread george b
That is because vo shift m is the right click command on a keyboard -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Schucker Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 14:37 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Complete list o

glad I didn't pre order

2015-04-12 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
Here’s a list of quips about the watch. I’ll wait for next year’s version instead of jumping on the thread with just touching the thing without even testing its functionalities. content list 10 items • Topolsky says that the Watch too often interrupts him with notifications while he’s trying t

13 fun ways to use an apple watch

2015-04-12 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
In the 13 series, I start with the fun ways, and as more serious uses come to mind I’ll post other thematics such as “critical , “business”, “Helpful” etc. Enjoy 1-Watch a super HD cricket match on it while commuting on the subway 2-let the watch tell you if the shit you just took is a good he

Re: Need app to shrink DVD's

2015-04-12 Thread Rob
I still have not found a good solution to copy a 8tb dvd to a 4gb dvd. as of now. I use Mac DVD Ripper to convert to m4v so I can watch my movies on my Apple TV. When I want to burn a copy of the DVD, I'm going to purchase some 8gb dvd's. they are not that exspensive, because I have a USB extern

Re: glad I didn't pre order

2015-04-12 Thread Alex Hall
See below for comments. I've tried to be as fair as I can be, but it seems like you are determined to hate this device and won't consider it in any way useful. I saw no positive comments in the quotes you used, for instance. Anyway, here goes… > On Apr 12, 2015, at 6:42 PM, Yuma Antoine Decaux

Re: glad I didn't pre order

2015-04-12 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
Nah, I’m just trying to get myself to buy one of them, even if its the cheapest one, so I can test all of its features out and see for myself if I can write an app taht would be worth the new paradigms. There are a lot of factors to include in the developer side of things, such as how the 3rd p

Re: glad I didn't pre order

2015-04-12 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
i read your comments and placed everything on 1st generation. Wasn’t that my point altogether from the start? As in “people, please do consider this as it is a 1st gen device and you will be the test subject for apple to improve it.”. When you think of it this way, so you would accept all of the

Re: Complete list of iOS keyboard shortcuts?

2015-04-12 Thread John Schucker
Sure. Here's the latest list I could find: http://www.macfortheblind.com/documents/iOS_Voice_OverGesture_Keyboard_Commands.rtf If I use VO-k to go into training on my device and hit VO-shift-m, it does tell me it simulates a hold. However, you'll notice that VO-shift-m, unless I'm just missing