Re: metal chipping on the IPhone, is this normal?

2013-08-07 Thread Tim
You stated that your phone wouldn't fit back into the holder. It sounds like the otter box case is broke. Take the phone out of the case and see if it is chipped, because takes a lot to chip a metal case. On Jul 27, 2013, at 10:14 PM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote: I just got my

Re: Anyone gettingsafari busy, when using ebay?

2013-08-07 Thread eric oyen
I started seeing problems about a month ago. every time I would try to use the web item rotor with form controls, Safari would go busy and then voiceover would reset. This happened after installing AVAST anti-virus for OS X. Uninstalling AVAST did nothing to correct the problem. I may have to

FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Donna Goodin
Hello all: In follow-up to Karen's post last night, I am posting information regarding FCC's request for comments on this issue. I hope that many of you will take the time to comment. Best, Donna Request for Comment on Petition for Class Waiver of Accessibility Rules for ACS On August 1,

Disk Encryption file vault II

2013-08-07 Thread Richard Ring
Here's my question. I know what filevault two does, how to set it up, etc. Just for fun, I used it for a time. However, I've noticed that there is a finder shortcut menu item which would allow you to encrypt a volume. Is there any difference between using this method of encryption than using

Re: Anyone gettingsafari busy, when using ebay?

2013-08-07 Thread Buddy Brannan
I started getting “Safari busy” on Ebay right at the beginning, whee I couldn’t even tab between links. A browser reset eels to have cured it. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Aug 6, 2013, at 9:41 PM, Jessica Moss junglebookfa...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: metal chipping on the IPhone, is this normal?

2013-08-07 Thread Jessica Moss
How do you take that out properly? I've tried to do that sense I started to figure that may have been the case, sense it feels like the rubber casing is looser on the side it chipped on now, but can't figure out how to get the phone out of it. Is it comon for those to break like that? I

Re: Anyone gettingsafari busy, when using ebay?

2013-08-07 Thread Jessica Moss
Ok, how exactly do you go about doing that? There are a couple things I was trying to look for on there, and it would be nice to actually be able to use the site properly. On Aug 7, 2013, at 8:46 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: I started getting “Safari busy” on Ebay right at the beginning, whee I

Just upgraded to lion, have questions

2013-08-07 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hi all, I just upgraded to Lion. I realize I'm a couple systems behind, but my mac can't be upgraded any further. I think I have iCloud set up but my mail looks weird. The from field is to the far right and I'd like to see my fields like this. Status, From, Subject and date received. How can I

Re: Firefox 3.1 beta worse than useless

2013-08-07 Thread Chris Blouch
Did you mean version 23? 3.1 would be an ancient version. CB On 8/6/13 6:56 PM, Ray Foret jr wrote: Hi, Subject line pretty much says it all. My experience with Firefox Beta version 3.1 indicates a huge step backward in accessibility. Cannot do anything with it what so ever. Total

Re: Firefox 3.1 beta worse than useless

2013-08-07 Thread Ray Foret jr
I didn't think of that. Ah, so , that then explains the desaster. So, what is the latest Firefox beta then? The latest stable version is apparently version 2.3. It's not very navigable with www.sodastreamusa.com Everything is all in groups and you can't select hardly anytying. Sent from

Editing google docs. Any success?

2013-08-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hello list, I’ve been playing around with google drive the last few days and was wondering what list members experiences have been with it? For me, I’ve been able to create a text file via google drive on my iPhone, and even view it on the google drive site. But to edit seems completely

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
I can't believe the FCC would even consider that. They should say, absolutely not. These devices must be made accessible, end of story. Original message: Hello all: In follow-up to Karen's post last night, I am posting information regarding FCC's request for comments on this issue. I hope

Re: Firefox 3.1 beta worse than useless

2013-08-07 Thread Chris Blouch
Latest version should be here: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/beta/ which should be version 23.0b1 CB On 8/7/13 10:31 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote: I didn't think of that. Ah, so , that then explains the desaster. So, what is the latest Firefox beta then? The latest stable version is

Re: write to disk error: too many open files

2013-08-07 Thread Chris Blouch
This isn't something you should normally have happen. Have you tried doing some repairs with disk utilities? I don't do torrent stuff so maybe your client app is buggy? CB On 8/4/13 10:58 PM, Anouk Radix wrote: Hi everyone, Since i have my new laptop and when using utorrent i get this write

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Donna Goodin
That's why I thought people might want to comment. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPhone On Aug 7, 2013, at 10:02 AM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: I can't believe the FCC would even consider that. They should say, absolutely not. These devices must be made accessible, end of story.

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there Yes, and we all know which disability they are talking about, and it's not the disabled they are talking about either. They are talking about the blind, but of course, they didn't say so. They might as well have. After all, most of the other disabilities can read the print. When I

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Richard Ring
And, let's face it! Not all blind people can afford i devices, nor should they have to! Having a relatively inexpensive Ereader would really help to level the playing field! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Chris Blouch
That's sort of like telling Mac users that to get an accessible experience with the XYZ app to just use Windows. Oh, Microsoft already does that with Office. Guess they don't have to worry since that app isn't FCC regulated. CB On 8/7/13 1:21 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: Hi there Yes, and we

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Alex Hall
Can anyone provide the exact link to provide comments? I looked on the ECFS of the FCC site, but could not find the filing in question. On Aug 7, 2013, at 1:50 PM, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: That's sort of like telling Mac users that to get an accessible experience with the XYZ app

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Teresa Cochran
I don't think Sony and Amazon have a special vendetta against the blind, dyslexic, and folks with print disabilities. I think it's a political move to push the e-readers into schools and government agencies, and we get the splash-back. Not that this makes the situation any better. In fact, it's

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Teresa Cochran
I just found this interesting discussion: http://tinyurl.com/TheDigitalReader quote: While there is a petition for a waiver from accessibility rules, the waiver would only cover an exemption from a single regulation, not all accessibility regulations. I’ll explain the regulation in question,

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Timothy Emmons
Really? A friend ofmine and a patron, were discussing this earlier. Their excuse is, that it will make the device weigh more. how does addedda ccessibility in software make it heavier? I know it might effect the batery but not by that much. You can't rely on Apple to carry you folks, that's not

Re: Editing google docs. Any success?

2013-08-07 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi Ricardo, I wouldn't say that the experience is particularly pleasant but I am able to use it successfully with both Chrome and Safari. My School district uses Google Apps for Education, thus I've kind of been forced to make things work for me. I find it easiest to create my documents

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Barry Hadder
I recall a time not so long ago when i devices first became accessible, everyone thinking how that was going to level the playing field. It’s funny how quickly perspectives change. Now the bar has been raised even higher. The playing field will not be level until blind people have access to

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Sean Paul
, if the comments are felt so strongly about the accessibility or lack there of. Wouldn't it be much better to comment to the FCC not continue a thread which has gone on for ever? - Original Message - From: Barry Hadder To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday,

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Cara Quinn
Hello, Actually, while I certainly agree that everyone posting here should post their comments to the FCC in my opinion, I'll also add that this, in no way makes this topic unwelcome here! In fact, I am glad we're discussing this. -And I'd personally like to see this one continue for as long

FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers
At last the mystery of why Amazon caved in on VO is solved. Is it OK for non-US residents to comment to the FCC, ? It will naturally affect us all across the world? Best Adrienne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe

Downcast on the Mac All podcasts dim

2013-08-07 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, I finally have the time to start playing around with downcast more. I had used it successfully when I first installed it on the mac, but now I can't seem to get any podcasts to play. Everything I go to is dimmed. Has anyone else experienced this? I have tried VO space to try and play

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread eric oyen
below is a comment I props to send to the fcc on their comments page. let me know if I need to make changes. Once this is done, spread it as far and wide as possible. the more comments the FCC gets against this exemption, the better it will be for us. -eric --- In the matter of Amazon (and

bitcasa

2013-08-07 Thread Wayne Coles
hello , all i have just installed ,bitcasa but when i try and open it , says no window so any help,please and also i thought it put it on the desktop but there , is nothing there so again any help , please thanks in advance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

download managers for Safari?

2013-08-07 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I like Safari overall, but I really miss Firefox's download manager. It lets you pause downloads, retry them if the connection is lost, clear old downloads, and more, and it's built right in. Is there a third-party download manager for Safari that lets you do all that, specifically

Re: download managers for Safari?

2013-08-07 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Not sure if I'm just missing something, but I'm fairly sure that Safari has these features built right in as well. When you begin downloading a file, press cmd-option-l to open the Downloads window. When you Interact with the Table, you can then Interact with each download to determine