Re: Mixer and Mike recommendations for podcasting.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Just one more thing... Do I need a special cable to connect the mixer to the Mac? On 11/2/2015 1:25 PM, Cameron Strife wrote: Hi. You could go for the Mackie Onyx 1220I which is a small format mixer with four Onyx mic preamps, line in inputs, EQ, phantom power, and a built in 24 bit firewire a

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Will give that a go thanks. On 11/2/2015 1:56 PM, Sabahattin Glucose wrote: I doubt it; Windows will, unfortunately, not be as power-efficient as OS X. Still, you can reset SMC by shutting down the machine, disconnecting everything except power, then pressing Control+Option+Shift+Power. Then

Re: Having Madbook ask for password only on opening?

2015-11-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
OK, yeah, that’s about the size of it. Set display sleep to 1 (it won’t sleep), sleep itself to never. Set a password to be required when sleep begins, and rely on lid closure to start sleep and thus require a password. You would then wake to an operational Mac that allows authentication with

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
I doubt it; Windows will, unfortunately, not be as power-efficient as OS X. Still, you can reset SMC by shutting down the machine, disconnecting everything except power, then pressing Control+Option+Shift+Power. Then reconnect and reboot and see if anything changed. -- The following informati

Re: a fishing text re google accounts

2015-11-01 Thread Jessica Moss
I got one a lot like that claiming to be from apple support that I thought was kind of off, sense it said "dear client," but said something concerning my ID, and wanted me to click some link below, so contacted Apple about it, and it turned out it wasn't from them, and they gave me an e-mail add

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Actually there is one problem I am noticing when using Boot Camp the fan seems to spin up an awful lot. . Wondering if I am facing a hardware problem? On 11/2/2015 5:57 AM, Alex Hall wrote: That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain more exactly what problems

Re: Mixer and Mike recommendations for podcasting.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks Cameron your help here is appreciated. Will check those models out. I reside in Australia so prices would be in AUD. Pretty sure there are some DJ shops that can help me out. Will also try Ebay. On 11/2/2015 1:25 PM, Cameron Strife wrote: Hi. You could go for the Mackie Onyx 1220I wh

Re: Mixer and Mike recommendations for podcasting.

2015-11-01 Thread Cameron Strife
Hi. You could go for the Mackie Onyx 1220I which is a small format mixer with four Onyx mic preamps, line in inputs, EQ, phantom power, and a built in 24 bit firewire audio interface. It goes for $650. Or, if you don't need tactile EQ etc, you could go for the Mackie Onyx Blackbird which is a 24 b

Re: Help from fellow academics out there? Desperate!

2015-11-01 Thread David Chittenden
Endnote is somewhat accessible on the Mac. It is a bit of a pain to use, but does work ok. If something out there is better, I would also be interested. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 2 Nov 2015, at 10:42, Sarah Amelia S

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hardware wise the computer is perfect. It's just a question of productivity. I think the best idea agreed on unanimously by the list is to set up a Boot Camp or VM environment and use that for Office and keep OS X for audio applications and recording podcasts. On 11/2/2015 5:57 AM, Alex Hal

Re: Having Madbook ask for password only on opening?

2015-11-01 Thread Alex Hall
Seems a bit complex, and I don't know about File Vault. The idea is to use MacID on iOS to unlock my Mac, but only when I lift the lid. I suppose I could set the display to sleep when open, but have the Mac never sleep. I'd be okay with that, unless OS X sees a dark screen as sleeping. > On Nov

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks Sabahattin. To get something that even comes close to this Mac on the PC I'd have to spend quite a bit. Boot Camp might be the way to go. This way I'd get the productivity and still keep OS X around for recording podcasts and what not. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 11:19

Re: Help from fellow academics out there? Desperate!

2015-11-01 Thread Henry Hollithron
Good Day: I used a Mac for the majority of my college career. After extensive research into citation systems and word-processing applications, I settled on LaTeX, which someone else already mentioned. Essentially, LaTeX is a markup language wherein you specify the formatting of your doc

Re: Mixer and Mike recommendations for podcasting.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
from time to time I might have a guest on the website so would want to record 2 sources. Also something that lets VoiceOver or whatever I'm demonstrating to be heard. heard. On 11/2/2015 12:30 PM, Cameron Strife wrote: Okay so are you just looking to record one track of voice at a time?

Re: Mixer and Mike recommendations for podcasting.

2015-11-01 Thread Cameron Strife
Okay so are you just looking to record one track of voice at a time? On 11/1/15, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > Just something for recording podcasts with very little distortion. > > Could you perhaps give me a model number? > > Again my budget would be between 600 and 849. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam A

Re: Mixer and Mike recommendations for podcasting.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Just something for recording podcasts with very little distortion. Could you perhaps give me a model number? Again my budget would be between 600 and 849. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 2 Nov 2015, at 6:23 AM, Cameron Strife wrote: > > So you need what exact

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Nothing wrong with the laptop per say. It's just a question about productivity. Given responses so far, my best and easiest that would be Boot Camp or a VM. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 2 Nov 2015, at 6:03 AM, Cameron Strife wrote: > > Hi. Given the amount o

Re: Having Madbook ask for password only on opening?

2015-11-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
This is doable, yes, and I have done it myself while travelling. The trick here is to employ FileVault. FileVault password prompts appear when the machine has gone to standby or hibernation. Turn off all prompting inside OS X, and set up FileVault. Then adjust your energy preferences using Sy

Having Madbook ask for password only on opening?

2015-11-01 Thread Alex Hall
Hey all, Quick question. On my Macbook, which is set to sleep after a certain amount of idle time, I'd like to only enter a password if I open it. If I leave it open for a while, I'm somewhere a password doesn't matter; if I'm not somewhere safe, I'll close it. Is such a thing doable, or does th

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Hi Sadam, As I see it, the main reason to get a Mac is OS X. Yes, you can get a PC and save money, but Apple does design a superb combo of hardware and software, and if you get a Mac, you can use it regardless of whether or not you get Windows. You also get a nice, accessible safety net envir

Re: Help from fellow academics out there? Desperate!

2015-11-01 Thread David Griffith
When I did my PhD I submitted using a citation method which I think was called Chicago or was a variant of this. Essentially this did not involve using any footnotes but simply gave authors name, year of publication and page number in the appropriate sections of the text. At the end of each cha

Re: Help from fellow academics out there? Desperate!

2015-11-01 Thread Jim Gatteys
Have you checked into LaTex for the mac? Believe there is software for citations there. It is a command line driven package so there's a lot to learn but it does work with voiceover. I have not used it in a couple of years but I know they are still updating it. Jim > On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:42

Re: Problems finding airplay

2015-11-01 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Strange. I can see airplay both on my ipad mini and iphone 6S. /A > On 31 Oct 2015, at 02:54, Mary Otten wrote: > > I earlier send a message about problems finding airplay in the control > center. I just left on my iPad mini, also running iOS 9.1, and there it is. > Right after AirDrop. I s

Re: Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air.

2015-11-01 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I’m glad you have downloaded the app. I have now put the speaker in my Amazon Save to later purchase as I too will be getting it when I can afford it. Probably either near to Christmas but still not sure. The control App is very accessible and indeed there are a few unlabelled buttons. When

Re: More on hotspots.

2015-11-01 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Actually i did this on thursday so yes. But sadly it did not help. And accessibility team can not reproduce the issue. So i am stuck. /A > On 30 Oct 2015, at 17:50, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Anders, > > If Keyboard Help announces the hotspot commands correctly, then it isn’t to > do w

Re: Feedly on the mac

2015-11-01 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Ah, Thanks, Grant. Do you mean that ReadKit somehow interfaces/interacts with Feedly and makes it more accessible? Where can I learn more about this? Many thanks, Andrew > On 1 Nov 2015, at 17:46, Grant wrote: > > This may not be the information you’re looking for but I currently use > Read

Re: Help from fellow academics out there? Desperate!

2015-11-01 Thread Craig Werner
Hello, Sarah. I'm afraid I don't know of any software package that handles numerous styles accessibly, but I can offer you a small dose of encouragement. I had an academic career that ran from 1978-2011, and I hand-generated citations and bibliographies as I went along without the benefit of softw

Help from fellow academics out there? Desperate!

2015-11-01 Thread Sarah Amelia Sackville McLauchlan
Hi all! If any of you out there are also academics, do you know of any good citation-management software that works with Voice-Over? I’ve been trying Zotero, but it’s a complete nightmare! And I didn’t find Refworks all that accessible either (though that was with a different screen-reader be

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Re: transferring folders from windows

2015-11-01 Thread Marie Lyons
I am still using XP. I will try that. I never thought of that. Can you tell I’m a newby? Marie Lyons > On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:11 PM, george b wrote: > > What version of windows are you running? > You need to zip the folder and then it becomes oneitem as a folder > Then put it on the root of t

a fishing text re google accounts

2015-11-01 Thread Marie Lyons
I have also posted this to the diphone group. I apologize for any duplification but thought there might be some on the other groups that aren’t on the other group. Anyway my sister read this in Consumer Report. Apparently someone is sending texts claiming there is some problem with your accou

RE: transferring folders from windows

2015-11-01 Thread george b
What version of windows are you running? You need to zip the folder and then it becomes oneitem as a folder Then put it on the root of the thumb drive -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie Lyons Sent: Sunday, N

Re: transferring folders from windows

2015-11-01 Thread Marie Lyons
Yes, I’m using a flash drive. Is there some place in particular I need to put them? Marie Lyons On Nov 1, 2015, at 12:18 AM, Dionipher Presas Herrera wrote: > > are you using a flash drive? >> Il giorno 31 ott 2015, alle ore 7:05 PM, Marie Lyons >> ha scritto: >> >> I have been slowly tran

Re: Mixer and Mike recommendations for podcasting.

2015-11-01 Thread Cameron Strife
So you need what exactly as far as ins and outs? On 11/1/15, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > Hi Cameron, > > Any particular mackie Onyx mixer you recommend? > > I got a whole heap of results on eBay ranging from $3500 to one that would > fit my budget at $849. > > Keep in mind it's going to be pod castin

Re: Mixer and Mike recommendations for podcasting.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Cameron, Any particular mackie Onyx mixer you recommend? I got a whole heap of results on eBay ranging from $3500 to one that would fit my budget at $849. Keep in mind it's going to be pod casting to my WordPress.com website. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > O

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Cameron Strife
Hi. Given the amount of ram, processor speed, and the ssd, you should be having no issues even with intensive multi tasking. Have you ran any diagnostic utilities? If so, has anything come up? I did have a stock mac book pro with an ssd develop an issue and it turned out to be the ssd although it

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Alex Hall
That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows virtually or via Bootcamp. > On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > >

Re: rEFIt

2015-11-01 Thread E.T.
Found this out last night. rEFIt will not work under Yosemite. Got rEFInd and installed it today. Now to figure out how to use its tools and get the Bootcamp partition bootable again. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. Wha

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly powerful machine. I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching for work purposes. I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the offi

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Grant
Hi Sadam, What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC

Re: Feedly on the mac

2015-11-01 Thread Grant
This may not be the information you’re looking for but I currently use ReadKit on the Mac. It is an application that can sync with Feedly, Instapaper and other read later services. It’s very accessible and works quite well for me. Grant > On Nov 1, 2015, at 8:34:24 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: >

Feedly on the mac

2015-11-01 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi Listers, I've asked before, but does anyone know much about feedly on the mac application? Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's po

ClassicsOnlineHD

2015-11-01 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi, Does anyone on the list use CllassicsOnlineHD.app? If yes, what is your experience of it? I've just installed it on my mac and it would appear to be utterly inaccessible. Just e-mailed the developers. Many thanks Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: ICloud Photos?

2015-11-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
I’ve not using it on my own account, so I can’t give you precise directions. But I distinctly remember the export commands in the File menu, and I’m sure you could also “Share” photos to get them out. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If y

Re: rEFIt

2015-11-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Refind is Refit’s successor. Check that out. It has a configuration file that looks fairly straightforward—but I’ve never used it, myself. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this li

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
That's an idea. Except for Office stuff I don't actually mind the Mac OS. A cheap Windows machine with NVDA might just do the trick. ) Spending hundreds for a JAWS upgrade seems crazy(. On 11/2/2015 1:21 AM, Alex Hall wrote: An upgrade would absolutely void the warranty, yes. But, if you're

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I'd love to do more with Pages, but I'd need Ann's training. Last I remember looking, it was over $100, which though I find that a fair price, right now, I simply just cannot afford it. I'd be willing to pay in installments, but I highly doubt that would be possible. Ann, if you're reading t

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I didn't think the drives could! be replaced. I thought they were saudered. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall" To: "'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries" Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 8:59 AM Subject: Re: New laptop. Your call. I assume you are familiar with both, given

Re: Bizarre observation with screen saver

2015-11-01 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
As I said, it definitely 100% is a screen saver. I even have enough vision to tell this, guaranteed. And I do have it set for the screen not to lock, nor to require a password on wakeup. Chris. - Original Message - From: Jonathan C. Cohn To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Uh, guys? We've got a problem with KNFB Reader for I O S.

2015-11-01 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Huh! Weird. I'm not doubting you for even one second, but are you sure that you have the most up to date version? What version, speaking of which, are you running of I O S, and finally, what device are you running the KNFB Reader on, if you don't mind me asking? Chris. - Original Messa

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Alex Hall
An upgrade would absolutely void the warranty, yes. But, if you're replacing it anyway, why not? That said, it sounds like your problem is more the apps on the Mac, and that you prefer Windows anyway. Why not get a cheap Windows box for work, and keep the Mac for home use, assuming you prefer it

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Alex, Thanks for writing in. I mainly need the new machine for Office work. Haven't quite gotten my head around Pages for the Mac yet. I got quite excited when Office for Mac became accessible but honestly it's been a big disappointment ever since. If I need to do any serious editing fo

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi Jonathan, I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper tools. The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. Yours trul

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Alex Hall
Your call. I assume you are familiar with both, given that you've had a Mac for two years but still know Windows. Macs are more expensive, but, well, they're Macs, with all the advantages that includes. Do you have specific questions about one platform or the other which you aren't sure about bu

Re: Bizarre observation with screen saver

2015-11-01 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
Is this a screen saver or a lock screen? Jonathan Cohn > On Oct 31, 2015, at 11:32 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland > wrote: > > Guys, > > This is about to drive me up the wall! I have a macbook running 10.11.1 El > Capitan. I have gone into the energy saver preferences and have made sure t

Re: New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn > On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > Hi fellow list members,

New laptop.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVD

Re: Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks Kawal. It's a great speaker if the reviews are any indication. The control app seems to work well with VoiceOver although there are some unlabeled buttons. Looking forward to the product. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/1/2015 8:07 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: I have certainly used th

Re: Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air.

2015-11-01 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Thanks Kawal. I have downloaded the app to my iPhone in anticipation of my purchase. It seems to be accessible. Looking forward to getting this product as well. The Sound is pretty good if the reviews are any indication. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/1/2015 8:07 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote

Re: rEFIt

2015-11-01 Thread Devin Prater
I've thought about it, as I'm desperately trying to try out Linux, Sonar Linux exactly, on either USB or other ways. Does reFit work at all, and is it usable? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 31, 2015, at 9:28 PM, E.T. wrote: > > If anyone is using rEFIt version 0.14 as a boot menu under Yosemi

RE: Windows 10 push

2015-11-01 Thread M. Taylor
This is great information. Thank you for sharing it. I'll definitely be keeping a lookout for it as I have absolutely no intention of upgrading any of my Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10. I am a strong believer in the old adage of "if it ain't broken, don't fix it." Mark -Original Message--