am on the lookout for any podcasts about setting up and using windows and vm fusion

hey all, i have been thinking about setting up a virtual machine to run windows 7 on the mac using vm fusion. I do not know where to begin. are there any podcasts or step by step guides on how to install windows and use it effectively with vm fusion? is vm fusion the best Choice? thanks for any

Re: radio and iPhone 5S

Hi, first let me say I totally echo Ricardo’s comments in that I really enjoy your posts, find them packed with correct and valuable info and great opinions. So keep at it.:) That being said, I’m with Ricardo on this one. I think, possibly and I’m willing to be corrected but your data on the

Re: Voice Over volume keeps changing in El Capitan

Hi Ronald, Yes, I can confirm the same happens on my macbook pro too. I've only just noticed it because I normally use my mac with headphones and when the headphones are plugged in, this change does not happen. So I was very surprised when one day I disconnected my headphones and i noticed

Voice Over volume keeps changing in El Capitan

Dear all, Since last week I’m running El Capitan on a new iMac and have some issues with the speech volume keeps increasing and decreasing by itself. The effect takes place all the time and is gradual. I have audioducking and 3D audio turned off and have no additional speech settings

Re: Braille displays with VMware

Not sure about being paired in to places at once but the USB works great. Just attach and a prompt will appear asking where you with to connect the device, select windows, the default, and bam. Good luck > On Jan 2, 2016, at 12:42 AM, E.T. wrote: > > Yes I could

Re: Braille displays with VMware

I think you have to go into the devices section of the tool bar within the vm app and then find the display listed there. You can then press the connect button. I am still using vmware fusion 6.x, so if you are using a later version, this might not work. hth in some way, Caitlyn > On Jan 1,

Re: Braille displays with VMware

When I was running VMware with windows on an old Macbook pro as I haven’t really ran windows with VMware on my I Mac or Mac mini, I could run my braille displays with Bluetooth be it using Voice Over or the screenreader of one’s choice. With windows 7, when you are running that, you need to

Re: windows7 under bootcamp

Hi Simon, Thanks for the info. I guess I'm not going to upgrade to windows 10 yet. Yesterday I went through programs and features and uninstalled the latest app I had installed into win7 and everything is back to normal. Thanks, Jeff On 1/2/16, Simon Fogarty wrote: >

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

I would agree, pages and the Apple products are generally more accessible. Microsoft has put work in to office 2016 however and has made big improvements. I use outlook on the Mac now daily for work and it’s very good. Still, pages and numbers etc seem to flow better and a bit more

Re: radio and iPhone 5S

Hi Scott. Thanks for the info, and the compliment. It does sound like my info on the US is outdated, which makes me wonder why on earth Apple continue to foist carrier restrictions on customers and insist on deals for sales. If Apple wants all the control, they can easily go all-out retail,

Re: am on the lookout for any podcasts about setting up and using windows and vm fusion

Hi, in my opinion VM Fusion is the best choice. I like being able to run multiple operating systems at the same time and work between them freely. That being said Virtual Box is another free option that does quite well. Next, Mike Erigo on blindcooltech had a great podcast on setting

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

So, to me, this is weak sauce. Why put the option in, you’re telling me you can’t set up a separate session from the watch to phone and another from watch to headset? Really? Must be a hardware limitation but seems goofy to me. But that’s me. > On Jan 1, 2016, at 11:24 AM, Ricardo Walker

Problem with passwords in 1Password

I admit that I need to continue to try to isolate exactly what is going on but this is getting frustrating. When I try to manually enter passwords in 1Passwords for logins, the characters are entered in reverse order. This seems to only be happening with new entries. I went back and looked at

Re: Problem with passwords in 1Password

No. I think it is your Mac. No issues over here. On 1/2/2016 4:56 PM, gs wrote: > I admit that I need to continue to try to isolate exactly what is going on > but this is getting frustrating. When I try to manually enter passwords in > 1Passwords for logins, the characters are entered in

Re: Problem with passwords in 1Password

Hi! I will have to try this, but if I understand you correctly, manually entering a password in the password field reverses the order in which you enter them. I haven't seen any setting that would change the behavior, and I don't see how it would be a good thing to have either. I haven't

Re: Installing braille embosser

Hi! Don’t have one but i can mail them if i get their adress. /A > 1 jan. 2016 kl. 01:39 skrev Scott Berry : > > We will just have to see. We need more people who have these printers to > write in. > > >> On Dec 31, 2015, at 4:07 PM, E.T. wrote:

Re: radio and iPhone 5S

So let me ask you this because I’m genuinely not sure. What do you mean by apple forcing or foisting carrier restrictions on customers? I’m aware they make different phones for different networks but I think there’s a technology reason for that. I also know they sell unlocked devices.

Re: radio and iPhone 5S

So here’s an interesting angle on the FM side of this discussion. I was thinking about the classic argument that FM is available in more places than the Internet. I don’t think that’s true. I’ve been doing comparisons in my mind and I think the Internet believe it or not is now more readily

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

Hi! To be honest i never had any luck answering calls on my watch. I gave it up and do that from the phone. /A > 1 jan. 2016 kl. 17:24 skrev Ricardo Walker : > > Yup, > > Exactly. I called Apple yesterday, and this is indeed not a bug. Its a > limitation caused by how they

getting speech back on macBook air?

Hi all, I've just purchased a second hand mac. I've not used one before Friday so am a total beginner. It is running OS10 but not the latest. When my mac starts I have to put in a password. This screen doesn't speak. Now when I start the mac it seems to load but when i type my password and

Re: Installing braille embosser

Hi! I will check things out. /A > 31 dec. 2015 kl. 18:52 skrev E.T. : > > Ok, I looked again and the only output Louis can send to is a Bluetooth > device which I do not have. Maybe Anders is on to something here in regard to > Index embossers? > > Just sent

Re: am on the lookout for any podcasts about setting up and using windows and vm fusion

hey, thanks for getting back to me. how do you use the operating systems after there all set up? how do you go between them? do you have a link to this podcast? thanks Michael > On 3 Jan 2016, at 12:46 AM, Scott Granados wrote: > > Hi, in my opinion VM Fusion is the best

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

Press command f5 a few seconds after the start-up chime. If the function keys are set to the alternate commands, it will be necessary to press fn command f5. This command activates VoiceOver. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

Yes. You can press command+f5 at the login screen to start VoiceOver. Additionally, once logged in, you can enable speech on this screen in the future: Press CTRL+option+m to bring up the menu bar. Down arrow until you reach system preferences, and then press enter. When system preferences opens,

Re: Apple watch and multiple devices.

Hmm, I don’t think the situation you posed is possible actually. Your watch can only be paired to one IOS device at a time. And to my knowledge, that device has to be an iPhone. So your watch can only control music being played from the phone witch it is paired. hth. > On Jan 2, 2016, at 6:00

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

To me too. When I was on the phone with Apple, the person had this attitude like, why would anyone want to do what your asking? They didn’t say that but, just by their tone. I’m like, ok. You have the ability to put music on your watch. So if your listening to music, jogging, cycling, etc, a

Re: am on the lookout for any podcasts about setting up and using windows and vm fusion

Sent from my iPhone > On 3/01/2016, at 2:05 AM, Michael Marshall wrote: > > hey all, > i have been thinking about setting up a virtual machine to run windows 7 on > the mac using vm fusion. > I do not know where to begin. > are there any podcasts or step by step

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

I havec a bluetooth plantronix device paired with both my phone & watchhthere is a bluetooth option under settings on thebwatch. Sent from my iPhone > On 3/01/2016, at 2:53 AM, Scott Granados wrote: > > So, to me, this is weak sauce. > > Why put the option in, you’re

RE: Apple watch and multiple devices.

It should play from your phone, The watch is an add on to the phone and receives it's information from the phone. The watch is only a control panel for the phone, I've never been able to get my watch to play music through the watch itself -Original Message- From:

Re: Installing braille embosser

Hi! I don’t have one yet. I have just heard that they should work with the mac. Now i have a blista brailletech which was great using windows but their support refuses to create drivers for the mac for some reason. I guess its because the printer itself installs a virtual com port under windows.

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

My partner has never had that happen between her Apple Watch and her car's bluetooth with phone calls. She also has no difficulties between her Apple Watch and her bluetooth earpiece. Then again, her iPhone does the heavy lifting. In other words, whilst her iPhone is near, it handles the

RE: getting speech back on macBook air?

Hi Adam You should be able to turn Voiceover on prior to the password prompt I have vo starting before the password prompt I am pretty sure there is a utilitiy setting to enable vo to start prior to the log in prompt, I can’t confirm where it is but I’m sure its there. From:

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You OR MikeA OR JohnathanM should consider doing PodCasts demonstrating such or MayBe Johnathan could Compose some Tutorials-Guides, which HighLight AccessibilityBenefits of Apple's iWorksSuite Versus Microsoft's OfficeSuite If it's SoEasy & MoreAccessible

Re: discovered a movie rental with audible narration

Hi! Can you see this on an iphone? /A > 2 jan. 2016 kl. 00:38 skrev Alex Hall : > > Currently, the only way I know to do this is via an Apple TV with the latest > tvOS. I've emailed Apple about this, and they say they're working on the > problem. However, there's not yet a

Apple watch and multiple devices.

Hi! Ok, this might be an odd question. If i have my iphone paired to my apple watch and then pair the watch with my Ipad Mini, when i want to play music from the apple watch or use the music app there how would i know what the device the watch will play it through? /A -- The following

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

Yes, that's what I said before. I didn't include the iPhone because I thought we were only talking about the Mac apps. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On Jan 2,

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

The other thing to be aware with re MS Office and iWorks is that iWorks comes free with the apple products be they Mac OSX computers or IOS devices. Microsoft office for the mac or IOS devices will cost you money, If it wasn’t for the organisation I work for using MS products as their primary

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

Are you saying you can do everything you need to with Apple's iWorksSuite? If so, I presume you could do that, and simply convert your necessary documents/files from Apple's iWorksSuite to its equivalent MicrosoftOfficeSuite if you catch my drift At 06:15 PM 1/2/2016, you wrote: The other

Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

Hello all, Today, I purchased two cookbooks in the iBooks store. I could have purchased them on Kindle, but because I have generally had better luck navigating the specifics of a book and iBooks, I spent my money there. Neither book is readable on my iPad or my iPhone. After I get rid of the

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

Does anyone here know what needs to be set on a new MacBook Air so that VO will come up automatically when the system is booted up? I have no problem turning VO on once it boots up, but , even though I have VO running when I shut down the computer, it does not boot up automatically. Any help

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

1. Open system preferences. 2. Tab or get to the table of preferences options. fastest way is to tab there. Then, press U for users and groups. Press space here. 3. Now, just to the right of the tool bar, you will notice five groups of options which you should interact with. Within this

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

Thank you very much! Your directions were right on the mark and I now have it working great, and even changed the choice for the login screen. Your help is greatly appreciated. > On Jan 2, 2016, at 9:38 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > > 1. > > Open system preferences. >

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

Correction: If you Purchased an Apple iPhone6 OR iPhone6+ IN 2013(September2013) & I presume Every iPhoneToFollow, you would have Received Apple's iWorksSuite for FREE And, I presume this would include Apple's iPads AsWell OfCourse, if you purchased a NEW MacOSX, I also presume you will

Re: Apple watch and multiple devices.

One can put up to 2 GB of music on the Apple Watch for use when the iPhone is not nearby (such as out running). Also, Apple Watch can pair with BlueTooth hadset for same situation. However, when with iPhone, iPhone is BlueTooth master for both Apple Watch and headset. In other words, both watch

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

No prob at all. Glad to help. This list was extremely helpful to me when I first started with my Mac way back in November of 2009. To this very day, it remains one of my most favorite lists. ! Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in Sincerely,

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

Hi. I have to correct you about something. iWork only comes free on Macs that were purchased in 2012 or later. If you bought your Mac in 2010 like I did or 2011, you still have to buy each program in the iWork suite. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

Yes, you are correct. And, each of the Apple Office programs for the Mac is $20; at least when I purchased them in 2012. That is a little less expensive than MS Office programs. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 3 Jan

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

I’ve never had any luck converting iworks files to Office files unless they are saved in an RTF format or txt But yes it could be done if need be. I still prefer by choice to use office on a windows machine but pages numbers and keynote are there and very useable From:

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

Hi, Just to clarify, your saying she can make and receive calls with a bluetooth headset that is only paired to an apple watch? > On Jan 2, 2016, at 8:25 PM, David Chittenden wrote: > > My partner has never had that happen between her Apple Watch and her car's >

RE: getting speech back on macBook air?

I know with any of the macs I use VO starts up automatically when I either restart or shutdown and restart the machine. There is an option under users and groups with system preferences that will allow you to start it up but you shouldn’t need it. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Apple watch and multiple devices.

As far as I know, ricardo is correct. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" To: "Macvisionaries" Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 6:21 PM Subject: Re: Apple watch and multiple devices. Hmm, I don’t think the