Re: App Cleaner vs App Delete

Jeff, Thanks, it does sound like a nice tool to get. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 3/8/2016 5:41 AM, jeff `greene wrote: Hi, I can answer the second question about app delete. Yes, if you

Re: VO spelling

Thanks much Alex! That was the command I needed. I then added a document to the dock for just this purpose so if I need this command again, it will be quick. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On

Re: VO spelling

I'm not sure I follow. A window is a container that has no title to VoiceOver. Well, it does, but as far as I know, that title is written somewhere in the window, in text. If all else fails, though, have VO say the name, then immediately hit vo-shift-c to copy that phrase. Go somewhere you can

Re: Keyboard commander question

Do you have an activity set for Safari by chance. The keyboard commander should work universally when you assign them, unless you have set an Activity for an app that has a different configuration. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email,

Re: Keyboard commander question

Matthew, thank you. Here is an example I have option t set for Interact. VoiceOver commands help reports this accurately if I access it while in mail. If I go into Safari not only does the keyboard commander not work, but I just discovered that VO HH reports this key as being assigned to open

Re: a strange change in message view

Safari appears to be okay. Nothing wrong that I can tell. Sent from my Mac, The only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! > On Mar 8, 2016, at 11:30 AM, M.

Re: VO spelling

Aleeha and Alex, Neither works. It is apparently a window not a button I on on. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 3/8/2016 2:07 PM, Alex Hall wrote: Sometimes, vo-w twice will do it. If not,

Re: A Pages spelling alert issue

I wonder if you could delete (or tempororarily move) your com.apple.pages* files in your preference area. ANother thing to attempt would be to create an account to see if a fresh account also does not speak mis-spelled words. Take care, Jonathan On 2 March 2016 at 11:47, Anne Robertson

Re: File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

This would be set in the security area of system settings. It is called file vault. On 8 March 2016 at 09:53, Jessica Moss wrote: > Thanx so much, got it up and running, how do I disable it completely so I > don't have to keep doing this? > > Sent from my iPhone > >

Re: home built drone with an iPhone head end

Hi Scott. I thought the sound would never end but I thought it great. May be I should fly a drone next year as I’m Treking in Iceland later this year as you all may know from my signature to raise money for charity. > On 8 Mar 2016, at 15:23, Scott Granados wrote: > > I

Re: VO spelling

Sometimes, vo-w twice will do it. If not, interact with the title and use vo-shift-right or vo-shift-left to review the text by character. Don't use shift, and you'll move by word. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2016, at 16:51, Aleeha Dudley wrote: > > You can

Re: VO spelling

You can use the rotor to navigate by character to spell out the button name. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2016, at 15:42, E.T. wrote: > > Sometimes, especially in new apps I am not yet familiar with, I may > encounter a button or label that I cannot

Re: RMS DB Value Suggestion in Amadeus when normalizing music files?

Hi Keith, Sound Forge has some presets for RMS normalisation, and I've always stuck with those guidelines. You're right, 0DB is definitely too loud when you're using RMS. Try -16DB for music, and -10DB for speech and see if that works for you. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology

RE: A Pages spelling alert issue

. Yes, reset PRAM, deleted the Pages app and reinstalled. Strange thing is, on the same Mini, Text Edit works just as it should. No activities at all on this system. Two Access support techs have gotten nowhere. It’s a tiny thing, but nice to know when you have misspelled a word as you go.

VO spelling

Sometimes, especially in new apps I am not yet familiar with, I may encounter a button or label that I cannot understand. Is there a VO command to spell out such items? From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were

Re: home built drone with an iPhone head end

Hi Scott, Well, definitely let us know how you make out. Again, if this drifts off topic and the list or moderators find it too far afield, please let me know off list. This is cool stuff in my opinion. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email,

Re: home built drone with an iPhone head end

John, most definitely they can successfully. I’m also pleased to say the registration process with the government does not have a medical or eye test component so I’m even registered and on the level. That being said, I do operate with a sited pilot near by just to keep things in hand if they

Re: home built drone with an iPhone head end

Hi Scott, This facisnates me. I’d love to hear a demo with the iOS apps being used. It all makes sense to me, though. The problem is money here is a problem and time is surely an issue. So, you are tempting me along lines I probably shouldn’t be considering. I’ve been around drones in

Re: home built drone with an iPhone head end

Well it’s funny, I just picked up some GoPros and gear to start producing videos or podcasts so I’ll put something together that demonstrates that very thing. To answer your question about the how part. THere’s a few angles here. First, with the more advanced copters it’s possible to use

Re: trouble with FaceBook iOS app

It only seems to be on one screen oddly enough, the one to submit a photo. My keyboard worked everywhere else. I’m also thinking my keyboard finally needs new batteries. Bought it on black Friday and am just now changing batteries. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com > On Mar 8, 2016, at

Re: A Pages spelling alert issue

Hello Bill, I’m not having your problems either on my MacBook Air running in English, or on my White MacBook running in French. Both are running the latest OS. Have you reinitialised the PRAM? It can often fix odd behaviour. Cheers, Anne > On 8 Mar 2016, at 15:22, Bill Holton

Re: home built drone with an iPhone head end

Hi Scott, You have me really curious and since we are on topic here with the iPhone, do you have a demonstration of how to use an accessible app to control the copter? How are you able to fly it successfully as far as direction and avoiding any accidents? I’m really interested in this kind

RE: a strange change in message view

Hello Ray, Try as I may, I cannot think of what the problem could be. How is Safari performing on your OS? The reason I ask is because the last time I saw such a change in an OS X interface was because the person, against my explicit instructions by the way, installed some freeware that

Re: trouble with FaceBook iOS app

Sometimes quick navigation turns itself off when you enter a text field. Make sure quick nav is however you want it, then do the command. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2016, at 10:06 AM, Jenine Stanley wrote: > > I was posting a photo this morning and noticed that

trouble with FaceBook iOS app

I was posting a photo this morning and noticed that when using a bluetooth keyboard in the iOS FB app, I could get into the edit box to type my description but none of the keystrokes registered. Once out of the edit box, I could move around the screen, etc. with my keyboard. I ended up

Re: Google Chrome oddness

I have seen it open automatically on boot but so far not randomly. I am using this configuration though so I will report if this changes. > On Mar 8, 2016, at 11:02 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland > wrote: > > Does anyone know why with the latest version of Google Chrome,

Google Chrome oddness

Does anyone know why with the latest version of Google Chrome, and El Capitan 10.11.3, my Google Chrome keeps randomly openning for some odd reason. Just wanted to see if any of you all might know why this is happenning, or if any of you have seen this. I can't pinpoint down what makes it

home built drone with an iPhone head end

I posted this to my list but thought there may be some interest here. As some of you know I’ve taken up drones as an interest area and specifically been tackling whether a blind person could successfully fly a drone, whether a blind person could build a drone, and in general what kind of place

Re: File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

Thanx so much, got it up and running, how do I disable it completely so I don't have to keep doing this? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: > > This is Taken directly from the VoiceOver Getting Started Guide: > Log in to an

Re: File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

This is Taken directly from the VoiceOver Getting Started Guide: Log in to an encrypted account without VoiceOver If you turn on FileVault, you must log in to your account whenever your Mac is restarted or wakes from sleep. VoiceOver isn’t available in the FileVault login window. Depending on

RE: A Pages spelling alert issue

That’s the strange thing. Yes, I am, and on Text Edit it works fine, and I have no activities set on this Mac Mini. Bill From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Robertson Sent: Monday, March 07, 2016 1:15 PM To:

File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

I just upgraded last Thursday and everything was working fine until I shut the computer down for the night. Now whenever I start it back it either beeps at me when I try to figure out what it's doing because it won't talk, or it goes into password recovery mode and no matter what I do it

a strange change in message view

Ever since last night, when I was having my mail issues and had to try to recreate my Comcast Imap account, I find now that all the buttons just to the left of the message text area for forwarding, attachments menu and so forth are no longer visible. Pressing VO+left once doesn’t take me to

Re: App Cleaner vs App Delete

Hi, I can answer the second question about app delete. Yes, if you click the orphans button in the app it will look for things left behind from old deleted apps. Hope this helps! Jeff On 3/7/16, E.T. wrote: > If anyone used both, which seems to do its job better

Re: Keyboard commander question

Make sure your command is not already taken. For example right option s opens safari. hth On 3/8/16, Matthew Dierckens wrote: > Hi Sandra, > Can you tell us what keys you are trying to use? Perhaps we can replicate > the problem. > > God bless. > Matthew Dierckens >

Re: Keyboard commander question

Hi Sandra, Can you tell us what keys you are trying to use? Perhaps we can replicate the problem. God bless. Matthew Dierckens Certified Assistive Technology Specialist Macintosh, IOS and Windows Trainer Canadian Phone: 519-962-9140 U.S. phone: 573-401-1018 Personal Email: matt.dierck...@me.com

Keyboard commander question

I am using several Keyboard commander's which I have created. They do not, however, work when I am in Safari, even if they are Safari specific. I am using a MacBook air and the latest version of El Capitan. Does anyone have any idea why these keyboard commanders would not working safari? If