iTunes in windows

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Listers, Bit of a cross of product types here, I've just updated iTunes on my windows 10 bootcamp image to the latest version of iTunes that is out. Note this is a 64 bit windows and itunes version, mind you that shouldn't matter. I'm finding that iTunes in this case is not showing either

apple ear pods,

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
I think I saw someone say something about the apple earpods having been released earlier in the week, If so then apple arent' showing it in the websites, I've checked apple.com, .co.nz, .com.au And com.uk, No one is showing them yet. -- The following information is important for all members

RE: Verizon versus AT, new phone and questions.

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Dunedin where I live is meant to have the fastest speeds in NZ however I for sure don’t get giga bit internet connectivity It’s one of those things where the product is not as advertised From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David

RE: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Scott, I'm guessing that's not with speakers the 3K? That sounds bloody amazing shame I don't own this house, I'd knock the living room down and build my rooms around the stereo. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On

RE: Screen curtain on 7 plus.

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Thnaks David, I think I've been trying to move things the old way. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Friday, 2 December 2016 11:14 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

RE: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Donna, It really depends on how you use them. My recommendation would be that you always pair the speakers That way you get a better sound from both sides. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin

RE: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah tried that and options weren't easy to sort through So gave up. Looking more for wall brackets I think but will re look at stands. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Thursday, 1

RE: Verizon versus AT, new phone and questions.

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi David, Yeah my vf nz plan is the 80 per month I now get unlimited calling and text to everyone and austrailia for calling 7.5 gb of data and $5 per day for roaming in aus or USA etc depending on where I go But hell 30 gb per month, tha’ts getting up to my home UFB internet plan. Chers.

Re: bluetooth speaker with the mac

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
Hello, It has been a couple years since I have done something like that, so my memory is quite probably flawed. I seem to recall that the BlueTooth speaker needs to be active for it to appear in the sound sources list. Also, I recall needing to work in the Bluetooth tables as well as the sound

Re: bluetooth speaker with the mac

2016-12-01 Thread aliFaisal
Hi, just to give a little more information, I have my mac connected to the speaker, yet as I mentioned, I am not getting output from the speaker itself. I took a quick glance under sounds, and my bluetooth speaker wasn’t even listed as one of the output devices. Is there something I am doing

Re: bluetooth speaker with the mac

2016-12-01 Thread aliFaisal
Hi, It is connected and paired and I have restarted voiceover. However, I am still getting speech through my mac. > On Dec 1, 2016, at 11:48 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > > Two things to do, make sure the device is paired and connected and then > restart VO. It should

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Mary Otten
Not too shabby. To say the least. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2016, at 8:49 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > > These were Klipsch horns and not sure what they had in the over head. The > ones I checked out by hand were a big pair of clipsch horns I like there

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Scott Granados
These were Klipsch horns and not sure what they had in the over head. The ones I checked out by hand were a big pair of clipsch horns I like there stuff. Big, bulky and heavy but very efficient. > On Dec 1, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > So, Scott, inquiring

Re: bluetooth speaker with the mac

2016-12-01 Thread Scott Granados
Two things to do, make sure the device is paired and connected and then restart VO. It should reroute to the new speaker automatically but sometimes it requires a command F5 quick restart. > On Dec 1, 2016, at 9:36 PM, aliFaisal wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I bought

Re: Verizon versus AT, new phone and questions.

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
Within NZ, we have fiber laid in the cities. However, there are currently only two large data cables leaving NZ, so speeds can slow considerably when dealing with international (most) websites. Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +61 488 988 936 Sent

Re: Verizon versus AT, new phone and questions.

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
Actually, I was talking about data caps, not data speeds. NZ has faster data speeds, at least in its larger cities, compared with Australia. Both NZ and Aus are significantly slower than the US. Worse, though, unless one spends significantly (like I am with my new mobile plan), land-based data

Re: Screen curtain on 7 plus.

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
'Go to settings, general, reset, reset home screen layout. Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +61 488 988 936 Sent from my iPhone > On 2/12/2016, at 14:37, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > How do you sort automatically? >

bluetooth speaker with the mac

2016-12-01 Thread aliFaisal
Hello everyone, I bought a brand new blue tooth speaker and I have it paired with my mac. however, when I have my mac connected and paired, voiceover still comes through my mac speakers and not the bluetooth speaker. Any ideas why this is happening and how to fix it? I am using the Bose sound

Removing an email address from apple

2016-12-01 Thread Agent086b
Hi all, when I log in to iCloud from a browser I receive an email telling me there has been a login from a browser. How can I change or remove an email address? The address is not my iCloud address. I know if I select remember me from a login screen I won’t get an email. However I mainly use

Re: Screen curtain on 7 plus.

2016-12-01 Thread Jonathan Cohn
How do you sort automatically? Best wishes, Jonathan > On Dec 1, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > > I too Simon can't get the moving of apps to work, never could. I just have > the home screen layout in settings sort my apps alphabetically. >

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Mary Otten
So, Scott, inquiring minds want to know what kind of speakers they were driving. I have always been partial to B and W high-end speakers. I do not own any I hasten to add. I just like them a lot. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2016, at 4:24 PM, Scott Granados

Re: Verizon versus AT, new phone and questions.

2016-12-01 Thread Scott Granados
The US isn’t bad in comparison either. There’s been a bit of a price war lately. T-Mobile and Sprint are giving away the services, AT will give you an unlimited data package now if you use their television service and Verizon has a 20+ gig package which is pretty good for them. T-Mobile I

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Like I said, ... :) > On Dec 1, 2016, at 6:30 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > > That’s just for the speakers, never mind the installation and the > transportation cost of several tons of speaker times the number of speakers > you get. You’d want to go 5.1 of course.:) >

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Wow! Had I built a house like that, I would *never* ever move! :) Cheers, Donna > On Dec 1, 2016, at 6:29 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > > Donna, I went sort of over board on that house. I had the speakers built in > to the wall, the screen was on a motor so it came

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Scott Granados
That’s just for the speakers, never mind the installation and the transportation cost of several tons of speaker times the number of speakers you get. You’d want to go 5.1 of course.:) Honestly, when I heard them they were in a stereo pair. This store wasn’t big on surround sound at all. It

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Scott Granados
Donna, I went sort of over board on that house. I had the speakers built in to the wall, the screen was on a motor so it came down when you turned on the system and the projector was also on a lift capable of carrying 200 LBS of weight which was about the weight of the projector. The

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Scott Granados
For a goof today I went and looked at a ultra high end receiver. I mention it here on the Mac list because it was very configurable via safari which I actually tried and loved. You can set up all sorts of 32 bit audio processing, automatic room equalization, but the kicker, Dolby Atmos and

Re: Voiceover Utility Activities

2016-12-01 Thread E.T.
Thanks Alex. I am sure I can find something to make an activity for. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 12/1/2016 12:20 PM, Alex Hall wrote: Activities let you customize verbosity, speech, commanders, and many other VO options based on the

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Ah, then it probably was the 2nd gen I heard. Still, want to give it another go. Thanks for the info. Cheers, Donna > On Dec 1, 2016, at 4:26 PM, David Chittenden wrote: > > I believe second gen came out last year. The second gen models sound better > than the original

Re: Screen curtain on 7 plus.

2016-12-01 Thread E.T.
Kawal, The old method of moving apps requires patience but is still quite doable. I still use it from force of habit. The new method, which David has described, is even easier once you learn the steps. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
I believe second gen came out last year. The second gen models sound better than the original models. We were able to do a side-by-side comparison. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 2/12/2016, at 10:50, Donna Goodin

Re: Screen curtain on 7 plus.

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
If one has the latest iOS installed, the new way to move apps follows: First, remember that apps are in a grid on the iDevice home screens. Locate the app to be moved, either by horizontal flicking to it, or by actually finding it on the screen. Make sure the rotor is on action Use a

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Well, we'll definitely take another listen, since we're thinking about expanding our Sonos network. Do you know when the newer models came out? Thanks, Donna > On Dec 1, 2016, at 2:21 PM, David Chittenden wrote: > > Yes, the listening environment makes a difference. The

downcast not syncing

2016-12-01 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli Hi: My podcast feeds and episodes will not sync between mac and ios using downcast. Any suggestions? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Screen curtain on 7 plus.

2016-12-01 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I too Simon can't get the moving of apps to work, never could. I just have the home screen layout in settings sort my apps alphabetically. Kawal. > On 30 Nov 2016, at 08:48, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Kawal, > > Yeah I find a new guesture every couple of days, > It's

Re: an Enhancement request that i have sent to apple,sinking voiceover settings between Devices

2016-12-01 Thread Michael Marshall
well, i just think it is another option for VO users. I am not optimistic but i believe that if you have an idea, you should express it. > On 2 Dec 2016, at 7:02 am, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > That is a very very good idea. > I hope they impliment it into vo soon. >

Re: requesting help on how to get VO to stop saying clickable when reading

2016-12-01 Thread Michael Marshall
thanks for the suggestion about an activity. > On 2 Dec 2016, at 5:59 am, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > You can accomplish this by creating an activity in Voiceover utility. You > can make it specific for Safari and assign a different level of verbosity to > the activity. > >

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, the listening environment makes a difference. The first time we checked out Sonos, we did not like the sound of any of the speakers. The second time, several months later, we got a private demonstration. They sounded much better. It is also possible that the first time was the older model.

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I have two play 1's, and the sound is just! freaking, explosive! Absolutely killer! --- Christopher Gilland JAWS Certified, 2016. Training Instructor. i...@gillandmarketing.com Phone: (704) 256-8010. - Original Message - From: "Donna Goodin" To:

Re: Voiceover Utility Activities

2016-12-01 Thread Alex Hall
Activities let you customize verbosity, speech, commanders, and many other VO options based on the current application. You can also hit vo-x to select an activity at any time. For instance, some people set things so that an activity will enable Quick Nav whenever Safari or Chrome is open, or

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Sonos only supports up to 5.1, not 7.1. Enough said. --- Christopher Gilland JAWS Certified, 2016. Training Instructor. i...@gillandmarketing.com Phone: (704) 256-8010. - Original Message - From: "David Chittenden" To: Sent:

Re: an Enhancement request that i have sent to apple,sinking voiceover settings between Devices

2016-12-01 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! That is a very very good idea. I hope they impliment it into vo soon. /A > 1 dec. 2016 kl. 01:21 skrev Michael Marshall : > > hey all, > I have had this idea floating floating around my head for a couple of weeks > and i wanted to share the idea that I have sent to

Voiceover Utility Activities

2016-12-01 Thread E.T.
Am reminded that I should explore this feature. What are some of the things where this might be useful? I realize its a rather generic query but its a starting point. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important

Re: requesting help on how to get VO to stop saying clickable when reading

2016-12-01 Thread Andrew Lamanche
You can accomplish this by creating an activity in Voiceover utility. You can make it specific for Safari and assign a different level of verbosity to the activity. Hope this will help. Andrew > On 1 Dec 2016, at 09:52, Michael Marshall wrote: > > hey all, > i

Re: Apple AirPods release rumor from Tim Cook email

2016-12-01 Thread Matthew Dyer
Hi, I was in a skype call with some friends lastnight and someone said that they were out as of the begining of this week. Hwe had a pair himself. It is strange that they were released without any form of announcement. Mathew On 12/01/2016 03:15 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: Yeah,

Re: Deleting or moving apps on an AppleTV fourth-generation using a Bluetooth keyboard

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Thanks, Kliph. I've been wondering this for a while now. Cheers, Donna > On Nov 30, 2016, at 4:37 PM, Kliphton Miller wrote: > > to delete apps with the remote, find the app you want to delete, hold down > the track pad, it will say moving, after that, it will say hit play

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Lol. Well, I'm pretty sure that if I'd selected speakers that cost $100,000, limits would have been implemented very quickly. Cheers, Donna > On Nov 30, 2016, at 7:48 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > I guess my mom was smart enough not to offer me such a graduation present. I >

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Oh, I'm so jealous! I've always wanted to have my system built into the wall. Not sure why, it's just always seemed cool. Although that does have the drawback that it's harder to change things out. Cheers, Donna > On Nov 30, 2016, at 10:10 PM, Scott Granados wrote:

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Lol. No, I couldn't do that. She's very cool, and very nice, but she's 80 years old. Cheers, Donna > On Dec 1, 2016, at 2:45 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > Screw the neighbours, > > You surely can play your audio in your own way? > > I have 4 play one

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Donna Goodin
This is really interesting. When my husband and I checked out the Sonos options at BestBuy, we both thought the three and the five sounded pretty lousy in comparison to the one. Given that you and David both liked them so much, I'm wondering if it was just something about the environment at

Fwd: [WebAIM] PDF and the User Experience Survey closes Dec 1

2016-12-01 Thread Jonathan Cohn
It would be good to get some blind Macintosh input into this survey. Please fill out if you have the time. Best wishes, Jonathan > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Karlen Communications" > Subject: [WebAIM] PDF and the User

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
I searched for Sonos speaker stand on eBay.. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 1/12/2016, at 21:52, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > David, > > Do you have a name for some of the speaker stands for the play

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
I suspect it should work. You could always send a query to Sonos. Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 1/12/2016, at 21:51, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hey David, > > The sub woofer is a

Re: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
Well, we have not noticed a delay from one end of the house to the other. Partner has decided she wants the play threes to be the surrounds, so am now. I am reconfiguring now. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 1/12/2016,

requesting help on how to get VO to stop saying clickable when reading

2016-12-01 Thread Michael Marshall
hey all, i once remembered how to do this but i can not for the life of me remember what setting to change so voiceover does not say clickable when reading text on some web pages any help would be fantastic. thanks Michael -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: Verizon versus AT, new phone and questions.

2016-12-01 Thread David Chittenden
Yeah, it depends on the company and the plan. My former Vodafone plan was $80 per month. It gave me unlimited calling to NZ and Aus. My Vodafone Aus plan only gave me unlimited calling to Aus for $50 per month. NZ gave me 3.5 GB data per month. Aus gave me 5 GB data. In both cases, the data was

RE: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
David, Do you have a name for some of the speaker stands for the play ones? I'm looking for stands or even better wal brackets. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Thursday, 1 December

RE: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hey David, The sub woofer is a beast yes, I was looking at the next step for my sound system and whether or not I could have the play bar and 2 subs See if it would work, no one can tell me But yeah they are bloody easy to setup and use, Add more units to a room and then pair each

RE: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Donna, Screw the neighbours, You surely can play your audio in your own way? I have 4 play one speakers in my living room and one in my bedroom I normally sit out side in the sun on a nice day and share my music with the neighbourhood Matellica, iron maidan Aero smith, pink Floyd

RE: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Oh Yeah scott, The play ones you can pair up to like 32 units in one place. The threes and fives I think are something similar, Yes also to have two devices in a stereo pair that way your keeping things in order. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: Question about the Sonos products

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Scott, Yes all of the above. Two play fives would be better, But in my head it would be the play bar at the front center and then a play five in each front corner, Then put a set of play ones or play 3 in the rear corners So you have a 5 speaker setup, If you want a .1 then you'll

RE: Apple AirPods release rumor from Tim Cook email

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah, Great, I’m not happy, That was posted yesterday so when was the email sent back to the inquiring customer? I’m off to austrailia in a week just for a few days of relaxing, If I could get them from duty free along with my exprsso vodka then life would be all good. In otherw words childs

RE: Stereo speaker setup for a kitchen accessible with Voiceover

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Chris, Yeah man, although that's NZ dollars and we pay more than the rest of the world for things. But apart from the vietnamies they can do what you asked. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: Stereo speaker setup for a kitchen accessible with Voiceover

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
And Chris you forgot that they are bloody simple to setup and use. I'm thinking of getting a couple of new play 1s but the stainless steel ones or silver what ever they are, Hang them on the wall in my lounge. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: Verizon versus AT, new phone and questions.

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi David, Yeah but in austrailia they get cheaper plans with the same call / plan bebefits I pay 80 dollars per month in nz for my plan and a friend pays 50 austrailian dollars for the same plan except she gets 2 gig more data than I do.otherwise the same. From:

RE: Stereo speaker setup for a kitchen accessible with Voiceover

2016-12-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Andrew, Yes I have to admit I've noticed that also, I just got into the habit of killing the app and then reopening things from start. I keep meaning to email UE and mention the fact that with the roll you can't use the speaker to to have a phone call with phone audio coming through the