Re: voicemails won't play

Hi Gabe, Thanks! I really appreciate you posting. I had decided not to upgrade, because I'm not interested in the Apple news service, so it would have been a while before I figured this out. Cheers, Donna > On Mar 28, 2019, at 7:14 PM, Gabe Griffith wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > I am also

Re: Sleep

Good deal, Petrus. (smiles) 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 3/28/2019 5:38 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: Hi ET, Thanks for that, I changed it from 2 minutes to 5 minutes. I was wide awake. Petrus

Re: Sleep

Hi ET, Thanks for that, I changed it from 2 minutes to 5 minutes. I was wide awake. Petrus > On 29/03/2019, at 1:11 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > System prefs, energy. Do this while you are not sleeping. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many

Re: voicemails won't play

Hi Donna, I am also with Verizon and was having the same issue a couple of days ago. Since then I've installed the 12.2 update and also performed a power volume down reset on my iPhone 7 and now I'm able to replay new voicemails as well as replay old ones. I would suggest making sure you've

Re: Sleep

System prefs, energy. Do this while you are not sleeping. 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 3/28/2019 4:51 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: Hi all, No the subject isn’t my attempt at world domination

Sleep

Hi all, No the subject isn’t my attempt at world domination by subliminally suggesting you all go to sleep. How do I increase the time in which the Mac stays active before it goes to sleep? If I am reading a long email, the Mac goes to sleep before I have a chance to get to the end of the mail.

Re: Accessible video converter

Not sure wonder share is accessible any more. I have no need for it any more, but when I was using it, the last update appeared to be missing some options. Are you a Believer or a Christian, need encouragement to stay in the word, struggle with the Bible or prayer? Then com join are family of

Re: Accessible weighing scales

Yes, Tim is a knowledgeable individual, and answers all questions. He is even a member of my list, and a guest author on my blog. Keep up the good work Tim! User of just apple products, like to ask and answer without other topics? That’s how it goes down in the “only Apple talk and support

Re: Possible explanation?

Maybe, the funny thing is that VoiceOver suddenly started to talk again while I was in the kitchen making a coffee. Thanks to you and Tim, I’ll only start to panic if it keeps happening. > On 29/03/2019, at 11:31 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > The mystery deepens. But perchance

voicemails won't play

Hi all, I was just trying to listen to an old voicemail, and I could not get it to play. When I tap the Play Voicemail button, nothing happens. I tried playing some other saved voicemails, and the result was the same. Anyone know what I might be doing wrong? I'm with Verizon, in case that

Re: Possible explanation?

The mystery deepens. But perchance VO did get turned off; 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 3/28/2019 3:11 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: Hi ET, I just checked in the Apple menu and the Mojave

Re: Possible explanation?

Hi ET, I just checked in the Apple menu and the Mojave update is still there waiting to be installed. And the 3 updates in the App Store are still there as well. Never mind, at least it is working again now. > On 29/03/2019, at 10:56 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Go into the

Re: Accessible weighing scales

Hi, Thank you for your very kind words. I did remember, though, that I forgot to include a link for you. Here it is: https://www.getqardio.com/qardioarm-blood-pressure-monitor-iphone-android/ Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada

Re: Possible explanation?

Go into the app store, updates and check history to see what all came down the pipe. Could also check macS from the Apple menu, about my mac (I think it will tell when it was updated). From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past.

How to update the firmware on your AirPods, iMore

Hello All, I just checked my AirPod firmware and the system updated it within 30 seconds of it being displayed on my screen. Mark How to update the firmware on your AirPods, iMore By Mikah Sargent, 27 Mar 2019 Apple has released a new firmware version for the first-generation AirPods,

Re: Possible explanation?

Hi Tim, Thanks for the reply, you could be right as I’m a beginner. I think I tried all of those suggestions, and I have automatic updates turned off. But at least it is working again now. I’m glad I check the auto correct as I almost called you time. > On 29/03/2019, at 10:44 AM, 'Tim

Re: Accessible weighing scales

Hello Tim. I would like to say thank you very much and to say how much I appreciate all your answers to the list. The List would be very lost without you. So I would like to join others who say that they appreciate what you say. Kawal. Sent from my iPhone > On 28 Mar 2019, at 9:10 pm, 'Tim

Re: Using App Switcher On iPhone By Sighted People

Hi Pete, Yes, I must admit; it does feel good to b able to teach a sighted person something for a change. I showed my wife how to use her iPhone as well. . > On 29/03/2019, at 9:28 AM, Pete De Vasto wrote: > > Thank you Tim for the quick reply and clarification. I remember now reading > this

Re: Possible explanation?

Hi, It sounds like it was doing a big update and you just happened to open your laptop in the middle of the process. If it was the Mojave update, then, yes, it was a big one. When this sort of thing happens, Siri will be ineffectual. Try turning on VO the old fashioned way. If I recall

Possible explanation?

Hi all, Not sure if any one can give me a possible explanation for this as I can’t really give you much information. I opened the screen to my MacBook this morning and was faced with silence. I asked Siri to turn voice over off and back on again that didn’t help. Anything I pressed on the

Re: Accessible weighing scales

Hi, I'm not a Mod by any means, but it's not off topic in my opinion. It an accessible device that is helpful to blind/visually impaired people, and the app is on an iOS device. Fits in my acceptable category :). Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort

Re: Adding a keyboard shortcut to and app?

Hi, Try it without the shift key. I've had it fail a time or two when I've included the shift. It's not consistent though, so give it a try. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 28, 2019, at 13:40, Matt wrote: Hi, the app

Re: Accessible weighing scales

Oh thank you, Tim & others. I realize it’s somewhat off topic but these things are important & mainstream doesn’t provide answers. So grateful Andrew > On Mar 28, 2019, at 1:04 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > We use the Withings Body scale. Withings used to be

Sling TV and voiceover on the phone or Apple TV, any accessibility improvements?

Several months ago, I signed up for a trial of sling TV, which proved to be in accessible on the phone or the Apple TV, or the Amazon fire for that matter. The only place where it apparently has Accessibility is Roku. That was then. And you can’t sign up for another free trial if you’ve already

Re: Accessible weighing scales

Hi, The Qardio Arm is a wireless blood pressure monitor. It's very compact and does not actually have a display as such since all the functionality is handled through the app instead. It uses triple-a batteries so there are no cords. It's totally accessible out of the box with the Qardio

Re: Using App Switcher On iPhone By Sighted People

Thank you Tim for the quick reply and clarification. I remember now reading this somewhere when I first started using my iPhone, but forgot about it. I’m not going to be concerned anymore about this. I have a link to the iPhone User Guide on the apple Support web site, so I will look at the

Re: Adding a keyboard shortcut to and app?

Hi! Yes i’ve used that program under Windows. It has be programmed with your own shortcuts. I did love the app when i was using WIndows as it was very neat and handy. /A > 28 mars 2019 kl. 20:40 skrev Matt : > > Hi, the app is called foobar2000. > > Yes it has the ellipsis > > at the end of

Re: Accessible weighing scales

Please Tim, could you please explain what cardio is and how it works and a link please. Sent from my iPhone > On 28 Mar 2019, at 1:04 pm, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > We use the Withings Body scale. Withings used to be Nokea and have a good > selection of health

Re: Navigating with Braille Display

Thanks. I already have that list. Made some progress this morning. However, unless I am not looking in the right place, I need to assign shortcuts to the copy, cut, and paste commands? From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past.

Re: Adding a keyboard shortcut to and app?

Hi, the app is called foobar2000. Yes it has the ellipsis at the end of the name. Add folder ellipsis. I've tried control+shift+f, but that doesn't seem to work. On 3/28/2019 10:10 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi, Which application are you trying to add the shortcut to?  Does

Re: Job wantted

Oh I don't know...Southern Ontario is more like New York City. there are parts of upstate NY that get far more winter than here. And British Columbia is practically the tropics compared to Tim's Alberta. On Thu, 28 Mar 2019, Julie Rattray wrote: Haha - me neither - the only people who

Using App Switcher On iPhone By Sighted People

Hi everyone, I really couldn’t think of a decent subject line for this question, so I’m using the particular situation I’m dealing with. I’m totally blind, and my wife who is not very “techy” is fully sighted. She’s just now getting into using her new iPhone. As you know, whenever you tap on

Re: Using App Switcher On iPhone By Sighted People

Hi, First, I will clarify that this collection of apps that you find in the App Switcher does not actually use up resources. Only a few recently used apps remain running in the background. The rest are handled by the iOS in a way that removes the primary memory usage portion of the app and

Re: VO gesture to center text

Thank you Tim! I searched high and low last night, and didn’t come up with anything. Wanted to shout out to you folks because I know you are the go to with questions like this. Thanks for the help! Fredna Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2019, at 9:03 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries >

Re: VO gesture to center text

Hi, There would not be a VO gesture for this sort of thing. VO is the screen reader and is not the text editor. There should be a command within whichever app you're using that would handle this. There are pinch gestures and such within the Edit action of the rotor for selecting portions of

VO gesture to center text

Good Morning, Wondering if anyone knows if there is a voiceover gesture to center typed text on a page using iphone? Thanks! Fredna Van Dellen TVI Teacher of Students with a vision impairment Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

Re: Job wantted

Hi, Thanks. I will keep it in mind. Later Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 28, 2019, at 09:19, Julie Rattray wrote: Hi, We are predicted some warm weather so that will be nice. Hope you enjoy your visit and if you want to

Re: Job wantted

Hi, We are predicted some warm weather so that will be nice. Hope you enjoy your visit and if you want to see any of the University that your daughter can’t show you fell free to give me a yell - or if you just fancy a cup of coffee > On 28 Mar 2019, at 14:16, 'Tim Kilburn' via

Re: Job wantted

Kiwis do not freeze well. They would turn black and blue and turn into mushy soup. (grins) 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 3/28/2019 6:08 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi Julie,

Re: Accessible video converter

Hi, You may wish to look at HandBrake as well. Most people use it for ripping DVD's, but it can also be used to convert videos. I've also used an app named WonderShare Ultimate Video Converter which is not free. It does an excellent job. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift

Re: Job wantted

Hi, The Norwegians and Fins do pretty good too. Actually, even some parts of Canada don't handle it particularly well. The east and west coast folks along with those from southern Ontario have become too accustomed to the changing climate patterns and complain loudly when real winter hits

Re: Adding a keyboard shortcut to and app?

Hi, Which application are you trying to add the shortcut to? Does it have an ellipsis in the name when it's in the menus? If so, then, yes, you need to make sure that the ellipsis is part of the shortcut title. The other thing to note is that the key combination must not match any current

Re: Accessible video converter

Hi, Don’t mind paying when I know it is accessible just did not want to spend money on something that then would not work - thanks for these I will take a look > On 28 Mar 2019, at 13:43, jeff `greene wrote: > > Hi Julie, > I like Vid Convert from reggieashworth.com. Reggie has been really >

Re: Accessible video converter

Hi Julie, I like Vid Convert from reggieashworth.com. Reggie has been really good in the past about accessibility, although he passed away last year so not sure who is doing the software development. I also like IFlix from the mac app store. It is totally accessible with VO. Both of these are paid

Accessible video converter

Hi, I have a number of video files that are windows media files that I would like to open on the Mac but quicktime won’t open them. I did a quick search of the App Store for a converter and it seems there are lots of options but I wondered if anyone could recommend one that was good from an

Re: Job wantted

Haha - me neither - the only people who can cope with that are the Canadians - maybe the Scots and some hard living penguins > On 28 Mar 2019, at 13:08, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wrote: > > Hi Julie, > > Simon is from New Zealand. He

Re: Job wantted

Hi Julie, Simon is from New Zealand. He might be able to handle the climate over there in the UK, but I'm not sure he could handle a good old Canadian, freeze your knackers off, winter. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar

Re: Accessible weighing scales

Hi, We use the Withings Body scale. Withings used to be Nokea and have a good selection of health related products that sync with the Health Mate app which is accessible. I use Cardio for the blood pressure monitor, and Withings for the scale. Both integrate with the Apple Health app which

Re: Navigating with Braille Display

I tend to use the qwerty keyboard for navigating, but you can use the braille display as well - see the commands listed at https://support.apple.com/en-bn/HT209138 For example, dots 2-3-4 with space enters the menu; dot 4 with space and dot 1 with space move to next/previous item, respectively;

Adding a keyboard shortcut to and app?

Hi, there was and AppleVis post talking about how to do this. I can do this with some success. The keyboard shortcut I want to add is, Add folder … That’s the shortcut I can’t seem to get. Is the … breaking the adding of the shortcut? Here’s the link.

Accessible weighing scales

Hi, Just wanted to ask what iPhone users or iPad users on this list use in terms of accessible weighing scales with accompanying iPhone app. I’ve found QardioBase2 weighing scales on Amazon which apparently have an accessible app but the rating is awful. So I thought I’d ask on the list.

Re: Job wantted

Hi, Where are you based - UK US? > On 28 Mar 2019, at 07:45, Simon Fogarty > wrote: > > Hi List, > Anyone know of a good employer that wants to take on a totally blind person > with IT Skills? > > I’ve just put in a request for redundancy from my current job and

Job wantted

Hi List, Anyone know of a good employer that wants to take on a totally blind person with IT Skills? I've just put in a request for redundancy from my current job and now I need to find another one. All options will be looked into And happy to move if the money is right. Cheers for any

RE: How can you ensure that Voiceover’s turned on so you can set up a new IPad yourself?

Yes it will be one of the setup stages when the device is being setup To also configure siri for use with the users voice. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2019 10:28 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How can you ensure that

RE: Apple news plus service

Or the stink from Auckland is getting to your mind. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Petrus Tuerlings Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2019 7:44 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple news plus service It must be the higher elevation as I am in the north island so

RE: How can you ensure that Voiceover’s turned on so you can set up a new IPad yourself?

Hey petrus, Remember Tim is a Canadian, They can be quick but it’s normally due to steroids. I’m not saying that’s Tims situation but it’s happened before! From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Petrus Tuerlings Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2019 7:40 AM To:

RE: How can you ensure that Voiceover’s turned on so you can set up a new IPad yourself?

Hi, Bloody simple. When he takes the device out of the box, The power button should be I believe on the top edge to the right hand end hold that in for a few seconds to turn the iPad on, Volume should be on the right side edge towards the top . This is when the device is in portrait mode with

RE: Is There a Way to Disable the iPad Home Swipe Gestures?

The new iPad pro 12.9 and 11 inch devices are face id, No home buttons at all. The new iPad air 10.5 inch which came out this month has a home button but also takes smart keyboard from the ipad pro range. It's currently only the ipad Pros without home buttons and they are very nice devices

RE: Apple news plus service

Hi Tim, Yeah the PM is a good chick, head screwed on well. checked the nz apple service agents on repairing the watch, they said 449.00 for a replacement of the series 2 sport model I’ve got. I checked to see who had series 3 still and they are retailing for 529.00. Go figure. Thik I’lll get

RE: How can you ensure that Voiceover’s turned on so you can set up a new IPad yourself?

The grasshopper is good, But yet not master jedi be he would! From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Petrus Tuerlings Sent: Thursday, 28 March 2019 11:01 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How can you ensure that Voiceover’s turned on so you can set up a new IPad