Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread 'user' via MacVisionaries
Big Sur runs on the following Macs: MacBook: Early 2015 or newer. MacBook Air: Mid 2013 or newer. MacBook Pro: Late 2013 or newer. Mac Mini: Late 2014 or newer. iMac: Mid 2014 or newer. iMac Pro. Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer. Cheers Trevor > On 10 Nov 2020, at 19:50, Pete

Re: Tips on navigating News on Mac

2020-11-10 Thread rmani...@gmail.com
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12:18:07 PM UTC-5 Traci wrote: > Hi all, I’m stumbling my way through navigating the application news. Does > anyone more familiar with it have tips? It looks like headings are a key > navigation. Also using VO-j to jump into the main feed. > > Any tips are

Re: Video screen recording on mac,

2020-11-10 Thread rmani...@gmail.com
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 2:02:17 PM UTC-5 ramy.mo...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi all: > > am using Catalina on my mac mini, and i need an accessible screen video > recording app, And this app can take from multible audio outputs if > possible, > any ideas? specify what you are

Re: Voice control of Amazon microwave via Alexa app on iPhone? Can this be done after setting up the oven and linking it to Alexa? Or do I have to have that Echo Dot also connected to Alexa? I won’t b

2020-11-10 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Phil, To the best of my knowledge you will need the Dot. You will use the Alexa app to pair the microwave with the dot. Best, JanetSent from my iPhone > On Nov 10, 2020, at 6:31 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > >  > > Sent from my IPhone > > -- > The following information is important for

Did I do something wrong?

2020-11-10 Thread Kerryann Ifill
Hi all: I’ve been noticing a strange behaviour today. My Mac is no longer identifying persons with their assigned name in my contact list. Eg. The phone number 234-6892 may be associated with John Brown in my contacts and on my iPhone it will say “Joh brown” is calling or if it’s someone who

Voice control of Amazon microwave via Alexa app on iPhone? Can this be done after setting up the oven and linking it to Alexa? Or do I have to have that Echo Dot also connected to Alexa? I won’t be ge

2020-11-10 Thread Phil Halton
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Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread Christina
I'm still on Mojave because of the Overdrive app. I probably should upgrade, but I keep holding back because I'll have to learn windows if I want to use the Overdrive app. Christina > On Nov 10, 2020, at 8:23 AM, Pete De Vasto wrote: > > Donna, > > I will be very interested in your findings

Re: Video screen recording on mac,

2020-11-10 Thread Ramy Moustafa Saber
ok, thanks so much for that > On Nov 10, 2020, at 9:06 PM, Herbie Allen wrote: > > Zoom is a great option for that. It’s vary easy to set up and you don’t have > to do any customizing. You simply need the free account set up meting ID, > Make sure your recording settings are good, and your

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread Pete De Vasto
Lorie, you and I are in the exact same position, so I’ll be interested in what others say as well because I, too, am comfortable with I have now. I so far can do everything I want to, and since I’m retired I’m not in a work situation where I would depend on it more than I am now. Pete De Vasto

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread Phil Halton
I’m running Catalina on a 2013 MacBook Air with no problems whatsoever. Sent from my IPhone > On Nov 10, 2020, at 2:41 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > what would you reommend for a Mac mini that I got at the very end of 2014? > I'm currently running Mojave and am comfortable with it but I

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread Lorie McCloud
what would you reommend for a Mac mini that I got at the very end of 2014? I'm currently running Mojave and am comfortable with it but I don't want to lag too far behind unless my hardware has trouble going there. Lorie > On Nov 10, 2020, at 11:31 AM, maurice Mines > wrote: > > I would say

Re: Video screen recording on mac,

2020-11-10 Thread Herbie Allen
Zoom is a great option for that. It’s vary easy to set up and you don’t have to do any customizing. You simply need the free account set up meting ID, Make sure your recording settings are good, and your VO is set to system default. There are of course other options I think Quicktime can do

Video screen recording on mac,

2020-11-10 Thread Ramy Moustafa Saber
Hi all: am using Catalina on my mac mini, and i need an accessible screen video recording app, And this app can take from multible audio outputs if possible, any ideas? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Thanks, Maurice. Donna > On Nov 10, 2020, at 11:31 AM, maurice Mines > wrote: > > I would say the question was how old is the hardware? If you're hardware it's > older than five years don't upgrade. If it is new say 2018 to present, send > certainly upgrade upgrade in the operating system

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread maurice Mines
I would say the question was how old is the hardware? If you're hardware it's older than five years don't upgrade. If it is new say 2018 to present, send certainly upgrade upgrade in the operating system it's a good idea at all times unless there's some extreme reason why you should not

Tips on navigating News on Mac

2020-11-10 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi all, I’m stumbling my way through navigating the application news. Does anyone more familiar with it have tips? It looks like headings are a key navigation. Also using VO-j to jump into the main feed. Any tips are appreciated. I’ll tack on another question. Do you all use a RSS app as

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Donna, Granted I am not personally facing the issue, but my general advice is to consider what you cannot do now that you desire doing. or what might be done with greater ease? If upgrading will do things better, without breaking things that work, then moving to something equally stable

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Thanks. I do use my Mac for work, but often without braille. Cheers, Donna > On Nov 10, 2020, at 9:33 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi Donna! > I think you should upgrade to Big Sur if you can. > The operating system is pretty stable and there are some braille issues in > safari with

Re: Blood oxygen feature on the iPhone 6.

2020-11-10 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I normally first tries to pair it by holding the watch above the camera. If that fails I pair it manually. /A > 10 nov. 2020 kl. 14:33 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > : > > Hi Kawal, > > Pairing the watch manually isn’t that hard. I’ve always set up my watches > that way. A code

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi Donna! I think you should upgrade to Big Sur if you can. The operating system is pretty stable and there are some braille issues in safari with Catalina. But that depends on how much you need your Mac for work. But it should work right out of the box when its released. /A > 10 nov. 2020 kl.

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi Pete, Given the Apple event today, I'm probably going to download Catalina this morning, since it seems likely that it will be disappearing immanently. I'll keep you posted. Cheers, Donna > On Nov 10, 2020, at 9:23 AM, Pete De Vasto wrote: > > Donna, > > I will be very interested in

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread Pete De Vasto
Donna, I will be very interested in your findings as well if/when you do in fact make the move. I’m running Mojave, and haven’t upgraded mostly because I was concerned about the fact that anything higher doesn’t support 32-bit apps, and I didn’t want to bother figuring out exactly what, if

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Thanks, Brad. That's my leaning, but I thought that before I did, I'd see what others think. Cheers, Donna > On Nov 10, 2020, at 8:09 AM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > Catalina is extremely stable. > I would recommend that you upgrade to Catalina, and wait a while on Big Sur. > Give it some time

Re: Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread Brad Snyder
Catalina is extremely stable. I would recommend that you upgrade to Catalina, and wait a while on Big Sur. Give it some time and see how it works out. Then maybe upgrade to it. - Brad - On Nov 10, 2020, at 07:28, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi all, I would love to hear from

Re: Blood oxygen feature on the iPhone 6.

2020-11-10 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
Hi Donna. I know pairing the watch manually isn’t hard. But I can’t remember the numbers that is why it can take me half a day if I were to do it. I can’t remember numbers due to too much oxygen and I think it affected that part of my brain. I am good at English music and other things but

Re: Blood oxygen feature on the iPhone 6.

2020-11-10 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi Kawal, Pairing the watch manually isn’t that hard. I’ve always set up my watches that way. A code is sent to your watch, and you just enter it on the phone. Re your other question, Blood oxygen is an app. So, press the Digital Crown to go into your apps, and then scroll down to Blood Oxygen

Blood oxygen feature on the iPhone 6.

2020-11-10 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
Hi. I opened my Apple Watch 6 after it had been sitting in my cupboard for over a three or two week period as I waited to get my I phone 12 Pro. So when I started it, it was speaking a foreign language and voice over didn’t give the English option. So I waited for my cleaner to come and pair

Should I upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur?

2020-11-10 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi all, I would love to hear from any of you who are running the Beta of the new MacOS, without violating disclosure, of course. I’m still running High Sierra, in part out of laziness, and in part because work is crazy busy. It’s occured to me that if I want to upgrade to Catalina, I’d better