Just Appreciating the Accessibility of Apple Home Kit

2023-08-03 Thread M. Taylor 
Hello Everyone,

During the winter, I had a Home Kit compatible thermostat installed in my
house.

I continue to truly appreciate the temperature control I now enjoy via iOS
and iPad OS.

Until I installed this thermostat, I either had to turn the A/C either on or
off.  The old legacy thermostats was simply not accessible to me as a blind
person.

However, I recently began having Siri keep the house between 2 temperature
set points such as 78 to 82 degrees. It is wonderful.  Now I know this is
not a big deal for sighted people but, until now, I have not enjoyed this
capability, completely independent of a sighted person.

When I am away from the house for any significant period of time, with the
A/C off, I tell Siri to turn the A/C on before I get home and the house is
already nice and cool.

Now I know this can be done with both Alexa and the Google assistant so I am
not promoting Siri over anything; I just continue to be amazed at the level
of accessibility that I never would have dreamed of 30 years ago.

Mark


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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
Looks interesting, but I don’t see how it repeats your home SSID.  Definitely 
worth further investigation, though. Thanks!
 

> On Aug 3, 2023, at 7:50 PM, Jonathan Cohn  wrote:
> 
> OK, I decided to look this up now.
> 
> Here is a quick video of the device.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUILw91hiEY=23s
> 
> And here is a  link to it at Amazon.
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MKZXGBy
> If you want to listen to a bunch of nerds discussing how wonderful it is it 
> is the last segment of this weeks Accidental Tech Podcast. 
> https://atp.fm/546
> •  Post-show: [Some] weird things that Casey does 7 of 7 which is probably 2 
> hours into the podcast.
>  
>   Best wishes,
> 
> Jonathan Cohn
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 1:59 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Brad,
>> 
>> That is what I had to do when I wanted to connect to a hotel network.  But I 
>> figured that had something to do with their network.  Apple really ought to 
>> make it easier to change networks, especially on the HomePod mini.  They’re 
>> so small that they’re great for travel, but having to reset them both when 
>> you reach your destination and when you return home is a pain.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 8:51 AM, Brad Snyder >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset the 
>>> HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
>>> That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
>>> I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not 
>>> connect to your iPhone hotspot.
>>> 
>>> - Brad -
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
>>> 
>>> Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
>>> HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like 
>>> if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that 
>>> says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do 
>>> not see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
>>> TIA,
>>> Donna
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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
Oh, that would be great!  Thanks, Jonathan.
Donna

> On Aug 3, 2023, at 5:57 PM, Jonathan Cohn  wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I was listening I believe to the Accidental Tech Podcast this week where it 
> was mentioned about travel wireless hot spots. These are designed to connect 
> to a hotel network and provide your home SSID and password.
> I believe the vendor was TP.
> I’ll look tomorrow to see if I can find the reference.
> 
>   Best wishes,
> 
> Jonathan Cohn
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 1:59 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Brad,
>> 
>> That is what I had to do when I wanted to connect to a hotel network.  But I 
>> figured that had something to do with their network.  Apple really ought to 
>> make it easier to change networks, especially on the HomePod mini.  They’re 
>> so small that they’re great for travel, but having to reset them both when 
>> you reach your destination and when you return home is a pain.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 8:51 AM, Brad Snyder >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset the 
>>> HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
>>> That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
>>> I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not 
>>> connect to your iPhone hotspot.
>>> 
>>> - Brad -
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
>>> 
>>> Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
>>> HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like 
>>> if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that 
>>> says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do 
>>> not see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
>>> TIA,
>>> Donna
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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread Jonathan Cohn 
OK, I decided to look this up now.

Here is a quick video of the device.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUILw91hiEY=23s

And here is a  link to it at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MKZXGBy
If you want to listen to a bunch of nerds discussing how wonderful it is it is 
the last segment of this weeks Accidental Tech Podcast. 
https://atp.fm/546
•  Post-show: [Some] weird things that Casey does 7 of 7 which is probably 2 
hours into the podcast.
 
Best wishes,

Jonathan Cohn



> On Aug 3, 2023, at 1:59 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi Brad,
> 
> That is what I had to do when I wanted to connect to a hotel network.  But I 
> figured that had something to do with their network.  Apple really ought to 
> make it easier to change networks, especially on the HomePod mini.  They’re 
> so small that they’re great for travel, but having to reset them both when 
> you reach your destination and when you return home is a pain.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 8:51 AM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
>> 
>> My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset the 
>> HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
>> That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
>> I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not 
>> connect to your iPhone hotspot.
>> 
>> - Brad -
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
>> 
>> Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
>> HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like 
>> if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that 
>> says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do 
>> not see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
>> TIA,
>> Donna
>> 
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Editing PDF's with Voiceover

2023-08-03 Thread Jessica Moss 
Over the last few months, I’ve been getting PDF’s via e-mail which have mostly 
been news letters from the clients the company I work with audits/remediates 
for accessibility, and I check over them to make sure everything is readable.
  However, some of these I’ve been noticing have been scanned, but not 
proofread, because they are so riddled with spelling errors, which while this 
is technically not considered an accessibility violation, some of them are so 
bad they make the document borderline unreadable if you’re reading it with a 
screen reader.  However, I’m only using Adobe Acrobat Reader, and am wondering 
how doable the process to go through via Voiceover and edit these would be 
before I consider purchasing a license to do this.  Has anyone done this who 
could give me some pointers?

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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread Jonathan Cohn 
Hello,
I was listening I believe to the Accidental Tech Podcast this week where it was 
mentioned about travel wireless hot spots. These are designed to connect to a 
hotel network and provide your home SSID and password.
I believe the vendor was TP.
I’ll look tomorrow to see if I can find the reference.

Best wishes,

Jonathan Cohn



> On Aug 3, 2023, at 1:59 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi Brad,
> 
> That is what I had to do when I wanted to connect to a hotel network.  But I 
> figured that had something to do with their network.  Apple really ought to 
> make it easier to change networks, especially on the HomePod mini.  They’re 
> so small that they’re great for travel, but having to reset them both when 
> you reach your destination and when you return home is a pain.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 8:51 AM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
>> 
>> My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset the 
>> HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
>> That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
>> I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not 
>> connect to your iPhone hotspot.
>> 
>> - Brad -
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
>> 
>> Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
>> HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like 
>> if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that 
>> says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do 
>> not see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
>> TIA,
>> Donna
>> 
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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
Hi Brad,

That is what I had to do when I wanted to connect to a hotel network.  But I 
figured that had something to do with their network.  Apple really ought to 
make it easier to change networks, especially on the HomePod mini.  They’re so 
small that they’re great for travel, but having to reset them both when you 
reach your destination and when you return home is a pain.
Cheers,
Donna

> On Aug 3, 2023, at 8:51 AM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
> 
> My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset the 
> HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
> That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
> I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not 
> connect to your iPhone hotspot.
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
> 
> Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
> HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like 
> if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that 
> says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do not 
> see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
> TIA,
> Donna
> 
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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
Well, there were two issues. First, in the Home app, I did not see any option 
for telling it to connect to a different net work. I also saw no indication 
that it saw my personal hotspot. I did try the thing with my iPad, I was able 
to set it up, but when I pressed play, nothing happened.
Cheers,
Donna

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 3, 2023, at 10:57 AM, Shai  wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I will opine here that it would be very strange if a homepod did not
> connect to hotspot. I was able to connect my Echo dot to personal
> hotspot  so I don't see why a homepod would not be able to connect in
> this manner.
> One could also make their computer a wifi access point and connect
> devices to it if the homepod does not accept the hotspot connection
> itself but I think at this point you may want to consider calling
> Apple support to check that this information is accurate.
> 
> 
>> On 8/3/23, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
>>  wrote:
>> Well, I found the following.  It’s old, but I’m about to try it with my
>> iPad.  I’ll let you know if it works.
>> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250123178#:~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20AirPlay,of%20audio%20for%20the%20HomePod.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
 On Aug 3, 2023, at 9:07 AM, Herbie Allen  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I don’t think it will work either, I wonder though if it would recognize a
>>> mobile hotspot that’s a Wifi Router and not your iPhone.
>>> 
 On Aug 3, 2023, at 06:51, Brad Snyder  wrote:
 
 My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset
 the HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
 That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
 I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not
 connect to your iPhone hotspot.
 
 - Brad -
 
 
 
 On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
  wrote:
 
 Hi all,
 
 Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
 
 Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a
 HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks
 like if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option
 that says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But
 I do not see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
 TIA,
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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread Shai 
Hello,
I will opine here that it would be very strange if a homepod did not
connect to hotspot. I was able to connect my Echo dot to personal
hotspot  so I don't see why a homepod would not be able to connect in
this manner.
One could also make their computer a wifi access point and connect
devices to it if the homepod does not accept the hotspot connection
itself but I think at this point you may want to consider calling
Apple support to check that this information is accurate.


On 8/3/23, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
 wrote:
> Well, I found the following.  It’s old, but I’m about to try it with my
> iPad.  I’ll let you know if it works.
> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250123178#:~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20AirPlay,of%20audio%20for%20the%20HomePod.
> Cheers,
> Donna
>
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 9:07 AM, Herbie Allen  wrote:
>>
>> I don’t think it will work either, I wonder though if it would recognize a
>> mobile hotspot that’s a Wifi Router and not your iPhone.
>>
>>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 06:51, Brad Snyder  wrote:
>>>
>>> My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset
>>> the HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
>>> That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
>>> I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not
>>> connect to your iPhone hotspot.
>>>
>>> - Brad -
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
>>>
>>> Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a
>>> HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks
>>> like if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option
>>> that says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But
>>> I do not see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
>>> TIA,
>>> Donna
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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
Well, I found the following.  It’s old, but I’m about to try it with my iPad.  
I’ll let you know if it works.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250123178#:~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20AirPlay,of%20audio%20for%20the%20HomePod.
Cheers,
Donna

> On Aug 3, 2023, at 9:07 AM, Herbie Allen  wrote:
> 
> I don’t think it will work either, I wonder though if it would recognize a 
> mobile hotspot that’s a Wifi Router and not your iPhone.
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 06:51, Brad Snyder  wrote:
>> 
>> My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset the 
>> HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
>> That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
>> I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not 
>> connect to your iPhone hotspot.
>> 
>> - Brad -
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
>> 
>> Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
>> HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like 
>> if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that 
>> says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do 
>> not see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
>> TIA,
>> Donna
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Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?

2023-08-03 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
Wow!  That’s a lot of stuff!  Good to know.
Thanks,
Donna


> On Aug 3, 2023, at 9:12 AM, Herbie Allen  wrote:
> 
> I use the USB option to connect my Mac and I don’t think my connection drops. 
> I successfully used my iPhone 13 once to connect Zoom, Clubhouse, and stream 
> so it works pretty well! I limit other traffic like Dropbox and what not to 
> help out though.
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 05:19, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I think I have to agree with Lenron and Joe.  It ought to at least be a 
>> setting so the user can choose how it wants the hot spot to behave.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 6:50 AM,  
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 100% agree. I think they do it more for conserving your battery, but again 
>>> that should be my choice. 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
>>> Behalf Of lenron brown
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 12:41 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>>> 
>>> well that's just it I don't want them making the choice for me, it's my 
>>> business if I want to use up all my data.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 8/2/23, Brad Snyder  wrote:
 The Mac will stay connected to your iPhone’s hotspot as long as there 
 is data/traffic going between the hotspot and the Mac.  When the 
 traffic stops, the connection is dropped in order to not needlessly 
 consume your limited hotspot data on your plan.
 
 
 
 - Brad -
 
 
 
 On Aug 2, 2023, at 21:28, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
  wrote:
 
 I’ve never tried to do anything that elaborate.  When I use the hot 
 spot, I’m just trying to do work stuff, so I’m continuously 
 interacting with the Mac.  Maybe that’s the difference?
 Cheers,
 Donna
 
> On Aug 2, 2023, at 8:47 PM,  
>  wrote:
> 
> For me that isn’t the case. When using my Mac lets say I am streaming 
> some music yes the Hotspot stays active. However, if I lets say 
> download a 30 minute radio program once I listen to that and go back 
> to try and use data from my Mac connected to my hotspot its 
> disconnected and I have to reestablish connecting to the hotspot on 
> my Mac. It is easier since as you mentioned you have the Apple tie in, 
> but its annoying none the less.
> 
> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  >
> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 9:20 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> 
> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
> 
> Hmm.  Well, all I can say is that when I connect my Mac, I don’t have 
> to have the hot spot screen open, and it stays connected until I 
> close the lid on my Mac.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
> 
>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 7:31 PM, > > > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hey Donna,
>> 
>> Actually the time out issue is on Apples’s end as it does it no 
>> matter what your connected to. Android is much better and more 
>> forgiving when using it as a hotspot.
>> 
>> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>> > >
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 4:59 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> 
>> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>> 
>> Seriously?  That’s ridiculous!  Just another reason to hate Windows. 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks, Joe, for this tip.  I would never have guessed that that was 
>> the problem.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 12:28 PM, joseph hodge >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Donna you have to do two things to have your hotspot show up on your pc.
>>> First is have the screen open to the hotspot screen on your ipHone 
>>> also make sure that share hotspot with others is turned on your 
>>> iPhone. If you screen goes to sleep during the session and your 
>>> computer isn’t downloading anything or sending some sort of data it 
>>> will go to sleep and disconnect your hotspot. I actually set my 
>>> phone to screen never lock when I am using this.
>>> 
>>> Joe
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On Aug 2, 2023, at 1:05 PM, 'jason' via MacVisionaries 
 >>> > wrote:
 
 You could also try it over USB. I don’t know how well this works 
 with non-Apple devices, though, as I’ve always used it with a Mac.
 
 From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
 >>> >
 Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55
 To: via MacVisionaries

Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?

2023-08-03 Thread Herbie Allen 
I use the USB option to connect my Mac and I don’t think my connection drops. I 
successfully used my iPhone 13 once to connect Zoom, Clubhouse, and stream so 
it works pretty well! I limit other traffic like Dropbox and what not to help 
out though.

> On Aug 3, 2023, at 05:19, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  wrote:
> 
> I think I have to agree with Lenron and Joe.  It ought to at least be a 
> setting so the user can choose how it wants the hot spot to behave.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
>> On Aug 3, 2023, at 6:50 AM,  
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 100% agree. I think they do it more for conserving your battery, but again 
>> that should be my choice. 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
>> Behalf Of lenron brown
>> Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 12:41 AM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>> 
>> well that's just it I don't want them making the choice for me, it's my 
>> business if I want to use up all my data.
>> 
>> 
>> On 8/2/23, Brad Snyder  wrote:
>>> The Mac will stay connected to your iPhone’s hotspot as long as there 
>>> is data/traffic going between the hotspot and the Mac.  When the 
>>> traffic stops, the connection is dropped in order to not needlessly 
>>> consume your limited hotspot data on your plan.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - Brad -
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 21:28, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I’ve never tried to do anything that elaborate.  When I use the hot 
>>> spot, I’m just trying to do work stuff, so I’m continuously 
>>> interacting with the Mac.  Maybe that’s the difference?
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
 On Aug 2, 2023, at 8:47 PM,  
  wrote:
 
 For me that isn’t the case. When using my Mac lets say I am streaming 
 some music yes the Hotspot stays active. However, if I lets say 
 download a 30 minute radio program once I listen to that and go back 
 to try and use data from my Mac connected to my hotspot its 
 disconnected and I have to reestablish connecting to the hotspot on 
 my Mac. It is easier since as you mentioned you have the Apple tie in, but 
 its annoying none the less.
 
 From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
 >>> >
 Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 9:20 PM
 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
 
 Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
 
 Hmm.  Well, all I can say is that when I connect my Mac, I don’t have 
 to have the hot spot screen open, and it stays connected until I 
 close the lid on my Mac.
 Cheers,
 Donna
 
 
> On Aug 2, 2023, at 7:31 PM,  >  > wrote:
> 
> Hey Donna,
> 
> Actually the time out issue is on Apples’s end as it does it no 
> matter what your connected to. Android is much better and more 
> forgiving when using it as a hotspot.
> 
> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  >
> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 4:59 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> 
> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
> 
> Seriously?  That’s ridiculous!  Just another reason to hate Windows. 
> 
> 
> Thanks, Joe, for this tip.  I would never have guessed that that was 
> the problem.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 12:28 PM, joseph hodge > > wrote:
>> 
>> Donna you have to do two things to have your hotspot show up on your pc.
>> First is have the screen open to the hotspot screen on your ipHone 
>> also make sure that share hotspot with others is turned on your 
>> iPhone. If you screen goes to sleep during the session and your 
>> computer isn’t downloading anything or sending some sort of data it 
>> will go to sleep and disconnect your hotspot. I actually set my 
>> phone to screen never lock when I am using this.
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 1:05 PM, 'jason' via MacVisionaries 
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> You could also try it over USB. I don’t know how well this works 
>>> with non-Apple devices, though, as I’ve always used it with a Mac.
>>> 
>>> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>> >> >
>>> Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55
>>> To: via MacVisionaries >> >
>>> Subject: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> Anyone know if this is possible?  I have my mobile hot spot turned 
>>> on on my iPhone, but my

Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread Herbie Allen 
I don’t think it will work either, I wonder though if it would recognize a 
mobile hotspot that’s a Wifi Router and not your iPhone.

> On Aug 3, 2023, at 06:51, Brad Snyder  wrote:
> 
> My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset the 
> HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
> That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
> I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not 
> connect to your iPhone hotspot.
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol
> 
> Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
> HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like 
> if I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that 
> says Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do not 
> see a move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
> TIA,
> Donna
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Re: Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread Brad Snyder 
My understanding is that to change the wifi network, you have to reset the 
HomePod to factory settings, and start over.
That is what I had to do when I changed my home wifi network.
I’ve never tried it, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the HomePod will not 
connect to your iPhone hotspot.

- Brad -



On Aug 3, 2023, at 08:41, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
 wrote:

Hi all,

Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol

Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like if 
I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that says 
Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do not see a 
move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
TIA,
Donna

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Can I connect my HomePod to my mobile hot spot

2023-08-03 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
Hi all,

Well, I guess you can tell by now that we’re having internet issues. Lol

Joe’s post yesterday got me to thinking.  Is there some way to connect a 
HomePod to my iPhone’s mobile hot spot?  I’ve googled it, and it looks like if 
I click on the Homepod in the Home app, there should be an option that says 
Move to that would allow me to tell it to switch networks.  But I do not see a 
move option.  Running IOS 16.6.
TIA,
Donna

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Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?

2023-08-03 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
I think I have to agree with Lenron and Joe.  It ought to at least be a setting 
so the user can choose how it wants the hot spot to behave.
Cheers,
Donna

> On Aug 3, 2023, at 6:50 AM,   
> wrote:
> 
> 100% agree. I think they do it more for conserving your battery, but again 
> that should be my choice. 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
> Behalf Of lenron brown
> Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 12:41 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
> 
> well that's just it I don't want them making the choice for me, it's my 
> business if I want to use up all my data.
> 
> 
> On 8/2/23, Brad Snyder  wrote:
>> The Mac will stay connected to your iPhone’s hotspot as long as there 
>> is data/traffic going between the hotspot and the Mac.  When the 
>> traffic stops, the connection is dropped in order to not needlessly 
>> consume your limited hotspot data on your plan.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> - Brad -
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 21:28, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I’ve never tried to do anything that elaborate.  When I use the hot 
>> spot, I’m just trying to do work stuff, so I’m continuously 
>> interacting with the Mac.  Maybe that’s the difference?
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 8:47 PM,  
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> For me that isn’t the case. When using my Mac lets say I am streaming 
>>> some music yes the Hotspot stays active. However, if I lets say 
>>> download a 30 minute radio program once I listen to that and go back 
>>> to try and use data from my Mac connected to my hotspot its 
>>> disconnected and I have to reestablish connecting to the hotspot on 
>>> my Mac. It is easier since as you mentioned you have the Apple tie in, but 
>>> its annoying none the less.
>>> 
>>> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>> >> >
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 9:20 PM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> 
>>> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>>> 
>>> Hmm.  Well, all I can say is that when I connect my Mac, I don’t have 
>>> to have the hot spot screen open, and it stays connected until I 
>>> close the lid on my Mac.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
>>> 
 On Aug 2, 2023, at 7:31 PM, >>> > >>> > wrote:
 
 Hey Donna,
 
 Actually the time out issue is on Apples’s end as it does it no 
 matter what your connected to. Android is much better and more 
 forgiving when using it as a hotspot.
 
 From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
 >>> >
 Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 4:59 PM
 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
 
 Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
 
 Seriously?  That’s ridiculous!  Just another reason to hate Windows. 
 
 
 Thanks, Joe, for this tip.  I would never have guessed that that was 
 the problem.
 Cheers,
 Donna
 
 
 
> On Aug 2, 2023, at 12:28 PM, joseph hodge  > wrote:
> 
> Donna you have to do two things to have your hotspot show up on your pc.
> First is have the screen open to the hotspot screen on your ipHone 
> also make sure that share hotspot with others is turned on your 
> iPhone. If you screen goes to sleep during the session and your 
> computer isn’t downloading anything or sending some sort of data it 
> will go to sleep and disconnect your hotspot. I actually set my 
> phone to screen never lock when I am using this.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 1:05 PM, 'jason' via MacVisionaries 
>> > > wrote:
>> 
>> You could also try it over USB. I don’t know how well this works 
>> with non-Apple devices, though, as I’ve always used it with a Mac.
>> 
>> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>> > >
>> Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55
>> To: via MacVisionaries > >
>> Subject: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Anyone know if this is possible?  I have my mobile hot spot turned 
>> on on my iPhone, but my Pc doesn’t seem to see it.  If it is 
>> possible, can anyone outline the steps?  Pc running Windows 11.  
>> Feel free to write off-list, as this is only tangentially Apple 
>> related, doniado...@me.com .
>> TIA,
>> Donna
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RE: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?

2023-08-03 Thread josephlhodge 
100% agree. I think they do it more for conserving your battery, but again that 
should be my choice. 

-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
Behalf Of lenron brown
Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 12:41 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?

well that's just it I don't want them making the choice for me, it's my 
business if I want to use up all my data.


On 8/2/23, Brad Snyder  wrote:
> The Mac will stay connected to your iPhone’s hotspot as long as there 
> is data/traffic going between the hotspot and the Mac.  When the 
> traffic stops, the connection is dropped in order to not needlessly 
> consume your limited hotspot data on your plan.
>
>
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Aug 2, 2023, at 21:28, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  wrote:
>
> I’ve never tried to do anything that elaborate.  When I use the hot 
> spot, I’m just trying to do work stuff, so I’m continuously 
> interacting with the Mac.  Maybe that’s the difference?
> Cheers,
> Donna
>
>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 8:47 PM,  
>>  wrote:
>>
>> For me that isn’t the case. When using my Mac lets say I am streaming 
>> some music yes the Hotspot stays active. However, if I lets say 
>> download a 30 minute radio program once I listen to that and go back 
>> to try and use data from my Mac connected to my hotspot its 
>> disconnected and I have to reestablish connecting to the hotspot on 
>> my Mac. It is easier since as you mentioned you have the Apple tie in, but 
>> its annoying none the less.
>>
>> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>> > >
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 9:20 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> 
>> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>>
>> Hmm.  Well, all I can say is that when I connect my Mac, I don’t have 
>> to have the hot spot screen open, and it stays connected until I 
>> close the lid on my Mac.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>>
>>
>>> On Aug 2, 2023, at 7:31 PM, >> > >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey Donna,
>>>
>>> Actually the time out issue is on Apples’s end as it does it no 
>>> matter what your connected to. Android is much better and more 
>>> forgiving when using it as a hotspot.
>>>
>>> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>> >> >
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 4:59 PM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> 
>>> Subject: Re: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>>>
>>> Seriously?  That’s ridiculous!  Just another reason to hate Windows. 
>>> 
>>>
>>> Thanks, Joe, for this tip.  I would never have guessed that that was 
>>> the problem.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Donna
>>>
>>>
>>>
 On Aug 2, 2023, at 12:28 PM, joseph hodge >>> > wrote:

 Donna you have to do two things to have your hotspot show up on your pc.
 First is have the screen open to the hotspot screen on your ipHone 
 also make sure that share hotspot with others is turned on your 
 iPhone. If you screen goes to sleep during the session and your 
 computer isn’t downloading anything or sending some sort of data it 
 will go to sleep and disconnect your hotspot. I actually set my 
 phone to screen never lock when I am using this.

 Joe



> On Aug 2, 2023, at 1:05 PM, 'jason' via MacVisionaries 
>  > wrote:
>
> You could also try it over USB. I don’t know how well this works 
> with non-Apple devices, though, as I’ve always used it with a Mac.
>
> From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>  >
> Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 11:55
> To: via MacVisionaries  >
> Subject: Connecting a PC to an iPhone mobile hot spot?
>
> Hi all,
>
> Anyone know if this is possible?  I have my mobile hot spot turned 
> on on my iPhone, but my Pc doesn’t seem to see it.  If it is 
> possible, can anyone outline the steps?  Pc running Windows 11.  
> Feel free to write off-list, as this is only tangentially Apple 
> related, doniado...@me.com .
> TIA,
> Donna
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