Re: new member and new to the Mac

2023-09-21 Thread 'Dan Eickmeier' via MacVisionaries
Hi Jess, welcome to the list, and to the Mac as well.The MacBook Air is definitely a good machine. I’ve been using Macs here since 2008, and don’t think I'd ever switch back over to Windows. I like that with a Mac, I can pay the same price anybody else

Re: new member and new to the Mac

2023-09-21 Thread joseph hudson
Hi Jessica, I have a MacBook Air as well. And welcome. I hope that we can all help you here. Joseph Hudson EmailFaceTime/iMessage jhud7...@twc.com Connect with me on zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3437608339?pwd=akNsMHlLTWsyWmk0UXdSaVdsSkhNUT09 > On Sep 21, 2023, at 8:04 PM, Jessica Barr

new member and new to the Mac

2023-09-21 Thread Jessica Barr
Hello. My name is Jessica (or Jess). I recently got a MacBook Air, which is my first Mac. For quite a while I relied on just my iPhone or my braille notetaker to do things, but I decided it would be good to have a Mac as well. I'm looking forward to learning from the people on this list. --

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-21 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Oh, mine isn’t that quiet. I’m not sure I would have noticed if you hadn’t said anything. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 21, 2023, at 3:49 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > Interesting. Mine plays a softer sound, that I can’t hear unless I’m > literally holding my phone. > >> On Sep 21, 2023, at 4:18

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-21 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Well, I’m pleased to report that I’ve finally had time to upgrade and all my custom ringtones are still there. I agree that the new notification sounds are quieter, but they are pleasant. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 21, 2023, at 2:56 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > Same on my end. I’m not sure how

Re: iPhone on wi-fi

2023-09-21 Thread joseph hudson
No, you shouldn't. Like I said, I've had a few cases of where this is happened. Joseph Hudson EmailFaceTime/iMessage jhud7...@twc.com Connect with me on zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3437608339?pwd=akNsMHlLTWsyWmk0UXdSaVdsSkhNUT09 > On Sep 21, 2023, at 3:52 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > oh

Re: iPhone on wi-fi

2023-09-21 Thread Lorie McCloud
oh so does that mean I don’t get charged for data usage if it’s on Spectrum wi-fi? I think mine says Spectrum Mobile. > On Sep 21, 2023, at 3:34 PM, joseph hudson wrote: > > Hi Lorie, if this helps you. If it says spectrum mobile, it is connected to a > spectrum Wi-Fi. It is not connected to

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-21 Thread Jessica Moss
Interesting. Mine plays a softer sound, that I can’t hear unless I’m literally holding my phone. > On Sep 21, 2023, at 4:18 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > Volume of notifications I receive is also unchanged from previous iOS. > > - Brad - > > > > On Sep 21, 2023, at 14:56, Jessica Moss

Siri Nicky

2023-09-21 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi all, remember when I was asking about voices for RS games? Well, I’m trying out Siri Nicky. I quite like her except I cannot speed her up. Not via Mac settings or RS game settings. The voice does not respond to the rate slider. Any idea why? Thanks, Traci -- The following information is

Re: iPhone on wi-fi

2023-09-21 Thread joseph hudson
Hi Lorie, if this helps you. If it says spectrum mobile, it is connected to a spectrum Wi-Fi. It is not connected to your LTE. And as I see it, he can't even delete those networks. It will connect to these hotspots as long as you have spectrum mobile service. I've had it connect a few times

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-21 Thread Brad Snyder
Volume of notifications I receive is also unchanged from previous iOS. - Brad - On Sep 21, 2023, at 14:56, Jessica Moss wrote: Same on my end. I’m not sure how impressed I am with the quieter notification sound, but probably just something I’ll have to learn to get used to. > On Sep 21,

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-21 Thread Jessica Moss
Same on my end. I’m not sure how impressed I am with the quieter notification sound, but probably just something I’ll have to learn to get used to. > On Sep 21, 2023, at 3:33 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > Also not true. > I have a custom text notification tone, and nothing changed when I updated

Re: iPhone 15 Reviews

2023-09-21 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I already know what phone I will get. Have to upgrade soon as I have a 12 pro with poor battery. Bless. /A > 21 sep. 2023 kl. 05:57 skrev 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > : > > Bookmarked and will do some reading, thanks Brad. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > "Alone we can do so little; together

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-21 Thread Brad Snyder
Also not true. I have a custom text notification tone, and nothing changed when I updated to iOS 17. - Brad - On Sep 21, 2023, at 12:26, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Oh, thanks for this clarification. I don’t use custom tones for texts, so this will not be a huge deal for me.

Re: iPhone on wi-fi

2023-09-21 Thread Lorie McCloud
yeah. that’s what I did too but I guess I’ll have to watch it for awhile. I had just been somewhere where there was no wi-fi and I had to use my data. that’s the network it’s been connecting to. but now I’m home and I cancelled unlimited data so I don’t want it doing that any more. > On Sep

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-21 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Oh, thanks for this clarification. I don’t use custom tones for texts, so this will not be a huge deal for me. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 21, 2023, at 11:33 AM, bbsshawn via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi. What he's talking about is text tones not ringtones. If you select a new > text tone, you

Re: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

2023-09-21 Thread bbsshawn via MacVisionaries
Hi. What he's talking about is text tones not ringtones. If you select a new text tone, you can't go to your custom tone because it's not there. I heard a rumor that resetting your phone's settings will get the tones back but I'm taking it with a grain of salt until someone else tries it. I'll

Re: iPhone on wi-fi

2023-09-21 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Hello,What  you will have to do is go into network settings and removed that network  from the list of preferred networks.. hope this helps,JeffreySent from my iPhoneOn Sep 21, 2023, at 1:27 AM, joseph hudson wrote:Hi Lori, here, not alone. I've had the same thing happen. I've just gone into the