Re: Fastmail Issue

When I installed fastmail app on my iphone, I found a link in the app “applications setings and guides” or something similar. I tapped it and started reading through the various instructions and guides. One of them was on how to set up fastmail for iphone. It’s there I found the link to

Re: Can't add bookmarks in latest Safari 15.4

kmarks Menu or Favourites, then > press return. It shows up where it is supposed to. > > Later… > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Professional Learning Specialist > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Can

Re: Can't add bookmarks in latest Safari 15.4

Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Apr 20, 2022, at 14:04, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Hello Tim, >> >> It’s so weird but that’s exactly what I wo

Re: issue navigating a document in Word on Mac

Hi, I sometimes experienced a similar issue in other word processing application - can’t remember which now. I think it may have something to do with the way the text wraps in the window. Look in Ms Word settings to see if there’s an option that says something like “wrap to window” that

Can't add bookmarks in latest Safari 15.4

Hi, Just wanted to check or ask you to check whether you are able to add new bookmarks in Safari latest 15.4. I don’t seem to be able to bookmark any pages at all regardless which OS on my mac I use: Big Sur, Catalina, Monterey: the same thing happens. Can’t bookmark anything. Thanks,

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

mail.com >>>> <mailto:julierattra...@gmail.com>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Haven’t tried it on the Mac with dreamreader but would the books app not >>>> work for what you want or even reading the document i

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

> interact with from what I remember. > I don’t have it as he has a monthly subscription which I don’t want so I > trashed it on my Mac. > Sad but it is what it is. > /A > >> 21 juni 2022 kl. 10:33 skrev 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> : >> >> Yes, w

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

I suppose? in theory you could even read in your browser if desired. > For the record, as shared, there is a mac edition of lynx, if actually using > the tool resonates. > Sing out if you have more questions. > Kare > > > > On Tue, 21 Jun 2022, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionarie

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

play. > I suppose? in theory you could even read in your browser if desired. > For the record, as shared, there is a mac edition of lynx, if actually using > the tool resonates. > Sing out if you have more questions. > Kare > > > > On Tue, 21 Jun 2022, 'Andrew Lamanche

Re: Pages

Ann and Archie Robertson had written a helpful tutorial “My MacPages" on Pages. It’s a paid publication available fromhttps://mosen.org/store/ consultancy and maybe other sources as well. Anne has been a generous contributor to this list. Hope you can find her tutorial. > On 27 Jun 2022,

Signing into Kindle on IPhone using smart beetle Braille display

Hi, I was trying to sign into Kindle on my IPhone SE 2nd generation using Smart Beetle refreshable Braille display. I navigated to the edit fields but no text would be entered into the field apart from the @ sign. Is there something specific I must do in order to enter text using Braille

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

>>> What happens next though depends on how you read regular text files with >>> your braille display. >>> I suppose? in theory you could even read in your browser if desired. >>> For the record, as shared, there is a mac edition of lynx, if actually >>&

Re: Signing into Kindle on IPhone using smart beetle Braille display

> From E.T.'s Keyboard... > "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible > will make violent revolution inevitable." > --John F. Kennedy > My e-Mail: > ancient.ali...@icloud.com <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> > > On 6/28/2022 2:58 AM, 'Andrew Lam

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

n to explain such things properly translating Swedish to English > directly from my head. > /A > >> 22 juni 2022 kl. 07:20 skrev 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> : >> >> Yes, I have finally found the area and i was able to read the text with the >

Re: An active Voice Dream Reader subscription on Mac

I”m not quite sure but when did yu subscribe to the application? The first two weeks are free so if you had subscribed before the two weeks are up, maybe your subscription is not valid yet. Andrew > On 22 Jun 2022, at 17:44, Tibor Niesner wrote: > > Hello, > > I have an interresting

Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

Hello, Is it possible to read books and documents imported to voice dream reader for mac desktop using refreshable Braille display? I’ve been trying to find a way to do this but have thus far failed. Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

the text being read anywhere. Andrew > On 20 Jun 2022, at 23:24, Herbie Allen wrote: > > Does it read if you hit the play button? > >> On Jun 20, 2022, at 16:00, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> Is it possib

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

ould be able > to use your braille display for the purpose. > Be aware, however, that the panning behavior on VoiceOver for Mac with a > braille display can be awkward, and it may be challenging to read a document > sequentially. > >> On 20 Jun, 2022, at 17:00, 'An

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

work > for what you want or even reading the document in something like preview or > even pages/word - I guess it depends on the format of the book you are > reading > >> On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:33, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Yes

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

actually register on the meter hence I lost my place in the book. I shall have to play with it some more. It would appear the Braille display focus doesn’t move the Voiceover focus with it. > On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:37, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I thought so as

Re: Voice Dream Reader for mac and Braille display

d a daisy for a while does it show the > actual text > >> On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:52, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >> wrote: >> >> These are DAISY books from bookshare.org <http://bookshare.org/

Bookmarks not syncing yet again

Hi, I’ve asked for your help before and followed your advice but my safari bookmarks don’t seem to be syncing across all my macs which are connected to the same wifi network. They run on Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey. Would the syncing of bookmarks in Safari be affected if I created them

Re: VOiceDream Reader is out for Mac.

I was disappointed to see that it is subscription based too. I’d rather pay one-off fee even it were to be high. Andrew > On 3 May 2022, at 00:03, Brad Snyder wrote: > > I'm not going to pay $4.95 per month. I'll stick with using the one on my > iPhone. > > - Brad - > > On May 2, 2022, at

Captcha recognition

Hi, Is there a way to deal with captchas in Safari? The particular one has no audio equivalent. Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a

Re: Document Scanning App

I use FineReader OcR Pro. It’s a paid application from the appstore. Andrew > On 25 Oct 2022, at 16:09, Vaughn Brown wrote: > > Good morning, > > I hope that there will be recommendations for a document scanning app. > I started a new job as an employment consultant and some of it

Mac mini with M1 chip and questions

Hi, Yesterday my 2012 imac died. I’m trying to decide what to buy. I’m thinking of getting a mac mini with M1 chip. My questions are: 1. Could I run windows in bootcamp on it? 2. What sort of monitor I need to get? I don’t thinkk it comes with a monitor. Many thanks Andrew -- The

Re: Mac mini with M1 chip and questions

might want to > act soon, because it is unknown how long Apple will continue selling this > option, and it could easily disappear once the October event is held, though > I would assume some of these models could still be purchase from the Apple > Refurbished store. > > - Brad -

Re: Translate?

I would use translate.google.com . Once you are on the page, look for source language and target language choices and choose Spanish for source and English. Then Look for the edit field where you can paste or type in the text. In this case, you want to have

Kobo books app for iphone accessibility

Hi, I have again tried the Kobo books app for iphone and although I can open a book previously purchased, I don’t know how to move from page to page. Is there a voiceover passthrough gesture that would allow me to perform a swipe to change pages as the app suggests a sighted user might do to

Accessible Twitter client for mac

hi, Now that Twitterrific is no longer available, what is the best accessible Twitter client for a mac running Ventura? I’m currently trying Twitter.app and Spring.app but both are behaving in an odd manner so that I never quite know how to jump to the top of the Tweets, the shortcut keys

Accessible password managers

Hi, I’m wondering what other password managers besides 1password people find easily accessible on Mac, iOS & Android/windows? I’ve been using 1password for many years but following their continuous development - as is often the case - I’m finding their app more and more difficult to use.

How to type plus sign on iphone

Hi, I have recently come across a dilemma of how to type relatively quickly the plus sign on the iphone keyboard. In order to achieve this, I had to spend quite a time looking amongst symbols and it wasn’t to be found on the first screen of symbols on iPhone keyboard. Is there an easier way

Accessible VPN

Hi, What VPN service do people on the list use on iOS and mac computers, paid or unpaid? I’d appreciate your comments. Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if

Re: Accessible password managers

> ancient.ali...@icloud.com <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> > > On 3/12/2023 2:27 PM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> Hi, >> I’m wondering what other password managers besides 1password people find >> easily accessible on Mac, iOS & Android/w

Re: Accessible password managers

m storing passwords. Send them feedback. >>> >>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>> "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible >>> will make violent revolution inevitable." >>> --John F. Kennedy >>> My e-Mail: >>> ancient.ali...@icl

Secure keys accessibility

Hi, Does anyone on the list use a physical secure key to sign into apple or other web services? If yes, are such keys accessible for blind users? What are your experiences with them? Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have

Secure keys & iOS devices

Hi, Does anybody use YubiKey secure keys with your services especially iphone? If yes, could you pls email me privately? I can’t make them work with my iphone se 2020. I’d be grateful to talk to you via facebook or whatsapp. Please let me know. Andrew -- The following information is

Affordable Braille display that works with voiceover

Hi, My Brailliant bi 32 I bought second-hand years ago appears to have died. Would you mind giving me some recommendations on an affordable Braille display that plays nicely with voiceover? Many thanks Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries

Re: Question about Voiceover issue when starting my Macbook Pro

Hi, Voiceover is probably muted so double-tap with three fingers on the trackpad to unmute it. Andrew > On 4 Apr 2023, at 01:42, Herbie Allen wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Having a brain cramp on an issue starting my MacBook Pro with VoiceOver. > Somehow my settings got changed so when I

Voiceover says "verified" repeatedly on YouTube website

Hi, I’ve noticed recently as soon as I load YouTube website, Voiceover keeps repeating “verified” at leasst 10 times. This behaviour is fairly new. Anybody else experiencing this? It happens on Big Sur, and Ventura as well. Andrew -- The following information is important for all members

Dolphin Easy Reader & Braille display

Hi, Is it possible to read books with a refreshable Braille display in Dolphin Easy Reader app on the mac? I can’t find a way of doing so. Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Working with textboxes in Microsoft Word on mac

Hi, Is it possible to work successfully with textboxes in Ms Word on the mac? I mean move from one box to another, read its content and / or write in them? I have to fill in a questionnaire which is full of textboxes and I have no idea how to complete the task. Many thanks for any tips.

Re: Voiceover says "verified" repeatedly on YouTube website

form of AT notification they added somewhat recently. >>>> Odd thing is, I don't find that >>>> "verified" or "official" always relate to what I'm listening to. Maybe it's >>>> just me. :) >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 13, 202

Sleep app

Hi, What accessible sleep apps do you use on your apple watch? thanks Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate,

37 Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Hi, Just found this helpful page and I thought I’d share it. andrew > https://osxdaily.com/2022/01/31/zoom-keyboard-shortcuts-mac/ -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list,

How to bypass captchas on iphone and ipad

This is how it’s done.. Below is a quote from OSX Daily blogpost. "You can completely bypass and skip CAPTCHAs by enabling an automatic verification feature, here’s how:” 1. Open the Settings app on iPhone or iPad 2. Tap on your name at the very top of the Settings app 3. Choose “Password &

Re: Jumping from chapter to chapter in a Kindle book

his will bring up a list of options, one of which will allow you to > see a list of the chapters of the book, currently opened. > > Mark > > -----Original Message- > From: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2023 11:46 PM > To: 'E.T.' via

Jumping from chapter to chapter in a Kindle book

Hi, Is it possible to jump from chapter to chapter in a Kindle book in the Kindle app on iPhone or ipad? Or else, is there a way to find a particular chapter in a Kindle book using voiceover? Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If

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Need to make sure my messages are geting through to the list. Please ignore or let me know you’ve seen this message please. Simon -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or

Passkeys and how to use them with voiceover

Hello, I’m trying to use passkeys as a more secure method to sign into various services like Microsoft, Google, and passkeys enabled websites. I’ve tried this with Google accounts but I’m not being successful in using them. Has anyone on the list has used passkeys and if yes, how does it

Re: Apple TV 4th generation woes

>>>> On 6 Apr 2024, at 10:23, SBR Gmail >>> <mailto:sreeb...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, we did a presentation on this. Hope it helps. >>>> https://youtu.be/Njb7ZPLH5y8?si=ifyu1olBXih4NRyP >>>> Sree >>&

Re: Passkeys and how to use them with voiceover

/24 15:42, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> I’m trying to use passkeys as a more secure method to sign into various >> services like Microsoft, Google, and passkeys enabled websites. I’ve >> tried this with Google accounts but I’m not being successful in using >&

Apple TV 4th generation woes

Hello, I’ve upgraded my Apple tv from 3rd to 4th generation. I’ve tried really hard to understand how to work it with the remote provided. I am distraught to say that I’m just not udnerstanding understanding how it works. Is there a tutorial from Voiceover user perspective that might help

Re: Apple TV 4th generation woes

i=ifyu1olBXih4NRyP> > Sree > > >> On Apr 5, 2024, at 8:40 PM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I’ve upgraded my Apple tv from 3rd to 4th generation. I’ve tried really >> hard to understand how to wor

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