Query re setting up a new Macbook Air from scratch using Voiceover?

['Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries]

Hi all 

Really hoping you guys can help me here with your collective 
expertese/experience. I have a new 2022 Macbook Air arriving tomorrow, which 
I’m very excited about, as I’ve been waiting and saving a long time for it. 
However, as it’s being delivered to my home it means that I’ve got to try to 
set it up myself from scratch using Voiceover. 

I’ve never done this myself before, so I’m really hoping that someone can reply 
to this message with some truly idiot-proof/step-by-step instructions that I 
can follow to set it up without making any catastrophic mistakes/crashing the 
machine before I’ve even got going!! I mean, for a start, how on earth do you 
even get Voiceover to come on when you first turn on the Mac so that you can 
set it all up? 

As you can see, I really do have no idea what I’m doing with this one. So any 
help/guidance anyone can give from the point of view of someone with no sight 
doing this really would be very much appreciated and most gratefully received. 

Thanks so much for any responses. 

Eleanor 

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Recommendations for a mini bluetooth keyboard to use with iPad and iPhone please

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Hi all 

I’m after a mini bluetooth keyboard to use with my iPad and iPhone. I don’t 
want a full-sized keyboard, as I’m a good touch typist and am used to small 
keys, +, I want a keyboard that can be easily transported taking up the least 
space possible. But that said, it does still have to be good quality/good to 
use and easy to set up. 

So if anyone has any reccomendations at all all ideas would be most gratefully 
received. 

Thanks in advance for any help. 

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Re: How can I update my new iPad through the USB port on my MacBook Air 2013?

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Thanks for that info. Could you recommend one that might be good that, for 
instance, I could get from Amazon?? Apologies for my ignorance here, but this 
is the first time I've encountered this, so all advice and recommendations 
would really be appreciated. 

Thanks. 

Eleanor 

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> On 13 Feb 2022, at 16:45, Dave Carlson  wrote:
> 
> USB A to USB C adapters are readily available.
> 
> Dave Carlson
> Farfar, Engineer, Oregonian, Woodworker, and Pioneer
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> On Feb 13, 2022, at 8:35 AM, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries 
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> Hi all 
> 
> Hoping that some of you may be able to advise me on this. I have a MacBook 
> Air 2013, which is still working perfectly so I've no intention of 
> changing/upgrading. I've used this Mac to update all my IOS devices ever 
> since I've had it. However, I've just received a new iPad which only has 
> USB-C connectivity. My Mac only has normal USB ports on it. So how can I 
> update my new iPad using my Mac? Is there an adapter that I need to get to 
> enable me to do this? If so, does anyone have any recommendations of good 
> adapters that will allow me to update this iPad through my Mac easily/without 
> hassle? 
> 
> Thanks so much for any help you can give, and all advice/suggestions very 
> much appreciated and gratefully received. 
> 
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How can I update my new iPad through the USB port on my MacBook Air 2013?

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Hi all 

Hoping that some of you may be able to advise me on this. I have a MacBook Air 
2013, which is still working perfectly so I've no intention of 
changing/upgrading. I've used this Mac to update all my IOS devices ever since 
I've had it. However, I've just received a new iPad which only has USB-C 
connectivity. My Mac only has normal USB ports on it. So how can I update my 
new iPad using my Mac? Is there an adapter that I need to get to enable me to 
do this? If so, does anyone have any recommendations of good adapters that will 
allow me to update this iPad through my Mac easily/without hassle? 

Thanks so much for any help you can give, and all advice/suggestions very much 
appreciated and gratefully received. 

Eleanor

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Can I use my Amazon Alexa as a speaker to play YouTube from my IPhone? - If so, how?

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How can I transfer data from my IPhone 8 to my IPhone SE2020 by connecting the 2 phones?

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Hi all 

Hoping someone can help with this. I have an IPhone 8, which I've had for 
years, and a new IPhone SE2020. I'd like to be able to transfer all my data etc 
straight from my IPhone 8 to my SE without having to go through my Mac. Someone 
said once that there was a way of doing it by connecting the 2 phones together, 
and that it was much more secure/reliable. So I just wondered if this was the 
case? What would I need to do it? And how would I go about doing it? 

Sorry for all the questions, but if anyone haas any answers/could give me any 
instructions I'd be really grateful. 

Many thanks 

Eleanor 

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Does anyone know how to create an event on Facebook using your personal profile on IPad/IPhone??

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Hi all 

Just wondering if anyone could help with this please. I’ve got an event coming 
up and would like to create it on Facebook. I don’t have a Facebook page of any 
sort, just my own personal profile. So just wondered if anyone could send me 
some instructions on how to create a Facebook event using my personal profile 
please?? I’d be creating it using my IPad or IPhone, not computer. 

Many thanks for any help anyone can give. 

Eleanor 

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Is anyone else having problems with photo descriptions linking themselves to the wrong photos in IOS14.3?

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Hi all 

Just wondering if anyone else is having this problem? Up to fairly recently, 
when I've put descriptions on my photos, they've all been fine and have stayed 
with the right photos. However, since updating to IOS14.3 my photo descriptions 
seem to have gone mad and have started attaching themselves to completely 
random photos. So when I've thought I was showing someone one picture it's 
actually been something totally different. With sighted help I've tried 
re-labelling them all, but it's not worked, as the descriptions have just gone 
and relocated themselves again. 

So just wondered if anyone else has been having this/similar issues? If so, 
does anyone know of a way of fixing it? 

Thanks for any help in advance. 

Eleanor 

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Query re how to transfer ringtones not purchased through Apple from IPad to newly-restored IPhone?

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Hi all 

Hoping someone may be able to help with this. I was having a major battery 
drain issue on my IPhone 8, which wasn't resolving despite trying all the usual 
suggestions. So I ended up being advised to restore the phone, set up as a 
totally new device, and not transfer data through an ICloud back-up etc in 
order to avoid any possible rubbish/bugs/glitches being brought across. I did 
this and it's worked - IPhone is now wonderful. 

However, I had a significant number of ringtones which I'd downloaded from 
other people/sites (not got through Apple), and these haven't come across to my 
phone. They are still on my IPad. So was just wondering if anyone knew of a way 
I could transfer my ringtones from my IPad to my phone without transferring 
everything else on there?? 

Any suggestions/methods/step-by-step instructions on how I can do this really 
would be much appreciated, as really would like to get all my lovely tones back 
onto my phone. 

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. 

Eleanor

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Re: Query re ridiculously high home and locked screen usage and battery drain on new IPhone SE2020 - help appreciated please

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Hi. 

I am using IOS13.6. Updated in the hope it would sort it, but it hasn’t yet. 

Eleanor

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> On 29 Jul 2020, at 22:09, Anders Holmberg  wrote:
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> Hi!
> What ios version are yu using?
> THe 13.6 version seems to have sorted such draining because i have had the 
> same issue with my XR and  i updated to 13.6 and things got a lot better.
> /A
> 
>> 29 juli 2020 kl. 23:05 skrev 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries 
>> :
>> 
>> Hi all 
>> 
>> Hoping someone may be able to assist with this. Over the last couple of 
>> months I’ve been noticing unusually fast battery drain, both on my new 
>> IPhone SE2020, and also on my old IPhone 8. If it was just the IPhone 8 I 
>> might not be so bothered as it’s an older device, but I can’t understand the 
>> new SE doing/being the same. What has particularly surprised me is how high 
>> my home and locked screen use appears to be. Have never had this problem 
>> before. Have checked all the settings that are suggested on the internet to 
>> prolong battery life, and they all appear to be as they should be. 
>> 
>> So if anyone has any ideas as to how I can increase the amount of time my 
>> battery lasts, and, particularly, how I can get this stupid home and locked 
>> screen usage value reduced from the stupidly high value it says it is at the 
>> moment I’d be really really grateful!! 
>> 
>> Thanks in advance. 
>> 
>> Eleanor 
>> 
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Query re ridiculously high home and locked screen usage and battery drain on new IPhone SE2020 - help appreciated please

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Hi all 

Hoping someone may be able to assist with this. Over the last couple of months 
I’ve been noticing unusually fast battery drain, both on my new IPhone SE2020, 
and also on my old IPhone 8. If it was just the IPhone 8 I might not be so 
bothered as it’s an older device, but I can’t understand the new SE doing/being 
the same. What has particularly surprised me is how high my home and locked 
screen use appears to be. Have never had this problem before. Have checked all 
the settings that are suggested on the internet to prolong battery life, and 
they all appear to be as they should be. 

So if anyone has any ideas as to how I can increase the amount of time my 
battery lasts, and, particularly, how I can get this stupid home and locked 
screen usage value reduced from the stupidly high value it says it is at the 
moment I’d be really really grateful!! 

Thanks in advance. 

Eleanor 

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More urgent queries re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

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Hi all 

Thanks for all the help you’ve given me so far. However, I’m still struggling 
with my Mac. I turned off Filevault, which went fine. However, when I started 
my Mac this morning and got to the log-in screen VoiceOver did kick in. But 
when I entered my username and password it told me that log-in had failed and 
that my screen was locked. 

Any ideas how I can sort this out??? All help most greatfully 
received/appreciated. 

Thanks. 

Eleanor 

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> On 29 Apr 2020, at 22:20, Petrus Tuerlings  wrote:
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> Oh, once you have got your applications by using shift command A and you’ve 
> found the application you want then it’s command O to open it. Or you  you 
> could also use VO D to bring up the Doc and you can find a lot of 
> Applications in there as well. 
> 
>> On 30/04/2020, at 08:26, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> It appears to be working as it should.  It sounds like File Vault 2 is 
>> enabled.  File Vault 2 encrypts your disk so that it is more secure.  After 
>> shutdown or restart, this basic login will present itself.  So, if it says 
>> "Username", and if you named your user "Eleanor", or "Eleanor Roberts", then 
>> simply enter that when the "username" announcement is announced.  Press 
>> return, then "Password" will be announced.  Enter the password and press 
>> return, wait 30 seconds or so and you're good to go.  If you log out, it 
>> will present the regular login screen.  This only presents upon shutdown or 
>> restart.
>> 
>> Later...
>> 
>> 
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Jamf Certified Tech
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>> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 14:18, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all 
>> 
>> Really really hoping someone can help with this. I have just had my Mac back 
>> after having to send it away for repair as it decided to crash/stop working 
>> completely. They appear to have done a clean install of Katalena. I have 
>> spent this evening re-setting it up with a friend. However, we are really 
>> struggling with VoiceOver. We went into system preferences and accessibility 
>> and enabled VO. We then went into users and groups, log-in options and 
>> accessibility options, and ticked the box that said about enabling VO from 
>> the start. However, this does not appear to have worked. Every time I now 
>> start my Mac VO literally says the word “username” and nothing more. It 
>> won’t tell me where I’m navigating on the screen or anything like that. So I 
>> literally can’t enter my password and log in myself. So was just wondering 
>> if anyone else has had/is having this problem with Katalena? Could anyone 
>> please send me a set of idiotproof instructions as to how I can set up VO 
>> properly and fix this problem please??? Any help really would be much 
>> appreciated, as what’s the point in having a Mac when VO won’t even speak to 
>> me to enable me to log in!!! 
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. 
>> 
>> Eleanor 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

['Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries]

Hi all 

Thanks so much for this info. Had no idea it would have an impact. Will 
definitely disable Filevault 

While I’m on, just another question. From the desktop what is the best way to 
access things like system preferences, the app store, mail, etc using VO?? All 
the settings etc I had before have all obviously been lost, and it’s been so 
many years since the Mac was first set up I’ve got no idea/just can’t remember 
how to do it/get to those areas. 

Again, any help greatly appreciated. 

Thanks. 

Eleanor 

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> On 29 Apr 2020, at 21:26, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries 
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> Hi,
> 
> It appears to be working as it should.  It sounds like File Vault 2 is 
> enabled.  File Vault 2 encrypts your disk so that it is more secure.  After 
> shutdown or restart, this basic login will present itself.  So, if it says 
> "Username", and if you named your user "Eleanor", or "Eleanor Roberts", then 
> simply enter that when the "username" announcement is announced.  Press 
> return, then "Password" will be announced.  Enter the password and press 
> return, wait 30 seconds or so and you're good to go.  If you log out, it will 
> present the regular login screen.  This only presents upon shutdown or 
> restart.
> 
> Later...
> 
> 
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> On Apr 29, 2020, at 14:18, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries 
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> Hi all 
> 
> Really really hoping someone can help with this. I have just had my Mac back 
> after having to send it away for repair as it decided to crash/stop working 
> completely. They appear to have done a clean install of Katalena. I have 
> spent this evening re-setting it up with a friend. However, we are really 
> struggling with VoiceOver. We went into system preferences and accessibility 
> and enabled VO. We then went into users and groups, log-in options and 
> accessibility options, and ticked the box that said about enabling VO from 
> the start. However, this does not appear to have worked. Every time I now 
> start my Mac VO literally says the word “username” and nothing more. It won’t 
> tell me where I’m navigating on the screen or anything like that. So I 
> literally can’t enter my password and log in myself. So was just wondering if 
> anyone else has had/is having this problem with Katalena? Could anyone please 
> send me a set of idiotproof instructions as to how I can set up VO properly 
> and fix this problem please??? Any help really would be much appreciated, as 
> what’s the point in having a Mac when VO won’t even speak to me to enable me 
> to log in!!! 
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. 
> 
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Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

['Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries]

Hi all 

Really really hoping someone can help with this. I have just had my Mac back 
after having to send it away for repair as it decided to crash/stop working 
completely. They appear to have done a clean install of Katalena. I have spent 
this evening re-setting it up with a friend. However, we are really struggling 
with VoiceOver. We went into system preferences and accessibility and enabled 
VO. We then went into users and groups, log-in options and accessibility 
options, and ticked the box that said about enabling VO from the start. 
However, this does not appear to have worked. Every time I now start my Mac VO 
literally says the word “username” and nothing more. It won’t tell me where I’m 
navigating on the screen or anything like that. So I literally can’t enter my 
password and log in myself. So was just wondering if anyone else has had/is 
having this problem with Katalena? Could anyone please send me a set of 
idiotproof instructions as to how I can set up VO properly and fix this problem 
please??? Any help really would be much appreciated, as what’s the point in 
having a Mac when VO won’t even speak to me to enable me to log in!!! 

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. 

Eleanor 

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Any suggestions welcomed/appreciated for ways to protect my MacBook Air please?

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Hi All 

Hoping the wealth of experience on here can help me with this one. I’m having 
to send my 11 inch mid-2013 MacBook Air away for a check/service, as it seems 
to have decided to have a major crash, and nothing we’ve tried has been able to 
fix it. 

When I booked it in for collection today the adviser on the phone told me that 
I’d have to remove it from its hard shell, as, especially in the current 
situation, they weren’t prepared to take it with that on. So my Dad and I have 
literally spent the whole evening trying to remove this blasted shell from the 
Mac. After hours of swearing etc we’ve finally managed to get it off - we 
seriously hope we’ve not damaged the Mac in the process. 

However, this has left me really really nervous about/reluctant to put a shell 
back on it when I get it back. So I was just wondering if people could give me 
any advice/ideas/suggestions about what other protective measures I could use 
instead so I don’t go having to battle with putting another shell on the Mac 
etc?? If a shell really is the best way of doing it, then could anyone 
recommend which ones are the most decent/the best?? 

Many thanks for any help anyone can give with this. 

Eleanor 

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Query re how to update my IPad through my Mac having upgraded to Catalina?

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Hi all 

Really hoping someone can help me here. I’d like to update my IPad to IOS13.3. 
I’ve always managed to do it successfully through my Mac up to now. However, 
this is the first time I’ve tried since finally upgrading to the latest Mac 
operating system, Catalina, and I’ve hit a real problem. For some reason ITunes 
on my Mac seems to have completely vanished ... or it’s so well hidden I can’t 
find it. Also, when I’ve reset the network settings on my IPad and plugged it 
into my Mac the dialogue which used to appear asking me about the IPad and the 
computer trusting each other just hasn’t come up. 

So I’m really hoping someone can help me and can send me some instructions on 
how to update my IPad through my Mac now using the new Mac OS??. 

Many thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. 

Eleanor 

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Re: Question about mail on the iPad.

['Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries]

Hi. Must admit I’ve been finding this a bit tricky too. However, I’m using a 
keyboard, not the touch screen, so can anyone tell me how I can get back to the 
message and/or mailbox lists using my keyboard?? Also, when I’m editing my mail 
to move some of it to the trash, as I’m navigating through the lists selecting 
messages to move, the IPad will suddenly just jump me into the middle of the 
body of the message. Is there a reason why it’s doing this? Is there a way I 
can avoid it doing this so I can just navigate through the message list and 
select what I want without suddenly being thrown out of it? 

Thanks. 

Eleanor 

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> On 15 Apr 2019, at 05:50, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries 
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> Hi,
> 
> The Mail app on the iPad uses columns and containers to organize its space.  
> Using the rotor, you can swipe between containers, or you can move your 
> finger to the upper right for the message list or upper left for the mailbox 
> list.  Container navigation usually works well.
> 
> Later...
> 
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> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
> 
> On Apr 14, 2019, at 12:52, matthew dyer  
> wrote:
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> No keyboard. Standard jestures.
> 
> 
> Matthew
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Apr 13, 2019, at 8:06 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries 
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>> Hi,
>> 
>> Are you using a keyboard, or just screen gestures?
>> 
>> Later...
>> 
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Apple Teacher
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>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> 
>> On Apr 13, 2019, at 16:33, matthew dyer  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Composing this message from my new iPad  5th gen which I like so far. My 
>> question has to do with the mail app. How do you return to the message list 
>> after viewing a message? They  scrub jester doesn’t seem too work. I found 
>> something that has to do with full screen. Thanks. 
>> 
>> Matthew
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Re: How can I check that all my photos are syncing across all my devices - particularly my Mac?

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Thanks for this Tim. I’ll definitely give it a try. My Mac just randomly keeps 
saying unable to access ICloud and ITunes library. There’s no pattern to it 
saying it - it just seems to do so when it feels like it - and I don’t really 
know what I can do about that. Would I find that sort of information/a solution 
for it in system preferences too?? 

Thanks for any help. 

Eleanor 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 4 Apr 2019, at 21:52, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries 
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> Hi,
> 
> If you have iCloud Photo Library turned on for both the iPad and iPhone, then 
> there's no need to connect your iOS device to the Mac in order to sync 
> photos.  There are a couple of ways to determine if iCloud Photo Library is 
> enabled on your Mac.  You can do it either from System Preferences in the 
> iCloud pane, or in the preferences of the Photos app itself.  Let's do it 
> from System Prefs.  So, go into System Prefs, iCloud.  In here you can 
> confirm that you are signed into iCloud with your same Apple ID.  Just VO 
> navigate around the iCloud pane and listen to learn whether you're signed in 
> or not.  If not, there's an obvious Sign in button.  Once that you've 
> confirmed that you're signed in, then interact with the Services table and 
> make sure that Photos is checked.  If you also interact with the Photos item 
> within the Services table, then navigate right, you'll notice an Options 
> button.  Pressing on this button gives you the settings by which you can 
> ensure that iCloud Photo Library is enabled, as well as Optimizing your 
> Library etc.  If these are all confirmed, then all photos will be syncing 
> across all your devices.  The Photos app is a little more complicated to 
> explain, but once you open Photos, there's a sidebar that lets you choose 
> albums, your entire library, people, places etc.  Select one of those items, 
> and verify if it sounds like the same number of items that you have on your 
> iOS devices.
> 
> Later...
> 
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> 
> On Apr 4, 2019, at 14:16, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries 
>  wrote:
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> Hi all 
> 
> Hoping someone can help. I am currently trying to make sure that all my 
> photos are syncing properly across all my devices (IPhone, IPad and Mac) as 
> well as to ICloud. The IPhone and IPad aren’t so much of a problem, as I know 
> that ICloud Photo Library’s on. However, as for my Mac, I don’t have a clue 
> what I’m doing. 
> 
> So, firstly, how can I check that my Mac’s properly connected to ICloud? 
> Secondly, how do I check that ICloud Photo Library’s turned on on my Mac? 
> Thirdly, how do I use the photos app on my Mac? Fourthly, how can I ensure 
> that all the photos I have do actually sync across all my devices?, including 
> when my IPhone or IPad are actually plugged into my Mac? 
> 
> So sorry for all the questions, but I really want to get this sorted out and 
> get everything working in harmony again. So any help would be much 
> appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
> Eleanor 
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How can I check that all my photos are syncing across all my devices - particularly my Mac?

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Hi all 

Hoping someone can help. I am currently trying to make sure that all my photos 
are syncing properly across all my devices (IPhone, IPad and Mac) as well as to 
ICloud. The IPhone and IPad aren’t so much of a problem, as I know that ICloud 
Photo Library’s on. However, as for my Mac, I don’t have a clue what I’m doing. 

So, firstly, how can I check that my Mac’s properly connected to ICloud? 
Secondly, how do I check that ICloud Photo Library’s turned on on my Mac? 
Thirdly, how do I use the photos app on my Mac? Fourthly, how can I ensure that 
all the photos I have do actually sync across all my devices?, including when 
my IPhone or IPad are actually plugged into my Mac? 

So sorry for all the questions, but I really want to get this sorted out and 
get everything working in harmony again. So any help would be much appreciated. 

Thanks. 

Eleanor 

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

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Thanks so much for that tip. One I literally hadn’t thought of. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On 27 Mar 2019, at 18:40, Petrus Tuerlings  wrote:
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> You gotta be quick with Tim on the ball. I got all excited thinking; here’s a 
> question I can answer. But Tim got in first, not that I’m complaining as 
> you’ve helped me out on many occasions. 
> Another little tip I find helpful, as the iDevices don’t make any sounds or 
> chimes when you power them up, I find it easier to charge it up as it’ll make 
> a chime when you plug it in and you will know that it is turned on.  I know 
> all of the devices with batteries come with about 50% charge it’s still  good 
> to get it charging while you’re setting it up. 
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>> Hi,
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>> A triple-press of the Home button should turn VoiceOver on the iPad Mini.
>> 
>> Later...
>> 
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>> On Mar 27, 2019, at 12:12, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries 
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>> Hi all 
>> 
>> Hoping someone can help with this, as I’m asking on behalf of a friend. He 
>> has a brand new IPad Mini being delivered to his home on Friday. He’s a 
>> voiceover user (no sight at all). So, when he gets the IPad out of the box 
>> how can he turn Voiceover on so he can go through the set-up process/know 
>> what he’s doing and what’s going on? He doesn’t really want to go into a 
>> shop unless he really has to, as that’s quite a trek for him. So if there’s 
>> a way he can turn VO on so he can do the set-up himself at home that’d be 
>> great. 
>> 
>> Any help much appreciated. 
>> 
>> Thanks. 
>> 
>> Eleanor 
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How can you ensure that Voiceover’s turned on so you can set up a new IPad yourself?

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Hi all 

Hoping someone can help with this, as I’m asking on behalf of a friend. He has 
a brand new IPad Mini being delivered to his home on Friday. He’s a voiceover 
user (no sight at all). So, when he gets the IPad out of the box how can he 
turn Voiceover on so he can go through the set-up process/know what he’s doing 
and what’s going on? He doesn’t really want to go into a shop unless he really 
has to, as that’s quite a trek for him. So if there’s a way he can turn VO on 
so he can do the set-up himself at home that’d be great. 

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Some queries re what settings I should check having upgraded to a new IPhone?

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Hi all 

I’m hoping someone can assist me with this. I’ve just upgraded to an IPhone 8. 
The shop transferred my sim card, and most things seem to have come across ok. 
However, I’m just after any advice as to what settings people think I 
should/it’s important to check on my new phone to make sure they’ve all 
transferred correctly?? I’m particularly interested in saving as much power as 
possible, and also in protecting my privacy. So any advice would be veery much 
appreciated. 

Secondly, how do I go about changing the name of my IPhone, both on my phone 
and my Mac?, so that I know it’s my new phone I’m dealing with? And how do I go 
about removing any old phones from my Mac? 

Thirdly, there are some apps on this phone that I definitely don’t want 
on/won’t use, and I thought that if I removed them I might save myself quite a 
bit of storage space. So how/what’s the best way of doing this? 

Finally, how do I check that text message forwarding is working correctly 
between my new phone and my IPad/Mac? 

Sorry for all the questions, but any help would be much appreciated. 

Thanks. 

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Some queries re setting up/using my Amazon Echo Dot 3rd generation with IPhone/IPad, particularly how to set radio alarms

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Hi all 

I’m wondering if anyone can help me with this one. I received an Amazon Echo 
Dot 3rd generation at the weekend for my birthday. Now, I absolutely love it, 
but I’m concerned I’ve not set it up properly or not linked something from the 
Alexa app properly etc, as one of the things I really want to use it for 
immediately isn’t working properly, and I just don’t know why. 

Basically, I want to set an alarm on it to wake me up in the morning with my 
favourite radio station. However, it won’t/doesn’t seem to want to let me use 
the radio station I want to, and yet it’ll set it perfectly happily to any 
other station I ask it. Where it gets even stranger is that it’ll quite happily 
play the station I want to use as an alarm. So I don’t understand what I’m 
doing wrong? So any help/ideas/suggestions would be much appreciated? Are there 
things I need to check on the Alexa app, the Dot itself, or any other apps on 
my phone?? 

Also, I thought I’d managed to link my Google calendar to the Dot, but again, 
it’s not letting me use all the functionality that it’s meant to have. For 
example, it might let me add an event, but it won’t let me move one. So again, 
any advice on how I can check that everything’s properly linked/connected would 
be much appreciated. 

Finally, if anyone has any suggestions on how I can double-check that my Dot’s 
set up correctly, things I should do, things it would be worth me 
enabling/linking, etc I’d be really grateful. I think I could really make use 
of the device, but to be honest, I feel like I don’t have a clue what I’m doing 
with it, especially with it playing up like this when I thought I’d done 
everything ok. 

Thanks for any help you can give. 

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Can anyone tell me how I can restore text message forwarding between my apple devices please?

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>> Hi all 
>> 
>> Sorry for the cross-post, but I'm in quite significant need of help on this 
>> one. I received a very dodgy message this morning saying that my Apple ID 
>> had been temporarily suspended, and to sort it out I should log into the 
>> link given in the message. I was fairly certain that the message was 
>> definitely fake, as the spelling/English in it was absolutely atrocious. 
>> Nevertheless, I decided to completely reset my password etc etc just to be 
>> sure. I've done this, but despite best efforts (resetting the devices etc 
>> etc) I can't now get my text message forwarding to work for either my IPad 
>> or my Mac. So, if anyone has any help/suggestions/instructions on how I can 
>> go about restoring this I really would be most grateful. For example, do I 
>> need to go into anything on my Mac to make sure that all my devices are 
>> synced or named correctly so that they can all communicate to each other 
>> properly. 
>> 
>> I really don't know, and am desperately scrambling around for ideas as am 
>> stumped. So, as I said, any help much appreciated. 
>> 
>> Thanks. 
>> 
>> Eleanor 
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Does anyone know if there's a way of leaving VO turned on on my Mac permanently??

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Hi all 

I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I use VO on my Mac all the time. 
However, every time I go to turn my Mac on at the start of a new session VO 
doesn't come on automatically. It always used to, but since updating to the 
latest OS I've had to manually turn VO on every time with command F5. This 
isn't really too much of a hassle, but it's very annoying as I can't see the 
screen at all so could really do with VO coming on right from the word go, 
particularly when the Mac is running updates etc etc. So does anyone know how I 
can get my Mac to go back to VO coming on automatically?? 

Any help much appreciated. 

Thanks. 

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Does anyone know how I can link my Twitter and Facebook accounts so I can simultaneously post to both?

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Hi all 

Apologies for cross-posting, but I'm hoping someone might know the answer to 
this/be able to help me. I have a Twitter and a Facebook account, and I'd like 
to be able to link the 2 so that I can simultaneously post to both. I'm using 
IOS. A friend told me that it was possible, and gave me the name of an app, 
TweetCaster, but when I downloaded it I found it terribly inaccessible with 
VoiceOver. I then tried to look up how to do it online, and managed to totally 
confuse myself with all the different methods that came up. So I was wondering 
if anyone knew/could tell me of the best way/how I can go about linking my 2 
accounts? Do I need to do it through websites?, or is there a more accessible 
app that will allow me to do so? 

Thanks for any help anyone can give. 

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Query re transferring ringtones etc from my Mac onto my new IPhone

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Hi all 

I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I upgraded my IPhone today, and the 
shop did a great job of setting it up and bringing all my contacts, calendars, 
etc across onto my new phone. However, most of my ringtones that I had on my 
old phone (many of which were got from ITunes or were free ones that other 
people sent me) haven't been transferred (I literally only have the factory 
ones on my new phone at present). So was wondering if anyone could tell me how 
I go about putting all these ringtones etc back on my phone through my Mac? 

Any help would be much appreciated. 

Thanks. 

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Re: reading battery level in sierra, and a few other things

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Hi. This is all very helpful. Just out of interest, how do you use Siri on the 
Mac?? I use it on my IPhone etc all the time, but didn't know you could do it 
on Mac too. 

Thanks. 

Eleanor 

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> Hey everyone, going to cover a few different things in one message. First, as 
> the subject says, has anyone else had issues reading the time remaining or 
> percentage of a macbook battery in sierra? This happens on my 2010 macbook, 
> and my girl friend's 2015 macbook pro. While in the status menus, moving left 
> and right with the voiceover cursor allows you to get to the battery item, 
> but it just says battery or something similar, no time remaining or 
> percentage, this happens whether the option to show the percentage is checked 
> or not in the menu. The only way I know of to get around this is to check it 
> in the energy saver settings in system preferences. Interestingly, you can no 
> longer use the regular arrow keys to navigate the status menus, you must use 
> VO navigation. I don't mind this, actually it's more consistent this way 
> since before, the arrow keys only navigated built in items like wifi or the 
> battery, third party items such as dropbox always have required VO navigation 
> to access them.
> I can confirm that on the 2010 macbook, the same issue I had with my 2010 mac 
> mini does happen, when using Alex, speech disappears, sometimes for a few 
> seconds, sometimes completely, again, switching to a Nuance voice resolved it.
> I actually got a Christmas present for myself, a new mac mini, the issue does 
> not happen on the newer hardware. I am using a fit headless adapter connected 
> to the HDMI port, out of curiosity, I decided to disconnect it and see if 
> voiceover was as sluggish as it used to be, surprisingly, I didn't notice 
> much difference. I didn't run it this way for a long time, but I wonder if 
> Apple has finally fixed this issue for voiceover users. If not, the fit 
> headless adapter is definitely a good solution.
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Re: Microsoft Word on the mac does not want to read more than a few pages out of a long document

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Hi all 

Just a note which is probably stating the obvious, but if you're having trouble 
with Microsoft Word or any part of the Microsoft sweet then please please  feed 
it back to them! I have!! The only way they'll listen to us and improve their 
accessibility for us is if as many people  as possible feed back and tell them 
what's wrong and how it needs to be  fixed. If we don't all feed back then 
it'll just get ignored/brushed under the carpet, which none of us want! Having 
said that, if you find positive stuff then please let them know  about that 
too, so they don't always think we're just a bunch of moaners. 

Thanks, and sorry for the rant, but really, if we want things fixed then the 
only way it'll be achieved is  by feedback from as many as possible. 

Eleanor 

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 The problem I get is that the further down the document I go the more flaky 
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Can anyone tell me how to restore/reset Safari on a Mac, as the toolbar seems to have completely disappeared?

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Hi all 

I’m sending this query on behalf of a friend. He was trying to use Safari on 
his Mac this morning, went to try and enter a website address, and discovered 
that the toolbar in Safari on his Mac seems to have completely disappeared. 
`i’ve tried everything I can think of to see if he can get it back, but 
nothing’s worked. So wondered if anyone knows how he can restore Safari to it’s 
original settings/how it should be?? 

Any help/ideas would be much appreciated. 

Many thanks. 

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Want to install MS Word or Office365 on my Mac - help needed please?!

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Hi all 

Wonder if anyone can help me. I'm looking to install Ofice365 or MS Word onto 
my Mac. I already use MS Word on my IPhone and IPad, and it's getting better 
and better, so now I'd like to try and get it on to my Mac too. I also already 
have an Office365 account because of  my IPad and IPhone. However, when I do a 
search in the Mac app store it brings up a load of results and I've no idea 
what's best to go for? 

So if anyone's already running Word or Office365 on their Mac would be most 
grateful if you could tell me exactly what I need to look for in the app store 
etc. 

Many thanks for any help, and sorry for the seemingly stupid question, but the 
app store has completely confused me!! 

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Some questions about/help needed with using Twitterrific with voiceover

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Hi all 

Wondering if anyone can be of  any help here. Yesterday I installed 
Twitterrific on my IPad and IPhone. So far it looks really good, bbut I have a 
couple of questions which I'm hoping someone may know the answer to. 

 Firstly, doo you know if Twitterrific would also work on my Mac? 
 
 Secondly, I read in the help section of Twitterrific's settings about 
 cleanning your timeline cash data and reloading your tweets without all the 
 extra rubbish. I tried to follow the instructions they gave, but with 
 relatively little joy. Has anyone else done this using VO?, and if so could 
 you send me some instructions on how to do this?? 
 
 Many thanks for any help you can give. 
 
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Can anyone tell me how I go about editing the bio of my Twitter profile using voiceover please?

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Hi all 

Just a quick question. I'm trying to edit the information/bbio in my Twitter 
profile using voiceover. I've tried  it on all 3 of my devices (IPhone, IPad 
and Mac) and every time I get to the place where I can edit the text it all of 
a sudden seems to become completely inaccessible. Voiceover stops reading the 
text in the field I'm editing, so I've  no idea where abouts in the information 
I am, so consequently can't delete/amend/type anything different. My Apple 
personal ttrainer  spent 35 minutes in my lesson today trying to do the same 
thing using voiceover, but with absolutely no joy at all. 

So does anyone know how I can successfully go about editing  the 
information/bio in my Twitter profile using voiceover?? Is it actually 
accessible? Or am I always going to have to rely on a sighted person to change 
things for me?? 

Any help/information anyone  could  give on this would be most  gratefully 
appreciated. My personal trainer has sent  an e-mail to Twitter complaining 
about their inaccessibility in this regard. Would encourage anyone  else  who's 
having this problem to do  the same in the hopes  that Twitter will listen and 
improve things for us. 

Eleanor  

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