Re: Text Editors for Mac

2019-04-28 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Pretty much any non graphical app from the Linux/Unix world can be used on a Mac, because the Mac runs a variant of BSD Unix as its shell. Get yourself an install of homebrew and brew up whatever app you might want to run in the terminal: https://github.com/Homebrew hth Janina Simon Fogarty

Re: PrimePhonic an app for a Classical Music lovers

2019-04-27 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Mary: You're the second person who's recommended Prime Phonic just in the past week. It's a very major selling point that these folks understand that classical music can't be simply shrugged off as "songs." Large classical works, even smaller works, are intentional successions of component

Re: Abusive email from spammers who tried to hijack your account

2019-04-23 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Many of the larger companies, who find themselves the frequent targets of various spam attacks, publish email addresses where you can forward the spam. You may not be the first to report a particular kind of attack--but someone is going to be the first. I have received thanks several times over

Re: Plain text source of Mueller report

2019-04-22 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Yeah, I have no idea what their procedures are for getting to accessible versions. Usually I've found both word processer and PDF versions available at Federal sites. It would not surprise me if someone used the Print menu in Microsoft Word to produce the PDF they posted last Thursday, which is

Re: Plain text source of Mueller report

2019-04-21 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
At the risk of pointing out what should be obvious, the U.S. Government is legally obligated to provide accessible versions of this report. The Department of Justice web site actually acknowledges this fact even as it plainly states the version provided may not be accessible. I know, I know, the

Re: sounds with notifications have gone silent

2019-04-04 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Mary: Glad you found the problem. If you get caught in some similar conundrum sometime in the future, I'd suggest calling the T-Mobile accessibility help line instead of going to the T-Mobile store. The accessibility 800 number is staffed by people who are at least familiar with various

Re: Email problems

2019-04-04 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Shirley: Are you accessing your email using Safari? Or perhaps Google Chrome?You should be better off setting up email via the Apple Mail app itself rather than a browser. Or, is that you're pushed into a web page in the process of setting up access via this provider? It's certainly not anything

Re: How to work around edit boxes that refuse input?

2019-04-03 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
e some of the other necessary choices. > > > On Apr 2, 2019, at 7:26 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > I've just experienced similar issues with http://amtrak.com -- the U.S. > > national railway system. > > > > I failed tryin

Linux [Was: How to work around edit boxes that refuse input?]

2019-04-03 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Eric: Just a quick note that may be useful ... If your Mac provides a USB 3 port, I suggest you can successfully use it to run Linux quite successfully at boot time, and even via a vm. I have Arch Linux installed on a 256Gb USB flash stick which I picked up for around $60 a year or so ago.

Re: How to work around edit boxes that refuse input?

2019-04-02 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I've just experienced similar issues with http://amtrak.com -- the U.S. national railway system. I failed trying to use Safari and Google Crome on my Mac. Firefox on Linux appeared to work, at least to reset the password I had long ago forgotten, but doesn't seem to want to log me in with my

Re: Boot Camp MBA 2013

2019-03-22 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Simon: If I'm recalling correctly, the later than 2015 Macbooks should be able to install directly from the Windows iso image, so need for any USB whatsoever. Janina Simon Fogarty writes: > Hi > > So trying to set up windows over 4 days before thinking maybe I should ask > someone that knows

Re: Boot Camp MBA 2013

2019-03-22 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
ve verses Microsoft issue, > > Windows 10 1809 is problematic > I had to start with windows 10 1803 then update that to 1809 once windows was > installed. > > It turns out it's a known issue when using USB flash drives to install on > boot camp. > > > -----Orig

Re: Boot Camp MBA 2013

2019-03-18 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Simon: I ran into that same error when I was installing Windows 10 via Bootcamp on my own late 2013 era Airbook. I don't recall all the details because this was some time ago, but I do recall enough that I can confidently tell you the error is misleading. The problem is not the available

Re: BootCamp Audio drivers

2019-03-12 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
or What you > hear to record sounds on the PC. this is useful for recording the screen > reader or recording streams off the web. > > > > On 3/10/2019 11:45 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > Huh? What's the "What you hear feature?" Never heard of it. >

Re: BootCamp Audio drivers

2019-03-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Huh? What's the "What you hear feature?" Never heard of it. Not trying to be funny. I like to think I follow audio development relatively well, but this one is news to me. Best, Janina 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries writes: > Hi, > I have the late 2015 21 inch iMac. > I have no problems

Re: alternative text only weather pages

2019-03-09 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
t; Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 3/8/2019 7:12 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > > > The following should work from the Terminal: > > > > telnet rainmaker.wunderground.com > > > >

Re: BootCamp Audio drivers

2019-03-09 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I don't know, but your problem is a common one. Here's how to get around it. 1.) Rely on some kind of USB audio device during installation. USB headphones will work, or a USB speaker. 2.) After installation update your Bootcamp drivers for Windows. hth Janina 'Rob' via MacVisionaries

Re: alternative text only weather pages

2019-03-08 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
The following should work from the Terminal: telnet rainmaker.wunderground.com Not quite as elegant as braille.wunderground.com, so I hope the outage is temporary. Unfortunately, it may not be, afaik. Best, Janina Raymond Foret Jr writes: > Anybody out there know of a good text only weather

Re: Making a PDF Manual accessible

2019-03-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I hear you, Angus. Unfortunately, it's sometimes true that a single picture is NOT worth a thousand words. I've struggled with that manual many times myself! Good luck! Janina Angus MacKinnon writes: > Janina > > Thank you. The manual is so graphical, even OCR (Abby Fine Reader Pro) had >

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-03-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
.'s Keyboard... >ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 3/2/2019 5:11 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > BT will only work in the printer's environs. > > > > Mine is connected via ether

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-03-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 3/2/2019 5:29 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > Hi, E.T. > > > > I have no reason to think Brother has broken the accessibility of their > > user interf

Re: Making a PDF Manual accessible

2019-03-02 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
It all depends on how the PDF is created. Very possibly your only option is OCR. This can also be problematic, though, if the buttons you're supposed to press show up in the PDF as little in line pictures of the button. Hopefully you have a sufficiently powerful OCR to handle that. Angus

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-03-02 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
ucks. > I cannot do impulse buying so will be looking into these. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... >ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 2/26/2019 5:51 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: >

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-03-02 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
BT will only work in the printer's environs. Mine is connected via ethernet cable to my router. My router also serves as my wireless access point (WAP) for wifi in my home. Result: I can access my printer anywhere in my home, even beyond where BT would work. Also, I can access my printer from

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-02-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Yours truly is on her second Brother multi function device in the last decade plus. Should my current printer/copier/scanner/fax die, I'm quite certain I'll just get another Brother. Fax? Who uses fax anymore! Mine isn't hooked up, but the machine does support fax. It's all the same technology

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
d to use apple, now we just have to > teach them how to use android. > As for music, with you on that , Linux socks, i would love to have my Keytar > module on Linux, but it is on mac, so i can live with that . > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 10 Feb 2019, at 13.39, 'Janina

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
5G range for the device to see. > > > > Connectivity is a different situation again. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2019 3:06 AM > > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > Subject:

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
to see all the several ESSID options, there were about half a dozen, available at the University. Janina > > -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2019 3:20 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: W

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
d be still in the 2400 or 5G range for the device to see. > > Connectivity is a different situation again. > > -----Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2019 3:06 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subjec

Re: 2018 macbook air wifi issues

2019-02-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Several suggestions: 1. Connect over 5G instead of 2.4 Ghz. The field will be less crowded. This may be all you need do. I have disabled 2.4G on my home network because it's far too crowded by my neighbors. 2. Examine what channels are most used by your neighbors and choose one that's not used.

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-08 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
ina, > > Oh, I see, I didn’t realise that you were not even seeing any SSID. > Incidentally did ethernet connection work? > > Gena > > On 8 Feb 2019, at 14:03, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > Gina, > > > > You're asking a

Re: Using delete and Application keys on Bootcamp

2019-02-08 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I can confirm Simon's list. I also use these all the time when booted to Windows on my early 2014 Airbook. Heck, I couldn't live in Windows without the Windows-Key+X menu! It's the fastest way I know to a command prompt in the Windows Power Shell and on to Microsoft's Ubuntu bash prompt when I

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-08 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
pido, > > Just wondering if you could actually see the ssid's for the UK based > networks or if you just had nothing? > > I'm assuming you don't have static ip setup on the mac side? > > -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Fri

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-08 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates > Louie P (Pete) Nalda > MySpace.com/musikonalda > Facebook.com/lpnalda > Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda > Twitter: @lpnalda > > > On Feb 7, 2019, at 7:35 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > Hi, Jonathan: >

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-08 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
acintosh. I have not done > > any international travel since ethernet switched from primarily coaxial to > > primarily RJ45 connectors, so I have no direct experience. Perhaps if you > > had changed your Region to UK maybe the Radio would be properly programmed? > > I kin

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
sually it is just the base stations that need to > > be configure and the devices will pick up the signals from there. > > Did you try a web search? > > > > Best Wishes, > > > > Jonathan Cohn > > > >> On Feb 6, 2019, at 7:55 AM, 'Janina Sajka'

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
; Jonathan Cohn > > > On Feb 6, 2019, at 7:55 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > Hi, I'm befuddled by losing wifi while in the south of England this last > > week. Thankfully, I had a Bootcamp hosted Windows 10 available which was >

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
t; -Original Message----- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Thursday, 7 February 2019 1:55 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Wait, what happened to my wifi? > > Hi, I'm befuddled by losing wifi while in the south of England this last > week. T

Re: Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
this post: > > https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5839383 > <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5839383> > > Maybe it will help. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On

Wait, what happened to my wifi?

2019-02-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I'm befuddled by losing wifi while in the south of England this last week. Thankfully, I had a Bootcamp hosted Windows 10 available which was able to use wifi. What could the the explanation possibly be? And, more importantly, what's the fix? I expect to travel again with my Airbook, and I

Re: selecting text on a Mac

2019-01-21 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
output file one directory above the current directory > > you are creating the list for and will then not appear as one of the names > > listed in itself. > > > > > > > > - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin > > - "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." >

Re: selecting text on a Mac

2019-01-21 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
.txt > >> > >> This will create the output file one directory above the current directory > >> you are creating the list for and will then not appear as one of the names > >> listed in itself. > >> > >> > >> ****

Re: selecting text on a Mac

2019-01-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
So, just for completeness, basic beans on the Terminal are pretty easy. The hardest thing is often getting to the right place for issuing commands. Example: If the files you want to create a list of are in your Documents folder (often called a directory in terminal-speak), you need to change to

Re: first bootcamp with windows.

2019-01-16 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Matt: I'd be suspicious of your wireless keyboard. I would expect it may not yet be connected at the booth menu. Very little by way of devices is supported at that stage. If you have a native keyboard, try with that. And, if on a mini, try a wired usb keyboard. I am betting you'll get

Re: sick of safari busy

2019-01-14 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Frankly, I find it helpful to use multiple browsers. They don't all work the same way, and I've found one browser may well work more to my liking on certain pages, whereas a different browser works more to my liking on other pages. Then there are the poorly coded web pages that may frustrate a

Re: Finally got Windows 10 running on my mac with Bootcamp. Now a few questions

2019-01-08 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
USB a device of some sort > > as audio not installed is a problem I have with servers being setup but USB > > speakers work fine for me. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > Sent: Tuesday, 8 January 2019 2:23 AM >

Re: installing windows on a 2014 MacBook pro with 16 gig of ram.

2019-01-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Very much your choice. Bootcamp enables a dual boot situation. VMware (or Virtual Box) enables a guest virtual Windows machine while running the Macintosh OS X environment. Note that you can have both. Your Bootcamp installation can be accessed as a virtual machine. However, I'm unclear whether

Re: Finally got Windows 10 running on my mac with Bootcamp. Now a few questions

2019-01-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
>> Now, I need to decide where I go from here. Do I want Home addition or > >> Pro? Do I still want to consider a refirbished computer. or, perhaps both. > >> If I decide to use the Mac only, I'll probably get a few items, like a usb > >> hub and some additional

Re: Finally got Windows 10 running on my mac with Bootcamp. Now a few questions

2019-01-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
cide to use the Mac only, I'll probably get a few items, like a usb hub > > and some additional audio input/output devices. > > > > Again, thanks to everyone. > > BTW. I was on the phone with Apple accessibility for about 45 minutes. > > Thanks to them as w

Re: Finally got Windows 10 running on my mac with Bootcamp. Now a few questions

2019-01-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
dio input/output devices. > > Again, thanks to everyone. > BTW. I was on the phone with Apple accessibility for about 45 minutes. Thanks > to them as well. > > > > Dan > > > > On Jan 5, 2019, at 10:11 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > >

Re: Finally got Windows 10 running on my mac with Bootcamp. Now a few questions

2019-01-05 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Your product key will register you and your machine with Microsoft. So, should you need to reinstall on the same machine, this will just be handled for you in the background. By the way what was the resolution to your earlier failures? Tell us a little of how that got resolved, please. Janina

Re: unmuting a Mac

2019-01-05 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
It's not hard to do this without meaning to. At least, that's what happened to me at one point fairly soon after I first got a my Airbook. I went crazy for some time trying to figure out what happened to my speech. The three finger tap is a useful feature. But, it's also a lurking trap for the

Re: Boot camping windows 10

2019-01-04 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
There's a very simple rule about all such questions: Keep it simple. The more you ask of the process by way of additional drivers, the more ways you introduce by which things can go wrong. Why would you do that? To my mind this is not a legitimate request. Your installation environment is a

Re: Bootcamp

2019-01-02 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Actually, it now does talk with Narrator. A good demo of the process at this podcast previously posted on this topic: https://iaccessibility.net/iacast-democast-14-installing-windows-on-a-mac-accessibly-with-bootcamp/ Note the podcast recommends headphones. You may actually need a USB headphone

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
: > Hi Janina, > > Yes sorry your right, > > I had that issue earlier this year with my new mac book pro. > > Confused the hell out of me but it's hard to forget. > > -Original Message----- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent:

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
> On Dec 20, 2018, at 8:04 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > If your attempt to install using Bootcamp fails, you need to use > > Bootcamp again to delete your previous attempt before trying again. You > > will always get this kind o

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
If your attempt to install using Bootcamp fails, you need to use Bootcamp again to delete your previous attempt before trying again. You will always get this kind of error if you simply try to install again without first clearing out whatever Bootcamp did on the attempt that failed. hth Janina

Re: Having problems with attempting to install windows 10 on my MBP 2014

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Quick note ... Simon Fogarty writes: > ... > To install windows you need to run on the mac side > Boot Camp assistant, > > Then follow the prompts to install your windows. > > Easiest option is to put the windows installer package if in an ISO file on > to your desktop, > Then format your

Re: Installing windows with bootcamp?

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
when things start up. > > -Original Message----- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Friday, 21 December 2018 3:59 AM > To: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Re: Installing windows with bootcamp? > > The reason is actually quite simple. Mainstream

Re: Installing windows with bootcamp?

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
terminal command to restore the chime. Yes "put it back" seems not to work > since the chime has now been out of service for two years. > > >From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it

Re: Installing windows with bootcamp?

2018-12-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
it as we use it to know where things are at with the > > devices, > > > > Not sure they are aware or not. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > Sent: Tuesday, 18 December 2018 11:22 PM > > To: macvisionaries@googleg

Re: Installing windows with bootcamp?

2018-12-18 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
For a time there was a way to enable it. But I believe it's now completely removed. lenron brown writes: > I thought there was away to enable the chime some how. I am really > glad I have a 2014 MB pro here. > > On 12/17/18, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: &g

Re: Installing windows with bootcamp?

2018-12-17 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Basic problem is the lack of the boot chime. That's a big deal, imo. Simon and I have boot chime on our 2013 vintage gear, but I believe the new machines no longer support boot chime. Hope I'm wrong, but I suspect I'm not wrong. Without boot chime you're left guessing when to hold down the

Re: Thinking about running windows 10 on my MBP but first a few questions

2018-11-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
chase windows. > Hope I untangled my questions regarding installing windows 10 on a MBP mid > 2014 model year. > > > > Dan > > > > On Nov 26, 2018, at 8:18 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > So, I don't believe Bootcamp r

Re: Thinking about running windows 10 on my MBP but first a few questions

2018-11-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Flash Dr. and instead using a next ternal hard drive. > > > > > Dan > > > > On Nov 26, 2018, at 7:01 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > You've got a USB 3 port on that machine, no? I should think you'd prefer > > to

Re: Thinking about running windows 10 on my MBP but first a few questions

2018-11-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
You've got a USB 3 port on that machine, no? I should think you'd prefer to use that with at least a 128 Gb USB 3 stick. I can tell you I'm running Linux using a 256 GB Sandisk USB 3 stick on my early 2014 Airbook. It's working quite well--though I'm not using the Linux graphical desktop mainly

Re: VMware or booth camp?

2018-11-23 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I have lived this dilemma personally over the past several years with my Airbook. Ultimately, I grew tired of paying up for a new version of VMware every year or so. I've also become tired of receiving email advertising from VMware. Think I'll add them to my kill file. There is one

Re: More Volume, Please

2018-11-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
wonder if its time to reset the SMC . > jJust a thought. > /A > > > 6 nov. 2018 kl. 14:35 skrev 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > : > > > > Good thought, Tim, and I had forgotten to check that. > > > > Unfortunately, both VO Volume and system

Re: More Volume, Please

2018-11-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
r... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Nov 5, 2018, at 12:26, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > My Airbook volume is showing 100%. Yet I was unable to hear Voice Over > during my last ai

More Volume, Please

2018-11-05 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
My Airbook volume is showing 100%. Yet I was unable to hear Voice Over during my last airline flight. I tried directly on the builtin speakers after failing to hear enough volume over wired headphones. Windows 10, on the other hand, which is also present on this same machine via Bootcamp, was

Re: Suddenly I'm unable to adjust volume

2018-10-31 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
t; frustrations. > > HTH. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 30, 2018, at 04:37, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > wr

Re: Suddenly I'm unable to adjust volume

2018-10-30 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
fect. I’m thinking that > > maybe somehow this setting got inadvertently changed? > > > > Pete De Vasto > > > >> On Oct 29, 2018, at 9:57 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > >> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > >> wrote: > >&g

Re: Suddenly I'm unable to adjust volume

2018-10-29 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
that toggles whether or not you use the FN key to activate > function keys, or some words to that effect. I’m thinking that maybe somehow > this setting got inadvertently changed? > > Pete De Vasto > > > On Oct 29, 2018, at 9:57 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionar

Suddenly I'm unable to adjust volume

2018-10-29 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, All: Somehow, for some reason I'm unsure of, I'm no longer able to do volume up and down with FN plus F12 and FN plus F11. Mute on FN plus F10 also doesn't do a thing. Not sure when this cropped up on my Airbook, but it's very annoying. Looking in sound settings I'm supposedly at 100%, with

Re: Broken EFI after Mojave upgrade

2018-10-11 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
m Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 10, 2018, at 13:43, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Thanks, Tim. I saw this post earlier today on a Google search. Here's > the statement that confused me: &g

Re: Broken EFI after Mojave upgrade

2018-10-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
gt; > There's chatter about this in the Apple Developer forums, but no real > solution that I found, just a reference to the link above. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 10, 2018, a

Re: Broken EFI after Mojave upgrade

2018-10-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
thing > helpful? > > I’m hoping the suggestion might be helpful. > > Sincerely Maurice Mines. > > On 10 Oct 2018, at 5:53, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > > Hi, All: > > > > The other day I upgraded my Airbook from High Sierra to Mojave. The &g

Re: Broken EFI after Mojave upgrade

2018-10-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
to be made in recovery mode, than one might as > well not have the security settings there in the first place. > > Let us know how it goes. > > > On Oct 10, 2018, at 8:53 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > Hi, All: > >

Broken EFI after Mojave upgrade

2018-10-10 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, All: The other day I upgraded my Airbook from High Sierra to Mojave. The upgrade concluded without issues, and almost everything seems to be working. * Everything on the Mac side seems OK * My Windows 10 (upgraded to 1803) seems OK via Bootcamp * My USB booting over EFI is

Re: Mac OS Start up Chimes

2018-09-01 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
This has been the eternal knock against Apple, whether it comes from accessibility or somewhere else in the user community. The prevailing ethos at 1 Infinite Loop is: "We know what you need better than you do." That was Steve Jobbs for you, and the ethos still persists. I'm not saying here

Re: Mac OS Start up Chimes

2018-09-01 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
There's seems to be a very high premium favoring silent boot in the sighted world. We had this fight several times over on Linux. Fortunately, we were able to add configuration options both to the grub bootloader and to the GDM graphical desktop display manager to allow for making sound. But,

Re: Need best telecom strategies when vacationing to the Netherlands and Germany for US

2018-08-31 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
, there was just no cost justification for hassling with those old strategies. There's nothing like just having your phone work, including all your accessible map apps, Uber/Lift, etc. Janina 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries writes: > Your best option, imo, is service from T-Mobile in the

Re: Need best telecom strategies when vacationing to the Netherlands and Germany for US

2018-08-30 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Your best option, imo, is service from T-Mobile in the U.S. Your phone calls in Europe will be $0.20 per minute. Same price applies for each text message. You'll also be able to use data services, though you won't have the fastest speeds without paying. I have found the default data speeds quite

Re: Smart refrigerators

2018-08-22 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
o I can't drink beer. > > But cyder is an option, > But no it's still not good enough, > > I'll have to find myself a small servant person to do everything I don't want > to do. > -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Tuesday, 2

Re: Smart refrigerators

2018-08-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Personally, I would look for two things ... 1.) An accessible app 2.) A published accessibility policy from the manufacturer on their web site. Because, if the company isn't committed to make their products accessible, the app you can use today will likely become the app you can't use on

Re: Smart refrigerators

2018-08-20 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
do you feel about 2 out of 3? Janina > -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Sunday, 19 August 2018 8:21 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Cc: viph...@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Smart refrigerators > > Hi, Sarai:

Re: Smart refrigerators

2018-08-18 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Sarai: I have no personal experience. However, I have been on LG's Accessibility Acvisory Committee for quite a few years, and I can report they demonstrated their smart refridgerator to one of our meetings. I haven, however, not personally tried to use the app. Janina Sarai Bucciarelli

Re: mixed platform quesiton

2018-07-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I believe my Airbook is similar to yours, except that mine is only 4Gb RAM. I have not noticed any performance issues, but I don't use Outlook. Anytime I hear issues like those you're reporting I wonder about running out of resources, even between boots, because there may be caching. Frankly,

Re: Partitioning External Harddrive to Work with Windows and Mac

2018-07-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
to:desdelgadi...@gmail.com> > <http://twitter.com/desdelgadillo> <http://linkedin.com/in/desdelgadillo> > > > On Jul 13, 2018, at 1:17 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > Yes, you can do this. I recommend you create the shared par

Re: Partitioning External Harddrive to Work with Windows and Mac

2018-07-13 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Yes, you can do this. I recommend you create the shared partition as an ExFAT partition. Here's an article I found very helpful when I was installing Bootcamp and Windows 10 and wanted to share files across both environments: https://www.MacObserver.com/tips/deep-dive/resize-your-apfs-container/

Re: Laptops: When did things change?

2018-06-13 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
k pros I believe. > > > > But not all MBP have to have the touch bar. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2018 5:52 AM > > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > Subject: Laptops: When

Laptops: When did things change?

2018-06-12 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Anyone recall when it was that Apple removed the physical function keys and replaced them with the touch sensitive strip? Put differently, what models were the last to have physical keys? Similarly, what models were the last to have the chime on boot? I recognize this is somewhat of an oddball

Re: Braille Displays

2018-04-30 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
You can get adaptors that take several SD card sizes at one end, and attach to your computer through a standard USB connector at the other end. Very handy device to have. Donna Goodin writes: > I hope you're right. But I'd definitely feel better having USB as an option. > Cheers, > Donna > > On

Re: Playing audio media on my Macbook

2018-04-13 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Steve makes an important point. If you want to be able to play any kind of media, you need something other than what Apple provides by default. VLC is a great choice. Get it here: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html Quick Explanation: There's been a kind of war between the big

Re: Resizing Partitions

2018-04-09 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I solved this problem for myself by using the diskutil tool available from the Mac terminal, and also available from an ssh session into the Mac. The following web page was most helpful to me: https://www.MacObserver.com/tips/deep-dive/resize-your-apfs-container/ I used commands provided by

Asking for quick pointers to configuring VirtualBox

2018-04-09 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I'm looking to make the switch from VMware to VirtualBox. I have the latest VB installed on my Airbook. However, I'm having some difficulty finding documentation about how to configure it from the terminal. My immediate goal is to get an Arch Linux guest vm functioning with speech. Any

Re: Odd ios issue with Wifi.

2018-03-23 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Anders: I'm uncertain I can be of much help, but I do understand the frustration, so I will try a suggestion. Also, I should add that I have no experience with Apple networking hardware myself. All the various WAP devices I've had over the years ran some variant of OpenWRT Linux. Having said

Re: having mac not go to sleep when closing lid?

2018-03-16 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
ed perfectly. > HTH Jeff > > > On 3/12/18, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Yeah, I expect my next Mac will be either a mini or some kind of rack > > mount, which I gather aren't being produced any longer for some reaso

Re: Spam calls: how to stop the robots from calling your iPhone or Android, The Verge

2018-03-14 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Marie Lyons writes: > What does that have to do with the providers free service for robo calls? A lot, actually. With a post paid account the telco knows the customer will pay a certain amount monthly. This is not true of prepaid accounts. It's possible the customer will not use the device much

Re: having mac not go to sleep when closing lid?

2018-03-12 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
mac mini where it's connected to a keyboard a touch > pad and the network and power, > > Screen what screen? > > I don't need a screen and if someone else did I have an HDMI cable to my tv > > > > -Original Message----- > From: 'Janina Sajka' v

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