Re: Opening a link in a text message on iPhone

If I want to follow a link in a text message, I read the message in the Messages app on the Mac, and activate the link from there. The link then invokes Safari. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Lorie McCloud Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 14:32 To:

Re: Concerned about the future Mac accessibility

mes to the Mac. Is this a toggle command? On Sep 8, 2023, at 9:40 AM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries wrote: That must be exactly why I don’t encounter the issue. I always use VO commands when reading text (either via keyboard or the braille display). So far as I remember, this is w

Re: bug or only a wrong setting

Indeed, we cannot help with beta software. Also, if you encounter issues that you think are bugs, you should report them to Apple, which is the entire purpose of running beta software. From: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 15:03 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Concerned about the future Mac accessibility

MacVisionaries Subject: Re: Concerned about the future Mac accessibility Jason! Do you have linux installed on your Mac? Bless. /A 8 sep. 2023 kl. 13:27 skrev 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries : I’ve successfully navigated headings, links, etc., in e-mail messages on the Mac, suing the usual Voiceover

Re: Concerned about the future Mac accessibility

onwards using arrow keys. Andrew On 8 Sep 2023, at 12:27, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> wrote: I’ve successfully navigated headings, links, etc., in e-mail messages on the Mac, suing the usual Voiceover commands. So I don’t know what is causin

Re: Concerned about the future Mac accessibility

I’ve successfully navigated headings, links, etc., in e-mail messages on the Mac, suing the usual Voiceover commands. So I don’t know what is causing your problems here. I agree that such navigation works well under Windows, until Microsoft Outlook crashes – then of course, one loses time

Re: Siri no longer plays a sound when activated with the side button on my iPhone

On 25/10/23 09:40, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: It still doesn’t make sense that we’re not all experiencing the same thing. Some of us get the Siri sound, many of us don’t, you apparently get a haptic, I don’t, and so on. I still say write to accessibility. If that is the way

Re: Can not find my custom email folders after fresh install

On 27/10/23 10:00, mr.robertcole via MacVisionaries wrote: There are folders in my iCloud account not showing on my Mac. I chose rebuild mailboxes, but it didn’t helpp. Can someone point me in the right direction? I'm not familiar with iCloud mail, but you may need to subscribe to specific

Re: Delete iPhone backup from Mac

On 4/11/23 14:14, Paul Hopewell wrote: My lesson from the above is that I should check with Google Search before Emailing this list! Yes, it's usually faster. The mailing list is best for questions that don't have obvious answers which can be found in a search. That's why there is a

Re: How to send attachments

On 4/11/23 19:17, Rebecca Sabo wrote: I asked this question before but I can not fine the answer in my documents or my emails. How do you send at attachments again? In Apple Mail, it's Command-Shift-A. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.

Re: Disregard Re: Apple Announcement?

On 31/10/23 07:32, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Just found it online. In general, just visit a site such as https://www.appleinsider.com/ for all the details of any Apple announcements. The new products should be good upgrades for those who have good reasons to purchase. I

Re: My first ever Zoom call on a mac and I'm really worried

On 30/10/23 09:18, Simon Cavendish wrote: I’ve been sent an invitation to a Zoom meeting in a few days’ time. I’ve got Zoom installed on my M1 chip macbook air but I’ve not done a Zoom meeting before. They sent me a link, and then some ID numbers. If I click the link, will it

Re: Pairing/Connecting Braille Display to Mac Book Air.

VoiceOver Utility -> Braille -> Displays tab -> Add button to add a Bluetooth braille display. From: etscrivani via MacVisionaries Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 10:19 To: Macvisionaries Subject: Pairing/Connecting Braille Display to Mac Book Air. Hi All, I have a display that is

Re: VS Code

Keyboard commands are documented here. https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings Accessibility page: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/accessibility#:~:text=You%20can%20control%20whether%20VS,reader%20through%20querying%20the%20platform. A don’t think a screen

Re: macos 14 Sonoma

I’ve been running the beta version, which is now the release candidate. I’ll gladly discuss it after the release. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of John Dowling <1008...@gmail.com> Date: Monday, September 25, 2023 at 18:40 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

RE: Creating keyboard shortcuts for iPad apps on Apple Silicon

, to define the shortcut. Obviously, this only works if the app's developers have created menu entries for the functionality that you want to use. I'm referring to the MacOS menus accessed with VO-M. -Original Message- From: 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries Sent: Saturday

RE: Using the new macOS Sonoma

down. On Sep 27, 2023, at 6:16 PM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> wrote: Do you have caps lock configured as a VoiceOver modifier? Mine is, and I can’t reproduce your issue (MacOS Sonoma). I suppose you could try a double press of

RE: Would I get Sonoma?

Not according to this Apple page: https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma/ You could have run a Web search and found this information in about 30 seconds, instead of asking others to do the work for you. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mohammad Fazil Sent: Saturday, September 30,

RE: Creating keyboard shortcuts for iPad apps on Apple Silicon

I'm not aware of any option to define new keyboard shortcuts - perhaps AppleScript would help, but I haven't investigated it. You may find that the Item Chooser menu helps in navigating to desired controls quickly, as you can partially type the name of what you're looking for to move to it

Re: Gmail on my Mac

Is your Google account shown under System Settings -> Internet Accounts as enabled for mail? From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of agent086b Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 19:01 To: Mac List Subject: Re: Gmail on my Mac Hi, thanks for the reply. I am trying to get an

Re: App Store issues on Mac with latest update.

I just tried it, and it worked fine here. You have to interact with the sections to reach the individual app entries. The search field is immediately before the side bar. You should be using VoiceOver navigation commands to read, not tabbing. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of

Re: Using the new macOS Sonoma

Do you have caps lock configured as a VoiceOver modifier? Mine is, and I can’t reproduce your issue (MacOS Sonoma). I suppose you could try a double press of caps lock to turn it off, if it is on. From: 'Matt Turner' via MacVisionaries Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 15:31 To:

Re: App Store issues on Mac with latest update.

that with an unlabeled image, and nothing more that I can scroll passed. Therefore, I’m unable to locate the search box, and the usual fields I used to be able to find that showed me what needed updating and the like aren’t showing up anymore. On Sep 27, 2023, at 11:16 AM, 'Jason J.G. White' via

Re: HTML question.

I would suggest using the W3C’s HTML validator. It should be available in an extension for your preferred editor. It’s also available in HomeBrew via the vnu package. You can then run it from a MacOS terminal. From: mr.robertcole via MacVisionaries Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 15:27 To:

Re: Focus Issues since Sonoma Upgrade

Do all of the settings under VoiceOver -> Navigation seem correct? I’m not having any focus issues, so, without a clue as to what it might be, I can’t help any further. You may need to reset everything to defaults and reinstall applications. I would suggest taking this up with Apple support

Re: Mac OS Sonoma: Calendar View Changed

Two suggestions: 1. Lodge a support case with Apple. 2. Try installing the latest MacOS public beta, and if you can reproduce the problems, report them there. Realistically, that’s all you can do. The software is not open-source. Only Apple’s engineers can change it. From:

RE: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17?

I upgraded, and it's all working well so far on an iPhone XS. -Original Message- From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 10:24 AM To: via MacVisionaries Subject: Anyone upgraded to IOS 17? Hi all, I read the AppleVis review, and it sounded like IOS

Re: Email Providers

's Keyboard... >> "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." >> -Helen Keller >> My e-Mail: >> ancient.ali...@icloud.com >> >> On 10/11/2023 5:22 AM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>> I would suggest purchasing

RE: Email Providers

-Helen Keller My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com<mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> On 10/11/2023 5:22 AM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries wrote: I would suggest purchasing a domain name, then associating it with an e-mail provider. You can change provider without ever changing your e-mail

RE: iPhone Plus, Definitely Heating It Up: Mark is Taking a Pass on iPhone 15 Series

Bugs leading to heating issues were reputedly fixed in iOS 17.0.3. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of matthew dyer Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2023 4:53 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone Plus, Definitely Heating It Up: Mark is

Re: What's going on with Mac and accessibility.

On 10/10/23 13:03, Anders Holmberg wrote: I don’t know if I am having a bad day or if its the latest Sonoma with Firefox or safari and VoiceOver that has changed but I seem to have a lot of issues on sites I normally could use with no issue. Some sites works like a charm but some does not

Using Touch ID with sudo in MacOS Sonoma

There’s an interesting but not much publicized new feature in MacOS Sonoma: you can enable Touch ID to be used with the sudo command, and this configuration change persists across operating system updates. To make the change, copy /etc/pam.d/sudo_local.template to sudo_local in the same

Re: Microsoft teams and VO, will it work together?

Attending a meeting should be relatively easy, as you need only interact with the meeting controls rather than the larger Teams application. > On Oct 23, 2023, at 12:49, Mohamed Fayed wrote: > > Yes. I use it both on iPhone and on Mac OS. > I find the web version more responsive than the

Re: Email Providers

I would suggest purchasing a domain name, then associating it with an e-mail provider. You can change provider without ever changing your e-mail address. There are plenty of online tutorials to assist in doing it. I’ve never used Fastmail, but I’ve read positive comments about their services

Re: Microsoft Word

On 19/3/23 12:39, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Currently I subscribe to Microsoft 365 which runs on Windows and Mac. Curious if anyone is running a stand alone version of Microsoft Word for the Mac that you purchased outright? No, I'm also using Microsoft 365 - the version that can be

Re: a difficult website

On 16/3/23 20:21, Yolanda Thompson wrote: So, if I visit this site using Windows, I find the element is a combo box. In my experience safari does not do combo boxes. I would love for someone to tell me I am incorrrect and tell me how to do combo boxes using the Mac. VO-Space with the combo

Re: Accessible password managers

Apple’s own password manager is very accessible on Apple hardware. There is a version for Windows as well, but I haven’t experimented with it. As far as I know, there is no Linux version. I’ve read favorable comments elsewhere about BitWarden, but I haven’t installed it. From: 'Andrew Lamanche'

Re: Amazon Orders

Fortunately, I've never had to do this. They have an accessibility support group, however, which you could contact. Details can be found on their Web pages via a link that is visible to screen readers but, I assume, not available visually. On 15/3/23 14:25, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote:

Re: Accessible VPN

On 21/3/23 06:46, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries wrote: What VPN service do people on the list use on iOS and mac computers, paid or unpaid? I’d appreciate your comments. WireGuard to my own server. It's working reliably on Mac OS, but on iOS the entire Internet connection fails

RE: Mute speech

You can also use M-chord on a braille display to toggle this function. That’s dots 1-3-4 with space. From: mr.robertcole via MacVisionaries Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2023 2:45 PM To: Email Groups Subject: Re: Mute speech Hi, To setup a commander to toggle the mute speech for VoiceOver,

Re: Thunderbird on Mac

Just noting that the Thunderbird user interface is in the midst of a redesign, according to recent announcements, so whatever you encounter today may not hold for the upcoming release due later this year. From: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 16:44 To:

Re: Thunderbird on Mac

To: 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: Thunderbird on Mac Are you running TB now? I buggered the public release so deleted it and installed the beta version. Learning the TB shortcuts as I go along. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will

Re: Updating Hosts File

Could you clarify what you’re trying to do that the Mac OS firewall doesn’t achieve here? I don’t know what hosts file you’re referring to, either. Is it /etc/hosts? If so, adding entries there won’t protect you from anything - it just associates host names with IP addresses, and contains

Re: Strange Apple Music phenomena.

They probably think it’s a feature, and I couldn’t find an option to turn it off. Apple Music Classical, which I now use, doesn’t exhibit this problem, however. > On Apr 17, 2023, at 08:24, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > I don’t know if this is a feature or what it is but its a bit

Re: Anyone had mail problems with the latest Mac OS?

I haven’t noticed any performance problems either, but the machine is a 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro. You may wish to archive old messages and reduce the size of your mail folders if they have grown excessively. > On Apr 4, 2023, at 15:26, Herbie Allen wrote: > > Since updating my system last

Re: Inaccessible Twitter app

> On Apr 29, 2023, at 13:25, Herbie Allen wrote: > > Would the iPad Twitter App work on the M1 Mac? If so, then I wonder if Spaces > would work on the mac that way? They have also come out with a similar type > app for Mastodon. Based on reports that I’ve heard elsewhere, apparently Twitter

Re: Charging pads?

I don’t have specific advice to offer, but I would suggest reading reviews and comparisons from Web sites such as Apple Insider before making a purchase. From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 10:45 To: 'Robert Cole' via

Re: Searching for Street Address in Email Message?

Assuming you’re using Apple Mail, I would suggest the search field in the tool bar as your best option. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Fazil M. Date: Friday, February 3, 2023 at 00:47 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Searching for Street Address in Email

Web site compatibility issues with Safari?

Several times recently, I’ve encountered errors from Web applications (e.g., a “get” operation was submitted instead of a “put” operation, or a message stating that too many errors occurred after submitting a form). This only happens with Safari; all is fine if I use Google Chrome instead, and

Re: Activating Launch pad?

If you invoke LaunchPad, you can start typing the name of the desired application to narrow the list of options. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Bradford Snyder Date: Monday, February 6, 2023 at 00:35 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Activating Launch pad?

RE: Be My Eyes and Aira

Aira's new Web-based application can be used on the Mac with VoiceOver, but Safari isn't supported - you need to use Google Chrome instead, or possibly Mozilla Firefox. They also have an iOS app, of course. The Web version offers audio, video and screen sharing. -Original Message-

Re: electronic signatures

The forms that I’ve encountered let you set check boxes and activate a button to provide an electronic signature (e.g., DocuSign). Find out whether the system you’re using has an accessible option. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Lorie McCloud Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at

Re: Need recommendations for best Time Machine drive solution. SSD vs conventional and brand recommendations for either

On 2/7/23 13:59, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Definitely SSD. I use Western Digital spin drives  but when the budget allows it, I will likely get the same brand for SSD. Yes, exactly, and there are good reviews available online so you can choose an appropriate product. You could start

Re: Focus 40 strange navigating issue.

On 3/7/23 08:26, Anders Holmberg wrote: I have to press and hold the power button on the Focus 40 until it restarts. I don’t know when this started to happen but I wonder if anyone else have had this issue. Have you made sure that the braille display's firmware is up to date? If the

Re: Latest stable version of firefox.

On 1/6/23 20:22, Jonathan Cohn wrote: I was just talking with another accessibility professional today who told me that Firefox just released an entirely new accessibility model for their browser. He told me it works significantly better with JAWS. Yes, the new implementation is available for

Re: mac os 14

On 5/6/23 04:26, mattias wrote: Wonder if it are possible to enroll into mac 14 Yes, there'll be public beta releases, probably starting in July as usual. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Transplanting Macbook Pro to Austrailia

You need to perform a reset of the device after signing out of iCloud. From: meikle.aiden via MacVisionaries Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 04:01 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Transplanting Macbook Pro to Austrailia Hi all. Perhaps a silly question, but am I able to give my

Re: Dropbox on Mac

The official Dropbox app was accessible when last I used it, which wasn’t recently. You can simply place a file in the Dropbox directory on your local machine to upload it. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Janet Ingber Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 23:10 To:

Re: Auto fill Icloud passwords on Microsoft browser. Is this possible?

As far as I know, the Chromium-based browsers can’t access Keychain. There may be an extension available, though. From: 'Ron S' via MacVisionaries Date: Monday, May 22, 2023 at 09:11 To: Accessibility Macvisionaries Groups Subject: Auto fill Icloud passwords on Microsoft browser. Is this

Re: Getting in touch with members of the appleVis community.

You could post the question at applevis.com, where there may be multiple people who can answer. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Jessica Moss Date: Monday, June 12, 2023 at 10:06 To: 'Jim Fettgather' via MacVisionaries Subject: Getting in touch with members of the appleVis

Re: Mesh router accessibility

I use a router that has OpenWRT installed. It probably isn’t appropriate for people who lack technical background, although it does have a Web-based interface. You can also avoid the Web interface and log in over ssh if you’re that kind of person. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on

Re: Reading pdf books

On 25/6/23 18:18, Rebecca Sabo wrote: Hi, all, I was able to open the PDF book in my documents. How do I jump to the chapters instead of reading every single thing in the book thanks again. If the PDF file isn't tagged, and most of them are not, you'll probably have to search for the

Re: Experience using passkeys?

I’m using passkeys. You can create multiple passkeys on a given Web site for different devices if you wish, all connected to the same account. On Apple devices, they’re available via iCloud keychain. Unfortunately, Google Chrome doesn’t use Keychain, as far as I’m aware, so you would probably

Re: Oh Where, Oh Where Can My Junk Folder Be

The folders should be on the servers, if they're IMAP or Microsoft Exchange servers. Your e-mail client then maintains copies locally. Check whether there's an option to synchronize local folders with the servers. In the last resort, you may need to delete your e-mail account on the Mac and

Re: electronic signatures

In general, if accessibility isn’t mentioned on the Web site of an application, then it isn’t accessible to screen reader users. I’m sure there are exceptions, but, in my experience, this is usually how it goes. Accessibility doesn’t occur by accident. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on

Re: MS-Office Tutorial for MacOS

On 19/5/23 19:52, Bill Gallik wrote: You might I’m trying to “build a door” as per the below signature tag; but I’m looking for a tutorial for blind users to efficiently use MS-Office apps on the MacOS platform. Microsoft has Web pages describing how to use some aspects of the applications

Re: Braille SupportFixes

On 22/1/24 17:09, Anders Holmberg wrote: Its so interesting that braille on both linux and windows are far better to edit with and navigate with. I agree, which is why I tend to use my Linux machine for any serious editing at the moment. I can work around the issues on the Mac, but why work

Re: Mac OS Calculator?

On 19/2/24 10:25, Doug Lee wrote: I've never tried calc, but I've used bc for a long time when I need a quick calculation. Thank you for the recommendation. At the other end of the sophistication scale is Sagemath, also available in Homebrew. It's more than the ultimate calculator. --

Re: Any accessible games for the mac

On 19/2/24 15:49, Rebecca Sabo wrote: I was wondering if their are any good accessible games to play on the Mac? You should be able to play "interactive fiction" games on the Mac. They're the only kind of game in which I have sustained an interest, although admittedly I haven't played

Re: Mac OS Calculator?

On 19/2/24 15:03, Doug Lee wrote: Curiously I don't find sagemath in Homebrew; wonder if it left? I checked on two Macs (one mine and one a That's interesting - it appears for me, see below. I'll acknowledge that Linux is my primary computing environment these days though. ==> sage:

Re: Taking watch iPhone and Mac to Italy this summer

On 20/2/24 22:22, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Yeah, and I will be on wifi pretty much of the time.  Mostly I was just wondering if I need different chargers. No - the chargers are all switching power supplies that will take 120-240V or whatever the official specifications say.

Re: Mac OS Calculator?

On 19/2/24 01:23, Mohamed Fayed wrote: I wonder whether anyone here tried to use the default scientific calculator that comes with Mac OS. You can access it via Applications/Calculator.app. I haven't tried the default calculator, but I have found the calc tool to be useful. It runs in a

Re: VMware Fusion/Player

On 27/1/24 20:45, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: I was happy to pay $10 9less one penny) for an accessible vm. Clearly, I'm hoping this works out! I'll report when I've successfully started running Arch in an UTM vm, or when I give up on trying. This project, based on Qemu, received

Re: attaching a Zoomax e-reader to a Mac as a braille display

On 11/2/24 11:15, Jessica Barr wrote: It wouldn't hurt to contact whoever is in charge of distributing the eReader and troubleshooting problems. Also, be sure you are running the latest MacOS release, which at the moment is 14.3.1. Check Apple's hardware compatibility list of supported

Re: Can not update clanmymac.

On 18/2/24 13:14, Anders Holmberg wrote: I can not update cleanly Mac x from with in the app. When I do Sonoma tells me that its damaged so it can not be installed. I've never heard of it, so I can't offer specific advice. However, have you tried removing it and reinstalling? -- The

Re: Uber app kills Voice Over on my iPhone

On 22/12/23 15:59, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: Beginning during an outing this past Wednesday, but then again Thursday I noticed that using Uber on my SE is crashing Voice Over. When I last tried the Uber app, I encountered the known accessibility bug whereby a VoiceOver user

Re: What's going on with Audio Hijack.

On 15/12/23 12:42, Anders Holmberg wrote: I try to upgrade to Audio hijack 4.3 And get this message. You now need to adjust your system’s settings to allow ACE to run. In the Mac's “Recovery” environment, you’ll modify the System Security Policy to match the settings pictured below. Apple's

Re: Anyone have any experience with the activator braille display

On 8/12/23 12:23, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: but I kind of can’t believe they wouldn’t plan for the migration to USB-C. If they don’t, the activator will have one of the shortest shelf lives of any braille display I’ve ever seen. The European Union rules that influenced

Re: Activator, and iPhone transition to USBC

On 11/12/23 12:02, 'Angie Nutt' via MacVisionaries wrote: I’ve just had a thought though: if one does buy the new docking station and keeps an older iPhone as well, presumably one could chop and change between the two docks, making it a more flexible device. Yes, I expect this to be possible.

Re: Can't read mail from a listserv, help please

On 31/12/23 16:44, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: so I have to believe that this is something going on on my end. Perhaps something to do with the handling of remote content? Have you checked the messages for attachments? -- The following information is important for all members

Re: Lockscreen Persistence, after Updating my Iphone 13Pro, to IOS17

On 13/12/23 13:30, roni mathew wrote: Since the update, which makes  the interface faster and more snappy, my lockscreen will  re-appear just secods after I try to evoke  password unlock dialogue. I think your best option is to create an Apple Accessibility support case. I am not

Re: Accidentally deleted App Library app on my iPhone

On 1/1/24 19:09, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: Yes, I really did do that! Now unsure of how to get it reinstalled. Any suggestions much appreciated! This idscussion may help. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252071005?sortBy=best -- The following information is important for

Re: Microsoft Word for Mac

On 3/1/24 09:17, 'Mervin Keck III' via MacVisionaries wrote: I use Word, Excel, and OneDrive on the MacBook Pro M1. I have not had any issues with accessibility. I have Office 365 but have not played with the other Office Apps even though they are on my Mac. A few notes on Microsoft Word for

Re: How to read pdf or if there is a app

On 7/1/24 06:46, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: Preview does pretty well on PDF that embeds postscript fonts, imo. It does not do so well on graphical images of text characters, and it does not directly offer the option to OCR those files. Try VO-Shift-L (image description) with the

Re: How does one Ctrl Click?

On 15/1/24 16:27, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: Most unexpectedly I found it as a menu option. Go figure. VO-Command-Space may offer whatever function you're looking for as well. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have

Re: My review after spending two weeks with the Activator braille display

On 5/1/24 18:08, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: I can’t imagine switching to an Android phone, but you’re absolutely right.  If one were to do that, the Activator would lose much of its luster. If you "can't imagine" it, then you're the right kind of customer for the Activator.

Re: My review after spending two weeks with the Activator braille display

On 5/1/24 14:23, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: It’s a pretty nifty device.  It’s just young, and it’s therefore having some growing pains, some of which are the direct result of things that Apple and Microsoft have done.  It wouldn’t surprise me at all if I own one some day. Thank

Re: My review after spending two weeks with the Activator braille display

On 5/1/24 17:30, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: I think the situation with the docks will sort itself out eventually, though I would want to know the cost of the new dock before purchasing the unit. That's very wise. I would be reluctant to purchase a device designed to be

Re: Can I stop the double-finger double-tap from playing music in iOS 16?

On 25/11/23 10:29, Doug Lee wrote: Ah, I've not been wanting Apple to change the magic tap behavior for everyone else; I've just been wanting the ability to adjust what functions it can do on my own phone, much as we can do for the power button. You can't adjust it, as far as I know. --

Side button behaviors in iOS 17

[Reposting, as the following reply didn't make it to the list - I probably forgot the reply-to-all.] I’m just describing how Apple works. As I understand it, their attitude has long been that they design the user interface as they want it to be, to provide the experience they think best, and

Re: Do you have a favorite app/browser for Twitter/X??

On 5/12/23 11:49, Jessica Moss wrote: That’s what I’ve been hearing as well, which is sad, considering all the links they went to to make it usable in the first place. I'm using ActivityPub, the open and federated standard supported by Mastodon, Pleroma, etc., for social media. I prefer it

Re: Do you have a favorite app/browser for Twitter/X??

On 5/12/23 09:28, Herbie Allen wrote: THERE IS AN APP FOR X IN THE MAC APP STORE. I've also read claims from multiple sources that X (formerly Twitter) dismissed all of their accessibility specialists last year, so it's a matter of luck whether and to what extent it continues to be

Re: Reading Terminal Windows with VoiceOver

On 30/11/23 21:22, Jonathan Cohn wrote: There is also a dedicated SR for for the terminal. I heard about it but I have not  actually tried it out at all. It doesn't seem to support braille output, so it isn't an option for me. -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: Side button behaviors in iOS 17

On 22/11/23 23:27, Phil Halton wrote: OK, in iOS 17 it seems they’ve changed the behavior of the side button for use with Siri. It used to be that you would hold the button and wait for the sound and then speak to Siri. You would have to do this for each request of Siri. Now, it seems that

Re: Need a new Braille display

On 22/11/23 17:58, Jessica Barr wrote: The Brailliant is quite a bit more expensive, but I think it's a great product. I've had good luck with the first two displays from Baum (now VisioBraille) that I have owned. The third display is too new to comment on with respect to durability, but

Re: Getting VoiceOver TTS into Zoom calls

On 3/12/23 09:29, Brad Snyder wrote: Loopback is a great option, however if you are already able to screen share, then just change your VO output to the system default ,and you should be good. If I remember rightly, when you enable screen sharing, there's an option (typically a check box) to

Re: Anyone have any experience with the activator braille display

On 7/12/23 18:34, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Just wondered if anyone has had a chance to use the Activator braille display from Helptech--formerly HandyTech? No, but I've used one of their older displays briefly in a technology demonstration. The finger detection mechanism

Re: Reading Terminal Windows with VoiceOver

On 30/11/23 07:28, Kelly Ford wrote: Does anyone have a suggestion on how to read Terminal windows with VoiceOver on the Mac a line at a time? While interacting with the terminal widget, VO-Up/Down-Arrow should read the text a line at a time. -- The following information is important for

Re: Getting VoiceOver TTS into Zoom calls

On 4/12/23 08:55, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: You're correct, Jason. However, checking the box wasn't sufficient for some reason. In VoiceOver Utility -> Sound, is the output device set to system default? If not, that's your problem. -- The following information is important

Re: Closing multiple dialogue boxes

On 29/1/24 16:19, Traci Duncan wrote: somehow, I have over 40 bluetooth system dialogues! Is there a way I can close them all at once? Couldn't you just reboot the machine, choosing not to keep the windows that were open? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

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