Re: Inverting colours

2016-10-09 Thread E.T.
Invert/revert screen colors: Command-Option-Control-8 From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/9/2016 3:53 AM, Saqib Hussain wrote: Hi. Is there a shortcut for inverting colours as I keep having to go into accessibility settings for everytime

Re: removing items from the dock

2016-10-09 Thread E.T.
Easy, Select the app, vo shift m, select options then enter on remove from dock. Don't forget that the context menu is almost always available. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/9/2016 1:45 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: HI List, Could

Re: iCloud Keychain

2016-09-20 Thread E.T.
Tim, I'm wondering now if I am mistaken here. When I try to enable Keychain, the dialog asks for iCloud security code and its a 4 digit code. This must not be the same thing as the one that requires 6 digits. Mu iPhone and iPad both do not have Keychain enabled. From E.T.'s Keyboard

Re: iCloud Keychain

2016-09-20 Thread E.T.
Yes indeed. I have been googling this too and come up with nothing helpful. I cannot access the options if I cannot enable Keychain. later I may sign out and back in and see if that changes anything. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/20

Re: ABBYY FineReaderPro not compatible with OS Sierra yet

2016-09-21 Thread E.T.
That's a good reason to wait on an OS X upgrade. For me, probably until 10.12.1. But apps for Mac and iDevices are starting to flood the update screens. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/21/2016 3:33 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: Hi

Re: ABBYY FineReaderPro not compatible with OS Sierra yet

2016-09-21 Thread E.T.
No no no Tim. Not you. I am the one who sticks his nose in when I should not. (smiles) Also, while I wait, I sort of collect information on the new OS from Applevis and plan the clean install. Plus create the bootable disk with Diskmaker X which was just updated for Sierra. From E.T

Re: ABBYY FineReaderPro not compatible with OS Sierra yet

2016-09-21 Thread E.T.
Indeed, pointless is subjective. After all, we are more than fortunate that both the blind and the sighted can use the same Apple products out of the box. Its only Day One but it looks like I may not need to wait for 10.12.1. Still will not be a rush job so maybe next month. From E.T

Re: ABBYY FineReaderPro not compatible with OS Sierra yet

2016-09-21 Thread E.T.
Yes that is true, Tim. I am just not in a hurry and will do a clean install which cannot be a rush job anyway. And waiting gives the devs time to catch up. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/21/2016 8:16 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi

Re: Suggestions in how can I back up information of my Mac computer before updating to Sierra

2016-09-21 Thread E.T.
, this is not the right place for those personal back and forths so again take it to the local gym and piut on some boxing gloves. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/21/2016 10:51 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: OK, sir, I won't give your real name

Re: Can not understand how to get the new window in Finderthe new window in findera

2016-09-17 Thread E.T.
When you open a new window, navigate to the desired folder as usual. To swap back and forth, use VO f2 f2. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/17/2016 4:05 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: ok, but if I need to take many things, and I need the 2

Re: IOS10 Mail app changes

2016-09-16 Thread E.T.
Robin, Is your space bar worn out? The lack of spaces between words makes for difficult reading. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/16/2016 11:48 AM, Robin wrote: I suggest you SendFeedBack ConstructiveFeedBack concernin' YourIssues

Re: Search tab in iOS app store seems totally busted!

2016-09-16 Thread E.T.
What search tab? Just find the search field where its always been located. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/16/2016 11:41 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: So... When I go, in iOS10 to the app store, then to the search tab, I only

iPhone and incoming calls

2016-09-16 Thread E.T.
Curious to know how an incoming call is handled when I am already on a call. I think it happened today and not expecting it, did not hear VO as it was muted during my call. I heard beeps but had to stay on my call. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali

Re: I need help with backing up my iphone on the mac

2016-09-18 Thread E.T.
Keep in mind the non encrypted backup will not backup important data. So its worth creating a password and remembering what it is. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/18/2016 12:58 AM, Helga Schreiber wrote: Hi Elayneh! How are you? So you

Re: Head of Google groups management.

2016-09-18 Thread E.T.
Simon, I think this is best left alone and left to Mark and Cara to take care of. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/18/2016 3:06 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: Hi Kawal, You mean off the mac visionaries list? I would think Mark and Cara

Re: iPhone and incoming calls

2016-09-17 Thread E.T.
I will try this the next time if the call I am on can stand to be put on hold. (smiles) From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/16/2016 3:03 PM, Scott Granados wrote: E.T. the way it should work is with voice over enabled you’ll hear incoming

Re: How are you guys liking the new version of ITunes?

2016-09-17 Thread E.T.
with the punches and learn continually as I go along. I also find it helpful to escapes the clutches of technology and do things not involving these devices. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/17/2016 8:10 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote: Yeah the new itunes I find

Re: User Authentication is Required

2016-09-17 Thread E.T.
Is this necessary possibly because the login was not fully completed? It may not happen again for a long time but I will remember to try this keystroke. Thanks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/17/2016 11:59 AM, Mr. Robert Cole wrote

Re: Installing a fresh copy of El Capitan on my Mac mini

2016-09-18 Thread E.T.
Remy, Perhaps this Apple support article can answer some of your questions. <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314> From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/18/2016 3:44 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: Thank you Scott. But now I am in the re

Re: slightly annoied and need suggestons for possible solution

2016-09-18 Thread E.T.
I think I may want to add another layer here. Store a backup device off the premises, such as a bank vault. Its an interesting concept but given how much we have invested into our devices which holds our lives, that extra layer may be a good idea. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone

Re: slightly annoied and need suggestons for possible solution

2016-09-18 Thread E.T.
. Is there such a thing as a failsafe system? Food for thought. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/18/2016 6:31 PM, Scott Granados wrote: Good point on the passwords Alex, local backup has it’s advantages and cloud isn’t a bad second. Great point

Re: Off topic but i hope you folks in New York and New Jersey are ok and keeping your heads down

2016-09-19 Thread E.T.
Don't let Donald Trump hear about this for he will surely go on another wild rant. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/19/2016 9:11 AM, Andy wrote: well done the Police department. They have already got one guy. I bet he is the only one

iCloud Keychain

2016-09-19 Thread E.T.
. And that gets me nowhere. What now? From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: iMessages

2016-09-19 Thread E.T.
Took a bit to find that setting but got it now, thanks much. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/19/2016 4:19 PM, Scott Granados wrote: enable text forwarding -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

Re: Installing a fresh copy of El Capitan on my Mac mini

2016-09-19 Thread E.T.
Sorry wrong keyboard. Its actually above the forward delete key above the arrow keys. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/19/2016 12:11 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: I'm using the full Apple wire keyboard, so, I think it doesn't have the Fn key

Re: Installing a fresh copy of El Capitan on my Mac mini

2016-09-19 Thread E.T.
The Apple wired keyboard has an FN key, lower left. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/19/2016 12:11 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: I'm using the full Apple wire keyboard, so, I think it doesn't have the Fn key, this is not a lap top anyway. so

Re: Accessing text field in Messages app on IOS

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
Hmmm. Well there are many many things I could stand to do without. I cannot get rid of it so I just sweep past them. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/22/2016 2:47 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: It's not the end of the world, but the lower part

Re: AppleVis

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
Thanks much for the link. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/22/2016 2:38 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: macOS 10.12 Sierra: What's New and Changed for Blind ... - AppleVis http://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-macos-news/macos-1012-sierra-what-s

Re: Problem with Apple ID details on Macbook Pro. Can anyone advise?

2016-09-23 Thread E.T.
Gary, For each popup button that has the wrong data, do a VO space and arrow up or down to select the correct data then press enter. Then find the done button and you are finished. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/23/2016 3:52 AM, Gary

AppleVis

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
Did AppleVis do an overview of Sierra yet? They usually are pretty quick to do so after a release. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any

Re: Accessing text field in Messages app on IOS

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
What's different, just a couple more buttons to swipe past? I have done the iPad but not the iPhone yet so wondering if its really that bad. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/22/2016 2:23 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Yes i have

Re: Voiceover Slow

2016-09-21 Thread E.T.
Might be that script is not compatible with Sierra? From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/21/2016 3:33 PM, Brandon A. Olivares wrote: Then it couldn’t work at all, though. So I don’t think that’s it? On Sep 21, 2016, at 6:29 PM, Christopher

Re: Apple TV 3rd Gen.

2016-09-21 Thread E.T.
Cannot charge that one. Use a coin to open the battery compartment. It uses a CR2025 type. The input source will be the HDMI port you connected to. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/21/2016 9:38 PM, Vaughn Brown wrote: Hi folks, I

Re: Time Machine

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
2nd time too. He may be bottom posting. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/22/2016 11:10 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote: Hello, blank bar my original email. On 22 Sep 2016, at 19:07, Daniel C <topdog2...@gmail.com> wrote: Sen

Re: Time Machine

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
Chris, You do not need to bother yourself with this. Your contributions (?) more often than not are not helpful. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/22/2016 12:06 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: I wasn't attempting to be funny. I

Re: Time Machine

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 7/17/2016 7:49 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, Similar process. 1. Up to the Extras menu and choose Time Machine. 2. Select Enter Time Machine. This will automatically bring you to the newest Time Machine backup

Re: iCloud Keychain

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
Tim, Signed out and closed System prefs then opened it and signed in again. Same thing happened except this time the dialog said incorrect code. I see no place to reset it. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/20/2016 10:00 AM, Tim Kilburn

Re: iCloud Keychain

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
Finally! I found the needed information online but as is happening more and more, Apple support articles do not quite match up. But I finally was able to do it from my iPhone and now the Mac is happy. Thanks for sticking with this. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe

Re: iCloud Keychain

2016-09-22 Thread E.T.
When I do that I am placed on the iCloud Drive item. This happened every time when I tried to activate the Options button yesterday. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/22/2016 1:05 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, When you interact

Re: iCloud Keychain

2016-09-20 Thread E.T.
. On that dialog there is text that says Forgot code. Its not a link or button. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/20/2016 7:06 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, Just a quick clarification first. There is usually no need to enter the security code

Re: IOS10 Mail app changes

2016-09-16 Thread E.T.
The voice (a sane one) of reason speaks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/16/2016 8:09 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, It's interesting to me how many proclaim that change to an interface or interaction is counterproductive or backwards

Re: Youtube on the Mac

2016-09-16 Thread E.T.
Josh, Thanks. I will check this out as they offer a free trial. Looked at the site and it looks to be a no brainer. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/16/2016 3:08 AM, Joshua Tubbs wrote: I highly recommend Downie video downloader

Re: User Authentication is Required

2016-09-17 Thread E.T.
That sounds logical. When I try to get the Windows Chooser, there are no windows. This happens rarely so its hard to figure out what is behind it. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/17/2016 11:19 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, This usually

iMessages

2016-09-19 Thread E.T.
else I need to do? Thanks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's

User Authentication is Required

2016-09-17 Thread E.T.
Sometimes I get this message after booting El Capitan. I have to force a shut down as I cannot access the menu bar to do a restart and if I try to invoke the Application Chooser, that is when I hear the above message. What causes this and can it be fixed? From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We

Re: and you can charge and have audio at the same time over 3.5 adapter

2016-09-07 Thread E.T.
t;. I hear that echo now. (smiles) From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/7/2016 11:56 AM, Scott Granados wrote: for folks who belly ached about not having a 100+ year old jack in your phone, you can charge and use the jack at the same time.

Re: Duxbury for Mac and Embossers

2016-09-07 Thread E.T.
. Appreciate your feedback. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/7/2016 12:01 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! I have the Index everest 4 and its really great. I have been printing from text edit and that worked well. You have to do some settings

Re: A Quick Question Regarding iTunes/App Store Subscriptions

2016-08-18 Thread E.T.
Hi Mark, Check this Apple support article. <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039> From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/18/2016 8:14 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, I know this has been mentioned several times but I would

Re: For Karen, Amazon Music

2016-08-18 Thread E.T.
ny entity. We discuss this to death, not just in this forum, any forum. What has changed? Very little. This is where most would be wise to pick their battles and put their energies into workable solutions, albeit short term solutions. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in th

Re: A Quick Question Regarding iTunes/App Store Subscriptions

2016-08-18 Thread E.T.
Any time Mark. I like happy people. :) From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/18/2016 11:28 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello My Friend, Thank you so much. This is exactly what I needed. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries

Re: A Fabulously Fun and VoiceOver-Accessible iOS App

2016-08-25 Thread E.T.
for the tip on the mislabeled button. Not at all bad for a free app. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/25/2016 6:59 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, Did you know that today is National banana split day? You would have if you had the National

Re: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-27 Thread E.T.
Not to mention placing too much trust in technology that when it fails (not if it fails), one finds himself unable to resort to low tech options. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/27/2016 7:58 PM, David Chittenden wrote: Given

Re: Moving by page in Text Edit/Pages/etc?

2016-08-26 Thread E.T.
There are a whole lot of keys? There are worse combinations. VO-FN-Left Arrow, VO-Shift-FN-Left Arrow VO-Cmd-FN-Right Arrow. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/26/2016 5:46 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi Anne, I realized after I wrote

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
Mark, Works now after deleting and reinstalling Skype. Was not easy for it messed with Bluetooth audio out. Yosemite was lots more reliable in this respect. Wired or wireless headsets work fine, but Bluetooth is a stinker. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali

Bluetooth Issues

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
not in the list of Output devices. What do I need to do to fix this? I need to have Sounds prefs see my neckloop when its powered on. That I think is where the trouble lies. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important

Skype for Mac

2016-08-22 Thread E.T.
Surely I am not the only one using Skype for the Mac? I would like to verify that service is down or not. I just updated to version 7.34. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

Wireless Microphone

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
I might solve my Bluetooth issue if I stick with the wireless neckloop and use a clip on mic as the path of least resistance. Would like suggestions on decent mics. USB mics no but a wireless mic that uses a USB transmitter is fine. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe

Re: Pairing a Braillepen 12 with an iPhone 6?

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
Good one. I knew I missed an important step. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/23/2016 3:14 PM, Georgina Joyce wrote: hello Mark, I had no trouble doing this. Are you trying from bluetooth or VoiceOver. Bluetooth displays are selected

Re: 6S Desktop not speaking

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
Hmmm. Strange question. Does the phone work correctly with VO turned off? A sighted person could help test this. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/23/2016 2:30 PM, George Cassell wrote: E.T., If you mean by reboot, turning the iPhone

Re: Pairing a Braillepen 12 with an iPhone 6?

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
Have not used this device but generally, you must put a BT device into pairing mode. Then the iPhone should see it and ask for the pairing code. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/23/2016 2:43 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: I am

Re: Searching for Express VPN

2016-08-28 Thread E.T.
Unlike the iDevices, you can find OS X apps outside the Mac App Store. Do a google search. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/28/2016 7:21 AM, Bill Gallik wrote: OK, I’ve had my interest piqued concerning “Express VPN.” But when I open

Using Spotlight

2016-08-28 Thread E.T.
I wish to use Spotlight to find all occurrences of certain files and then delete them. What is the best way to do this? I gave it a try and got a table of all the files found but could not see how to check their locations and also a count. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone

Re: text file editor for iOS?

2016-08-28 Thread E.T.
Couple apps that come to mind are Drafts 4 by Agile Tortoise or AccessNote by American Foundation for the Blind. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/28/2016 1:21 PM, Alex Hall wrote: Hi all, What's a good text editor for iOS these days? I

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
Well shucks. Just tested the iOS app and it connected there. So I will delete Skype from the Mac and then install it again. So strange. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/23/2016 12:03 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello E.T., I apologize

Re: System dialogue

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
Radical but quit and then delete Dropbox, reboot and see if the dialogue is still present. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/23/2016 7:08 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Hi I’m still showing one system dialogue from dropbox and I cannot get

Re: Apple Diagnostics Reports

2016-08-25 Thread E.T.
What I was afraid of. It would be pointless wouldn't it, if we have an issue and do not get a response back. Leaves us in the desert with little water. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/24/2016 6:01 PM, Blee Blat wrote: I've never

Re: Apple patches three zero-day exploits after activist is hacked

2016-08-25 Thread E.T.
(smiles) Its wise never to think anything created by humans is rock solid and secure. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/25/2016 12:08 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Hmm, not even apple products are secure. Wonder where things will end

Re: Carrying a braillepen 12 with an iPhone 6

2016-08-25 Thread E.T.
support folks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/25/2016 3:43 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: Hi there, E.T. From what I can gather from the manual, the braille Pen is already in Peairing mode when you turn it on and after it finishes it's

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-24 Thread E.T.
I only tested the iOS version to check that connection was not broken. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Mac version solved it. Works fine now. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 8/24/2016 12:36 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: ET, Skype works

Re: Apple kills my little mini with Sierra

2016-09-28 Thread E.T.
Last shot at this for now. Show me another platform that rises above all. The next best enterprise we could look to would be advances in medical science. I will leave it at that. (smiles) From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/28/2016 3:43 PM

Re: Apple kills my little mini with Sierra

2016-09-28 Thread E.T.
only ones affected. So let's choose a volunteer here who excels in braille and ship him/her off to Apple. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/28/2016 4:00 PM, Devin Prater wrote: Well, using Linux in the console, if you can get used to i

Re: AccessNote

2016-09-27 Thread E.T.
Hi Grant, Thanks. That synced the notes already in Dropbox which was what I wanted. While playing with AccessNote, changes I made apparently do not automatically sync unless I press that button. This is helpful. Now I can work in either direction. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone

Re: Apple kills my little mini with Sierra

2016-09-28 Thread E.T.
And we CAN get off that gravy train at any time. We are not being held hostage. Maybe I speak too soon for I will be installing Sierra this weekend but I have gone through 4 OSs now. What's one more? From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/28

Re: Hello Anne

2016-09-28 Thread E.T.
Totally skewed. Apple has not made the decision for you, you did, as we all do, to press the upgrade button or not to press the upgrade button. Good luck with the Ultra Book. Nothing will change with that, only the names. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe

Re: Flash storage and VoiceOver performance

2016-09-30 Thread E.T.
I look forward to the day I can turn Windows off for good. Been using it too many years to make a clean break but its coming. (smiles) Then I may consider a second Mac as a backup. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/30/2016 11:13 AM

Re: Flash storage and VoiceOver performance

2016-09-30 Thread E.T.
Its ok. When you stated the year I just took it that it was second hand. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/30/2016 10:36 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote: Sorry E.T. for any confusion caused. It is definitely a new machine as when I

Re: Sierra and User Name

2016-10-03 Thread E.T.
(Smiles) Its easy to make me talk, too easy sometimes. Well I found information to do this but since I am not totally happy with the Migration Assistant results, for, will start over. Perhaps then too, I will not bungle the user account. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone

Re: Dash vs Minus

2016-10-03 Thread E.T.
be made there so I can keep the level set to some. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/3/2016 11:05 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, You could also set up a keyboard shortcut for this. If you open the Emoji & Symbols dialog with cmd-ctrl-space, e

Sierra and User Name

2016-10-02 Thread E.T.
When I did the clean install today the user name used for the user folder was changed. How do I change it? Is it safe to just edit the folder name? Thanks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all

Re: Dash vs Minus

2016-10-02 Thread E.T.
Ahh just like the alt key in Windows. Thanks for this. I will find the list of those codes This will be useful. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/2/2016 11:53 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: Well, UNICODE 2122 is apparently the minus sign

Re: Dash vs Minus

2016-09-30 Thread E.T.
in the pronunciation section, its either All apps or one. Can you select more than one app? Or add separate entries and pick a different app for each? This is going to be a fun exercise for me. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/29/2016 9:56 PM, michael

Re: Dash vs Minus

2016-09-30 Thread E.T.
This I want to find out as well. I may be too picky but I think its worth the effort to find out. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/30/2016 4:51 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: I'm sure there is a code for -. I wonder what would happen

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-01 Thread E.T.
I would consider the "source" as unreliable and turn off the rumor mill. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/1/2016 12:20 PM, christopher hallsworth wrote: It’s false rumours then. Like someone posted, if you can get to t

Re: It's not good to believe everything you hear

2016-10-01 Thread E.T.
we must buy new hardware if what we have performs to our expectations. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/1/2016 7:43 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Hi. Just catching up with the group e-mails. I have a Mac Mini and I Mac but don't understand

Re: Flash storage and VoiceOver performance

2016-09-29 Thread E.T.
Ahh new machine, then yes you have it made. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/29/2016 12:26 PM, christopher hallsworth wrote: Oh I see. Didn’t kno. When I bought this late 2011 Macbook Pro, 13 inches, new, from UK retailer Argos, it came

Re: Flash storage and VoiceOver performance

2016-09-29 Thread E.T.
The busys most often happen after a boot and the drive has not settled down yet. I may look into an SSD. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/29/2016 1:54 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Voiceover is never busy on my macbook air. /A 29 sep

Re: Reading kindle books on Mac OS or converting to other formats

2016-10-10 Thread E.T.
I see the problem now. The version on the app store is a year old. No wonder. The app on the Amazon site was just updated last month. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/10/2016 2:08 PM, Georgina Joyce wrote: Hello, Interact with your

Voices in Sierra

2016-10-10 Thread E.T.
I have several voices selected in VO Utility and all but one show up in the speech rotor. That one is Samantha. What's keeping her out of sight? From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members

Re: Voices in Sierra

2016-10-10 Thread E.T.
I have all the voices I selected. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/10/2016 7:00 PM, John Panarese wrote: I just looked here and she is in my rotor, though all of the way towards the bottom mixed with other languages. Does she show up

Re: Reading kindle books on Mac OS or converting to other formats

2016-10-10 Thread E.T.
is in the library folder but I am unable to find my books. Once I find that I will try running the other two apps. We need to light a bonfire under Amazon. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/8/2016 11:12 AM, Georgina Joyce wrote: Handling Kindle

Re: Menu extra changed behaviour in OS Sierra

2016-10-26 Thread E.T.
I have always used the VO commands. Just now I tried control-f8 and found navigation was flaky at best. I cannot say how it worked prior to Sierra as I never used this shortcut. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/26/2016 1:04 AM, Andrew

Re: iPod touch

2016-10-26 Thread E.T.
Been a rumor for a year or longer. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/25/2016 10:42 PM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: Hi, I was wondering whether those of you who use ipod touch would be happy to tell me how satisfied you are with it. There's

Re: router setup

2016-10-25 Thread E.T.
Scott, Is Speedtest.com a reliable way to measure performance? I am happy with the Netgear router but am curious to know if this site would provide meaningful data. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/25/2016 2:21 PM, Scott Granados

Re: router setup

2016-10-25 Thread E.T.
I bought a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 earlier this year. Don't need software. Its quite doable from the web interface. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/25/2016 1:14 PM, jeff `greene wrote: Hi, Sorry in advance for the long post! My

Re: router setup

2016-10-25 Thread E.T.
Charter now Spectrum. Standard Internet, think the slowest which still to me is overpriced. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/25/2016 2:35 PM, Scott Granados wrote: What type of service do you have off hand? Which provider? On Oct 25

Re: router setup

2016-10-25 Thread E.T.
Ok yes makes sense. But then if I run a test from my provider it might look good while its actually on the low end of the speed dial so I may be a skeptic here. I think I will leave myself in the dark, what I do not know cannot hurt me. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O

Re: router setup

2016-10-25 Thread E.T.
except perhaps DSL and I am not going to bother with that since I turned off landline a long time ago. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/25/2016 2:39 PM, Scott Granados wrote: I was a charter cable member for all of one month because

Re: Menu extra changed behaviour in OS Sierra

2016-10-26 Thread E.T.
Confirmed that using ctrl f8 is awkward. Using VO commands is always reliable. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/26/2016 12:50 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi Andrew, I can't really confirm how different it is from one version of OS X

Re: Best way to Restore

2016-10-27 Thread E.T.
Yes I started encrypting some time ago. And while it is good to do some things the slow way, I will jump in with both feet. Will it be necessary to do any setup first or can I just restore? Also the issue I spoke of was in regard to the version of iOS 10. From E.T.'s Keyboard

Best way to Restore

2016-10-27 Thread E.T.
for me. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post

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