Re: possibly OT:working percentages on the calculater

2011-10-20 Thread Kevin Shaw
Switch to scientific view and the Shift 5 will work for entering percent. Kevin On 2011-10-19, at 10:25 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Okay, earlier, when I went to work out 513+5.13% I found that the percent sign will not enter in to the calculator. Here's how I tried to punch it in:

Re: How do I get to mail from the doc quickly

2011-11-11 Thread Kevin Shaw
I type ma quickly and that works from the dock. Alternatively, if you have keyboard commander turned on, press Option M to launch mail. Or, you could also set up a trackpad commander shortcut to launch it quickly. Kevin On 2011-11-11, at 11:52 AM, Jennifer Perdue wrote: When I go to the

Re: Twitter with Voice Over

2011-11-11 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Scott, Many VO users have reported great success with YoruFukurou which is available from the Mac App Store for free. I manage two Twitter accounts with it. The only thing I've had an issue with is the insertion point moving around when I try to put in an @ mention or hash tag. This aside,

Re: help! tables and pages

2011-11-13 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi matthew, I understand that you can copy the table in to Numbers and work with it normally. I'm not sure what progress has been made with Voiceover and tables within Pages itself, but I do know that copying the table into Numbers does work. Hope this helps, Kevin On 2011-11-13, at 8:11 PM,

Moving Mobile Me to iCloud Issues

2011-11-17 Thread Kevin Shaw
Sorry guys. Not sure if I'm late to the party on this, but I'm having difficulty using VO to click buttons on the site to move my Mobile Me account over to iCloud. Here are the steps I followed. • I'm running iOS 5.0.1 on my new 4S and Lion 10.7.2 on my Mac. • I opened iCloud in

Re: Moving Mobile Me to iCloud Issues

2011-11-19 Thread Kevin Shaw
not use Safari to do it, but Mark did it fine for me at the time over Skype. Kawal. Sent from my iPhone On 18 Nov 2011, at 03:48 AM, Kevin Shaw tvsound...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry guys. Not sure if I'm late to the party on this, but I'm having difficulty using VO to click buttons

Re: siri

2011-11-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Rachel, SIRI is still in beta mode and there are service outages from time to time. My phone in Canada goes through the same thing every so often. the best thing to do is wait a bit for the service to get less congested and try again. At least, this is the approach I take. Kevin On

Re: algoriddim DJ 4 updated and accessible

2011-11-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Yuma and others using DJ, I just got the software. Pretty cool. I was a mobile DJ for 7 years using CDs and Denon CD players with pitch controls. The interface of the program looks okay so far and I've been having fun playing with transitions and so on. I've got a couple of questions you

Re: Questions about sound check

2011-11-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hello all, Does anyone use sound check for their iPods or iTunes? Yes. I use it on both my iPhone and in my iTunes. Can you use sound check on a Nano but not iTunes? yes. This can be turned on in the settings/preferences for each. Any guidance on how to best use it? Simply turn it

Workflow not Flowing

2012-04-08 Thread Kevin Shaw
Here's a question about workflows. I have a folder action set up on my downloads folder. when MP3 files beginning with specific words appear in the Downloads folder, move it to a separate folder. This has worked out well, however only some of the time. The files are all prefixed the same.

For Moderator: Re: A question regarding blindmicemegamall.com

2012-04-27 Thread Kevin Shaw
. As a list subscriber and someone who works in the entertainment industry, I'm going to ask that discussions of this nature not be carried out on this list. Thank you, Kevin Shaw On 2012-04-27, at 1:12 PM, Ezzie Bueno wrote: Hello, On which link did you find the movies? I cannot seem to find

Re: Data Detecter

2012-04-27 Thread Kevin Shaw
Is there something in the Announcements pane of the VO control panel that allows you to turn the notificaiton of Data Detectors into tones instead? Kevin On 2012-04-27, at 4:50 PM, Red.Falcon wrote: Well as far as I can tell! there is no way to stop it! I'm not sure if it can be tamed in the

Re: blindmicemegamall movie vault and illegal file-sharing allegation

2012-04-27 Thread Kevin Shaw
I can appreciate your frustration with having no access to descriptive video content through reliable channels outside of broadcasting. I see both sides of the issue. I am blind and appreciate described content. I also make a living from intellectual property and have a media business

Re: automatically add to itunes folder?

2012-05-11 Thread Kevin Shaw
Caitlyn, I use the Automatically Add to itunes smart folder as well. tings in the Not added folder include: • Album artwork, such as JPEGs and PDF files with track listings. • Files in formats not supported by iTunes, such as FLAC, OGG, WMA and so on. • Other misc. file

Re: radio automation software for the mac?

2012-06-22 Thread Kevin Shaw
Also check out MegaSeg. I am not sure how accessible it is, but I know of stations running Macs that use this software. Kevin On 2012-06-21, at 7:29 PM, Hank Smith wrote: thanks I will give this a look at. Hank On 6/21/2012 2:18 PM, andre carioca wrote: In Brazil, Some Mac users runing an

Friendly Hello And Introduction

2010-07-20 Thread Kevin Shaw
Greetings fellow Mac users, My name is Kevin Shaw and I've just joined the MV list. I've got a Macbook Pro, an iPhone and iMac and I'm really enjoying being back on the Mac platform after swimming for years in shark-infested waters. I've just completed a Masters thesis on using Voiceover

Re: Excell on the mac?

2010-07-21 Thread Kevin Shaw
You can use OpenOffice.org's spreadsheet function which will open and read Excel files with no hassles. As said before, try Numbers which comes with iwork. It will import XLS files as well. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Time machine and NAS

2010-07-21 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi guys and gals, I am interested in setting up a 2-bay NAS box for backup over a home network. Will time Machine see that drive as a suitable backup drive? Or, do I need something connected to USB or Firewire. Thanks, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: filters in mail

2010-07-21 Thread Kevin Shaw
From my experience, smart mailboxes keep the original message in your main mailbox, whereas rules will move the physical message. This is with a POP3 account. Your mileage may vary. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: introduction and questions about switching to mac

2010-07-21 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI there, For someone who has just finished a Master's degree, I can honestly say that a Mac was well worth the money and investment. I just wrote my 31-page Master's thesis in Pages and had few issues with creating a table of contents, pagination and document markup. iWork and OpenOffice.org

Re: A Question Regarding Menu Hotkeys

2010-07-24 Thread Kevin Shaw
If you have a Macbook with a multitouch trackpad, you can create a gesture that will take you right to the menubar. From there, it's first letter navigation which should be straight forward. Might be a little easier than VO-M. Mine is Shift-Swipe Down. Kevin -- You received this message

Re: screen curtain

2010-07-25 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI there, Each time you launch Voiceover, you will need to reactivate the screen curtain. Perhaps this is a feature request for future versions of VO. Each time you relaunch VO, it would tell you the status of the screen curtain. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Copying audio CDs

2010-07-25 Thread Kevin Shaw
I am not sure if iTunes will give you the option, but if you can lower your burning speed to 4x, this should eliminate skip issues. As for other accessible burning applications, try Toast. I remember seeing that on a VO compatible page. I'm not sure if Wave Burner is VO accessible, but it

Re: Copying audio CDs

2010-07-25 Thread Kevin Shaw
Me again, In iTunes, click the Burn Disc button. You will be able to access your burner's speed settings from there. Set it to 4 or 2x for optimal burning speed. Hope this helps, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post

Re: word processing and spred sheets on ipad

2010-07-26 Thread Kevin Shaw
The full iWorks suite is available specifically; for iPad. This includes Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Good luck, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To

NAS and Time Machine

2010-07-26 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI all, I don't know if my original message went through to the list. I was wondering if anyone is successfully using a NAS box with Time Machine or whether the backup drive has to be a USB or Firewire drive only. Thanks, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: NAS and Time Machine

2010-07-26 Thread Kevin Shaw
NAS stands for Network Attached Storage. It's essentially a hard drive case for two drives with an Ethernet jack on the back. Data is sent via Ethernet protocols to the drives. This allows the drive to sit in a corner, connected to a router and accessible over a network. My box will allow me

Re: NAS and Time Machine

2010-07-26 Thread Kevin Shaw
Similar to Time Capsule, but not an Apple product. The drive will show up as a standard disk in Finder, but I am wondering if Time Machine will do automatic backups to that drive. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post

Re: macbook versus Macbook pro

2010-07-27 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Laura, The Macbook Pro features a Firewire port, the Macbook does not. That and the points mentioned earlier are the difference. Voiceover will run on any Mac, from their smallest laptop to their professional grade servers, once it is running any OS past OS X 10.4 Tiger. Good luck with the

Re: NAS and Time Machine

2010-07-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
Yes, I realize NAS boxes come in larger configurations. what I meant to say was that mine in particular has two drives in it. We use NAS at my station with up to 15 drives in it. As for the formatting information, I will look into that. the manual does have information on using the NAS as an

OLd School ClarisWorks Translator

2010-07-30 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hello there, Way back in the day, I used to use a productivity package called ClarisWorks. I have a few hundred files still left in that format and am wondering if there is some type of extension or application that will allow me to convert or read these files. Any help would be appreciated.

DVS Movies in itunes Store

2010-08-01 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI there, Does anyone know if there are movies in the iTunes store that come with descriptive video? Is there a way to tell or activate this feature with a downloaded movie? Is there a way to search the store for movies with DVS specifically. If there are described movies available, then I'm

Re: Vo delay

2010-08-02 Thread Kevin Shaw
If you restart Voiceover, the delay should go away. I get this in Safari often and Mail sometimes. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe

Re: booting from external mac drive!

2010-08-05 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Simon, I did the same thing for my project at school. Hold down option as you boot. VO won't speak at the screen where you pick the booting OS. You'll need to arrow to the external drive and hit enter. After that, you'll be presented with your logon screen or be taken right to the

Re: pdf and games

2010-08-06 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI Rafaela, Preview is great for PDF files. You can set bookmarks with COMMAND-D I believe. No idea about games, other than the fact that chess is fully accessible and that I've never won at it. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Mac vs. Windows Accessibility was Re: Reopen office

2010-08-07 Thread Kevin Shaw
Flash sucks. This is why Apple is pushing HTML 5. It's open, it's less bloated and less proprietary. For using Flash, you may still need to run Windows on a Mac and use it with JAWS. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group.

Re: how to select from curser directly to the bottom of text

2010-08-08 Thread Kevin Shaw
Try Command-Shift down arrow. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: how to select from curser directly to the bottom of text

2010-08-09 Thread Kevin Shaw
Shift and down arrow will move the selection from the insertion point to the same position one line down. Command-shift down arrow will highlight everything from the insertion point to the bottom of the document. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Anyone Using Scratch Live or DJ Software?

2010-08-09 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hello all, I'm wondering if there's anyone out there using Serato Scratch Live vinyl emulation software or another type of DJ software for the Mac that is accessible. The software must be able to beat match, provide cuing functionality and integrate with the itunes library. I've wanted to

Re: Interesting problem with used Mac book

2010-08-13 Thread Kevin Shaw
It could be that the macbook in question won't support Snow Leopard because it is not an Intel chip, or that it won't do 64 bit. Those are my thoughts. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Navigating to the top or bottom of a table.

2010-08-16 Thread Kevin Shaw
Use the VO jump command to jump to the bottom or top of your message view. Press VO-Shift-J to start the jump. Then, press VO-down arrow. HTH, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: mobile me

2010-08-16 Thread Kevin Shaw
If you're talking about iDisk, you can disable looking for iDisks in Finder Preferences. Go to the fFinder and press Command-comma. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Great workaround for Mac Laptops who want a Control ke ont he right side

2010-08-16 Thread Kevin Shaw
When I bought my Macbook Pro, I just bought an Apple keyboard for those times I need a fully functional keyboard with control and option on the right side. Makes a little more sense than modifying the caps lock key, which I use quite often while typing. Kevin -- You received this message

Re: Performance settings for voice over

2010-08-18 Thread Kevin Shaw
I believe this is an issue with all applications in general. I tend to find that Safari, iTunes and Mail can become a bit sluggish, as well as Voiceover. This is on a Macbook Pro that gets put to sleep more often than it gets shut down or restarted. A quick restart often fixes the problem.

Re: Would you pick up a touch screen iMac?

2010-08-24 Thread Kevin Shaw
If the iMac came with an organic LED screen, adjusting it between horizontal and vertical would be that much easier. Add solid-state storage and you'd have something like a giant iPad with USB connectors on the back. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Going back a page and searching for text using Safari.

2010-08-29 Thread Kevin Shaw
Kawal, In Safari, use Command+left bracket to go back. Or, use the delte key. To search with VO, use VO+F on the web page. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: audio recording on the mac

2010-08-31 Thread Kevin Shaw
Having used ProTools quite successfully to fully record, edit and mix a five piece rock band, I'd say it's quite accessible. ProTools can come in two flavours. ProTools LE is for project studios and has a limited number of tracks that can be hears simultaneously while recording. ProTools HD

Re: audio recording on the mac

2010-09-01 Thread Kevin Shaw
You'll need ProTools hardware to use ProTools. In other words, you cannot run ProTools through your laptop's sound card. This is how Protools works. There is a list of supported hardware on the ProTools site and the hardware is available at a good music store. For a basic setup, you can use an

Re: long rant was Re: GW Micro Responds to the Future of Screen Readers Discussion Panel Questions

2010-09-02 Thread Kevin Shaw
GW Micro is in trouble. They're losing market share and the only thing keeping them afloat is the government or state agency that is contracted to push their products and discourage discussion of anything else. The genie is out of the bottle and there is no way the blind consumer is going to go

Re: preview problem with voiceover

2010-09-03 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI Roberto, Try interacting, then navigating to the page. I also use the bookmark feature which seems to work well in Preview. Cheers, Kein -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: changing line spacing, font attributes in pages

2010-09-08 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi, You'll need to use the Inspector to change some attributes. Highlight the area you want modified, press command-option-I to bring up the Inspector and navigate to the Text tab. I've forgotten myself how to do things like mark up a document with headers. Hope this helps. Kevin -- You

Re: ogg files.

2010-09-10 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Ian, I believe VLC will play OGG files on the Mac. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: ogg files.

2010-09-10 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Ian, VLC doesn't come on the Mac. You'll have to download it. It's free. Just do a google search for VLC Media Player. Hope this helps, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: ogg files.

2010-09-10 Thread Kevin Shaw
Ian, iTunes can convert files to MP3s. You can set this up in the iTunes preferences, I believe. Apple uses the Advanced Audio Codec (AAC) for music files if you're looking for something with higher quality. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Any Solid State Drive users here?

2010-09-11 Thread Kevin Shaw
I have a 256 gig drive in my Macbook Pro and it's been completely stable for the past year and 2 months. I imagine Apple will reveal a 1 TB SSD soon. And we will all drool and say we want one. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Copying Text from a PDF

2010-09-11 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI List, Is there any way of copying text out of a PDF? Or, converting the PDF to text? Thanks in advance for prompt and informative replies. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: hanging indent in pages

2010-09-29 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI Greg, the hanging indent feature is in Pages. Unfortunately, it's not labelled as such, so it's a little hard to find. You'll want to find the option in the Tabs tab of the Inspector where you can manipulate the indents. Navigating with VO, you'll see an option for the first line which

Re: mp3 vs aac

2010-10-13 Thread Kevin Shaw
For mobile content, you'll be fine with AAC at 128 kbps. This sounds much better than MP3 at higher frequencies and will fit nicely on a 32 GB iPhone or iPod. If you're listening at home or with headphones on a lazy afternoon, AAC at 256 kbps will sound great, even for music with lots of

Re: speaker on iPhone

2011-12-19 Thread Kevin Shaw
Try rebooting your phone. Hold the Sleep/Wake button for 7 sec and then tap the Slide to Power Off button. Wait for a minute or so and then hold the sleep/wake button agian. I've encountered a similar problem with my 4S and my old 3GS. It seems that the accelerometer needs to be whipped into

Re: Question about making itunes playlists

2011-12-20 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Missy and others, There is an easy way to manage your christmas music in iTunes without creating a separate music library. I recently imported all of my christmas music at once so I could manage the files as a huge block in the Recently Added playlist that comes with iTunes. From there, you

Re: accessing youtube playback controls

2011-12-21 Thread Kevin Shaw
You can access the playback controls by singing up for the HTML 5 player on YouTube. there were instructions a while ago on the list as to how to do this. Kevin On 2011-12-21, at 4:15 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: I have never been able to get them to work here. I think the embedded player is flash

Re: adding a printer

2011-12-22 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Kirsten, Try plugging in the printer via USB. OS X should recognize the printer right away and will install/activate the necessary drivers. Let me know if you have trouble off list. Kevin On 2011-12-22, at 7:01 AM, Kirsten Edmondson wrote: Hi, What is the easiest way of adding a

iTunes Match Question

2012-01-14 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi List, I've signed up for iTunes Match. Most of my library is already AAC 256k, so I don't have a lot of MP3 files to move over to the new format. I do have a few MP3 files that are not obscure songs at all. they're 80s pop ballads, rock songs you'd hear on radio, that type of thing. For

Re: iTunes Match Question

2012-01-19 Thread Kevin Shaw
when I download a matched item, why does the metadata in the file not change? It'd be nice to get album information for some of the tracks I have. Kevin On 2012-01-16, at 9:29 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, 1. iCloud Download, - Error - There's something wrong with the original local file

Re: Most DVDs Won't Play All of a Sudden

2012-03-12 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi Teresa, YOu most likely have some kind of hardware issue, probably something stuck in the drive itself. This happened to me and it ended up being a piece of paper. Take your machine to an Apple Store and they can remove it for you. Hope this helps, Kevin Shaw On 2012-03-12, at 7:33 PM

Where's My Mail?

2012-03-14 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi guys, I've got a Mobile Me account which I've successfully ported over to iCloud. Yesterday, my In Box had about 2030 messages in it and today it's only displaying the 4 latest messages. I know the mail is still there, because it shows up on my iMac which is running Snow Leopard. On my

Voice Changer that Works Through Skype

2012-08-07 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi gang, I've got a friend who needs to interview someone through Skype, but for privacy reasons, the interviewee's voice needs to be changed/modulated. Does anyone know of software that can do this? Any help is appreciated. Regards, kevin -- You received this message because you are

Re: Voice Changer that Works Through Skype

2012-08-08 Thread Kevin Shaw
hope this helps. Harry On Aug 7, 2012, at 9:16 PM, Kevin Shaw tvsound...@gmail.com wrote: Hi gang, I've got a friend who needs to interview someone through Skype, but for privacy reasons, the interviewee's voice needs to be changed/modulated. Does anyone know of software that can do

Installing OS X on a Target Disk

2012-08-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi list, I have a friend whose CD drive is toast. She can't afford to get it fixed and I'm wondering if it's possible to install OS X (any version) on her computer when it's in target disk mode. Any experience with this would help greatly. Kevin -- You received this message because

Re: Unable to determine people's answers to my questions on EHarmony

2012-09-03 Thread Kevin Shaw
Erik, In my experience running VO under Lion and the latest version of Safari, the match's answers will appear immediately below yours on the actual match page. For example: What is your favourite dipping sauce at McDonald's? Sweet and sour. Sweet and sour. The second line is your match's

Google Analytics

2012-09-08 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi friends, Does anyone have experience using google Analytics with Voiceover? If so, can you provide a quick tutorial? I'm noticing some of the edit fields aren't labelled properly and that some of the information is presented graphically. Any help would be welcome. Kevin -- You received

Re: Selecting to End of Line in Safari Edit Fields

2012-09-27 Thread Kevin Shaw
I'm having the same issue in Safari. I figured it was a quirk of VO and ML, but it appears to be a bug. Kevin On 2012-09-26, at 11:57 PM, Nicholas Parsons mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Recently I've noticed that the command shift right arrow and command shift left arrow

Re: how do you send direct messages in nambu?

2011-05-15 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI, What I do is highlight a tweet from the contact I want to message, then hit Command-D. That will put you in the message window where you can start typing your message. You won't see the @ sign with the contact's name, but when you send it, the message will be sent to your contact. Just

Re: Problem With iTunes.

2011-05-21 Thread Kevin Shaw
It sounds like there's a problem with the database. I don't quite remember how to rebuild it, but someone else on the list posted something about this a while back. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this

Mobile FAcebook Friends Page

2011-05-22 Thread Kevin Shaw
Someone wrote on here that they were having trouble looking up their friends in Safari on the m.facebook site. You can search for your friends by typing in their name. However, when I did this, the links I clicked on returned errors saying the pages were unavailable. Anyone else seen this?

Re: link to report issues with FB

2011-05-22 Thread Kevin Shaw
Who's going to put the bell around Apple's neck re: Safari and Voiceover? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Another Accessible iPhone App for Jazz Lovers

2011-05-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi list, Not sure if this has been put up on the accessible apps list on lioncourt.com or maccessibility.net, but for anyone who is a fan of jazz music, Toronto's all jazz station, Jazz FM 91 has a fantastic app for iOS. The app lets you listen, buy songs on iTunes, play music as you surf in

Re: Another Itunes question

2011-05-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
VO-Shift-M on the song you want to put in the playlist. Select Add to Playlist. You'll find a submenu with your playlists in it. Select the appropriate playlist. Hope this helps, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post

Re: Revisiting database again

2011-05-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
You were probably thinking of Bento. It's like a light version of Filemaker Pro and is pretty accessible from what I hear. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: iMac mc508

2011-06-01 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi, The short answer is yes. The Bluetooth pairing happened right away for me with my 27 iMac. It just works. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To

Cloning Account Settings Across Macs

2011-06-21 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi there, I'm wondering if there's a way to clone an account's settings (user name, password, mail, etc) between two Macs without having to set up an account from scratch on the second machine. Thanks in advance, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Graphing calculator software for the Mac

2011-07-12 Thread Kevin Shaw
Frank, I believe there's a utility called Grapher that does this built into SL. Check your Utilities folder. I believe this should work with Zoom. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: mac keeper?

2011-07-13 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI Cliff, Here's a Youtube video that explains what Mac Keeper does. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about the app, as the company that makes it used some pretty terrible pop-up marketing techniques. I have seen the pop-up many times in my web travels. This is what has turned many

Re: a possible suggestion concerning drag and drop

2011-07-21 Thread Kevin Shaw
Keeping both source and destination folders/objects open would seem logical. Visually, the mouse pointer is moving from one place to the other on screen, so having both source and destination open should perform drag and drop. Kevin has a lot of discovering to do in Lion. You can complain to

Re: updates for Itunes and Iwork

2011-07-22 Thread Kevin Shaw
I'm discovering that iTunes is sluggish and quite unresponsive with VO under Lion. First letter navigation worked for me some of the time and the sluggishness disappeared when I made a Genius playlist. In other words, I could use my arrow keys to navigate fine within the playlist, just like the

Re: saving audio form a flash video?

2011-07-25 Thread Kevin Shaw
I know some others have had success with putting the letters pwn in front of the youtube address to get to a web service that lets you take the audio off. So, you'd put in www.pwnyoutube.com/whatever and then get a choice of services to use. That's PWN by the way, just in case VO pronounces

Re: saving audio form a flash video?

2011-07-25 Thread Kevin Shaw
with Flash content. Kevin On 2011-07-25, at 8:18 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: what a nifty looking trick, I may have to try it myself, like this Kevin to be sure i have it correct? www.pwnyahootube.com/watch, all the rest that follows.htm or something? thanks, Karen On Mon, 25 Jul 2011, Kevin

Macvisionaries Wiki

2011-07-28 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hello list members, I'm discovering a lot of messages on the list that seem to be asking the same questions over and over. I'm wondering if it would be more efficient for several creative people out there to create a Macvisionaries wiki which would contain answers to common questions and cover

Re: Bookmarks bug in Safari?

2011-07-29 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI Riccardo, I've experienced this within Safari as well as other applications where Voiceover will lose focus on the forward most window. Odd behaviour for sure. If a simple workaround is restarting VO, then it's not an insurmountable problem. It is frustrating though. Kevin On 2011-07-29,

iTunes Keystroke Discovery

2011-07-29 Thread Kevin Shaw
Hi friends, I've discovered a keystroke in iTunes rather by accident. In the main music library playlist and with Shuffle off, option + the arrow left and right keys will jump to the previous and next artist in the main playlist. For example,e I was able to jump from Fitz and the Tantrums to

Re: A question about a specific example of slowness in iTunes 10.4

2011-07-30 Thread Kevin Shaw
Brian, I've experienced the exact same thing running on a mid-2009 MBP with 8 GB of RAM, and SSD and running in Lion. Moving up and down through my playlists is rather speedy and other than the main music library playlist, I have no issues. I'm wondering two things: 1. In upgrading to

Where's Front Row in Lion?

2011-07-30 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI list, Anyone know what happened to Front Row in Lion?¬ It doesn't seem to be anywhere on my Mac. If there's somewhere I can download it again from Apple, I'd appreciate any info. Thanks, Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Re: Part of a compilation

2011-01-14 Thread Kevin Shaw
Christina, the compilation check box is there so iTunes can properly sort the album according to the name of the compilation, as opposed to the names of the artists on that compilation. For example, a Hits of the 80s compilation may contain 17 separate artists, but you don't want each of

Re: importing a cd with no song title information available???

2011-01-16 Thread Kevin Shaw
In the Get Info dialog, you can set VO hot spots to the Next button and the Track title field to quickly jump from one track to the next. I don't know if there's a quicker keybaord command for this. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Apple to Remove the Home Button from Future iPads and iPhones?

2011-01-17 Thread Kevin Shaw
Saw this story and thought I'd pass it along. This could spell trouble for some of the accessibility features on the iPhone, for example, triple-clicking the home button to toggle VO on and off. http://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/13/apple-to-remove-home-button-from-future-ipads-and-iphones/

Re: a bit of help partitioning again

2011-02-01 Thread Kevin Shaw
The last time I partitioned, I had to undo the partition altogether—i.e. remove it entirely—and start over. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To

Re: Forget wireless networks

2011-02-02 Thread Kevin Shaw
I believe there's a way to do this under the Advanced settings section of the Network Settings in System Preferences. I was able to delete a network there. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send

Re: adium and adding contacts?

2011-02-07 Thread Kevin Shaw
I seem to be having trouble with this too. I get u...@hotmail.com is on the buddy list, but not on the server list. Would you like to add u...@hotmail.com? I click yes, but the message comes up each time I launch Adium. Looks like we have several mysteries on our hands. Kevin -- You received

Re: Thinking of getting a server for the home.

2011-02-22 Thread Kevin Shaw
Stewart, Run OS X Server on a Mac Mini. It is VO compatible for sure. Not sure about running home automation software. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: More Itunes questions.

2011-02-22 Thread Kevin Shaw
HI, You can reclassify your audio described movies by pressing command-I and then pressing command-5 in the subsequent dialog box. It will give you an option to declare the media type. I believe you can choose TV show or movie or whatever you have listed in your preferences. Adding to an

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