To Carolyn Regarding Mac PC iTunes Library Sharing

2010-04-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Carolyn, Like you, I am using both a Mac and a PC with my iTunes Libraries being shared. Perhaps I can help you. If you'd like, send me a contact telephone number, off-list, and I will be happy to assist. Mark Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark

RE: Any blind iPhone developers out there?

2010-04-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hi, I have an iPhone developer account and have been reading up on the various Mac solutions for writing apps. I know this may sound crazy but, do you, or anyone, no of a Windows environment in which to write iPhone apps? Mark Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life

RE: Any blind iPhone developers out there?

2010-04-17 Thread M. Taylor
Well, I don't know about the interface, yet, but I can tell you that, after installing OS 4.0 Beta on my iPhone, some of my Apps have been broken so, whatever you do, make careful backups. Mark Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark Marcus Live Talk Show

RE: mac book pro

2010-04-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Guys, I purchase my MacBook Pro 13-inch with 2-gigs of ram back in November. A couple of days later, I purchased additional ram for about 25 dollars from the web. I upgraded the ram, myself; it was one of the most tedious tasks I've ever performed. I have never seen such small screws

Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

2010-04-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Call me slow but I only just now realized that my beloved Samantha is not on my Mac. All I have, of any quality anyway, is Alex. Where is she? Please tell me that I can download her to my Mac so I can achieve perfect symmetry in my world. (Smile) Mark** ANNOUNCING THE

RE: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

2010-04-21 Thread M. Taylor
is a Microsoft Windows SAPI voice and is not an option for Macintosh users. Gregory Kearney Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of Western Australia 61 Kitchener Ave Victoria Park, WA 6100' AUSTRALIA +61 08 9311 8246 On Apr 21, 9:20 am, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone

Restated: Where Is Anna, on the Mac?

2010-04-21 Thread M. Taylor
08 9311 8246 On Apr 21, 9:20 am, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, Call me slow but I only just now realized that my beloved Samantha is not on my Mac.  All I have, of any quality anyway, is Alex.   Where is she?  Please tell me that I can download her to my Mac so I can

RE: Acapela voice purchasing [was Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?]

2010-04-21 Thread M. Taylor
. Sent from my iPod On Apr 21, 2010, at 1:58 AM, Sarah Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: She is by newance I believe so I don't think yu will find this voice on teh mac unless there is a newance version of this for os10? Tc S On Apr 20, 2010, at 11:34 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Thank

RE: Acapela voice purchasing [was Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?]

2010-04-21 Thread M. Taylor
is the best of the U.S. voices, but they require you to purchase multiple voices as a package. http://assistiveware.com/ Brett C. On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:39 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Esther, et al, From where may I purchase Acapela Voice Packages? Or any other voice packages that will work on my Mac

A Question Regarding MS Office for Mac

2010-04-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, In a couple of days I am going to the Apple store in hopes of purchasing Office for the Mac. I know there has been much discussion on this subject but I cannot remember the finer points so I ask the following: Is MS Office for the Mac VoiceOver accessible? What is the

RE: A Question Regarding MS Office for Mac

2010-04-26 Thread M. Taylor
this year, which is reportedly going to be VO accessible, but who knows. TC James, Lyn, Nash Twinny On 26 Apr 2010, at 01:56, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, In a couple of days I am going to the Apple store in hopes of purchasing Office for the Mac. I know there has been much discussion

Bringing Alison On Board My MacBookPro

2010-05-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, In my endeavor to bring a fine female voice to my forlorn MacBookPro, I downloaded a trial version of Alison, by Cepstral Voices. As probably all of you know, Cepstral is the company that developed our beloved Apple Alex. Alison is an absolutely lovely voice. Now, I installed

RE: Bringing Alison On Board My MacBookPro

2010-05-04 Thread M. Taylor
Cepstral specifies that Alison is Snow Leopard 10.6.x compatible. Mark Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark Marcus Live Talk Show http://candleshore.com/secrets -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Finding An Old Love On A New Device

2010-05-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am cross-posting this to both the Mac and iPhone mailing lists for reasons that I hope members of both will understand. If not, then, I hope you will appreciate the mystery. (Smile) CHAPTER 1: As my iPhone 3GS is my primary means of communicating with the outside world,

RE: Finding An Old Love On A New Device

2010-05-11 Thread M. Taylor
on the Mac? When I set up my girlfriend's shuffle with VO, it automatically used Alex, and I didn't have any choices. I wanted to use one of the Acapella voices from Infovox, but wasn't able to do that even when I had set up the system voice to Lucy or Rachel. Any ideas? Cheers Thuy On 10/05/2010, M

Episode 51: Mark On The Accessibility And Best Use For The 5th Generation iPod Nano

2010-05-12 Thread M. Taylor
The following is from Mark Taylor's CANDLE SHORE: Hello Everyone, I hope you enjoy this approximately 27 minute episode of the CANDLESHORE PODCAST in which I discuss and demonstrate the accessibility features, as well as offer my suggestion as to the best use for the 5th generation iPod

A Question Regarding Snow Leopard Desktop Themes

2010-05-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Simply put, are there Desktop Themes available for Snow Leopard that will allow one to either customize or create a high contrast look? Thank you, Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send

Maverick or Madman? Trying to Get BrailleLite Millennium To Work On My MacBook Pro

2010-05-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Apple Family, As the subject line suggests, I would like to have my BrailleLite Millennium serve as a Braille display on my MacBook. For those of you who may be too young to remember, the Millennium is an old Serial bus device. Be that as it may, using a USB to Serial adaptor cable, the

RE: Acapela voice purchasing [was Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?]

2010-05-26 Thread M. Taylor
working yet. HTH Cheers, Esther On 21 Apr 2010, M. Taylor wrote: Thank you, Brett; thank you. Mark Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark Marcus Live Talk Show http://candleshore.com/secrets -Original Message- From: macvisionaries

A VM Ware Fusion 3.1.0 Question

2010-05-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, Perhaps its just me and I'm missing something but, since upgrading to VM Ware Fusion 3.1.0, upon launching the program from my Applications Folder, my one and only Windows 7 Virtual Machine does not automatically startup. I recently installed VM Ware Fusion for someone after which, this

RE: Is it only me, or is Vmwares sound extremely low?

2010-05-28 Thread M. Taylor
I am happy to report that, after a complete reinstall of VM Ware Fusion 3.1, I am up and running with Windows 7, Jaws, and all things Microsoft. Mark Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark Marcus Live Talk Show http://candleshore.com/secrets -Original

RE: Memory For MacBook White 13Inch.

2010-05-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, Generally speaking, a totally blind person can modify the hardware memory but, in my opinion, it is not something I would recommend doing without sighted assistance, at least the first time. If no sighted assistance is available, then I would take it to a professional. I say this

Re: skype update on iphone

2010-05-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Peter. I just downloaded the latest version of Skype and all previously working Voice Over commands continue to function normally, including the gestures noted by Peter. Please note that I am running a beta of the next version of the iPhone OS so this may have something to do with the

2 Questions from Mark Regarding The Mac Mail Client in Snow Leopard

2010-06-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, To my surprise, I find that I much prefer to use the Mac Mail Client to Outlook, these days for a host of reasons. 1. Currently, I use the threaded message view to read all mail. One reason I find this extremely convenient is because when I press the enter key on the message header

It Finally Happened

2010-06-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mac Friends. Well, it finally happened. I actually recommended that a client of mine purchase a Mac over a Windows PC this past holiday weekend. In fact, I suggested that she sign up for a couple of those Apple Store classes, as well. I'm feeling a little faint at the thought but,

Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, OK, so I'm interacting with elements in the VoiceOver Dialog Box. Eventually, my VoiceOver cursor lands on the Help button at the lower right of the Dialog Box. Until now, I have to continuously press VoiceOver Left-Arrow until I reach a place, like a Tab, where I can stop

RE: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-02 Thread M. Taylor
' ready. Don't try to finess this, just mash down the whole bottom left of your keyboard pretty much and giver with the arrow keys. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Website: http://www.erik-burggraaf.com Toll-free: 888-255-5194 On 2010-06-02, at 4:43 PM, M. Taylor wrote

TIP: The Best Way to Shove That MacBook Pro In Your Ear!

2010-06-03 Thread M. Taylor
The following was posted to the Candle Shore BLOG: TIP: The Best Way to Shove That MacBook Pro In Your Ear! Hello Everyone, As a low vision Windows 7 and Mac Snow Leopard user, I access computers via a screen reader (JAWS) for Windows 7 and (VoiceOver) for Mac Snow Leopard. I also happen to

RE: Getting Out of the Box on the Mac

2010-06-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, On my MacBookPro, I've been using various areas of the TrackPad to bring up various applications; for example, 2-finger double-tapping the bottom of the TrackPad to launch the Dock or tapping the upper part of the TrackPad to bring up the Apple Menu. Saves a lot of time. Mark Get to

Re: TIP: The Best Way to Shove That MacBook Pro In Your Ear!

2010-06-04 Thread M. Taylor
I purchase mine from either Best Buy or the Apple Store. Mark On Jun 4, 2010, at 3:43 AM, Kaare Dehard wrote: Hi Mark, where do you find the headset replacements... I've gone through one pair and stolen my fiance's from her iphone:). On 2010-06-03, at 1:17 PM, M. Taylor wrote

Re: Fusion volume problem

2010-06-04 Thread M. Taylor
On Jun 4, 2010, at 6:37 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote: Yeah I've found this also. It's a pain in the rare end. Any ideas on how to fix this would be appreciated. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Orin Sent:

RE: Fusion volume problem

2010-06-04 Thread M. Taylor
Of Michael Huckabay Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 9:44 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Fusion volume problem There's little you can do you have to turn up your mack's volume and then you can here the vm's. Verry anoying for sure. On 2010-06-04, at 11:26 PM, M. Taylor wrote: On Jun

RE: My DVD Remaster Podcast

2010-06-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Alison, Thank you for taking the time to record this podcast. You are very thoughtful. Mark From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allison Manzino Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 6:39 PM To:

RE: Pro Tools 8.0.4 is finally out

2010-06-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I realize this thread may get off-topic so please feel free to send replies off-list. I'm interested in purchasing ProTools, assuming it's accessible. However, I don't understand about the hardware that has been mentioned on this thread. I would appreciate an short explanation of

RE: Pro Tools 8.0.4 is finally out

2010-06-11 Thread M. Taylor
. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:47 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Pro Tools 8.0.4 is finally out Hello All, I realize this thread may get off

RE: opening applications folder in the doc

2010-06-12 Thread M. Taylor
As for opening Apps, Folders, etc, I use the key combination taught to me by Cara many months ago. The key combo I use is Command+Down Arrow. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent:

Episode: MP3 Audio Of Apple WWDC 2010 Keynote Speech By Steve Jobs

2010-06-15 Thread M. Taylor
In this approximately 2 hour episode of the CANDLESHORE PODCAST, Mark Taylor publishes an MP3 audio of the 2010 WWDC keynote speech by Steve Jobs. [EXCERPT FROM THE BLOG] Hello All, Listen to Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduce the new iPhone 4 and more, published here as an approximately 2 hour

Transferring One iTunes Library To Another, Regardless of the Operating System

2010-06-15 Thread M. Taylor
Chris Wrote: OK, thanks all for your help on opening applications. I was hoping that I would be able to hook up my iphone to the mac and have it synchronize to the mac, but apparently this doesn't work because it doesn't sync to that library. Is there a way to tell it to forget about the p.c.

How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I just updated to 10.6.4. Why-o-why did I do this? Until this update, when I pressed the [Enter] key on a message item in my Apple Mail Inbox, VoiceOver would automatically begin reading the content of the message; that is to say that data located in the Scroll area. It was

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-16 Thread M. Taylor
You are quite correct, Mary. I do not use the preview pane. I prefer to have each message open in its own window so I may easily reply to each individual message in the thread. When done I simply press Command+W to close the window or Command+Option+W to close all of the windows in the

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-16 Thread M. Taylor
Thank you for confirming this, Kevin. I was beginning to think it had all been in my imagination. I hardly think of this as a new feature, however; more like an oversight. As written in a previous message, later today, I will turn in a bug report to the development team. Mark Sent from my

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-16 Thread M. Taylor
Now that you mention it, Nicolai, I have noted somewhat of a difference in the speech cadence of the synthesizer in this latest update that may be an improvement I'll have to pay closer attention. Nice catch on your part. Well done. Mark Sent from my iPhone On Jun 16, 2010, at 4:29 AM,

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-16 Thread M. Taylor
westbch...@gmail.com wrote: Is there another way to send in a bug report other than writing to accessibility? On 6/16/10, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Thank you for confirming this, Kevin. I was beginning to think it had all been in my imagination. I hardly think of this as a new feature

Re: mail tip

2010-06-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris and thank you for this very nifty trick. This, of course, will only work for those of us who have a computer with a track-pad. I write this in case there are those who may read this without realizing that not everyone has use of a track-pad. Excellent, Chris and thank you

RE: MobileMe redesigned website

2010-06-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, Personally, I absolutely adore Mobile Me.com. I think it is one of the best investments I've ever made. It's simple, secure, and Mac-Centric. While I use both the syncing features of Google on both an enterprise and personal level, as well as taking advantage of the vast resources of

RE: new apple user

2010-06-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Denise, First, let me address all of those who have so kindly contacted me off-list. I will return your calls; I'm still playing catch up so forgive the delay, OK? Denise, I am comfortable in stating that any version of Windows 7 (32-bit recommended) will work just fine with VM Ware

RE: installing windows on macs? What are the advantages/why do people opt for this?

2010-06-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Olivia, I would never dream of flaming you or anyone for asking an honest question. While I'm short on time, I wanted to give you an answer from someone who is not biased against either platform, something that is becoming harder and harder to find, sadly. I find that I am traveling

Question About How To Engage The White-On-Black Display Mode

2010-06-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, The help tag in the Universal Access Control Panel states that the hotkey command to engage the White-On-Black Display Mode is Control+Option+Command+8. However, this does not work. I am thinking that I am reading/doing something wrong but I cannot figure out what it could be.

Re: Question About How To Engage The White-On-Black Display Mode

2010-06-19 Thread M. Taylor
control option command 8 toggle black and white mode.. hth On Jun 19, 2010, at 5:02 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, The help tag in the Universal Access Control Panel states that the hotkey command to engage the White-On-Black Display Mode is Control+Option+Command+8. However

Re: Question About How To Engage The White-On-Black Display Mode

2010-06-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello William. Excellent instructions. They got me up and running in less than one minute. Have you ever considered writing a BLOG or an instructional manual? Thank you again. By the way, it is not necessary for me to first turn off VoiceOver in order to engage the hot-key. Mark On Jun

Re: Question About How To Engage The White-On-Black Display Mode

2010-06-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, Ann. I have not begun working with hot spots, yet. However, I will go back into the keyboard universal settings and attempt to configure a hot key that is not in conflict with another. I have one question, however: Before William's very excellent instructions on how to engage the

Re: What does elipsis mean when you are in the apple menu?

2010-06-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Alfredo. The delay you're experiencing has to do with the amount of delay set in the VoiceOver Utility with regard to providing hints. So, from within the VoiceOver Utility, you can either turn off hints or decrease the amount of delay it takes Alex to speak the hint from the time it

A Question Regarding Braille Display

2010-06-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Given the new iBook resource, I have decided to purchase a Bluetooth Braille display. Question: Is the Freedom Scientific Focus 40 Blue fully supported by Apple? Thank you, Mark ANNOUNCING THE SECRET LIFE OF MARK MARCUS LIVE CALL-IN TALK SHOW!!! In each episode, join

A Question for Fusion Windows 7 With Jaws Users

2010-06-23 Thread M. Taylor
Question: I'm just curious, what is your solution for gaining access to the Jaws cursor? That is to say, what key combination do you use to switch between the Jaws and PC cursors? Thank you, Mark ANNOUNCING THE SECRET LIFE OF MARK MARCUS LIVE CALL-IN TALK SHOW!!! In each episode, join

Episode: Mark Visits The House Of Usher With An Apple In His Hand

2010-06-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In this approximately 18 minute episode of the CANDLESHORE PODCAST, I discuss my recent visit to the House of Usher courtesy of Apple Inc. http://mark.candleshoreblog.com/2010/06/24/ep54-mark-visits-the-house-of-us her-with-an-apple-in-his-hand/ Click Here to go to the post

Re: Episode: Mark Visits The House Of Usher With An Apple In His Hand

2010-06-25 Thread M. Taylor
it very much and I am going to download the House of Usher on your recommendation. All the best cHRIS On 24 Jun 2010, at 08:21, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, In this approximately 18 minute episode of the CANDLESHORE PODCAST, I discuss my recent visit to the House of Usher courtesy

Re: Episode: Mark Visits The House Of Usher With An Apple In His Hand

2010-06-25 Thread M. Taylor
. Most Sincerely, Mark On Jun 24, 2010, at 8:26 AM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I really enjoyed the podcast. But I can't find the Ibook Store, I have Ios4. But it's not on the list of apps. If I find it, I think I'll download that book. Courtney On Jun 24, 2010, at 3:21 AM, M. Taylor

Re: Episode: Mark Visits The House Of Usher With An Apple In His Hand

2010-06-25 Thread M. Taylor
to download the House of Usher on your recommendation. All the best cHRIS On 24 Jun 2010, at 08:21, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, In this approximately 18 minute episode of the CANDLESHORE PODCAST, I discuss my recent visit to the House of Usher courtesy of Apple Inc. Click Here

Re: How To View Only Upcoming or Active Appointments In Mac OS X Lion's Calendar Application

2011-08-12 Thread M. Taylor
wrote: Excellent! This will definitely be something I'll be trying. Thank you for the tip. Chris. - Original Message - From: M. Taylor To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 12:37 AM Subject: How To View Only Upcoming or Active Appointments In Mac OS

Re: considering installing windows Vista but would like advice what to watch for

2011-08-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, I think you will encounter problems attempting to install Vista; what problems? I cannot say but Windows 7 is the Windows OS of choice. If your finances will not allow you to purchase Windows 7, Microsoft does offer some discount programs for which you may qualify. If you truly wish

Re: Is there a discussion forum for blind users of online dating sites?

2011-08-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, No, there is no email list for blind/low vision people who are using online dating services/applications. Maybe you may consider starting one? Mark On Aug 16, 2011, at 5:55 PM, Eric Brinkman wrote: Hi all, I was reading a message about the OKCupid app on the iPhone list, and was

Search US Business Listings On The Mac OS X Lion Dashboard

2011-08-21 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Listers: The following appears on the August 22, 2011 edition of the Candle Shore BLOG. Mark Search US Business Listings On The Mac OS X Lion Dashboard Hello Everyone, Fast becoming my favorite Mac OS X Lion VoiceOver compatible Dashboard widget is one that allows me to

RE: Windows to Mac, ITunes

2011-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Tracy, First, your confusion regarding the iTunes Library source files is completely understandable. In fact, the more research one does on this subject, the more confusing the issue can become; this is because, in part, there are several ways to accomplish the same task and the method

RE: mail on lion

2011-09-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Rachael, Please Click Here to http://mark.candleshoreblog.com/2011/07/27/ep98-mark-on-osx-lion-mail-with- voiceover/ listen to my short demonstration of using Lion Mail. If you still need assistance, you are welcome to contact me, off-list. Mark.

How to Mute and Unmute VoiceOver Using the keyboard

2011-09-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, Just as the subject suggests: What is the keyboard command for muting and unmuting VoiceOver? Thank you. PS I use the Trackpad for this and have never used the keyboard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to

Re: How to Mute and Unmute VoiceOver Using the keyboard

2011-09-18 Thread M. Taylor
in Voiceover Utility. Then make sure you have a keystroke enabled for muting speech. By default it's right-option-v. HTH, Teresa On Sep 16, 2011, at 12:09 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello, Just as the subject suggests: What is the keyboard command for muting and unmuting VoiceOver? Thank you

Re: How to delete desktop/spaces in Lion?

2011-10-01 Thread M. Taylor
Currently, I do not think it is possible to delete a Desktop/Space with VoiceOver. Mark On Sep 30, 2011, at 10:48 AM, Victor Tsaran wrote: Hello all, Does anybody know how to delete spaces/desktops in Lion with Voiceover? Thanks for any advice. Victor -- You received this message

Re: How to delete desktop/spaces in Lion?

2011-10-01 Thread M. Taylor
I happily stand corrected. I just used the steps listed in the previous message on this subject and it worked like a charm. To recap: 1. Use Mission Control to bring of a list of spaces/Desktops. In this view you can easily add alternative Desktops complete with their own Desktop

RE: I can't seem to move my contacts and Mobile data to I Cloud.

2011-10-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kawal, et al. I decided to move all of my Contacts, Calendar Appointments, etc from my beloved Mobile Me account to the iCloud earlier today. Instead of using either my Mac, PC, or IOS device, I launched my browser of choice, Internet Explorer 8 (Windows 7), and pointed it to:

RE: [M-A] I can't seem to move my contacts and Mobile data to I Cloud.

2011-10-13 Thread M. Taylor
Kawal, The images to which you are referring are the various things you are choosing to move such as Contacts, Calendar, etc. I believe VoiceOver reads parts of these images as clickable. It can be extremely frustrating, to say the least. Mark -Original Message- From:

RE: Navigation in Mail Change with Lion 10.7.2

2011-10-13 Thread M. Taylor
You are absolutely correct, Theresa; and what a disappointing failure of 7.2. The breaking of the Tab key as a navigation key in Mail was well documented before the release. Thank God for Control-Tab but I wouldn't get too used to it, were I you. Sometimes it feels as though all the

RE: Navigation in Mail Change with Lion 10.7.2

2011-10-13 Thread M. Taylor
The problem with using the VO+J command, Alex, as far as I am concerned, is that it, in many cases, causes you to automatically interact with the text of the message; if this is all you wish to do then fine; but, if you merely want to hear the contents of the message then quickly skim other

RE: I can't seem to move my contacts and Mobile data to I Cloud.

2011-10-13 Thread M. Taylor
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: I can't seem to move my contacts and Mobile data to I Cloud. Hi: It isn't working for me. I keep seeing moving data. That was 8 hours agai. On Oct 13, 2011, at 4:47 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Kawal, et al. I decided to move all of my Contacts

A Quick Tip for Those Now Using Control-Tab in Lion Mail 7.2

2011-10-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, As has been noted in previous messages, it is now necessary to add the [Control] key to the [Tab] key in order to quickly jump to the Message Content Area when Lion 7.2 Mail is set to its default 3-column view. Let's hope that Apple addresses this so that we can, once again,

RE: Syncing Nano

2011-11-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Traci, How fast your Nano syncs will depend upon several factors not the least of which being which iPod Nano you have. The Nano 6 generation is the fastest syncing device I've ever seen. It can sync hundreds of songs in a matter of moments. Generally speaking, based on my

RE: Anyone Had Any Luck Using ZTerm in Lion With Notetakers?

2012-04-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Theresa, I have no idea of what zTerm is or does but I have never been successful in getting my Freedom Scientific BrailleLite Millennium 20 to work on my Mac. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Computer Braille Reference Card

2012-04-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries Mailing Lists. National Braille Press will send you a free hardcopy of the computer Braille Reference card upon request. This is an extremely useful pamphlet used to acquaint Braille readers with the finer points

A Question for NLS Web Braille Subscribers

2012-04-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, While I can find my username and password, I cannot, it seems, find the URL in order to search and/or download NLS Web Titles. The URL I have is loc.gov/nls/Braille, however, this does not, as it once did about 9 years ago (smile), land me on a page from which I can serch for web

RE: A Question for NLS Web Braille Subscribers

2012-04-12 Thread M. Taylor
z3950 or whatever that protocol is. Jim On Apr 12, 2012, at 2:08 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello, While I can find my username and password, I cannot, it seems, find the URL in order to search and/or download NLS Web Titles. The URL I have is loc.gov/nls/Braille, however, this does

RE: A Question for NLS Web Braille Subscribers

2012-04-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hill On Apr 12, 2012, at 3:08 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello, While I can find my username and password, I cannot, it seems, find the URL in order to search and/or download NLS Web Titles. The URL I have is loc.gov/nls/Braille, however, this does not, as it once did about 9 years ago (smile

RE: reading brf files on a mac

2012-04-12 Thread M. Taylor
A hardy congratulations on obtaining your new Braille Display, Chris. I can tell you that they are a true blessing and a proverbial game changer (Smile). Which display will you be using? Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

How To Get Web Braille or Braille Formatted Titles Into iBooks

2012-04-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Listers: I am cross-posting this to both the v iPhone and Mac Visionaries mailing lists. I just published the following to the Candle Shore BLOG: How To Get Web Braille or Braille Formatted Titles Into iBooks Hello Everyone, The following instructions are for those who, like me, want

Re: a quick tip for you all

2012-04-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Matthew. Thank you for this tip. Mark On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: Hi all. I've been doing some messing around in system preferences in the keyboard section and wow have I really sped up keyboard performance. Slide the sliders for both Key repeat and Delay

RE: How To Import WebBraille Books Into IBooks

2012-04-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Steve, In my original BLOG post on this subject, from which Theresa based her post, using something other than Text Edit, it is not necessary to force lowercase lettering. The following is the original BLOG post: How To Get Web Braille or Braille Formatted Titles Into iBooks Hello

RE: mail weirdness

2012-04-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Caitlyn et al, I read your message very carefully. Currently, I have several G Mail iMap accounts that I access with Apple Mail. I have no problems at all in deleting messages from any of them; I have re-installed Lion several times since its release without having ever experienced the

RE: voiceover won't cooperate

2012-05-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jenny, Admittedly, I have not been paying close attention to this thread so forgive me for suggesting something that has already been posted but, have you considered turning off the login screen? All things being equal and security concerns aside, if you are the only user, there really

Re: Just about to give up!

2012-05-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Veronica et al, I am sorry for the difficulty you are experiencing with mail. Although you may find this hard to believe, I personally think the mail application is one of the most powerful I've ever used. I will be happy to assist you on your path so that you can enjoy the application

Re: Ical

2012-05-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jenny, To dismiss an iCal alert, it is necessary to interact with its scroll area and then locate the dismiss button, if that is what you wish to do. Mark On May 3, 2012, at 6:55 AM, Jenny Keller wrote: I set up Ical alerts and when they pop up, I can't make them go away. Any

Re: mail problems, anyone?

2012-05-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kaitlyn, Yes, I have experienced exactly what you described, for the first time, yesterday. The funny thing is that this does not occur in Outlook 2007. Mark On May 8, 2012, at 12:29 PM, Caitlyn Furness wrote: Hi, Is anyone else having problems with mail acting sluggish with gmail

RE: something to share: air print activator

2012-05-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Paul, Thank you for a most excellent tip. This will greatly benefit those, like me, who do not have an Apple approved air-printer. Most Sincerely, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Erkens

From iDisk to SkyDrive

2012-05-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am cross posting this to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries mailing lists. With the end of iDisk, Apple's cloud storage system that came into being during the Mobile Me era, slated for June 30, 2012, I've been searching for another cloud storage system that works equally

RE: Either i'm utterly stupid or...

2012-05-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Krister, I assure you that no one is utterly stupid (smile). I prefer Sky Drive to Dropbox for a myriad of reasons that I will not list here; my point is that there is something for everyone. Nothing more or less. As for the SkyDrive iOS App in order to bring up all of the

RE: From iDisk to SkyDrive

2012-05-23 Thread M. Taylor
as Apple were not sure what they would do with I disk. Just my reflections. Kawal. On 23 May 2012, at 03:03 AM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, I am cross posting this to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries mailing lists. With the end of iDisk, Apple's cloud storage system

RE: From iDisk to SkyDrive

2012-05-24 Thread M. Taylor
. I love my sky drive, the only issue I have, is when trying to open a document through the IOS app on my iPhone 4s, it won't open. I can look at what is there, but when I double tap to open, nothing happens. Any suggestions on why this is? On May 23, 2012, at 3:46 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello

RE: Sky Drive on the Mac?

2012-05-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kawal, I read this entire thread and it seems that you have resolved your question. However, I want you and everyone to know that you can upload and download files from the Sky Drive in Safari using only VoiceOver. 1. Login to your Skydrive account. 2. Using your preferred navigation

RE: Self hosting with wordpress.org question

2012-06-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mike, There are many reason why both WordPress.com or self hosted WordPress are excellent choices. I use both and have been doing so since 2004 or thereabouts. The Candle Shore BLOG, www.candleshoreblog.com, is a WordPress self-hosted site. If you would like to discuss the various

RE: .me and icloud accounts

2012-07-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Andrew, I don't know if you're referring to a Mac OS or Windows but in either instance, you may now delete your .ME account. For some reason, I think my Mac automatically switched from a .ME to iCloud but it was a while ago so cannot be certain. It's a little confusing but do not worry,

VoiceOver Reporting One Conversation Items

2012-07-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, There has been so many messages lately that I cannot keep them all strait. Here is a bug I have submitted to Apple. If you have either encountered it or have discovered a workaround, please let us know and report it to Apple, OK? Thank you, Mark VoiceOver Intermittently

RE: VoiceOver Reporting One Conversation Items

2012-07-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mark, In the view that I use, there is no Collapsed Triangle in the Message Table. Perhaps I'm mistaken, so, please provide the steps to activating it. Thanks, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: VoiceOver Reporting One Conversation Items

2012-07-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Christopher and thank you. This is definitely a bug. When it says 1 Conversation, there are multiple messages in the thread, to be sure. What's even more annoying is when browsing the Message Contents area and all you hear is All Messages instead of the message number. As I wrote to

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