RE: mail in 10.10

2014-10-21 Thread M. Taylor
-in and fully protected by ClamXav Antivirus! On Oct 20, 2014, at 2:21 AM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Pamela,   You wrote: Is it different than the junk they released with this most recent OS? It truly saddens me that you feel that the current build of Mail is junky.   While I think I can

RE: mail in 10.10

2014-10-21 Thread M. Taylor
one to work properly under Mavericks at least when sending messages from that account; this appears to have been resolved in Yosemite. Ok it asked me for the password but after that the message was sent immediately. Early days but looks promising. On 20 Oct 2014, at 07:44, M. Taylor mk

How To Permenatly Dismiss The Unknown Server Certificate Verification dialog box Which Appears When opening the Mail application in Yosemite

2014-10-21 Thread M. Taylor
This is for those who encounter the Unknown Server Certificate Verification dialog box when opening the Mail application in Yosemite. 1. The dialog box appears when you attempt to use an unrecognized server or a server with an unrecognized certificate. 2. This occurs in Yosemite, more than it

RE: Jumping to the top of the message list in Mail/Yosemite

2014-10-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Edward, After countless hours of using Yosemite Mail, on two Macs, one being a ventage 2009 model and the other recently purchased, I can tell you that I have never lost Message Column item focus in Mail when in Standard View. Rarely do I use Classic view, anymore, so cannot comment

Need Help Installing Printer Driver in Yosemite

2014-10-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, In Maverick, it was a simple thing to install the software for my Samsung ML-3312nd Series laser printer. I: 1. Opened System Preferences. 2. Opened Printers and Scanners. 3. Selected the Add button. Since the printer is on my network via an Ethernet cable, it was located

RE: Still can't use mail after upgrade to Yosemity

2014-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
Kristeen, As a long time gMail iMap user, I suggest that you try the following: 1. Make sure the Yosemite Mail application is closed. 2. From your preferred web browser, go to mail.google.com. 3. Once signed In, go to the Settings area and locate the tab area called Labels. (It's been

RE: “Fetching” delay when selecting “Open in” from the context menu

2014-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Nicholas, I have just opened several file types, in non-default applications, using the Open With Submenu, including .mp3, .mp4, .doc, etc and there was absolutely no delay either visually or with VoiceOver when populating the Open With submenu. Mark -Original Message- From:

Need Help With Audio Hijack Pro

2014-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I have just installed the latest version of Audio Hijack Pro. I thought I understood how it worked as I used it 4 years ago with success but, today, try as I may, I could not record both the system sounds and my voice, via the Apple Earpods attach to the audio jack of my

Followup to: Need Help With Audio Hijack Pro

2014-10-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, After doing some research and locating an article on Apple Vis, I decided that I did not want to comply with all the steps necessary in order to get the most recent version of Audio Hijack Pro to record both system sounds along with a microphone. So, my solution, for now, was to

Request For Suggestions for Being Able to Record System Audio and Microphone Simotaneously For Recording VoiceOver Demos

2014-10-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, I would greatly appreciate any suggestions as to how I can record a VoiceOver demo on my Mac using only the computer and a microphone, no external mixer, please. That is to say, I want to record both system sounds and my voice. I'm hoping this can be achieved by using either one of

RE: Odd behaviour in notices.

2014-10-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, I cannot confirm this glitch. My Notification settings are preserved across system reboots. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Agent086b Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 3:56 PM To: Mac List

RE: odd cursor behavior with VO and Mail tables

2014-11-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mark B. Did you ever resolve your mail navigation problem? Mark T. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Baxter Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 7:47 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: odd cursor behavior with VO

RE: The latest version of Microsoft Outlook appears to be accessible

2014-11-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Grant, Thank you so much for this report on Outlook. I have two questions: 1. Can you please report on how well VoiceOver and Outlook do with reading messages in a threaded view? 2. If one does not have a Microsoft 365 account, can one still purchase Outlook as a stand alone

A Question About Yosemite Calendar

2014-11-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I was just diving into the Yosemite Calendar application today. Try as I may, I could not locate a list of upcoming events in a single table. I am certain that at one time, perhaps in Maverick, one could see a list of upcoming appointments in a table. Any ideas on this? Thank

RE: A Question About Yosemite Calendar

2014-11-12 Thread M. Taylor
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 14:28 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: A Question About Yosemite Calendar Hello All, I was just diving into the Yosemite Calendar application today. Try as I may, I could not locate a list of upcoming

RE: Looktel Money reader crashing under ios7

2014-11-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Phil, No worries. LookTel pulled the app from the App Store, temporarily, I'm sure, until they can get a working version up and running. This is a good thing for two reasons: 1. This protects those who have not yet updated from the previous version. 2. Those of us who downgraded to

RE: Looktel Money reader crashing under ios7

2014-11-13 Thread M. Taylor
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 15:50 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Looktel Money reader crashing under ios7 Hello Phil, No worries. LookTel pulled the app from the App Store, temporarily, I'm sure, until they can get

RE: itunes 12 problem

2014-11-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Denise, The short answer to your question is that the items listed in your iTunes Library interface are merely pointers to the actual files on your computer/network. They, the items listed that is, are not the source files, themselves. It's really no different than having a sign on the

RE: Apple TV and files not purchased

2014-11-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Ray, The short answer is that, while you can use air play to send media to your Apple TV on the fly, I don't recommend it as the primary means of streaming media to the Apple TV. Now, having said this, I will give you the broad strokes in order to accomplish your goal. By the way, I

RE: How do you use conversation threading in mail on the Mac

2014-11-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Daniel, Everything Erick described is correct. However, I do not use the manually open and collapse method in order to read through the thread. Instead, I choose to jump directly into the Message scroll area and have each message automatically begin reading as I land on it and scroll

RE: Apple TV and files not purchased

2014-11-30 Thread M. Taylor
rip the DVDs into iTunes and tag them appropriately to be watched on the Apple TV? Thanks. On Nov 27, 2014, at 1:18 AM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Ray, The short answer is that, while you can use air play to send media to your Apple TV on the fly, I don't recommend

RE: after the last Yosemite and iCloud update

2014-12-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mark. After reading your post, I went into iCloud services and, to my surprise, I got the weird worborling sing you described. VoiceOver does not exactly crash but, if you cannot see the screen, it might as well, eh? (Smile). When you get this sound, wait a few second, and then press

RE: Migration assistant question

2014-12-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Lisette, I have never made nor used any time machine backups so cannot speak to how it works. However, when I purchased my new Mac, a couple of months ago, I simply connected it to my old Mac and the migration assistant worked perfectly, the first time. Since then I have used the

RE: deleting wireless networks

2014-12-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Deedra, To see your list of Preferred (previously connected to) or what is sometimes referred to as known networks, do the following. 1. From the Apple Menu, select System Preferences. 2. Select Networks. 3. Select the Advanced Button located near the bottom of the dialog box. From

RE: getting started

2014-12-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Lorie, You can download a free iBook called Mastering the Macintosh with VoiceOver. Also, when I purchased my first Mac, I also purchased a hardcopy user guide from Light House for the Blind. Here is the info I have for them: Adaptations San Francisco (415) 431-1481 x301 or x305

RE: can't delete a message sent via Outlook

2014-12-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Donna, As I read your message, so many things come to mind: 1. Does the stubborn message appear in the email app of your mobile device? If so, then perhaps your work computer did not remove it from the mail servers. 2. Is there a web interface for your work email account? If so, login

A Question About App Delete

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I thought I read on this list that the product, App Delete, is VoiceOver accessible. Can anyone confirm this? Thank you, Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Any Way Around The Add Quick Event in the Calendar Application?

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Perhaps I missed something but, is there a way to create a new Calendar event in the Yosemite native Calendar without first having to use the Quick Event pop-over window? Thank you, Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

RE: Any Way Around The Add Quick Event in the Calendar Application?

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
the date and time. Unless I'm missing something, which is quite possible as I don't use my calendar every day, the quick event feature is something I'd never want to bypass. On Dec 7, 2014, at 4:02 AM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello All, Perhaps I missed something but, is there a way

RE: Any Way Around The Add Quick Event in the Calendar Application?

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
to bypass. On Dec 7, 2014, at 4:02 AM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello All, Perhaps I missed something but, is there a way to create a new Calendar event in the Yosemite native Calendar without first having to use the Quick Event pop-over window? Thank you, Mark -- You received this message

RE: Any Way Around The Add Quick Event in the Calendar Application?

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
calendar every day, the quick event feature is something I'd never want to bypass. On Dec 7, 2014, at 4:02 AM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello All, Perhaps I missed something but, is there a way to create a new Calendar event in the Yosemite native Calendar without first having to use

The dark side of Apple's two-factor authentication

2014-12-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I strongly suggest that you read the following article, very carefully. The link to the original post may be found at the end of the text. Mark The dark side of Apple's two-factor authentication Earlier this week, a strange message popped up on my Mac that I thought nothing

RE: newbie any help from members with a little vision

2014-12-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Zoe, You are definitely a Windows user, to be sure (smile), as am I. You have gotten some excellent replies on this thread to which I will add the following: The only option of which I am aware that will even come close to allowing you to customize color schemes on the Mac, is AI

RE: Saga trying to reinstall Yosemtie

2014-12-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello David, First, let me say that I am so sorry you had to go through all of that just to get back up and running. Second, I am wondering why you lost sound in your 3.5 earphone/microphone jack. If you don't track down the cause, or at least an easier solution, you may have to deal with

RE: synching iphone

2014-12-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Denise, Yes, I have encountered this issue. The problem is most likely being caused by your phone. First, disconnect the phone from your Mac. Second, reboot both your Mac and your phone. Finally, reconnect the phone to your Mac. All things being equal, you should be good to go. Good

RE: yosemite advice

2014-12-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jeff, During the installation process, depending upon many factors, VoiceOver may not place focus at the top/beginning of some dialog boxes. Take your time and read each dialog box carefully. One dialog box that you will definitely want to pay particular attention to is the one that

RE: Hiding the Gmail all folder

2014-12-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jessica, et al: Without getting into the specifics, which would take a novella to fully explain, in my opinion, I strongly, strongly urge you not to hide the gMail All Mail folder. Doing so may, and most likely will, cause Yosemite Mail problems. Having the All Mail folder being

Using iTunes 12 to Play a Movie

2014-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I was just playing a movie in iTunes 12, for the first time; well, actually, I was playing a movie in iTunes for the first time, ever, on my Mac, to be more exact. Anyway, does anyone know how to access the various controls for playback? For example, how does one restart the

RE: Using iTunes 12 to Play a Movie

2014-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
-in On Dec 27, 2014, at 2:46 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, I was just playing a movie in iTunes 12, for the first time; well, actually, I was playing a movie in iTunes for the first time, ever, on my Mac, to be more exact. Anyway, does anyone know how to access the various

RE: Using iTunes 12 to Play a Movie

2014-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
+ and Apple TV user! Sent from my iPhone, the only smart phone with full accessibility for the blind built-in On Dec 27, 2014, at 3:33 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Ray and thanks for the reply. The first thing I did, when exploring my options was to access the Control Menu, however

RE: Terminal and Textedit Preferences

2015-01-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jeff, The following is a post I sent to the list a while ago that should answer your second question about Text Edit. The article was written for 10.9 but is valid for 10.10, as well. Good Luck, Mark Original Post: How To Get Rid of the Open from iCloud Window in Mavericks Hello

RE: VO Volum Flexuation on my brand new MBP 13 Inch

2015-01-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Joseph, Relax, there is nothing wrong with your new MBP. I have been noticing the VoiceOver volume fluctuation on every MacBook Pro and MacBook Air I have purchased/setup in the past 4 months or so including on my own new MBP. Mark -Original Message- From:

How to Reset Your Administrator Password on Your Mac When You Cannot Remember it

2015-01-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Earlier today, a friend of mine locked herself out of her Mac running Yosemite. That is to say, she could not remember her MacBook Air User account login password; and, to make matters worse, she declined the setup option of being able to use her Apple ID in order to let her

RE: Question about NFS and screen

2015-02-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jenine, Please keep in mind that in order to use Apple Pay, via the NFC protocol, you must use the device's Touch ID sensor as you hold/wave/pass the device over/near the vendor's payment/transaction terminal. One nice thing I've noticed while doing this is that it is not necessary to

RE: have to force quit mail because messages can't be deleted for some reason

2015-02-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Ray, This usually occurs because your connection to the Internet is either lost, unstable, or extremely slow, causing the server connection to time-out. The next time this happens, before closing Mail, Open Safari and see if it is online. It may also be time for you to reboot your

RE: creating blog and web sites

2015-03-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Sarai, Whether you want to create a website or a BLOG, I strongly recommend using WordPress as your publishing software. Without getting into the details, there are two ways to use it. 1. If you simply want to create a free BLOG, where you can be up and running in a matter of

Important Follow-Up to: Removal of Sound Flower from OSX Resolved

2015-04-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, After successfully uninstalling Sound Flower from my Mac, I noticed a significant increase in the amount of time it took my system to startup. I would say that it took almost 20 times as long to boot up after I uninstalled Sound Flower even after repairing and verifying disk

RE: Adware warning!

2015-04-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Christine, I am so sorry that you had to experience such a, what for many of us, would be a scary thing. You know, a month or so ago, a friend of mine purchased a new MacBook Air. I don't know what she did between the Friday when I set it up and the following Tuesday but when next

RE: organising by threaded conversations on Mac

2015-04-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Daniel, The way I use OSX Mail, which does have VoiceOver state how many messages are in the thread, is to use the Standard layout, as opposed to the Classic layout. As I have never used the Classic layout, I don’t know if there is a way in which to hear how many messages are in a

RE: Apple Watch and Maps experience

2015-05-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jenine and All, After borrowing a friend's Apple Watch for two days, I have decided not to purchase one. However, earlier today, I walked 2 miles with my iPhone 6 Plus using the Apple Maps App set to tracking with Headings. The GPS announcements were spot on. It even announced

How To Install iPhoto in Yosemite (OS X 10.10)

2015-05-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Hopefully, some of you will find the following article useful. Mark How To Install iPhoto in Yosemite (OS X 10.10) For whatever reason you've wound up here (probably not a fan of Photos) - this step-by-step guide will show you how to install/re-install iPhoto on your Mac

Switching a Live Non-Apple Device Call from iPhone to Mac via Continuity, Can It Be Done?

2015-04-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am cross-posting this to both the Mac and iOS mailing lists. Question: Can one send a live call from iPhone to the Mac via Continuity? As an F.Y.I.: All aspects of Continuity are working between my iOS devices running 8.3 and my Macs running the latest version of OSX.

RE: Macbook Air suddenly slow to boot up

2015-05-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Ed, I suggest that you reset the system PRAM. To reset the PRAM, power on the Mac while pressing Option+Command+R+P until the startup chime is heard, twice. It may be necessary to perform this several times until you are successful. It can be tricky. Good luck, Mark

RE: Importing Address Books.

2015-05-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Anita, The answer to your question depends a great deal on several factors and whether or not you intend to continue to use Outlook for Windows. For example, I use OSX, iOS, Android, Windows 7, and Windows 8 on a daily basis; as a consequence, I require that my Contacts, Reminders,

RE: How To Make Your Mac Chime When You Plug It In

2015-04-16 Thread M. Taylor
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How To Make Your Mac Chime When You Plug It In How do you lock and unlock the screen on the Mac anyway? I never figured that out Sent from my iPhone On Apr 16, 2015, at 8:10 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Alex, Thanks for this. It's pretty nifty

RE: How To Make Your Mac Chime When You Plug It In

2015-04-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Alex, Thanks for this. It's pretty nifty. Now, if we could only get VoiceOver to say, Screen Locked when one locks the screen on the Mac; making it consistent with the iOS experience. (smile). When the bottom row of apps, in iOS, began being preceded by the word doc I thought it would

A Question About Sound Flower

2015-04-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Does anyone know how to uninstall or disable Sound Flower from OSX? From time-to-time, my system preferences default to it and it is becoming quite annoying. As I never use it, I would like to remove it from my system. Thank you, Mark -- You received this message because

How to Block Facebook Game Requests

2015-06-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, The following comes to us courtesy of SimpleHelp, as many of us are Facebook subscribers, I thought I would post it on list. Please keep in mind that the steps listed below were written for sighted users. Mark How to Block Facebook Game Requests You either love them or you.

RE: iTunes playlist woes AGAIN!!!

2015-06-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Donna, I am so sorry for the Play List problems you are experiencing. Are you absolutely certain you are syncing your iOS devices to the correct iTunes Library? Also, can you try to create a short new playlist in iTunes and see if it correctly syncs to your iOS device? If it syncs

Turn Twitter Power Into Your Power And Get Things Done

2015-06-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Thanks to my trusty Smartphone app, in conjunction with my favorite web browser, I have resolved several issues with companies with whom I do business including Samsung, ATT, Apple, my local water company, one of my banking services, a local restaurant chain, a grocery store, and

RE: Building a website, what's the best way?

2015-06-22 Thread M. Taylor
for something that happened with ICan, but they gave me discounts and did their best to make things better. On 6/22/2015 10:01 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Nancy, First, bravo to you for considering creating your own website. Second, In my opinion, your question demands a comprehensive answer

RE: Building a website, what's the best way?

2015-06-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Nancy, First, bravo to you for considering creating your own website. Second, In my opinion, your question demands a comprehensive answer that will depend upon several factors that I don't believe can be adequately addressed on a support mailing list such as this one. So, I suggest

RE: Mail issues in Yosemite

2015-06-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Brian, 1. The issue of having your threads not being deleted quickly may be a problem specific to your computer. I use mail every day, in conversation view, to delete hundreds and hundreds of thread, with gMail accounts, exchange accounts, and custom server accounts and do not

RE: Mail issues in Yosemite

2015-06-21 Thread M. Taylor
to the next message, just another very annoying VoiceOVer issue that will hopefully be fixed in the next update. On Jun 20, 2015, at 10:49 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Brian, 1. The issue of having your threads not being deleted quickly may be a problem specific to your

How to Resolve Keychain Error 25320

2015-06-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, The following comes to us courtesy of SimpleHelp.com While I have not experienced this error, personally, I thought I'd post it to the list just in case you come across it. Mark How to Resolve Keychain Error 25320 Posted: 15 Jun 2015 03:00 AM PDT This very brief tutorial will

RE: Removing Google Voice from an iPhone

2015-05-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jenine, It's been a while since I deactivated Google Voice and/or Google Voice mail from either my iOS or Android devices but I am certain that the gear that is referred to in the Google Voice documentation is referring to the gear located near the upper right corner of the website as

RE: apple care

2015-07-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello May, I am so sorry to hear about your poor Mac. You can check the status of your Apple Care coverage at: http://supportprofile.apple.com I wish you all the best. Mark From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of May McDonald Homuth Sent:

Beware of Phishing Scams Targeting Apple Customers

2015-07-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Just a quick reminder to always be vigilant in your defense against phishing scams, especially those targeting Apple customers. The following is one such scam I received to one of my Inboxes. Good Luck and Don't Be Fooled, Mark Subject: Your Account Apple has been frozen

Here Are Two Ways of Disabling The Built-in Trackpad on your MacBook Computer

2015-07-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, There are some MacBook users who prefer, for whatever reason, to disable the built-in Trackpad on Their MacBook computers. The following article describes how to accomplish this. The first method requires that you attach a mouse or other pointing device, to your Mac. However, the

RE: Yosemite 10.10.5 and IOS 8.4.1 released

2015-08-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Anne, I'm so glad you got everything sorted out. As for me, even though I've never experienced any difficulties, using SuperDuper, I always make a copy of my hard drive before updating the OS. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: Installing the OS X beta on a secondary partition.

2015-07-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Sadam, There are many ways to accomplish your goal. I will simply give you the broad strokes that I personally use and that hopefully you find useful. 1. Either create a new partition on your existing internal hard drive or, and this is what I would recommend, purchase an external USB

RE: Mac mail issue under Yosemite

2015-07-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Graham, Unfortunately, I have encountered this issue in the past, although not for quite some time. This seems to happen more to gMail accounts than to any other but I have herd of it on other servers, as well. Personally, when this happens to me, I open my trusty version of Outlook

RE: how to copy contacts from one account to another?

2015-07-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Joe, If you Google this, you will find that there are two basic ways to accomplish your goal. The first method is to use your web browser to log into your gMail account and export your Contacts List as a vCard file; then, log into your iCloud account and import that file. As there

RE: creating EPUB documents

2015-07-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Phil, I have never used Pages to create ePub documents. I currently have two novels published in the iBooks store and the application I use and strongly recommend, on the Mac that is, is an application called Storyist. Over the years I have worked with the developer and he has made

RE: What's the word with the update for El Capitan and VO

2015-10-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, I occasionally use the Zoom tool in OS X. It's very nice and works very well. I've considered purchasing ZoomText for the Mac but, as yet, see no need to do so as the native Zoom tool meets all of my needs. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: From Yosemite to El Capitan and Back: One New User's Story

2015-10-22 Thread M. Taylor
I completely agree with you Scott, Especially where the Mac Mail application is concerned. I would argue that Mail is as good as it has ever been. I have said it before and I'll say it again, were it not for the Mac Mail application, there is no way I could conceivably manage so many email

MODERATOR NOTE: Do not Post Sale Offers to the List Without Permission

2015-10-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Please do not post sale offers to the group without first having received permission to do so from either Cara or me. Should you receive said permission, please state in your post that you have received permission from the list owner/moderator. Thank you, Mark -- You received

RE: Moving the mouse pointer to click on different places.

2015-10-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, To perform a standard mouse-click with VoiceOver enabled, use key-combo Shift+VO-Key+Space-Bar. I suggest that you first press both the Shift and VO-key, then tap the space bar to perform the mouse click. Good Luck, Mark -Original Message- From:

RE: From Yosemite to El Capitan and Back: One New User's Story

2015-10-22 Thread M. Taylor
I have long since suspected that Apple will, eventually, discontinue the classic view in Mail. This is just my opinion, of course. The funny thing is, whenever I see non-voiceOver users, including those in the Apple store, using Mac Mail, they are not using the classic view. I realize that

Mark on iOS 9.1, So Far

2015-10-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Well, last night, I finally installed iOS 9.1 on my 6 Plus. For me, there are no proverbial show-stoppers. 1. However, given that I have been in an ongoing dialog with Apple engineers, I am a little disappointed that the camera app zoom VoiceOver bug still persist. However,

RE: still no new message sound in Mail

2015-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Katie, I'm curious, are you hearing sound effects in other applications such as the Messages app? Be sure that your system sound preferences are set correctly. Please do the following: Note, the following steps assume that you are using only the computer's internal speakers for

RE: Calibrating The iPhone Battery

2015-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Scott, > > I changed the Subject line to more accurately reflect our conversation. > > Thank you ever so much for the tips on how to calibrate my iPhone battery. > > I will do exactly as you suggest. > >

RE: A Question to A T & T Wireless Customers with an Unlimited Data Plan, Regarding WiFi Calling

2015-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
advice would definitely be don’t give up the deal. They may prohibit a couple of cool features but at the end of the day it’s really nice not having to worry about data usage. > On Oct 26, 2015, at 12:46, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello, > > Before I enable the new W

RE: A Question to A T & T Wireless Customers with an Unlimited Data Plan, Regarding WiFi Calling

2015-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
of the day it’s really nice not having to worry about data usage. > On Oct 26, 2015, at 12:46, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello, > > Before I enable the new WiFi calling feature in iOS 9.1, I want to > make certain that doing so will not automatically kick me of

RE: A Question to A T & T Wireless Customers with an Unlimited Data Plan, Regarding WiFi Calling

2015-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
and can I say this, it's faster than name as well. > On Oct 26, 2015, at 1:46 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello, > > Before I enable the new WiFi calling feature in iOS 9.1, I want to > make certain that doing so will not automatically kick me off of my &

An Update for A T & T Wireless Customers with an Unlimited Data Plan, Regarding WiFi Calling

2015-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello My Fellow A T & T Wireless Unlimited Data Plan Subscribers, I am delighted to report that, after paying a visit to my local A T & T Wireless corporate store and after having concluded a 20 minute phone call with A T & T Wireless technical billing support, I am comfortable stating that there

Apple TV (2015) cNet Review

2015-10-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Here is the text of the cNet review of the new Apple TV. The link to the original article is located at the end of the text. Enjoy, Mark Apple TV (2015) cNet Review The smoothest streaming TV today, powerful potential tomorrow The Good The new Apple TV delivers the most

RE: Calibrating The iPhone Battery

2015-10-27 Thread M. Taylor
confused you we can always set up a call if I’ve been unclear. Take care and good luck > On Oct 26, 2015, at 8:44 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Scott, > > Thank you. > > I did let the phone run all the way down but did not wait your recommended

RE: ios 9 notification

2015-10-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jean, I cannot reproduce your problem. Missed notifications on my iOS 9.1 lock screen appear as they always have. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jean Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 11:42 AM To:

A Question About Using/Enabling Keychain Access on iPhone

2015-10-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, While I do have keychain access enabled on my Macs, I seem to recall reading, online, a couple of years ago, that enabling keychain access on iPhone could sometimes cause some unexpected, and not at all beneficial, side-effects when either logging into the Mac or onto web sites or

A Question to A T & T Wireless Customers with an Unlimited Data Plan, Regarding WiFi Calling

2015-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, Before I enable the new WiFi calling feature in iOS 9.1, I want to make certain that doing so will not automatically kick me off of my unlimited data plan. For years, A T & T Wireless has been trying to do anything that will cause one to lose their grandfathered unlimited data; I don't

Is Anyone Using Twitter Moments in the Native Twitter App?

2015-10-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Is Anyone Using Twitter Moments in the Native Twitter App? If so, how did you enable the feature and how do you use it? I see an option for Moments in the settings area of the app but can find no evidence of it as a Tab or anything from within the app. The Moments page, list

Some Information for A T & T Wireless Customers Who Recently Enabled WiFi Calling or Who Were Recently Switched to HD Voicemail

2015-10-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, As the following is extremely important to my enjoyment of iPhone and in so much as I think it an important tool for many of us, I am going to post this to both the Mac Visionaries and V iPhone mailing lists. Please note that I can only verify the following on the A T & T

Calibrating The iPhone Battery

2015-10-23 Thread M. Taylor
l. Thanks Scott > On Oct 22, 2015, at 5:30 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Well, last night, I finally installed iOS 9.1 on my 6 Plus. > > For me, there are no proverbial show-stoppers. > > 1. > However, given that I have been i

RE: Uh, guys? We've got a problem with KNFB Reader for I O S.

2015-10-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, I, too, am experiencing this problem. The thing is, I don't see how to set a new default speech rate. If such a mechanism exists, then we'd be in business. Was it possible to set a new speech rate previously? Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Something To Consider When Updating Your Mac

2015-11-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, You know, I almost hesitate to post the following supposition for fear of unleashing a firestorm of debate but after my recent experiences updating several Macs from Yosemite to El Capitan, I am compelled to proceed. For the life of me, I cannot fathom why some who upgrade from

RE: Something To Consider When Updating Your Mac

2015-11-12 Thread M. Taylor
M To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Something To Consider When Updating Your Mac If this is so, then how would we then know when the installation is 100% complete? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 11, 2015, at 10:00 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hell

RE: haven't taken the plunge yet!

2015-11-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jeff, I, for one, am absolutely delighted with El Capitan. I cannot reproduce many of the bugs that some have mentioned. This may be, in part, because of the differences in the way people interact with the OS and/or applications. For instance, I think the Mail application is better

RE: Windows 10 push

2015-11-01 Thread M. Taylor
camp. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 10/31/2015 7:52 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello E.T., > > I am so sorry you experienced that. It must have been extremely frustrating. > > All I c

How To Backup Your Third-Party VoiceOver Accessible iOS 9.x Apps

2015-10-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I am cross-posting this to both V iPhone and Mac Visionaries. NOTE 1: This document assume that you do not use the automatic app update feature on your iOS device. NOTE 2: The following applies to those who use an iOS device in conjunction with iTunes on a computer, only. As we have

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