SIP Client that works in concert with Voice Over?

2011-03-20 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, Frequently, I use Magic Jack and its USB hardware component to call Canada and the States and this is no problem whatsoever with the Mac. However, I use a different SIP-based service for making calls to destinations within Europe. I am looking for a free SIP client that works

Re: SIP Client that works in concert with Voice Over?

2011-03-20 Thread Michael Busboom
. It works quite well with VO, and is a personal favorite of mine. It's also free last time I checked, which is definitely an advantage. Hope this helps, Zack. On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:15:19 +0100, Michael Busboom wrote: Hello everyone, Frequently, I use Magic Jack and its USB hardware

Frustrating issues/Needs with Skype 5.1 and Voice Over

2011-03-28 Thread Michael Busboom
I am currently in a rather serious situation where using Skype and its video feature is a crucial need. Unfortunately, I recently downloaded Skype 5.1, and its user interface is very very different from earlier versions such as 2.8 which, I believe, was the prior stable version. Here are my

Re: Frustrating issues/Needs with Skype 5.1 and Voice Over

2011-03-29 Thread Michael Busboom
, so I'm afraid I can't help with those particular questions. All I can say is explore the window using the VO cursor, and don't overlook the menu bar and particularly the conversation menu. Best, Zack. On Mar 28, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: I am currently in a rather serious

Re: Frustrating issues/Needs with Skype 5.1 and Voice Over

2011-03-29 Thread Michael Busboom
menu. Best, Zack. On Mar 28, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: I am currently in a rather serious situation where using Skype and its video feature is a crucial need. Unfortunately, I recently downloaded Skype 5.1, and its user interface is very very different from earlier

Re: Frustrating issues/Needs with Skype 5.1 and Voice Over

2011-03-29 Thread Michael Busboom
, so I'm afraid I can't help with those particular questions. All I can say is explore the window using the VO cursor, and don't overlook the menu bar and particularly the conversation menu. Best, Zack. On Mar 28, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: I am currently in a rather

Re: Frustrating issues/Needs with Skype 5.1 and Voice Over

2011-03-29 Thread Michael Busboom
and in front of a mac. My workplace is still stuck using windows, sadly. On 3/29/11, Michael Busboom m...@busboom.at wrote: Dear Simon, Thanks for responding. In my case, it is imperative, during a conversation, to be able to turn the camera on and off at will. If I were to use the camera

Re: Frustrating issues/Needs with Skype 5.1 and Voice Over

2011-03-29 Thread Michael Busboom
moved. I moved both of them at various times, and don't recall off hand which was the magic one to move. It was mostly trial and error on my part. On 3/29/11, Michael Busboom m...@busboom.at wrote: John, thank you. So if I understand you correctly, during the course of a conversation, you

Re: Frustrating issues/Needs with Skype 5.1 and Voice Over

2011-03-31 Thread Michael Busboom
with video. I know it is possible to turn it on and off during a call, as I've occasionally seen the options for doing so, but am not sure of precisely where they are. I would investigate the splitter suggestions made by others. Best, Zack. On Mar 29, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Michael Busboom wrote

Re: cross platform voice conference client.

2011-03-31 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Nektarios, Are you the same Nektarios who was visiting Larry Campbell in the States at the same time I was? If you are, do you remember our bold postulations that Graphical User Interfaces would indeed be accessible to blind people soon? If you are the same person, that dates you as

Re: cross platform voice conference client.

2011-03-31 Thread Michael Busboom
. Are you on Skype? If yes, please call me. I wish to talk about this and other things. My Skype name is: nmallas I will look in to this client. Nektarios. On Mar 31, 2011, at 12:19 PM, Michael Busboom wrote: Hello Nektarios, Are you the same Nektarios who was visiting Larry Campbell

Re: Skype 2.8 will be available for seven days if anyone on list needs it.

2011-04-01 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Jes, I have downloaded the DMG file and I thank you for it. I feel better, just knowing that I can go back to the older version if I need to, but I'm kind of jazzed about trying to figure out how to accomplish a couple of other things that others have already accomplished. Kindest

Re: Two really annoying problems with Skype version 5.0

2011-04-08 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Søren, Unfortunately, the Video button very, very, very, very, rarely pops up during a call and believe me, for reasons I can't go into on the list, this is a real show stopper for me. If you ever figure out how to make this button visible, please let me know. Best regards from

Bullets in documents produced using Text Edit?

2010-12-19 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, I need to create a text using Text Edit, and I need to have it done by Tuesday. I still use Word for more complicated things, simply because I am still more familiar with it. However, for reasons I don't care to go into here, I want to accomplish simple tasks such as

Ultra Edit

2011-01-05 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, Several years ago, I used a product called Ultra Edit that for sure ran under Windows, but might have even had a MS DOS life as well. I recall liking the program a lot and found out that a version has now been written for the Mac. The company also has a Unix version. Does

winmail.dat files and the Mac

2011-01-05 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello listers, At work, I have to deal with large lists of email recipients whom I wish to contact on a more or less regular basis. One of the partners with whom I work sent me a list of e-mail contacts which she apparently managed through Microsoft's Outlook program. I had asked her to send

Re: winmail.dat files and the Mac

2011-01-06 Thread Michael Busboom
Alawami wrote: VCArd files work the best. and the next time you have an attachment vo left and you should find an attachments section. If that does not show up hit cmd shift h to get to the longer headers. S On Jan 5, 2011, at 10:43 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: Hello listers, At work

Adding languages to a new MacBook

2017-02-17 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, I am very embarrassed to be asking this question, because I have been using a MacBook for over eight years. My only defence is that the Mac has worked so well for me that I have not needed to change things, once they were set up properly. It became necessary to retire my

Re: Adding languages to a new MacBook

2017-02-18 Thread Michael Busboom
Then restart Voiceover. > Your default voice won't change but now you should be able to switch your > chosen voices on the fly by using the shortcut key combination > control+option+command+down arrow. > > Hope this will help > > Andrew >> On 17 Feb 2017, at 18:

Re: Adding languages to a new MacBook

2017-02-18 Thread Michael Busboom
ol+option+command+down arrow. > > Hope this will help > > Andrew >> On 17 Feb 2017, at 18:16, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> I am very embarrassed to be asking this question, because I have been using >> a MacBook for

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-24 Thread Michael Busboom
od did it." --Carl Sagan >> E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com >> >> On 2/23/2017 9:58 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >>> Hi. >>> >>> Yes, I am signed up to the same Dropbox account. Otherwise, it would not be >>> possible to read some of my files

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread Michael Busboom
nt.ali...@icloud.com > > On 2/23/2017 8:46 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >> Hi. >> >> I don’t know if anyone else is having problems with this, and perhaps I >> should be asking on a Dropbox forum as well, but here’s the problem I am >> having: >> >&

Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi. I don’t know if anyone else is having problems with this, and perhaps I should be asking on a Dropbox forum as well, but here’s the problem I am having: While using my 2009 MacBook, I manually created folders in Dropbox and manually copied individual files and folders from the MacBook to

Re: Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-11 Thread Michael Busboom
problems with > Sierra after simply updating rather than going to the trouble of a clean > install. > I don’t know why some people have problems when others don’t, but it happens > a lot. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 11 Apr 2017, at 14:49, Michael Busboo

Re: Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-11 Thread Michael Busboom
and your > computer will boot normally. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 11 Apr 2017, at 14:13, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Anne, >> >> I purchased this Mac about two months ago, and I am running Sierra. >&

Re: Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-11 Thread Michael Busboom
don’t know why some people have problems when others don’t, but it happens > a lot. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 11 Apr 2017, at 14:49, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Anne, >> >> Please disregard my question

Re: Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-11 Thread Michael Busboom
of these new MacBooks > with the touchbar. I haven’t seen one yet. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 11 Apr 2017, at 16:05, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Anne, >> >> The problem is finally solved. >> >&g

Re: Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-11 Thread Michael Busboom
y? I find it often fixes anomalies. > Also, which level of Mac OS are you on? I recently installed Sierra and I’m > not having your problem. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 11 Apr 2017, at 14:01, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hel

Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-11 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, I’m embarrassed to ask this question since I’ve been using a Mac for over eight years and love it. Here’s the problem: I daily communicate in both German and English. I have the German and US keyboards installed on my new MacBook Pro. When writing in English, things work

Re: Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-11 Thread Michael Busboom
sh > English and French. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 11 Apr 2017, at 13:38, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I’m embarrassed to ask this question since I’ve been using a Mac for over &

Re: Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-11 Thread Michael Busboom
gt; Anne > > > >> On 11 Apr 2017, at 14:01, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Anne, >> >> Unfortunately, it is not detecting those changes. You know, this is the >> first time in all the years I’ve used the Mac where

Re: Multilingual woes on MacBook from someone who should know better

2017-04-15 Thread Michael Busboom
also. > > But the beeps after you input your password makes me think you might have > file volt enabled on your machine? > > Does voiceover sound odd before you enter your password details? > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto

Google Hangouts on the iPhone and phone calls?

2017-04-19 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi everybody, Although I don’t use Hangouts on my iPhone all that often, I am happy that I have it and would like to make full use of its capabilities. One thing I have noticed is that the app apparently gives you the ability to make calls to landline and GSM phones. If this is true, then

Looking for a good SIP client for the iPhone that is accessible

2017-04-22 Thread Michael Busboom
Hey everybody, Well, the subject line pretty much says what I am looking for. I have several contacts who have been encouraging me to use their Sip address to reach them. Since I have never done this, I don’t know which client works best and if I need to sign up for a Sip service. I

Changing the name of a mailbox I created

2017-08-17 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi. I recently created a mailbox and need to change its name. I tried just hitting Enter on the name and that didn’t work. I then went into the context menu with VO-Shift-M to see if there was an option for changing the name but struck out there, too. I then went into the Mailbox menu but

Thank you, Mark!

2017-08-09 Thread Michael Busboom
Just a quick note to thank you for the frequent articles you post to the list. Keep up the excellent work! All the best from Vienna, Austria, Mike -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: App to make the solar eclipse accessible

2017-08-19 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Scott, I can only echo Daniela’s sentiments. Any links that you could provide and any apps that address this issue as well would be greatly appreciated. Daniela, I am so sorry to hear about the events that have transpired in your lovely city. I have been there many times, and I love

Re: Accessibility of Overdrive on iOS apps?

2017-08-23 Thread Michael Busboom
> Good Luck, > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Busboom > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:22 AM > To: 'Adrian Leong' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Accessi

Re: Getting past registration with Kindle app from Amazon site

2017-05-13 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi. I am frustrated, because I really want to help you. When I wanted to start reading Kindle offerings on my iPhone, I first made sure that my Amazon account was current, I then went to the iStore, where I downloaded the Kindle app for my iPhone. When I set things up, I recall the process

Re: Google assistant comes to the iPhone

2017-05-18 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Mary, Aside from the concerns you mentioned in your note, what exactly is the Google Assistant? What can it do that the regular Google search app doesn’t? Kindest regards, Mike > On 18 May 2017, at 01:09, Mary Otten wrote: > > They much touted Google Assistant is

Re: Google assistant comes to the iPhone

2017-05-18 Thread Michael Busboom
a question and it comes back with an answer, you can then ask a > follow-up question about that same thing, and it will know what you're > talking about. I haven't used it. So I really don't know. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 18, 2017, at

Problems with Universal Clipboard

2017-05-18 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, Perhaps like many of you, I learn a lot from the Applevis podcasts. In one of those podcasts, David Woodbridge demonstrated how it was possible to copy information on the Mac Clipboard and then paste it into an application on the iPhone. I listened to David’s podcast several

Re: Problems with Universal Clipboard

2017-05-19 Thread Michael Busboom
I use Sierra as well as the latest iOS. > > Note: the both machines have to be signed into the same iCloud account. Sent > from my IPhone > > >> On May 18, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >

Re: Google assistant comes to the iPhone

2017-05-19 Thread Michael Busboom
...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi Michael, >>>> One of the things that the Google assistant is supposed to be able to >>>> do better than any of the other ones is that it is aware of context >>>> aware. So if you ask a question and it comes back with a

Re: Problems with Universal Clipboard

2017-05-18 Thread Michael Busboom
my iCloud account > mention that I use Sierra as well as the latest iOS. > > Note: the both machines have to be signed into the same iCloud account. Sent > from my IPhone > > >> On May 18, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>

Continuous speech in a Kindle book when the iPhone screen is locked

2017-06-01 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi everyone, A while back, David Woodbridge did a podcast on listening to Kindle books and iBooks when the screen on an iPhone is locked. I do a lot of reading, so successfully and reliably availing myself of this feature is important to me. I believe that I have followed David’s

Re: Continuous speech in a Kindle book when the iPhone screen is locked

2017-06-01 Thread Michael Busboom
one, Mike > On 1 Jun 2017, at 11:07, Harry Bell <ubupanora...@icloud.com> wrote: > > I have the same experience of you with kindle! I do not think it is possible > to do continuous reading with the kindle app at present. Harry > >> On 1 Jun 2017, at 08:51, Michael

Re: Copying text from one Apple device to another

2017-09-15 Thread Michael Busboom
>> That function has never worked for me. I don’t know what i do wrong, but the >> universal clipboard has never worked. >> /Krister >> >> >>> 15 sep. 2017 kl. 13:59 skrev Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> Hello everyone, >

Copying text from one Apple device to another

2017-09-15 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, I recently needed to copy a moderately long text from my MacBook Pro to my iPhone. I listened to David Woodbridge’s podcast on this subject, and it seemed straightforward enough.. In my case, I selected the text I wanted to copy, and then copied it to the clipboard of my

Re: Copying text from one Apple device to another

2017-09-15 Thread Michael Busboom
e in > the same Wifi network. But still it more or less works randomly here between > my Apple devices. Sometimes it works this way but most of the time it doesn’t. > > All the best > Jürgen > >> Am 15.09.2017 um 15:22 schrieb Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com>: >

Re: Copying text from one Apple device to another

2017-09-18 Thread Michael Busboom
Hth >> >> >> >> >> Sharon H. >> >>> On Sep 15, 2017, at 6:18 AM, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> That function has never worked for me. I don’t know what i do wrong, but >>&g

Recording Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime conversations on an iPhone

2017-09-19 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, I am working on a project where it is necessary to conduct interviews with people in several different companies. My approach would be to get people’s permission to record the interviews and once all of the interviews have been conducted, I will document them. My thinking is

Re: Recording Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime conversations on an iPhone

2017-09-19 Thread Michael Busboom
o-pack and I think you’ll be happy with them.Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the blind:Sincerely,The constantly barefooted RayOn Sep 19, 2017, at 5:37 AM, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote:Hello everyone,I am working on a project where it is necessar

Re: Reading one's own responses in longer message threads

2017-09-23 Thread Michael Busboom
lude related messages. This setting is found in > Mail Prefs, under the Viewing tab, way down at the bottom. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Sep 23, 2017, at 08:27, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello everyone, >

Reading one's own responses in longer message threads

2017-09-23 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, One of the things I enjoy about Apple Mail is the ability to sort, expand and collapse conversations quite easily. However, I am wondering if there is a way to get the program to also include my own responses in a longer thread. I see everybody els’es contributions to a

Re: Reading one's own responses in longer message threads

2017-09-23 Thread Michael Busboom
ps that you are a member of are not sent back to you. > If you used a different mail service, such as iCloud, your messages would be > returned to you and thus be included in the thread, unless you deleted them. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada &g

Circumventing reading PDFs on the Mac?

2017-10-04 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, Although I can read many PDFs on the Mac, I find the process sometimes „clunky.“ I know that there are services out there that allow you to send them a PDF file and they will email an RTF version back to you. My problem is that I haven’t used any of these services in years,

Re: Circumventing reading PDFs on the Mac?

2017-10-04 Thread Michael Busboom
gt; and still find a PDF reading to be as bad as ever. Or have you found > improvement? > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 4, 2017, at 8:54 AM, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> Although I can

Re: Off-list inquiry about a perhaps questionable topic

2017-10-14 Thread Michael Busboom
at 09:49, David & his pack of dogs <myguidedo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I know nothing about what you are talking about however, have posted your > query on another list. Stripping out all the headers of course. > > -Original Message- > From: macv

Re: Circumventing reading PDFs on the Mac?

2017-10-05 Thread Michael Busboom
;motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Mike, >>> I can't answer your question about the services, although I will be >>> following this thread with interest. I'm curious if you have upgraded to >>> high Sierra and still find a PDF reading to be as bad as

Re: Circumventing reading PDFs on the Mac?

2017-10-05 Thread Michael Busboom
xtEdit document? You can do this with just two shortcuts > if you’ve activated the service New TextEdit window containing selection. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> On 4 Oct 2017, at 18:28, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello,

Off-list inquiry about a perhaps questionable topic

2017-10-14 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Mark, I hope that wherever you live, and wherever you are, you are having a nice weekend. Before asking my question, please let me once again tell you how much I enjoy many of your postings on the list. I believe that they perform a real service to all of us. So here’s my question:

Re: Off-list inquiry about a perhaps questionable topic

2017-10-14 Thread Michael Busboom
that, i have had to scan whole > medical books in, me being 5.5 and 100 pound that was a bit of a task. > But what dont we do to reach our goals? > Best Sandie > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 14 Oct 2017, at 15.43, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.

Re: Off-list inquiry about a perhaps questionable topic

2017-10-14 Thread Michael Busboom
you just wanna use a few sentences, surely you can remember them, > and just write them? > > > Sandie. > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 14 Oct 2017, at 15.43, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Mark, >> >> I hope t

Re: A Question About Changing/Selecting TTS Reading Voices in the iOS K N F B Reader App

2017-09-08 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Mark, I, too, have the latest iOS and KNFB versions, but I am not encountering the same issue. Just to be sure, when I ran the app, I changed the voices for my iPhone/VO output language as well as the OCR language. It worked seamlessly for me. You are always very helpful on the list,

Looking for a Spanish/English dictionary app for my iPhone

2017-08-30 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, I regularly use a very good English/German dictionary app for my iPhone and am wondering if there is a good Spanish/English dictionary app that is accessible and thorough. If there isn’t an app, is there a good web-based alternative that I could use? Thanks in advance, Mike

Re: Dropbox on the Mac

2017-09-11 Thread Michael Busboom
hello E.T. I have been using DropBox on my MacBooks for three years now but have always required sighted assistance to initially get things up and running. Though this doesn’t address your question specifically,it might give you some insight. I am sorry I couldn’t be more helpful. Take

Re: Dropbox on the Mac

2017-09-12 Thread Michael Busboom
m E.T.'s Keyboard. . . > "God for you is where you sweep away all the > mysteries of the world, all the challenges to > our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off > and say God did it." --Carl Sagan > E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 9/11/2017 7:48 AM

Re: Recording Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime conversations on an iPhone

2017-09-25 Thread Michael Busboom
ain’t in the app store. Google it. >> >> >> Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the blind: >> >> Sincerely, >> >> The constantly barefooted Ray >> >>> On Sep 19, 2017, at 6:21 AM, Michael Busboom <

Re: Recording Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime conversations on an iPhone

2017-09-26 Thread Michael Busboom
t 8:59 AM, Raymond Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net > <mailto:rforet7...@comcast.net>> wrote: > >> These aps ain’t in the app store. Google it. >> >> >> Sent from the only computer with built-in screen reader access for the blind: >> >> Si

Alexa and Amazon Music on the iPhone

2017-09-30 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi. An update for Amazon Music came out two days ago and according to the update info, it is now possible to use Alexa commands on your iOS device to play music. Has anyone had success doing this? When I tried, I couldn’t find a button anywhere on the screen for issuing a voice command to the

Re: Accessibility of Overdrive on iOS apps?

2017-08-24 Thread Michael Busboom
> Good Luck, > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Busboom > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:22 AM > To: 'Adrian Leong' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Accessi

Accessibility of Overdrive on iOS apps?

2017-08-22 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, Sometime ago, I learned that, although I live in Europe, I can have membership at the library where I have lived in the States. Since I would like to start checking out books from there, and they use a platform called Overdrive, I am wondering about its accessibility and

Re: Looking for a Spanish/English dictionary app for my iPhone

2017-08-31 Thread Michael Busboom
a They have all kinds of dictionaries. > > Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Busboom > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 12:03

Accessibility of Fine Reader

2017-09-01 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi. A blind friend recently purchased FineReader for the Mac, but he states that using it with VoiceOver isn’t working for him. I myself do not use Fine Reader, but I would still like to assist him. I should also point out that he has only owned his MacBook for two weeks and is migrating

Re: Looking for a Spanish/English dictionary app for my iPhone

2017-08-31 Thread Michael Busboom
t the web does the trick perfectly. The app is not > so nice. > > Hope it helps. > > Daniela > >> El 30 ago 2017, a las 19:02, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> escribió: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I regularly use a very good English/Germa

Re: Accessibility of Fine Reader

2017-09-05 Thread Michael Busboom
ptions, you have to check the box that VO announces as “Right > Arrow” but which should say “Show all”. There is then a scroll area > containing around a dozen formats to choose from. > I don’t know of any podcasts on FineReader. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > >> O

Re: It's Official: Mark is on iPhone 8 Plus (smile)

2017-11-10 Thread Michael Busboom
Hey Mark, So do you mind telling us how much the damage was for the phone and the Apple Care Plus package? I usually purchase my iPhones when visiting family in the States, though I believe that the difference in price between there and here in Europe might be less than what it once was.

Re: It's Official: Mark is on iPhone 8 Plus (smile)

2017-11-11 Thread Michael Busboom
That’s not a bad price, Mark, when one considers how much these devices do for us. I use my iPhone to read eBooks, get around, get sighted assistance, listen to Audible books, identify packages that I purchase from the grocery store, and the list goes on. I hope you have loads of fun with

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-29 Thread Michael Busboom
I, too, must admit to liking Skype less and less. I use FaceTime quite a lot when speaking with other Apple users and WhatsApp when talking to anyone else. Another app that I use on a weekly basis is Appear.in . It allows you to do screensharing and up to eight people at a time can be in a

Re: alternatives to Skype?

2017-10-31 Thread Michael Busboom
I have Zoom on my iPhone but have never used it. Is a Wiki or help file available? I am also wondering if Zoom is available for the Mac. Thanks much, Mike > On 31 Oct 2017, at 11:56, Donna Goodin wrote: > > No, which is why I've used Skype in the past. But I can forward

Re: Using Hearing aids with Iphone, anyone has experience?

2018-05-04 Thread Michael Busboom
Thanks so much Mike. > waiting your reply > > >> On May 2, 2018, at 12:14 PM, Michael Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Ramy Moustafa >> , >> >> Although I myself do not have a hearing impairment, I have a blind friend >&g

Re: Using Hearing aids with Iphone, anyone has experience?

2018-05-02 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Ramy Moustafa , Although I myself do not have a hearing impairment, I have a blind friend who is severely hearing impaired and uses hearing aids with his iPhone all the time. Since I am not qualified to answer your question, I will forward your query to him and will ask him for his

Re: From Moderator Mark: I just Want You All To Know

2017-12-26 Thread Michael Busboom
Hey Mark, Thanks so much for your upbeat Christmas note. I would just like to let you know how much I appreciate the way you moderate the list and your sensitivity in your answers to people’s questions. Like in many countries here in Europe, the 26th is also a holiday. In the interest of

Re: An Excellent iOS City Tour Guide Appp

2018-01-03 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Mark, Thanks for the heads up on Google Trip. When I checked in the German store, I found an app called Google Trips, but I didn’t find one called „Google trip.“ I am almost 100% sure that it is the same app; I’ll let you know. And if it is a different app, perhaps it will be just as

Re: Entering Apple Verification Code on MacBook

2018-08-03 Thread Michael Busboom
it for > entry until completion. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Aug 2, 2018, at 06:29, Michael Busboom <mailto:mbusb...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hello to all, >

Accessibility of Google calendars on iPhones?

2018-07-30 Thread Michael Busboom
Since all of you were so helpful with my inquiry about a fitness watch, I thought I’d ask you another question. I am part of a R group here in Austria. Within our group, some people use iOS devices while other people are using either Android or Windows. It is the groups thinking that, in

Re: Accessibility of Google calendars on iPhones?

2018-07-30 Thread Michael Busboom
. > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 30, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Michael Busboom wrote: >> >> Since all of you were so helpful with my inquiry about a fitness watch, I >> thought I’d ask you another question. >> >> I am part of a R group here in

Dual SIM cards for the iPhone

2018-07-30 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi everyone, I live in Europe, but I will be visiting family, friends and research colleagues in the US during October and November. Since I will need to occasionally use my European SIM card while there, I will have to use two different iPhones since I have no desire to constantly be taking

Re: Accessible fitness watch that works seamlessly with the iPhone?

2018-07-30 Thread Michael Busboom
> Hope that helps. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Michael Busboom > Sent: Sunday, 29 July 2018 11:42 PM > To: 'Adrian Leong' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Accessible fitness watch that works seamlessly with the iPhone? > >

Accessible fitness watch that works seamlessly with the iPhone?

2018-07-29 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, My wife, who is sighted, are really into tandem cycling, and I do a lot of hiking as well. My wife has a FitBit watch that keeps track of all manner of things such as heart rate, distance biked, calories burned, and the list goes on. I am looking for a watch that monitors my

Re: Accessible fitness watch that works seamlessly with the iPhone?

2018-07-31 Thread Michael Busboom
scount. > > -- > Alex Hall > > > > >> On Jul 30, 2018, at 09:42, Michael Busboom > <mailto:mbusb...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Very helpful. I have decided to go with the Apple Watch. That decision is >> based on the feedback I received to my inquir

Re: Accessibility of Google calendars on iPhones?

2018-07-31 Thread Michael Busboom
ith a Google-managed domain, and > use your calendars that way. As others have said, you can add Google > calendars to your Calendar app, with no need for a new app at all. Mail, > contacts, and notes should be equally easy to add, should it be necessary. > > -- > Alex Hall > >

Entering Apple Verification Code on MacBook

2018-08-02 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello to all, This morning, when I turned on my MacBook Pro, I was told that my MacBook was not logged onto the Cloud. When I indicated that I wanted to log on, a verification code, which I was to enter, was sent to my iPhone. Here’s the problem: I was unable to figure out how to enter the

Re: Accessible fitness watch that works seamlessly with the iPhone?

2018-07-30 Thread Michael Busboom
gt; Hello, > > The Apple Watch monitors these, and it interfaces with the Apple Health app. > It also does several other things. > > Kind regards, > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +61 488 988 936 > Sent from my iPhone > &g

Cross-platform solution for Find my Friends?

2018-08-11 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi, everyone, I regularly use Find My Friends with other iPhone users. However, I am wondering if there is a way to easily share my location with people who use Android phones as well. In other words, if allowed by me, is there a way to give Android users actual information sent out by the

Re: Unwanted keyboard entry method change with External Keyboard on iPhone

2018-08-11 Thread Michael Busboom
//pauljadam.com/demos/voiceovercommands.html> > >> On Aug 10, 2018, at 4:44 AM, Michael Busboom > <mailto:mbusb...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi everybody, >> >> I frequently use a Logitech Bluetooth keyboard for text entry on my iPhone >>

Re: Navigating message components in Apple Mail

2018-08-11 Thread Michael Busboom
Unfortunately, that seems to be no longer the solution. Mike > On 10.08.2018, at 15:53, michael dailey wrote: > > I am not on the sam os, but shift tab worked for me. > > > Mike Dailey > mpd...@gmail.com <mailto:mpd...@gmail.com> > > > > >

Re: Navigating message components in Apple Mail

2018-08-13 Thread Michael Busboom
ject, from > address, and other options just as expected. I can't think of anything that > might be stopping this on your system. Sorry I can't be of more help. > > -- > Alex Hall > > > > >> On Aug 11, 2018, at 07:40, Michael Busboom > <mailto:

Re: help with Lyft app

2018-08-13 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Donna, Although I cannot answer your question, IK would like to thank you for posting it. I was under the impression that Lyft was not VO friendly. Now, all I need to do is find out whether or not Lyft is available here in Austria. Thanks again for your posting, and I hope that

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