Query re setting up a new Macbook Air from scratch using Voiceover?

Hi all Really hoping you guys can help me here with your collective expertese/experience. I have a new 2022 Macbook Air arriving tomorrow, which I’m very excited about, as I’ve been waiting and saving a long time for it. However, as it’s being delivered to my home it means that I’ve got to

Recommendations for a mini bluetooth keyboard to use with iPad and iPhone please

Hi all I’m after a mini bluetooth keyboard to use with my iPad and iPhone. I don’t want a full-sized keyboard, as I’m a good touch typist and am used to small keys, +, I want a keyboard that can be easily transported taking up the least space possible. But that said, it does still have to be

Re: How can I update my new iPad through the USB port on my MacBook Air 2013?

iPhone > On 13 Feb 2022, at 16:45, Dave Carlson wrote: > > USB A to USB C adapters are readily available. > > Dave Carlson > Farfar, Engineer, Oregonian, Woodworker, and Pioneer > > On Feb 13, 2022, at 8:35 AM, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > &

How can I update my new iPad through the USB port on my MacBook Air 2013?

Hi all Hoping that some of you may be able to advise me on this. I have a MacBook Air 2013, which is still working perfectly so I've no intention of changing/upgrading. I've used this Mac to update all my IOS devices ever since I've had it. However, I've just received a new iPad which only

Can I use my Amazon Alexa as a speaker to play YouTube from my IPhone? - If so, how?

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How can I transfer data from my IPhone 8 to my IPhone SE2020 by connecting the 2 phones?

Hi all Hoping someone can help with this. I have an IPhone 8, which I've had for years, and a new IPhone SE2020. I'd like to be able to transfer all my data etc straight from my IPhone 8 to my SE without having to go through my Mac. Someone said once that there was a way of doing it by

Does anyone know how to create an event on Facebook using your personal profile on IPad/IPhone??

Hi all Just wondering if anyone could help with this please. I’ve got an event coming up and would like to create it on Facebook. I don’t have a Facebook page of any sort, just my own personal profile. So just wondered if anyone could send me some instructions on how to create a Facebook

Is anyone else having problems with photo descriptions linking themselves to the wrong photos in IOS14.3?

Hi all Just wondering if anyone else is having this problem? Up to fairly recently, when I've put descriptions on my photos, they've all been fine and have stayed with the right photos. However, since updating to IOS14.3 my photo descriptions seem to have gone mad and have started attaching

Query re how to transfer ringtones not purchased through Apple from IPad to newly-restored IPhone?

Hi all Hoping someone may be able to help with this. I was having a major battery drain issue on my IPhone 8, which wasn't resolving despite trying all the usual suggestions. So I ended up being advised to restore the phone, set up as a totally new device, and not transfer data through an

Re: Query re ridiculously high home and locked screen usage and battery drain on new IPhone SE2020 - help appreciated please

had the > same issue with my XR and i updated to 13.6 and things got a lot better. > /A > >> 29 juli 2020 kl. 23:05 skrev 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries >> : >> >> Hi all >> >> Hoping someone may be able to assist with this. Over the last co

Query re ridiculously high home and locked screen usage and battery drain on new IPhone SE2020 - help appreciated please

Hi all Hoping someone may be able to assist with this. Over the last couple of months I’ve been noticing unusually fast battery drain, both on my new IPhone SE2020, and also on my old IPhone 8. If it was just the IPhone 8 I might not be so bothered as it’s an older device, but I can’t

More urgent queries re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

gt;> return, wait 30 seconds or so and you're good to go. If you log out, it >> will present the regular login screen. This only presents upon shutdown or >> restart. >> >> Later... >> >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Jamf Certified Tech >> Apple Teac

Re: Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

0 seconds or so and you're good to go. If you log out, it will > present the regular login screen. This only presents upon shutdown or > restart. > > Later... > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) &g

Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

Hi all Really really hoping someone can help with this. I have just had my Mac back after having to send it away for repair as it decided to crash/stop working completely. They appear to have done a clean install of Katalena. I have spent this evening re-setting it up with a friend. However,

Any suggestions welcomed/appreciated for ways to protect my MacBook Air please?

Hi All Hoping the wealth of experience on here can help me with this one. I’m having to send my 11 inch mid-2013 MacBook Air away for a check/service, as it seems to have decided to have a major crash, and nothing we’ve tried has been able to fix it. When I booked it in for collection today

Query re how to update my IPad through my Mac having upgraded to Catalina?

Hi all Really hoping someone can help me here. I’d like to update my IPad to IOS13.3. I’ve always managed to do it successfully through my Mac up to now. However, this is the first time I’ve tried since finally upgrading to the latest Mac operating system, Catalina, and I’ve hit a real

Re: Question about mail on the iPad.

Hi. Must admit I’ve been finding this a bit tricky too. However, I’m using a keyboard, not the touch screen, so can anyone tell me how I can get back to the message and/or mailbox lists using my keyboard?? Also, when I’m editing my mail to move some of it to the trash, as I’m navigating through

Re: How can I check that all my photos are syncing across all my devices - particularly my Mac?

le Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Apr 4, 2019, at 14:16, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all > > Hoping someone can help. I am currently trying to make sure that all my > photos are s

How can I check that all my photos are syncing across all my devices - particularly my Mac?

Hi all Hoping someone can help. I am currently trying to make sure that all my photos are syncing properly across all my devices (IPhone, IPad and Mac) as well as to ICloud. The IPhone and IPad aren’t so much of a problem, as I know that ICloud Photo Library’s on. However, as for my Mac, I

Re: How can you ensure that Voiceover’s turned on so you can set up a new IPad yourself?

>> >> A triple-press of the Home button should turn VoiceOver on the iPad Mini. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Apple Teacher >> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Mar 27, 2019, at 12:12,

How can you ensure that Voiceover’s turned on so you can set up a new IPad yourself?

Hi all Hoping someone can help with this, as I’m asking on behalf of a friend. He has a brand new IPad Mini being delivered to his home on Friday. He’s a voiceover user (no sight at all). So, when he gets the IPad out of the box how can he turn Voiceover on so he can go through the set-up

Some queries re what settings I should check having upgraded to a new IPhone?

Hi all I’m hoping someone can assist me with this. I’ve just upgraded to an IPhone 8. The shop transferred my sim card, and most things seem to have come across ok. However, I’m just after any advice as to what settings people think I should/it’s important to check on my new phone to make

Some queries re setting up/using my Amazon Echo Dot 3rd generation with IPhone/IPad, particularly how to set radio alarms

Hi all I’m wondering if anyone can help me with this one. I received an Amazon Echo Dot 3rd generation at the weekend for my birthday. Now, I absolutely love it, but I’m concerned I’ve not set it up properly or not linked something from the Alexa app properly etc, as one of the things I

Can anyone tell me how I can restore text message forwarding between my apple devices please?

>> Hi all >> >> Sorry for the cross-post, but I'm in quite significant need of help on this >> one. I received a very dodgy message this morning saying that my Apple ID >> had been temporarily suspended, and to sort it out I should log into the >> link given in the message. I was fairly

Does anyone know if there's a way of leaving VO turned on on my Mac permanently??

Hi all I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I use VO on my Mac all the time. However, every time I go to turn my Mac on at the start of a new session VO doesn't come on automatically. It always used to, but since updating to the latest OS I've had to manually turn VO on every time with

Does anyone know how I can link my Twitter and Facebook accounts so I can simultaneously post to both?

Hi all Apologies for cross-posting, but I'm hoping someone might know the answer to this/be able to help me. I have a Twitter and a Facebook account, and I'd like to be able to link the 2 so that I can simultaneously post to both. I'm using IOS. A friend told me that it was possible, and gave

Query re transferring ringtones etc from my Mac onto my new IPhone

Hi all I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I upgraded my IPhone today, and the shop did a great job of setting it up and bringing all my contacts, calendars, etc across onto my new phone. However, most of my ringtones that I had on my old phone (many of which were got from ITunes or

Re: reading battery level in sierra, and a few other things

Hi. This is all very helpful. Just out of interest, how do you use Siri on the Mac?? I use it on my IPhone etc all the time, but didn't know you could do it on Mac too. Thanks. Eleanor Sent from my iPad > On 31 Dec 2016, at 05:00, 'Peggy' via MacVisionaries >

Re: Microsoft Word on the mac does not want to read more than a few pages out of a long document

Hi all Just a note which is probably stating the obvious, but if you're having trouble with Microsoft Word or any part of the Microsoft sweet then please please feed it back to them! I have!! The only way they'll listen to us and improve their accessibility for us is if as many people as

Can anyone tell me how to restore/reset Safari on a Mac, as the toolbar seems to have completely disappeared?

Hi all I’m sending this query on behalf of a friend. He was trying to use Safari on his Mac this morning, went to try and enter a website address, and discovered that the toolbar in Safari on his Mac seems to have completely disappeared. `i’ve tried everything I can think of to see if he can

Want to install MS Word or Office365 on my Mac - help needed please?!

Hi all Wonder if anyone can help me. I'm looking to install Ofice365 or MS Word onto my Mac. I already use MS Word on my IPhone and IPad, and it's getting better and better, so now I'd like to try and get it on to my Mac too. I also already have an Office365 account because of my IPad and

Some questions about/help needed with using Twitterrific with voiceover

Hi all Wondering if anyone can be of any help here. Yesterday I installed Twitterrific on my IPad and IPhone. So far it looks really good, bbut I have a couple of questions which I'm hoping someone may know the answer to. Firstly, doo you know if Twitterrific would also work on my Mac?

Can anyone tell me how I go about editing the bio of my Twitter profile using voiceover please?

Hi all Just a quick question. I'm trying to edit the information/bbio in my Twitter profile using voiceover. I've tried it on all 3 of my devices (IPhone, IPad and Mac) and every time I get to the place where I can edit the text it all of a sudden seems to become completely inaccessible.