Re: Logitech K375S Keyboard

2018-12-29 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
n't answer specifically about the K375, but I hope my adventures with the K380 are of some help. -- Alex Hall > On Dec 27, 2018, at 20:39, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Seasons greetings to all, > > Just wondering if anyone can tell me if the Logitech K375S Multidevice >

Re: Portable mini keyboard for a visually impaired person.

2018-12-09 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
so I imagine putting this in a bag would work fine, but the iClever keyboard has the folding design that means no keys can be snagged or knocked off. Both options are usually about or under $30. The iClever keyboard is rechargeable, while the K380 uses two batteries. -- Alex Hall > On

Re: Apple Watch - wake screen and siri

2018-12-09 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
t Hey Siri works just fine, though, so I don't really worry about Raise to Speak much. It would be cool to have, but saving myself three syllables doesn't seem worth the bother the feature is to get working. -- Alex Hall > On Dec 1, 2018, at 08:26, Chris Moore wrote: > &

Re: Audible question

2018-11-18 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
Exactly. There was a bug where Apple Watch would continually show usage hints instead of playback controls, but that has long since been fixed. Apart from that, I've never gotten any error messages on either device. -- Alex Hall > On Nov 18, 2018, at 16:28, 'Donn

Re: Audible question

2018-11-18 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
e, then find the "show on Apple Watch" switch and turn it off. This should remove the app from your Watch, but not affect the iOS version at all. -- Alex Hall > On Nov 18, 2018, at 12:33, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all, > > Fi

Re: OT: Quick and Dirty Windows Tutorial

2018-11-11 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
es, and a bunch more. But these are my first thoughts. -- Alex Hall > On Nov 11, 2018, at 20:46, Christine Grassman wrote: > > I need help ASAP. I am starting a new job soon, and Windows-based computers > are provided. I have used a Mac and VoiceOver for years, and am concerned &

Re: time to replace the 2010 MBP

2018-11-11 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
Correct. That's why you need adapters to go from USB type A, which most drives and other connectors still are for now, to the new USB type C. Thunderbolt is just a speed standard defining the speed of data transfer over the port, it's not a physical aspect of the port's shape

Re: time to replace the 2010 MBP

2018-11-10 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
m talking about. The number, like USB2 or USB3, is more about the speed than any physical changes. -- Alex Hall > On Nov 10, 2018, at 19:13, Sarai Bucciarelli > wrote: > > Why do I need an adapter if USB 3 is backwards compatible? > > Sarai D Bucciarelli www.link

Re: time to replace the 2010 MBP

2018-11-10 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
or three, or a hub, to connect your drive. If the drive is USBC, then you'll need the opposite adapter to connect the drive to the old Mac. Either way, make sure the adapter is able to handle USB3 speeds, as cheap adapters that can't will bottleneck your transfers. -- Alex Hall &g

Re: texting with my iPhone

2018-09-29 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
t you expect. You can either expand the group, then choose a message and tap it, or you can open your notifications settings and disable grouping if you really don't like it. Again, though, if you have a single message and tap it, you should go straight to the Messages app. -- Alex Hall &

Re: XS speakers vs the eight generation's

2018-09-14 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
forward to trying that particular feature in person, but it's not enough to make me want to upgrade. -- Alex Hall > On Sep 14, 2018, at 00:14, Daniel McGee wrote: > > Hi all > > > > From the apple keynote, I got the impression that the XS iPhone's had: stereo

Re: Voiceover Rotor to adjust speed and language

2018-09-12 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
Simply add the shift key. Apple made the old verbosity rotor keystrokes into a quick-access navigation rotor, and moved the verbosity settings to the old keystrokes with the shift key added on. Thus, you want vo-shift-cmd-arrows, not just vo-cmd-arrows. -- Alex Hall > On Sep 12, 2018,

Re: Astreos: GMT location bug

2018-08-15 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
se, I could disable mic access to fix this, but it seems like a gesture for voice search would be better. Just my initial impression. I'm still thrilled that this app is in the works! -- Alex Hall > On Aug 15, 2018, at 08:44, Yuma Decaux wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > Just

Re: Absolutely at my wit's end with web browser busy nonsense

2018-08-15 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
nking back, I seem to recall some similar problems on my 2012 Air when its drive got really full, but I may be mis-remembering that. -- Alex Hall > On Aug 15, 2018, at 07:04, Christine Grassman wrote: > > > >> Hi, Tim. Yes, I do have a “guest account” on my MacBook. Init

Re: Absolutely at my wit's end with web browser busy nonsense

2018-08-14 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
Have you tried on a different account? If you go to System Preferences and make a new user account, then log into it, does the problem persist? -- Alex Hall > On Aug 14, 2018, at 01:18, 'Marshall Scott' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Try navigating up from the

Re: Booting From Another Startup Disk

2018-08-13 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
u can select this in System Preferences before you restart. At least, I think you can. I've never had occasion to try it for real. -- Alex Hall > On Aug 13, 2018, at 11:51, matthew dyer > wrote: > > Brandon, > Yes. While booting, hold the option key to bring up target

Re: Navigating message components in Apple Mail

2018-08-13 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
We've all done things like that, and we all will again. I'm just glad everything is now working again. -- Alex Hall > On Aug 13, 2018, at 08:28, Michael Busboom wrote: > > Actually, Alex, you were far more helpful than you may realize. This is very > embarrassing,

Re: Introducing Astreos: universal access to the cosmos

2018-08-12 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
Email sent. This is a fascinating project and is one I'm incredibly excited about. Thanks for letting us know, and keep us updated on the progress! -- Alex Hall > On Aug 12, 2018, at 15:15, Yuma Decaux wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > A quick introduction of myself. >

Re: using interval timer during work-outs?

2018-08-12 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
The default timer app can't do intervals, as it requires manual shutoff and resetting. However, a quick web search showed me apps that *are* designed for interval timing. I don't know about their accessibility, but they do exist. -- Alex Hall > On Aug 12, 2018, at 06:27,

Re: Navigating message components in Apple Mail

2018-08-11 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
and get to the subject, 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 wrote: > > Unfortunately, that seems to be

Re: Accessibility of Google calendars on iPhones?

2018-07-30 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
new app at all. Mail, contacts, and notes should be equally easy to add, should it be necessary. -- Alex Hall > On Jul 30, 2018, at 11:56, Michael Busboom wrote: > > Thanks for the info, Tim. This is very helpful. > > Although I have a Gmail account, it would not be the acco

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

2018-07-30 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
t. If you're okay with a Series 3 or 2 even with the 4 available, great, you can likely get one at a discount. -- Alex Hall > On Jul 30, 2018, at 09:42, Michael Busboom wrote: > > Very helpful. I have decided to go with the Apple Watch. That decision is > based on the fee

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

2018-07-29 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
search. There are a bunch of Apple Watch users on this list, so feel free to ask if you have any questions about what the Watch can and can't do. -- Alex Hall > On Jul 29, 2018, at 07:42, Michael Busboom wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > My wife, who is sighted, are reall

Re: macbook with touchbar vs macbook pro with touchbar

2018-07-15 Thread 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
components. > I’m not planning on running Windows. > > Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli> > > From: 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 12:28 PM > To: &

Re: macbook with touchbar vs macbook pro with touchbar

2018-07-15 Thread &#x27;Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
Only the Pro has the Touch Bar as of right now. There are 13- and 15-inch variants of the Pro, though, and a somewhat less powerful Pro with no Touch Bar and two less USB ports. As to the Touch Bar itself, it’s usable. A few things can be nice, like an actual volume slider instead of the volume

Re: Where to get the book on using Pages with VoiceOver?

2018-07-11 Thread &#x27;Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
e this helps. > > Janet >> On Jul 8, 2018, at 8:56 AM, 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> Someone on Twitter is asking me about using Pages with VO. This isn't >> something I do often, so I'm not the be

Re: audio hijack templates?

2018-07-09 Thread &#x27;Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
Yes, i agree that the latest Audio Hijack is a bit problematic. > I haven’t got the hang of the blocks library yet. > I thought that i just should check the right template and start recording but > it was not so easy. > Alex Hall is the best bet right now i think. > BUt i will do

Where to get the book on using Pages with VoiceOver?

2018-07-08 Thread &#x27;Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries
Hello all, Someone on Twitter is asking me about using Pages with VO. This isn't something I do often, so I'm not the best to ask. Someone on this list has a book on this topic, though. Where can that book be obtained? I want to give this person the link. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone -- The fo

Re: Force mail account to sometimes use different SMTP?

2018-06-23 Thread Alex Hall
#x27;s usually two shift-tabs from the message > area to reach this item. > > Later... > > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Jun 23, 2018, at 08:25, Alex Hall <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>&

Force mail account to sometimes use different SMTP?

2018-06-23 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, On the Mac, how do I force a mail account that usually uses one SMTP server to sometimes use a different one? I’ve configured the second server already, but I don’t know how to choose which server I use. I normally want to send with the default, but when sending to a certain email list,

Re: I'm making something weird happen in mail

2018-06-21 Thread Alex Hall
Yes, macOS introduced swipe gestures a year or two ago. In fact, that was my first thought when I read your email, and it remains my best guess. I can’t find a way to turn this off, though one may well exist. My suggestion is to tell the mouse to stop following your VO cursor, so it won’t point

Re: I want a mac!

2018-06-13 Thread Alex Hall
I'd definitely wait. My mother is looking to replace her 2012 Pro, and that's my advice to her as well. The 2016 and 2017 Pros have the new butterfly key mechanism in their keyboards, and it's very prone to damage from debris which other keyboards would just shrug off. I'm hoping that is addres

Re: Once and for all, is there a darned thing I can do to stop all my web browsers from the "busy" refrain?

2018-06-12 Thread Alex Hall
Does this happen on other user accounts? Have you tried resetting your VO preferences? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2018, at 05:34, David Chittenden wrote: > > My partner switched to Chrome because of the constantly spinning icon which > means busy for the sighted. So, though not as bad

Re: An alternative To Looktil Recognizer?

2018-06-09 Thread Alex Hall
Your best bet is Seeing AI from Microsoft. It's free, but I don't know that it will be available in your region yet. If it is, download it and give it a try. It can't be trained like Recognizer could, but you might get good results all the same. -- Alex Hall > On Jun

Re: Adding extra protection to Iphone below 8 while sleeping

2018-06-09 Thread Alex Hall
Either way, Touch ID will fail until you manually type your passcode, after which it will work again until the next time you disable it. -- Alex Hall > On Jun 9, 2018, at 15:51, Ramy Moustafa wrote: > > Hi all: > > I’m using my IPhone 6, and of cores am using the finger print

Re: good SSH client app for iOS?

2018-06-09 Thread Alex Hall
I've heard another recommendation for Prompt as well. I'll look into that one. Thanks. -- Alex Hall > On Jun 9, 2018, at 02:19, Mark Muscat wrote: > > Hello I found Prompt2 to be reasonably good. You probably will find it very > interesting to write scripts et

good SSH client app for iOS?

2018-06-08 Thread Alex Hall
o me. This app has to be able to do that accessibly, not just send my commands. If anyone knows of such an app, I'd love to hear about it. I don't care if it costs a few dollars, though free to try would be good if possible. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. -- Alex Hall

Re: Specific webpage settings in Safari.

2018-06-07 Thread Alex Hall
ite open in Safari should already be selected) and change the settings * cmd-w to close the preferences window and you're done -- Alex Hall > On Jun 7, 2018, at 06:45, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > THe local swedish Radio broadcasting company here is using some kind of &

Re: WWDC?

2018-06-05 Thread Alex Hall
There are also a lot of recaps and summaries around the web. I wrote one for AppleVis, but mine is far from the only one. Here's the link: https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-apple-tv-apple-watch-ios-macos-news/recap-wwdc-2018 -- Alex Hall > On Jun 5, 2018, at 18:12, Donna Goodi

Re: Voiceover Problem

2018-06-03 Thread Alex Hall
en to pass along to Apple. -- Alex Hall > On Jun 3, 2018, at 12:25, E.T. wrote: > > MBP mid 2012 with High Sierra. I upgraded both memory and internal drive > with Crucial components. > > I don't know when the problem appeared, perhaps when I was running Sierra. >

Re: Recovering HomeKit setup codes?

2018-06-02 Thread Alex Hall
moving forward. -- Alex Hall > On Jun 2, 2018, at 11:24, Daniel Miller wrote: > > Hi Alex, > > I actually stumbled on called HomePass which let you store. You can either > scan them, or type them. > > Daniel Miller > miller...@icloud.com <mailto:miller...@iclou

Re: Recovering HomeKit setup codes?

2018-06-02 Thread Alex Hall
id of some paper. -- Alex Hall > On Jun 2, 2018, at 07:41, Alex Hall wrote: > > Hello list, > I have been having trouble with a Sylvania smart bulb recently, and their > support is useless. I therefore decided to just reset the bulb and start > over. After I'd done

Recovering HomeKit setup codes?

2018-06-02 Thread Alex Hall
yet, so is there a way I can recover the setup code? At some point, iOS knew it, after all. I haven't found a way, but maybe someone knows something I missed? Thanks for any help. -- Alex Hall -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.

Re: broken down arrow key on my 2017 MBP

2018-05-31 Thread Alex Hall
method, that's the best way to go. Of course, you can always use external keyboards, but that's hardly a good solution for what is supposed to be a portable computer. -- Alex Hall > On May 31, 2018, at 06:44, Devin Prater wrote: > > You’ll probably have to get it to th

Re: Going Insane Looking for USB Devices on My MacBook Air

2018-05-28 Thread Alex Hall
I haven't followed this closely, so this may be a repeat. When you press cmd-shift-c, what do you get? This should show you all the external and internal drives on the Mac, as well as any networked drives available. Sent from my iPhone > On May 28, 2018, at 12:29, Christine Grassman wrote: >

Re: Esoteric VoiceOver Question

2018-05-26 Thread Alex Hall
Exactly what ET said. Go to the Visuals category in the table, then find the tabs. You probably want to disable the Caption Panel in the Panels tab, but may have to turn off the VoiceOver cursor from the Cursor tab as well. -- Alex Hall > On May 26, 2018, at 18:57, E.T. wrote: > &g

Re: Saving attachments with your iPhone

2018-05-23 Thread Alex Hall
There may well be a better way, but here's what comes to mind. Double tap the attachment to open it. Once it opens, find the "share" button, double tap it, and choose an option. The nice thing is that you can save to iCloud, but you can also export to an OCR app, save a PDF to Voice Dream, and s

Re: A question about a My Passport drive and the mac

2018-05-20 Thread Alex Hall
f. Is anything written on or near any of the ports on the actual drive? -- Alex Hall > On May 20, 2018, at 14:51, Kristeen Hughes wrote: > > My friend recently purchased two my passport drives from a Target store. They > actually say, “My Passport Portable Storage for Mac”. S

Re: Creating? Mail? Keyboard Shortcuts?

2018-05-19 Thread Alex Hall
on your clipboard. When you make your shortcut, simply cmd-v to paste that text into the place where you'd normally type it. -- Alex Hall > On May 19, 2018, at 09:34, Stan ZA wrote: > > Hi One&All, > I am trying to create a “keyboard shortcut” for “Save attachments…” in

Re: Apple Watch series 2 and Airpods

2018-05-11 Thread Alex Hall
I have no idea how to get this to work automatically, but you can do it manuaally. The AirPods are known by your Watch through iCloud, but to use them, you have to select them. Open your control center with a two-finger swipe up on any watch face, find the AirPlay button, double tap it, and choo

Re: Few questions regarding my Mac laptop

2018-05-05 Thread Alex Hall
I can't help with your second question, but I can try to help with the first, about your drives. Any drive is set up using what's called a file system. There are several popular ones out there, some cross-platform and some specific to macOS or Windows. FAT32 or FAT are the usual general-purpos

Re: auto fill with passwords apparently not working

2018-05-05 Thread Alex Hall
Try cmd-shift-a to force it. El Cap isn't High Sierra, but Apple often brings Safari features to older macOS versions. I'm wondering if they took the new restriction on auto-fill and put it in Safari so all supported macOS releases would get it. Sent from my iPhone > On May 5, 2018, at 08:47,

Re: Does Apple Watch with cellular require a separate data plan?

2018-04-28 Thread Alex Hall
On Verizon, it's $10 a month for most plans, as far as I know. The nice thing is that Verizon also offers a payment plan, letting you pay off the Watch over 6 months. They'll often also wave activation, the first month, or some other charge. Definitely call them and see what they're offering rig

Re: Installing Windows programs under Wine?

2018-04-22 Thread Alex Hall
y audio games to the Games folder of my Home folder, for instance. Here's the link to the full guide, which goes into the entire process of using Wine, not just the bit I covered here. You want section 5 if you had the question I did about running installed applications. https://www.davidb

Re: Question about a very specific type of crash

2018-04-22 Thread Alex Hall
I'm not sure. I want to say /usr/tmp, but I might be completely wrong. The file may no longer be there since you had to restart, but it's worth checking. Does anyone else remember where these files get placed? -- Alex Hall > On Apr 22, 2018, at 14:39, Robert Cole wrote: &

Installing Windows programs under Wine?

2018-04-22 Thread Alex Hall
find and play the game that was installed? I've looked in my applications folder, on the off chance that Wine put them there. I've looked in Documents and all through my Home folder, but I can't find them. What's the trick to this? Thanks. -- Alex Hall -- The following

Re: Question about making phone calls through FaceTime

2018-04-21 Thread Alex Hall
FaceTime on Mac, iPad, and other non-phone devices uses your iPhone as the actual phone. In other words, the device turns into a fancy bluetooth speakerphone. There is another way, called wifi calling, where a non-iPhone Apple device can use wifi to make a cellular call directly, not touching th

Re: Question about a very specific type of crash

2018-04-19 Thread Alex Hall
It probably does mean that. :) Open the VoiceOver Utility with vo-f8, then make sure you're on the General category. VO-right until you land on the section about portable preferences. If the button says "stop", you are using them. If it says "start" or "set u

Re: Did iOS 11.3 kill auto-fill?

2018-04-16 Thread Alex Hall
faster than finding a field, arrowing, and pressing enter. -- Alex Hall > On Apr 16, 2018, at 14:09, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi, > > In High Sierra, for non-password fields, the Auto-Fill is working, albeit > somewhat differently than in the past. If you tab to the fie

Re: apple watch buy or wait?

2018-04-15 Thread Alex Hall
ter performance and gives you the cellular option you want. Enjoy it for the spring and summer, then see what the fall brings. That's what I'd do if I were you. I'm only not upgrading because my cost would come from my account, but if I had your chance, I'd go for it. -- Ale

Re: apple watch buy or wait?

2018-04-15 Thread Alex Hall
Your call, and there's no easy answer. Personally, I'm waiting. I have a Series 2, which is the same as yours but with GPS and better waterproofing. I'm sitting out the Series 3 and hoping that a new one comes along this fall. If it does and it's worth it, I'll upgrade then, because my 2 works w

Re: Did iOS 11.3 kill auto-fill?

2018-04-15 Thread Alex Hall
prediction above the keyboard, but if there's an easier way, I'd love to know about it. Thanks. -- Alex Hall > On Apr 15, 2018, at 10:32, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > Unfortunately this is not a bug but a feature. There were concerns about > auto-fill inputting information with

Did iOS 11.3 kill auto-fill?

2018-04-15 Thread Alex Hall
trying not to touch somewhere on the page and thus dismiss the keyboard. Is there any way to get things back to how they were? Thanks for any ideas. -- Alex Hall -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Re: Using Swift to Dev Apps

2018-04-14 Thread Alex Hall
not make a lot of sense, and you can safely ignore it if that's the case. I hope all this makes some sense. -- Alex Hall > On Apr 14, 2018, at 04:41, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > Thanks and yes this is exactly what I’m looking for. > >

Re: Question about a very specific type of crash

2018-04-14 Thread Alex Hall
ail it to Apple Accessibility. To do this, wait for the problem to happen, then press command, option, control, shift, and period, all at once. After ten minutes or so, Finder will open to the results, a large file you can email with Maildrop or via a cloud service. -- Alex Hall > On Apr

Re: Using Swift to Dev Apps

2018-04-13 Thread Alex Hall
e, but it's worth checking out. It's on Google Groups, so emailing mv-dev+subscr...@googlegroups.com should work to get you on it. -- Alex Hall > On Apr 12, 2018, at 10:39, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi Simon, > > I am supposed to promote these titles in iBooks when doing

Re: difficulties working with attachments

2018-04-06 Thread Alex Hall
Thank you for your response. However, accessing the save attachments from the > menu does not bring up a dialogue box asking me where to save it. When I > select that option, the menu disappears and I am brought back to my message > in focus. > > >> On Apr 6, 2018

Re: difficulties working with attachments

2018-04-06 Thread Alex Hall
It sounds like VO isn't focused on the attachment. Also, remember that attachments may not appear at the end of messages. Some mail clients, including the default ones on macOS and iOS, will embed attachments wherever the author wants them. Because of this, and because of the focus you're runni

Re: Export a pages document to another format

2018-04-05 Thread Alex Hall
the full word you want, just enough letters to find it. Again, this works in any menu in any application.l -- Alex Hall > On Apr 5, 2018, at 06:12, Leo Bado wrote: > > hi everyone, > > As I said in my introduction I'm totally new on macos systems. Now what I > want to

Re: problems navigating in mail and the menu bar

2018-03-31 Thread Alex Hall
his wasn't the issue. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 30, 2018, at 22:53, Jennifer Parry wrote: > > Hello all > After installing yesterday’s updates, I’m encountering a couple of strange > issues. > In mail, once I have navigated in to the inbox I need and interacted with it, > I f

Re: Purchasing apple watch

2018-03-24 Thread Alex Hall
harder, but I've had no impact problems with my aluminum casing. I may well be missing something, but I've never really seen the incentive to spring for the stainless steel. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 24, 2018, at 19:59, Sarai Bucciarelli > wrote: > > Hi all: > > W

Re: I'm probably getting my airpods today, is there something i should know?

2018-03-21 Thread Alex Hall
m on its own. There's more to them, like how to use them with other devices, but that should be more than enough to get you started. Also, since they have no buttons or anything of their own, any questions you have which are answered online should have no accessibility challenges. -- A

Re: Replacing MagSafe 1 adapter for 2012 MacBook Pro?

2018-03-20 Thread Alex Hall
I agree, and you have to be careful when purchasing this kind of thing. I stick to trusted third-party brands, like Anker, or items with a lot of positive reviews. I've had no problems so far. Now, I have to go find some wood on which to knock. :) -- Alex Hall > On Mar 20, 2018,

Re: help, I have somehow turned the volume on my watch waaaay down!

2018-03-20 Thread Alex Hall
on your phone, then go into general > accessibility > VoiceOver and adjust the volume from there. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 20, 2018, at 06:19, Donna Goodin wrote: > > So I did some kind of gesture that has lowered the volume on my watch. > Anyone know what that might be?

Re: Replacing MagSafe 1 adapter for 2012 MacBook Pro?

2018-03-20 Thread Alex Hall
, that I don't like to buy them if I can help it. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 19, 2018, at 01:43, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Alex, > > Would it not be worth while contacting apple support or their store to see if > you can get one directly from them? > > From: macvis

Re: Replacing MagSafe 1 adapter for 2012 MacBook Pro?

2018-03-18 Thread Alex Hall
t 2012 is when the retina displays and > MagSafe 2 charger came out, so they're correct, but those units that you're > talking about did use the 60w MagSafe 1 adaptor as you've found. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On M

Re: Replacing MagSafe 1 adapter for 2012 MacBook Pro?

2018-03-18 Thread Alex Hall
Tim, where would I find that designator? That's the kind of thing I expected to find in the system report, but I couldn't get anything other than the not-very-helpful "9,2" thing. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 17, 2018, at 23:35, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi, > >

Re: Replacing MagSafe 1 adapter for 2012 MacBook Pro?

2018-03-18 Thread Alex Hall
That's what the internet tells me, too. My confusion comes from all such adapters on Amazon specifying they're for the Pro from before mid 2012. I don't know why they would say that, as this Mac is from 2012. I assume it came out in the middle of the year, as they often do

Replacing MagSafe 1 adapter for 2012 MacBook Pro?

2018-03-17 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, My mother has a 2012 MacBook Pro, and the cord on the charger is finally starting to wear out. I have no problem getting a charger from Amazon, but I'm not sure what to get. The only model identifier I can find in the Mac's system report is 9,2, but all the chargers online list identifie

Re: A Question Regarding How to Send a document to a PDF Virtual Printer on MMac High Sierra

2018-03-16 Thread Alex Hall
This is already built in. Hit cmd-p to print, then vo-right. Eventually, you'll land on a "PDF, menu button". Press that to choose what to do with your PDF. You might want to use vo-end to jump to the end of the window, then vo-left, now that I think of it. -- Alex Hall &g

Re: Recognising images of text in Twitterrific on iPhone

2018-03-15 Thread Alex Hall
that, if I have nothing after three or four tries, I'm probably not going to get anything. Do a two-finger scrub when you're done, and the image will close. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 15, 2018, at 14:57, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > Hi, > > In Twitterrific on my iphone, I

Re: Graphene could charge your phone in 7 seconds, CNET

2018-03-14 Thread Alex Hall
hings like this nowadays. I sincerely hope I'm proven wrong, of course. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 14, 2018, at 18:30, Katie Zodrow wrote: > > Thanks for the article Mark. I've never heard of this material before. Wow, > this sounds really interesting. > Katie > Se

Re: having mac not go to sleep when closing lid?

2018-03-10 Thread Alex Hall
doesn't display anything. It's called a headless adapter in case anyone wants to look them up. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 10, 2018, at 13:26, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > It would be both accessibility friendly and eco friendly were the > ex

Re: having mac not go to sleep when closing lid?

2018-03-08 Thread Alex Hall
uild up in the keyboard screen > region of the device, > > It’s not something I’d vbe recommending. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Alex Hall > Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2018 11:56 PM > To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries > Subjec

Re: Checking on running processes

2018-03-07 Thread Alex Hall
tasks table. Interact and use vo-shift-backslash to sort by different headers, if you want. If you don't care to sort, there's no need to interact with the table, just up and down arrow on it. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 7, 2018, at 20:36, Agent086b wrote: > > Hi all,

Re: having mac not go to sleep when closing lid?

2018-03-07 Thread Alex Hall
you use an external keyboard and want extra room on your desk. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 7, 2018, at 00:40, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Hank, > > Are you certain that you do not want the Mac to go to sleep upon closing the > lid? > > Were I you, I would not want the screen

Re: Apple Pay and Touch ID

2018-03-05 Thread Alex Hall
dering what NFC payments are supposed to let you do, but it seems to be up to the business to choose whether they require a PIN. Some, sadly, decide to. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 5, 2018, at 20:25, E.T. wrote: > > Kawal, > Thanks. Well I wonder if its bank specific. I entered all

Re: Updating Apple watch, do others have problems?

2018-03-05 Thread Alex Hall
It's a long shot, but could you delete the downloaded update? I know you can do that with iOS updates before they get installed, by going to your storage settings. I'm not sure if watchOS updates are similar, but it might be worth trying. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 5, 2018, at

Re: More About Buying My First Mac

2018-03-05 Thread Alex Hall
te. I just wanted to put it out there that the new keyboards aren't universally hated. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 5, 2018, at 16:28, Rhanda Hasley wrote: > > Yes, I'll definitely consider that as well. > > Thanks much, > Rhanda > > > -Original Message--

Re: Portable Preferences and VO's activity message

2018-03-05 Thread Alex Hall
Mine reverts to using Portable Preferences as well. In my case, though, the problem returned as soon as it started using my prefs, and went away again when I turned them off again. I'm sorry you didn't have the same experience. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 5, 2018, at 03:43, Ramy Mo

Re: Urgent please, Voice over acting strange in safari

2018-03-05 Thread Alex Hall
t, though. Maybe try interacting with the text field? -- Alex Hall > On Mar 5, 2018, at 10:29, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > Hello, > > Perhaps you toggled the single key navigation while using QuickNav. I believe > the keystroke to change this is VO-Q, but I can’t check right now.

Re: More About Buying My First Mac

2018-03-04 Thread Alex Hall
er or fall to see what happens with new products. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 4, 2018, at 14:16, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > Based on what you said you wanted to do, you would probably be fine with the > macbook air, I do similar things and that's what will be my next laptop, > un

Re: Apple Pay and Touch ID

2018-03-03 Thread Alex Hall
I never knew that! I don't use Apple Pay often, and when I od, it's generally with my Apple Watch. When I've used the phone, though, I always thought I had to double press the home button first. Thanks for the correction, and sorry for my bad information! -- Alex Hall >

Re: Choosing my First MacBook, Air or Pro, and With or Without Touch Bar?

2018-03-03 Thread Alex Hall
f update later this year, and the rumor mill is saying something about the Air as well. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 3, 2018, at 14:36, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Hi all, > > The only thing I can add to what others have said, is that one thing I find > much easier with the touch bar i

Re: Apple Pay and Touch ID

2018-03-03 Thread Alex Hall
er on the home button for Touch ID. The only way it gets easier is if you're using an Apple Watch. I hope this explains things some, and your next attempt goes more smoothly. -- Alex Hall > On Mar 3, 2018, at 00:34, E.T. wrote: > > Mark, > I did not get that far. What I ra

Portable Preferences and VO's activity message

2018-03-01 Thread Alex Hall
again to the person who suggested it. That prefs disk image has lived in my iCloud Drive or Dropbox so long, I'd almost forgotten I was running on it. -- Alex Hall -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or conc

Re: iPhone question.

2018-02-28 Thread Alex Hall
years, as should any iOS device, but it may well stop getting updates before long. Just food for thought. -- Alex Hall > On Feb 28, 2018, at 08:20, Stacey Robinson wrote: > > Thanks Alex, > I’ve used them in the past. > Can you tell me how to find out how much the lat

Re: wi fi headphones for my Macbook Pro

2018-02-28 Thread Alex Hall
t that new AirPods will be released this year, so if you want some, you might want to get a cheap pair of earbuds and wait to see if AirPods get updated. -- Alex Hall > On Feb 28, 2018, at 05:41, 'andy' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all. > > When in a p

Re: iPhone question.

2018-02-28 Thread Alex Hall
ed more tactile landmarks than the smooth glass of a screen. The website is www.speeddots.com, and believe www.atguys.com carries them as well. -- Alex Hall > On Feb 28, 2018, at 02:51, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Or with a smart phone get yourself a fold away keyboard that you can use t

Re: iPhone question.

2018-02-27 Thread Alex Hall
and ecosystem you already have. Then, get a simple phone for actual calls. With iMessages, you could still text on your iOS device, albeit without SMS messaging, so all you'd lose would be VoiceOver's telling you about call history and contacts. Just a thought. -- Alex Hall > On F

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