RE: Enabling dictation on an iMac (latest OS)

2022-01-14 Thread Frank Ventura
Tim, OK thanks. I’ll give that a try. Frank Ventura From: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 4:07 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Enabling dictation on an iMac (latest OS) Hi, Go into System Prefs, Keyboard, under the Dictation tab. I believe

Enabling dictation on an iMac (latest OS)

2022-01-14 Thread Frank Ventura
. Can anyone point me in the correct direction as to where to change the dictation key? Thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

RE: How to Finish Opening a DMG File

2021-12-13 Thread Frank Ventura
Copy the .app file from the DMG and paste it into your applications folder. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dave Carlson Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2021 10:36 PM To: Mac Visionaries Cc: David Carlson Subject: How to Finish Opening a DMG File I

With a Bluetooth keyboard, how to hide or show the on screen keyboard

2021-12-11 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, when using a Bluetooth keyboard on my iPad does anyone recall the keyboard command to hide or show the on-screen keyboard? thanks Sincerely, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> ~Sent from my Apple Mac Book Air -- The fol

RE: Can I use WhatsApp in the Mac?

2021-12-03 Thread Frank Ventura
There is a Mac version of WHats App. After downloading and installing you need to scan a QR code on the Mac’s screen with your phone. Move the phone around the screen slowly until it sees the QR coee. From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, December 3, 2021 11:38 AM To:

Re: A problem with my wife new Apple Watch series7

2021-12-02 Thread Frank Ventura
Thanks, I tried it a few more times and I got it to work. I was just my sausage fingers not fitting on the screen well. Thanks again. Sincerely, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> ~Sent from my Apple Mac Book Air~ On Dec 1, 2021, at 10

A problem with my wife new Apple Watch series7

2021-12-01 Thread Frank Ventura
. Essentially how do I change the rotor settings? thanks Sincerely, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> ~Sent from my Apple Mac Book Air~ -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any que

RE: A question about the music app

2021-11-03 Thread Frank Ventura
Donn,a find one of the files you want to change the default app for in the Finer and press COMMAND I for info. VO right until you find the pop-up menu to change the app and se it to whatever you prefer. Make sur eto check the box that says something about use this app for all files of thiws

Re: Can the Mac OCR an image file?

2021-10-27 Thread Frank Ventura
Donna & all, much has been said about this and M1 powered Macs. However my Mac is a 2020 Intel model and it has the image recognition feature and it works fine. Sincerely, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> ~Sent from my Apple Ma

Re: Getting Emails in Mac

2021-10-10 Thread Frank Ventura
Try pressing VO J to move to table of messages once you have slsected inbox in the list of folder. Sincerely, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> ~Sent from my Apple Mac Book Air~ On Oct 9, 2021, at 1:27 AM, Fazil mailto:fzl

Re: Using Night Owl on the Mac

2021-09-30 Thread Frank Ventura
Thanks, I’ll give that a try. Sincerely, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> ~Sent from my Apple Mac Book Air~ On Sep 30, 2021, at 6:52 AM, Angie Nutt mailto:an...@comproom.co.uk>> wrote: Hi Press the space bar. All the best A

Using Night Owl on the Mac

2021-09-29 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, if there is anyone who uses the Night Owl Twitter client, how do I jump to the first (oldest) unread tweet in the timeline? thanks Sincerely, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> ~Sent from my Apple Mac Book Air~ -- The fol

Using WhatsApp messenger on the Mac (Big Sir)

2021-09-26 Thread Frank Ventura
status of a message? thanks Sincerely, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com> ~Sent from my Apple Mac Book Air~ -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns

Having voiceover (mac) announce Zoom magnification changes

2021-09-17 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all I am helping someone who uses Voiceover and the built in Zoom magnifier at the same time. When she presses COMMAND OPTION PLUS or COMMAND OPTION MINUS to change the magnification Voiceover does not announce the change in magnification Where can she go to enable voiceover to announce when

RE: Auto Voice Over at Login

2021-09-04 Thread Frank Ventura
loud.com/iclouddrive/0JbtMF46Bawfj0O02aTSAcJEw#editing_audio_tutorials> and SoundEffects Folder <https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/063P7bU9RkC56Vdw_V5QaMf1Q#Ring_tone_library> to receive updated resources Let’s master editing audio together! On Aug 22, 2021, at 4:51 AM, Frank Ventu

RE: Auto Voice Over at Login

2021-09-04 Thread Frank Ventura
clouddrive/0JbtMF46Bawfj0O02aTSAcJEw#editing_audio_tutorials> > and SoundEffects Folder > <https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/063P7bU9RkC56Vdw_V5QaMf1Q#Ring_tone_library> > to receive updated resources Let’s master editing audio together! > > > > On

Backup program fo rthe Mac

2021-08-31 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, does anyone know of a voiceover friendly program that will run in the background and backup a specific folder or folders to a specified location? Thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

Re: Running Mac OS as a virtual machine

2021-08-22 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, with VMWare Fusion version 12 installed and a VM running how do I get the Virtual Machine to capture my keyboard input? The help file says COMMAND G but that just bonks at me. Can anyone describe the proper procedure? Thans Frank Ventura -- The following information is important

RE: Running Mac OS as a virtual machine

2021-08-22 Thread Frank Ventura
OK, here is some info for doing it with Fusion: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/12/com.vmware.fusion.using.doc/GUID-474FC78E-4E77-42B7-A1C6-12C2F378C5B9.html Frank Ventura -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Sunday

RE: Running Mac OS as a virtual machine

2021-08-22 Thread Frank Ventura
32 bit programs in the older OS. One license condition which I am not sure people really abide by is that if you sell your Mac, it should have the same OS as when you initially bought it. Good Luck, Jonathan On 8/22/21, Frank Ventura wrote: > Can you install Mac OS into a Bootcamp sess

Re: Running Mac OS as a virtual machine

2021-08-22 Thread Frank Ventura
tual Machine. > >> On Aug 22, 2021, at 03:51, Frank Ventura >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, back in my days of Windows server 2008 and 2012 I used to run a host >> machine with two or more virtual machines (Windows) running as guests. This >> kept the guest opera

Re: Interested in purchasing a Macbook Air

2021-08-22 Thread Frank Ventura
and a wireless keyboard? Do you have a budget for this project? Audio recordings can eat up a great deal of disk space quickly. A 1TB or larger hard drive is a good idea. Frank Ventura > On Aug 22, 2021, at 12:39 AM, Terri Stimmel > wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > First

Running Mac OS as a virtual machine

2021-08-22 Thread Frank Ventura
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners

RE: Start-up Issues

2021-08-19 Thread Frank Ventura
Les, I had the same issue after upgrade to the latest Big Sir build on my 2013 Mac Pro. The solution was to go into system preferences > user accounts, > log on options. I then turned off automatic log in and did a complete shut down. Then rebooted and went back in there and reenabled automatic

RE: accessible FTP client?

2021-08-14 Thread Frank Ventura
PM, Caitlyn Furness > wrote: > > You could try Transmit. I think I got it from the app store. > > HTH, > Caitlyn > > >> On Aug 14, 2021, at 6:41 PM, Frank Ventura >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, can anyone recommend an accessible (voiceover) FTP

accessible FTP client?

2021-08-14 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, can anyone recommend an accessible (voiceover) FTP client that can upload and download from a FTP server? Prefer a GUI program not a command line app. I tried FIleziller but I can't seem to locate the list of files and folders on the server once I connect. I used to be able to dothis

Remote controlling a Mac with Voiceover

2021-08-14 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, down in my basement I have a Mac mini running as a file server on my LAN. Occasionally I want to do some changes and configurations on it. Right now I need to go all the way down to the basement and bring a keyboard with me. Is there any Voiceover friendly means of remotely controlling

RE: What audio editing apps work well on the Mac with Voiceover

2021-08-08 Thread Frank Ventura
21 kl. 16:10 skrev Frank Ventura mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com>>: I would be interested in Twistedwave, are there any tutorials for it? thanks From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On

RE: What audio editing apps work well on the Mac with Voiceover

2021-08-08 Thread Frank Ventura
skrev Frank Ventura mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com>>: Hi all, can anyone recommend an easy to use audio editing program for the Mac that works well with voice over? Also any tutorials would also be appreciated. Thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important f

RE: What audio editing apps work well on the Mac with Voiceover

2021-08-08 Thread Frank Ventura
To: [MacVisionaries] Subject: Re: What audio editing apps work well on the Mac with Voiceover Check out audacity. It’s not just a mixer app. You can use it to edit and change audio files. The site that hosts it has extensive tutorials. -Eric On Aug 7, 2021, at 7:40 PM, Frank Ventura

What audio editing apps work well on the Mac with Voiceover

2021-08-07 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, can anyone recommend an easy to use audio editing program for the Mac that works well with voice over? Also any tutorials would also be appreciated. Thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

RE: More info in disappearing settings icons

2021-08-07 Thread Frank Ventura
Did you try turning off image recognition and screen recognition? -Original Message- From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries Sent: Saturday, August 7, 2021 12:12 PM To: 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries Subject: More info in disappearing settings icons Hi all, So this morning I had my

Re: Mac app for playing internet radio feeds

2021-06-21 Thread Frank Ventura
I didn’t see this in the Mac app store. Where can I get it? Frank Ventura > On Jun 21, 2021, at 9:28 AM, dan d. wrote: > > > Perhaps not what you had in mind, the software for the amazon alexa smart > speakers is available free on macs and operates entirely by voice. > It

Mac app for playing internet radio feeds

2021-06-20 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, can anyone recommend an app from the Mac app store that will play internet radio feeds and is compaitble with Airplay? Of course it should work with voiceover. thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any

Comparing Mac Mini Models

2021-06-19 Thread Frank Ventura
? at the M1 option is the least expensive but does that mean less performance? What about disk I/O? Is there any noticeable difference in the M1 architecture? thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

RE: Problems in Big Sir using Boot Camp utility on a Mac Book Retina

2021-06-11 Thread Frank Ventura
it. On the other hand, I will not purchase a windows machine. Dan On Jun 11, 2021, at 6:12 PM, Frank Ventura mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com>> wrote:  Hi all, I have a mac book Retina 2015 version with a 512GB hard disk. It has served me well. For a project I am doing I need to install W

RE: Problems in Big Sir using Boot Camp utility on a Mac Book Retina

2021-06-11 Thread Frank Ventura
is this slider and how do I interact with it? Thanks Frank Ventura From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: Friday, June 11, 2021 9:12 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Problems in Big Sir using Boot Camp utility on a Mac Book Retina Hi all, I have

Problems in Big Sir using Boot Camp utility on a Mac Book Retina

2021-06-11 Thread Frank Ventura
to tell it how big to make the Boot Camp partition. If I just click Install it creates a 42GB partition which is of course way too small. Can anyone tell me where in the Boot Camp Utility Wizard I can go with Voiceover to specify the partition size before I click the Install button? Thanks Frank

Can voiceover be used to setup a new (out of box) Apple TV 4th generation?

2021-05-21 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, is there anyway of turning on Voiceover during the setup process of a 4th generation Apple TV? This Apple TV comes with Siri remote with the touchpad on top and the Menu, Siri, and Play buttons on the left side and the Home and Volume buttons on the right side. Thanks Frank -- The

RE: Mantis Q40?

2020-08-11 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi Joe, is there a support e-mail listserv for the manthis and cameleon? If so what is the subscribe link? Thanks Frank From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of joseph hodge Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:34 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mantis Q40? Hi my

Using Fission by Rogue Amoeba

2020-06-11 Thread Frank Ventura
. Thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than

RE: text navigation help

2016-08-16 Thread Frank Ventura
Character by character is just the left or right arrows. Word by word is option left or right arrow. For the visuals open the VO utility (VO F8) and look under the visuals category. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On

RE: I successfully instlal windows on my Mac computer!, but I just hve some questions

2016-08-16 Thread Frank Ventura
Why bother, just use Sharpkeys to map the physical key of your choice to the insert key. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 10:40 AM To: macvisionaries

RE: Using MS Word and Excel on the Mac

2016-08-11 Thread Frank Ventura
Another possibility , if you need to work in Word documents natively, is iTest Pro. You can get it in the Mac app store. Frank -Original Message- From: 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 8:45 PM To:

RE: Using MS Word and Excel on the Mac

2016-08-11 Thread Frank Ventura
This may be something I am doing wrong but in Word when I use VO T to get text attributes I can't determine the alignment or style, only the font and size. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Thacker

RE: Buying a copy of Windows 10?

2016-08-09 Thread Frank Ventura
Scott, is a buck thirty in your price range? Amazon link is: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZSHDJ4O/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8=1470781596=8-1=SY200_QL40=windows+10+pro=1=310XZ-rNRGL=plSrch Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: a bug in Voice Over, Writing text when creating new folders. Please confirm.

2016-08-07 Thread Frank Ventura
ething isn’t working on the internet. I just want to know how to fix please? On 7 Aug 2016, at 10:43, Frank Ventura <frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com<mailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com>> wrote: I tried this on both my iMac and my Mac Book, both running the latest OS updates and

RE: a bug in Voice Over, Writing text when creating new folders. Please confirm.

2016-08-07 Thread Frank Ventura
I tried this on both my iMac and my Mac Book, both running the latest OS updates and I cannot duplicate this. Is the trackpad commander turned on and maybe you hit the trackpad? Frank From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu

Getting info in Word 2016 for the Mac

2016-08-06 Thread Frank Ventura
using the shortcut keys such as COMMAND E don't provide any useful feedback. Any suggestions? Also is there an easy keystroke to open the font attributes dialog? Thanks Frank Ventura -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

Emails open and just say Message Content

2015-06-08 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, when in Mac Mail when I hit the Return/Enter key on a message it will open but VO just says “Message Content” and I cannot arrow through the message. However if I choose “Bring all to front” from the Window menu then I can read the message with the up or down arrow keys. I seem to need

Re: turning off the preview pane in Mac mail

2015-06-07 Thread Frank Ventura
dragged the horizontal splitter to the bottom of the window so there should be nothing below it. Sometimes it takes several attempts to get this right. Cheers, Anne On 7 Jun 2015, at 04:04, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com wrote: Hi all, can anyone remind me of how

RE: turning off the preview pane in Mac mail

2015-06-07 Thread Frank Ventura
Kirk. mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On Jun 7, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com wrote: Anne, thank you very much. It was a little tricky but I got it. thanks again Frank On Jun 7, 2015, at 11:15 AM, Anne Robertson

turning off the preview pane in Mac mail

2015-06-06 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, can anyone remind me of how to turn off the preview pane in Mac mail? This is what I have tried without success: Find the splitter between the messages table and preview pane and interact with it lower it to zero move the pointer to it with VO COMMAND F5 tap the mouse pad any help would

radio in OSX, was: RE: Tunin Radio Pro.

2015-05-11 Thread Frank Ventura
Try Radium for OSX. Is very easy to use with VO. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark Gilland Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 5:31 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Tunin Radio

RE: Major trouble with internet: Warning: not for the basic user!

2015-05-01 Thread Frank Ventura
Small correction; the Express can be used as a router as well (but not normally done so). However it does not have many Ethernet ports as the extreme and I do not think you can use it as a print server. Frank From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On

RE: Major trouble with internet: Warning: not for the basic user!

2015-05-01 Thread Frank Ventura
Jumping in here very late but I have had very mixed reliability with internet sharing in OSX. You may want to try: Turn off sharing in system prefs Leave the wy-fy adaptor configured for DHCP and DNS automatically assigned from your router (I assume the Mac has internet access OK) Set the

RE: anti-virus/security software for the iMac

2014-02-17 Thread Frank Ventura
I think this is the dorrect link: http://downloads.sophos.com/home-edition/savosx_90_he.zip Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Berry Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 4:28 PM To: macvisionaries

Two problems with OSX Server (10.9.1)

2014-02-17 Thread Frank Ventura
Hello all, I have OS Server installed from the factory on a Mac Mini. I have two problems: 1. I have installed the server app on my laptop and have chosen to access the OSX server on the Mac mini. The mac mini shows up in the list of available servers. It then asks me for a username and

RE: Two problems with OSX Server (10.9.1)

2014-02-17 Thread Frank Ventura
problems with OSX Server (10.9.1) did you try your account username and password? I do not have this so cannot tell you what would work but am simply trying to put a suggestion out their for you. Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Feb 17, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Frank Ventura frank.vent

Locking a Mac

2014-02-17 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, here is a really stupid and simplistic question. With the Mac running, how can I lock the screen, as to require a PW to unlock, without quitting the running programs? I need to secure the Mac but keep the running apps going. Frank -- You received this message because you are subscribed

RE: Locking a Mac

2014-02-17 Thread Frank Ventura
or choose Login Screen to lock up your machine. You may also like to note that when using OS X Server, the Server app and many other functions remain running even when you log off. HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Feb 17, 2014, at 8:59 PM, Frank Ventura frank.vent

RE: New to Fusion 5

2013-03-01 Thread Frank Ventura
or concerns. Ner On Feb 26, 2013, at 1:38 AM, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com wrote: Hello all, I just installed Fusion version 5 on my MBP. Before I set up any virtual machines I was able to use VO M to get to the menu bar (Apple, File , Edit, View, Machine, etc) now that I have

New to Fusion 5

2013-02-25 Thread Frank Ventura
Hello all, I just installed Fusion version 5 on my MBP. Before I set up any virtual machines I was able to use VO M to get to the menu bar (Apple, File , Edit, View, Machine, etc) now that I have installed one virtual machine I can't seem to do that. Can anyone tell me how to change keyboard

Does Mountain Lion have Twitter built in?

2012-08-19 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, I have heard some say that Mountain Lion has a built in Twitter client. Is there truth to this and if so how do I configure it and use it? Thanks Frank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email

Re: Does Mountain Lion have Twitter built in?

2012-08-19 Thread Frank Ventura
Thanks, I found where you can add the account in System Preferences?Mail, concacts, etc. I was able to add my Twitter account but I am not sure how I use the function. Can you send tweets and read your timeline? Frank Frank Ventura Email: frank.vent...@littlebreezes.commailto:frank.vent

Re: Does Mountain Lion have Twitter built in?

2012-08-19 Thread Frank Ventura
Looks like you can send tweets but not read your timeline of tweets. Frank Ventura Email: frank.vent...@littlebreezes.commailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com Voicemail: 781 492-4262 Imessage: frankmvent...@mac.commailto:frankmvent...@mac.com *Sent from my Mac Book Air* On Aug 19, 2012, at 3

Mail and Contacts working in ML but not calendar

2012-08-10 Thread Frank Ventura
Anyone have any clues as to what may be wrong here. In Mountain Lion I have an exchange account set up in Mail, Calendar and Contacts. I use the same settings in each one. However only Mail and Contacts work. In Calendar in the accounts list it shows connection error next to that account name.

Easy navigation in ITunes

2012-06-03 Thread Frank Ventura
Does anyone know if there is a shortcut key in ITunes to jump from the sources table to the music list to the search field like there is in the Windows version. For example in Windows F6 does this. Is there an easy way in OSX version of ITunes? Thanks Frank -- You received this message

Re: Air play compatible speaker systems

2012-05-27 Thread Frank Ventura
26.05.2012 23:40, Frank Ventura wrote: Hi all, I have access to a 30 by 20 foot living rom which I would like to put a high quality Air Play speaker system in. Can anyone give any recommendations? thanks Frank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Air play compatible speaker systems

2012-05-26 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, I have access to a 30 by 20 foot living rom which I would like to put a high quality Air Play speaker system in. Can anyone give any recommendations? thanks Frank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group,

RE: Reading continuously in documents

2012-05-24 Thread Frank Ventura
Not sure but Windows may be adding a CR and LF at the end of each paragraph. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Panarese Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:01 PM To: General discussions on all topics relating to

Apple classes and certificates

2012-05-16 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, I was wondering about official Apple training that can be taken by a totally blind person. For example Microsoft has what it calls its Microsoft Certified System Administrator classes and certification. Is there anything that we can take to bring us up to speed with the technical

RE: I'm loving this Airport Extreme Already!!!!

2012-05-16 Thread Frank Ventura
How difficult is it to do port forwarding with an Airport router? From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Traci Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 4:44 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: I'm loving this Airport Extreme Already

RE: Apple classes and certificates

2012-05-16 Thread Frank Ventura
Apple certified macintosh tech is the course to takr On 2012-05-16 6:03 AM, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.commailto:frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com wrote: Hi all, I was wondering about official Apple training that can be taken by a totally blind person. For example Microsoft has what

Using Zoom on a Mac

2012-05-11 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, I have a few questions about using Zoom on a Mac. I use VO myself but am working with a few people who use Zoom. When the screen is Zoomed in it gets fuzzy and distorted, what can be done to remedy this? In the universal access applet there is a contrast slider. Does changing this

RE: Difficulties on iPhone 4S sending iMessages as opposed to 3G text messages

2012-05-10 Thread Frank Ventura
To get iMessages working again I had to enable it in settings as well as log into icloud. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Ring Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:29 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

RE: Difficulties on iPhone 4S sending iMessages as opposed to 3G text messages

2012-05-10 Thread Frank Ventura
If you need to test try sending an iMessage to 781 492 4262, I know imessages are working on that line. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 3:53 PM To:

RE: OS X Mountain Lion

2012-04-21 Thread Frank Ventura
Most of the info being spoken about is freely available on the Apple site. No NDA violation there. Check out the following link as just one example: https://developer.apple.com/technologies/mountain-lion/ From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

RE: OS X Mountain Lion

2012-04-21 Thread Frank Ventura
Do a Google search on the Apple web site for the term Mountain Lion and you will see how much information Apple has made publically available concerning Mountain Lion. Frank From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday,

RE: Twitter on the mac.

2012-04-21 Thread Frank Ventura
I found it by searching the app store with the term Twitter. I had to go through a whole bunch of other apps. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Stacey Robinson Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 9:36 AM To:

RE: Can't find YoruFukurou in the ap store.

2012-04-21 Thread Frank Ventura
Does COMMAND F pull up a search field in the app store for you? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Keller Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 9:51 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Can't find

RE: Activities used to turn on Quick Nav?

2012-04-21 Thread Frank Ventura
Veronica, yes this is possible if you are using Lion. I have a similar setup for Safari. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:03 PM To:

Can VO be made to read Arabic

2012-04-18 Thread Frank Ventura
Hello all, I am working with someone who has been using a Mac visually and now needs to use VO. As part of his duties he needs to learn Arabic. Is there any means of VO reading Arabic? Are there any Arabic synthesizers available and does anything need to be installed on the Mac. The Mac is a

RE: bookshare and mac?

2012-04-17 Thread Frank Ventura
I would think you could open the .xml file in Safari, not sure how easy navigation would be though. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Maria Chapman Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:25 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Disabling the preview pane in Lion mail

2012-04-16 Thread Frank Ventura
slightly before the double click, it won't work. Cheers, Anne On 15 Apr 2012, at 16:10, Frank Ventura wrote: Hi all, I am using a Mac with the latest of Lion. Can anyone tell me how to disable the preview pane in Mac mail. I had some old directions for, I think, Leopard

How to follow a person in Yourufukou

2012-04-16 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, I have Yourufukou as my Twitter client. If I have a person's twitter name, what steps must I perform to start following that person. Frank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Using the TAB key in Mac Mail in Lion

2012-04-15 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, I have two computers running Lion, one is a MBA and other an IMac. On the MBA if I am in Mac mail and I press the TAB key it cycles through the list of messages, the preview pane and the list of mailboxes. On the IMac it only cycles through the list of messages and preview pane. It

RE: Using the TAB key in Mac Mail in Lion

2012-04-15 Thread Frank Ventura
rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 15, 2012, at 6:01 AM, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com wrote: Hi all, I have two computers running Lion, one is a MBA and other an IMac. On the MBA if I am in Mac mail and I press the TAB key it cycles

Disabling the preview pane in Lion mail

2012-04-15 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, I am using a Mac with the latest of Lion. Can anyone tell me how to disable the preview pane in Mac mail. I had some old directions for, I think, Leopard but they don't seem to work. Thanks Frank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

RE: VoiceOver practice mode

2012-04-15 Thread Frank Ventura
Did you mean keyboard help with VO+H? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc Rocheleau Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 10:01 AM To: MacVisionaries Subject: VoiceOver practice mode Hey all, I thought I remembered

picking a calendar in ical (lion)

2012-04-15 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, I have ICal in Lion with three exchange accounts and one gmail account. How can I tell ICal which calendar I want to work with? I found a list of calendars and check boxes and the table has Home and Work in the first two rows and then the rest of my accounts below. The calendar I want

RE: Disabling the preview pane in Lion mail

2012-04-15 Thread Frank Ventura
either the trackpad or the mouse, depending on what kind of computer you have. If you move the mouse pointer even slightly before the double click, it won't work. Cheers, Anne On 15 Apr 2012, at 16:10, Frank Ventura wrote: Hi all, I am using a Mac with the latest of Lion. Can anyone tell me

RE: picking a calendar in ical (lion)

2012-04-15 Thread Frank Ventura
calendars you are not interested in and that should do the trick. On Apr 15, 2012, at 12:36 PM, Frank Ventura wrote: Hi all, I have ICal in Lion with three exchange accounts and one gmail account. How can I tell ICal which calendar I want to work with? I found a list of calendars and check boxes

Jumping to the top and bottom of the message list (Lion Mac mail in classic view)

2012-04-15 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, when in a message list in mail sometimes I want to jump to the top or bottom of the list. If I use FN VO Left Arrow it moves up by 25 rows. If I use FN VO Right Arrow it moves down by 25 rows. Is there a means of jumping through the entire list? For example if I have 65 items in a

Is XCode accessible?

2012-04-06 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi all, can anyone comment on the accessibility of Apple's XCODE? Thanks Frank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

RE: Zoom on the Mac, was: Switching to a Mac from PC

2012-01-09 Thread Frank Ventura
Ann, does that company have any US dealers and/or a US support network? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Robertson Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 3:32 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Zoom

RE: Zoom on the Mac, was: Switching to a Mac from PC

2012-01-09 Thread Frank Ventura
, was: Switching to a Mac from PC Hello Frank, On 9 Jan 2012, at 12:41, Frank Ventura wrote: does that company have any US dealers and/or a US support network? I believe so. However, I haven't got the information. Try contacting them through the website, they're very helpful. Cheers, Anne

RE: Ripping DVDs for streaming from apple TV.

2012-01-08 Thread Frank Ventura
Is this available in the Mac app store? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Emilio Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 5:32 PM To: MacVisionaries Subject: Re: Ripping DVDs for streaming from apple TV. Hey Daniel, I

RE: iCal Subscription Safari Activity

2012-01-01 Thread Frank Ventura
Tracy, what web site were you exploring? Sincerely, Frank M. Ventura Email: frank.m.vent...@gmail.com IMessage: frankmvent...@mac.com VoiceMail: (781) 492/4262 From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Traci Sent: Sunday, January 01,

RE: Pages on the iPhone

2011-12-31 Thread Frank Ventura
Gigi, can you tell if this really is renaming the files or merely changing their label in VO? Sincerely, Frank M. Ventura Email: frank.m.vent...@gmail.com IMessage: frankmvent...@mac.com VoiceMail: (781) 492/4262 -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

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