Any Experiences with the MB Air m1?

2021-05-04 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi List, Considering trading my older machine in and picking up the m1 MacBook Air. Anyone have one and if so, what are your impressions with day to day VO use, running Windows with Jaws or NVDA, and video conferencing applications? I’m also tired of the typing speed reduction on the butterfly

Discord accessibility

2021-01-04 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey List, Does anyone know if Discord is accessible and if so, any tips on how to use it? Thanks, Ibraheem -- 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

Advice on Reading Candle Stick Charts

2020-10-10 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi group, Interested in taking a deeper plunge into the world of financial investments, I’d like to find a way to do technical analysis of stocks. I’m unsure how to access candle stick charts. I’ve tried the SAS Graphics Accelerator but unfortunately it can’t extract the chart information

Re: Off Topic Free Matter for the Blind Shipping

2020-08-19 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
little. Show them the section of the postal code for free matter. > > Peggy and Dixie Marie > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 19, 2020, at 11:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey there, >> >> Anyone use free matter for the blind shipping and have any

Re: Off Topic Free Matter for the Blind Shipping

2020-08-19 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
; upper left corner clearly “Free Matter for the Blind or Hndicapped” and drop > it in a mail slot. > > Dave Carlson > Farfar, Engineer, Oregonian, Woodworker, and Pioneer > > On Aug 19, 2020, at 8:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Hey there, > > Anyone use free

Re: Off Topic Free Matter for the Blind Shipping

2020-08-19 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
for use > by persons with visual impairments, such as Braille watches, white canes, and > similar equipment. > Q: Are there restrictions on this matter? > > A: The following restrictions apply to this matter: > > a.. May not contain any advertising. > b.. Must be se

Off Topic Free Matter for the Blind Shipping

2020-08-19 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey there, Anyone use free matter for the blind shipping and have any guidelines on how to use it? I tried using it the other day at the post office to send braille books to a student, but the post office seemed like they had no idea what to do and referred me to go to a library to ship my

Building Accessible Website with Wordpress

2020-08-04 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey List, Does anyone have any guideline on building an accessible website with Wordpress? Also, any recommendations for hosting platforms, Template recommendations, outlines, designs, the whole nine yards? Thanks so much for your help! All best, Ibraheem -- The following information is

Function key not working in Boot Camp

2020-07-04 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hello group, Hope you’re well. Unfortunately, when installing a fresh version of windows 10 on my computer this morning, I found that my function key isn’t working to modify my up-and-down arrows into the page up page down, or to allow me to increase and decrease volume and brightness on my

Bear app

2020-06-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hello list, Does anyone have any experience using the app bear which allows markdown? Any accessibility issues? advice with getting started? All best, I Mistakes sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any

Using Markdown for NoteTaking and imbedding Audio recordings

2020-06-01 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey list, I hope all are well and safe. I’m looking for a better way to take notes. I’ve heard something about markdown mentioned here on this group but am unsure how it works and would appreciate any guidance on getting setup with using it. Additionally, I was wondering if someone knew of an

Re: VLC Audio Not Play in Headphones

2020-05-05 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
sounds very strange. > I wonder if you have to change the system output then? > Not ok at all i think. > /A > >> 30 apr. 2020 kl. 20:52 skrev Ibraheem Fakir : >> >> Hey List, >> >> Hope you’re well. I’m noticing a strange issue arise with VLC media player &

VLC Audio Not Play in Headphones

2020-04-30 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey List, Hope you’re well. I’m noticing a strange issue arise with VLC media player on my computer. I notice it usually after I run zoom. The audio for my entire system will play through my headphones save VLC. Its rather bazaar. I don’t see any options in the audio settings of VLC to select

Re: Screen Sharing with Zoom

2020-03-26 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
rk. > > Pramit > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 1:20 AM Ibraheem Fakir <mailto:ibayri...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Hi List, > > Hope you’re well. I’m running into a strange issue when trying to setup my > screen sharing with Zoom on Catalina. Upon trying to share my scre

Screen Sharing with Zoom

2020-03-25 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi List, Hope you’re well. I’m running into a strange issue when trying to setup my screen sharing with Zoom on Catalina. Upon trying to share my screen, I received the notification to grant screen sharing access to zoom in security and privacy settings of system preferences. When I get to the

Recording System Audio or Specific App Audio

2020-03-19 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi List, Hope your’e well and safe. I was wondering if anyone knew of ways to record system audio or audio from Safari or google chrome? I have Amadeus Pro but am unsure if that’ll work here. Any advice is much appreciated. All best, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all

Working with Numbers and Voiceover

2020-02-21 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi List, Does anyone know of any good resources for learning how to use numbers with voiceover? Looking four something rigorous and detailed. One on one training opportunities are also acceptable. Thanks, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

Re: Can I extract audio from a YouTube video? Please read below?

2020-02-18 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Sure, Try pasting the link to the video onto this website. Convert the video, then download it. https://ytmp3.cc/en13/ Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On Feb 18, 2020, at 9:27 PM, maurice mines wrote: > > Hello, I found a YouTube that has audio that I like what I want to do is > find a way

Optimizing Keyboard shortcuts for Vmware and Jaws

2020-01-22 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi group, I suspect this topic is discussed tirelessly here. I just got setup VMware Fusion and downloaded my copy of Jaws 2020. I’m now at a loss with configuring my keyboard so that it makes sense. I’m unsure what the Windows key is suppose to be or what the Jaws key is either. I’ve got my

Re: Accessible Stock Trading Platform

2020-01-20 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
is not very accessible. It’s worse on the desktop actually, not > accessible at all. > > Robinhood is a great app for trading options. That’s what I started using. > Everything is labeled and it is extremely accessible. > > Brandon > >> On Jan 20, 2020, at 5:02 PM,

Accessible Stock Trading Platform

2020-01-20 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey List, Hope you’re well. Wondering if anyone has had any accessibility success with stock trading platforms such as Think or Swim? Looking for an accessible platform to conduct option trades. I’ve downloaded the Think or Swim app on my IOS device but find that not all the buttons are

Strategy for reading youtube live stream comments

2020-01-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi list, Recently subscribed to a class taught using youtube live stream and having a difficult time trying to quickly read comments coming into the stream and contribute my own comments. Is there a way to set this up so that Voiceover can be prompted to read the latest comment? There are

Quickly Switch between Group and Dom Navigation?

2020-01-05 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey list, Is there a quick way to switch between the two navigation modes on the fly? I notice that if using group navigation and trying to read comment sections, VO hangs up as it tries to group everything. Thanks, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the

Talking Dashboard

2019-11-10 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey List, A while back, I remember coming across a talking dashboard script on this group. It allowed me to quickly find out battery status, wifi status, disc storage, and probably a couple other things form a single key stroke. If anyone has information on where I can get those files to setup

Display brightens itself after Macbook wakes from sleep

2019-10-31 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey list, An observation I’ve made with my new MacBook Air and Catalina. Every time my screen locks after a period of idleness or I put my computer to sleep and I return to unlock my screen or awaken my computer, the screen returns to a setting of full brightness. I always keep my screen’s

Re: Possible work around for sound loss

2019-10-13 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey there, I find this sound loss is consistent after I take a WhatsApp audio call. Despite taking another phone call, sound remains lost. And this is super frustrating because the issue revolves around the basic primitive function of a phone LOL. Best, I Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On

Re: sound loss in iOS 13.1.2

2019-10-05 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Same behavior on my end as well. Consistently occurs after hanging up a phone call. All best, Ibraheem Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2019, at 4:06 PM, Loy Green wrote: > >  > I experienced this once my self. The hapticks were sounding but no voice > over. I triple click the to

Re: VMware fusion 11 pro or Home?

2019-08-26 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Thanks guys! Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 2019, at 5:57 PM, lenron brown wrote: > > How do I swap between the mac os and windows when running the vm? > >> On 8/26/19, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >>What is it about Fusion that is a nightmare? It does require care

VMware fusion 11 pro or Home?

2019-08-25 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey folks, Wondering what your recommendations are on getting either VMware fusion pro or the standard version. Any pluses to the pro version in terms of accessibility? Thanks, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any

London’s accessibility

2019-08-21 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey group, I know this is a bit off-topic, wondering if anyone here is from London and can email me off list about their experience using the public transportation and other accessibility features of the city. I’m planning a trip at the end of September and would like to hear about all the

Re: working printers

2019-08-19 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey Simon, I use the Brother MFC-J4420DW and it works really well. Hope that helps, Ibrahim Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On Aug 19, 2019, at 8:07 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Listerrs, > > I’m looking for a new Scanner / printer, > > What types of printers are people using now days?

Re: Using dictionary.app with voiceover

2019-07-28 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey Andrew, I’ve had the same issue. The workaround that I found is to type the word omitting the last letter of the word, and then scroll into it in the search table, and then jumping to the web area and you should find the definition. It’s crucial that you do not type the word and it’s

Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice

2019-07-25 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
ue has been addressed, but if you find out, I'd > love to know the answer. I'd love to get down to just one computer some day. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jul 24, 2019, at 7:08 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey Donna, >> >> Thankfully, I have a windows

Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice

2019-07-25 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> : >> >> Hey Ibrahim, >> >> I have no idea if that issue has been addressed, but if you find out, I'd >> love to know the answer. I'd love to get down to just one computer some day. >> Cheers, >> Donna >

Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice

2019-07-24 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
> 8GB ram and 512GB SSD > And at the time an upgraded processor to the I7 available > > And it's worked great for 6 years. > > The air is cheaper and smaller form factor but will give you the benefits of > the upcoming Mac OS 10.15.x > Which will also assist you. > >

Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice

2019-07-24 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
g it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is $700. > > Good luck with your decision. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey group, >> >> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple la

Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice

2019-07-23 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Petrus's iPhone > >> On 24/07/2019, at 00:42, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Ibraheem > > -- > 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 lis

In the market for a new laptop- your advice

2019-07-23 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the

In the market for a new laptop, your advice?

2019-07-22 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the

Reading BRF files on iOS with braille display

2019-06-14 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi group, As the subject suggests, is this possible? If so, which app do you use to open the BRf file? Thanks! Ibraheem Mistakes sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: Playing Downtown Mafia , anyone here?

2019-05-12 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Cant understand this game. Any advice? Thanks! Ibraheem Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2019, at 8:21 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > Streetdogg51, still getting the hang of it though. > >> On May 11, 2019, at 7:37 PM, Maria Reyes wrote: >> >> what is everyone's mob code? >> >>>

Adding Percussions to an MP3 file

2019-05-03 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey list, Hope all are well. I have an MP3 file of a song, but unfortunately the percussions in the song are not heavy enough to be felt by some of by deaf students. I was wondering if anyone knew of a way for me to add a base pattern or stronger drum pattern to the song so that I can present

Re: Looking for a good, accessible Package tracking app

2019-03-01 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
I use an app called parcel, it works great. All best, I Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On Mar 1, 2019, at 6:44 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > Well, the subject more or less says it all. I need to track packages that are > en route to me, and I M wondering what everyone

Referencing beginning of rows and columns in Numbers

2018-11-20 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi list, Does anyone know if there’s a VO shortcut to read the information in the cells at the top of a column and the beginning of a row in numbers? It would be super helpful when working deep in a spreadsheet to refer to my column and row headers without having to leave my placement in the

Collaborating on Google Drive

2018-10-15 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, Hope all are well. I recently signed up for a work project wherein team members are collaborating on google docs and google sheets across google drive. Does anyone have any resources/information for navigating VO through Google Docs and Google Sheets? Any input is much appreciated.

Re: Voiceover Rotor to adjust speed and language

2018-09-13 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
bosity 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, at 21:59, Ibraheem Fakir > <mailto:ibayri...@gmail.com>> wrote: &g

Voiceover Rotor to adjust speed and language

2018-09-12 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi list, Hope all are well. I recall in previous builds of OSX I could easily adjust Voiceover's speed, pitch, volume and even switch VO voices from the rotor. The key combination, control + option + command + right or left arrows use to do the trick. Then I would use control + option +

Re: Mixing songs for Party Playlist

2018-06-18 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
st in certain songs, nor would it necessarily > maintain the beat, but, as you mentioned, this is low key and as long as the > music is somewhat continuous, you should be fine. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray,

Mixing songs for Party Playlist

2018-06-18 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi folks, Are there any accessible ways to mix songs of a playlist to produce one uninterrupted flow of music? This is for a low-key party, so nothing over the top is required. We’re just looking to avoid those awkward time gaps between song endings and beginnings. In fact, we have the audio

Seeking a Jaws & NVDA Guru

2016-06-19 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, Hope you’re all well. I recently set up Windows 7 on a bootcamp drive and had some questions re: Jaws 15 and NVDA. Might anyone here be familiar with Windows 7 and these screen readers? If so, can you please contact me off list? Thanks so much! I appreciate your time. All best, I

Accessing EDX Courses

2015-08-04 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, I hope you’re all well. Recently I’ve entertained the opportunity of enrolling in EDX courses and have found it quite challenging to activate links under the courseware section. I can tab through the webpage, having VoiceOver read to me the links, but when I attempt to activate the

Re: Accessing EDX Courses

2015-08-04 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
. Steph - Original Message - From: Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 4:30 am Subject: Accessing EDX Courses Dear List, I hope you're all well. Recently I've entertained the opportunity of enrolling in EDX

Re: is it possible to timejump in itunes?

2015-03-29 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear Tim, I also had this question but never got around to asking. I’m not so familiar with Apple scripts. Do you mind sending me the compiled apple script with instructions? Thanks! I On Mar 29, 2015, at 2:51 AM, Tim Kilburn kilbu...@me.com wrote: Hi, Try this AppleScript. --

Re: More about audio output

2014-10-17 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey Tracy, Can you send me the steps you took to do this? Sounds really convenient and I'd like to take a stab at it. All best, Ibraheem On Oct 16, 2014, at 4:33 PM, Traci Duncan our4p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, So, I'm completely successful loving voiceOver through my headset iTunes

Re: Writing and Reading Mathematics with VO

2014-08-08 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
to generate html documents containing mathML from latex source. On Aug 4, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Jason White ja...@jasonjgw.net wrote: Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Hope you're all well. Does anybody have work arounds for writing math and reading it back with VO? You can write it in LaTeX

Writing in PDFs

2014-08-08 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, does anyone know how I can write into a PDF? I'd like to create large print notes around the margins of a PDF. Any ideas would be super appreciated. Always, I -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from

Re: Reading Bookshare's XML

2014-08-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
with the xml extension. Rename the extension to html. You'll then be able to open and read the book in Safari with VO. Happy reading. Ibraheem On Mar 18, 2014, at 5:05 PM, Christine Grassman cgrassman1...@gmail.com wrote: Good luck. On Mar 18, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com

Writing and Reading Mathematics with VO

2014-08-04 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, Hope you're all well. Does anybody have work arounds for writing math and reading it back with VO? Is there a font that's accessible to VO? I'm creating math worksheets for students to complete for homework, but not sure how to write it in an accessible manner. In my days of

Re: Writing and Reading Mathematics with VO

2014-08-04 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
that. HTH. Later… Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Aug 4, 2014, at 8:11 AM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Dear List, Hope you're all well. Does anybody have work arounds for writing math and reading it back with VO? Is there a font that's accessible to VO? I'm

Copy and Paste

2014-07-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, Recently, I've tried copying text off a web page and have had little success. I've never had this problem before, on an older mac running Mavericks. Now, I'm using a newer machine but still running Mavericks and can't seem to accomplish task. Below is the steps I've tried. 1.

Re: Copy and Paste

2014-07-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
. Next press command c to copy it and then paste it in to you're document. If this doesn't work or if have you have any questions reply to this. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On Jul 7, 2014, at 1:04 PM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Dear List, Recently, I've

Re: Copy and Paste

2014-07-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On Jul 7, 2014, at 1:59 PM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Isaac, Thank you for writing back. First, though not a huge issue at this problem, when turning quicknav on, and spinning through my roter, I don't have a paragraph setting. I set

Re: Copy and Paste

2014-07-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
in the previous email. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On Jul 7, 2014, at 1:59 PM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Isaac, Thank you for writing back. First, though not a huge issue at this problem, when turning quicknav on, and spinning through my roter, I

Re: Copy and Paste

2014-07-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Thanks! On Jul 7, 2014, at 7:20 PM, Rachel Feinberg walksi...@gmail.com wrote: You can find the web address by pressing command+L in Chrome. On 7/7/2014 1:46 PM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: Interesting note, I've been using Google Chrome and there's where the problem seems to exist. I just

Re: Does anyone use Dictionary?

2014-05-12 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi, Hope you're well. First, launch dictionary application. Second, press command, option, f to jump into the search field. Next, type your word. Then, press control, option, j to jump into the table of search results. You can arrow up and down till you find the word you want. You can check

Reading Bookshare's XML

2014-03-18 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, Has anyone encountered problems when opening the .xml file of a bookshare title in Safari? I've tried with multiple books that I've recently downloaded and end up with a safari page whose content is empty. Older downloads of books open and can read just fine with VO and Safari.

Re: Reading Bookshare's XML

2014-03-18 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
with books I downloaded prior to upgrading to Mavericks -- then reinstalled Mountain Lion and placed my files back on my MacBook, all books downloaded prior to the upgrade opened Empty. Books I downloaded after are opening fine. On Mar 18, 2014, at 12:20 PM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com

Re: Safari Interaction Issue in Mavericks

2014-02-22 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey Brian, I've noticed the same issue, accept my VO remains on the previous page. It doesn't jump to the tool bar. I have the setting set to have it jump into the new loaded page as well. I for some reason cannot open up hyperlinks in Apple mail either. If I right click on them, I get three

Re: Windows 7 64 bit won't recognize Enabling Phoenix Embosser on my Mac

2014-02-21 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
settings, you can contact me off list and I will look all it up, so I don't miss a beat in giving you all of the correct settings. Best, Eileen On Feb 20, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Dear List, Recently, I've tried to use an Enabling Phoenix embosser

Windows 7 64 bit won't recognize Enabling Phoenix Embosser on my Mac

2014-02-20 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, Recently, I've tried to use an Enabling Phoenix embosser with my Macbook which is equipped with fusion version 5 and Windows 7 64 bit. I have the printer settings set to generic text but Windows doesn't recognize the embosser when I try to emboss. I'm using Duxbury 11.1 as my

VO Not REcognizing Arabic

2014-01-21 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear list, I’m unsure how many of yawl are familiar with arabic, but the solution may apply to any foreign language that uses non Latin alphabets. I have a PDF file with both english and what’s suppose to be arabic writing. VO reads the english fine, but it reads the arabic writing as bazaar

Re: VO Not REcognizing Arabic

2014-01-21 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) On Jan 21, 2014, at 12:40 PM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Dear list, I’m unsure how many of yawl are familiar with arabic, but the solution may

Re: VO Not REcognizing Arabic

2014-01-21 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
, Anne On 21 Jan 2014, at 19:40, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Dear list, I’m unsure how many of yawl are familiar with arabic, but the solution may apply to any foreign language that uses non Latin alphabets. I have a PDF file with both english and what’s suppose

Re: Surveys to Increase Accessibility at Cultural Institutions

2013-12-17 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
. I look forward to working with you. Best, Ibraheem On Nov 19, 2013, at 7:11 PM, Amy Ruell aru...@comcast.net wrote: Will participate. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ibraheem Fakir Sent: Tuesday

Adjusting Font

2013-11-26 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi All, I’ve been trying to adjust the font in both Bean and Pages. I highlight the text, press command T and tab till I hear the edit field for the font size. I fill in the font size I want, but don’t know how to execute the process. There isn’t an apply button and pressing enter doesn’t seem

Re: Adjusting Font

2013-11-26 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Command S doesn’t seem to work. It brings the Save document dialog. On Nov 26, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Jessica D jldai...@gmail.com wrote: Command s to save. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I’ve been trying to adjust

Re: Adjusting Font

2013-11-26 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
s to save. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I’ve been trying to adjust the font in both Bean and Pages. I highlight the text, press command T and tab till I hear the edit field for the font size. I fill in the font

Re: transferring documents through i tunes

2013-11-25 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Check the recently added playlist to find their title. they may be labelled as the date and time during which you created the spoken track. Best, IF Mistakes sent from my iPhone On Nov 25, 2013, at 6:38 AM, Jessica D jldai...@gmail.com wrote: where do these spoken tracks appear, i

Re: Apex + Iphone 4S

2013-11-21 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, Figured it out. Disregard this question. Thanks! Peace, Ibraheem On Nov 21, 2013, at 11:18 AM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Dear List, I’ve recently acquired an Apex and wanted to pair it with my iPhone 4S running iOS 6.0.1. I’ve tried to pair the phone

Apex + Iphone 4S

2013-11-21 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, I’ve recently acquired an Apex and wanted to pair it with my iPhone 4S running iOS 6.0.1. I’ve tried to pair the phone with the apex through the general/accessibility/braille menu on the phone. Every time I try to pair it, I get a message that says “iPhone could not load driver for

Surveys to Increase Accessibility at Cultural Institutions

2013-11-19 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Dear List, I am working on a project geared towards producing access technology for cultural institutions. A major part of this project is to gather information from users of access technology about their experiences in cultural institutions and request their input on how we can use technology

Re: Track Changes or Text Attributes with Pages

2013-11-13 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
some use from track changes but it's not fully accessible. Best, Nic On 13 Nov 2013, at 1:44 am, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I’ve been working on a document which has been past through several people with the track changes feature turned on. To my understanding

Track Changes or Text Attributes with Pages

2013-11-12 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi all, I’ve been working on a document which has been past through several people with the track changes feature turned on. To my understanding, there’s suppose to be a purple highlight on any changes made to the document. As I’m in pages, I noticed the view file pop up which contains an

Using Preview

2013-11-12 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi all, Is there a way to read a PDF with the single page view while having the ability to move forward one page at a time? I use to be able to do this with SL with no problem, but I can’t wrap my head around why its not working for me on Mavericks. I went to the view menu, set it to single

Re: Working with Spreadsheets

2013-11-12 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
have access to the document. Hopefully, this makes some sense to you. Later… Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Nov 7, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Tim, Thanks for the lead. I just setup my google drive. I'm now trying to figure out how

Re: Using Preview

2013-11-12 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
. They have definitely improved how some text is read, but in my opinion they’ve messed up a lot of basic reader functionality. I’ve tried conveying some of my concerns about this to Apple, but they all seem to go unheeded. On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com

Re: Working with Spreadsheets

2013-11-12 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
automatically puts a Google Drive item into the Extras menu. No need to do anything special. Later… Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, By any chance, is there a way to have my google Drive show up

Re: How to create a disc partition on my MBP for trying out Mavericks?

2013-11-11 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey, I used Super duper to upgrade. You don’t have to pay for the feature you’ll be using in the app and its super accessible to use. First, download super duper. You can run a search for it on Google. Second, after you install and launch Super Duper, you’ll see that the application contains two

Re: More on Rumola

2013-11-10 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hey, It seems as if there's a guide to installing it here: http://skipinput.com/bps/install.html Hope that works, Ibraheem On Nov 10, 2013, at 3:34 AM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: It's been so long since I installed Rumola that I can't remember the steps anymore. However, someone on this list a

Working with Spreadsheets

2013-11-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
Hi all, Does anyone have any advice to how I can work with spreadsheets on a mac? I am working with a group which has a spreadsheet shared through googledocs and I'm using voiceover with safari to view the doc. I'm unsure though how to edit the cells within the spreadsheet as it displays in

Re: Working with Spreadsheets

2013-11-07 Thread Ibraheem Fakir
, Numbers 09 will open it and you can do most things you’re used to doing in Excel with pretty well the same formula set. HTH. Later… Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Nov 7, 2013, at 7:26 AM, Ibraheem Fakir ibayri...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Does anyone have any advice