Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark

2023-07-05 Thread Janet Ingber
d it listed the >> watch, by itself. So confusing!!! >> >> Any tips you care to pass along will be greatly appreciated. Perhaps you >> could describe how you use the app? >> >> Mark >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvis

Re: A Big Hello and General Personal Apple-Related Updates from Mark

2023-07-04 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Mark, I can help you with Apple Fitness+. What are your questions? It works very well with the Apple Watch. Best, Janet Sent from my iPhone On Jul 4, 2023, at 7:04 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, First, I am posting this to both lists because I know that a couple of questions I

Re: Dropbox on Mac

2023-06-08 Thread Janet Ingber
List view. > On Jun 8, 2023, at 9:47 AM, Herbie Allen wrote: > > Are you using list view or Column view? > >> On Jun 8, 2023, at 06:24, Janet Ingber wrote: >> >> Hi Mike, >> How do I add a file to a shared folder? I’ve tried Copy and Paste, but >>

Re: Dropbox on Mac

2023-06-08 Thread Janet Ingber
ote: > > The dropbox mac application works fine, at least it does for me. > >> On Jun 6, 2023, at 10:10 PM, Janet Ingber wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone, >> Does anyone know of an accessible Dropbox app for the Mac? I’m not crazy >> about using the Dropbox website to

Re: Dropbox on Mac

2023-06-07 Thread Janet Ingber
haven’t shared a folder in a couple of months. > So hopefully this helps. > > Once they have added that folder to their Dropbox, you or they can add or > delete files and it will synchronize for both of you. > > Again, hope this helps. > > Cheers! > > Cara &g

Re: Dropbox on Mac

2023-06-07 Thread Janet Ingber
;> through the Menu Extras. You now have to route your VO cursor with Command >> VO F5 and then VO Shift space, but that’s Livable. Also, I find Chrome works >> better for the site when doing things like recovering deleted files. >> >>> On Jun 6, 2023, at 20:10, J

Dropbox on Mac

2023-06-06 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Everyone, Does anyone know of an accessible Dropbox app for the Mac? I’m not crazy about using the Dropbox website to upload files. Many thanks, Janet -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Re: Switching among Open Files in a Single App

2022-12-16 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi, Use Command-` (grave accent.). Best, Janet > On Dec 16, 2022, at 2:23 PM, Fazil M. wrote: > > Hi, Group. > My question is about Switching among Open Files in a Single App. > How can I move file-to-file in a single app, please? > Thanks! > > -- > The following information is important for

Re: New to MacBook. Seeking advice on strategies for developing competence.

2022-12-08 Thread Janet Ingber
ter still an in person teacher whom I am >> happy to pay. >> >> >> >> On Thu, 8 Dec 2022, Janet Ingber wrote: >> >>> Hi Devin, >>> >>> My book about the Mac is available on the National Braille Press website. >>

Re: New to MacBook. Seeking advice on strategies for developing competence.

2022-12-08 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Devin, My book about the Mac is available on the National Braille Press website. However, it is about the basics of using the Mac and information about the Big Sur operating system. NBP does not update the book annually. Here’s the link:

Re: New to MacBook. Seeking advice on strategies for developing competence.

2022-12-03 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Marlene, Just take it slow. Do you still have your PC hooked up? I’ve written several books on the Mac operating systems. There’s also a tremendous amount of information on www.applevis.com. AppleVis is a great web site and Mac Visionaries is a great email list. No question is stupid.

Re: Is there any way to set my phone so that the lock button hangs up phone calls?

2022-11-02 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Donna, Go to Settings/Accessibility/Touch/Prevent Lock to End Call. This is a toggle switch. Best, Janet > On Nov 2, 2022, at 5:53 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I know there are people who hate that feature, but I actually want pressing > the side button

Re: Command-one for Inbox?

2022-11-02 Thread Janet Ingber
When you are in the mailbox list, below All Inboxes are the individual mailboxes for each account. Select the one you want and use VO-J to get to the messages table. You can also use VO-Right Arow, but it will require several presses. Hope this helps. Janet > On Nov 2, 2022, at 1:22 PM,

Re: How to access on my Mac mail boxes in Monterery Monterery 12.6

2022-10-21 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Paul, Try typing Command-1. That should bring you to the list of your mailboxes. If somehow it brings you to your list of messages, use VO-J to get back to the mailboxes. Once in the list, try typing the first couple of letters for the mailbox you want.. If that doesn’t work, type the

Re: Command in Monterrey to Eject an external disk?

2022-10-13 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Donna, Is the item you want to eject a backup drive? If so, go to Finder and VO-Left and Right Arrow until you hear the name of your drive. Then do Shift-VO-M and arrow down to eject. It may take a minute or two before the drive is ready to be ejected. Hope this helps. Janet > On Oct 13,

Re: M1 Mac mini just beeps

2022-07-14 Thread Janet Ingber
t;>> >>> Hello, when I turn my mac on I do not get any message to activate >>> voiceover and I have tried pressing command f5 but all i get is a beep same >>> goes for pressing any other key on the keyboard. Yes this is my first mac. >>> >>&

Re: M1 Mac mini just beeps

2022-07-14 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Violet, Is this your first Mac? When you turn your Mac on, Do you get a message to activate VoiceOver.? If not, type Command-F5. Let me know what happens. Best, Janet > On Jul 14, 2022, at 4:31 PM, Violet Gill wrote: > > Hello. I’m relatively new here. I just acquired a new M1 Mac mini.

Re: MacBook Pro m1.

2022-02-05 Thread Janet Ingber
Good Morning, I have an M1 Air and it does not have a touch bar. Janet > On Feb 5, 2022, at 8:42 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Has all the MacBook pro’s with m1 chip the Touch Bar or is it just some of > them? > Blessings. > /A > > -- > The following information is important for all

Re: Turning Macbook-Pro-2017 On?

2021-01-26 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi, I assume you turned the computer off. If so, opening the lid will not do anything. If you just closed the lid, open it. If you completely turned it off, hold down the Power button (which may also be the Touch ID sensor) for a couple of seconds. VoiceOver will not speak while you are doing

Re: Touch bar tools / recommendations.

2021-01-18 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Jonathan, You can have the Touch Bar show different functions depending on which application you are using. For example when in the Mail app, actions relating to the app will be on the Touch Bar. set this up by going to the Keyboard preference pane in system Preferences. Next, select the

Re: Preparin for Watch SE arrival.

2020-12-05 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Jonathan, Sorry to hear about your fall. The watch is a very nice Chanukah present. The time feature you mentioned is taptic time. In other words, instead of VoiceOver speaking the time, just do a one-finger double tap on the face. try to do it closer to the top of the screen. Here’s how

Re: How to delete anApp onWatch OS 7 using VoiceOver

2020-12-02 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Paul, Here is how to do it with the latest version of watchOS: 1. Locate the app you want to delete. flick up with one finger until you hear VoiceOver say, “Delete. 3. Double tap with one finger to delete the app. Hope this helps, Janet > On Dec 2, 2020, at 2:56 PM, Paul Hopewell wrote: >

Re: Haptic time on Apple Watch SE

2020-12-01 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Paul, Here’s how to use haptic time: 1. Do not turn VoiceOver off. 2. Do a one-finger double tap on the screen between the top and the middle. It may take a little practice. Sometimes VoiceOver does say the time. another option is to turn the VoiceOver volume down so your partner won’t

Re: Voice control of Amazon microwave via Alexa app on iPhone? Can this be done after setting up the oven and linking it to Alexa? Or do I have to have that Echo Dot also connected to Alexa? I won’t b

2020-11-10 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Phil, To the best of my knowledge you will need the Dot. You will use the Alexa app to pair the microwave with the dot. Best, JanetSent from my iPhone > On Nov 10, 2020, at 6:31 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > >  > > Sent from my IPhone > > -- > The following information is important for

Re: Accessible microwaves

2020-11-08 Thread Janet Ingber
s titled best microwaves for seniors at a site > called SaferSeniorCare.com. > > Sent from my IPhone > > >> On Nov 7, 2020, at 7:20 PM, Janet Ingber wrote: >> >> Hi Phil, >> The Amazon Basics microwave is a good option if you are okay with a small >> micr

Re: Accessible microwaves

2020-11-07 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Phil, The Amazon Basics microwave is a good option if you are okay with a small microwave. It works with Amazon’s Alexa, so it can be controlled by voice. Here’s some info: > https://www.afb.org/aw/20/12/16848 Stay safe, Janet > On Nov 7, 2020, at 6:51

Re: Adding widgets to home screen

2020-10-27 Thread Janet Ingber
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 27, 2020, at 2:13 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > > I added a widget to the home screen, and then removed it. Now the bottom two > rows of my home screen are blank and everything that was there got pushed > over onto the next screen down in the chain. I guess when I

Re: Ringtones again

2020-10-21 Thread Janet Ingber
> Hi Paul, I assume you are using MacOS Catalina. Before you start the syncing process, put your ringtomes on your desktop. This way you have quick access to them. Ringtones must be in the M4R format. Once you have connected your iPhone and are ready to sync it, Select the General tab and

Re: Amadeus Pro Question

2020-09-03 Thread Janet Ingber
does all I want it > to do and then some. > > I wish it would have been ported to the mac os. > Again, thanks. > > > Danny > >> On Sep 3, 2020, at 10:36 AM, Janet Ingber wrote: >> >> There might be an easier way but here is what you can do: >&g

Re: Amadeus Pro Question

2020-09-03 Thread Janet Ingber
dditional sentence. At this point it is just a single track file. > > > Danny > >> On Sep 3, 2020, at 6:31 AM, Janet Ingber wrote: >> >> Hi Danny, >> >> Do you want to insert the voice without the music playing or have the voice >> on top of the mu

Re: Amadeus Pro Question

2020-09-03 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Danny, Do you want to insert the voice without the music playing or have the voice on top of the music? Let me know and I’ll give you the procedure. Take care, Janet > On Sep 2, 2020, at 9:30 PM, 'Danny Keys' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi folks, > I am considering amadeus pro. > I

Re: Apple watch and new Apple ID

2020-04-07 Thread Janet Ingber
Good Morning Tim, I had the exact same problem. Do you know about Apple’s free Accessibility tech support? I eventually called them and they walked me through the process. Here’s their number: (877( 204-3930 Hope this helps. Janet > On Apr 7, 2020, at 7:36 AM, Timothy Emmons wrote: > >

Re: Seeking Food Recipes App Recommendations

2018-09-08 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Anita, You can get it in the iOS App Store. Janet Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 8, 2018, at 12:51 PM, Anita E wrote: > > Hi List, From where can this app be obtained? > Thanks, > Anita > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 8, 2018, at 10:21 AM, Janet Ingber wrote: >

Re: Seeking Food Recipes App Recommendations

2018-09-08 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Mark, An app I really like is called in the kitchen. It is from Food Network The app is very accessible and it has a lot of good features. It is available for iOS and I think there’s a Mac version as well but I’mj not positive. Our use the iOS version. Hope this helps. Janet

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

2018-07-08 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Alex, The book is called “My Mac Pages,” by Anne and Archie Robertson. It’s published by Mosen Consulting. Go to > https://mosen.org/mymacpages/ Hope this helps. Janet > On Jul 8, 2018, at 8:56 AM, 'Alex Hall' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hello all, > Someone on Twitter is asking

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

2018-03-03 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Randa, A lot depends on what you want to do on the computer. If you are just doing basic things like email, word processing, internet browsing, playing music, etc. then the Air is a good computer. The Touch Bar is a personal choice. I now have a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar, but I

Re: Reference books for Apple accessibility?

2018-01-15 Thread Janet Ingber
Go to National Braille Press nbp.org. Put in Mac in the search box. I believe there is a book on Apple Watch. Also download the AccessWorld iOS app. There are articles and they are free. David Woodbridge does excellent podcasts. Many of them are on Apple products. Go to

Re: the clipboard

2018-01-04 Thread Janet Ingber
> > > On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 12:48 PM Janet Ingber <janet.ing...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Marie, > > Once you copy or cut something else to the clipboard whatever was on it > before will automatically be deleted. You don’t have to do anything else. > >

Re: the clipboard

2018-01-04 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Marie, Once you copy or cut something else to the clipboard whatever was on it before will automatically be deleted. You don’t have to do anything else. Best, Janet > On Jan 4, 2018, at 12:30 PM, Marie Lyons wrote: > > First, my apologies to Chris. I can’t get you out

Re: From Moderator Mark: Happy New Year, Everyone

2017-12-31 Thread Janet Ingber
Happy New Year to you. Thanks so much for all you do and for posting great articles to the list. Best, Janet > On Dec 31, 2017, at 2:31 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > A most heartfelt Happy New Year to you. > > May 2018 be the best year of your life; bringing with

Re: iPhone X and hard reset

2017-12-09 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi, Press the volume up button and then quickly press the volume down button. Finally, hold in the side button for a few seconds. If you have some vision or have sighted assistance available, hold the side button until the Apple logo appears. Hope this helps. Janet > On Dec 9, 2017, at

Re: How to turn off Cursor Tracking on Macs with the touch Bar?

2017-11-19 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Donna, There are two ways to do it. If you hold the function key down and then press any number on the numbers row of the keyboard, that number will be the corresponding Function key. Therefore the command is FN-Shift-VO-3. The other way is to do the same configuration and double tap

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Delores, It’s the same book. Glad you like it. Best, Janet > On Aug 27, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Dolores Myers <dmyer...@cfl.rr.com> wrote: > > Hello Andy, > > I just purchased a book by Janet Ingber from the National Braille Press. it > is called Mac Basics for the Beginn

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Janet Ingber
y all winter, > here in Scotland, where I don't get out too much over the winter months. > > Thanks again. > > Very best wishes. > > Andy. > From Scotland with Love. > > - Original Message - > From: "Janet Ingber" > > To: > > Se

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Janet Ingber
y all winter, here > in Scotland, where I don't get out too much over the winter months. > > Thanks again. > > Very best wishes. > > Andy. > From Scotland with Love. > > - Original Message - From: "Janet Ingber" <janet.ing...@gmail.com> > To:

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Janet Ingber
a more > recent title by these two authours which would be more appropriate for the > Iphone 6s and subsequent upgrades to the operating system, since then. > > My second book, which I'm studying at the moment is also a fantastic book. > It concerns My Imac and my Macbook pro and is

Re: question for those of you with Macs with the touch bar

2017-08-12 Thread Janet Ingber
ar with no problem at all, but you > can’t change what’s on it. Most of the time you won’t want to, but if you do, > you’ll need some help for now. Congratulations on your upcoming Mac! > >> On Aug 11, 2017, at 3:04 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >> >

Re: question for those of you with Macs with the touch bar

2017-08-11 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Donna, The regular numbers row will act as function keys if you also hold down the function key next to the Control key, along with the VO keys. All If you want the numbers row to turn into function keys, hold down the function key and swipe right or left on the touch bar until you find

Re: trouble with fast forwarding in Amadeus Pro

2016-04-12 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Jenine, Use your up and down arrows to control the speed of rewind and fast forward. Hope this helps. Janet > On Apr 12, 2016, at 8:18 PM, Jenine Stanley wrote: > > For some weird reason, probably involving a setting I’m forgetting about, my > left and right

Re: Learning pages, numbers, and keynote

2015-01-16 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi, I highly recommend Anne's course. You will learn a lot and have fun at the same time. Janet Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2015, at 3:35 AM, Jürgen Fleger apple-engl...@fleger.net wrote: Hi Antonio, Anne Robertson offers trainings via Skype. Several members of this list praised

Re: Amadeus Pro guides?

2015-01-01 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Alex, Here’s the link to an excellent Amadeus Pro podcast. http://www.iblindtech.com/democast/episode-37-podcasting-with-amadeus-pro.html I like Amadeus Pro a lot. Happy New Year. Janet On Jan 1, 2015, at 9:36 AM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: Hi all, I think someone said

Re: Giraf support to do OCR?

2014-12-12 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Daniela, Here’s the website: www.giraffe-reader.com Right now the Giraffe Reader does not support the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus. I’m using an iPhone 5 and it works very well. Hope this helps. Janet On Dec 12, 2014, at 3:05 PM, Daniela Rubio mabuha...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all! I am looking

Re: accessable mack apps

2014-11-29 Thread Janet Ingber
You can also go to www.htb2.com and check out their list of accessible apps. Janet Sent from my iPhone On Nov 29, 2014, at 8:17 PM, Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com wrote: Very true. The free one I've found that I actually can deal with is voicemac, which is nearly completely accessible, but

Re: Amadeus Pro Tutorial

2014-11-14 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Emilio, Here is the link: http://www.iblindtech.com/democast/episode-37-podcasting-with-amadeus-pro.html It’s a great podcast. If for some reason the link doesn’t work, do a google search for i blind tech Amadeus Pro podcast. Hope this helps. Janet On Nov 14, 2014, at 6:04 AM, Emilio

Headphone jack Not Working

2014-05-07 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Everyone, The headphone jack on my Macbook Air is not working. I've tried several sets of headphones without success. I've made sure that the the part that goes into the computer is all the way in. I have a USB headset and that works fine. Any ideas? Many thanks, Janet -- You

Re: Headphone jack Not Working

2014-05-07 Thread Janet Ingber
Mac and Iphone 5 user! On May 7, 2014, at 3:03 PM, Janet Ingber janet.ing...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, The headphone jack on my Macbook Air is not working. I've tried several sets of headphones without success. I've made sure that the the part that goes into the computer is all

Re: Headphone jack Not Working

2014-05-07 Thread Janet Ingber
mutes, I believe. On May 7, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Janet Ingber janet.ing...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Ray, I got sighted assistance, since I couldn’t hear VoiceOVer. The Mac saw the headphones, but somehow the volume was down to zero. I have no idea how that happened. Thanks again, Janet On May

Re: Where to purchase Amadeous Pro

2014-04-25 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Max, There's no benefit that I'm aware of. I purchased my copy from the Mac App Store Janet On Apr 25, 2014, at 9:26 PM, Agent086b agent0...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi, I know I can purchase Amadeous Pro from either the website of the developer and through iTunes. Any reason to purchase

Re: Pages tutorial

2014-03-12 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Phil, I took Anne's Pages course and was very happy with it. Anne and her husband Archie are great. Here's a link to the course description. http://cecimac.org/english.htm Hope this helps. Janet On Mar 12, 2014, at 7:34 PM, Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com wrote: Can anyone give me

Re: Fantasy Baseball on the iPhone?

2014-03-07 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Mike, Yahoo's fantasy baseball iOS app is accessible. Take care, Janet On Mar 7, 2014, at 8:08 AM, Mike Busboom mbusb...@gmail.com wrote: For years and years, I have lived in Austria, but I grew up in the States and have followed the St. Louis Cardinals since I was seven years old.

Re: Fantasy Baseball on the iPhone?

2014-03-07 Thread Janet Ingber
? And do you know what the name of the app is so that I can be sure to purchase the one that is accessible? I sure hope that I can find the app in the Austrian App store. :-) Best regards from Vienna, Mike On 7,Mar,2014, at 2:48 PM, Janet Ingber janet.ing...@gmail.com wrote: Hi

Re: Removing an item form the dock

2014-03-02 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Max, Locate the item on the dock and then bring up the contextual menu with Shift-VO-M. The first choice in the menu is the Options submenu. Type Vo-Right arrow to open the submenu. The first option is Remove from Dock. Take care, Janet On Mar 2, 2014, at 7:05 PM, Agent086b

Re: Removing an item from the dock

2014-03-02 Thread Janet Ingber
2, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Agent086b agent0...@bigpond.com wrote: Thanks, I have taken a look and the first item says keep in dock. I don't see any option to remove it. Sorry if I am missing something. Max On 3 Mar 2014, at 11:27 am, Janet Ingber janet.ing...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Max, Locate

Re: Vo Command space?

2014-02-25 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Chris, It brings up an action menu. VoiceOver will say how many options are in the menu. You can read the options with your up and down arrows. Take care, Janet On Feb 25, 2014, at 2:41 AM, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all What exactly does vo command space do? Thanks.

Re: Vo Command space?

2014-02-25 Thread Janet Ingber
You can use it in a document or on a file. I rarely, if ever, used it. Janet On Feb 25, 2014, at 11:50 AM, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Ok and can you give an example as to where I can use this command? Regards Chris On 25/02/2014 14:11, Janet Ingber wrote: Hi Chris

Re: Amadeus Pro Keyboard Command

2014-02-22 Thread Janet Ingber
and the sound starts just a bit before the end of the sound. You could also press command G and bring up the go to dialogue. Then enter the time that brings you near the end of the recording. I hope these tips help. Eric Caron On Feb 21, 2014, at 10:51 PM, Janet Ingber janet.ing

Re: Amadeus Pro Keyboard Command

2014-02-22 Thread Janet Ingber
. You could also press command G and bring up the go to dialogue. Then enter the time that brings you near the end of the recording. I hope these tips help. Eric Caron On Feb 21, 2014, at 10:51 PM, Janet Ingber janet.ing...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, Is there a keyboard

Re: Amadeus Pro Keyboard Command

2014-02-22 Thread Janet Ingber
that dialogue Press command for the go to location dialogue then enter a number lower by a minute. Press OK and you will be at that spot in your sound. quick Nav is off for all of this. Eric Caron On Feb 22, 2014, at 1:46 PM, Janet Ingber janet.ing...@gmail.com wrote: Hi eric

Amadeus Pro Keyboard Command

2014-02-21 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Everyone, Is there a keyboard command in Amadeus Pro that will bring me to the end of a track and let me use my left arrow to edit the last few seconds of the track? I had a big editing job today and of course most of what I needed to edit was at the very end of the track. Many thanks,

Re: Voice over issue in sleep mode

2014-01-01 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Hope, Hold down the Control key and then press the power button. The Shut Down dialogue should come up. Let me know if it doesn’t work. Happy New Year, Janet On Jan 1, 2014, at 11:48 AM, Hope Paulos hope.pau...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all. I am, for some reason, not experiencing the bug

Clean Install and Transferring Files

2013-12-24 Thread Janet Ingber
Hello Everyone, Happy Holidays. I had my Mac at the Apple Store because it was having some problems. The tech erased the Mac and re-installed Mavericks. I have a CGate back-up drive. The tech told me to tell the Mac to start the Mac and have it transfer files from the back-up drive. He

Re: command for app delete.

2013-12-20 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Chris, Thanks for all these apps. Do you have a favorite one? Janet On Dec 20, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: App Delete is $8 and can be found here: http://www.reggieashworth.com/appdelete App Cleaner is another one which is free:

Re: moving an item to the dock

2013-12-08 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Don, The command to move an application to the Dock is Command-Control-Shift-t, if you’re using Mavericks. To add an item to the Dock, open your Applications folder and locate the app you want to add. Then, just type the key combination above. VoiceOver will say something like “Add to

Abbyy Fine Reader Pro

2013-12-07 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Everyone, I purchased the Pro upgrade to Abbyy Fine Reader Express. When I downloaded the upgrade, it ended up in my downloads folder as an disk image file rather than.ap. I copied and pasted the file into my Applications folder, but the only Abbyy app I have is my Fine Reader Express.

Re: Abbyy Fine Reader Pro

2013-12-07 Thread Janet Ingber
-a and paste in the app with Cmd-v. Cheers, Anne On 8 Dec 2013, at 00:40, Janet Ingber janet.ing...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, I purchased the Pro upgrade to Abbyy Fine Reader Express. When I downloaded the upgrade, it ended up in my downloads folder as an disk image file rather

Re: MBA Help

2013-12-04 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Lee, There are also some good Mac Tutorials on How To Be Blind. Visit www.htb2.com and search for Mac tutorials. As far as VO and key combinations, bring up the commands help menu with VO-HH. Take your time and don’t try to learn everything in a day. Also, Apple has a tech support number

VO-J and Mail

2013-11-12 Thread Janet Ingber
Hello Everyone, When I use VO-J to jump from the message list to an individual email,a few lines are read and then without my doing anything, I’m back in the messages table. This does not only happen with my Gmail account. I am using the default mail view and I have not made any changes.

Re: Mavericks and Gmail

2013-10-27 Thread Janet Ingber
On Oct 26, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Janet Ingber janet.ing...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, Since my Gmail address is my primary email address has anyone been able to install Mavericks and not have a problem with Gmail? I'd like to update to Mavericks and changing my email address would

Mavericks and Gmail

2013-10-26 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Everyone, Since my Gmail address is my primary email address has anyone been able to install Mavericks and not have a problem with Gmail? I'd like to update to Mavericks and changing my email address would be a real pain. Thanks, Janet -- You received this message because you are

Re: Mavericks and Gmail

2013-10-26 Thread Janet Ingber
: No problem if you use Gmail via Pop3. Just make sure to tell Mail to never remove messages from the server if you have multiple devices. E-mail Facebook and iMessage christopher...@gmail.com On 26/10/2013 20:24, Janet Ingber wrote: Hi Everyone, Since my Gmail address is my primary email address

Re: Question about Mail on iPhone

2013-10-08 Thread Janet Ingber
I've had that problem. What works for me is to turn the phone off and then turn it back on. In my case the email disappeared. Janet On Oct 8, 2013, at 11:05 AM, Helena Fehr helena.torch.li...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, all! I have an email on my iPhone, that just won't leave my inbox. I can try

Re: facebook on the mac

2013-08-28 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Kimberly, This is a quirky app. To launch it, type Control-F. That's the hot key. Janet On Aug 28, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Kimberly thurman kkthur...@hotmail.com wrote: I installed this app, and it seems to keep disappearing on me. It doesn't show up when I command/tab through open apps,

Re: facebook on the mac

2013-08-28 Thread Janet Ingber
Glad to help. I had the same issues you had and it drove me crazy. On Aug 28, 2013, at 7:07 PM, Kimberly thurman kkthur...@hotmail.com wrote: Oh wow! Thanks! that works. I do like the app so far, now that I've learned how to launch it. lol On Aug 28, 2013, at 6:31 PM, Janet Ingber

Re: pop-up button?

2013-07-29 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Vivianna, A button is a single control such as the Send button on a form. A Pop-Up button or pop-up menu is a menu which you can activate with VO-Spacebar. Once the pop-up is open, use VO and the up or down arrow keys to review what's in the menu. Then make your selection with

Re: [Maccessibility] Prizmo OCR App for iOS Enhances VoiceOver Support

2013-07-23 Thread Janet Ingber
Check out ABBYY TextGrabber and Translator. I've reviewed several apps including Prizmo and TextDetective and ABBYY is my favorite. HTH Janet On Jul 23, 2013, at 7:09 AM, Ray Foret jr rfore...@att.net wrote: To spaek frankly, I am not impressed either. Text Detective doesn't get me much

VO-J

2013-07-04 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Everyone, I tried Classic view in Mail, and as expected VO-J moved me from my inbox to the mailbox table. I decided to go back to the regular view in mail, but VO-J no longer moves me from the inbox to the text of the selected email. Instead it still moves me between the two tables. Do I

Word Count in TextEdit

2013-06-21 Thread Janet Ingber
Hello Everyone, Is there a way to get a word count for a document in TextEdit? Many thanks, Janet -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: Scanner for the iPhone

2013-06-08 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Christie, My favorite is Abbyy TextGrabber and Translator Janet Sent from my iPhone On Jun 8, 2013, at 7:43 PM, Krysti happypuppy...@gmail.com wrote: Hey is there an app for the iPhone that can scan documents so I can email them threw my iPhone Sent from my iPhone -- You

Re: a program that can scan and read menus and pap0ers

2013-06-07 Thread Janet Ingber
Hello Scott, Are you talking about an app for the Mac or for an iOS device? Janet Ingber On Jun 7, 2013, at 5:33 PM, Scott Berry sb356...@gmail.com wrote: is there an app that can read menus and papers? -- Scott berry email: sb356...@gmail.com Facebook: sb356607 -- You received

Re: a program that can scan and read menus and pap0ers

2013-06-07 Thread Janet Ingber
. On 6/7/13 15:41, Janet Ingber wrote: Hello Scott, Are you talking about an app for the Mac or for an iOS device? Janet Ingber On Jun 7, 2013, at 5:33 PM, Scott Berry sb356...@gmail.com wrote: is there an app that can read menus and papers? -- Scott berry email: sb356...@gmail.com