Re: Apple is reportedly doing away with free headphone jack dongles

2018-08-05 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Hopefully they give us EarPods, or cheaper, with the coming iPhone, then. Also, I hope they give us Dolby Atmos support, as Samsung has done, to really increase audio quality. > On Aug 5, 2018, at 2:41 PM, lenron brown wrote: > > That water resistant crap won't work on me. I have used Samsung

Re: Apple is reportedly doing away with free headphone jack dongles

2018-08-06 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
gt; ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>> Many believe that we have been visited >>> in the past. What if it were true? >>> >>>> On 8/6/2018 5:32 AM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>> Well, Samsung did it, and Apple already uses Atmo

Re: Apple is reportedly doing away with free headphone jack dongles

2018-08-06 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
t would be nice but that would involve new headphone > development > -Original Message- > From: 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Monday, 6 August 2018 1:44 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple is reportedly doing away with free headphone jack do

Re: Comment: First impressions after nearly a month with Apple's 2018 13-inch MacBook Pro, 9 to 5 Mac

2018-08-13 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Well, I care about sound and functionality, but you’re right otherwise. Sound quality and 3D/surround sound is a big thing for me. > On Aug 13, 2018, at 6:12 AM, Raymond Foret Jr wrote: > > No wonder some sighted people are so shallow. All they care about is the > damn screen! We tend to

Re: Switching system voices

2018-08-24 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Press Command, Option, Control, right arrow until you here Voice, then press Command, Option, Control Down arrow until you hear the voice you want, and release the keys. When you want to switch back, use Command, Option, Control and the up or down arrow keys. > On Aug 24, 2018, at 1:37 PM,

Re: Mac OS Start up Chimes

2018-09-01 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
I tried Android a year ago, using the latest, greatest, phone by Google! The Pixel phone, the most pure Android experience ever! And it still sucked. TalkBack is a lackluster screen reader, created by the Android Accessibility team, who can't do much because no one else on the Android team

Re: Reading.

2018-09-08 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
018, at 1:31 PM, Anita E wrote: > > Is there anything comparable to Open Book? > Thanks, > Anita > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 8, 2018, at 1:32 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > For now, and probably a while to come, there is no easy w

Re: Reading.

2018-09-08 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
For now, and probably a while to come, there is no easy way of reading books on the Mac. There may be a way with Learning Ally, but there is not a way to read NLS books on the Mac. If you have books in the EPUB format, you can use Emacspeak, with Emacs, with Novel-mode, to read them, but this

Re: Reading.

2018-09-09 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
> On Sep 9, 2018, at 9:55 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > I don’t see where Ibooks is awful. > For me it works for the reading i need. > But maybe it has changed since i’ve tried it. > /A > >> 8 sep. 2018 kl. 19:32 skrev 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >

Re: OMG, I can't believe I fixed it!

2018-07-04 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Maybe that control in extras is app-specific, or even trickier, document-specific, and the one in System Preferences is for everything else. Could be useful, although you’d have to really be good at remember what you use where. > On Jul 4, 2018, at 9:47 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >

Re: orbit reader and mac?

2018-10-21 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
The VarioUltra could be updated just by placing files on the root of the device, and pressing a key command. > On Oct 21, 2018, at 6:44 AM, Maria Chapman wrote: > > I agree with you, it is unprofessional of them to say what they said. > Hopefully with more people buying these displays,

Re: Mojavi & EPub books

2018-09-28 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
In iBooks, now Books, yes. You have to read line by line. > On Sep 27, 2018, at 8:35 PM, 'Marshall Scott' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > Has anyone had any problems reading EPub books in Mojavi? > Thanks > Marshall > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the

Re: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

2018-09-28 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
No, sorry. The Windows key is command, and the ALT key is Option. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Sep 28, 2018, at 3:45 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > There are keyboards that let you type on either Mac, iOS, or Windows

Re: Reading.

2018-09-24 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
ues you have difficulty with when you use it for > ePub reading? > > Thanks, > Jonathan > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > > > >> On Sep 8, 2018, at 1:32 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com&

Re: Mojavi

2018-09-24 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
For those running RS games, it’ll tell you that the application will not be supported in the next version of macOS, after Mojave. Just press Okay and it’ll go as normal. It will probably ask access to the microphone, just like iOS does for those kind of apps. This is for voice chat. > On Sep

Re: iPhone XS and Max and audio stereo recording

2018-09-24 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
This should seriously be a petition. That’s the one feature I was really waiting for. But having audio recording as well as video would make just too much sense. Ugh. > On Sep 24, 2018, at 3:49 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > The app he use on the demonstration was one called ferrite. He

Re: new mac user

2018-11-28 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Pages can open and save Word documents, but if it is not compatible enough with Word documents, Word in Office 365 is also accessible, although not as accessible as Pages is, for me at least Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 28, 2018, at 12:28 PM, Hemachandran Karaha wrote: > > Dear all, > > I

Re: What Iphone to chooce?

2018-11-28 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
The X R, without a case, for me, feels rather slippery. With a case, though, it feels great and solid, and the battery life is just amazing, even when using it with Wifi, Bluetooth, location services, and background app refresh on. If you don't need all that, one user has said that he gets a

Re: app for reading text files?

2018-12-30 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
If on the Mac, TextEdit should be able to do this. If not, I use Emacs with Emacspeak. You can have it save your place in a file. If on iOS, VoiceDream reader is great for this, or you can convert them to ePub and use the Books app to read them. > On Dec 30, 2018, at 6:00 PM, Matt Turner

Re: Reading.

2018-09-11 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
9 sep. 2018 kl. 20:52 skrev 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> : >> >> If you've successfully read more than a few pages, on iBooks for Mac, at a >> time, as in continuous reading of a whole novel, or at least more than a few >> pages, I'd love to know h

Re: Current text editors for Mac OS?

2019-03-11 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Well, there’s always Emacspeak, for Emacs. It works with the GUI version of Emacs even, so you just have to turn VoiceOver off and just use it. Or you can use TDSR, a terminal screen reader for the Mac that is miles ahead of VoiceOver. > On Mar 11, 2019, at 7:30 AM, 'Jason White' via

Re: Accessible games for mac

2019-02-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Space games? There is cosmic rage. > On Feb 7, 2019, at 11:31 AM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: > > Hi: > > Can we find a game it’s was like Meriani or something? > > >> On Feb 7, 2019, at 3:46 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> If pe

Re: Accessible games for mac

2019-02-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
, Ramy Moustafa wrote: > > Ok, and where can i find these text games please? > >> On Feb 7, 2019, at 7:51 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Space games? There is cosmic rage. >> >>> On Feb 7, 2019, at 11:31 AM, Ramy Moustafa &g

Re: Accessible games for mac

2019-02-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
If people like text-based games, there a few sound packs for MUD’s which use Tintin++, the MUD client. > On Feb 7, 2019, at 6:14 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote: > > rs_games is sort of dead I think > as for accessible audiogames, you have games like Beatstar from Oriol > Góme (me) at www.oriolgomez.com

Re: The End Of Apple, Forbes Magazine

2019-01-23 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
The X is last year’s model, without the home button and TouchID. The X R is the cheapest new model from this year, without the home button and TouchID, which improves upon the design, with amazing day long battery life, faster FaceID, and a better processor. > On Jan 23, 2019, at 3:48 PM,

Re: I've decided what brailleDisplay to Choose.

2019-04-17 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
The Actilino? $2700, with 16 cells. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 17, 2019, at 6:51 PM, KliphnShari Miller wrote: > > How much is it, and how many cells is it? > > >> On Apr 17, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: >> >> Hi! >> Today i had the chance to try the Actilino and while i’ver

Re: Reading BRF files on iOS with braille display

2019-06-15 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
I use BARD Mobile to open them, and it works great. > On Jun 14, 2019, at 3:05 PM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > 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

Re: How about some Linux with your Windows 10 Bootcamp?

2019-05-13 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
I use TDSR for the Mac terminal. Its not Fenrir on Linux, but it works well. Just do everything in screen so if TDSR crashes, you won't lose what you're doing. Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2019, at 11:00 AM, Georgina Joyce wrote: > > Hello Karen, > > I have only used linux applications

Re: How about some Linux with your Windows 10 Bootcamp?

2019-05-13 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
You can use VoiceOver in the terminal, but it doesn't work very well. If you're reading output of a program, and new text comes in, VoiceOver will immediately begin reading the new text. Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2019, at 11:18 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > Hi Gena, > actually I

Re: Text Editors for Mac

2019-04-30 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
You may also be able to share an RTF file to pages. Then, when you open a RTF file, it'll go to Pages. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 30, 2019, at 10:48 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been following this thread, but until this morning haven't had much >

Re: I've decided what brailleDisplay to Choose.

2019-04-18 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Thanks so much. Visiting the HandyTech site itself, not the HIMS distributor, was a bit refreshing, although I do wish they had the manual in HTML format, with a link there from the product page like Freedom Scientific has. Oh, and that Applevis article is here

Re: Text Editors for Mac

2019-04-28 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
I’m partial to Emacs, with Emacspeak of course, and Org-mode. Just write your file, ** Make headings ** make a list like this: - Unordered list item 1. Ordered item - Italics is made like /this/. - Bold is made like *this*. You can also just write Latex in it, and it’ll come out exported as

Re: Hearing Row and Column Titles When Using Numbers

2019-08-29 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Go to a spreadsheet file, press Command + I, and look for “open in.” It’ll be a popup button, so press that, and arrow down to Numbers, press Return/Enter, then Voiceover + Right arrow to “change all” and press that too, confirming it when the prompt shows up. You’ll have to do that with a

Re: SIRI Mystery on Mac

2019-09-05 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Interact with the conversation, then you’ll find Siri’s reply below your question. > On Sep 5, 2019, at 3:27 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Can you move your vo kersor below what ever siri put on the screen? > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Dave Carlson > Sent:

Re: SIRI Mystery on Mac

2019-09-05 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
When you can interact with something, you’ll hear a unique sound for that. I’d go through Voiceover sounds help, by pressing Voiceover + H then arrowing down to sounds, and pressing right arrow, then arrowing down the list of sounds to hear what they are, and what they mean. > On Sep 5, 2019,

Re: New Mac User

2019-09-06 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
That would be me. To do this: • When you open the Mail app, you should be in the Messages table. • Interact with that table. You should then be on a message in that table • Now, interact with that message. If you aren’t on one, Voiceover + Right arrow until you are. • Now, you should hear

Re: Was anyone disappointed with Apple?

2019-09-11 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
The only problem with my X R is that if I hold it in one hand, with one finger swiping or touching the screen, another finger sometimes slightly touches the screen, and focus is taken elsewhere from where my other finger is, or speech is interrupted. > On Sep 11, 2019, at 2:48 PM, 'Kawal

Re: Was anyone disappointed with Apple?

2019-09-11 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
I would argue that every company that makes a screen reader for the OS should work much more on basics, plain and rich text reading, how the screen reader works with the OS, supporting braille as much as possible, and making the experience as bug free as possible in a timely manner. > On Sep

Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac

2019-09-09 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
I mean, you don’t have to use these tools. > On Sep 9, 2019, at 7:51 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how > loud my music is for my ears. > This is something i decide myself. > I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and

Re: Getting Row and Column Headers to Speak in Excel

2019-09-16 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
e not designated, Numbers > will simply tell you the cell reference column letter or row number. > > HTH. > > Later... > > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Jamf Certified Associate > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On

Re: Getting Row and Column Headers to Speak in Excel

2019-09-16 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Is there a way to read headers in Numbers? I have a time sheet, with Date Clock inClock out Clock inClock out time worked That kind of thing, and going back up to the header column is really tedious. > On Sep 16, 2019, at 10:46 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via

Re: Keystroke to Insert Time/Date into Mail, TextEdit, Pages, Numbers

2019-09-06 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Try this: http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2012/04/insert-the-date-and-time-with-a-keyboard-shortcut.html > On Sep 5, 2019, at 10:51 PM, Dave Carlson wrote: > > I was always using the Ctrl+F5 keystroke in Windows Notepad to insert the > date and time quickly and easily. How can this be

Re: Something very important to consider when switching to the new podcasts app in catalina re: backing up

2019-09-16 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
I mean, it’s Apple. There are other options available, like Downcast for Podcasting, and Emacs with Emacspeak for reading ePub books. Apple is meant to be easy to use, good for people who just want to get stuff done, whether it be on iOS or macOS, thank goodness. > On Sep 15, 2019, at 4:47 PM,

Re: initial view of Power Beats pro

2019-07-24 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
How is the battery life on them? I tried original AirPods, and couldn’t get used to the very noticeable lag and the 5 hour battery life. The AirPods routinely went dead on me, as I use headphones with my phone all the time, with VoiceOver. > On Jul 24, 2019, at 5:51 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: >

Re: Extra Key clicks

2019-09-20 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Yes, except no general. Just Accessibility, VoiceOver, Audio, Sounds and Haptics. > On Sep 20, 2019, at 1:25 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > This is now in General, Accessibility, Voiceover, Audio, Sounds and > Haptics, Sounds. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... >

Re: Possible text

2019-10-02 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
You can turn this off in verbosity settings. > On Oct 2, 2019, at 8:30 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > > After upgrading to 13.1, voiceover is always saying "possible text "at the > most inconvenient times. When I am reading in voice dream reader or voice > stream writer for example. What is this

Re: Reading Sender Email Address

2019-10-02 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
What I just did is, VOICEOVER+left arrow to the message header, interact with that, then the text, VOICEOVER+Right arrow to your name, VOICEOVER+Space to open the … What does Apple call it? The context men, VOICEOVER+Down arrow and it’ll say “Check mark,” then the email address. > On Oct 2,

Re: Reading Sender Email Address

2019-10-02 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Well, I mean, VOICEOVER Space will open the Context menu in this case, that’s what I meant. > On Oct 2, 2019, at 10:23 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I've found that you don't need to use the Contextual menu command, you can > simply VO-space on the name of the

Re: Delete text with VoiceOver in Catalina.

2019-11-13 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Sorry, I’ve not come across this. Maybe email accessibil...@apple.com about it. > On Nov 13, 2019, at 11:09 AM, 'Gary Price' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi everyone! > > I've recently upgraded to Mac OS Catalina. > I've noticed a possible serious bug with

Re: Kindle for Mac and iOS

2019-12-12 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
On the Mac, on Catalina, Kindle is not accessible as far as reading books, whereas Apple Books is. On iOS, both are good, but Apple Books shows more formatting, like headings. > On Dec 12, 2019, at 10:43 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Just curious how Kindle stacks up against

Re: Siri learns new languages

2019-10-23 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
This sounds like the beginning of a project. Apple has to be working with this company, or they couldn’t “teach” Siri anything. Otherwise, I could just buy enough iPhones and such to “pay” Apple to teach Siri Esperanto, lol. > On Oct 23, 2019, at 12:43 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Hi List,

Re: Safari busy way too often, tired of Apple's quality control issues

2019-11-04 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
For me, I don’t get Safari busy often at all. Well, on sites with a lot of video and bad coding, yes, but I’ve learned to just avoid those sites. Running macOS Catalina on a MacBook Pro 2019. > On Nov 3, 2019, at 5:15 PM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Andrew > > You don't need to buy a pc as

Re: Catalina OSx

2019-10-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
What irritating things? May we please have specifics here? > On Oct 7, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > You can upgrade but be aware that there are irritating things with Safari and > VoiceOver. > Especially if you’re using a braille display. > /A > >> 6 okt. 2019 kl. 17:29

Re: Catalina OSx

2019-10-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
rue? > > On 10/7/2019 6:49 AM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> What irritating things? May we please have specifics here? >>> On Oct 7, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: >>> >>> Hi! >>> You can upgrade but be aware that there are

Re: Catalina OSx

2019-10-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
t;>> >>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>> Many believe that we have been visited >>> in the past. What if it were true? >>> >>> On 10/7/2019 6:49 AM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>> What irritatin

Re: Catalina OSx

2019-10-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
macOS 10.16. Perhaps > even 10.17. So why bother with Catalina, just wait a year... or two. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 10/7/2019 8:12 AM, 'Devin Prater

Re: Catalina OSx

2019-10-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
in the past. What if it were true? > > On 10/7/2019 8:25 AM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> I’m bothering because I have this idea that with Catalina will come iPad >> apps, like Overcast, Voice Dream Reader and Writer, and so many games. I >> will hold this ide

Re: catalina question passwords

2019-10-08 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
I just press Down Arrow and, in my case, use the Touch ID button > On Oct 8, 2019, at 11:50 AM, alia robinson wrote: > > Okay, everytime there’s a new update I can’t autofill passwords. the way I > used to do it doesn’t work. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of

Re: Introducing New VOCR For Bravehearts: Navigate Your Mac With OCR With Machine Learning on Catalina!

2019-10-08 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Thanks so much, this works very well. I only wish that something like this were available on iOS. > On Oct 8, 2019, at 6:32 PM, Chi Kim wrote: > > Hi All, > > > Sorry for cross-posting, but I'm just writing to let everyone know that I > just released a new experimental VOCR. > If you

Re: The New Features, Changes, Improvements, and Bugs in macOS Catalina for Blind and Low Vision Users | AppleVis

2019-10-08 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Yeah, they forgot about Books app being very usable now too. Lol I guess one of us will have to join the Applevis team as a Mac and Braille user. Don’t pick me don’t pick me don’t pick me. > On Oct 8, 2019, at 1:24 AM, 'Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I noticed that they

Re: Voiceover on startup

2019-10-09 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
System Preferences, go to User groups. In there, click the Login options in the group after the toolbar, not the tab. Now, click the “accessibility” button, and in the table, check Voiceover. Click apply, and it should work now. > On Oct 9, 2019, at 2:41 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: > > Hi

Re: AppleBooks on IOS and OSX

2019-12-20 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
On the Mac, in Catalina, it’s very good now for reading text, I’ve not tried with audio books though. > On Dec 19, 2019, at 6:53 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > > How is Applebooks for reading text and listening to audio books? I’ve just > installed Catalina and am exploring Apple Books. It has many

Re: Accessible Terminal

2020-02-13 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Try TDSR: https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr If you want a more complete workspace, try Emacs with Emacspeak: https://gist.github.com/devinprater/a794a448ccc46e72fca63c932105c043 > On Feb 13, 2020, at 3:02 AM, Nebojsa Tasic wrote: > > > Hi All! > > > Could you recommend me a program or

Re: IRC client for either macOS or iOS

2020-01-23 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
king irssi work with a screen > reader--at least for me. > > Best, > > Janina > > 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries writes: >> Hey, can you share what to configure to make IRSSI more blind friendly? I >> don’t know much about using it, sadly, just how to connect to

Re: IRC client for either macOS or iOS

2020-01-23 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
> The weakness on Mac has always been VO, imo. > > Best, > > Janina > > 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries writes: >> On Mac, get TDSR <https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr >> <https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr>>, then get IRSSI from Home-brew, and >>

Re: Writing Documents using Catalina

2020-02-04 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
What is the markup language? Emacs may have a mode for it, and Pandoc can convert to pdf and docs. > On Feb 4, 2020, at 12:51 PM, Paul Hopewell wrote: > > Hello, > I find checking document layout particularly difficult using VO on Catalina. > When at work I used a mark up language a bit like

Re: Books on Mac going busy

2020-01-30 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
When you buy a book, and open it on the Mac, the book is downloaded. Besides that, I can only advise you to close other apps before opening the Books app, and see if that helps. > On Jan 30, 2020, at 1:39 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > > > > Sent from my IPhone I’m having a little trouble with

Re: Writing Documents using Catalina

2020-02-07 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Get Pandoc through Homebrew , perhaps learn to use the Mac’s terminal. > On Feb 7, 2020, at 4:38 PM, Paul Hopewell wrote: > > Hello, > Many thanks for the suggestions on this. However I am now more confused! > > When I worked on software manuals I used a mark up language with

Re: Accessible Terminal

2020-02-18 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
To expand on this, Emacs is a text editor with adding to be an IRC client, terminal, Git client, blog handler, and plenty more. Emacspeak is the subsystem which makes it self-voicing. > On Feb 18, 2020, at 2:31 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Emacs with Emacsp

Re: Accessible Terminal

2020-02-18 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
ote: > > > Hi Devin! > > > Is Emacs with Emacspeak the tool that can replace Voice Over? > > > On 13.2.2020. 16:40, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> Try TDSR: https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr >> >> If you want a more complete workspace, try E

Re: Accessible Terminal

2020-02-18 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
of our list > archive? > Kare > > > > On Tue, 18 Feb 2020, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries wrote: > >> Emacs with Emacspeak provides a great text editor, along with a shell that I >> think is somewhat usable, its main advantage being, to me, that unlike mos

Re: reading bookshare books

2020-02-09 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
If you are updated to Catalina, you can open the EPUB book in the Books app and it reads … okay… or, if you are more technically minded, you can install Emacs, Emacspeak, and use Nov.el to read it. > On Feb 9, 2020, at 9:18 AM, hemaka...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi all, > > How do I access

Re: Selecting text from a web page

2020-02-21 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Using Safari, turn quick navigation off, and use Shift with the Arrow keys to select. > On Feb 21, 2020, at 10:46 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > Quick question. If I am on a webpage and I am using VoiceOver, how do I > select text from the webpage? For example I might

Re: PDF reader for Mac?

2020-01-10 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Adobe reader is also surprisingly accessible on both Mac and iOS. > On Jan 10, 2020, at 3:03 PM, Bradford Snyder wrote: > > Have you tried using Preview? Preview comes with the macOS, so you can find > it in your Applications folder. Check it out. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > > On Jan 10,

Re: IRC client for either macOS or iOS

2020-01-20 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
On Mac, get TDSR , then get IRSSI from Home-brew, and install IRSSI-sounds . This will give you a pretty accessible setup. > On Jan 20, 2020, at 12:00 PM, Pete Nalda wrote: > > On the Mac I use Textual, and

Re: .dss files.

2020-01-21 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
What program is used to open these files? > On Jan 21, 2020, at 12:47 PM, 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Please can someone also tell me if .DSS files can be opened by Windows or > MacOS please as I hve not used them but I might have to if I pass my > application to become

Re: docx files in Pages on a Mac

2019-12-30 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Try interacting with the document, the page one, then the text edit field, and Read all from there. > On Dec 30, 2019, at 1:06 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > how do you read docx files in pages on a Mac? I'm still running Mojave. > here's what I do. vo-right arrow to "document" interact and

Re: Reading from VO Cursor to End

2019-12-28 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
You have to put the VOICEOVER cursor where you want to read. I think interacting with the text area is good enough, and move it to the spot and press VOICEOVER + A. > On Dec 28, 2019, at 1:20 PM, Dave Carlson wrote: > > > Okay, I forgot. I know read all is VO+A. But sometimes that command >

Re: Operating system accessibility (was RE: Ios 13.4.1)

2020-04-11 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Yes. https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/7020014?hl=en > On Apr 11, 2020, at 4:39 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Does the chromebook support braille? > /A > >> 11 apr. 2020 kl. 08:12 skrev Sandie Jazmin Kruse : >> >> I am not going to get any friends from saying this, but it

Re: Microsoft word on the Mac.

2020-04-08 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Do you have the problem where arrowing around a document in Word for Mac is sluggish? This is with quick navigation off. > On Apr 7, 2020, at 3:43 PM, 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Just had a play with Microsoft word on the Mac and that is better also. So > if anyone

Re: Creating a web site

2020-04-08 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
This may be too technical for you, but you don’t necessarily have to write HTML. And, it’s free. Also, this is a rather old article, so things may be slightly different. https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/08/build-blog-jekyll-github-pages/

Re: Ggames on the mac

2020-04-04 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
What kind of games do you like to play? There are a few options, not as many on Windows, but there are some. Do you like text or audio games? Do you like single or multiple players? Online or offline? Fantasy or Sci-Fi? > On Apr 4, 2020, at 3:22 PM, Shirley Healy wrote: > > Can anyone give me

Re: Ggames on the mac

2020-04-04 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Okay, it looks like you’ll be wanting this site: http://qcsalon.net > On Apr 4, 2020, at 7:48 PM, Shirley Healy wrote: > > audio games would be good. and online ones preferably. > also dice games, slots, etc. > shirley >> - Original Message ----- >> From: 'Devin

Re: voice dream reader

2020-04-22 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
It is not, but there is Speech Central: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speech-central-text-to-speech/id1223093645?mt=12 > On Apr 22, 2020, at 5:26 PM, Shirley Healy wrote: > > is voice dream reader available for the mac? how much does it cost? > shirley > > -- > The following information is

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

2020-04-29 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
You have File Vault enabled. To log in this way, when VOICEOVER says Username, type that and press Enter. Then, Enter your password, and press Enter again. Now you should be logged in. > On Apr 29, 2020, at 3:18 PM, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all > > Really really

Re: Right Command Key

2020-05-01 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
What about the key doesn’t work? Are you using the MacBook keyboard, or a USB one? > On Apr 30, 2020, at 4:28 PM, Dulce Weisenborn wrote: > > > > Sent from my iPhoneHow do I get my right command key to work on my MacBook? > > -- > The following information is important for all members of

Re: Safari Gets Busy

2020-05-03 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
This seems to happen most on very Javascript-intensive pages, or badly designed web apps. As far as I know, there’s no fix for it, other than just wait for it to fix itself. > On May 3, 2020, at 1:25 PM, muhammad babar Shahzad > wrote: > > Hi listers, > While navigating within the safari on

Re: Learning Terminal

2020-05-03 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Thanks so much for this info, Janina. I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this or not, but when you get into commands that do more than simple, one line responses, you’ll probably find that VoiceOver… Just doesn’t do so well in the Terminal. Then, you may want to check out TDSR, the terminal

Re: Learning Terminal

2020-05-04 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
for braille use in terminal? > I am a bit unsure on how to install it in terminal. > There are to many components for my brain. > /A > >> 3 maj 2020 kl. 21:52 skrev 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>>: >> >> Thanks

Re: Variety of Mac questions

2020-05-18 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
-4479 > Email, j...@macfortheblind.com > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > >> On May 18, 202

Re: Variety of Mac questions

2020-05-18 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Answers inline because there’s a lot of questions, sorry. > On May 18, 2020, at 12:23 PM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hi all, I have a variety of Mac questions. > > MacBook Pro > As voiceover users, what are your thoughts on the MacPro touch bar? Is that a > selling point over the MacBook Air?

Re: USB flash drive with my phone.

2020-05-09 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Try transferring them with the files app instead. Maybe even transfer them from the drive to the Reader folder in “on my iPhone” file area. > On May 9, 2020, at 3:11 PM, Matt wrote: > > Hi folks. > > I've got the camera connection kit, with the drive plugged in to my phone. > > There are

Re: Accessible open world games for Mac Or IOS?

2020-03-21 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
There are MUD’s, Multi-user Dungeons, which used to be more like Dungeons and Dragons type simple stuff, but which have grown, some, to be pretty complex and large. Some accessible ones are: Alteraeon Asteria Clok

Re: Looking for accessible HTML editor

2020-08-25 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Best I’ve found is Emacs with Emacspeak, but that’s a lot of setting up , so you could also use TextMate. TextEdit also allows you to write in Rich text and convert to HTML, or something like that

Re: Plain text documents

2020-07-22 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
Isn’t it supposed to be in the system tray? If it’s not in the normal one, try pressing the notification chevron button or whatever that’s called, I’m sorry I’m not on my PC right now but it’s the first button you land on when you press Windows + B. Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-22 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
See this page: iOS features Legends on Twitter tell of enormous Investiture, like AutoMagic panning for braille displays, and even more to come. Like Kelsier says, “There’s always another secret.” Or something. Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-22 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
See this page: iOS features Legends on Twitter tell of enormous Investiture, like AutoMagic panning for braille displays, and even more to come. Like Kelsier says, “There’s always another secret.” Or something. Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com

Re: New for voiceover and iOS 14 and Mac operating system big sur

2020-06-22 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
s in the presentation? Or is this just wishful thinking from > someone in which case, it’s not worth very much. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 22, 2020, at 6:06 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >>  >> See this page

Re: The Mac startup chime is making a return in macOS Big Sur

2020-06-25 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
> And that was a new 2020 13” mac book air. > > From: 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Friday, 26 June 2020 1:23 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: The Mac startup chime is making a return in macOS Big Sur > > I wonder if it’ll sound th

Re: beta testers?

2020-06-28 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
If anyone has any feedback about the new VoiceOver recognition features, please let me know how it goes. Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com Https://devinprater.github.io > On Jun 28, 2020, at 1:32 PM, Michael Marshall > wrote: > > Unfortunately the chat is in the middle of the night my time but I

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