RE: Air Drop not working

2023-01-21 Thread M. Taylor
Excellent instructions, Sieghard. Thank you. I use Air Drop so often that I have begun to take it for granted (smile). Good luck with this, Debbie. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 10:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, Mac Daily News

2023-01-21 Thread M. Taylor
This is great feedback, Sieghard. Thank you. To tell you the truth, I'm kind of afraid to enable the feature for fear of losing the key. I believe that with OS 16.3 one can actually use some kind of physical recovery key, but as I have no idea of how this would work, I'm holding off on the

RE: Air Drop not working

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello Debbie, When you see "Receiving Off", does Voiceover say "selected"? This is actually not an on/off switch in the sense but one of 3 options and if you swipe right you hear the others, here are all three: Receiving Offf Contacts Only Everyone for 10 minutes That last one used to be just

Tot, Another Handy App from The Iconfactory

2023-01-21 Thread Kelly Ford
Hey, I’ve appreciated the dedication to accessibility from the maker of Twitterific for so many years and it really disappoints me the way Twitter has treated them and other developers. Loading Twitterific one last time before I removed it from my phone, I noticed the company prompting some

RE: SIRI

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Do you say just "answer phone" or "Hey Siri, answer phone". You do have to make sure first of all Hey Siri is set up and then when the phone rings say "Hey Siri" first. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Debbie Downey Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 4:46

Re: creating lists in spring for twitter on iOS?

2023-01-21 Thread Chris Chaffin
The only way I know to create a list or add someone to it is by doing the following.1, Go to a tweet from who you want to add to a list.2, Flick op until you get to view author.  If you do not see it, double tap on more in that menu to bring up additional items.3, From that profile page, you will

RE: Swimming with an Apple watch

2023-01-21 Thread Richard Turner
You can check them out at www.ohsu.edu They are located in Portland, Oregon. They are on the bus lines but also there is the TriMet lift program and other medical transport services. The Oregon Commission for the Blind may be a resource for Orientation and Mobility help if you move to Portland.

creating lists in spring for twitter on iOS?

2023-01-21 Thread Adam Morris
Hi all, does anyone have steps for creating lists so spring will put tweets in that list in notifications. From what I've heard that is how you get notified of tweets using spring. TIA. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Cristóbal Muñoz
I noticed that too. It’s fully functioning for me again. It’s also for the past few days been providing the number of impressions for every tweet. I guess it’s only a matter of time until it too gets its access cut off, but until then… I’ll keep using it. I think Chicken Nugget and TW-Blue

Air Drop not working

2023-01-21 Thread Debbie Downey
Hello, I used to use Air drop with no problem. Tonight, my husband was trying to send me an article via Air drop and it couldn't locate anyone to send it to and I was right there in the room. I checked under general in settings and under Air Drop it said Receiving off and it was

Re: Swimming with an Apple watch

2023-01-21 Thread lenron brown
Wow OHSU sounds amazing and I would love more info on this place. Hoping to move up there in the next 6 months to a year so would for sure sign up. With my health issues a place like this sounds perfect for helping me get back into working out. On 1/21/23, kheve...@fuse.net wrote: > Those are

RE: SIRI

2023-01-21 Thread Debbie Downey
Carolyn, What model of iPhone do you have? I have an iPhone 8 and just had someone call me and when the phone was ringing I said "Hey Siri" which normally works for me but when I said answer phone nothing happened. I wonder if this only works on newer phones? -Original Message- From:

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread James Homuth
Because the FTC’s going to nail him to the wall 3 months from now. I’d be happy to revisit it then, though. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: January 21, 2023 4:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party

RE: Voice to text

2023-01-21 Thread Carolyn
Suggestons for what? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marco Chan Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 4:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Voice to text Hi group, does anyone have any suggestions? Thx, Sent from my

Re: Voice to text

2023-01-21 Thread Marco Chan
Just converting audio recording or WhatsApp voice message to text.Sent from my iPhoneOn 21 Jan 2023, at 5:04 PM, Richard Turner wrote:Perhaps you could give more details on what you are trying to do?Dictation is voice to text, which iOS does fairly well.Or, are you trying to find a way to

Re: Voice to text

2023-01-21 Thread Richard Turner
Perhaps you could give more details on what you are trying to do? Dictation is voice to text, which iOS does fairly well. Or, are you trying to find a way to convert an audio recording into text? Richard, USA. “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Donna, I play the spelling bee regularly and don’t use Screen Recognition. I do set VoiceOver not to navigate to images. Then I can flick between the letters and double-tap to enter them, then double-tap Enter. Best, Anna > On Jan 21, 2023, at 11:28 AM, Donna Casteen wrote: > > I also

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Joseph Hudson
I don't know exactly, but I wouldn't worry about getting a reply as long as he didn't break anything. > On Jan 21, 2023, at 2:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > And how many followers does he have? Is it a few tens of Millions or is it in > the hundreds of Millions? I wouldn't count on

Voice to text

2023-01-21 Thread Marco Chan
Hi group, does anyone have any suggestions? Thx, Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Joseph Hudson
Oh no, I wouldn't dare greet him in that manner, or let him know how I feel about him in that manner. Because I would be too afraid to do so, because I wouldn't want my account suspended. > On Jan 21, 2023, at 2:36 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > And by the way, I wouldn't start your message

temperatures with an Apple Watch

2023-01-21 Thread Richard Turner
Here is the text of an article I found from Apple support for other inquiring minds: Recommended conditions for using and storing most Apple Watch models Apple Watch is designed to work best in ambient temperatures between 32° to 95° F (0° and 35° C). You can store your Apple Watch in

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Kathy Blackburn
I think the extension was only for Chrome. Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.comOn Jan 21, 2023 1:22 PM, Holly wrote: > > Sherry: > > I am using the Brave browser and can't seem to get the extension to connect. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

RE: Swimming with an Apple watch

2023-01-21 Thread Richard Turner
Find the phone is not responsive with wet fingers either, so I’m not surprised the watch behaves similarly. Good points to consider, thank you. Richard, USA. “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” -- Jane Wagner from The Search for

RE: Here’s how HomePod 2 Compares to the Original and HomePod Mini, 9 to 5 Mac

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I would say if you are in the Apple ecosysem Sonos is also very high up and it gives you a ton of options and chocies with respect to what you can get for which room. Of course you can't have Siri on it as a digital assistant (at least not yet), but you can have Alexa or Google Assistant (not

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Why don't we all remember to revisit this say 1 year from now. Let's see what happens by then. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of James Homuth Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 1:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, Mac Daily News

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I read your article and afterwards checked my iPhone 13 Pro and Advanced Data Protection is also available in Canada. I turned it on, it asks you to set up a recovery contact although I don't think it forces you to do so, but if you do they will get a text message and have to tap on "Agree"

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread James Homuth
I’m 100% sure he has a plan, and 125% sure that plan will bite him in the ass. Anyone who tries to wiggle out of a legally binding agreement before the ink’s even dry has no intention of doing positive things with it when they’re forced to go through with it. Twitter’s going to be losing money

RE: SIRI

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Have you rebooted your phone? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Vicki W. Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 1:23 PM To: IPhone Subject: SIRI Hi, I was using my Iphone for something and my SIRI suddenly stopped working. Won't send messages or answer any questions at all. I tried using

RE: Swimming with an Apple watch

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
The newer of an Apple watch you have the better. The workout app has the various workouts like outdoor walk, outdoor run, pool swim etc. You can usually set a workout with an "open goal" which in the case of the pool swim still would ask you how long your pool is, e.g. 25 metres or 50 metres,

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I doubt he cares; I still think he has a plan and whatever that plan is he'll go through with it. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 4:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Well said, I am also quite surprised how quickly somebody is being insulted and called names because they run their business according to whatever plan it is they have. Once again, I am not saying I think Elon Musk is the most amazing person ever, for all I know he might have a very unpleasant

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I hope you said "Hey there you Idiot, can you just bring back your accessibility team and make sure all third party apps are reinstated?. Please let us know what his reply is. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 8:31 PM To:

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And by the way, I wouldn't start your message with "Hello knucklehead" 藍 From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps My sentiments exactly, I

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And how many followers does he have? Is it a few tens of Millions or is it in the hundreds of Millions? I wouldn't count on getting a reply From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Twitter

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Holly
Sherry: I am using the Brave browser and can't seem to get the extension to connect. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate,

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Joseph Hudson
Well, I'll explain why I used the word that I used. Because I've been watching how he's been treating his employees. Which is quite ridiculous. I just hope that he's able to keep Twitter accessible. > On Jan 21, 2023, at 9:36 AM, 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone > wrote: > > In this thread I

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
Spring still works for now on devices where it is already set up. But I just tried repeatedly to sign in on a new iPhone and got the dreaded blocking message…HarryOn 21 Jan 2023, at 17:56, maryjo.lord...@gmail.com wrote:I was replying using Spring today.  From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf

RE: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread sherrywells1157
Holly, I play Wordle every day on my Windows 10 computer using Chrome. I had no problem adding the extension. When you open the game, you do have to tab to get to the keyboard. Then you just arrow to the letter you want & hit enter. When you hit the enter key on the keyboard to try your

Re: Here’s how HomePod 2 Compares to the Original and HomePod Mini, 9 to 5 Mac

2023-01-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
I think which speaker to get depends somewhat on what eco system you are in and what you want your speaker to do. If sound quality is your absolute top priority, and especially if you use an Iphone, than yes, a homepod might be the best choice. If your top priority is the best smart home device

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Dennis Long
Merv the owner of twitter is an idiot. When you fire the accessibility team it shows clearly you have zero interest in keeping your products accessible for all. I was in favor of him buying twitter originally his actions and the things he has done since taking over have lead me to change my

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Holly
Brendan: I have a Windows 10 PC using JAWS. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread maryjo.lord711
I was replying using Spring today. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 2:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps I’m riding the bus until the wheels fall off. So

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread maryjo.lord711
I have been using Spring on my iPhone and it works fine. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of djrisav...@att.net Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 6:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps My chicken nugget app signs

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Brandon Olivares
Just Safari on the Mac. > On Jan 21, 2023, at 12:47 PM, Holly wrote: > > Brandon: > > What app do you use? > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Holly
Brandon: What app do you use? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather

Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

2023-01-21 Thread Dan Yates
I listened to the preview and it is scary good!! Absolutely amazing, we’ve come a long way since Deck talk, haven’t we? Lol.DanSent from my iPhoneOn Jan 14, 2023, at 8:17 PM, Esther Levegnale wrote:I totally agree with you. There is nothing like a human voice reading a book. EstherSent From

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Donna Casteen
I also want to add; If using the app & one has a phone that has screen recognition, Spelling Bee is also accessible. Donna > > Hi everyone, > > I just found out that Wordle is accessible in The NYTimes app, and a friend > is using it with safari. A browser add-on or bookmarklet used to be

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Brandon Olivares
Lol that’s so false — the only reason third party apps were disabled is because Twitter couldn’t show ads through the API and Twitter is bleeding money. Has nothing to do with anything else you said. > On Jan 21, 2023, at 10:36 AM, 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone > wrote: > > In this thread I

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Brandon Olivares
Yes, I play it on my computer every day and it works fine. > On Jan 21, 2023, at 11:51 AM, Holly wrote: > > Anna: > > Can you play this on a desktop computer? > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Donna Casteen
Anna, Thanks for sharing this info. You & the New York Times has made my morning cup of coffee more enjoyable once again. I never could get the extension for the game to work. & I was disappointed when the webpage was taken down. Donna > > Hi everyone, > > I just found out that Wordle is

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Kathy Blackburn
I tried playing it using my laptop running Windows 10 and the most recent version of JAWS, and I still thought it was fiddly and time-consuming. Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.comOn Jan 21, 2023 10:51 AM, Holly wrote: > > Anna: > > Can you play this on a desktop computer? > > -- > The

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Holly
Anna: Can you play this on a desktop computer? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators

Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

2023-01-21 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi everyone, I just found out that Wordle is accessible in The NYTimes app, and a friend is using it with safari. A browser add-on or bookmarklet used to be necessary, but it isn’t now. In the app, the tutorial still isn’t fully accessible, but the game is. In case you don’t know. Each day

Re: Apple Crash Detection

2023-01-21 Thread Kelly Pierce
As with most everything Apple, avoid the first generation of the technology. I am glad I waited for the 13 Mini rather than jumping in for the 12 Mini as the 13 fixed some notorious problems with the 12. For sighted people, the 14’s softer in Pro models is over adjusting the pictures with the

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone
In this thread I have seen the owner of Twitter referred to as Idiot and Knucklehead. And that was just today. If this is the way the blind community expects to gain both respect and accessibility then good luck. And enjoy those third party apps. Oh wait! There are no more third party apps. I

Re: video translator app

2023-01-21 Thread Lyne
I downloaded the app but I had no result. I sent an e-mail and will see Lyne > Le 21 janv. 2023 à 09:51, Tony Acosta a écrit : > >  > No, the good thing is that if the video link has subtitles, it doesn't have > to be from YouTube, any internet platform is fine. > > > > El 21/01/2023 a

Re: video translator app

2023-01-21 Thread 'Tony Acosta' via VIPhone
No, the good thing is that if the video link has subtitles, it doesn't have to be from YouTube, any internet platform is fine. El 21/01/2023 a las 13:09, Lyne escribió: Hello, Could you confirm, it's for YouTube videos only? Lyne Le 21 janv. 2023 à 06:44, 'Tony Acosta' via VIPhone a écrit 

RE: SIRI

2023-01-21 Thread Carolyn
Beclu. O wpmder of upi give a slight delay, when calling on Siri. It seems that in the later updates, Siri works better, if you pause after calling Siri up, then make your request. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca

RE: SIRI

2023-01-21 Thread Carolyn
The good thing about Hay Siri being set up is like in the case, I'm cleaning kitchen. Phone rings. Hands are wet. So, I say, Hay Siri, answer phone. Then I can say Hello, and VOILA, the caller is right there. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: video translator app

2023-01-21 Thread Lyne
Hello, Could you confirm, it's for YouTube videos only? Lyne > Le 21 janv. 2023 à 06:44, 'Tony Acosta' via VIPhone > a écrit : > >  Hello beautiful people, greetings from Spain. > Today I came with another of those applications that I personally find very > useful, because they allow me to

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Or if he doesn't, why not boycott Twitter, hoping he'll learn his lesson? He won't be happy with accounts being deleted on mass, right?GeraEnviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de TelcelEl 20 ene 2023, a la(s) 10:31 p.m., Dennis Long escribió:I tweeted the idiot and told him to bring back

Re: Here’s how HomePod 2 Compares to the Original and HomePod Mini, 9 to 5 Mac

2023-01-21 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I don't use my fourth generation echo for all that much. I ask it the time, how to spell words and sometimes as a bluetooth speaker for my phone. It does have pretty good sound. I got it for $60 which was an awesome price. On 1/20/23, Mary Otten wrote: > Yes, I know. But the frustrating thing

video translator app

2023-01-21 Thread 'Tony Acosta' via VIPhone
Hello beautiful people, greetings from Spain. Today I came with another of those applications that I personally find very useful, because they allow me to access any video, even if it is not in my language, as long as it has subtitles, VoiceOver will translate and read it for me. This is what