Getting rid of podcasts in the iTunes app on the Mac

I recently subscribed to a few podcasts using the Podcasts app on my iPhone. It is set not to download anything. Therefore, I was quite surprised when I open my Mac today to iTunes and stuff was downloading. It turns out, that several Podcasts had been downloaded. Now I want to get rid of all

Re: And update is available

hi, An update to what exactly? IoS, a particular ap or what? Billy Maynard - Original Message - From: "Anthony Vece" To: "Blind iPhone MailingList" Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 7:58 PM Subject: And update is available Hi everyone;

Re: Bluetooth Wrist Speakers with microphones that can Answer Calls

Thank you very much. - Original Message - From: "Terrie Terlau" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 8:36 PM Subject: Re: Bluetooth Wrist Speakers with microphones that can Answer Calls Hi Robert, Thank you so much for putting together

Re: What is the "important" box in Gmail?

Hi Mary, We cannot remove that folder as Important. Gmail did it. We can just ignore about it. I have seen it before on my Gmail account too. I am not worry about it. Hope this help you. Cheers, Scott Dollar Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2016, at 8:54 AM, Mary Otten

strange contacts issue

Hello everyone, I have a bit of a strange contacts problem. I'm really not sure what to make of it. First of all, when I got my Ipad, and it grabbed my contacts, it added a bunch of weird stuff to the contacts on my Iphone. I had at least 60 contacts that just said, unnamed. When I would

RE: Onkyo TX-8140 Network Stereo Receiver.

OK, this then would definitely be a good price if that is $350 Canadian. I guess if you already have decent speakers it might be a consideration although I never regretted building my Sonos system over the years. I had a very high-end Sony surround receiver which back in 2009 retailed for

Re: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker itself.

Hi, I am talking about when you are on a home screen, and flicking right or left through the items on the screen, or even trying to type in to an edit box, the delay before it lets audio through makes it hard to hear what you are doing. This isn't the case while in a phone call, whare you might

Re: And update is available to iOS

An update to iOS. the new version is 10.0.2. Richard (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Sep 23, 2016, at 5:59 PM, Anthony Vece > wrote: Hi everyone; And update is available which is supposed to fix a few bucks. I downloaded it with no problem. God bless

And update is available

Hi everyone; And update is available which is supposed to fix a few bucks. I downloaded it with no problem. God bless Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

How to take picture while in Facetime.

Hi Group, Here is how you can take a picture using Facetime of what is on the other person you are Facetiming with. How to Take Screenshot of iPhone Lock Screen on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus While taking the screenshot of Lock Screen, you must hold wake & sleep button first and then press Home

RE: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker itself.

I notice the same thing, particularly when the phone speaks a very short word such as 32%, the speaker comes in after the 3. However, this is not something major for me. I am in love with this speaker. I don't know how it is with music, but for mp3 book files or the mp3 audio of TV shows, it is

Re: And update is available

Yes, IOS has an update for sure. Joseph Hudson Group administrator for the following groups chat http://list.ntxability.org/mailman/listinfo/chat_list.ntxability.org blind apples

iTunes not downloading on my PC

Hi all, I wanted to connect my new iPhone 7 to iTunes on my PC and a message came up saying I needed the latest version of iTunes for the iPhone 7. I checked for updates and it asked me if I wanted to download the latest version and I said yes. It would not download both yesterday and today.

Siri Instead of Pausing

All, After updating to iOS 10, when I am in an application like Spotify or VoiceDream and do a two finger double tap to pause, it instead brings up the dictation function of siri, even though there is no field to deit. I can only pause and unpause this way on the lock screen. Anyone know what the

Re: mlb gameday audio

It happened to me earlier this week. - Original Message - From: "david gross" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 4:06 PM Subject: mlb gameday audio i am using a Iphone six plus and Ios 9.3. ceed has stopped 3 times today.

Successfully getting Siri to turn on airplay using your phone

I have tried a few different ways to get Siri to start audio playback through my living room stereo once I have started playing music. Thus far, even though one time, he said I've got it, it has never worked. Has anyone done this successfully? Mary Sent from my iPhone -- The following

making the onscreen always visible

Hi all, Is there a way to make the onscreen keyboard always visible? It seems that every time I try to use it, it is not visible. I'm using a bluetooth keyboard to make it visible for just one time. I think there is a gesture to do this also, but don't recall what us is. Any help would be

Re: Wireless Charging Comments?

Hi Alan, It think Apple has yet to develop a device ready and capable of wireless charging. Though the Airpods is a good start (basically just cutting and letting go of the wires). I believe they are really considering wireless charging technology but one step at a time. Imagine being able

slightly off topic MAC OS 10.12 SIRI and i messages occurances

hey guys, so. i’ll make it quick. Mac 10.12 Siri doesn’t let me say anything without cutting me off than asking what i said, and I message accessibility with VO fails when it comes to “tapbacks”. Any thoughts? fresh install done last night…. Doug NOTICE: Contents of this email may

Re: Watch OS 3.0 - Viration time!

That’s because the original Apple Watch uses an older processor than the Series 2 or even the updated Series 1. In watchOS 3, however, you shouldn’t feel delays all too much. This is thanks to the new dock feature where apps run in the background and, in some cases, update information in

Re: Watch OS 3.0 - Vibration time!

It is the same on the old watch. I don't see how or why it should be any quicker. I really don't think that a second is too long to wait for the vibration. I really love this new feature. I use it all the time. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent:

restoring from icloud backup

I'm getting an iphone 7 plus and want to restore the data from my ipone 6 plus onto the iphone 7 plus. I did a icloud backup, but unsure how to restore from that backup. I don't see any ortion for that. Using ios 10. Thanks Don Don -- The following information is important for all

How long will the Woopower operate on a charge?

Hi. I've heard the Woopower battery will power the unit for ten hours, but this leads me to a question. Is ten hours on standby, or does it mean you get ten hours of radio listening, or using blue tooth constantly? I'll find out for myself soon enough, but I thought I'd ask here beforehand.

Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker itself.

Hi. I found something that I'm not really happy about regarding the Woopower blue tooth wrist speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker. The unit works great. What I have a problem with is the wrist band. It seems to be made of rubber, or something like that. With it on, my wrist

Re: VO issue while using wired earphones

Hi! As I said, I don't have these issues on my 6S Plus and since here is 1400 of us here I believe somebody would write about this already if this would be a global issue. I asume this is just an individual glitch. Try with some other headset, try to reboot the

Re: Watch OS 3.0 - Viration time!

Does the series to Apple Watch is much responsive then the series 1 Apple Watch? I mean in the first Apple Watch there is a delay in VoiceOver wen we flik on screen or when you open the app there was a delay if you flick fast you can feel the delay, but I wanted to know is this the same case

Re: Following someone in uTwitterrafithabnks!

Hi. I did or tried to follow your instructions on how to unfollow someone from Twitter using the Twitterrific app and under actions under the name it doesn't give me the option to unfollow who I want to unfollow. I don't see that option either under managing lists. Terri Sent from my

Re: Bug with pronunciation dictionary

I can verify, that Ava, I think that's how you pronounce the name of the voice, anyway, she cannot pronounce status correctly all the time. I try to correct it, and it would not do so. Sometimes it will say it correctly, and sometimes it won't. Cathy and Tiny. > On Sep 22, 2016, at 6:05 AM,

tweetings question

Hi all. So I've been using tweetings the latest version and ios 10. I have enabled push notifications and have quick reply on. When I go to one of the notifications I do a single swipe up but the quick reply doesn't show up. All I hear is more activate and clear. Am I missing something?

Questions concerning email, and the Outlook app

Hello everyone, I started having problems with the mail app again, regarding my Outlook account. This is the second time this has happened. I ended up having to delete my account, and then add it again. Some mail that I had deleted from my laptop, didn't delete from my phone. I couldn't get

Re: Bug with pronunciation dictionary

I to, have found that to be true. Cathy and Tiny. > On Sep 21, 2016, at 8:27 PM, Grant wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm wondering if you folks can confirm the following bug. > > It seems that the pronunciation dictionary will only honour single-word > entries. So, if you

Ios and hidden numbers

Hi all The other day I was playing with an app, truecaller, which is suppose to be one of those apps that can block spam calls and also be used as a dialler, or contacts app. Now, you can, on the android version, block the so-called hidden numbers, (private numbers) but on ios this is not

Re: What is the "important" box in Gmail?

Hi all. I have read this thread, more or less anyway, and just have a couple of comments. When first I noticed this mailbox, it it irritated me! Anyway, I then discovered that, at least with Gmail and Thunderbird, you don't have to see the box and can just ignore it! Are used to read from

Re: tweetings question

I think app developers will have to adapt the notifications to iOS10. For now, though, go to the more menu, and you'll find the options there. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 5:15 AM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote: > Hi all. So I've been using tweetings the

Re: What is the "important" box in Gmail?

Hi everyone, The important label appears to be applied when you archive an email, at least for me when I do it with Thunderbird. It disappeared from my inbox and ends up showing up under important. It seems that archiving email is a default behavior for the application of an important label in

Re: restoring from icloud backup

When you set up the new phone, you should get an option to either start as new device or restore from a backup. At that point, you can choose your most recent backup. From experience, be sure you are on a wireless network and will be in range of that network until the restore is

Re: What is the "important" box in Gmail?

I think this was already explained in this thread, but Gmail uses labels to display your emails. The important label is just a label added to a message. When you look in your important folder, you're just seeing your messages that have the important label. You're not seeing duplicates of your

Re: slightly off topic MAC OS 10.12 SIRI and i messages occurances

Hey there Doug. You would get more answers if you posted your question on the Mac Visionaries List. I wpuld subscribe to that and write your question there. macvisionaries+subscr...@googlegroups.com Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook

Has anyone tried the new Learning Ally app?

I did and you can now add books to your bookshelf from within the app itself. Link to the app follows: Learning Ally has a new app for its books, so far on iOS, coming for Android: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learning-ally-link/id1131235021 -- The following information is important for

Re: New Learning Ally App

In the info from Learning Ally, the old app will stop working in December. The new app gives you the option to add books to your bookshelf without using your computer. From: Arnold Schmidt Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 5:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: New Learning Ally App

Question regarding the page with news and such!

Hello everybody, I am slowly getting used to IOS 10. There are still some things that I just don't like about it. But I figure I can learn to live with it. Besides, someone had a very good point. If I were to go back to another version, then later tried to upgrade, I may have even more

Re: Ios and hidden numbers

The only way you can definitely block unknown calls is by using the Do Not Disturb feature. There are a few other ways that you can find out there on the internet, but I have not been successful with any of them. * Go to Settings / Do not disturb. * Swipe right and double tap on Manual, it is

Re: restoring from icloud backup

Hello, When my dad got his new phone back in June, the rep at the AT store started the restore from an iCloud backup. When we were ready to leave the restore was not finished. The rep told my Dad that it would be fine if we left. This however screwed up my dads phone. My dads phone would not

RE: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker itself.

Hi Kevin, I totally agree about the band. I have the same issue with the FitBit Charge 2. The rubber is very irritating to my skin. I am going to purchase a leather band for the Charge as soon as it is available. Lynda From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

Re: iPhone 7 Audio with Headphone Jack Earpods and Adapter?

Hi, I just tried my iPHOne 6s plus headphones with my 7 and the adapter, and the controls work just fine, so you're right, Sieghard. Best, Anna > On Sep 22, 2016, at 7:31 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Alan, > > > > > I can't confirm about the remote buttons

Re: VO not speaking message text when in my pocket/purse

Hello, It sounds like you have all of the right settings turned on. You have speak all notifications turned on in the VoiceOver settings, and message prevue is turned on as well… I am stumped as to why it is not working for you. I have found that if the phone isn’t working the way you would

Onkyo TX-8140 Network Stereo Receiver.

Hi Folks: Does anyone know if the IPhone app for this amp is accessible via voiceover? Thanks all over the place gang. -- 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

RE: Wireless Charging Comments?

I think 5 or 10 years down the road people look back at plugging in wires to charge like some of us who have been around for a while look back at the first cell phones or hooking your 2400 Baut modem up to a phone line and connecting your computer to it via a serial cable. I doubt it has to do

Apps Used By Business Enterprise Vendors

I will be giving a presentation on iPhone apps that are accessible with VoiceOver.  I'm wondering if anyone can recommend apps that are used by those operating a vending stand?  Thanks. Les -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker itself.

Hi all, my biggest complaint about the wrist band speaker is the fact that it mutes the audio, probably to extend battery life, but it is difficult to use when swiping around the screen on your phone, because the audio doesn't come back immediately. This doesn't happen when in a phone call!

RE: Onkyo TX-8140 Network Stereo Receiver.

Hi Jim, You are in Canada, aren't you? If so, where did you see this receiver and for what price? As for the app you might want to find it and download it, sometimes these types of apps have a demo mode which might give you an idea in case nobody else replies who may actually own this

Re: Question regarding the page with news and such!

Hi Terri, This page is very customizable. Touch the status bar and swipe down with three fingers. Swipe right to switch to Today view. There's an Edit button near the bottom. Double-tap that, and then you can delete, add, and reorder the widgets. As for the apps you're seeing, there's a

capitalone app

Hi: Has anyone figured out how to transfer money between accounts? As soon as I double tap done, the app is completely unaccessible! Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: Ios and hidden numbers

Hi Thanks for that. Yes, I do use that feature, mainly over night time and so on, but this was just an interesting observation from wanting to use a spam blocker app. Thanks all the same. Jan - Original Message - From: Chris Chaffin To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: restoring from icloud backup

If you get stuck like that, your only recourse is to delete the backup and start a new one. Unfortunately, you, of course, can’t finish the restore from the previous backup. Again, it’s important to allow the backup to complete. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel,

RE: Questions concerning email, and the Outlook app

You can turn off lock screen notifications in Settings > Notifications and this is also where you turn on/off the sound you hear when an email comes in. I am not sure what this "Other" mailbox is all about, I don't have it. However, you should not set up Outlook as an IMAP account. When you set

RE: Question regarding the page with news and such!

In addition to Anna's reply I would recommend you spend the $19.95 and buy Jonathan's book "iOS 10 without the Eye". I think you will find it well worth the cost of a few Starbuck coffee's,a dinner or whatever else many people spend money on on a daily bases. Your purchase will give you access

Re: iPhone 7 Audio with Headphone Jack Earpods and Adapter?

Anna and Sieghard, Thanks for confirming this. I figured it would work but I always prefer verification from someone on the list instead of making an assumption. Alan Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2016, at 10:37 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi, > > I just

Re: How to take picture when using Facetime?

Screen capture used to be power and home buttons, so it might be power and a volume button, but guessing. But screen capture is the way to go. - Original Message - From: "Mr. Ed" To: Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 7:06 PM

Re: using headphones with iPhone 6s since iOS 10 upgrade

I have a 6S and have experienced no problems at all with wired or Bluetooth headphones. Take care, Lois From: Robert Doc Wright Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 1:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: using headphones with iPhone 6s since iOS 10 upgrade I have the 6s+ with no

Cannot change voices in IOS 10

I switched to IOS 10 last night and I cannot change voices. It says that Alex is selected but is still on Samantha. Any suggestions? Kathy -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

an interesting quirk

My sister just got her iPhone 7. her daughter set it up with a restore from her 5s backup. When she went into the iTunes store under the more tab she noticed that the download icon listed 10 items. When she tapped it it brought up a login screen. The username was not my sister's but my

Re: using headphones with iPhone 6s since iOS 10 upgrade

is this wired, bluetooth or both? - Original Message - From: Hope Paulos To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 6:08 PM Subject: Re: using headphones with iPhone 6s since iOS 10 upgrade This must only be a 6S issue… I have a 5S and a 5SE I am not

Re: using headphones with iPhone 6s since iOS 10 upgrade

I have the 6s+ with no problem as far as bluetooth. with a wired headset I had to do what Kevin suggested. Go into the audio section of voiceover settings and DT the right channel twice. So far it is fine when I unplug my wired headset and plug it in again. - Original Message -

How to take picture when using Facetime?

Hi Everyone, How do you take a picture when you are Facetiming with someone. For example if I have a friend on Facetime and he puts his iPhone and it shows his guide dog what do I push on my iPhone to take the picture of the guide dog on my screen on Facetime? Ed -- The following

Re: Cannot change voices in IOS 10

Hi Kathy, Voices like Alex take a long time to download. Alex is over 800 MB, and several of the other voices are in the 400 to 500 MB range. Once you choose one, there's a Download button next to it you need to press. After a few seconds, that button will show the progress of the download.

Re: Speaker sound quality comparison between the 6+ and the 7

It sounds a bit wierd to me. With the original speaker at the bottom pointing away and the upper speaker pointing up unless I'm mistaken about what I've heard posted. - Original Message - From: Wendy Alling To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 10:36

Re: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker itself.

Its a cilicon band.Its something I had to get use to also.If they ever upgrade I hope they consider allowing us the ability to exchange the band. I'm thinking of getting a sweat band to place under it. - Original Message - From: Kevin Minor To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker itself.

Elizabeth, did you learn that the band is detachable? - Original Message - From: Kevin Minor To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 1:53 AM Subject: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker

Digital Touch

What is this feature suppose to do in messages? *** Colorado Blind Bowling Association http://www.coblindbowling.org We cand really use your help! Go Fund me: https://www.gofundme.com/2dfzb98s -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: Cannot change voices in IOS 10

Hi, Try toggling VoiceOver off and then back on again by triple pressing the home button. Hope that helps On 9/23/16, Kathy Brack wrote: > I switched to IOS 10 last night and I cannot change voices. It says that > Alex is selected but is still on Samantha. Any

Re: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do with the speaker itself.

Are you speaking of using it after idol time? Or while music is playing? - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 10:35 AM Subject: Re: Something that I don't like about the Woopower speaker, and it has nothing to do

Re: using headphones with iPhone 6s since iOS 10 upgrade

When I was using iOS 10 on my old 6S, I did see this problem occur once. I thought it was my earbuds, so I switched them out with another pair and the same thing happened. Ultimately, when I either restarted VoiceOver or rebooted my phone, the sound returned to both sides. I don't recall which I

Re: using headphones with iPhone 6s since iOS 10 upgrade

Hello, I have a success and I'm not experiencing this issue. Joseph Hudson Group administrator for the following groups chat http://list.ntxability.org/mailman/listinfo/chat_list.ntxability.org blind apples

RE: Onkyo TX-8140 Network Stereo Receiver.

Sieghard: It’s on sale at bestbuy for aprox $350. Cheers. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 2:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Onkyo TX-8140 Network Stereo Receiver.

FW: iOS; Follow-up: 648519995

Hello everyone, I wanted to forward the following email I received from accessibil...@apple.com regarding the issue I was having with attempting to use Braille Screen Input to enter text into an iMessage. I tried their suggestion, and it worked beautifully. I hope that others will find this