Is there no other way we can get to hthese status icons? I am unsure of how to write to apple regarding this oddness. Several apps require finder menues we can't access.
S On Aug 13, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi, > > OK, scratch that information then. I have to say that my experience with > getting to the Dropbox icon on the status menu bar with the window chooser > menu from Finder was the first report I'd ever seen for VoiceOver, and it was > at least a year and a half ago The "Just Notes" beta version that I was > using as a desktop counterpart for my Simplenote iPhone/iPod Touch app also > works this way. I never bothered to update the setup after a certain point, > because it was working. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Aug 13, 2010, at 09:54 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > >> Thing is, I just went to my finder window, pressed VO+F2 twice quickly to >> get in to the window chooser menu, and all there is is just one window. >> That's the desk top window. >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> On Aug 13, 2010, at 2:46 PM, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi Ray, >>> >>> I was using window chooser menu (VO-F2 twice) from Finder. And the entry >>> for Dropbox that I choose is "untitled" as described in my earlier post -- >>> not, as I typed here, "unknown". >>> >>> HTH. Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> On Aug 13, 2010, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>> >>>> It must do because I am in my Apple Mail client and I can't find it >>>> either. Another thing. When I'm in the typing keybord program, (the one >>>> that makes your keyboard sound like a typewriter), there's supposed to be >>>> another menu item to the right of the help menu; but, I can never find it. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>> >>>> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!! >>>> >>>> E-Mail: >>>> rforetjr at comcast dot net >>>> Skype Name: >>>> barefootedray >>>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Louie, >>>>> >>>>> I set up my Dropbox account over a year and a half ago -- the "unknown" >>>>> in the Window chooser menu was a real surprise and the first time I'd >>>>> ever encountered this. It's possible that the current installation works >>>>> differently. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 09:05 AM, louie wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> athanks I could nod find any thing call unkowned from the window choser >>>>>> menu. >>>>>> I must have some other configuration set wrong. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Esther wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Louie, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To get to the Dropbox icon on your status menu bar, use window chooser >>>>>>> menu (VO-F2 twice), and choose "untitled". Then, route your mouse >>>>>>> cursor to that location, which will be the Dropbox icon on the status >>>>>>> menu bar. There are a couple of apps I know of that work this way, >>>>>>> where you can get around the fact that the icon on the status menu is >>>>>>> not seen by VoiceOver by using VO-F2 twice. Unfortunately (if you're >>>>>>> using more than one of these), they all identify their icon as >>>>>>> "untitled", so you have to determine whether you want the first or >>>>>>> second "untitled" in the window chooser menu list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike, Dropbox is a cross-platform file sharing program that you can use >>>>>>> to share or sync files across machines, You can also use this through >>>>>>> an app on your iPhone or iPod Touch as a way of transferring files. I >>>>>>> think you get 2 GB of file space for free when you sign up. You can >>>>>>> purchase additional space. Also, unlike some file sharing services, >>>>>>> the transmission and data are encrypted with SSL, and sharable folders >>>>>>> can only be viewed by people you invite. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Michael Busboom wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Although I cannot answer your question, I have one of my own. What is >>>>>>>> a drop box? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 13,Aug,2010, at 8:13 PM, louie wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > Hi all, >>>>>>>> > I am told by my sighted friend that there is a dropbox item on the >>>>>>>> > finder menu bar. >>>>>>>> > How do you get to this item? >>>>>>>> > Thanks for any help. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > louie >>>>>>>> > louiem...@wavecable.com >>>>>>>> > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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