Try bringing up a system dialogue wiht the app chooser menu. I had to do that. 
all should be well then.

S
On Jan 31, 2011, at 1:34 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote:

> I tried opening Dropbox and it just says "focus proxy". I tried bringing the 
> window to front and it just says "dropbox has no windows". All the options 
> seemed to be dimmmed, such as 'waiting to link to acccount", and of course, 
> preferences is now just kaput for being accessible. Very discouraging. I hope 
> you don't need prefs to link to an account.
> 
> Teresa
> On Jan 31, 2011, at 10:41 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> 
>> Really?  I just ignored that scream on both machines. 
>> 
>> On 31/01/2011, at 4:58, Brian Miller <brianrmille...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I just installed Drop Box onto my PC desktop, and it required sighted
>>> assistance to get past the install page where they try to sell you premium
>>> dropbox options.  Rather frustrating.
>>> 
>>> Brian
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan
>>> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 3:40 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Dropbox accessibility
>>> 
>>> I've installed the latest version here, I think from memory you need to
>>> interact with some of the unknowns on the screen.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 31/01/2011, at 5:52 PM, James Malone wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'm not happy with the Dropbox team at all. I can't do anything at all 
>>>> with dropbox on my mac. I can't even install it. There wasn't an 
>>>> install screen for me anyway. If there is, voiceover isn't showing it.
>>>> Dropbox is installed, but I can't log in. The only reason I know it is 
>>>> installed, is because I have seen the prefs menu with the mouse. Maybe 
>>>> its just my Mac, but still...
>>>> 
>>>> On 1/28/11, Matthew Campbell <wrestling.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello mac users.
>>>>> Copied below is a message I just recently sent to Drop box about the 
>>>>> lack of accessibility within they're mac application.
>>>>> If you, like me, feel that the Dropbox app should be made accessible, 
>>>>> send them a message by opening your web item rotor and choosing the 
>>>>> feedback link from the links area.
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Copied text to Dropbox
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Dropbox team.
>>>>> I'd like to report a problem that I would class as a bug report my self.
>>>>> This has to do with the lack of accessibility within the Dropbox for 
>>>>> mac application.
>>>>> When I launch the Dropbox app, I get no feedback from the built in 
>>>>> screen reading software on the mac.
>>>>> VoiceOver is the free screen reading solution built in to every mac 
>>>>> and Apple's developer documentation makes reference on how an 
>>>>> application can be made to be accessible while using VoiceOver.
>>>>> Thanks for reading.
>>>>> Matthew Campbell.
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