I had to get my sighted husband's assistance with the setup window and logging in. However, I successfully created a link to a file and sent it to him in an email. I have a Magic Trackpad, too, but nothing happened when I chose preferences from the menu. Anyway, it's fairly useful. I stick with it for now.
Teresa On Jan 31, 2011, at 2:46 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > Yes that's about all you'll get, I can access the preferences of Dropbox here > by clicking it in the status bar on my Magic Trackpad. > > That's the only accessibility issue I have with Dropbox but apart from that? > Well it works as it was designed to do. > > > On 01/02/2011, at 8:34 AM, 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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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