So, does the attachment name need to look like this “.” or like this
“.” Since they are different symbles, I thought I’d better make sure first. Thanks. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Nov 22, 2013, at 4:32 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Deb, for that very useful piece of info. I’m going to my message > rules right away and dealing with it. > > Teresa > > "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham > > On Nov 22, 2013, at 1:39 PM, Deb Lewis <deblewi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well what you should be able to do and what you can do don’t seem to work. >> And, I found out that this is a known bug that plagues some folks back in to >> Lion. So here’s the fix, and it did work for me at least. >> You create a message rule. If all conditions are met, all attachments >> containing “.” mark as read. This apparently forces Mail to acknowledge that >> there was an attachment. It marks the message to a different color, you >> could do any color change and it will work, and the little paperclip icon >> reappears. That’s what’s missing. It’s not a VO issue at all. Sighted people >> are having the same problem. But I’ve now got easily accessible attachments >> all over the place like I used to have in Mountain Lion. >> It took a few times for me to get the rule correct. The attachment name is a >> period surrounded by quotes BTW since that probably didn’t read for you if >> punctuation is limited. >> My problem was that sometimes I didn’t even know if there was an attachment >> for sure. Now the attachment icon has reappeared and I’ll know. As I said, >> my sighted co-worker is experiencing the same thing and will apply this fix >> as well. apple needs to apply it, LOL. >> >> On Nov 22, 2013, at 1:06 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> You should always be able to save with save attachments in the file menu >>> even if you can't open it. Be sure to go down below "save" to "save >>> attachments". As for opening rather than saving, if you interact with the >>> text and move very slowly, you can often, but not always, get on the >>> attachment. Then usually it's now better to do vo-shift-m for the context >>> menu and choose open from that instead of vo-space. This doesn't always >>> work though and to compound matters, I find that people's attachments are >>> placed close together or so near other text that it is hard to get focus on >>> it. Also it may say "attachment image" which I think is different than what >>> it said in Mountain Lion, but you should be able to open it or at least >>> save it with "save attachments" >>> >>> -- >>> Cheryl >>> >>> May the words of my mouth >>> and the meditation of my heart >>> be acceptable to You, Lord, >>> my rock and my Redeemer. >>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Did you check your file menu? That’s the only way that works for me. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>>> built-in! >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! >>>> >>>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Deb Lewis <deblewi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well I’m definitely having problems with this very thing. I know there’s >>>>> an attachment. I can see it on the iPhone and in Windows, and in the >>>>> headers of the message when I’m on the mac. but nothing will open it. >>>>> Save attachment is dimmed, Look is dimmed. the context menu has no >>>>> attachment. But as I said, I know it’s there because every other device >>>>> in the world sees it and opens it. This is just an impossible situation >>>>> so far. >>>>> It’s in the headers so I do know it’s here. >>>>> >>>>> Deb >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 12:38 PM, Sharon Ballantyne <sbal...@nexicom.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I know I wrote last week but I still cannot open attachments since >>>>>> upgrading to Mavericks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Prior to upgrading I could use quick look using command y. This would >>>>>> allow me to open or save the attachment as I chose. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now using command y does not seem to be able to get focus. Even if I >>>>>> have tried to save the attachment, I get a message of no items found. >>>>>> >>>>>> I really need to figure this out. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also would like help with isolating attachments if more than one >>>>>> attachment is attached. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank-you >>>>>> >>>>>> Sharon >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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