Safari 4.0.3
Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. Thanks, --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
Works fien here On 16 Aug 2009, at 11:05, Scott Howell wrote: > > Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari > and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some > problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. > > Thanks, > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Introducing the Mac-cessibility network for Visually Impaired Mac and iPhone Users
Congratulations on your launch! I'm sure it took a lot of work and will be a terrific asset to the community in the future. On Aug 15, 2009, at 11:06 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi, > > What a wonderful resource. Thanks so much for putting it together. > > Best, > Anna > > > > On Aug 15, 2009, at 10:19 AM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote: > >> >> We are pleased to announce the launch of the Mac-cessibility >> Network, a new site devoted to the accessibility of Apple products >> and the people who use them. >> >> In the two years since the launch of Lioncourt.com, the site has >> grown beyond its initial aspirations and design. It was time for a >> major overhaul. This redesign comes with many new features, as well >> as the ability to more comfortably expand as the site grows. >> >> The main site for Mac-cessibility is now Maccessibility.net, home of >> the Mac-cessibility Network. Lioncourt.com will go on as strictly >> the news outlet for Mac-cessibility, offering "news, podcasts, >> editorials, and reviews, just like always. >> >> The following is a list of notes and features of particular interest >> on the Mac-cessibility Network. Additional sections and content is >> already underway, and this is not an exhaustive list. We encourage >> visitors to explore the site and send us feedback. >> >> • Near the top of all pages, a customized Google search form allows >> users to search through the entire Mac-cessibility family of sites, >> a variety of third-party sites which offer Apple accessibility >> information, as well as a small number of the top Apple news >> resources. >> • The Mac-cessibility home page includes the latest Mac-cessibility >> news stories and Apple press releases. >> • The Mac-cessibility home page includes links to the most recent >> discussion threads from the MacVisionaries and VIPhonecommunities. >> Simply click a thread topic to view the discussion, even if you're >> not a member. >> • We've created a new iPhone section, which includes a >> revampedAccessible Apps page and FAQ. >> • We've updated and revamped our Resources section, which offers >> links to other sites and services. >> • We've updated and revamped our Guides section to make perusal and >> discovery much easier. >> • All sections now include more user friendly URL's. >> • ...and more is on the way! >> We are humbled and honored by the support the community has given >> the Mac-cessibility project, and we hope that you will find the new >> site and forthcoming services to be a vast improvement. If you find >> the Mac-cessibility Network a valuable resource, please consider >> making a contribution. >> >> >> Josh de Lioncourt >> …my other mail provider is an owl… >> >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt >> Music: http://stage19music.com >> Mac-cessibility: http://www.Lioncourt.com >> Blog: http://lioncourtsmusings.blogspot.com >> GoodReads: http://goodreads.com/Lioncourt >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
I've been using the new version for a few days, haven't had any problems. On Aug 16, 2009, at 5:05 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > > Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari > and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some > problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. > > Thanks, > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: JAWS License and Fusion
Hi all, here a late addition on this topic: The problem of the Jaws licence is not Mac or Fusion specific. I think it is a general problem of virtualisation software and Jaws hardware detection. I also have had this issue with a Linux host system, Windows XP, Virtual Box and Jaws at work. We could neighter change the virtual hardware nor make an update to a newer VBox version which wasn't a bug fix release. In all cases Jaws wanted a new licence. The only work around at the moment is to use a licence dongle. In my opinion this issue is a greater mess than the registration of Windows XP where you have the possibility of having installations on three different hardware compositions before you need a new registration key. Have a nice weekend, Pierre Am 10.08.2009 um 02:14 schrieb matthew T dyer: > > I will try to explane this as best as I can. when you change the ram > setting it is like changing a piese of hardware so jaws thinks it has > changed. If you put it back it 512 then it assoomes that you are > using the older hardware. I will be more then happy to help you if > you need, but this toopic really should be take this off list as this > does not seem to do with mac or voice over any how. > > Matthew > > > matthew dyer > ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com > Live journal: mtdyer2009 > MSN: ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com > Twitter: mdyer1 > facebook: mdyer > > > > On Aug 9, 2009, at 12:01 PM, Kane wrote: > >> >> Hi again folks, >> >> I encounter something that I think, personally, is kind of bizzarre. >> >> I installed a virtual Windows XP Professional machine last night, and >> it worked rather well. I installed my JAWS license as soon as >> everything was ready to go. Afterwards, I decided to try to find a >> balance where allocation of ram was concerned. Here's what happened. >> >> I keep the allocation of ram on 512 which is the recommended setting >> and install the JAWS license. I then, as mentioned above, wanted to >> play around with it. I changed it to 600, and found out that JAWS >> required another activation. I changed it back to 512, and I had no >> trouble. I changed it to 386, and I was asked to activate JAWS once >> again. I changed it back to 512, and it was all good. >> >> Anyone know why it affects it like that? Or am I the only one having >> this issue? >> >> Thanks. >>> > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Greg Kearneys webpage showing how accessible different aps are on the Mac
Hi, I was looking for a piece of software and tried going to Greg Kearney's webpage which rated many aps and how they performed with Voiceover. for some reason the link appears to be broken. Voiceover resources and links Does anyone know if the page has moved and what the new url is? Kind regards Graham --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac
Hi. Thanks for this awesome information. can I create an account for free and download the voices when I live in Europe? Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ On 16/08/2009, at 03.49, John J Herzog wrote: > > Good evening all, > I just found a link on bookshare's web site, where mac users can > download free akapella voices. For all members, you must log in first, > and then go to the reading tools section. You will then see a list of > tools and TTS engines for windows users. Below that is a link for Read > outloud, a mac daisy reader, and the akapella text to speech voices > for the mac program. > My apologies if this has been mentioned here before, but I just > thought I'd mention it since the subject of alternate voices for the > mac comes up from time to time. > Thanks, hope this is helpful. > > John > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Response for Support Ticket #102495
I'm just curious as to if any of the "blindness organizations" have taken issue with this. It would be nice to see them do something productive for the blind. Take Care John Panarese On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:16 AM, Greg Kearney wrote: > > It is not accessible on Macs iPhone and Windows. > > Greg > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 16/08/2009, at 11:13 AM, Dan Eickmeier wrote: > >> >> Yeah seems to me as if this company has made a deliborate effort to >> not make their product accessible, rather than an effort to make it >> accessible. Are their productsfor the Mac, iPhone, or both? >> On Aug 10, 2009, at 9:08 PM, Greg Kearney wrote: >> >>> >>> I got this back from Fictionwise.com the eReader people. This is the >>> very thing I have worried about with the action of the Author's >>> Guild >>> in the United States. >>> >>> Here we have a company claiming that screen readers are a violation >>> of >>> copyright, which is not the case either in the U.S. or Australia. >>> Furthermore in the case of the Macintosh and the iPhone the screen >>> reader is a part of the operating system and not as Fictionwise.com >>> would suggest "another program". >>> >>> It is also an interesting question if writing an application or >>> device >>> which deliberately inaccessible, as would seem to be the case here, >>> as >>> opposed to simply forgetting to include accessibility may well be >>> illegal under civil rights laws in several nations. >>> >>> At the very least Apple should not be a party to such a thing and >>> should never approve applications which have been so crippled by >>> deliberate act. >>> >>> I have asked Fictionwise to put this statement into writing and to >>> mail it to me. I would urge those of you who feel strongly about >>> this >>> issue to also contact them at supp...@fictionwise.com >>> >>> Gregory Kearney >>> Manager - Accessible Media >>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia >>> 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 >>> Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia >>> >>> Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202 >>> Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America) >>> Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696 >>> Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only) >>> Email: gkear...@gmail.com >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> From: "Fictionwise.com" Date: 11 August 2009 2:49:02 AM To: gkear...@gmail.com Subject: Response for Support Ticket #102495 Hi, Unfortunately, the ability to scoop the ebook's text using another application has been disabled for copyright-protection reasons. Being able to scoop the text out, into another program, would allow for easy duplication of copyrighted materials. Our software cannot be used with screen-reader software. We apologize for the inconvenience. Best Regards, Ted eReader.com Support Team You wrote: No accessibility for the blind using VoiceOver on either Mac or iPhone. Your Macintosh and iPhone applications are not accessible to the blind using the built in screen reader on both devices. Lists of book can not be navigated and books once loaded can not be read. Why is this the case? Greg Kearney Manager -Accessible Media Association for the Blind of Western Australia >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iceberg reader
> Hello all: > > I am posting a question to all 3 lists because this question impacts > macs and the iphone. > > Does anyone have any experience with any of the iceberg reader > material available in the itunes store? > > Thank you for any responses. > > Take good care and I wish you enough. Love Me --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
time machine
hi it is ashame that we can't use time machine with online storage rather than having to keep external hard drives connected at all times Will --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: time machine
There are some web applications that will do this. Tidbits has reviewed them on occasion, and I believe there was mention of one in the last 2 weeks. Also the take control of backups on Leopard does discuss online backups. Jon On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:46 PM, william lomas wrote: > > hi it is ashame that we can't use time machine with online storage > rather than having to keep external hard drives connected at all times > Will > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: time machine
what th website for tidbits i ahve a look at it On 16 Aug 2009, at 17:49, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > > There are some web applications that will do this. Tidbits has > reviewed them on occasion, and I believe there was mention of one in > the last 2 weeks. Also the take control of backups on Leopard does > discuss online backups. > > Jon > > On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:46 PM, william lomas wrote: > >> >> hi it is ashame that we can't use time machine with online storage >> rather than having to keep external hard drives connected at all >> times >> Will >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: time machine
tidbits.com the site is a bit confusing, but there is a search box. Jon On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:51 PM, william lomas wrote: > > what th website for tidbits i ahve a look at it > > > On 16 Aug 2009, at 17:49, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > >> >> There are some web applications that will do this. Tidbits has >> reviewed them on occasion, and I believe there was mention of one in >> the last 2 weeks. Also the take control of backups on Leopard does >> discuss online backups. >> >> Jon >> >> On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:46 PM, william lomas wrote: >> >>> >>> hi it is ashame that we can't use time machine with online storage >>> rather than having to keep external hard drives connected at all >>> times >>> Will >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Greg Kearneys webpage showing how accessible different aps are on the Mac
What is an EPS? On Aug 16, 2009, at 10:36 AM, graham wrote: > Hi, > > I was looking for a piece of software and tried going to Greg > Kearney's webpage which rated many aps and how they performed with > Voiceover. > > for some reason the link appears to be broken. > Voiceover resources and links > > Does anyone know if the page has moved and what the new url is? > > Kind regards > > Graham > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Fwd: [vi-genaccess] IPadio - or blogging for computerless people
seems interesting? Begin forwarded message: > From: "Rays Home" > Date: 16 August 2009 18:05:34 BST > To: > Subject: [vi-genaccess] IPadio - or blogging for computerless people > Reply-To: vi-genacc...@yahoogroups.com > > I don't feel this is off-topic here, but I hope some will listen to > this Info-sound feature which looks set to disappear from their site > the end of this month. > > Many often say vi people are relatively isolated so some might see > this as a way of being inclusive of those who don't have computers. > > Ray. > > Ipadio. > The ability to broadcast by phone across the globe means individual > vision-impaired people can keep in touch, have their say and be heard. > [play or download Ipadio audio feature > > http://www.infosound.org.uk/features/infosound_078.mp3 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > __._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (1)Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | > Calendar > MARKETPLACE > Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their > families, for the world and for each other > > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch > format to Traditional > Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > RECENT ACTIVITY > 10 > New Members > Visit Your Group > Find helpful tips > for Moderators > on the Yahoo! > Groups team blog. > Yahoo! Groups > Small Business Group > Ask questions, > share experiences > Yahoo! Groups > Do More For Cats Group > Connect and share with > cat owners like you > . > > __,_._,___ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
I've just started using it and I've noticed one annoying thing right off the bat. When I type a url in the address bar and it auto- completes it, all VO says is "not high-lighted". Scott Howell wrote: > Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari > and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some > problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. > > Thanks, --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Greg Kearneys webpage showing how accessible different aps are on the Mac
Hi Graham, I think you're looking for the VoiceOver compatibility list that Greg used to maintain at: http://w3.wmcnet.org/vo/ Since Greg recently moved from Wyoming Medical Center to a new position as Manager of Accessible Technology at the Association for the Blind of Western Australia, I'm not sure of the status of these very useful web pages that were hosted by the Wyoming Medical Center. In the meantime, you could try asking on the list for feedback about VoiceOver accessibility for specific applications or kinds of applications that you're interested in. Maybe Greg can comment on the future availability of this great resource. And it's only fitting to take this opportunity to thank him again for all of his past and current efforts. HTH Cheers, Esther > > > On Aug 16, 2009, graham wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I was looking for a piece of software and tried going to Greg >> Kearney's webpage which rated many aps and how they performed with >> Voiceover. >> >> for some reason the link appears to be broken. >> Voiceover resources and links >> >> Does anyone know if the page has moved and what the new url is? >> >> Kind regards >> >> Graham >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac
Hi, In the U.S., Bookshare membership costs $50 per year plus $25 the first year as a set-up fee. You can reduce the cost by scanning and submitting books and/or proofreading books others have scanned; you earn credit that you can deduct from the following year's fees. The number of books available internationally is growing, but you'd want to check first to see whether there's enough that you would want to make it worth it. I know the O'reilly books are available worldwide, adn several other publishers have made their books available worldwide as well. In the Windows version, the Acapella voices work only with the reading program, not with other applications. I don't know about the Mac equivalents. Best, Anna --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
I'm glad you mentioned this. I'm having the same experience. I found myself wondering if it had always acted this way, but just didn't remember. On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:00 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: > > I've just started using it and I've noticed one annoying thing right > off the bat. When I type a url in the address bar and it auto- > completes it, all VO says is "not high-lighted". > > > > Scott Howell wrote: >> Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari >> and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some >> problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. >> >> Thanks, > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
yup i wondered why it said unselected On 16 Aug 2009, at 19:00, Barry Hadder wrote: > > I've just started using it and I've noticed one annoying thing right > off the bat. When I type a url in the address bar and it auto- > completes it, all VO says is "not high-lighted". > > > > Scott Howell wrote: >> Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari >> and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some >> problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. >> >> Thanks, > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac
Hello. After downloading the free voices, and installing them, I got quite a shock. After switching to one of these voices using the voice over utility, a message, "This is an evaluation of the voice." or very nearly like that, kept being repeated. I had to get someone from my building to come in and see the screen, while I went in to v o utility, and switched back to Alex. Then I uninstalled the "free" voice. Maybe these were never meant to be used with v o. Just wanted to spread the word, and save someone from going through this. On Aug 16, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Søren Jensen wrote: > > Hi. > > Thanks for this awesome information. can I create an account for free > and download the voices when I live in Europe? > Best regards: > Søren Jensen > Mail & MSN: > s...@coolfortheblind.dk > Website: > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > On 16/08/2009, at 03.49, John J Herzog wrote: > >> >> Good evening all, >> I just found a link on bookshare's web site, where mac users can >> download free akapella voices. For all members, you must log in >> first, >> and then go to the reading tools section. You will then see a list of >> tools and TTS engines for windows users. Below that is a link for >> Read >> outloud, a mac daisy reader, and the akapella text to speech voices >> for the mac program. >> My apologies if this has been mentioned here before, but I just >> thought I'd mention it since the subject of alternate voices for the >> mac comes up from time to time. >> Thanks, hope this is helpful. >> >> John >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac
Thanks, Daniel. I was going to try and install them later today. Best, Donna > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Crone > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 3:27 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac > > > Hello. After downloading the free voices, and installing them, I got > quite a shock. > After switching to one of these voices using the voice over utility, a > message, "This is an evaluation of the voice." or very nearly like > that, kept being repeated. > I had to get someone from my building to come in and see the screen, > while I went in to v o utility, and switched back to Alex. > Then I uninstalled the "free" voice. > Maybe these were never meant to be used with v o. > Just wanted to spread the word, and save someone from going through > this. > On Aug 16, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Søren Jensen wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > Thanks for this awesome information. can I create an account for free > > and download the voices when I live in Europe? > > Best regards: > > Søren Jensen > > Mail & MSN: > > s...@coolfortheblind.dk > > Website: > > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > > > On 16/08/2009, at 03.49, John J Herzog wrote: > > > >> > >> Good evening all, > >> I just found a link on bookshare's web site, where mac users can > >> download free akapella voices. For all members, you must log in > >> first, > >> and then go to the reading tools section. You will then see a list > of > >> tools and TTS engines for windows users. Below that is a link for > >> Read > >> outloud, a mac daisy reader, and the akapella text to speech voices > >> for the mac program. > >> My apologies if this has been mentioned here before, but I just > >> thought I'd mention it since the subject of alternate voices for the > >> mac comes up from time to time. > >> Thanks, hope this is helpful. > >> > >> John > >> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.58/2304 - Release Date: > 08/16/09 06:09:00 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
It only says unhighlighted if you continue to type an address it already has in the address bar. if you type a different letter and the address changes, it says another address. And seen as some people were complaining that voice over kept saying the addresses while still typing. now it doesn't do that, and still, well, lol On Aug 16, 2009, at 7:43 PM, william lomas wrote: > > yup i wondered why it said unselected > > On 16 Aug 2009, at 19:00, Barry Hadder wrote: > >> >> I've just started using it and I've noticed one annoying thing right >> off the bat. When I type a url in the address bar and it auto- >> completes it, all VO says is "not high-lighted". >> >> >> >> Scott Howell wrote: >>> Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari >>> and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were >>> some >>> problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
LOL I didn't really notice this until now that you guys have pointed it out. I personally would prefer that it say the completed addresses but there you go. It does seem to read the options if you arrow up and down. Justin On Aug 16, 2009, at 1:19 PM, Marie Howarth wrote: > > It only says unhighlighted if you continue to type an address it > already has in the address bar. if you type a different letter and the > address changes, it says another address. And seen as some people were > complaining that voice over kept saying the addresses while still > typing. now it doesn't do that, and still, well, lol > > On Aug 16, 2009, at 7:43 PM, william lomas wrote: > >> >> yup i wondered why it said unselected >> >> On 16 Aug 2009, at 19:00, Barry Hadder wrote: >> >>> >>> I've just started using it and I've noticed one annoying thing right >>> off the bat. When I type a url in the address bar and it auto- >>> completes it, all VO says is "not high-lighted". >>> >>> >>> >>> Scott Howell wrote: Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. Thanks, >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
it is better this way then it wont keep saying websites On 16 Aug 2009, at 21:24, Justin Harford wrote: > > LOL I didn't really notice this until now that you guys have pointed > it out. I personally would prefer that it say the completed addresses > but there you go. It does seem to read the options if you arrow up > and down. > > Justin > On Aug 16, 2009, at 1:19 PM, Marie Howarth wrote: > >> >> It only says unhighlighted if you continue to type an address it >> already has in the address bar. if you type a different letter and >> the >> address changes, it says another address. And seen as some people >> were >> complaining that voice over kept saying the addresses while still >> typing. now it doesn't do that, and still, well, lol >> >> On Aug 16, 2009, at 7:43 PM, william lomas wrote: >> >>> >>> yup i wondered why it said unselected >>> >>> On 16 Aug 2009, at 19:00, Barry Hadder wrote: >>> I've just started using it and I've noticed one annoying thing right off the bat. When I type a url in the address bar and it auto- completes it, all VO says is "not high-lighted". Scott Howell wrote: > Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of > Safari > and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were > some > problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. > > Thanks, > >>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac
Hello, I had exactly the same problem. They do not work with VO at this time. Dan On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:26 PM, Daniel Crone wrote: > > Hello. After downloading the free voices, and installing them, I got > quite a shock. > After switching to one of these voices using the voice over utility, a > message, "This is an evaluation of the voice." or very nearly like > that, kept being repeated. > I had to get someone from my building to come in and see the screen, > while I went in to v o utility, and switched back to Alex. > Then I uninstalled the "free" voice. > Maybe these were never meant to be used with v o. > Just wanted to spread the word, and save someone from going through > this. > On Aug 16, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Søren Jensen wrote: > >> >> Hi. >> >> Thanks for this awesome information. can I create an account for free >> and download the voices when I live in Europe? >> Best regards: >> Søren Jensen >> Mail & MSN: >> s...@coolfortheblind.dk >> Website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> >> On 16/08/2009, at 03.49, John J Herzog wrote: >> >>> >>> Good evening all, >>> I just found a link on bookshare's web site, where mac users can >>> download free akapella voices. For all members, you must log in >>> first, >>> and then go to the reading tools section. You will then see a list >>> of >>> tools and TTS engines for windows users. Below that is a link for >>> Read >>> outloud, a mac daisy reader, and the akapella text to speech voices >>> for the mac program. >>> My apologies if this has been mentioned here before, but I just >>> thought I'd mention it since the subject of alternate voices for the >>> mac comes up from time to time. >>> Thanks, hope this is helpful. >>> >>> John >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
sorting bookmarks in Safari
Hi guys, I have noticed that my bookmarks menu has become crazy with all the bookmarks for the past year and some month's worth of surffing I've done sense getting this mac. Is there any way to sort them into catagories like "crime" would have all the crime websites or "food" all the food and cooking and all? Is there a program to do this because it truly is getting silly and would be more manageable to be able to sort things every so often. Notice I'm not talking about this new pages most visited page in Safari I'm meaning the bookmarks list in the menus. Thanks much. :-) ~~~*~~~ Best Wishes- Jenny Kennedy (Howard) Olathe, Kansas USA Feel free to stay in contact with me with any of the following: E-Mail: blueskyes9112...@gmail.com iChat: blueskyes9112...@mac.com (for iChat contact only) Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ben_folds_fan Friend me on FaceBook, my profile is at: http://www.facebook.com/blueskyes or read and subscribe to my blog: http://blueskyes9112006.blogspot.com Join the Blind Parents Of FaceBook BPFB group on FaceBook. A wonderful place for blind parents to join up and network, share and ask questions. I'm the admin goto person. For more information or to join please see "Blind Parents of FaceBook in the search box on FB or shoot me a message via FB msg service and I will add you to the group. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
running your ITunes libery from an external hard drive?
hey please can the group help me? because after reinstalling the o s i wanted to run my old ITunes libery from an external i followed a instruction guyed that told me to click chainge in preffrence to chainge the location of my libery so i did that right. then i clicked consolidate libery like it told me to but nufing happend!! so i tride adding files to the libery but ITunes just said bizzy and when i tride to move around the screan it dinged at me! does any boddy in this group know how to solve this problem? your help on this would be most welcome! Thank you for reading this, kind regards trahern. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: time machine
One service that will do this is carbonite, not sure how well it works, in general, on line backup services should be in edition to your own external media, not a replacement for it. On Aug 16, 2009, at 11:49 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > > There are some web applications that will do this. Tidbits has > reviewed them on occasion, and I believe there was mention of one in > the last 2 weeks. Also the take control of backups on Leopard does > discuss online backups. > > Jon > > On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:46 PM, william lomas wrote: > >> >> hi it is ashame that we can't use time machine with online storage >> rather than having to keep external hard drives connected at all >> times >> Will >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac
I do hope that a dazy book reader does become available for the mac some time soon. They say the read aloud program for the mac is not recomended for screen reader users, and they're not kiding. Even the install screens don't speak well, so I didn't bother trying to go any farther with it. On Aug 16, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi, > > In the U.S., Bookshare membership costs $50 per year plus $25 the > first year as a set-up fee. You can reduce the cost by scanning and > submitting books and/or proofreading books others have scanned; you > earn credit that you can deduct from the following year's fees. The > number of books available internationally is growing, but you'd want > to check first to see whether there's enough that you would want to > make it worth it. I know the O'reilly books are available worldwide, > adn several other publishers have made their books available worldwide > as well. > > In the Windows version, the Acapella voices work only with the reading > program, not with other applications. I don't know about the Mac > equivalents. > > Best, > Anna > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
setting up hot mail in mail?
hey all i'v tride to set up my hot mail account in mail by following an internet guyde but it doesn't seam to work please could some one reply and tell me how to do this? your help with this would be most welcome! kind regards trahern. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: setting up hot mail in mail?
first of all, is your account older than about two years. it won't work if its a newer account. On Aug 17, 2009, at 12:38 AM, trahern culver wrote: > > hey all i'v tride to set up my hot mail account in mail by following > an internet guyde but it doesn't seam to work please could some one > reply and tell me how to do this? your help with this would be most > welcome! kind regards trahern. > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
Hi, I updated lastnight and it works fine on my end. Matthew On Aug 16, 2009, at 6:12 AM, william lomas wrote: > > Works fien here > > On 16 Aug 2009, at 11:05, Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari >> and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some >> problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. >> >> Thanks, >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Safari 4.0.3
Intresting thing. I have not notested that. I do not have that problem. Matthew On Aug 16, 2009, at 2:00 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: > > I've just started using it and I've noticed one annoying thing right > off the bat. When I type a url in the address bar and it auto- > completes it, all VO says is "not high-lighted". > > > > Scott Howell wrote: >> Folks, have any of you upgraded to the most recent version of Safari >> and had any issues? I read an article that indicated there were some >> problems and so I thought I'd ask before upgrading. >> >> Thanks, > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Strange problem with external hard drive
Hi all, I have a slite problem and was wondering if anyone else has seen it. I currently have a western digial hardrive which I am using as a time machine backup. How ever for what ever reason at randum times I receive a dialog saying that the drive may not have been dismounted correctly. I find it strange thing about it is that I did not eject it or do anything else though it act as if it came unpluged. I can fix it if restart the machine, but should not have to fix it or do anything to deal with that. If anyone has any idea as to what is happening please respond. Matthew --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
RE: Strange problem with external hard drive
Possibly hd failiar? Chris. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of matthew Dyer Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 8:35 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Strange problem with external hard drive Hi all, I have a slite problem and was wondering if anyone else has seen it. I currently have a western digial hardrive which I am using as a time machine backup. How ever for what ever reason at randum times I receive a dialog saying that the drive may not have been dismounted correctly. I find it strange thing about it is that I did not eject it or do anything else though it act as if it came unpluged. I can fix it if restart the machine, but should not have to fix it or do anything to deal with that. If anyone has any idea as to what is happening please respond. Matthew --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
TomTom GPS Navigation app for iPhone is out
Hi all, TomTom's GPS turn-by-turn navigation app is out at the iTunes Store. It doesn't come up in the U.S. Store power search links yet, but you can find them at the Australia or New Zealand stores and use the URLs for the iTunes Stores of other countries: Here are the links and U.S. Store prices: TomTom U.S. & Canada $119.99 http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=326075661&mt=8 TomTom Western Europe $169.99 http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=326075062&mt=8 TomTom New Zealand $114.99 http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=326148055&mt=8 TomTom Australia $99.99 http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=326072238&mt=8 Nothing new has shown up on the main TomTom web page yet. Bare announcement of the release appeared in a New Zealand geekzone web page. HTH Cheers, Esther --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Strange problem with external hard drive
Hi Matthew, Sounds like a dying cable to me. Do you have a different one you could try? Good luck, Anna On Aug 16, 2009, at 7:34 PM, matthew Dyer wrote: > > Hi all, I have a slite problem and was wondering if anyone else has > seen it. I currently have a western digial hardrive which I am using > as a time machine backup. How ever for what ever reason at randum > times I receive a dialog saying that the drive may not have been > dismounted correctly. I find it strange thing about it is that I did > not eject it or do anything else though it act as if it came > unpluged. I can fix it if restart the machine, but should not have to > fix it or do anything to deal with that. If anyone has any idea as to > what is happening please respond. > > Matthew > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Response for Support Ticket #102495
We are investigating it here as it may well be a violation of Australian law. Gregory Kearney Manager - Accessible Media Association for the Blind of Western Australia 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202 Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America) Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696 Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only) Email: gkear...@gmail.com On 17/08/2009, at 12:05 AM, John Panarese wrote: > > I'm just curious as to if any of the "blindness organizations" > have taken issue with this. It would be nice to see them do something > productive for the blind. > Take Care > > John Panarese > > On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:16 AM, Greg Kearney wrote: > >> >> It is not accessible on Macs iPhone and Windows. >> >> Greg >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 16/08/2009, at 11:13 AM, Dan Eickmeier wrote: >> >>> >>> Yeah seems to me as if this company has made a deliborate effort to >>> not make their product accessible, rather than an effort to make it >>> accessible. Are their productsfor the Mac, iPhone, or both? >>> On Aug 10, 2009, at 9:08 PM, Greg Kearney wrote: >>> I got this back from Fictionwise.com the eReader people. This is the very thing I have worried about with the action of the Author's Guild in the United States. Here we have a company claiming that screen readers are a violation of copyright, which is not the case either in the U.S. or Australia. Furthermore in the case of the Macintosh and the iPhone the screen reader is a part of the operating system and not as Fictionwise.com would suggest "another program". It is also an interesting question if writing an application or device which deliberately inaccessible, as would seem to be the case here, as opposed to simply forgetting to include accessibility may well be illegal under civil rights laws in several nations. At the very least Apple should not be a party to such a thing and should never approve applications which have been so crippled by deliberate act. I have asked Fictionwise to put this statement into writing and to mail it to me. I would urge those of you who feel strongly about this issue to also contact them at supp...@fictionwise.com Gregory Kearney Manager - Accessible Media Association for the Blind of Western Australia 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202 Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America) Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696 Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only) Email: gkear...@gmail.com Begin forwarded message: > From: "Fictionwise.com" > Date: 11 August 2009 2:49:02 AM > To: gkear...@gmail.com > Subject: Response for Support Ticket #102495 > > Hi, > > Unfortunately, the ability to scoop the ebook's text using another > application has been disabled for copyright-protection reasons. > > Being able to scoop the text out, into another program, would > allow > for easy duplication of copyrighted materials. > > Our software cannot be used with screen-reader software. > > We apologize for the inconvenience. > > Best Regards, > > Ted > eReader.com Support Team > > > You wrote: > No accessibility for the blind using VoiceOver on either Mac or > iPhone. Your > Macintosh and iPhone applications are not accessible to the blind > using the > built in screen reader on both devices. Lists of book can not be > navigated and > books once loaded can not be read. Why is this the case? > > Greg Kearney > Manager -Accessible Media > Association for the Blind of Western Australia > > >>> >>> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac
two DAISY readers are availbe for the Mac now. Olearia www.cucat.org/projects/olearia/ and Emerson http://code.google.com/p/emerson-reader/ Gregory Kearney Manager - Accessible Media Association for the Blind of Western Australia 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202 Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America) Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696 Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only) Email: gkear...@gmail.com On 17/08/2009, at 7:16 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > I do hope that a dazy book reader does become available for the mac > some time soon. They say the read aloud program for the mac is not > recomended for screen reader users, and they're not kiding. Even the > install screens don't speak well, so I didn't bother trying to go any > farther with it. > On Aug 16, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> In the U.S., Bookshare membership costs $50 per year plus $25 the >> first year as a set-up fee. You can reduce the cost by scanning and >> submitting books and/or proofreading books others have scanned; you >> earn credit that you can deduct from the following year's fees. The >> number of books available internationally is growing, but you'd want >> to check first to see whether there's enough that you would want to >> make it worth it. I know the O'reilly books are available worldwide, >> adn several other publishers have made their books available >> worldwide >> as well. >> >> In the Windows version, the Acapella voices work only with the >> reading >> program, not with other applications. I don't know about the Mac >> equivalents. >> >> Best, >> Anna >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: sorting bookmarks in Safari
I'm sitting in the Apple store as I answer your bookmark question. Click "view all bookmarks' on your menu bar and create a folder for each topic "crime", "food" so on and so forth. I hope this helps. On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Jenny Kennedy (Howard) < blueskyes9112...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi guys, > > I have noticed that my bookmarks menu has become crazy with all the > bookmarks for the past year and some month's worth of surffing I've > done sense getting this mac. > > Is there any way to sort them into catagories like "crime" would have > all the crime websites or "food" all the food and cooking and all? Is > there a program to do this because it truly is getting silly and would > be more manageable to be able to sort things every so often. Notice > I'm not talking about this new pages most visited page in Safari I'm > meaning the bookmarks list in the menus. > Thanks much. :-) > ~~~*~~~ > > Best Wishes- > > Jenny Kennedy (Howard) > Olathe, Kansas USA > > Feel free to stay in contact with me with any of the following: > > E-Mail: blueskyes9112...@gmail.com > iChat: blueskyes9112...@mac.com (for iChat contact only) > Follow me on Twitter: > http://www.twitter.com/ben_folds_fan > Friend me on FaceBook, my profile is at: > http://www.facebook.com/blueskyes > or read and subscribe to my blog: > http://blueskyes9112006.blogspot.com > > > Join the Blind Parents Of FaceBook BPFB group on FaceBook. A > wonderful place for blind parents to join up and network, share and > ask questions. > I'm the admin goto person. For more information or to join please see > "Blind Parents of FaceBook in the search box on FB or shoot me a > message via FB msg service and I will add you to the group. > > > > > -- Check out our web site, www.giantdolphin.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
application installation and uninstallations
Hi everyone, I've been digging a bit more into managing my files on the mac, and i've stumbled across a couple of mysteries regarding file management. First, i wanted to know what the procedure is when downloading an application dmg such as skype, where it goes, how to make it appear in the applications folder and make it the default program from which it starts. I tried emptying my trash and it tells me that the skype dmg is being used and the trash cannot continue. meaning that skype at startup runs from the cppy i placed in the trash. Also, is there a way to make a program start when the os starts, like an alias in a startup folder? ast question, how do i uninstall and know that an application is uninstalled? I've concatenated all the questions into one mail so as to avoid too many mails in the roup :) Thanks in advance for enlightening me best --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
google chromium
Hi everyone, received a tweet about the chrome beta for release 4 is out for some sandboxing. I tried chrome on pc and it was totally inaccessible, but i was wondering if anyone has tinkered with it on the mac, and if some conclusive results were realized? It's always good to have two browsers to compare features etc, and when i was sighted chrome was quite nice i reckon. cheers --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: application installation and uninstallations
Hi Yuma, When you download a disk image, it generally goes to your Downloads folder. Press command-O while focused on it to open it. Then if there's a file with an app extension, copy it to the Apps folder. You can then either run it from there, or run it once, and while it's running, go to the dock, find it, press VO-Shift-M,, and choose "Keep in dock." Then you can run it from there in the future. Skype has an option in Preferences, on the General page I believe, to start automatically when you start your computer. For programs with app extensions, you can uninstall them by deleting the app file. If you have to install the program using an installer, I'm not sure, but I guess there must be an uninstall program that comes with it that you can use. HTH, Anna --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: application installation and uninstallations
Hi there, Thanks a zill for this piece of info. You just gave me another nifty trick to increase customizability of my mac :) Thanks again best --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: sorting bookmarks in Safari
Hi there, thanks much. I'll give that a try. I have a crazy amount of bookmarks so it may take a while to sort them all -) ~~~*~~~ Best Wishes- Jenny Kennedy (Howard) Olathe, Kansas USA Feel free to stay in contact with me with any of the following: E-Mail: blueskyes9112...@gmail.com iChat: blueskyes9112...@mac.com (for iChat contact only) Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ben_folds_fan Friend me on FaceBook, my profile is at: http://www.facebook.com/blueskyes or read and subscribe to my blog: http://blueskyes9112006.blogspot.com Join the Blind Parents Of FaceBook BPFB group on FaceBook. A wonderful place for blind parents to join up and network, share and ask questions. I'm the admin goto person. For more information or to join please see "Blind Parents of FaceBook in the search box on FB or shoot me a message via FB msg service and I will add you to the group. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Strange problem with external hard drive
Hi, You may want to check your cables. Sometimes if they are loose or are faulty they could cause this. I had this trouble with my HD and it turned out changing out the cable helped. Also if you have a USB hub check that it is turned on and working. I'm not sure but it might well if you've a MacBook it may make a difference which USB port on the MB you've pluged your A. hub or B. HD into. I forget what one but one is wired slightly differently can cause issues with some devices. They talked about it on TWIT's Mac podcast. But I forget exactly what they said. HTH ~~~*~~~ Best Wishes- Jenny Kennedy (Howard) Olathe, Kansas USA Feel free to stay in contact with me with any of the following: E-Mail: blueskyes9112...@gmail.com iChat: blueskyes9112...@mac.com (for iChat contact only) Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ben_folds_fan Friend me on FaceBook, my profile is at: http://www.facebook.com/blueskyes or read and subscribe to my blog: http://blueskyes9112006.blogspot.com Join the Blind Parents Of FaceBook BPFB group on FaceBook. A wonderful place for blind parents to join up and network, share and ask questions. I'm the admin goto person. For more information or to join please see "Blind Parents of FaceBook in the search box on FB or shoot me a message via FB msg service and I will add you to the group. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
