Re: Spotify on the IPhone
Kevin, am I correct that you need a Facebook account to use Spotify? I don't have one, but I'm finding the selection on Pandora a bit lacking these days, so have toyed with the idea of creating an account on Facebook just for the purpose of using Spotify. On Dec 24, 2011, at 12:16 AM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > I downloaded it on my Mac Mini and the accessibility was certainly lacking a > lot. I decided to try it on my IPhone 4S and I have to say it is awesome. If > you want a really good program for listening to music (at a cost) Spotify on > the IPhone is great. > > Kev > > -- > 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.
Re: Got Siri
Gigi, if you want commas and periods in your text, just say them. Here is an example: Hello comma ,my name is Gigi and I'm learning to use Siri period. To learn more Siri tricks and techniques, I would suggest a book which you can purchase and download from the iTunes store called Talking To Siri which was, if I remember correctly, 4 dollars and some change: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/talking-to-siri/id479419244?mt=11 There are many podcasts out there that might help you, one of which was done by Jonathan Mosen. The thing about many of those podcasts, however, is that they were recorded when Siri was new and we all were just learning, so they were sort of seat of the pants if you know what I mean. Good luck, and my advice is to keep practicing because you and Siri will get to know each other with time and will work together better and better if you stick with it. On Jan 18, 2012, at 4:01 PM, Gigi wrote: > Hi guys I just got Siri and I have a question how does one put commas and > periods into your dictation of mine seems to go without any dots are starts > or anything thanks I had a time regards Gigi > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > 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.
Re: The official Twitter app for iPhone and links...
Hi David. This is precisely the reason I stopped using the official Twitter app. I could not reliably click on links, so am now using ?Tweetlist. On Jan 24, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Deamon David wrote: > Hi folks. > I try to post this here since I didn't find that much about it in the > archive. > When using the latest version of the official twitter app, I can only > access some of the URL posted in a tweet. Especially from Facebook. > But many of them, when clicking on the tweet it only says "marked". > Also, I haven't found any way to click on a person or a hash tag in > tweets. > Any idea? > -David > > -- > 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.
New voices are great
While there are things about the new Lion that I'm working on getting used to, the one thing I have really come to love is the ability to have so many new voice options for free. I initially downloaded them just for fun and because I have always wanted different voices, but couldn't justify plunking down my hard-earned cash to buy them, but now, I am finding them quite useful. I don't know about you guys, but sometimes when I am reading a long document using text to speech, listening to one voice for too long puts me into this sort of mind-numbing trans-like state and breaks my attention span, sort of like listening to one speaker at a convention or in a lecture who goes on way too long and you start to tune them out. I was thinking that, with reading a long document, it would be great to change voices occasionally just for a sense of variety. I think it would be cool if I could get Lion to change voices periodically for me through a long document, say every few paragraphs or something. I can see so many uses for the multiple voices. For instance, as someone who loves to write, it would be cool to create a story and have each character using a different voice. Plus, having choices in voices is like having choices in what you eat or wear. You have different moods and different needs, and being able to just switch on the fly makes the computing experience so much more interesting and enjoyable. I think it would be fun to set up something where, while reading E-mail, Lion could switch the voice to match the writer. For instance, if I knew that a person was an Australian female, I could have Lion programmed to use an Australian female voice to read that person's message. I guess it's sort of gimmicky really, but still, it adds an interesting touch to what can otherwise be pretty mundane computing tasks. -- 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: should I or what?
As someone who just upgraded to Lion, I would recommend waiting for a while until some of the bugs are worked out, especially since you are a new user and are just learning. While I personally have not found the bugs to be show-stoppers for me, I just think that things will be worked out more as time goes on. Having said that, however, if you read the new features in Lion and you are feeling particularly itchy to upgrade, go for it. I haven't seen on this list, nor have I experienced myself, any horrific problems with the upgrade like losing everything on your drive or having other terrible things happen. Most of the bugs that do exist appear to be nuisances of various degrees of severity. So, I would say, if you want stability and predictability, you might want to wait a bit, but if there are compelling features or if you are just really wanting the latest thing, I think you would be safe to go ahead and take the plunge. I think it depends a lot on what kind of person you are. In any case, backups are you best friend, so make them regularly. Good luck. Lynn On Jul 24, 2011, at 12:30 AM, craig J Dunlop wrote: > I just got my macbook in April. what do all of you think. > I am wanting to upgrade to lion. I am still learning snow leopard and think > the lion should come fairly quickly. > but my question is is there anything I will not be able to do with lion that > I can do now? > I am using the macbook for everything except ocr now because I just haven't > found a program I like. > thanks for any guidance and information. > > -- > 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.
Re: Voice over lag and other lion issues
I think definitely part of the problem is that, with a new OS, we do have to learn to do things in a different way, but I also wonder if we can isolate these problems to specific system configurations. I have an iMac with 4 GB RAM, 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and I am not having the lag issues people are experiencing. I do get the strange com.apple.extras message on boot up, but it doesn't really bother me. I'm more intrigued about it than anything else. I don't notice much of a difference at all in boot up times, although I rarely reboot my iMac anyway. I don't doubt at all that people are having problems, but since some of us are having problems and others not, I wonder if we can try to isolate the issues instead of just saying how terrible things are? On Jul 24, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > I would disagree with the premise that Apple is getting sloppy as well as the > comment of Lion being riddled with bugs to the point of a Beta release. > Apple's commitment to accessibility is evident through the improvements and > modifications to VO and the group of Beta testers involved in its Beta phase. > > As mentioned in previous posts, most of the issues called bugs over the last > few days of posting are simply a different way of doing things. Humans, for > the most part, resist change. There are some exceptions but most of us get > used to doing things in a certain way and are set back when things are > changed/modified. That's partially why we here so much noise about VO not > being as good as JAWS by many PC users and many early switchers. > > I, myself, have been a VO user since its introduction in 2005 and each time > the new OS is released, I struggle with some of the new ways of doing things. > This isn't to say that each of my struggles are bugs in the OS > implementation, they are just hurdles for me because I'm used to doing things > in a different way. > > So, in a nutshell, I take exception to comments on Apple's sloppiness. I > agree that Lion is slower in booting, but if I don't turn my Mac off that > often, then what's the big deal. I agree that there is quite a number of > things done differently, but, you still can teach an old dog new tricks, and > I'm game for it. > > Just my opinion. > > Later… > > On 2011-07-24, at 12:49 PM, Chris Snyder wrote: > >> Well said. Apple will sort it out. Until then, I've reverted to Snow >> Leopard, and I'll keep it until some updates to Lion have come out. Using a >> March 2011 Macbook Pro 13 inch with the I5 processor, and I went from 37 >> seconds to boot up in Snow Leopard, to 1 minute and 25 to boot up in Lion. >> Friendly, >> Chris >> >> On Jul 22, 2011, at 8:05 PM, Missy Hope wrote: >> >>> Amen! Very well said! I agree 100 percent with everything in this message. >>> Bottom line, we're paying the price for pouncing >>> on a new OS the day it came out. I'm sure that sooner or later, (hopefully >>> sooner), Apple will fix all of these issues. >>> Good night, all! >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark >>> Gilland >>> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 10:50 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Voice over lag and other lion issues >>> Importance: High >>> >>> I wouldn't so much say that they are losing commitment, as much as I'd say, >>> they seem to be getting very sloppy. I mean, ok, here's my thing. I >>> totally am with all you all in saying everyone just chill. the only reason >>> I'm keeping my stance so strong on this is the fact that look at this. I >>> mean, this looks like we should still be running a beta with all these bugs. >>> come on, lookit! We have some beta testers on here, do we not? Admit it, >>> did you all see any of these bugs? If not, then wow. I apologize. Really >>> I do. I'm then out of lign severely, and for that, I'm ashamed of myself, >>> but, really, think about this for justa minute. OK, you all can shoot me, I >>> know you may want me to shut up, as does a few people who we won't mention, >>> but, if they and all you others will please I beg you, just! for once, hear >>> me out for a second. >>> >>> If you will, and will at least acknowledge me, then I'll perhaps shut up. >>> >>> Just let me have this for a sec. >>> >>> Look, let's addres this from a fact stand point rather than a Chris's >>> opinion standpoint, ok? >>> >>> this way it's more fair. >>> >>> 1. We all agree this is a new O S, right? >>> >>> 2. We all agree that things are very buggy in many areas, right? Uh dab >>> dab dap? Holdit! I'm not done, listen to me! I'm still talking. You'll >>> get your chance. I didn't ask you all if th3e problems can be addressed in >>> a software update. I'll address that in a second. right now, we're just >>> looking at the facts. OK? So I repeat: >>> >>> 2. Is it not true, that we all a
Re: What is the reading list?
Hi Christopher. Have you ever heard of a service called Instapaper? Basically, it is a way of saving a web page for later reading. Say you are on Twitter and you see a link to an article you really want to read, but you just don't have time right now. So, what you would do would be to open the web page and use this reading list feature to copy the text of the article so you could read it later, either on your computer or another IOS device. Apparently, the feature is inactive right now, but in the future when it is activated, it is supposed to compete with services like Instapaper. Here is a link to an article about it: Safari's New 'Reading List' Feature to Compete with Instapaper and ... HTH. Lynn On Jul 24, 2011, at 6:17 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > Hey guys. > > In the new Safari, what is the reading list, and what can I do with it? > > -- > 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.
Re: where do the new voices go?
Hi Mike and others. I totally love some of these new voices. I always thought Alex and I would have a monogamous relationship, but, well, you know, I have to confess that I've been cheating on him these days since more exciting things have come along. LOL. Actually, I love the idea that I can change up once in a while. Now, I am totally crazy about these higher quality voices and would like to get more of them, although I know they will not be free. I would say that you do need a fairly good computer to download and run some of these voices, but my iMac seems to like them just fine. I sure wish I could get some different voices on my iPhone now. On Aug 2, 2011, at 8:34 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > I just checked, the voics are definitely there. You may not want to just > delete them though, if the system still thinks they are there, it may cause > problems. I think if you uncheck the option for each voice, it may uninstall > them, not sure on that though. The premium voices definitely use a large > speech print, which is good, Apple choe to use the highest quality possible. > While smaller speech prints take less space, the quality of the speech > definitely suffers as a result. > On Aug 2, 2011, at 5:19 AM, Red.Falcon wrote: > >> Hi Ricardo! >> Someone on the other list suggested that you might find them in >> /System/Library/Speech/Voices. >> And be able to delete from there! >> Colin >> On 2 Aug 2011, at 01:27, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> >>> Hello list, >>> >>> I was wondering, when you download the new voices found in Lion, where do >>> they go? I ask because what if you wish to delete them? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>> Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 >>> www.mobileaccess.org >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
Re: DTB players and thumb drives again.
Hi Jenny. I use a thumb drive with my NLS DTB player all the time and I do my file transfers with a Mac, but I recently had a similar sort of thing happen. It ended up being that I had a bad thumb drive. It was strange because the drive had been working perfectly for several months, and then one day it just started doing weird stuff and the DTB player would not read the drive properly, so I replaced it with another one and all was well again. It therefore may be that you have a bad thumb drive. You might try reformatting it again using FAT32, maybe in a PC, and then redownloading and copying the books on the drive. Another possibility is that your downloads are corrupt for some reason. Try downloading the books again to see if it was just a bad download. And you're sure you're putting each book in the root directory of the drive? The DTB players from NLS seem to like when each folder is placed in the root of the drive instead of in a subfolder. Good luck and let us know what happens. On Aug 2, 2010, at 11:29 PM, Jenny Kennedy(Howard) wrote: > Hi guys, > > Hope everyone is doing great. I have a question, I know somebody a > while ago sort of answered this. Okay here's the deal. > > I bought a new 4GB thumb drive. I put DTBs on it but when I put it in > the DTB player it shows only 3 books and only one of them plays. The > other two are book errors. Is this due to the fact I'm on a mac? The > DTB will play 4GB drives as I had one, it has crashed out, thus the > reason for the new one. > > Someone said something about upgrading software? Is this for the > thumb drive or the DTB player? I've got the DTBM update from November > for the player but is there something else I need to be doing in > configuring the thumb drive? > Thanks much > > Jenny > > -- > 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. 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.
Re: DTB players and thumb drives again.
Yes, I always eject properly. The one time when I did not was because my system froze up for some crazy reason. It was a really cheap brand of thumb drive, and in my research on this, it turns out that this is not all that uncommon for a thumb drive to fail, which really surprised me. On Aug 3, 2010, at 6:03 PM, Ryan Mann wrote: > Hello. It's strange that your flash drive would stop working after only a > few months. Do you eject your thumb drives or do you just pull them out? On > a mac, you command+tab to the finder window, find your flash drive, then do > command+e. You should only take your flash drive out after you do that. > > On Aug 3, 2010, at 12:16 AM, Lynn Schneider wrote: > >> Hi Jenny. I use a thumb drive with my NLS DTB player all the time and I do >> my file transfers with a Mac, but I recently had a similar sort of thing >> happen. It ended up being that I had a bad thumb drive. It was strange >> because the drive had been working perfectly for several months, and then >> one day it just started doing weird stuff and the DTB player would not read >> the drive properly, so I replaced it with another one and all was well >> again. It therefore may be that you have a bad thumb drive. You might try >> reformatting it again using FAT32, maybe in a PC, and then redownloading and >> copying the books on the drive. Another possibility is that your downloads >> are corrupt for some reason. Try downloading the books again to see if it >> was just a bad download. And you're sure you're putting each book in the >> root directory of the drive? The DTB players from NLS seem to like when >> each folder is placed in the root of the drive instead of in a subfolder. >> >> Good luck and let us know what happens. >> >> >> On Aug 2, 2010, at 11:29 PM, Jenny Kennedy(Howard) wrote: >> >>> Hi guys, >>> >>> Hope everyone is doing great. I have a question, I know somebody a >>> while ago sort of answered this. Okay here's the deal. >>> >>> I bought a new 4GB thumb drive. I put DTBs on it but when I put it in >>> the DTB player it shows only 3 books and only one of them plays. The >>> other two are book errors. Is this due to the fact I'm on a mac? The >>> DTB will play 4GB drives as I had one, it has crashed out, thus the >>> reason for the new one. >>> >>> Someone said something about upgrading software? Is this for the >>> thumb drive or the DTB player? I've got the DTBM update from November >>> for the player but is there something else I need to be doing in >>> configuring the thumb drive? >>> Thanks much >>> >>> Jenny >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> 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. > 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. 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.
Re: Flash
Andy, this is the reason why I had to buy a Windows netbook. There are some pages, many of which are very important to me, that you just cannot access. I love my Mac very much, but the sad truth is that if you have Flash-intensive pages that you want to access, you will not want to try it with your Mac at this time. On Aug 4, 2010, at 11:29 PM, AndyBaracco wrote: > i am seriously considering the purchase of a mac. I have heard that you > cannot access web pages that use Adobe flash on the Mac. Is this true, > because if it is, it just may be a dealbraker, as I often access many of the > sports sites that use flash. > > Andy > > > -- > 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 > tomacvisionaries+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 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.
Re: problems with safari & google
One thing I found that helped was to sign into Google with my Google ID and tell it to keep me signed in. I don't know if this will help in the long term, but it did help when I did that just recently. Of course, if you don't have a Google ID, that won't help unfortunately. On Aug 23, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Paul Mills wrote: > Hi all > I'm having the same problem in Safari, but it is most definitely not limited > to Google. I downloaded and installed Webkit, this has reduced the problem > significantly. Incidently, I encountered the problem after the latest version > of Safari was installed, perhaps coincidence. > Cheers, > > Paul Mills. > On 23 Aug 2010, at 17:38, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > >> Hi Alison. >> >> I've just had such a crash with Safari and Google! Guess I'll have to use >> Windows to do my search then. >> >> Kawal. >> On 23 Aug 2010, at 17:25, Allison Manzino wrote: >> >>> Hi Pete, >>> >>> I found out that in trying to do a search with Google VO will quit and >>> restart. I found the only way to do a search on google is to use Webkit. I >>> hope that helps. I thought this bug was fixed with the release of the new >>> Safari, but I guess not. I hope I've been of some help. Have a great day. >>> >>> Musically, >>> Allison >>> >>> My birds are winged blessings, they help me soar! >>> >>> >>> On Aug 23, 2010, at 10:34 AM, peter apgar wrote: >>> Good day, I have been able to use google until this morning. After editing one's search criteria VO comes back with an empty window. Has something changed so that google is no longer accessible? Thanks in advance. Pete -- 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. >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> >> Kawal Gucukoglu >> (E-mail/MSN): >> >> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >> >> (Skype ID): >> >> kawalgucukoglu >> >> (Mobile/text): >> >> +447905618396 >> >> +447576240421 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > 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. 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.
VO J not working in new ITunes, any alternatives?
Hi everyone. Since upgrading to the latest ITunes a few days ago, I have noticed that I can no longer use VO-J to jump from the sources table to the list of songs. Arrowing around is a bit tedious, so I was wondering if anyone out there had another solution for me or could at least explain why my formerly handy VO-J no longer works. Thanks very much in advance for any insights. -- 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.
Re: VO J not working in new ITunes, any alternatives?
Thanks very much for your help. In my case, for some reason, I have to VO-right and left arrow much more than 2 times. If it were only 2 times, it wouldn't be an issue. I do like the VO-command-T though, very nice. On Sep 9, 2010, at 8:19 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > Tedious? You would only have to press VO left or right 2 times to get from > one table to the other. :). That just one more key press than control J. > but, you can also press VO command T to jump from sources table to songs > table. > > hth > On Sep 9, 2010, at 8:12 PM, Lynn Schneider wrote: > >> Hi everyone. Since upgrading to the latest ITunes a few days ago, I have >> noticed that I can no longer use VO-J to jump from the sources table to the >> list of songs. Arrowing around is a bit tedious, so I was wondering if >> anyone out there had another solution for me or could at least explain why >> my formerly handy VO-J no longer works. >> >> Thanks very much in advance for any insights. >> >> -- >> 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. > 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. 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.
The new Twitter and the follow button with Safari
Hi everyone. While I typically manage my Twitter experience with clients, there are times when I do use the Twitter web site, mostly to follow people. Today, I attempted to use the new Twitter web interface and found that I was unable to click on the follow button in someone's profile. I got the same results with every profile I tried to follow. I was able to revert back to the old interface and my follow button was happily back and functional again, but I was wondering if anyone else out there who is using the new Twitter interface was having this issue also or if this is just some messed up setting on my end. Any insights regarding this issue would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your assistance. Lynn (Twitter name caneprints) -- 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.
New ITunes, what do you all think?
Well, I downloaded the new ITunes today. There is a Ping sidebar that I had to hide. I still can't use my VO-J to jump to the table. Other than that, it seems like it is the same. I would use Ping, but honestly, I'm up to my ears in social media these days and really don't want anymore. LOL. -- 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.
Re: iPhone, my first impression
Hi Jean-Philippe. I agree with you that typing on the iPhone is not as fast as with a standard keyboard, but you would be surprised at how proficient you can become with practice. I have the iPod Touch. I have found that one of the tricks to becoming really proficient with the touch screen is learning your applications and where things are on the screen, specifically the distances between things. Just as you are very familiar with where things are in your house, such as how far the furniture is from the walls, etc., you learn to very quickly judge the distances between the numbers and where your icons are on the screen. Another important trick is to get the ergonomics right. I found that when I first started learning to use the touch screen, I was tensing and contorting my hands in a weird way which caused my fingers to sort of spasm a little. You have to find a comfortable position, and learn to relax your hands as much as possible. Since those like me who have been blind from birth have never used a touch screen, it is a new thing and will take a commitment to practice, willingness to learn something totally new and a fair amount of frustration tolerance initially, but perseverance through the learning curve can have a very rewarding outcome. There are easier options out there and I don't think touch screen technology is appropriate for every blind person, but if you have a sense of adventure, are openminded about new things and have the time and willingness to practice, I'd say go for it! On Sep 30, 2009, at 7:00 PM, Jean-Philippe wrote: > Dear all, > The first thing I saw, sorry, heard, was a demo video on Apple's > accessibility page. It was really impressive, and I already knew > that mastering such a revolutionary interface could not be achieved > in a day. > Well, never mind, I was excited enough to start calling shop after > shop in Paris to see if there was one available to try out. And so > here I was, this very morning, in a phone store in Paris, my hands > on this new magic toy. > I was glad I had read part of the instructions before I came, and > activating voice-over on the iPhone was quite easy, much to the > astonishment of the vendor. > I started fiddling and was soon surprised about how quickly I was > able to make friend with the objects on the object. It's really fun > to manipulate indeed. > Unfortunately, it was impossible to take the iPhone for a walk as it > was stock inside a kind of anti-theft display case and so I tried to > imagine how I would use the iPhone as I'm currently using my Nokia. > And that's where I think I found a limitation to this wonderful > interface. Don't misunderstand me, I absolutely admire the technical > prowess, but you see, the first thing I need a phone for is to phone > people. With a physical keyboard, it is actually possible to dial a > number while walking in the street and holding the phone in one > hand, same for SMS. The problem with the iPhone is that you can't > rely on tactile information at all, and I'm afraid that using voice- > over for something as simple asor typing text can only be slower > than using a physical keyboard. > So my bottom line is that the iPhone is probably a wonderful pocket > computer that can be used as a phone, but I don't see it as the > ideal tool for actually calling people. > This sensation I want to share with you only came after 15 minutes > of playing with the iPhone and I would love to know what someone > who's been using it for a longer time thinks . > Cheers, > JPR > > > > http://myspace.com/jeanphilipperykiel > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
A few questions for this Imac newbie
Hi there. Words cannot express how thankful I am for this list and the many great podcasts out there which helped me make the transition to the Mac. I do have a few questions that I cannot find the answers to in the documentation. First, is it necessary to periodically restart my Imac? I know in Windows, if I didn't periodically do a restart, things would get sort of gummed up and eventually the PC would get really slow, so I just got in the habit of doing a restart every day. Secondly, since the USB ports are in the back of the computer in a somewhat difficult spot, can I just keep the USB cable for my iPod Touch connected all the time? Thirdly, I'm struggling a bit with the web and was hoping you guys could pass along some suggestions. I actually crashed Safari yesterday and had to do a force quit. I seem to be able to find links on the web pages, but cannot seem to be able to arrow up and down to find text, even when I lock the VO keys. I have tried DOM mode. Maybe I should use groups mode? Which do you all prefer and why? Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Growl and Adium
Hi everyone. I am a very recent switcher who has tried to install and use Adium. Upon starting up Adium for the first time, it wanted me to install something called Growl. I was not sure if this was absolutely necessary to use Adium, but I said yes. Since then, things look different on my system. I did some research on Growl, but I still don't understand what it does. I'd really like to get it off my system, so I did the uninstall procedures suggested by the developers, but when I go into system preferences, I still see a Growl button. All of this is reminding me of the reason I stopped using Windows. Now, also, when I click on my Mac HD, I see all my apps listed there instead of just in my apps folder like it was before. I uninstalled Adium to see if that would help, but things are still not like they were. Why is that Growl button still in my system preferences even though I uninstalled the program? I didn't think Mac had a registry, so where is this stupid thing hiding? Thanks in advance for any assistance. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: iPhone, my first impression
You know, since both devices have Bluetooth capability, I've been wondering whether it would be possible to use a bluetooth keyboard with the Touch or the iPhone? I'm not having a problem entering text or using the touch screen myself, but it's just something I've been wondering about. On Oct 5, 2009, at 3:36 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > > Hi, > > I've got a Nokia N95 at the moment, and I haven't seen any reasons to > switch just yet. It does what I need it to do, and I use my Mac often > compared to a mobile phone. I never use its internet capabilities or > anything of the sort. In fact, I'm not a big mobile user. I rarely do > text messaging, even though I have plenty of contacts on my phone, > though I do use its calendar quite frequently. > > Yes, the iPhone is an incredible device, in my opinion. I tried it, > and I loved it. But it hit me that the Nokia I currently possess has > the abilities I need already, and they work perfectly fine. Why would > I need a device that's practically a PDA? > > I love how many apps you can obtain for the iPhone. I love the open- > mindedness with which many of the developers seem to tackle > accessibility or accessibility improvements in their applications. I > love integrated speech. The only thing you're required to do when you > get the phone, is to enable it, something I've been looking forward to > for years. > > If I was offered a free iPhone, for whatever reason, though it is > probably extremely unlikely, I would jump at the chance. I think I'd > almost squeal with excitement. Just like I did with the Macintosh a > little more than two months ago when I walked out of the store. I was > already reinstalling it on my way to the car. I had to because it was > a showroom floor Mac, and I wanted to get the junk off it. I didn't > care if I had to reinstall it, or, for that matter, of the fact it was > a showroom floor Mac. When you get something new, even if it has the > features you already know and can use with ease, of course you'll > still be excited. I know that definitely applies to me, although I > don't need an iPhone at all. > > For some people, though, I guess the iPhone is faster to use. For > those who require constant communication on the go where e-mail, > messaging and so on is concerned, I guess I can see the "brilliance" > factor with GMail. That definitely is neat. > > I would buy an iPhone, just to be on top of things and to have what a > lot of people have. But in my case, it's currently an unnecessary > amount of money to spend on something I already have. Sure, I guess it > would be handy with all the push alerts and so on, definitely. And, > again, that some of the apps seem to be accessible even without the > author thinking of accessibility is great. While this might also be > true for the Symbian-based phones and so on, it might not work as > well, and I know that the applications I have tried certainly haven't > provided much in terms of accessibility whatsoever. > > I'd get an iPhone, but I need my own personal legitimate reason to > obtain one, whether it's a justification for getting an iPhone or a > logical reason that would improve my productivity. > > Yes, I love the iPhone. I like how responsive it is. I like the > touchscreen interface, and that's easy to get used to for me because > of the trackpad on my Macbook. But I haven't thought of a reason for > getting one yet. I might, someday. But not now. I don't need it. > > I'd definitely recommend trying an iPhone, and possibly considering > whether or not it'll make you more productive, and why you need an > iPhone. That's definitely what I am looking at here. > > Jeez, I should stop writing these lengthy boring posts. *chuckles* I > bet none of you read just halfway through this. :P > > Regards, > Nic > On Oct 5, 2009, at 8:32 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > >> >> Hi Christina, >> >> I've both witched to an iphone and then back to a nokia. And mainly >> because >> of the ease of use that a nokia gives you. >> My nokia n86 will do everything the iphone does, but uses keys >> rather than >> touch panel. >> >> Don't get me wrong, the IPhone is a great device and it should be >> looked at >> as an accessible device. >> But the nokia was just easier to use while on the go. >> >> The best thing to do is to try the iphone in store and also to look >> at a >> number of the nokias that are available on the market and see which >> one >> takes your fancy if at all. >> Your own thoughts and opinions are the most reliable. The iphone is >> great >> but it may not be wat you want in the long run. >> >> Cheers >> >> Simon F >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina >> Sent: Friday, 2 October 2009 6:46 a.m. >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: iPhone, my first impression >> >> >> Hi, I'm considering getting an iphone. I've never had an accessible >> phone. The only thi
Re: Growl and Adium
Hi Nick. I am happy to say that I did get rid of Growl by doing a combination of the instructions on the Growl web site in combination with bruit force search and destroy of every single file with Growl in the title. It is interesting to me that, as I researched the answer to my problem with Growl, a lot of people said the same thing you did, that it was easier to just turn it off than to uninstall it. One of my character flaws, however, is my chronic stubbornness. I'm not content leaving well enough alone. I have a brand new computer, and if there is something on there that I don't like, I want it gone, not just forgotten. Thankfully, I did find the solution to my problem. I had to go into my library folder under my name and delete all references to Growl. I was like a maniac on a mission (LOL). I went through every folder and subfolder and wacked off every file that referenced Growl, and as far as I can see, it is gone for good. On Oct Î6, 2009, at 2:11 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > > Hi, > > A good idea is simply to turn your Growl off in System preferences. > I'm not kidding you. Every time I used Skype, or Adium even if I > turned Growl notifications off, it kept saying "Adium/Skype has new > dialog", and it annoyed the heck out of me. So yes, you're safe to > turn it off. The notifications in Adium still work, speaking events > and all. > > Regards, > Nic > On Oct 6, 2009, at 3:28 AM, Lynn Schneider wrote: > >> >> Hi everyone. I am a very recent switcher who has tried to install >> and >> use Adium. Upon starting up Adium for the first time, it wanted me >> to >> install something called Growl. I was not sure if this was >> absolutely >> necessary to use Adium, but I said yes. Since then, things look >> different on my system. I did some research on Growl, but I still >> don't understand what it does. I'd really like to get it off my >> system, so I did the uninstall procedures suggested by the >> developers, >> but when I go into system preferences, I still see a Growl button. >> All of this is reminding me of the reason I stopped using Windows. >> Now, also, when I click on my Mac HD, I see all my apps listed there >> instead of just in my apps folder like it was before. I uninstalled >> Adium to see if that would help, but things are still not like they >> were. Why is that Growl button still in my system preferences even >> though I uninstalled the program? I didn't think Mac had a registry, >> so where is this stupid thing hiding? Thanks in advance for any >> assistance. >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Adium and messages from unfamiliar people?
Hi there. I'm trying to message some of my MSN Messenger friends. I noticed that for some reason, I'm seeing conversations from totally unfamiliar people. The people seem nice enough, but I don't know them. Can you guys explain this and how I can stop it? Also, are there any good alternatives to Adium? Thanks in advance for any assistance. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
iMac unstable after coming out of sleep mode
Hi everyone. I have had my iMac for a little over a month now and am on the latest version of everything. Sometimes, I notice that when I hit the control key to wake my iMac up, it will be a little unstable for a while. For example, sometimes the first app I run after the wakeup process will crash, and I notice that Voiceover will often sound choppy and even restart after a few seconds. After that, everything settles down and works fine. I know that on my Windows machines, I always disabled sleep mode because of similar behavior. As this is a new iMac, should I be concerned about this? Do any of you disable sleep mode? Would it help to turn the computer totally off instead of using sleep mode? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide, as I am a recent switcher. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: my 2 months with a mac
Hi. You said something that caught my attention and I'm hoping you can explain further. I have been using my iMac now for a little over a month. I'm not sure if I would call myself a switcher, since I still think Windows has a lot of value for me, but the one thing I do miss is not being able to talk with my MSN Messenger friends. People have recommended Adium, but I have not had much luck getting it to work. Did you say you use MSN Messenger on your Mac? I didn't know this was possible? If you could explain, I would be ever so grateful, as I really miss chatting on MSN Messenger and there are friends that I haven't been able to talk to since switching to the Mac. On Oct 21, 2009, at 1:05 AM, a radix wrote: > Hello, I have been using my mac for about 2 months now especially at > school although at home I still often use my pc and I will explain > below why. In general my experiences with the mac have been very > positive especially after installing snow leopard. I can use skype > and msn just as well as on my pc. And after I dumped itunes and > started using vlc instead watching movies and listening to music > became a breeze. I recently bought apples office suite because I > prefer that over using textedit or the free text editors/office > suits that are available. I am also intending to go and use garage > band in the future if I can get that working with my yamaha > keyboard. I like the built-in speakers and sound quality alhtough > listening through its sound output with my own in ear monitors is > nothing special. I still find using the internet on the mac a bit > mor ework then i did while using my pc and it goes a bit slower also > when reading docucments i notice that I cannot endlessly use the > right thumb key on my braille display to continue reading, > eventually i have to press the right arrow on my normal keyboard if > I want to read onm. This does become irritating after a while if you > need to read long documents. > At home I still mostly use my windows pc although i now have gotten > mail working on the mac as well because 1. I use omnipage pro 16 > under windows to scan my books for school, while I know that there > are some scanning solutions for the mac that i will probbably try > once the hp drivers for sl have been released I just dont know if > they will be as good and easy as using omnipage pro 16 and am a bit > hesistant to try it because of that (I really really hope that a > full version of finereader will eventually be released for the mac > since I have heard it can rival omnipage pro). > Secondly there is filesharing, i will be brief. Ftp does work on the > mac with transmit which I rather like although I have not registered > it yet, questions i asked its support team went unanswered. Usenet > also works but udner windows I preferred to use other programs which > are not available on the mac. > The third point is playing games which I do a lot on the pec > especially interactive fiction and muds. There is an interpreter for > interactive fiction called zoom which I tried and although I can > open games with it saved games were a problem for me since I could > not open a saved game file (made in frotz). > For muds the situation on the mac is not so good, I play them all > the time on windows but there is only one mudclient that I know of > which works under sl and which is still being developed, jamochamud > which works under java. It is not too accessible at the moment but > the programmer has promised to look at it, still it does not offer > all the features even then that I am used to on a windows client. > As soon as windows 7 becomes officially available I am planning to > install it on my mac (probbably via bootcamp) so that I at least can > use my mac all the time even if I need to use windows, hopefully for > the scanning and downloading tasks I will in the future be able to > use the mac and I have hopes for muds as well but for now at least > my mac is mostly used at school and in the library. > Greetings, Anouk, > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 questions
Thanks to everyone for all the great info. I have two questions about time that I hope you can address. First, will Snowy be a smart little kitty and update my iMac's clock to daylight savings tonight or will I have to do it manually? Secondly, yesterday someone said that if you have the check box for allowing Voiceover to be controlled with Applescript, you can hit option-T and get the time spoken out. I have this box checked in VO utilities, but option-T is not working for me. Any hints? Thanks in advance for any timely insights, LOL. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 questions
Thanks so much Nic. I didn't know about the keyboard commander, which actually was not enabled. That's why it didn't work. Now it works like a charm. Thanks again for your help. On Oct 31, 2009, at 7:56 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > > Hi, > Yes, it will automatically update the time when it changes to daylight > savings time. And it is right option-T by default for the time. Notice > there are two radio buttons for which option key you would like to use > in the Keyboard commander under the "commanders" tab. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Nov 1, 2009, at 12:54 AM, Lynn Schneider wrote: > >> >> Thanks to everyone for all the great info. I have two questions >> about >> time that I hope you can address. >> >> First, will Snowy be a smart little kitty and update my iMac's clock >> to daylight savings tonight or will I have to do it manually? >> >> Secondly, yesterday someone said that if you have the check box for >> allowing Voiceover to be controlled with Applescript, you can hit >> option-T and get the time spoken out. I have this box checked in VO >> utilities, but option-T is not working for me. Any hints? Thanks in >> advance for any timely insights, LOL. >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Hurricanecity.com stream
Hi everyone. I like following extreme weather events. In the Windows world, I accessed the audio stream at hurricanecity.com frequently when there was an approaching storm. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to get this stream to play on my Mac. I have VLC, but it does not seem to grab the stream either. It is a Windows Media stream, but it is an embedded player. Is there any way possible that I can play this stream on my iMac? I would greatly appreciate any help with this since there is a storm out there brewing that I would like to follow. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: adem, and msn, ipodtuch?
Hi Maurice. I had trouble with Adium at first too, but just a couple days ago, I figured it out. To read the chat window, as someone else here said, you have to VO-arrow around to find the part of the window that Voiceover describes as unknown and interact with it. Since it seems to keep track of the entire conversation, to get to the bottom, use VO-end. On Nov 11, 2009, at 6:34 PM, Maurice Mines wrote: > > HI ALL I AM TRAYING TO USE ADEM WITH MY FREND WHO IS A WINDOWS USER AND I > CAN'T READ THE CHAT WINDOW HOW USEE THIS APP, WHIN USING VO? TWO I HAVE A > IPOD TUCH AND I AM TRAYING TO FIGER OUT JUST HOW TO GO DOWN THE LIST OF > ALBEMS, AND HOW TO LOOK AT ALL OF THE EMAIL'S THAT ARE IN THE LEST.ENY > THOUGHTS, ON HOW TO DUE THIS? MAURICE HAM CALL SINE KD0IKO. > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: music downloads
I like www.amazon.com/mp3. I have not tried it yet on the Mac side, so I hope it is accessible, but on the Windows side, I used it all the time. You can buy single tracks or albums, and the prices are quite reasonable. On Nov 14, 2009, at 7:21 AM, May McDonald wrote: > > I'm looking for Christian music and unfortunately ITunes doesn't have all the > songs I need. > On 2009-11-14, at 4:01 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> I don't know what types of music your looking for since honestly iTunes >> seems to have a pretty vast selection. HOwever, your local library is >> another option for finding music. Unless your looking for some illegal >> resources, your not going to find many or perhaps no free services for >> obtaining music. Of course you can get music from a number of sources >> illegally, but you take your chances. >> >> Good luck, >> >> On Nov 14, 2009, at 2:18 AM, May McDonald wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, is there another program besides ITunes to download music? I don't >>> always have money to download so need something other than ITunes. That >>> and ITunes doesn't have the songs I'm looking for. Any help would be >>> great, 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: -- installing windows media player
Hi Donald. You need something called Flip For Mac. The latest version is compatible with Snow Leopard. I haven't been able to get it working yet, but this is the application you need. Try this link: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/flip4macwindowsmediacomponentsforquicktime.html On Nov 25, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: > Thanks David I wasn't aware that Windows Media player stopped working after > 10.3. Unfortunately this particular broadcaster has chosen this format for > all kinds of DRM-based reasons. I'll hassle them a bit and see what they > recommend. > > Donal > On 26 Nov 2009, at 00:27, David McLean wrote: > >> I don't think it works with anything after about 10.3 and Microsoft hasn't >> maintained it for years. >> This according to what I read on the net. >> You might want to search for an alternative. >> On Nov 25, 2009, at 6:11 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Has anyone managed to install the Windows Media for Mac application? >>> Unfortunately the Manchester United online service only broadcasts in this >>> format so I need to install this player. However, the installer >>> application seems to be reporting "no windows". >>> >>> Would be grateful for any assistance, >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Donal >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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. >> 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. > 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. 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.
Re: -- installing windows media player
I have Flip For Mac installed, but when I tried to listen to Hurricane City, it said I didn't have the plugin installed. I wonder where I get this plugin? This is really frustrating! On Nov 26, 2009, at 9:20 AM, Joan Alice Maria Gibson, Esquire wrote: > On my iMac G4 Desktop I installed Windows Media Player in 2005 and it still > works. But, when I tried to update it a couple years later, found out that > Microsoft no longer supports the Player for Macintosh. Mine still works but > it won't play mpeg4 iTunes or other mpeg 4s However, it still plays mpeg3s. > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 2:33 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick > wrote: > Thank you Lynn I'll try this. > > From: Lynn Schneider [mailto:canepri...@gmail.com] > Sent: 26 November 2009 06:38 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: -- installing windows media player > > Hi Donald. You need something called Flip For Mac. The latest version is > compatible with Snow Leopard. I haven't been able to get it working yet, but > this is the application you need. Try this link: > http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/flip4macwindowsmediacomponentsforquicktime.html > > On Nov 25, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: > >> Thanks David I wasn't aware that Windows Media player stopped working after >> 10.3. Unfortunately this particular broadcaster has chosen this format for >> all kinds of DRM-based reasons. I'll hassle them a bit and see what they >> recommend. >> >> Donal >> On 26 Nov 2009, at 00:27, David McLean wrote: >> >>> I don't think it works with anything after about 10.3 and Microsoft hasn't >>> maintained it for years. >>> This according to what I read on the net. >>> You might want to search for an alternative. >>> On Nov 25, 2009, at 6:11 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Has anyone managed to install the Windows Media for Mac application? >>>> Unfortunately the Manchester United online service only broadcasts in this >>>> format so I need to install this player. However, the installer >>>> application seems to be reporting "nowindows". >>>> >>>> Would be grateful for any assistance, >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Donal >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> 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. >>> 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. >> 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. > 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. > 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. > 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. 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.
Re: no mac for blind people in Belgium
It's not that much different here in the U.S. Typically, if you want a state agency to pay for your technology, they will have contracts with certain companies like Humanware and will prefer certain screen readers, typically Jaws. On Nov 29, 2009, at 4:59 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > > 29 nov 2009 kl. 03.08 skrev anouk radix: > >> I very much like making my own choices, thank you very much. > > Me too, but what with those who can't afford to make their own choises no > matter how much they want to? Here in Sweden, for example, you can't seek > grants if you have an income over 15 swedish crowns, which most people > exept those who are out of the labor market have. > I don't want to go into a discussion about leftwing vs rightwing > philosophies, just want to point out this fact. > /Krister > > -- > > 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. 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.
Need good OCR program for the Mac
Hi everyone. I'm looking for a good OCR program for the Mac. I would like to scan books and submit them to Bookshare, so quality is very important. I have been looking at some of the commercial packages out there instead of the blindness-specific packages, but I need to be able to decolunize documents and I also need the program to be accessible. I will go with a blindness-specific product if necessary to do the job well. I am willing to pay to get a good program. Thanks in advance for any insights. -- 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.
Re: Economics and the Mac
I purchased my first Apple computer about three months ago. I will never forget the feeling of complete surprise and joy at being able to just turn the iMac on and get it talking within minutes. Microsoft is not to blame for not having default Windows access out of the box, blind people are to blame. As Mark said, thinking outside the box can get you into hot water. A few years ago on a blindness-related list, I made the cataclysmic mistake of expressing my wish that some day, windows would be accessible out of the box. You would not believe the hate mail I received from tons of blind people basically saying that I wanted a free lunch, I was ungrateful for all the hard work and research of the screen reader companies, etc. etc. Honestly, it was totally shocking to me that I would get such ire for simply suggesting that we ought to have access to something our sighted peers take for granted without having to pay thousands of dollars extra. But, being on this list and seeing all the other blind switchers out there, I feel at least a tiny bit vindicated, as blind people are starting to see the benefits of universal access. I really think it is the young blind people who are going to demand universal access, at least I hope so. They are the ones who are going to benefit most from being able to buy an iPhone or iPod Touch like their peers and just start using the thing, and they are hopefully going to demand more of that. With chips being so cheap now, there is absolutely no reason why universal access cannot be built right into things. The best thing we can all do is to spread the word far and wide about what Apple has been able to accomplish with their products and make them an example of what can be. On Nov 30, 2009, at 9:27 PM, Richie Gardenhire wrote: > I have changed the subject line to more reflect on the discussion at > hand. If Apple can set aside resources to make their Mac computers > universally marketed across the board, there is no reason why > Microsoftshouldn't, (and they definitely have the resources and the > technical expertise throughout the company) to do so. And if it > brings the prices down, and Microsoft does, for example, develop a > mechanism by which Windows can be installed out of the box without > sighted assistance, companies such as Freedom Scientific would then be > forced to either go with the trend; otherwise, they would lose their > economic dolars; after all, isn't that what competition for tax > dollars and marketshare is all about? In my humble opinion, for what > it's worth, the only reason Freedom Scientific survives in the market > is because they have contracted with some state agencies and > government entities, and we bare the brunt of the expense ineirectly. > I paid less for my car than I have for braille displays costing $8000 > to $12,000 dollars at a time. In Alaska, for example, the biggest > majority of vision loss occurs in the elderly population and baby > boomers who are about to reach retirement age. We have no school for > the blind in Alaska; therefore, if parents want to send their blind > kids off to a residential school, they would have to send them > Stateside, which costs the state thousands of dollars which they could > probably find other revenues to use elsewhere.There are a handful of > us who are blind and visually-impaired Macusers, but that numberis > increasing, as the word about VoiceOver gets out. Richie Gardenhire, > Anchorage, Alaska. > > > On Nov 30, 2009, at 1:21 PM, carlene knight wrote: > > I know that the companies take huge advantage of the fact that they > have a guaranteed nitch and can charge whatever they want. That's why > I will not upgrade my JAWS SMA. For one thing I don't need it and > secondly, I don't want to pay that kind of price for an upgrade, but > FS knows that they can get away with it because of a guaranteed > market. I'm not saying things could not change, but simply stating > that you can't get JAWS or a Braille display from a home electronics > ore software store, and I wouldn't expect to happen any time soon if > ever. In their eyes, why should They bother as they won't sell enough > of them to make it worth their while. There is a cell phone put out > by Capital Accessibility in Europe. I've seen one and it's no big > deal. The speech is great, but there is no camera, digital screen, or > anything that might ad a bit of a price to the phone. It's built like > a brick, but it is over $500 and though the speech is clear, it's very > robotic. Tell me that's not ridiculous? I don't know that agencies > are responsible for this one, but the phone is so tailored to our > needs that somebody will buy it. Not me. Granted, if more people > were learning braille and speech software as they were dealing with > macular degeneration, and there was a big enough demand for it, thing
AbbyFine Express problem
I purchased AbyyFine yesterday. It does a great job converting PDF documents to text, but I've been having a problem when I try to do OCR from a scanned document. I tell the program that I want it to get the document from my scanner, and then I think it is the Twain driver window comes up. It says Scan Gear and there are some pretty inaccessible controls that let you do certain things, but then I can't find the button to actually scan. My scanner is a Cannon MX 860 series scanner. I know the printer works, but I have never scanned with it before. I'm not getting any error messages spoken, but once this Twain window comes up, I can't close it or get back to AbyyFine. I'm thinking the scanner bed might be locked, although I have no idea how to unlock it? What I'm really hoping is that I can somehow get this document to scan so that it can be processed for OCR. Anything that might point me in the right direction here would be most appreciated. Is it possible that I might have to scan with another program? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. -- 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.
Re: Introduction
Rick, as a very recent switcher myself, I know what you are dealing with in learning to use the Mac. Aside from learning a whole new set of commands, there are also some concepts that need to click in your head to successfully use the Mac. The more time you spend with it, the faster things will click of course. I think for myself, I started with the E-mail program. Before I bought my Mac, I did a lot of research and took notes so that I could get up and running as quickly as possible. I hated the keyboard that came with my iMac, so I decided to use my old faithful Logitech keyboard from the Windows side and I am very glad I did that. I love being able to use my number pad to do keyboard commands with the Mac. It makes things so much easier. I could never have done it without this list and Mike's series of podcasts on the Mac. The strangest concepts coming from the Windows side were interacting and the different way the cursor moves on the Mac. It took me a long time to get straight in my head now when you move your left arrow, it jumps you to the left of the character and when you move the right arrow, it puts you to the right of the character. Another concept that was sort of weird was ejecting a disk image when you install a program with command E. These were things we didn't have to do on the Windows side, but once you wrap your mind around these concepts, you'll be off and running with the Mac. Good luck, and keep us posted on your progress.. On Dec 5, 2009, at 5:37 PM, Rick Harmon wrote: > Hi Nic, > > Thanks for the offer for help and no the difficulties didn't deter me. I > don't have lots of time to spend on the mac right now but I'm watching the > list and reading things so that hopefully my next podcast will go smoother > than the first 3 have so far. The mac is really nice and I'm sure if I > hadn't spend years on windows the transition would go smootther for me. > > But overall I'm liking the mac and looking forward to seeing how it can do > the things I'll be wanting to do with it in the future. > > Rick > > - Original Message - > From: Nicolai Svendsen > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 3:12 PM > Subject: Re: Introduction > > Hi Rick, > > Definitely glad you're trying the Mac. From listening to the podcasts, it > sounds like you had some interesting things happen during the install, for > sure. I definitely hope that isn't actually putting you off attempting to > fiddle around more with the system. I hope you're enjoying the experience, > and good luck playing with your Mac. Feel free to mail me off-list in case > there's something you'd like me to explain, to show you, or whatever. I'm all > for trying to help someone make the transition easier, as I switched in > August myself. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Dec 5, 2009, at 8:27 PM, Rick Harmon wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> Some of you here probably know me from the Windows side of town. For those >> of you that don't know me, my name is Rick Harmon and I run the Blind Geek >> Zone website where i provide lots of free tutorials for Windows and >> primarily Jaws. I Just purchased a mac mini a couple of weeks ago and >> decided to do a series of podcasts from the perspective of switching over to >> the mac from a windows point of view. I know litterally nothing about the >> mac side of town and have been curious for a while now about using one. So >> far reviews have been quite positive and I plan to continue to do more >> podcasts as I learn how to do more and more with the mac. Anyone interested >> in listening to them, the links will follow. >> >> mac podcast 1: >> >> http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/audio/macpodcast1.mp3 >> >> mac podcast 2: >> >> http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/audio/macpodcast2.mp3 >> >> mac podcast 3: >> >> http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/audio/macpodcast3.mp3 >> >> Remember these podcasts are primarily geared to people curious about >> switching over to the mac from windows and are not really for experienced >> mac users, unless you want to have a laugh. >> >> Enjoy, >> >> >> Thanks for providing a great list for learning the mac. >> >> Rick Harmon >> >> >> --- >> Visit my webpage and podcast feed at: >> http://www.blind-geek-zone.net >> and my web Blog at: >> http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/ >> >> Join the BGZ mailing list by sending a blank email message to: >> blindgeekzone-subscr...@yahoogroups.com >> and reply to the confirmation msg. >> >> Contact info: >> Email - rickhar...@sbcglobal.net & rhar...@blind-geek-zone.net >> Skype - rharmon928 >> Twitter - RicksterTheGeek and BlindGeekZone >> MSN - blindgeekz...@live.com >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" g
Re: Whinings about Amadeus Pro:-)
Krister, I'm trying to learn Amadeus Pro myself. I'm wondering if we could run that PDF manual through AbyyFine to get a better rendering? It does a great job with PDF documents. I'm also looking for any podcasts that might be out there on Amadeus, but can only find one concerning the batch converter. Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress. On Dec 5, 2009, at 6:28 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > Hi there. > I was trying to edit a podcast that is about to go out soon when i > encountered a problem in Amadeus Pro. First, before i ask my questions, i > have to say that this rant is due to the fact that i think i don't understand > the concepts of Amadeus and how it works as well as i would like to. > My problem was that i couldn't cut a selection i had done. I placed a mark at > the play head and then extended the selection from the play head position to > the previous marker and then i tried to cut the selection, this didn't work > for some odd reason and i don't know why. The question i ask myself and any > gurus of Amadeus pro is why is the insertion point and the play head two > separate entities? What do you actually gain by this approach? For me it only > gets more confusing and more time consuming to edit a sound this way. Since i > don't understand the logic behind this, the editing gets random. Sometimes > placing markers work, sometimes not, sometimes selecting things work and > applying operations to a selection works as expected and other times the > whole thing gets screwed up and i can't seem to see a rational explanation as > to why and there's nothing that i can find in the manual about this so any > help would be very much appreciated. > My second question is this: Is there a list of keyboard shortcuts available > in either text or html with the table correctly rendered? As it is in the > manual now, and if it is shown in Preview, i see the shortcut keys in one > list and the asociated functions, i.e what the keys do in a separate list, > making it useless in practise since you see every single shortcut in a neat > little row and then in a totally separate list you see the actions, I would > have wanted keys and actions next to eachother. If there's no text or html > file with keyboard shortcuts and actions rendered correctly, is there a way > for Preview or Skim to show me the shortcut list like that? > Thanks for any help. > /Krister > > -- > > 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. 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.
Re: Is the IPod Touch just a toy, or what?
Jes, I admit that I do a lot of fun things with my iPod Touch like listening to music and podcasts and playing word games, but I also do some serious things with it too. For instance, I can get my E-mail on the go, check my TV listings with the TV Guide app, keep to-do lists and grocery lists on there for when I go shopping with a sighted person, bring up street directions, check the calorie content of foods and other things. I don't think a person necessarily needs an iPod Touch or iPhone, but it does give you some pretty useful computing power while on the go depending on what apps you install and how you end up using it. In reality, I would guess that most of the things people do with their Touches and iPhones revolve around entertainment pursuits, but if you want to, you can also make it a very handy tool for getting things done. Lynn Schneider MSN Messenger: canepri...@hotmail.com. On Dec 6, 2009, at 7:11 AM, Jess wrote: > I'm just wondering, what are some real life things you can use the IPod Touch > for? Or is it just a toy? What are the differences between the IPhone 3GS and > the IPod Touch? > > Jes > > -- > > 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. 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.
Re: Media Player
Hi Matt. I use VLC and have also installed something called Flip For Mac which is supposed to play Windows Media files, although I have not been able to get it to work for hurricanecity.com. It says I don't have some sort of mime plugin and I don't know where to get it. Windows Media files have been my biggest challenge on the Mac. On Dec 6, 2009, at 6:26 PM, Matt Roberts wrote: > What media players are people using on the Mac? I'm interested in Windows > Media, and MP3 files. Other file formats would be great as well > Matt Roberts n9gmr...@gmail.com > > -- > > 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. 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.
Re: It's pointless!
Jess, I for one am a recent switcher. I was myself a diehard Windows user and I thought it would always be that way, but I needed a new computer and Windows 7 was not yet out, Freedom Scientific started doing things that I did not like, and I joined this list to learn about the Mac as a possible alternative. Between Mike Arigo's podcast series on the Mac and the wonderful people on this list, I was converted lock stock and barrel. Yes, I still like Windows and am thinking of installing it on this computer via Fusion, but I am not in any real hurry to do that right now, as the Mac meets about 99 percent of my needs. The answer to whether a diehard Windows user can be converted depends mostly on the Windows user herself. If you don't have an open mind, are unwilling or unable to cope with change, are not truly committed to sitting down and learning a new system, have some sort of psychological baggage about the Mac or simply don't have the money for a Mac, then you won't be converted. No one should be forced or coerced into doing something they don't want to, but I think that to be closed-minded about other possibilities is a very unfortunate way to be. Everyone is different, but the first step in becoming a switcher is to accept the idea that there might be something out there that is better than what you are used to or could be of some benefit to your entertainment or productivity. I don't get political about my technology. I am willing to use whatever can help me get the job done in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. I see it this way, life is hard and I need all the tools I can get in my toolbox. Sometimes I need Windows, especially at work. Sometimes I really need my iPod, like when I am on the go, and sometimes I need my Mac because I want to use a wonderful, stable computer system and I have a great deal of respect for Apple and all they are doing to make technology accessible to everyone. I'm not sure if that answers your question. Lynn Schneider MSN Messenger: canepri...@hotmail.com. On Dec 10, 2009, at 2:47 PM, Jess wrote: > Folks, if you want to argue with a die hard Windows user and try to convince > him or her that the Mac is better, good luck. I challenge anybody to convert > a Windows user to the Mac. Can it be done? > > Jess > > -- > > 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. 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.
iTunes and time jump, can it be done?
Hi everyone. Is there a way to do a time jump in iTunes? I like to put on a podcast to relax myself before I fall asleep, and many times I will have listened to an hour or so of the podcast before drifting off, so the next day, I want to skip ahead to a specific time. I know about command-option-right and left arrows, but that is very slow. I did see something while poking around in the information menu that says start time and end time, but I can't quite get that to work. Any assistance with this would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance. Lynn Schneider MSN Messenger canepri...@hotmail.com -- 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.
Re: iTunes and time jump, can it be done?
Hi Mark. I guess what I'm trying to do here is to be able to jump to a specific place quickly. If I actually stop the podcast, Itunes does remember where I left off. The problem occurs when I fall asleep and don't stop the podcast, so when I wake up, it is at the end, or I guess I should say at the beginning again. I want to be able to punch in a specific number, like for instance specific hour, minutes and seconds, and have Itunes jump to that specific spot. I could do this with Winamp under Windows. If I thought I fell asleep about 20 minutes into the podcast, for instance, I would hit a key combination and type, say, 00:20:00 and it would jump me 20 minutes into the podcast. On the iPod Touch, it is easier because there is a slider that I can swipe and move the play head quickly forward, but I don't see anything like that on iTunes on the Mac. Even if I could get the command-option-arrows to move in bigger increments, I'd be happy, but as it is now, it only moves a second or so at a time. On Dec 27, 2009, at 3:38 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Lynn, > > I have both a Mac and a PC. The following instructions have been verified > on my PC but I'm sure they will apply to the Mac version of iTunes, as well. > > What I do on any of my converted audiobooks and podcasts in the Windows > version of iTunes is: > > 1. > Select the file or files to be modified in iTunes. > > 2. > Open the Shortcut menu and select Get Info. A multi-tabbed Dialog Box > appears. > > 3. > Under the Options Tab, place a Checkbox next to the Remember Playback > Position Item. > > 4. > Save the changes and, if necessary, sync my portable iTunes device. > > If done correctly, regardless of the circumstances, not including a system > crash, playback will resume from last track time position when next accessed > on either the computer or your iTunes portable device. > > Note that purchased Audiobooks already have this item checked. > > Good Luck and Enjoy, > > Mark > > -----Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Schneider > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 12:26 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: iTunes and time jump, can it be done? > > Hi everyone. Is there a way to do a time jump in iTunes? I like to put on > a podcast to relax myself before I fall asleep, and many times I will have > listened to an hour or so of the podcast before drifting off, so the next > day, I want to skip ahead to a specific time. I know about > command-option-right and left arrows, but that is very slow. I did see > something while poking around in the information menu that says start time > and end time, but I can't quite get that to work. Any assistance with this > would be most appreciated. > > Thanks in advance. > > Lynn Schneider > MSN Messenger canepri...@hotmail.com > > -- > > 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. > 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. 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.
Re: iTunes and time jump, can it be done?
Esther, thank you so much for your help with this. I tried this script this morning and it does exactly what I have been wanting for so long. I put on an episode of the Mac Break Weekly podcast last night and fell asleep after about a half hour. This morning, I was able to use the script to advance forward 30 minutes very quickly. This is just great! Thanks again. On Dec 27, 2009, at 8:49 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Lynn, > > The easiest way to do what you want is to download the "RestartAt" > AppleScript from Tim Kilburn's VoiceOver Downloads page: > > http://homepage.mac.com/kilburns/voiceover/downloads.html > > I'm going to shortcut my explanation and point you to the last > detailed description I wrote of how to use this from the > macvisionaries archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg09299.html > (Re: finding playback position in ituens, was creating ringtones) > > Skip the first 3 paragraphs (which were about setting start and stop > times for making ringtones), and start reading at paragraph 4, which > begins, "An easier way to make these adjustments is to get a copy of > the "RestartAt" AppleScript from Tim Kilburn's VoiceOver Downloads > page…" > > The rest of the post describes how AppleScripts work, and how you can > set this up. Basically, for any track that you start playing in > iTunes (whether podcast, audiobook, music, movie, etc.), if you select > the track, and then run "RestartAt" (which will appear as a menu > option in an AppleScript menu on your iTunes menu bar once you > download the AppleScript and put it in your Library/iTunes/Scripts > folder), you'll be prompted for the time at which you want to start > playing the track. If you carriage return, it will use your current > position (which you'll also be informed of in the dialog window). > > HTH. Just make sure that you actually started the track playing and > paused it before you run the script. There's a shortcut sequence that > used to guarantee the track was selected, but with all the recent > tweaks in iTunes behavior, I wouldn't want to try running down the > sequence and checking the circumstances under which that works right > now -- simpler to just tell you to make sure the track is "active". > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Lynn Schneider wrote: > >> Hi everyone. Is there a way to do a time jump in iTunes? I like to >> put on a podcast to relax myself before I fall asleep, and many >> times I will have listened to an hour or so of the podcast before >> drifting off, so the next day, I want to skip ahead to a specific >> time. I know about command-option-right and left arrows, but that >> is very slow. I did see something while poking around in the >> information menu that says start time and end time, but I can't >> quite get that to work. Any assistance with this would be most >> appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Lynn Schneider >> MSN Messenger canepri...@hotmail.com >> >> -- >> >> 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. > 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. 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.
Listening to audio clips on ktna.org
I am very interested in all things Alaska, especially mountaineering in Alaska, so I really like a public radio station from there at www.ktna.org. Up until a few weeks ago, I could listen to the audio clips like the news casts and a program called Nuggets. Now, however, they have apparently changed to Flash content and I cannot play any of the audio clips on my IMac running the latest build of Snowy. Aside from getting a Windows netbook, is there anything I can do to listen to these clips? Any assistance you can provide would be much appreciated, as there is some very interesting programming that I do not want to miss on this station. The live feed works fine, just the audio clips will not play. Thanks in advance for any insights. -- 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.
Re: Listening to audio clips on ktna.org
Hi Karen. Yes, I am considering contacting them, but I wanted to make sure there wasn't a simple solution I could do on my end, so thought I'd check with the list first. On May 16, 2010, at 5:27 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > Hi, > Just wondering, have you contacted someone at the station directly? > They may not even know the situation exists. > Karen > > On Sun, 16 May 2010, Lynn Schneider wrote: > >> I am very interested in all things Alaska, especially mountaineering in >> Alaska, so I really like a public radio station from there at www.ktna.org. >> Up until a few weeks ago, I could listen to the audio clips like the news >> casts and a program called Nuggets. Now, however, they have apparently >> changed to Flash content and I cannot play any of the audio clips on my IMac >> running the latest build of Snowy. Aside from getting a Windows netbook, is >> there anything I can do to listen to these clips? Any assistance you can >> provide would be much appreciated, as there is some very interesting >> programming that I do not want to miss on this station. The live feed works >> fine, just the audio clips will not play. >> >> Thanks in advance for any insights. >> >> -- >> 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. > 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. 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.
Re: Listening to audio clips on ktna.org
Hi. Yes, you're right, the listen link does work. What I am trying to do, however, is to click on the audio clips such as the news cast links. They do not play, even with Click To Flash. On May 21, 2010, at 4:43 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > Hmm. I didn't notice a direct answer to your question. When I went to the > site there was a Listen Online link. I clicked that (VO-space) and it just > downloaded a file called listen.pls. I opened that and it launched iTunes > which started playing the audio. Is this not what happens for you? > > CB > > Lynn Schneider wrote: >> I am very interested in all things Alaska, especially mountaineering in >> Alaska, so I really like a public radio station from there at www.ktna.org. >> Up until a few weeks ago, I could listen to the audio clips like the news >> casts and a program called Nuggets. Now, however, they have apparently >> changed to Flash content and I cannot play any of the audio clips on my IMac >> running the latest build of Snowy. Aside from getting a Windows netbook, is >> there anything I can do to listen to these clips? Any assistance you can >> provide would be much appreciated, as there is some very interesting >> programming that I do not want to miss on this station. The live feed works >> fine, just the audio clips will not play. >> >> Thanks in advance for any insights. >> >> > > -- > 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. 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.
Getting song title in the iTunes radio stations, is it possible?
Hi everyone. I've been curious about something for a long time and thought I'd get your input. When I listen to the radio stations that are provided through iTunes, often I will hear a song I like, but cannot seem to get the title. Also, I would like to automatically buy these songs in the iTunes store like I do with Pandora Radio. I think this is indeed possible because when a song is playing, I can go to the dock, highlight the iTunes icon, bring up the context menu with vo-shift-m and arrow down a few times. I do indeed see the title of the song, the name of the musician and there is actually an option to search for the song in the iTunes store, but it is dimmed. What I've been doing is to arrow down to the title of the song and use the vo option to automatically copy the last phrase to the pasteboard, but is there a way to do this through the main iTunes interface? Any insights on this would be most gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance. Lynn -- 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.
Re: Getting song title in the iTunes radio stations, is it possible?
Hi Scott. Thanks so much for your help with this. I had to change the view to get the titles to show. This is great. I'm wondering if there is a way I can get it to take me directly to the song in the iTunes store? It's not really a problem to just use the vo-shift-c to copy the title to the pasteboard, but I was wondering if there was a quick way to get it to put me in the iTunes store? If not, that's okay, just curious. Thanks again very much. On Jun 19, 2010, at 5:37 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > Yep, there is something called the "LCD" section and that contains the > information you are looking for. In a lot of cases you may have to wait for > the information to change and show you the artist/title of the song since it > also will display other info, which changes every 10 or 15 seconds. In some > cases the URL of the station's site is the only information available. Some > stations provide info and others do not. > > hth, > On Jun 19, 2010, at 5:20 AM, Lynn Schneider wrote: > >> Hi everyone. I've been curious about something for a long time and thought >> I'd get your input. When I listen to the radio stations that are provided >> through iTunes, often I will hear a song I like, but cannot seem to get the >> title. Also, I would like to automatically buy these songs in the iTunes >> store like I do with Pandora Radio. I think this is indeed possible because >> when a song is playing, I can go to the dock, highlight the iTunes icon, >> bring up the context menu with vo-shift-m and arrow down a few times. I do >> indeed see the title of the song, the name of the musician and there is >> actually an option to search for the song in the iTunes store, but it is >> dimmed. What I've been doing is to arrow down to the title of the song and >> use the vo option to automatically copy the last phrase to the pasteboard, >> but is there a way to do this through the main iTunes interface? >> >> Any insights on this would be most gratefully appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Lynn >> >> -- >> 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. > 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. 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.
Printing labels on my Mac
Hi everyone. As you know, I am a fairly recent switcher. I used to make and print address labels under Windows with MS Word. Now that I don't have that anymore, what can I use to make and print labels on my Mac? The only word processing I have is with TextEdit, which I don't think has a label-making facility. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.-- 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.
Adium and display name for Windows Live Messenger
Hi everyone. One of my MSN Messenger contacts pointed out to me recently that my display name is now no longer Lynn, but is showing as canepri...@hotmail.com, which is my MSN Messenger username. I don't remember changing that, but how do I get it back to my correct display name again? Thanks so much for your assistance.-- 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.
Re: Adium and display name for Windows Live Messenger
LOL, oh Lord, that's quite a scary thought! Thank goodness most of my contacts are total blinks. On Jan 12, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > If you don't change the setting for your icon for your Adium, it will also, > by default, seemingly use your picture for the account on your Mac. I > accidentally took a snapshot when I was setting up my Mac, and someone said > that there was an ugly bugger on their MSN list. ;). Mine did it by default, > anyway. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Jan 12, 2010, at 2:55 PM, Daniel Rowe wrote: > >> I have a similar problem, but rather than it showing my e-mail address, it >> displays my first name, which I believe it has gleaned from the registration >> info I entered when I originally set up my mac. >> >> Dannie >> >> On 12 Jan 2010, at 12:32, May McDonald wrote: >> >>> I never have that problem. Mine stays the same for all of my messengers or >>> facebooks and such that I use adium for. >>> On 2010-01-12, at 3:07 AM, Chris G wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> It seems like this is an issue for users of multi im clients. When you >>>> change your name you'll need to change it again the next time you sign >>>> back in. Might be easier for your contact to rename you on their end. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:54:25 -0500 >>>> Lynn Schneider wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone. One of my MSN Messenger contacts pointed out to me recently >>>>> that my display name is now no longer Lynn, but is showing as >>>>> canepri...@hotmail.com, which is my MSN Messenger username. I don't >>>>> remember changing that, but how do I get it back to my correct display >>>>> name again? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks so much for your assistance. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris G >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> 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. >> 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. > 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. 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.
Repairing permissions, should I close all apps?
Hi everyone. If you are having problems with your system and you want to repair permissions to try and fix them, is it necessary to close all apps first? I noticed that last time I repaired permissions, it did fix a bad Safari problem, but when I looked at the log, it showed that certain files were not able to be opened or something like that. I'm going to try repairing permissions again just as a routine maintenance thing, but this time maybe I would turn Voiceover off first? I just wanted to know what you all thought. I don't exactly understand what repairing permissions does, but I noticed that when I had to force quit Safari because it was acting up on several occasions, I repaired permissions and it made Safari like new again, so it does indeed work sometimes. I crashed the new iTunes already this morning, so thought I'd repair permissions just to make sure things were on the right track for this new version. Thanks in advance for any insights. -- 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.
Re: Blog post: First Glance at Firefox Accessibility on OS X Snow Leopard
Oh I would so love to have an alternative to Safari! I'm a fairly recent switcher and I don't miss Windows at all except that I totally and absolutely miss the great accessibility I had with IE. I hate the fact that I can't read line by line or copy web page text to the clipboard and he disturbing thing with VO and Safari is that I find that whole parts of pages are not read at all. I think Safari is the app I most dislike on the Mac. Everything else about the Mac is wonderful. On Feb 10, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > Looking forward to trying out Firefox with VO working someday. FF has really > good ARIA support so it would be nice to have a browser on the Mac that works > well with this standard. Safari currently is weak. > > CB > > E.J. Zufelt wrote: >> >> Good morning, >> >> This morning I posted a new blog article on my site: First Glance at Firefox >> Accessibility on OS X Snow Leopard, which can be accessed at >> http://tinyurl.com/ygkfqoj >> >> >> Thanks,Everett >> >> Follow me on Twitter >> http://twitter.com/ezufelt >> >> View my LinkedIn Profile >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > 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. 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.
Pandora on the Mac
Hi everyone. I totally love the Pandora service on my iPod Touch. I purchased a paid account, but cannot seem to get it to play on my Mac. I can find the links to play the stations, but when I click on those links, I get no music at all. Is it necessary to download the Pandora player for the Mac? I don't get any error messages, but the music just does not play. There are special features that paid members get, but I cannot seem to access the members features with VO and Safari, so I cannot download the player. Any help with this would be much appreciated. -- 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.
Need Twitter client suggestions
I know this has come up frequently on the list, but I have recently been bitten by the Twitter bug and want to know what you all think is the best client to try. I have downloaded Tweetery for the iPod Touch, but I need something for the Mac and want to know what the latest information is regarding clients. Thanks in advance for any ideas. -- 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.
Re: adding stuff to the doc?
Also, you can add it while the app you want to add is running. Open up the app you want to add. Now go to the dock and find the app you want to add. For example, say you want to add mail to the dock. Arrow through the dock items until you hear it say mail running. Now, hit vo-shift-m and arrow up 3 times until you hear options. Expand this with right arrow. One of the items in that menu will be "keep in dock." Press enter on this and your program will now stay in the dock. I use this method because I tend to forget that keyboard command to add an item, and it works for me every time. Hope this helps. Follow me on Twitter. My username is Caneprints. On Mar 21, 2010, at 5:49 PM, hank smith wrote: > hello what is the command to add programs, files and folders to the doc? > Hank > > -- > 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 > tomacvisionaries+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 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.
Re: apple startup sound
LOL, your message makes me remember back when I first started using a Mac. I found the power button, pressed it, and that start-up sound just about made me jump out of my chair it was so loud and it scared me! I thought maybe I had pressed a system destruct button or something. Yes, I'd like to tame this little beast myself. Follow me on Twitter at user Caneprints. On Mar 23, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > Hi all! > does anybody know of a way to turn off or at least down the apple startup > sound? Sometimes in groups its a bit obnoxious. > Thanks, > Jim > > - > Find me on facebook or: > Skype: jimintexas > Yahoo or Aim/Ichat: jgatteys > Msn: jgatt...@gmail.com > > -- > 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. 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.
Gmail, Imap and missing mailbox
Hi everyone. I'm on a cooking list and keep the recipes I like in a mailbox called Personal. Until recently, I could look at the Personal mailbox on my Mac. Now, however, it does not appear in the list of mailboxes. It does still exist because I can view it when I log into Gmail from the web site. I can also transfer messages from my Mac to that mailbox on Gmail, but I just can't see it in the list of mailboxes. I am using imap. Any help with this would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance for any insights. -- 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.
Re: Selecting links in Syrinx
If it doesn't seem to work, after hitting the command-shift-l combination, try hitting command-tab to go to your Safari window. I find that sometimes when I use the command-shift-l, it actually does open the link, but it does not automatically put the focus on the Safari window so I have to command-tab over to it. It's not really a problem, it's just something I've noticed. On Apr 3, 2010, at 5:44 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Good afternoon Phil, > > When on a tweet Cmd + Shift + L will open any URLs in the tweet in your > default browser. Note that if the link is not a properly formatted URL > starting with http:// that they may not open. > > HTH, > Everett Zufelt > http://zufelt.ca > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > > On 2010-04-03, at 5:24 PM, phil stephenson wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Can anyone tell me how to select a link in a tweet in syrinx and then open >> it in safari. I have looked in the menus on syrinx and it's telling me I >> should press cmd L and shift but this doesn't seem to do anything. I've >> tried interacting with the tweet text and making sure am on the url but this >> again doesn't seem to do anything. >> >> All help gratefully received, >> >> cheers, >> >> Phil >> >> --- >> Phil Stephenson >> >> p...@thestephensons.org >> 07841 714931 >> www.twitter.com/stepphil >> Skype = philstephenson >> >> -- >> 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. > 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. 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.
Re: syrinx question
I started using Twitter about a month ago. Twitter is very accessible, both with the main Twitter web site and with Syrinx. Yes, when you get new tweets, you will hear a sound effect which is nice because it's not too obnoxious but just loud enough. I really like Syrinx very much and use it all the time. Here are a few of my favorite keyboard shortcuts that might also help you: Command-B bookmarks the newest tweet so that when you go back into Syrinx, you will start with the newest stuff, and you would arrow up, not down to go through your newest things. Command-shift-l opens a link associated with the tweet you are on. Remember that sometimes, a Safari window will open with the web site, but Syrinx will not automatically put the focus there, so you'll have to command-tab over to Safari to see the web site. Command-shift-u shortens a link. Just select the URL you want to shorten and press command-shift-u. Command-n gives you a new search window where you can type in whatever you're interested in and it will bring up a list of relevant tweets on that subject. Command-shift-R replies to a tweet, already filling in the at sign and username of the person to whom you are replying. Command-1 updates. Command-2 go to bookmark. Command-shift-r replies. Command-shift-p goes to the user profile of the person whose tweet you are on. Command-shift-d starts a direct message. Command-shift-t retweets. the tweet you are currently on Command-control-u unfollows a user whose tweet you are on. Command-control-u unfollows a user whose tweet you are on. And there are others, but you can just poke around in the menus and find them. Hope this helps and happy tweeting. Lynn, whose username on Twitter is Caneprints On Apr 5, 2010, at 3:07 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: > Hey all sorry for the cross posting. > I just got Twitter and I am using Syrinx. I have some questions. First, how > accessible is Twitter with vo? > Second, how do you know when you are getting new tweet or direct message. > > Are there sounds that play when these events go off? > > -- > 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. 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.
RE: question about Ipod: How to prevent it from unpausing?
Personally, I turned the screen autolock completely off in settings, as I am a new Ipod Touch user and find it annoying to constantly have to unlock while I'm reading documentation trying to figure things out. If you turn off the autolock, you can still lock manually if you want. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John J Herzog Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 7:11 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: question about Ipod: How to prevent it from unpausing? Hi listers, I am experiencing an annoying problem with my Ipod touch. If I no longer want to play music, I pause the currently playing song. However, if left alone long enough, the Ipod will resume playing music, rather than simply sleep. I have the screen set to lock after five minutes of not being touched. How do I fix this? I don't like my battery being almost full when I leave it, and then discover later that it has been playing and draining my batter all the while. Have Iphone users had this problem? 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Need cloud-based Mac-accessible service for recipes
I'd like to find a cloud-based, Mac-accessible, reasonably-priced service for backing up my recipe collection so I can access my recipes on the go from my iPhone, PC, etc. I'm thinking these files, which would be plain text files, shouldn't take up that much space, but I probably have a couple thousand recipes right now. I'd like to be able to have some basic search capability as well. The service wouldn't necessarily have to be made specifically for recipes. I do have a Dropbox account, but was wondering about other possibilities you might suggest. Thanks in advance for any insights. Lynn -- 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.
Question about Safari and reader
I really find the reader in Safari, shift-command-r, to be extremely helpful, but I wonder why about half the time, it does not work at all? When I encounter a page where it does not work, is there anything I can do to make it work? Thanks in advance for any insights. -- 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.
Too much verbiage being read in message list in Mail
Hi guys. How can I cut down on the amount of information I see when going through the message list in Mail? I am using Lion with the new mail view instead of the classic, but I find that there is a lot of useless chatter. I'd really like to get rid of the date stamp column, as I don't care about that. I knew how to do this under the classic mail view, but haven't been able to figure out how to do it with the new view. Thanks in advance for any insights. -- 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.
Has anyone successfully done jobs with Amazon Mechanical Turk?
I have a day job right now, but I'm looking to make a few extra bucks and was wondering about doing jobs using Amazon Mechanical Turk. One problem I have noticed already is that they have an inaccessible capcha to sign up for the service, but aside from that, I am just wondering if any of you have done any projects on there successfully using a Mac. They apparently have some work there that I could theoretically do, like transcribing podcasts, etc. I was hoping someone could specifically address accessibility issues with regard to the Mac on this list, but any more in-depth experiences with Amazon Mechanical Turk would be most appreciated off list at canepri...@gmail.com. Thanks in advance for any insights. -- 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: Seeing AI And Reading Of Bar Codes
I’ve noticed that I am having trouble with this app also lately. I am glad to hear that others are having the same experience, but it really makes me sad, as I depend on this app a lot. I was actually about to reinstall it, thinking there was just some kind of problem on my end. Honestly, I love this app so much that I am willing to pay for it. I’m going to send off a message to the developer to see what the status is. Anyway, hoping for better news soon. Take care and thanks for listening.Lynn Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 27, 2019, at 1:31 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > > Yes, slowly move the iPhone across the barcode. When I check cans I slowly > roll the cans underneath the iPhone. It takes a little getting used to but I > have always gotten good results doing this. > > Sent from my IPhone > > >> On Apr 27, 2019, at 11:40 AM, Pete De Vasto wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I’ve been trying to get Seeing AI to read bar codes with two different >> iPhones now, an iPhone 5s and an iPhone 7, and I can’t seem to get any >> results on either device. I can get it to sound the tones indicating I’ve >> found the code, and they are pulsating quickly which means I’m directly over >> the code, but the tones just keep on sounding and nothing else happens. Is >> there something else I need to do once I’m in place so I can get a read out? >> >> Thanks for any help, >> Pete De Vasto >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Question about searching from within folders
I thought I was opening a container of rice pudding, but instead opened a container of sour cream. I knew I had some recipes on my Mac that contained sour cream, so, not wanting to waste the sour cream, thought I'd bring them up and find one but just cannot figure out how to do it. My recipes are all in a folder called recipes in my documents folder. I first opened my recipes folder, then used option-F to bring up the find dialog and typed in sour cream in the search box, but I can't figure out how to make it just search the recipes folder and not the whole entire hard drive. I know how to do it in Windows, but not sure on the Mac side. Any help would be most gratefully appreciated. Thanks in advance. Lynn -- 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.
Re: Question about searching from within folders
Hi Carolyn. Actually, what I was hoping was that it could search the contents of the recipes in a certain folder for this one ingredient. In some recipes, sour cream isn't in the file name itself, so was hoping I could get it to search the contents. I could do this on Windows quite easily, so am hoping for a way to do it on Mac, or maybe a program that I could download that will do this for me. Thanks so much for your help. On Jan 12, 2011, at 9:25 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi Lynn: > Try interacting with the recipes folder. Then use item chooser (vo-i) and > put in sour cream. > Hope that helps. > > Carolyn H > On Jan 12, 2011, at 7:20 AM, Lynn Schneider wrote: > >> I thought I was opening a container of rice pudding, but instead opened a >> container of sour cream. I knew I had some recipes on my Mac that contained >> sour cream, so, not wanting to waste the sour cream, thought I'd bring them >> up and find one but just cannot figure out how to do it. My recipes are all >> in a folder called recipes in my documents folder. I first opened my >> recipes folder, then used option-F to bring up the find dialog and typed in >> sour cream in the search box, but I can't figure out how to make it just >> search the recipes folder and not the whole entire hard drive. I know how >> to do it in Windows, but not sure on the Mac side. Any help would be most >> gratefully appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Lynn >> >> -- >> 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. > 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. 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.
Need accessible Youtube to MP3 converter
The subject line says it all. I am looking for an online, software, IPhone app, etc. that will convert a Youtube video to MP3. Your help with this would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Lynn -- 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: Youtube to MP3 converter
Hi Allison. This looks like what I need, but does it require a Facebook login? I tried to convert a video and it wanted Facebook credentials, but I don't have a Facebook account. Just wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Thanks. On Apr 16, 2011, at 12:04 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: > Hi Lynn, > > Try this link: > http://www.keepvid.com > > They recently added the ability to convert Youtube to mp3. THere is a link > after you put in the url of the video on youtube to convert to mp3. It's > pretty self explanatory. I hope that helps. Have a wonderful day. If you need > any assistance please feel free to mail me offlist. > > Musically, > Allison > My birds are winged blessings, they help me soar! > > > > -- > 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.
Re: Jaksta
Chris, here are a few of my thoughts on this. After you authorized the program, did you try exiting it and then reopening it? Also, I'm not sure what you mean when you say you clicked on a file. Were you trying to record something from the internet or were you trying to convert a file that was already on your hard drive? Of course, the way this program works is that when you click the start button, its little nose sniffs around for media and tries to capture it, and then when you are done, you click the stop button and its little nose stops sniffing around for media. One thing that confused me was that when I tried to capture a Youtube video, a few seconds into the capture, it made a sound like it was stopping, so I thought maybe I had the same problem as you, but actually, it did capture the whole thing after all. I just purchased a license for this program yesterday. I did use a program called Replay AV on the Windows side made by the same company, but I admit I've just started working with the Mac equivalent, so I have a few things to figure out myself, but I was able to successfully record a Youtube video just now. On Apr 17, 2011, at 2:31 AM, Christopher Peppel wrote: > Hi there, > > Thursday night, I noticed the post on Jaksta for converting and playing > files. I have activated the program, and when I click on a file, it just > keeps downloading little pieces. Any help would be appreciated. > > Thans. > > Chris > > -- > 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.
Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices
Hi Frank. I think the one you are referring to is called Imap Weather Radio. The direct App Store link is: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imapweather-radio/id413511993?mt=8 I have this app. It costs 10 dollars. While it does do some helpful things, in my opinion, it is not worth that much money unless they add more features in the future, which they certainly might. The other day, when we had tons of warnings and such, I did not hear one alert, and yes, I did have alerts turned on. Others have had better luck though, so maybe it is just something I am doing wrong. On May 1, 2011, at 8:10 AM, Frank Ventura wrote: > Can anyone give a direct link to this app is the app store? > Frank >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > Find me on: > Twitter: http://twitter.com/deblewis53 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/deblewis53 > WWW: http://therideradio.net > > -- > 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.
