Recurrence of "To Do" Tasks?

2010-11-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, folk, When setting up a "to do" task, is it possible to make it recur, or is that better done in a Calendar entry? For instance, I was going to set up my bi-weekly recycling reminder to put out the recycling bins. Thanks, Teresa -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: Millionaire Upgrade

2010-11-01 Thread Joshua Loya
Thanks for this. I'll enjoy reading this one. -Joshua On 10/31/2010 3:35 AM, Cara Quinn wrote: Hi All; -Just a quick note from me to let you know that for those interested in books on business and entrepreneurship, you can get the audio version of Millionaire Upgrade free for a limited time

Re: sendng e-mail to multiple reciptants

2010-11-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh usually I just hit space and it i sent to the multiple people. I wonder if the comma is really needed then in that case? On Nov 1, 2010, at 6:16 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > separate the names with a comma. As you type the name will be extracted from > the address book. and once you hit comma,

Re: sendng e-mail to multiple reciptants

2010-11-01 Thread Scott Howell
separate the names with a comma. As you type the name will be extracted from the address book. and once you hit comma, you can hit space and continue with the next address. If you have several e-mail addresses associated with a name, you can use the up/down arrow keys to select the one you want.

Re: sendng e-mail to multiple reciptants

2010-11-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hello. start typing the name and when you hear the correct name hit enter, then space and then repeat. Oh this should be done in the too field. Take care. On Nov 1, 2010, at 6:09 PM, denise avant wrote: > hi all, > can someone clarify a point. i want to send e-mail to several people. how is > t

sendng e-mail to multiple reciptants

2010-11-01 Thread denise avant
hi all, can someone clarify a point. i want to send e-mail to several people. how is that done in apple mail? thanks. oh by the way, the majority of the names are in my address book. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post

Re: Importing DVD's into iTunes to play on iPad

2010-11-01 Thread Jesse
I use Handbrake. Just google it, and it should come up with the latest version. By and large, the default settings should work for you. You also have to have VLC on your system, because it has the proper codec to decode the DVD into the format you're looking for. Just play around with the settings

books in itunes

2010-11-01 Thread 504 area
Hello, I have struggled in itunes with books. I have in books many just under books then a sub folder of audible. I sync selected only items with my I phone. In sources - books on my MBP I am not able to pull up a table of all books. I select under search search all, then seartch by book title

Re: Importing DVD's into iTunes to play on iPad

2010-11-01 Thread Kimberly thurman
I really want to extract the entire movie including video. I have some movies I'd like to put on the iPad for my granddaughter to watch when she is here. On Nov 1, 2010, at 8:39 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: > Hi, > > THe only way I know how to do this is to import the DVDs in to DVD audio > ex

Re: Importing DVD's into iTunes to play on iPad

2010-11-01 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi, THe only way I know how to do this is to import the DVDs in to DVD audio extractor and extract the audio from them. I don't own an Ipad, but I wonder if it will work on the Iphone. I hope this will work for you. Other than that, I have no idea how to do this. Have you tried Handbreak? Just

Re: Looking for recommendations of external keyboards

2010-11-01 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: Try the Mac USB external Keyboard. On Nov 1, 2010, at 3:40 PM, Justin Ekis wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm starting to wish that the keyboard on this MacBook pro had a numpad. It > would be useful to have the numpad commander. I'm thinking about getting an > external keyboard that has one included

Re: Mac Mail order of items etc

2010-11-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey Neil, congradulations on switching to the mac, glad it's working for you. On my macbook, I have defined 2 custom gestures for moving to the beginning and end of a list. Actually it works for going to the beginning or end of just about everything. The gestures I set up are option flick up on

Importing DVD's into iTunes to play on iPad

2010-11-01 Thread Kimberly thurman
Hi Folks: As the subject line says, I want to import DVD movies I own into iTunes to transfer to my iPad. Is there software and an accessible process for this using voice over? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

Re: converting audio

2010-11-01 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, I would use max for that. Others have their own preferences which I can't speak to the quality of because max does everything I want and so I stopped looking after I found it. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, One on one access technology support and training over the phone or

Re: Looking for recommendations of external keyboards

2010-11-01 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Justin, I don't know about external numpads that work on a Mac. But macally makes a full keyboard with all the usual Apple keys and the numpad. It is a bluetooth keyboard, and it works on IPads, so I would guess it works on the Macbook pro as well. It is a full size keyboard that looks like t

Re: GMail filters and Apple Mail

2010-11-01 Thread Joshua Loya
Success! I misunderstood the meaning of the skip in box check box. I thought that it still wasn't working, even after I had checked this, because I forgot to apply the filter to existing conversations. Carolyn, it's possible that neglecting to do that may have been part of the trouble you had wi

Re: GMail filters and Apple Mail

2010-11-01 Thread Jude DaShiell
This is well-known technology in terms of procmail so my suggestion for you in terminal mode see if there's a procmailex man page, man procmailex and it should show you some example recipes. Also possibly man procmail-lib and man procmail. If nothing comes up on any of that, Apple has install

Re: GMail filters and Apple Mail

2010-11-01 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Joshua: Now, with that filter you need to check a box that says "skip inbox." That aught to do it.:) If that works, you're far ahead of me with Google. Carolyn Haas chaas0...@gmail.com On Nov 1, 2010, at 4:09 PM, Joshua Loya wrote: > Ok. So the label shows up in the mailboxes list. That'

Re: GMail filters and Apple Mail

2010-11-01 Thread Joshua Loya
Ok. So the label shows up in the mailboxes list. That's great. We're half way there. How can I organize my GMail account in box in Apple Mail, so that the same messages which appear in the Mac Visionaries label/mailbox do not appear in the GMail in box in Apple Mail? Thanks, Joshua On Nov 1, 20

Re: GMail filters and Apple Mail

2010-11-01 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Joshua: Your filters would have you send messages to a label. That label should automaticly show up in your Applemail as a mailbox. However, I've never gotten a google filter to work properly. I sure hope you have better luck than I have had. Carolyn Haas chaas0...@gmail.com On Nov 1

Re: is anyone using Devonthink?

2010-11-01 Thread Esther
Hi Cathyk, I looked at this once in an earlier version, and it had some accessibility issues. The buttons came up as "radio button 1", etc. but if you used VO-H you got the labels. I was interested in this because before ABBYY Fine Reader Express OCR came out for the Mac, you could get

Re: GMail filters and Apple Mail

2010-11-01 Thread David Hole
Hi man. The nice thing with gmail is that everything happens automatically :) The label in gmail will automatically appear as a folder in mail, so you don't need to do anything in mail to get it working :) -David Den 01.11.2010 22:44, skrev Joshua Loya: Hello everyone, I have recently set up a

GMail filters and Apple Mail

2010-11-01 Thread Joshua Loya
Hello everyone, I have recently set up a filter in GMail for all messages sent to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. Do I need to set up a separate filter in Apple Mail, or is there a way to have labels displayed in the mailboxes list? Thanks, Joshua -- You received this message because you are s

Re: Looking for recommendations of external keyboards

2010-11-01 Thread Esther
Hi Justin, It turns out that you can use the Numpad Commander shortcut sequences on your MacBook Pro laptop if you have Numpad Commander turned on, and press an arrow key along with one of the numbers in the row of numbers ("1" through "9", "0", "-", "=") at the top of the keyboard. You ge

Re: [Bulk] converting audio

2010-11-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
Thter is also switch and that's free and very easy to use. Take care. S On Nov 1, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Yes, there is. > Amadeus Pro will do exactly what you want. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! > > Sky

Re: GarageBand again

2010-11-01 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I'll answer questions 1 and 3. You can use whatever media file you wish as a loop so long as it's AIFF, MP3, WAV, or AAC. Just find your own loop in the finder and copy and paste it into your garageband timeline. Question 3. You can't export midi in garageband. I think this is one of t

Looking for recommendations of external keyboards

2010-11-01 Thread Justin Ekis
Hi all, I'm starting to wish that the keyboard on this MacBook pro had a numpad. It would be useful to have the numpad commander. I'm thinking about getting an external keyboard that has one included. This may sound strange, but instead of adding another full-size keyboard, does anyone make suc

GarageBand again

2010-11-01 Thread David Hole
Hi guys. Is it possible to make my own garageband-loops and just delete the ones that I never gonna use (wich is mostly every one)...? Also, is it possible to do sequenceing in GB when using VoiceOver (like using Quick Windows Sequencer in Windows)? And third, is it possible to use (1) ToonTrack

Re: free antivirus for mac

2010-11-01 Thread Eric Oyen
I have encountered that trojan on the full version of their site. its a little hard to load when java is disabled. this is why I use the mobile version of the site most of the time. I only use the full version for some account updates, and a few other things mot accessible via the mobile site (

Re: [Bulk] converting audio

2010-11-01 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Yes, there is. Amadeus Pro will do exactly what you want. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! Skype Name: barefootedray On Nov 1, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Robert Hooper wrote: > I’m sure this has been covered extensively before, so naturally I mu

Re: Mac Mail order of items etc

2010-11-01 Thread David Taylor
Neil, You rarely need to use the mouse to move things. There's a perfectly good Move item in the context menu for each message if you want to move it to a different folder, which you get with vo-shift-m. For installing apps, open them in finder, copy to clipboard with cmd-c, move to your apps f

Re: Mac Mail order of items etc

2010-11-01 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Neil: You can go into your view menu, by vo-m, and arrow or vo-arrow right to view, and you will find "sort by." You can check in Mail preferences to find display preview pane, I think. And your fn key (bottom left corner of your keyboard) ) plus arrows will give you page up, down home and

Mac Mail order of items etc

2010-11-01 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
Hi all, a few questions for you... I've now made the switch fully over, having bought a Mac Book Pro 15in with the i7 processor and the iMac 27in i7 processor for my desktop. so we're PC free now here! I'm doing well for the most part, with some good help from a few friends who are recent con

is anyone using Devonthink?

2010-11-01 Thread cathyk
Hi All, Does anyone have experience with the note-taking and organizing program "Devonthink"? The Professional Office version claims enhanced OCR. But searching the site, I didn't find anything that demonstrated a real commitment to access, so I thought I'd ask the list. Thanks much, cathyk -- Y

converting audio

2010-11-01 Thread Robert Hooper
I'm sure this has been covered extensively before, so naturally I must ask if it can be covered once again. Is there an accessible batch converter for mac? For example, if I had a directory full of wav files, how could I convert them to mp3, ogg, etc.? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks:) Rob

Re: free antivirus for mac

2010-11-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
Currently, there is a Java applet on Facebook that is transmitting a trojan cross platform. Java can do this. That, combined with the general idea that the more people who use the Mac, the more malware will be created for it. Sorry, human nature, my friends. Teresa On Oct 31, 2010, at 8:05 AM,

Re: A Question for Musicians on the list

2010-11-01 Thread Scott Granados
Get yourself a small Tube based preamp. This way you get that nice warm analog sound that helps offset the crisp digital you get from the recording. On Oct 31, 2010, at 11:31 PM, Ruud Bemelmans wrote: > A jack-to-minijack plug would work, but most instruments need a PreAmp to > boost the volum

Re: Happy Halloween!!! "OT?"

2010-11-01 Thread Scott Granados
That's fantastic! Very quick, well done.:) On Oct 31, 2010, at 9:07 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote: > Ever hear of bobbing for apples?On Sun, 31 Oct 2010, Chuck Reichel wrote: > >> Hi Cara, >> Am I missing something here? >> What does "Halloween" have to do with using a Mac??? >> OT? >> Talk soon >>

Re: two questions, managing addresses in apple mail

2010-11-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hello. go to window then prev recipents and delete the adress you don't want there anymore. they will come back but it's a good way to clear out any mistakes you've sent to. S On Nov 1, 2010, at 8:48 AM, Rebecca Blaevoet wrote: > Hello: > I understand that you can't create a distribution list i

two questions, managing addresses in apple mail

2010-11-01 Thread Rebecca Blaevoet
Hello: I understand that you can't create a distribution list in Mail the same way as you can do it in Outlook et al; but I'm convinced there has to be a quicker way to create a distribution group than by adding each address in Mail to the address book application and then designate a group for

Re: A Question for Musicians on the list

2010-11-01 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
I have one, and that's not a real difficulty, but it's the mono nature of the signal that is holding me back--now, I could put a mono-to-stereo converter on the end o that adapter on the end of that cord, but we're getting ridiculously adapter-happy here... • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, S

Re: Financial software

2010-11-01 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
What I really want/need is a program that will print checks and envelopes. Okay, first I need a printer, but... *SMH* I don't think TextEdit will do this, at least not easily; the only program I know that WILL do it is MS Word, which... well. you know. :) Is there a check and envelope printing

configuring backspace key in Safari?

2010-11-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, this may seem like a kind of strange question, but does anyone know if there's some way to configure Safari so that the backspace key either doesn't exit you from a web-page, or so that it warns you before doing so? TIa, Donna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: Happy Halloween!!! "OT?"

2010-11-01 Thread Carolyn Haas
Chuck: It has to do with not being Ebaneezer scrouge 365 days a year.:) Now how can we relate this to thew mac so I don't make you madder? Let's see: Once upon a time, a well-off hard-working CEO named Steve Jobs had a visit from some grumpy blind people. They said, "we wanna use Apple!" So, th

Re: A Question for Musicians on the list

2010-11-01 Thread Jesse
Your best bet, as been stated before, would be a USB or Firewire interface, like the mBox or, if you wanna record several instruments, the mBox Pro seems like a budget-conscious way to set up a project studio. After that, I'd use an amp simulator instead of your cube, or if you really want control,

Re: Financial software

2010-11-01 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: Yes, you can import from Quicken. I believe See finance lets you keep track of investments. On Nov 1, 2010, at 1:11 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: > Can you import accounts from Quicken? Also, is there a program that allows > for tracking of investment transactions such as mutual fund purchases an

Re: vo saying blank

2010-11-01 Thread denise avant
hi, ok. i don't remember hearing this with any windows screen reader, and so i was wondering if there was a way to turn it off. with the windows screen readers, one can turn off say blank lines and alike. On Oct 31, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>> Hi, > > I don't think that there would

Re: braille embossers?

2010-11-01 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi Erik and all, What is Lois? I've never heard of it. Is that the Braille translation software for the Mac? I'm just curious to see if it can be done. Thank you for any help you can provide. Musically, Allison My birds are winged blessings, they help me soar! On Oct 29, 2010, at 12:04 PM,

Re: Introducing the new MacBook Air.

2010-11-01 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hi Neil. I'm so pleased that you are persevering with your Mac Pro even though you have had issues. Kawal Gucukoglu On 1 Nov 2010, at 10:14 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: > All, > > I bought one of these three days after they came out, the 11.6in model, I > used it along side my new

Re: A braille translation error

2010-11-01 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I was in rather a hurry when typing a previous message when I tried writing that word so I didn't think about the spelling! Kawal Gucukoglu On 1 Nov 2010, at 08:36 AM, "ISAAC OBIE" wrote: > Hello Kawal, > Itself is written xf. There's no "s" in there. > Isaac > > - Original Message -

Re: Introducing the new MacBook Air.

2010-11-01 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
All, I bought one of these three days after they came out, the 11.6in model, I used it along side my new Mac Book Pro 15in model that arrived the day earlier. I have subsequently returned the Mac Book Air, as it just simply isn't up to a days full typing. there's nothing wrong with the specific

Re: A braille translation error

2010-11-01 Thread ISAAC OBIE
Hello Kawal, Itself is written xf. There's no "s" in there. Isaac - Original Message - From: "Kawal Gucukoglu" To: "macvisionaries" Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 4:33 AM Subject: A braille translation error Hi All. This is meant for the Apple braille list but I haven't got the E

A braille translation error

2010-11-01 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hi All. This is meant for the Apple braille list but I haven't got the E-mail address. If I write itself (and you know that it self) should be written as X S F, together, the braille will not translate correctly. If anyone thinks I should write to Apple accessability then please say. Kawal.

Re: connecting via bluetooth when in windows 7 using VMware.

2010-11-01 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hi Scott. I already did this Scott before I installed the Driver when in the Windows Virtual Machine. I went in to Vmware settings, USB devices, and checked the apple bluetooth controller. Then, in Windows 7 itself, put the Bootcamp CD in as instructed, went into add devices, and where the blu

Re: A Question for Musicians on the list

2010-11-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh yeah I know this, however, I m just trying to suggest what to do with what theuser has. I wonder if theymake adapters for what the user is trying to do? On Oct 31, 2010, at 23:35, "Cameron" wrote: > Ideally you should use a USB or firewire interface... > > > > -Original Message-