voiceover issue

2011-06-22 Thread Denise Avant
hi all, I was sycing my phone with itunes. when i was browsing through my album collection when deciding what to sync, i tried hitting the first letter of the names of any of the albums but voiceover would not allow first letter navigation. is there a way around this? -- You received this mess

esset antivirus software and mac

2011-06-22 Thread Denise Avant
Hello all, I was looking at the possibility of getting some security software for my mac. when i was in windows, i use nod32 by esset. i heard they have such a package for the mac. i am wondering if anyone here has used it with voiceover. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Georges Zaynoun
Hi, Do you remember if you chose ntfs or quick format or what they call them when installing windows? How large is your windows partition and your mac os x? Are you running latest mac os x with latest bootcamp that speaks about all flavours of windows7 when setting it up and it never mentions x

re: the mac and antivirus software

2011-06-22 Thread Ezzie Buenito
Hello Shannon, I do not have any antivirus software on my Mac. What I do have is an app that will scan your computer for viruses. The app is called VirusBarrier Shopress and can be downloaded free from the Mac App store. HTH, Ezzie - Original Message - From: Shannon Dyer I know Mac

Re: strange result when running a repair disk permissions, anyone no what it means?

2011-06-22 Thread Jon Cohn
I think it is worthwhile to understand SUID as this is a file that circumvents standard UNIX user protections. A SUID file will run as the user that owns the file rather then running as the user that started the program running. There are several programs that need to be SUID so that they c

Re: Setting priority and return receipts

2011-06-22 Thread Jon Cohn
Well, setting Priority is fairly easy. . When composing a message click on the "customize header button" There is an item to check in there for priority. I suggest using High priority minimally, To get a return receipt there are actually two styles of return receipts if you read http://en.

Re: Cloning Account Settings Across Macs

2011-06-22 Thread Jon Cohn
The Migration assistant can also use a Time Machine image to create a copy of a users files JOnathan On Jun 22, 2011, at 12:34 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > Other than cloning the drive, I'm not familiar with any utility that would do > what you're asking. There might be a way that

Re: Will I lose data if I boot from instalation disk?

2011-06-22 Thread Jon Cohn
Yes you will lose something but it is not data. What you will lose is access to the APple Keychain that holds all of your stored passwords forMail, Safari, WebKit Skype and probably other tools too. Jonathan On Jun 22, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Eleanor Southwood wrote: > Thanks, thought not, but the

Re: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-22 Thread Mike Arrigo
Here is the way I solve this. Once in the virtual machine, turn off voice over and press command control enter, this puts the virtual machine in full screen mode. Your keyboard focus will remain in the virtual machine. If you need to do something on the mac, press command control enter again and

Pressing Escape to cancel an action [was Re: [Bulk] What HAve I Done?}

2011-06-22 Thread Esther
Hi Jes, To expand on Ray's somewhat tersely stated advice, press the "Escape" key. Pressing "Escape" is the fast, general way to cancel out of an action, just as pressing "Return" is the fast way to send your selections in a dialog window without having to find and press the buttons to perform

[Mac-cessibility News] Join Us Live on 23/June for a Special Round Table

2011-06-22 Thread Maccessibility
Join Us Live on 23/June for a Special Round Table On 23/June/2011 at 12:00 PM PDT, 3:00 PM EDT, the crew of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast will dedicate a live show entirely to great hardware or software picks for VoiceOver users. Listeners to the live stream will be able to ask questions

Re: Cloning Account Settings Across Macs

2011-06-22 Thread Kieren
Easy Use the migration Assistant Its in /Applications/Utilities/MigrationAssistant You might need a firewire cable between the 2 comps . In any case open it and follow the instructions HTH Kieren > I'm wondering if there's a way to clone an account's settings (user name, > password, mail, e

Re: [Bulk] What HAve I Done?

2011-06-22 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Escape. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray Facebook: facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 On Jun 22, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Jes Smith wrote: > Hi all, > I Was trying to search for something on an external USB drive. I opened up >

the mac and antivirus software

2011-06-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I know Macs are supposed to be more secure than windows machines, not as succeptible to viruses and the like. However, it seems strange not to install anything at all. So, I'm wondering if there's something I should install, or if it's really all right on its own. Any suggestions would

What HAve I Done?

2011-06-22 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, I Was trying to search for something on an external USB drive. I opened up the drive and hit command-F. Now, I cannot get rid of the search window, no mater how many times I hit command-W. Any help? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisio

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
I just have a white MacBook. I didn't end up getting a Pro. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your media player to: http://mojoradio.us/listen or www.mintfm.net On Jun 22

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
The Mac is new. I just got it like two weeks ago. Yes. I did have sighted help installing XP. I've tested it, as I've installed various programs, and all seems to be working well. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collect

RE: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-22 Thread Jeff Bishop
I myself hadn't seen it yet but I have seen reports from others that have so was wondering if any special settings must be set to insure proper operation. Naama is on the list and may have more info to share here? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar

Re: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-22 Thread Zachary Kline
Dear Jeff, Could you perhaps explain a little more clearly exactly what the issue you're experiencing is? I've been running FUsion for months and whenever I switch between the FUsion window and the Mac OS, I expect focus to switch, and it does. In short, FUsion works the way I expect. Is there

RE: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-22 Thread Jeff Bishop
Yes, I am most certain that there has to be a fix to this somehow or there better well darn better be one LOL. Let's hope or both of us will be very sad. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Naama Shang Sent: Wednes

Re: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-22 Thread Naama Shang
Hello Jeff, This is exactly the issue I was having, and it was very frustrating. Also, neither system was particularly stable. That's why I decided to blow away the virtual machine for now. Naama - Original Message - From: "Jeff Bishop" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:05 PM Subj

Re: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-22 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I'm using Fusion and Windows 7 and although I updated to the latest version of Fusion I can't see any improvements. However if you want help with any screen reading stuff (Jaws) just write to me off list and I'll forward the e-mail concerning what to do although it should be in the archive. Ka

Re: Will I lose data if I boot from instalation disk?

2011-06-22 Thread Eleanor Southwood
Thanks, thought not, but the idea of possibly losing stuff was just too awful! On 22 Jun 2011, at 20:32, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > I wouldn't think you would. All you're doing's! changing the pwd. > > Chris. > > - Original Message - From: "Eleanor Southwood" > > To: "MacVisio

Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-22 Thread Jeff Bishop
Hello Everyone, As I will be attempting this to replace my Windows machine (putting Windows on my Mac) I wanted to start a thread about Fusion and keyboard issues. One of the issues I have seen from users is an issue of keyboard focus being maintained or switching between operating systems.

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Naama Shang
Hi, I think some mac books still support it, depends what vintage they are. Naama - Original Message - From: "Shannon Dyer" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Bootcamping with windows xp How very strange! I acquired a MacBook about two weeks ago, and, just this pa

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
But... did you do it with a macbook pro? or just a white macbook? Which a the two? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Shannon Dyer" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:04 PM Subject: Re: Bootcamping with windows xp How very strange! I acquired a MacBook about two weeks ago, and,

Re: Will I lose data if I boot from instalation disk?

2011-06-22 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I wouldn't think you would. All you're doing's! changing the pwd. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Eleanor Southwood" To: "MacVisionaries" Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12:22 PM Subject: Will I lose data if I boot from instalation disk? Hi all, Ok, so in an attempt to get org

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Georges Zaynoun
Is it nnnew? Did you install xp with sighted help? Original message: How very strange! I acquired a MacBook about two weeks ago, and, just this past Saturday, installed Windows XP Pro using bootcamp. I've had no problems getting it to work properly. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If

Re: Broadcasting was Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Brent Harding
Another kicker, at least with my Mac Book, can't turn the line in into a mic in Windows, but think you can in OSX. I'm sure you might be able to, but good luck with the real tech software. Tabbing across may turn on unwanted eq and effects I had to system restore to get rid of. - Original

Will I lose data if I boot from instalation disk?

2011-06-22 Thread Eleanor Southwood
Hi all, Ok, so in an attempt to get organised I have partitioned an external hard drive ready to use one of the partitions to create a backup of everything on my mac (including operating system) using carbon copy cloner. Everything was going well until ccc asked for my mac password which, natur

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
How very strange! I acquired a MacBook about two weeks ago, and, just this past Saturday, installed Windows XP Pro using bootcamp. I've had no problems getting it to work properly. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collec

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Bryan Jones
Here are links to 3 relevant Apple KB articles regarding the supported versions of Windows, which Mac models they will run on, and which versions of Bootcamp are required. The following KB article states that drivers for XP and Vista are no longer supplied or supported for 3 recent mac model li

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
So, sounds like it simply won't do it any longer. That really really sucks. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Georges Zaynoun" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:59 AM Subject: Re: Bootcamping with windows xp Same experience here with a 13inch macbook white that I bought in Feb

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
The odd thing is that I tried to do this same thing with xp and bootcamp, and it decided to be a thing, and not work with my white mid 2010 stocked macbook, so I almost wonder if the latest build of Bootcamp simply won't support xp, period. This is incredibly disappointing, as though I love Wi

VM fution on the mac?

2011-06-22 Thread
Hello, could someone who uses VM fusion contact me off list please? I have a few questions and don't know how on topic they will be. My email address is skhleirpehctcoens7...@gmail.com Thanks.Kliphton SR (twitter) http://twitter.com/kliphton72 (Marriage Blog) http://cm-i-t-real-world.blogspot.c

Broadcasting was Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi Naama! I do not know if this is in your app store but there is nch zulu dj! That is supposed to be broadcast software! If you can find there own site I think you can get a free trial to see if it is any good for you! Sorry no link! hth Colin On 22 Jun 2011, at 12:35, Naama Shang wrote: > Hi, >

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Georges Zaynoun
Same experience here with a 13inch macbook white that I bought in February 2009, at that time they came with leopard pre-installed and I had xp pro on it using bootcamp. Sadly I was shocked after upgrading to the latest os available now and trying to reinstall same xp pro having removed it a ye

Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Naama Shang
Hi, Just wanting to give everyone a heads up, that the new iMacs will not bootcamp with xp. I have tried, and it refused to do it. An article that has been posted yesterday suggests that mid 2011 iMacs stopped supporting xp, and I do wish I knew that before attempting... I've tried putting in in