Re: drag key?

2013-02-16 Thread Estelita
Oh, okay, thanks for the explanation. - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall" To: Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 4:44 AM Subject: Re: drag key? Ah, I see. Those are talking about dragging with a mouse while holding down a modifier key (option, control, whatever). There is no actual

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Danny Noonan
That fine line between striving for fare access and thinking access should be the primary goal. Access first is HumanWare freedom and the like and I find using the App Store far easier and accessible than learning most of their offerings. It often seems to me the community is polarised between

Re: drag key?

2013-02-16 Thread Alex Hall
Ah, I see. Those are talking about dragging with a mouse while holding down a modifier key (option, control, whatever). There is no actual drag key, dragging here refers to the mouse. Specifically, you click down the mouse button, drag, and let up when you are where you want your item to be drop

Re: drag key?

2013-02-16 Thread Estelita
Hi Alex, Thank you for your reply on my query. What it is, I found some keyboard shortcut keys, that says, 1. Option-Drag, copies file to a new location. 2. Command-Drag, move and auto-align icons. - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 3:15 AM

Re: drag key?

2013-02-16 Thread Alex Hall
I don't know what you mean by a drag key. Do you mean drag and drop? If so, use vo-comma to select an itm to drag, and vo-period to drop. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 16, 2013, at 21:34, "Estelita" wrote: > Hi, any direction please on where can I find the drag key on my keyboard? > I am using an

drag key?

2013-02-16 Thread Estelita
Hi, any direction please on where can I find the drag key on my keyboard? I am using an apple wireless keyboard with my Mac. Thank you in advance for your kind help. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

Very irritating and bizarre problem with Growl

2013-02-16 Thread Chris Gilland
I'm really hoping that someone can shed some light on this. I am having an issue with Growl which is just, absolutely making me crinch! I honestly never have been very good at configuring Growl, but this has put me over the top in perplexity. First of all, when I interact with the toolbar und

Re: WOO HOO!

2013-02-16 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Eric, Are you using the 7.0 update on your braille sense? There was a problem with earlier versions but I'm presuming you are. It's worth ruling out. Lisette On 17/02/2013, at 1:12 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > ok, > it seems that there is a technical glitch with my macbook. every time I try > to pa

Re: WOO HOO!

2013-02-16 Thread Alex Hall
I think this may be Lion thing. I could be wrong but I seem to remember some Braille Sense problems in Lion that Mountain Lion fixed. Again, I could be wrong; if possible, see if it works on a 10.8 machine. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 16, 2013, at 19:12,

Re: WOO HOO!

2013-02-16 Thread Eric Oyen
ok, it seems that there is a technical glitch with my macbook. every time I try to pair the Braille Sense U2 with my macbook (OS X Lion) it fails to pair. the error that it spits up is "unable to locate a proper driver for this device. Pairing failed" I have checked with the apple knowledge bas

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Danny Noonan
The App Store has perhaps become a little less efficient but at least on the iPhone is anything but unusable. You can touch the bottom right of the screen or even 1 finger swipe or touch the dock and 4 finger tap and then 1 finger swipe through all apps. Where exactly do you find it unusable?

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Richard, I completely agree and second everything you've written. In my current work environment, I have to use Windows for most of what I do. At least once a day, usually more, I think how grateful I am for the accessibility of Apple products, and for the fact that once I leave my job, I

Re: HELP! Mac crashed

2013-02-16 Thread Angelo
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Re: Rhapsody on the Mac

2013-02-16 Thread Chris Gilland
I understand, but you missed my point. I'm not trying to do Rhapsody on the mac. I do it on my Windows machine. The thing is I don't want them to opt me out of my unlimited download plan and op me into a mobile plan which wouldn't let me download the tracks with the windows client any longer.

Re: Rhapsody on the Mac

2013-02-16 Thread Stuart Russell
Chris, I don't think you need worry about this as there is no Rhapsody app for the Mac. Everything is done right from the web site. Stuart On Feb 16, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Stuart Russell wrote: > I've tried a mouse click on the play button & that doesn't > seem to work. > My guess is

Re: Rhapsody on the Mac

2013-02-16 Thread Stuart Russell
I've tried a mouse click on the play button & that doesn't seem to work. My guess is that the actual play button is in a different location on the screen? You can probably test this without setting up an account as Rhapsody has a trial mode. I'd sure like to find a trick to get this working aga

Re: Rhapsody on the Mac

2013-02-16 Thread Chris Gilland
My biggest concern is I use wrapsody on a daily basis nearly with my Windows machine. I don't want to download the I O S app, and have happen to me what happened with Napster before Real Networks bought them out. Basically it automatically switched me to a mobile plan, recharged my card withou

Re: Rhapsody on the Mac

2013-02-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, have you tried a physical click with a trackpad or mouse after making sure the mouse cursor is on the button? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 16, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Stuart Russell wrote: > I am having some difficulty with the

Rhapsody on the Mac

2013-02-16 Thread Stuart Russell
I am having some difficulty with the Rhapsody web site. Until recently, I was able to click on the play button to listen to my chosen selection. It appears that the play link does not correspond with the actual play button. Is there any way around this? I am aware that Rhapsody on IOS is fully

Re: New episode, activator, can your smartphone really be smart?

2013-02-16 Thread Michael Babcock
Good afternoon; I do apologize, I'm not sure why individuals are unable to play this audio. I am able to play up from both my Mac, and my iPhone. However, I have went ahead and taken the liberty of posting the direct URL to the audio file below. Let me know if you guys have any issues with this

app store

2013-02-16 Thread J.P.
There was a total update to the look of the iTunes, app, and iBooks for iOS 6. I preferred the old layout myself. However, that doesn't mean they made it inaccessible. Just personal preference. They used to do things in a vertical view.. There are more links to interact with on the page now. Sin

app store

2013-02-16 Thread Kerri
I had similar issues to cherry but that was like you, m lacing patience lol. I find the app store/ibooks problem but then I never knew what it was previously. On 2013-02-16, at 10:53 AM, Kirsten Edmondson wrote: > Cherree I have to agree with Ricardo and others. I'm not totally sure what > yo

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!-iBooks store & App Store

2013-02-16 Thread Kirsten Edmondson
Cherree I have to agree with Ricardo and others. I'm not totally sure what you're talking about here, but I think you're getting to head up. I have to admit, I struggled to use the iBookstore for a long time, but that was just because I didn't give it the time to work it out. There are no proble

app store?

2013-02-16 Thread Kerri
May I inquire as to when ibooks and or the app store changed, please? On 2013-02-16, at 8:02 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > I did say "not as easy to use at first", not "not as easy to use period". The > new layout is completely useable once you get used to it. No accessibility > should not play second

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Kerri
I don't either, but then, I'm still relatively new and don't really know how it used to be. On 2013-02-16, at 7:10 AM, Devin Prater wrote: > II do get what you mean here. although I do not see how the apps store is not > accessible. > > Sent from my iPod > > On 16/02/2013, at 8:56 AM, Cheree

Re: Messages

2013-02-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, Messages is for Lion and higher. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 16, 2013, at 12:08 PM, Jane wrote: > Is there any way to get Messages set up on my daughter's iMac running Snow > Leopard, or is that just not supported a

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, Generally, I agree with you. I think for the most part, Apple does what you said better than most in regards to not releasing a product until its ready for prime time. But that being said, I think we might have an issue here where Apple might be falling victim to its own success. Not jus

Re: Do not download new slacker radio update

2013-02-16 Thread ppowells09
Hi Matthew, Having spoken to them the day the app launched, they say they have received numerous complaints about numerous bugs, some dealing with accessibility some not. If you by chance have an older version of the app sync to your computer, you can put that version back on your phone, it wil

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, You lost me here. Are you saying that IOS accessibility has degraded to the point where blind specific solutions are preferred by you? I'm just not sure were you were going with your comment. Thanks. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.inf

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Chris Gilland
Quite honestly, as I said and will continue to say, I think Apple should be commended on their efforts. It's not perfect what what is. Some people just have too much time on their hands and all they want to do is bash people and businesses. Frankly, I think those should be ashamed. I'm not s

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread J.P.
It is interesting to me the way this post has turned. I wanted peoples opinions and ideas what you thought. I by no means insinuated Apple had made iOS inaccessible. Of course, they have made some changes I don't live. Their are some areas I don't think are as fluid or as responsive as they once

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Did money concerns spur the implementation of accessible IOS? If not, what, then? What has changed between then and now? The money haasn't. Think about outcomes and shifting power bases. Would you want to engineer breaches, stumbles to return consumers to specialized tech

Messages

2013-02-16 Thread Jane
Is there any way to get Messages set up on my daughter's iMac running Snow Leopard, or is that just not supported anymoree? Jane -- 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

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Richard Ring
John has pretty much expressed my feelings here. I've used Android with Talkback, and to me, it's not ready for prime time. I say that only because I know some Android users who say that the reason for my point of view regarding Android stems from the fact that I don't know what I'm doing. Now,

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread John Panarese
this entire topic, as usual, is coming back to the subjective in nature. What one considers accessible or not differs from another person. I think to make a statement that accessibility is going backwards in iOS is strictly a subjective position based on personal opinion and no real facts.

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I just stated that user error might be a possibility. Keep in mind, I don't know you from a hole in the wall. I have no idea what your level of expertise with your devices are. After all, In my experience of being on lists like this for years now, the majority of issues are do to user er

Re: Do not download new slacker radio update

2013-02-16 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, I do n0ot have an ipad. Thanks. I really do hope they will fix the accessibility of the iphone app. Matthew On Feb 15, 2013, at 10:25 PM, ppowell...@aol.com wrote: > Hi Jessica To my knowledge, you get six skips per hour. I'm not sure if that > is per station. Also, to Matthew, Look fo

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Alex Hall
I did say "not as easy to use at first", not "not as easy to use period". The new layout is completely useable once you get used to it. No accessibility should not play second fiddle to visual appeal, but, as I said, if a visual change can still remain accessible, then Apple should make that cha

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Devin Prater
II do get what you mean here. although I do not see how the apps store is not accessible. Sent from my iPod On 16/02/2013, at 8:56 AM, Cheree Heppe wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > This fascinates me. Whenever a change in accessibility is made that impairs > us, somebody always apologizes for

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: The table index slider in the IBooks store is skittery and barely permits tactile interface before it shifts focus. Comparatively, the IPhone table intex slider is better paced and usably responsive to casual brush-over's or purposeful guided interaction by a user. I don't

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: This fascinates me. Whenever a change in accessibility is made that impairs us, somebody always apologizes for us by saying that we have to make allowances for the visuals among us. Does that strike anyone as backward thinking? Hanging accessibility on the visual appeal perc

Re: itunes and buying songs today

2013-02-16 Thread Amber Wallenstein
I just bought an album a few days ago and have all the m4a files. Amber -- 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

still having trouble with my Ipad not resetting

2013-02-16 Thread Scott Berry
Hello there, I tried the safe mode feature but it seems like the Ipad is getting caught in a chain of rebooting. I am unable to find a good tutorial to explain to me how to reset the Ipad so that I can reset it back to the original Apple firmware and re jail break again. I know one thing if

itunes and buying songs today

2013-02-16 Thread Paul Erkens
Dear listers, In the mac itunes store, I used to buy music and that would then be downloaded into my computer. I think this is no longer the case. Is it true that I can only stream a song from itunes from the Apple servers, and not have it in my possession on the hard disk? What I want is an m4

Re: New episode, activator, can your smartphone really be smart?

2013-02-16 Thread jeffry miller
It doesn't seem to play. -- Jeff -- 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 emai

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Well said, Alex. Cheers, Donna On Feb 15, 2013, at 11:43 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > I agree. While I don't use the iBook Store much, I use the App Store all the > time. Once I got used to the new layout, I had no problems at all, and still > don't. Yes, I preferred the old layout, but one thing we

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-16 Thread Donna Goodin
I have to agree with Ricardo. I have no problems either with iBooks or with the App store, they both work fine for me. Best, Donna On Feb 15, 2013, at 11:28 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I must say, I'm at a total loss about iBooks and the app store. These seem > to be working fine for