Hi All,
I have an idea for apple for I tunes when you are in your music books
etc library and you have selected media to copy to your I device if instead of
copyuing and pasting to your Iphone or Ipad or Ipod if they could add a copy to
device menu choice when you are still in the librar
FYI response from BusyMac below. Not particularly promising, but who knows.
Maybe he'll get around to it one day.
Begin forwarded message:
From: BusyMac
Subject: BusyCal Support [BusyMac Support #32693]
Date: 31 October 2013 3:11:47 PM AEDT
To: mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com
Hi Nic,
Thanks for
Hi Richard and Eugenia ,
Many thanks for letting me know but it is important that we all report
these issues to apple as others have stated these things are issues with
mavericks and its applications not voice over as it seems .
Regards Dean
Sent from Dean Adams Macbook Pro
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Dear Apple Accessibility Team,
With such deep integration of iCloud with so many aspects of iOS and OS X, it's
surprising that VoiceOver has so far been left out. Many VoiceOver users own
multiple Apple devices, and would benefit greatly from being able to sync
VoiceOver preferences across all
Seems to me Apple could push out updates to VoiceOver if they wanted to, just
as they push other updates for raw camera compatibility and the like, even
though those aren't separate applications.
More frequent updates to VoiceOver would be good. However, the main
accessibility issues we have are
Hello Mario,
VoiceOver is not a screen reader like JAWS or NVDA, it is an alternative way of
interacting with the operating system. VoiceOver is not a separate application
in the OS, so what you are requesting makes no sense.
Updates happen to VoiceOver just as they do to the other elements of
The tip displaying at the moment says pull down on the DayTicker until it
switches to the calendar. So far as I can work out, the DayTicker is a
horizontal row of dates across the top of the screen, just below the settings
button, month/year and the add event button. I tried double tapping on th
Yes, I'm glad they had a trial as well. I was tempted, but reluctant, to pay
the money to test it. Glad I didn't buy it now. The other issue is that
VoiceOver is incredibly sluggish with it too, but I thought I'd take it one
step at a time with the support team. Anyway, at least Calendar is stil
hi friends.
I would like to ask a favor to friends group.
about a feature that is very important for users of voice over and the
team Accessibility apple.
why support accessibility does not add a feature for voice over have
automatic updates? ...
is assumed the commitment to support the acce
Good that you’d emailed busy cal support. Hopefully they’ll respond, and
implement better accessibility. I’d tried the app a couple years ago, and I
found the same thing, the actual calendar area wasn’t visible to VO at all.
And when I went to switch back to what was iCal at the time, this
All your problems are caused by the intro tips. Once you do the 3 tasks it
gives you your settings etc will not be greyed any more.
When they say swipe or slide down vo users do a double tap and hold and when
the tone sounds slide your finger down a bit. With this and double tap on the
today b
waw. very good job.
thanks my friend.
cheers.
Em 31/10/2013 03:16, Nicholas Parsons escreveu:
Dear BusyCal Support Team,
I downloaded the trial of BusyCal for Mac. I absolutely love the
features in BusyCal, which are so sadly missing in the native OS X
Calendar.
However, unfortunately I hav
I bought Fantastical 2 today on sale. Everything seems labeled properly, but
still having some issues getting it working.
1. The settings button remains dim. Presumably I have to do something to
activate this button, but not sure what that is.
2. Welcome message remains displayed. The welcome me
Hi all,
I downloaded the free 14 day trial of Fantastical for Mac. I managed to get
through the set up process fine, but seem to be having some issues with the app.
The app doesn't appear to have a window. I can only seem to access some kind
of system menu, and this only displays a search fiel
Dear BusyCal Support Team,
I downloaded the trial of BusyCal for Mac. I absolutely love the features in
BusyCal, which are so sadly missing in the native OS X Calendar.
However, unfortunately I haven't been able to use BusyCal properly.
I use VoiceOver—Apple's built-in screen reader for OS X—to
This sounds great I will go get it now. I've always heard good things about
Fantastical but until Apple stuffed up Calendar in iOS 7 I never thought I'd
need it because Apple's Calendar was great. I've always wanted to see my
calendar events and reminders/ToDo's in one place though, so this poin
Hi Christina,
Upon your recommendations, I have purchased this app. I launched it and see all
of my appointments. However, I cannot activate the settings option. I think I
saw something indicating that he had to choose the day take her and then move
down to the calendar option. I don't seem to
1. Welcome.
2. copying is done within a Mac drive from one location to another in the same
way you already know how to do it.
Next. Attach files to e-mail message either with Shift+CMD+a or else you can do
it via cutting and pasting the way I do.
To get attachments from an e-mail, I use the
Hi all,
My name is Andrew. I am 23 and from Australia.
I have recently switched from windows to the mac. I have had an IPhone for 2
years now, and liked the idea of the built in screen reader and having the same
access as sighted people out of the box, without the need to buy or install any
extr
>
> Thanks Tim! At least you confirmed the problem... I was thinking I was
> having a major brain freeze. I will forward my findings to
> accessibil...@apple.com and I will check out your (sometimes possible) work
> arounds. Lou/BlindMacMan
>
> On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:42:00 AM UTC-7,
HI all,
I just downloaded and tried the app Fantastical 2 on my iPhone. It’s currently
half off right now. I’ve only played with it for around 20 minutes so this is
my early take on the app. I like it a lot more than the apple calendar app,
mostly because I now have access to month view this w
I've always loved Calendar in Mountain Lion. It works really well for me.
Deleting events with command-delete or editing them with command-e works fine.
Along with Mail, it's one of my favourite Mac apps. I don't like the week or
day views, but month view is great. I only played briefly with Cal
What happens to me, is that I can work correctly with textedit on page one, but
when I go to page 2, VoiceOver won’t read with the regular commands.
What can we do about? I already unchecked the page wrap.
Thanks!
Daniela Rubio T
Distinguished Educator
iPhone: +34662328507
El 30/10/2013, a l
Dear Anne,
You wrote:
"I’m not having your problems with TextEdit under Mavericks. I always interact
with the text and Find commands work correctly"
Anne, thank you for responding. Maybe it has to do with my setup but I can't
think what may be different. When I interact with the text, I can use
Don’t worry, you most not be afraid. You will not do anything wrong, just be
sure to select the exact text from this e-mail, without spaces, paste the
selection to Terminal as it opens and go for it!
Cheers!
Daniela Rubio T
iPhone: +34662328507
El 30/10/2013, a las 22:55, BBS escribió:
> Hi
Hi Daniela. I have heard of doing it that way but I’m not too comfortable
fooling around with Terminal just yet. If I have to make another bootable
drive, I’ll just wait for an update to Disk Maker X.
Shawn
Sent From My White Mac Book
On Oct 30, 2013, at 4:43 PM, Daniela Rubio wrote:
> Hello
Hello all!
I hope I can help you with this, here you have a very easy way to create a
Bootable drive for Mavericks. Just, be sure to do exactly as it is and you will
be amazed on how nice it is.
1. Download the installer for the OS and when prompted to install, just cancel
the process. The inst
I can’t even download the thing! When I click the link all I hear is a ding!
You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding
Sent from my Mac Book Pro
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On Oct 30, 2013, at 4:13 PM, BBS wrote:
> Hi Daniel. Unfortunately, if you upgraded to Maveri
Not a problem. I’ll just wait for a newer version of DiskMaker X and by then,
I’m sure a new update to OS10 will be out and I can try making a boot disk
again.
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MacWorld had an article which reviewed a dozen or so alternate mail apps
to try if Apple Mail just won't cooperate. Not sure how many of them are
accessible, but it's a start for those who are ready to jump ship.
http://www.macworld.com/article/2058525/ditch-maverickss-mail-other-email-apps-you
Hi Daniel. Unfortunately, if you upgraded to Mavericks and you’re using Disk
Maker X, you’ll need sighted assistance because it’s not accessible. I really
hope that it’ll be fixed though. I already made my bootable drive last night
with sighted help like I said. Sorry.
Shawn
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No I haven’t Anne. Will give it a go.
Thanks.
Kawal.
On 30 Oct 2013, at 20:05, Anne Robertson wrote:
> Hello Kawal,
>
> In Calendar, have you tried using the command VO-Cmd-x to go to Next List?
>
> Also, when you want to find a command, try doing VO-h-h to get the complete
> list of VO com
> Hi,
I forgot to mention that cmd-right arrow goes to the next day, cmd-left arrow
for Previous day, and cmd-t for going directly to Today if you’re somewhere
else in the calendar of events. I believe that the cmd-right and cmd-left will
morph accordingly if you change to Week, Month or Year
Hello Kawal,
In Calendar, have you tried using the command VO-Cmd-x to go to Next List?
Also, when you want to find a command, try doing VO-h-h to get the complete
list of VO commands. You’ll be amazed at what you find.
Cheers,
Anne
On 30 Oct 2013, at 19:34, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote:
> Hello
On 10/29/13, Rebecca Sabo wrote:
> Hi all,
> I use a mack pro computer with voice over. What are you trying to do with
> your computer if I can help let me know.
> Becky Sabo
> On Oct 27, 2013, at 4:39 PM, Anne Robertson wrote:
>
>> Have you switched the FN key from the default? If not, press FN
Hi,
I was trying out Disk Maker X, now that I’ve upgraded to Mavericks, and it says
that it has no windows. I don’t seem to be able to quit it without going to
force quit.
How am I able to make a boot disk since Disk Maker X won’t work?
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Hi,
I guess I must be used to the Calendar on the Mac as I’m not experiencing your
frustration. Note the following when in Day View:
1. If you navigate around the screen, you’ll have Previous Day, Today and Next
Day buttons as well as the current month grid and two areas for today’s events.
Sent from my iPhoneHey guys, I have a curious question. And, you can answer me
here, or off list or you can message me on facebook or text my number, 334 296
3558, whichever is easiest because I need to know soon. I have a patron who is
trying to convert his outlook mail to apple mail with no
Hi!
To know the title of an app, hit VO+f1. To know the title of a window, hit
VO+f2. This, understanding that your function keys work as standard keys.
Best
Distinguished Educator
iPhone: +34662328507
El 30/10/2013, a las 19:34, Kawal Gucukoglu escribió:
> Hello All.
>
> I had a notifica
Hello All.
I had a notification in my calendar and after closing it in the Notifications
on my Mac, I needed to edit an appointment in my Calendar.
At first I could not navigate the days. So I decided to go down with vo Down
arrow which got me into my list of events.
Does anyone know how to n
Thanks Anne. I am glad to hear it. Maybe it had something to do with the fact
that I had my Braille Edge 40 on there before I supidly took it off. VoiceOver
refused to recognize any braille displays after that, and I seemed to be having
some terrible navigation issues. So maybe this relates to s
Hello Gigi,
I’m using TextEdit under Mavericks and when I select text, VoiceOver says the
text followed by “highlighted”. I interact with the text so that the VO
commands will work.
Cheers,
Anne
On 30 Oct 2013, at 19:16, Eugenia Firth wrote:
> Hi guys
> Bad news! We don't know it, but whe
On a similar note, when I use Text Edit, I’m noticing that I can’t open a big
folder anymore. All Voiceover says is browser when I tap the right arrow to go
in the folder.
Shawn
Sent From My White Mac Book
On Oct 30, 2013, at 12:44 PM, Anne Robertson wrote:
> Hello Ray,
>
> To reset the PRAM
Hi guys
Bad news! We don't know it, but when we select text in TextEdit in Mavericks,
it might be selected and we don't know it. Just before Apple put me back to
Mountain Lion, I was on the Remote Advisor screen, and I showed the Apple
representative under TextEdit (rtf file, that is). I said
Hi,
What’s likely happening with the birthdays, is that you don’t have permission
to edit/delete them. When events come to your calendar from an outside source
such as FaceBook, Linctin etc, then you don’t have edit privileges for that
item, just read privileges.
Later…
Tim Kilburn
Fort McMu
Hello Ray,
To reset the PRAM, shut down your computer, then hold down the following four
keys: Command, Option, letter p and letter r. With these held down, press the
Power key once and keep the other four keys held down until you’ve heard the
start up chime four times. Let go and the machine w
Hi Lou,
I can confirm your findings. Here’s what I do to get around this for now.
1. After activating a link in the first frame, press tab until you reach an
item in the other frame.
2. If it is a link you wish to affect, press return after tabbing to it.
This is where things get inconsisten
How does one reset the Pram again? I seem always to forget that.
Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind
built-in!
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user!
On Oct 30, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Anne Robertson wrote:
> Hell
The more things like this we report to Apple, the more they will have to fix
them.
accessibil...@apple.com
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built-in!
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user!
On Oct 30, 2013,
Tim,
What you describe has always been the default behaviour.
I have always found the calendar in Mountain Lion difficult on the Mac.
However, I don’t know if it’s improved under Mavericks. It’s better on IOS7
but you can’t get rid of birthdays especially if they came from MSN messenger
as I
Hi,
• To edit the event, try cmd-i to Get Info.
• To delete an event is not as nice with VO. You’re supposed to be able to
click on the event then press the Delete key, but this is less than useful with
VO. I was able to delete an event by selecting it then going up to the Edit
menu and choo
Hello Andrew,
I’m not having your problems with TextEdit under Mavericks. I always interact
with the text and Find commands work correctly.
Have you repaired permissions lately? Also, resetting the PRAM can also fix
weird problems.
Cheers,
Anne
On 30 Oct 2013, at 16:44, Andrew Lamanche wro
Using an imac and mavericks, I've seen this but it'snot consistent. Sometimes
control will work, but it's sluggish.
Don
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From: Scott Rumery
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 9:05 am
Subject: Stopping VO Speech
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
Hello,
I am having a bit of trouble with stopping VO when it gets too verbose. I am
running Mavericks on a 2012 MacBookPro with Retina.
Whenever I try and stop VO from talking by pressing the Control key nothing
happens. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what the problem may be. I have
al
Listers,
I am having problems with rtf files in TextEdit and iText express. Whilst I
used to be able to read them and edit them by using just arrow keys in Mountain
Lion, in Maverick, I don't seem to be able to do this. I have to interact with
the text area to be able to read by line but then I
Thank you very much for that. I never thought to look in there.
On 30 Oct 2013, at 14:53, mario navarro wrote:
> hi friend .
>
> vo f8 voice over utility, sound tab.
> cheers.
>
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Hello! I maintain a website for a leather/levi social organization. The website
has a menu contents frame at the left and the main frame where the content
displays on the right. VoiceOver has never had a problem with this setup until
I upgraded to OS 10.9.
When I first load the page, VO sees bo
hi friend .
vo f8 voice over utility, sound tab.
cheers.
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Hi.
Please could someone tell me how I can undock my sound when using the Mac
please? I looked in ‘Sound preferences and could find nothing.
Thanks.
Kawal.
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When I was still in Mavericks, one way I found to get out of Finer busy without
completely force quitting was to press control command eseape, and then press
the carriage return a couple of times. This resulted, in my case, of not force
quitting but getting Finer out of busy. The other
I can duplicate both of these issues.
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On Oct 30, 2013, at 5:15 AM, Dean Adams wrote:
> Hi Alll,
> I have tested a problem that some are having with finder busy and
Awesome idea, Greg, . . . but unfortunately, it did not work. I do not know
what the heck is going on here.
Christine
On Oct 29, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Greg Aikens wrote:
> Just a thought: Several of us had a similar problem a while ago. The fix was
> to go into the Preferences in Safari, choose t
Thanks, but they always have worked for me, and in fact, those I never opened
before do work, while others that I have read before do not.
Christine
On Oct 29, 2013, at 10:47 PM, alia robinson wrote:
> If you are trying to open .xml files on saphari this never works for
> me. I have to
Hi Alll,
I have tested a problem that some are having with finder busy and it
only happens when you get to a folder with large amounts of files in it it wont
access it properly and all I get is finder busy in coliumn view but it doesn't
happen in list view, this only happens with folders
Hi All,
I used to be able to use the Command O command to open events in the Calendar,
be that to edit them, add to them etc, and also the Command Delete to delete
them etc.
Now though none of this is working since my upgrade to Mavericks, has anyone
got any specific on how to use Calendar now
Hi Nick. In your Mackintosh HD volume which should be located on the desktop,
go to system, library, speech, voices, and delete the Karen voice that way. HTH.
Shawn
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On Oct 29, 2013, at 10:24 PM, Nicholas Parsons
wrote:
> Thanks, Shawn! And how do I delete it? Is it
I think that they will fix a lot of issues, or so I hope, because I am sure
that these reports are not just coming from the accessibility side. If you see
it carefully, there are not so many things to do, just bring back the behavior
with all kinds of fields, dates and hot keys. So it is not tha
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