Re: voice changes after mavericks upgrade

Hmmm, try redownloading them in the "customize" part of the speech preferences. Go to choose a voice, and choose customize. Devin Prater Sent from my iPod 5. iMessage, facebook, and face-time: devinpra...@live.com email: d.pra...@me.com Google Talk/keychat: r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com > On Apr 25, 20

Re: display brailles

actually i dont know, but theres a lot of buttons on the top of my display braille,, maybe i should try evertything because in the manual there's no instruction how to use it on voice over Il giorno 25/apr/2014, alle ore 02:46 PM, Eugenia Firth ha scritto: > Hi there > Does your Braille displa

Roboform

I have Roboform for the Mac installed. Its toolbar shows in Safari but all the buttons are dimmed. Went to Applications and ran Roboform which brings up a window asking me to choose one of 2 modes. No buttons tho. Perhaps I need to go somewhere else in Mac to get it working? Thanks. Quote o

Re: Messages in Mountain Lion

Once you're in conversations, you interact with the table. Then you can navigate to find the conversation you want to reply to. If you want to text someone via iMessage, you have to hit the compose button, then enter either their phone number, or if they are in your contacts you can enter part o

voice changes after mavericks upgrade

Hi all, This machine had Mountain Lion, and I had installed some extra voices, Samantha, Tom and the Russian Milena, along with Jill, I think. Now, with Mavericks, although those 1st three I mentioned are listed as possible voices, they seem to have disappeared, and others are available. In the

Messages in Mountain Lion

Howdy, After setting up Messages, I tried to figure out how to reply to a text. I got into Conversations but that was as far as I got. Also, after adding my google talk account, I could not see how to start that. Appreciate some tips on this, thanks. Quote of the nanosecond . . . W

Re: Where to purchase Amadeous Pro

Hi Max, There's no benefit that I'm aware of. I purchased my copy from the Mac App Store Janet On Apr 25, 2014, at 9:26 PM, Agent086b wrote: > Hi, > I know I can purchase Amadeous Pro from either the website of the developer > and through iTunes. Any reason to purchase from one over the ot

a weird issue with the save dialog box

Okay, I have noticed that, ever since the latest security update, the save dialog that appeares when ever I try to save something behaves very very strangely. When ever I try to VO+left all the way, or use go to the beginning using VO+home, I cannot go right to the beginning of the dialog to e

Where to purchase Amadeous Pro

Hi, I know I can purchase Amadeous Pro from either the website of the developer and through iTunes. Any reason to purchase from one over the other? Thanks as always for the advice. Max -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsub

Page Up and Page Down

Hello friends: Which keys do you all use as Page Up and Page Down keys? Thank you all, Ezzie -- Ezzy Ez Buenito http://www.sillyez.com (512) 553-8553 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

disregard message about super drive not being supported.

Hi. disregard the message about super drive not being supported. It hasn't been long since I've owned this macbook and wasn't aware that I had a optical drive in it. Feel really silly now. lol Warm regards and blessings Maria, Joe and FurBabies Email: iMessage:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com --

Re: Com.apple.com

It's a hidden folder as apple doesn't want people getting there, it's where apps store their info. Use cmd shift g from your folder (username) and type library/(rest of path minus the com.apple bit) Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Emilio Hernandez > wrote: > > Hello everyo

Re: Com.apple.com

Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Emilio Hernandez > wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I am trying to access the "downloads" folder where my mail attachments are > stored. > From listening to a Mac Power Users podcast, the hosts provide the file path > as: > "/users/username

Com.apple.com

Hello everyone, I am trying to access the "downloads" folder where my mail attachments are stored. >From listening to a Mac Power Users podcast, the hosts provide the file path >as: >"/users/username/library/containers/com.apple.com/data/library/maildownloads." However, when trying to access t

Re: Assign Braille Command to toggle six and eight-dot braille?

ah ok, thanks, because italian don't use contrated braille. i thinkg there is in the voice over utility then go to braille then select 8 character Il giorno 25/apr/2014, alle ore 09:21 PM, Teresa Cochran ha scritto: > No, assigning commands is ordinarily accessible. I just can't find the one >

Re: Assign Braille Command to toggle six and eight-dot braille?

No, assigning commands is ordinarily accessible. I just can't find the one that indicates a 6 and 8-dot toggle. I want to enable eight-dot Braille when reading contracted Braille files in textEdit, as 6-dot is gibberish in those files. Teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Apr 25

Re: VO and Flash Apps

I was just installing the adobe flash player on my mac and the installation was accessible to navigate. I am not if all flash apps are accessible. On Apr 25, 2014, at 1:51 PM, Todd W wrote: > The one I'm specifically speaking of is the VMware View Administration > Console. We use VMware View t

Re: VO and Flash Apps

The one I'm specifically speaking of is the VMware View Administration Console. We use VMware View to provide virtual desktops where I work and the Admin Console is a flash app. On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 2:43 PM, isaac wrote: > What flash apps are you trying to use with voiceover? > On Apr 25, 2

Re: VO and Flash Apps

What flash apps are you trying to use with voiceover? On Apr 25, 2014, at 1:18 PM, Todd W wrote: > Hi All, > > I apologize if this has been covered before, but is there any way VoiceeOver > works with Flash apps in a browser window? I have a VMware administration > app that's flash based and

Re: Assign Braille Command to toggle six and eight-dot braille?

can i ask some question, why do you want to allow the 8 character for a reason,. im just curious On 25 Apr 2014, at 07:19 pm, Caitlyn and Maggie wrote: > I think you have to add a row and then type in the action by hand. > > I vaguely remember somebody saying this way of adding commands was >

VO and Flash Apps

Hi All, I apologize if this has been covered before, but is there any way VoiceeOver works with Flash apps in a browser window? I have a VMware administration app that's flash based and I get no VO response from it at all. Just wondering if it's this specific app or all flash apps. Thanks, Tod

For all Trackpad Commander

Hi all The Trackpad Commander allows one to control VoiceOver using familiar gestures such as one finger double tap. This is disabled by default and can be enabled in two ways. 1. Through the VoiceOver Utility under Commanders, Trackpad Tab. 2. Press control-option then whilst holding them down

Re: Any way to reach status menu items that do not fit on the screen?

I haven't figured out a way around the limitation. Generally the menu items will trump space used by the status menu items (menu extras) so depending on how many of those you have and how many menus your app is and how wide your screen is, some of the status items will just disappear. This is n

Re: Strange, aggravating, worsening typing issue

Got it. Hopefully, that will work. I have a distant recollection of doing this when I first got the MacBook, and have never had this issue, so don't know why it would suddenly change. On Apr 25, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Wrong place. you need to go to the Voice OVer Utility. F

Re: Strange, aggravating, worsening typing issue

Wrong place. you need to go to the Voice OVer Utility. From there, go to the commanders colum in the table. Then just VO+right and you'll find it. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy

Re: Assign Braille Command to toggle six and eight-dot braille?

I think you have to add a row and then type in the action by hand. I vaguely remember somebody saying this way of adding commands was inaccessable, but can't remember where I saw that and from whom. hth, Cait On Apr 25, 2014, at 10:07 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > hi, all, > > I was going to se

Re: Strange, aggravating, worsening typing issue

I went into preferences and can't find it under track pad. What am I missing? On Apr 25, 2014, at 1:12 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I would try turning off trackpad commander. It sounds like it's turned on, > and Voiceover focus is being moved around. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@apple

Re: Strange, aggravating, worsening typing issue

What is trackpad commander and where do you find that? Blessings, Brent Sent from my iPhone 5 > On Apr 25, 2014, at 12:12 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > > Hi, > > I would try turning off trackpad commander. It sounds like it's turned on, > and Voiceover focus is being moved around. > >

Re: Strange, aggravating, worsening typing issue

I thought of that, but since I have never had issues with this before, and have had the MacBook for over three years, it would be awfully strange if this were happening with such frequency now. Is there some setting that I might have changed inadvertently which would make the track pad more sen

Re: Strange, aggravating, worsening typing issue

Hi, I would try turning off trackpad commander. It sounds like it's turned on, and Voiceover focus is being moved around. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 25, 2014, at 1:07 PM, Brent Harbolt wrote: > Could part of your hand be t

Re: Strange, aggravating, worsening typing issue

Could part of your hand be touching the touchpad or trackpad? I notice this happens for me sometimes. I wish there was a way to lock or disable the trackpad like on windows laptops. Brent Harbolt - Original Message - From: "Christine Grassman" To: Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 12:03

Strange, aggravating, worsening typing issue

I am so aggravated. For the past two days, when I write in email or Text Edit, I hear beeps or clicks every few words or so, and focus is lost and goes to the top or bottom of the screen, or after a clicking sound, something pops up, like "dock" or "preferences" or "reading menus". Something ver

Re: buying new iMac

That will be a different setup. You will have two hard drives. Not one fusion drive. So, you can install bootcamp on the ssd. Could be interesting to know if you can make a partition for bootcamp saved data on the hard drive from within bootcamp. I beleive it will work. Since you will not have o

Tip: Louis can also Be Used in Command- line Mode

Hi, all, Just want to let you all know in case you're interested that the online help for Louis contains instructions for use in command-line. You can use it in terminal. The help file is in the app package contents. HtH, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- You received this messag

activity monitor

Hi all! I thought my computer was running a bit slow so took a look at Activity Monitor under Utilities. It says I have 158 processes going. Is that about normal for you all? Is there a list of most common processes to see if I need all of them or if I can kill some of the processes? I don't

Re: Help | AppleScript to Change Table Name in Pages

I had a script that did this in earlier versions of pages. Not sure if it still works. I am not often on the MacVisionaries list, but send me a message if you want to see that code. Best wishes, Jonathan On Apr 25, 2014, at 5:14 AM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > Here's a link to my script

Re: Looking for What to Test in 10.9.3

Thanks guys. Eugenia, what do you mean by not seeing your files properly? Nick, I should have specified that. I have Pages and Numbers, but not Keynote. I also have iMovie and Garageband, but I am not overly familiar with either app. I'll see about those checkboxes. On Apr 25, 2014, at 8:36 AM,

Assign Braille Command to toggle six and eight-dot braille?

hi, all, I was going to set up a Braille command to toggle between six and eight-dot Braille, but I can't find it in the list of possible Braille commands to add in VO utility. Am I missing something? If there was one already assigned by default, I fear i might have lost it. I think I've gotten

Re: Internet Recovery on MBP 13

I should've been more specific. When you hit command plus option plus are. That's what I meant by Internet recovery. -- 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 ema

Re: Internet Recovery on MBP 13

Hi, What exactly do you mean by Internet Recovery. Do you have a Carbonite backup or some other Cloud based backup? Not sure on other Cloud backup solutions but Carbonite does not backup system files so makes it only a partial recovery. Carbonite along with the Recovery Partition is quite a

Re: display brailles

Hi there Does your Braille display haven't put keys? If it does, you can press the space bar with the S letter and get to the menu. You also might be able to set up a key command in the VoiceOver utility. There are some Braille commands that apply to Braille displays in particular, no matter whi

Re: Looking for What to Test in 10.9.3

Hi there Yes, I already thought of something. I am having some weird issues in finder where if I use command shift oh and going to documents I can't see my files properly. I am using column view most of the time because I like it better. I would test this myself except I have an open case on my

Internet Recovery on MBP 13

Hi, I was wanting to do internet recovery on my MacBook Pro 13 inch, late 2011, but I was wondering whether or not voiceover works with this method of recovery? Has anyone tried this to see? If so, how did it work for you? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

Re: Looking for What to Test in 10.9.3

hi. You can tell what's new for the voice over in 10.9.3 if they exist of course . ... the ibooks continues with the same accessibility issues? What's new in accessibility to vision in 10.9.3? is there any update of voice over in navigation on safari? There is now better support for reading PDF wi

Re: Help | AppleScript to Change Table Name in Pages

Here's a link to my script You'll probably notice it has difficulties with tables which are not created by AppleScript. It can, however, create tables for you which you can then rename. In any case, this might help some of you realise the oddities and hopefully we can get to the bottom of it an

Re: Looking for What to Test in 10.9.3

Hi Alex, Not sure if you have the iWork applications, but if you have Numbers, can you please check the following: Select a table, jump to the format inspector, select the Tables radio button, move to the end of the format inspector and interact with the scroll area. Navigate to the various chec