Re: Urgent help please, my External Hd is in danger.

2018-10-21 Thread Eric Oyen
Ouch. That sucks and if your drive is that full, getting an online backup solution that is cheap won’t be easy. However, you might want to check out these guys (note, the site where you sign up would be in Chinese, but the procedure is quite detailed): http://www.1mtb.com/how-to-get-36-tb-free-

Re: orbit reader and mac?

2018-10-21 Thread Eric Oyen
Right now, I am still formulating the idea for the project itself. It will be a complete open source braille notetaker using readily available off the shelf components (including the Orbit display, if I can get it cheap enough). I might also consider a new design for the braille cells that uses

Re: Removing the clam xv antivirus completly.

2018-10-21 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Launch Daemons s in the Library folder. When in the Finder, press cmd-shift-h to open your Home directory, then use VO-m to go up to the MenuBar, then VO-right to go to the Go menu, then VO-down to the Library folder. Make sure that you have the VO keys down when going through the Go menu

Re: Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

2018-10-21 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
It is in the dock. With most items in the Finder sidebar having their own shortcuts, why bot Dropbox. A Google search seems to suggest its possible to do this. I will look st it again in a but. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the

Re: Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

2018-10-21 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Well, it could be fairly easy to write a script that opens ~/Dropbox, but it would probably be just as convenient to put Dropbox in the dock. Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn > On Oct 21, 2018, at 7:49 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Dropbox is in menu extras, dock

Re: Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

2018-10-21 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Dropbox is in menu extras, dock and in Finder's sidebar. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 10/21/2018 4:41 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: Does Dropbox actually have its own windowed environment with a wi

Re: Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

2018-10-21 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Does Dropbox actually have its own windowed environment with a window that can be in the foreground and a menu to go along with it? I thought it just sat in the menu extras area. I don't think one can add menu shortcuts items for menu extras unless that is a feature of the new OS. I also checke

Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

2018-10-21 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
I'm trying to add a custom keyboard shortcut for Dropbox in Finder. I have tried a couple different combinations but they do not take. In System prefs, keyboard, shortcuts I select Apps then Finder and put in Dropbox for title then add a custom key combination. From E.T.'s Keyboard... an

Re: orbit reader and mac?

2018-10-21 Thread Agent086b
Hi,k I have regularly run my Orbert Reader in Mass storage. I do this to copy files from the Orbert to my Mac as a backup. Max. > On 21 Oct 2018, at 10:32 am, Maria Chapman wrote: > > Hi list. > > I am about to get an orbit reader, when it arrives. Someone on the VIphone > list, was saying th

DIsk Warrior, anyone tried it?

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Hi all: someone suggested the Diskwarrior and told me that it’s better than the DIsk utility that is built on mac. is it good? does anyone tried it? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running o

Re: Removing the clam xv antivirus completly.

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Hi: FOr unknown reason, i could not buy the app, so i manually, removed teh CLam xv. but just askng please, i can not find the Launch Daemons folder on my user /library. where does it go? i can find all folders except this. any idease? > On Oct 21, 2018, at 9:16 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: > > Hi

Re: Removing the clam xv antivirus completly.

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Hi: i got the APp cleaner, and i’m using the free now, i selected an app, and i selected to remove the service files, now, it is removing for about 10 minutes, my mac is not hanging , but is it regular to take all that time? so strange. and i can not even close it or somehting. do you use it?

Re: Removing the clam xv antivirus completly.

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Ok, downloading it right now. thanks in advance > On Oct 21, 2018, at 8:33 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I suggest you try an app called AppCleaner. You should be able to get rid of > all related items. Wondering though if since you've already trashed the app,

Re: Urgent help please, my External Hd is in danger.

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
WIsh everything will be ok soon thanks so much for helping > On Oct 21, 2018, at 8:22 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Formatting it to MacOS Extended (Journealed) is the best if you're only going > to be using it with a Mac. Sometimes, there are just hardware prob

Re: Removing the clam xv antivirus completly.

2018-10-21 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I suggest you try an app called AppCleaner. You should be able to get rid of all related items. Wondering though if since you've already trashed the app, if you may find that it is not so easy to find all its related files. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recog

Re: Removing the clam xv antivirus completly.

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Hi: there is no removal tool at all in the packedge. > On Oct 21, 2018, at 4:58 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > My research tells me that your easiest method is to use the tool provided in > the Clam XAV Installer you downloaded. In that package, there should be a

Re: Urgent help please, my External Hd is in danger.

2018-10-21 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Formatting it to MacOS Extended (Journealed) is the best if you're only going to be using it with a Mac. Sometimes, there are just hardware problems in the mass manufacturing of things. I don't think that you did anything wrong, it's just an unlucky fluke. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Tea

Re: Question about GarageBand and other music editing software

2018-10-21 Thread Matt
Hi, is garageband easy to use with VO? I've played with a mac, but not with garageband. I'm considering getting a mac. On 10/21/2018 11:47 AM, Vaughn Brown wrote: Hi Steve, I think you can purchase libraries to add to garageband but I am not entirely sure. Also, there is another software call

Re: Urgent help please, my External Hd is in danger.

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Hi tim: Hope it will be the 2nd :D will gona copy all my data. but strange that this HD is very new, i bought it just from 3 weeks. but before formatting,i formatted it extended journaled, is it good, or i must choose another kind of formatting? thanks in advance > On Oct 21, 2018, at 5:04 P

Re: orbit reader and mac?

2018-10-21 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
The VarioUltra could be updated just by placing files on the root of the device, and pressing a key command. > On Oct 21, 2018, at 6:44 AM, Maria Chapman wrote: > > I agree with you, it is unprofessional of them to say what they said. > Hopefully with more people buying these displays, someth

Email attachments question

2018-10-21 Thread John JD Denning
Hi all, recently I’ve needed to scan some documents convert them to PDF, no problem. But then attach them to an email that’s replying to another email. Also the attachments needed to be shown as icons in the email not as images in the email. I can do this easily enough on my Mac. But I don’t se

Re: Question about GarageBand and other music editing software

2018-10-21 Thread Vaughn Brown
Hi Steve, I think you can purchase libraries to add to garageband but I am not entirely sure. Also, there is another software call Protools. It will cost money but it is will worth it as it is much more flexible for recording, including editing and multi-track project. I recommend that you do some

Re: Urgent help please, my External Hd is in danger.

2018-10-21 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, This can be caused by either hardware failure of the drive itself, or corrupted formatting that causes bad sectors on the drive. In the first case, you are usually out of luck and cannot recover data, other than bits and pieces. In the second case, do as they say. Get yourself a second d

Re: Removing the clam xv antivirus completly.

2018-10-21 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, My research tells me that your easiest method is to use the tool provided in the Clam XAV Installer you downloaded. In that package, there should be a removal engine tool. Run that app, then remove the app from the Applications folder, restart your Mac and you should be OK. Later... Tim

Re: Battery issues with new iPhone 8

2018-10-21 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, If this is soon after a restore, then battery life can be poor. The restore process seems like it's really fast, but there are still things re-downloading and re-organizing for a bit after depending on how many apps, data and media were on the old device. I usually plug a restoring device

Re: Trouble Sharing Photos to Facebook and Twitter

2018-10-21 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, The only way that I'm familiar with is through the FaceBook site. I realize that the site is not the most VO friendly site, but usually the Item Chooser is your friend in these sorts of web-site models. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray,

Removing the clam xv antivirus completly.

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
I installed the Clam xv antivirus and need to remove it. i removed it from the apps folder but still in the extrus menu. it perform scan and so on. so, how can i remove it completly? thanks in advance -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If yo

Urgent help please, my External Hd is in danger.

2018-10-21 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Hi all my friends: I got a new Seegate HD. after 2 or 3 weeks. when opening my mac, i got a message that my Seegate Hd can not be scaned, i will not be able to save or copy on it, but still can access my data. it asked me to take a backup from it very soon. and reformat My HD. i went to disk uti

Re: orbit reader and mac?

2018-10-21 Thread Maria Chapman
I agree with you, it is unprofessional of them to say what they said. Hopefully with more people buying these displays, something will happen. Are you saying you are working on a display? or a way to update displays? Maria > On 21 Oct 2018, at 9:48 pm, Eric Oyen wrote: > > I have a possible

Question about GarageBand and other music editing software

2018-10-21 Thread Likidefs
> Hi, Do you know if there is a software to download which will give me more instruments for GarageBand other than those are included? > And, is there any other software sides garage band with a lot of instruments > choices? Thanks Steve -- The following information is important for all members

Re: orbit reader and mac?

2018-10-21 Thread Eric Oyen
I have a possible open source OS idea I am working on via the RaspberryVi mailing list. It would essentially replace the closed source OS of the unit (and also possibly even the computer core) with an open source alternative that wouldn’t be tied to any given OS for upgrades and maintenance. In