anouncement of device releases

Hi Lists, Has anyone heard about any announcements re the so called / rumoured releases of new devices For example the new iphone SE2 I have heard different things relating to when it's to be released but haven't heard of an actuall announcement pending? Any info from anyone? Cheers, Simo

RE: New MacBook Air advice?

I Traci, Honestly, That is I believe a quad core i5 and that processor isn’t going to change much overall An i7 will be somewhat better but only when it comes to higher end useage and with 16GB ram the I5 should be fine in most cases From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Traci D

RE: New MacBook Air advice?

Hi Traci, Yeah I've looked at these machines also. The processor has been dropped / changed from a dual core i5 1.5GHz To a quad core I5 or I7 and I think 1.2 or 1.4 GHz processors. I'd personally be looking at the highest I7 possible processor and 16GB ram with minimum 512GB ssd. That does

RE: Emails not sinking between devices

HI Petrus, Yeah I saw your updates on the list. Hope it keeps working. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Petrus Tuerlings Sent: Wednesday, 15 April 2020 8:41 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Emails not sinking between devices Not sure what happened yesterda

Luna display for mac

Hi, Luna display for mac lets users connect an ipad to an mac. Ipad is then an external display with touchscreen. A mac osx with touch screen. Has anyone tried this? Is Luna display compatible with voice over`? Will there be two voice over engines? One in ipad and one in mac osx`? I have on

RE: VoiceOver via BT2 inductive neckloop

I use zoom on a daily basis and I use a Bluetooth Plantronics headset and that allows me to concentrate on the conversation I'm in and the other 5 members of my meetings don't hear my voiceover or jaws depending on what machine I'm on. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroup

Re: Download manager

Yes, definitely. - Brad - On Apr 14, 2020, at 22:26, Muhammad Babar Shahzad wrote: Does safari support resumtion of a download in case of an unexpected disconnection from the internet? Thanks. From: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Sent: Wednesday, A

Re: Download manager

Does safari support resumtion of a download in case of an unexpected disconnection from the internet? Thanks. From: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 12:46 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Download manager Hi, I totally agree with Brad here.

Re: Download manager

Hi, I totally agree with Brad here. There’s no real need for a download manager on the Mac. What conditions make you believe that you need such a thing? Later… > On Apr 14, 2020, at 7:15 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > I don’t think you need one. Safari handles downloads just fine. > > - Brad

Re: Download manager

I don’t think you need one. Safari handles downloads just fine. - Brad - On Apr 14, 2020, at 19:36, Muhammad Babar Shahzad wrote: Friends, Please suggest a download manager for my mac. Thanks, Muhammad. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries li

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

the i5 should be fine unless you plan to do a lot of video editing or other processor intensive stuff. Of course, you could just get the i7 and be ready for whatever you may choose to do in the future. - Brad - On Apr 14, 2020, at 18:09, Traci Duncan wrote: Hmmm, how about the I5? Is the

Re: Selecting emails

Np. Glad it worked. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND S

Download manager

Friends, Please suggest a download manager for my mac. Thanks, Muhammad. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please con

Re: Selecting emails

Hi John, Thanks, got it to work that time. I wasn’t interacting with the list of emails and I wasn’t arrowing down the list with the VO keys. But working now. Thanks again. > On 15/04/2020, at 12:18, John Panarese wrote: > > Make sure you interact with the messages table and then use VO arrow

Re: Selecting emails

Make sure you interact with the messages table and then use VO arrows to go up or down the list as you select the messages. I just tried that here to be sure and it is working with macOS Catalina. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macforthe

Re: Selecting emails

Nope, that’s not working for me. I’m missing something , and when I pressed VO F6 it told me that something was a selected that I didn’t even think I selected. Then I had to do VO FN F5 as I have the Touch Bar and not the F keys. > On 15/04/2020, at 11:01, John Panarese wrote: > >Actually

Re: Selecting emails

I just tried pressing control, option command enter on the email I wanted to select and all I got was a grumpy ping from the Mac, it didn’t select anything. I’m guessing the enter key is the same as the return key? > On 15/04/2020, at 11:01, John Panarese wrote: > >Actually, you press co

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

Hmmm, how about the I5? Is the I5 and 16 gb a good match? I guess I'm unclear on what is more important. Processor power or processor memory. Thanks for the responses. Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2020, at 2:51 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > I think the 8 GB is adequate, but going w

Re: Selecting emails

Thanks I’ll give that a go now. > On 15/04/2020, at 11:01, John Panarese wrote: > >Actually, you press control-option-command-enter on each item you want to > select. You can press VO-F6 to hear what is currently selected. Then, once > you select the last item, go right into the action you

Re: Selecting emails

Actually, you press control-option-command-enter on each item you want to select. You can press VO-F6 to hear what is currently selected. Then, once you select the last item, go right into the action you want to perform. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4

Re: Selecting emails

Thanks John, That worked, how does one do non-contiguous selection? I’m guessing one takes their finger off the shift key and back on again when they get to an email they want? Sorry for the dummy questions. > On 15/04/2020, at 10:48, John Panarese wrote: > > Are you meaning from the inbox

Re: VoiceOver via BT2 inductive neckloop

Hi, So as promised I tested tonight and with and without a headset my husband d could not hear VoiceOver so you don’t need to worry - I thought this would be the case. I do agree with brad though it is easiest to use a headset as you get better sound quality > On 14 Apr 2020, at 16:04, Pau

Re: Selecting emails

Are you meaning from the inbox itself? You can hold down the shift key and arrow down the list if they are consecutive. If not, you can use non-contiguous selection to choose specific ones. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.c

Selecting emails

Hi all, Sorry for bringing this subject up again. But how do I select meltable emails on my Mac so I can move them into the desired folder please? I know I can set up rules to have emails sent to particular folders, but I like all my emails sent to my inbox and I usually send the ones I want to

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

I think the 8 GB is adequate, but going with 16 GB will future-proof your new MacAir. I would also suggest going with the 512 SSD storage for the same reason. - Brad - On Apr 14, 2020, at 15:49, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: Well if it was me and the upgrade was affordable I’d go to the 16GB. But

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

Well if it was me and the upgrade was affordable I’d go to the 16GB. But that is my personal opinion. > On 15/04/2020, at 08:44, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hi all, I was doing a little research on the new 13.3 MacBook Air. I may be > upgrading from the Mid 2011 model. Would you agree with the fol

New MacBook Air advice?

Hi all, I was doing a little research on the new 13.3 MacBook Air. I may be upgrading from the Mid 2011 model. Would you agree with the following? Opting for the core i5 and 8 gb memory is a good mix of power and value? One article suggested upgrading to the 16 gb is unnecessary and bumping into

Re: Emails not sinking between devices

Not sure what happened yesterday but it’s all fixed now. > On 14/04/2020, at 20:32, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Petrus, > > Shouldn’t be, > > I’m having no issues both getting email and remotely connecting to my work > computer from home. > > Any chance your phone is getting the emails

Converting a Video

I have a QuickTime MOV Video on my Catalina iMac. Can I convert to MP4 using VLC 3.0.8 and/or HandBreak? If so, how? Thank you. Angus MacKinnon, Personalism Student Ghandi said, “ It is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” -- The following information is important

Re: How to unmute accidentally muted VoiceOver?

Onn a fullsize keyboard there is a mute key that toggles all sound on and off. It is f10 on mykeyboard, or the third key to the left of the eject key on the top row. The eject key is the one at the top far right corner of the main keyboard. Note, system preferences can set the fuction keys to act

Re: VoiceOver via BT2 inductive neckloop

Paul, When participating in a Zoom meeting, it is strongly recommended that you use a headset with microphone. Using the built in speakers and microphone on your iMac will not provide the best experience for you or the individuals on the other end. I use a Logitech USB headset with a noise ca

Re: VoiceOver via BT2 inductive neckloop

Hi, I am just learning to use zoom as well but have used both blackboard collaborate and MS Teams for video meetings etc and have asked others at the end of the call if they hear VoiceOver and they tell me they don’t so I suspect it is the same with zoom but I will be doing a test call with my

Re: VoiceOver via BT2 inductive neckloop

Paul, Quite possibly the microphone is designed to be half duplex, so does not pick up speakers. This would be almost essential to prevent feedback loops. Dave Carlson Musician, Engineer, Farfar, Oregonian, Woodworker, and Pioneer -- The following information is important for all members o

VoiceOver via BT2 inductive neckloop

Hello, The reason I want to separate VoiceOver speech from the Zoom audio is that I do not want the other Zoom meeting participants to hear my VoiceOver activity. However I am now wondering whether the built in microphone on my iMac will pick up the VoiceOver speech and send it to the other Zoo

How to unmute accidentally muted VoiceOver?

Hello, Many thanks for the suggestions on this. I do have a track pad but I seldom use it and its battery always needs charging. I like Anders idea of a VoiceOver Utility shortcut to toggle mute on and off. I went to VoiceOver utility and then commanders and then keyboard commander. I looked at

Re: Headings in Mac pages or Word

Exactly it's quite handy and can be used to format document. I have just switched to the Apple MacBook Pro from the windows environment and prior to joining this group, I was somehow worried for the new os did not seem to be working for me. However, with the valuable support of people like you

RE: How to unmute accidentally muted VoiceOver?

Bluetooth yes if you have purchased one as part of the package. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Phil Halton Sent: Tuesday, 14 April 2020 11:05 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to unmute accidentally muted VoiceOver? I noticed that Paul is using an iMac.

RE: Emails not sinking between devices

Hi Petrus, Shouldn’t be, I’m having no issues both getting email and remotely connecting to my work computer from home. Any chance your phone is getting the emails but your computer isn’t? If you’re using mac mail, try restoring / rebuilding your mail box in mac mail. From: macvisionaries@goo

Re: Headings in Mac pages or Word

Glad it worked I love the Touch Bar for things like that and other formatting things particularly in pages - it works really well - as you develop documents using these heading styles helps when it comes to creating tables of contents for larger files etc. it is also a good way to turn on and of

RE: Sharing books to VOiceDream.

Can't you read line by line or word by word using the rota settings and increase the punchuation level to all or most? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Phil Halton Sent: Tuesday, 14 April 2020 2:35 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

Re: Headings in Mac pages or Word

Hello, It worked. Thanks for the guidance. I am using the Touch Bar model. Regards, Muhammad Babar. > On 13 Apr 2020, at 11:13 pm, Julie Rattray wrote: > > Hi, > > If you are using a Mac with the Touch Bar then when you highlight the heading > you want to assign a style to you can use the featu