Re: A couple of question after getting a new Mac Air

2022-01-13 Thread Brad Snyder
They do not. - Brad - On Jan 13, 2022, at 18:47, Rebecca Skipper wrote:  I have Office 365 and can use it on the Mac. I do not know if Libra Office or Open Office works on the Mac. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 7:45 PM To: m

RE: A couple of question after getting a new Mac Air

2022-01-13 Thread Rebecca Skipper
I have Office 365 and can use it on the Mac. I do not know if Libra Office or Open Office works on the Mac. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 7:45 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A couple of question after gett

Re: A couple of question after getting a new Mac Air

2022-01-13 Thread Brad Snyder
Pages does not allow you to work in a .DOC or .DOCX format. You can export your final product to a MS word format, but that's not at all the same thing as being able to work in one of those formats. - Brad - On Jan 13, 2022, at 17:50, Rebecca Skipper wrote:  I think Pages would be your best

RE: A couple of question after getting a new Mac Air

2022-01-13 Thread Rebecca Skipper
I think Pages would be your best bet, and it is free on IOS and the mac. From: 'Kristeen Hughes' via MacVisionaries Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 6:44 PM To: Mac Users Group Subject: Re: A couple of question after getting a new Mac Air In terms of a word processor, I’d like something

Re: A couple of question after getting a new Mac Air

2022-01-13 Thread 'Kristeen Hughes' via MacVisionaries
In terms of a word processor, I’d like something that will allow me to save files in in .docx format. I’m also not interested in one of those subscription-based word processors where you pay for it by the month. I’m happy to pay for something that will meet my needs, but I’d prefer a one-time pa

Re: Issues with Siri on my iPhone

2022-01-13 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries
I’m much less familiar with braille support for iOS than I am with the Mac. Does iOS allow you to use VO-FN-Right-Arrow to jump to the end of the window? Also, if iOS has an equivalent of the Item Chooser Menu, you could use that to move straight to the desired control. I’ve attached a braille

Issues with Siri on my iPhone

2022-01-13 Thread Jason Judy
Hello all, A Braille user here, I'm having a couple of issues with Siri. I usually press the fn + s on a bluetooth keyboard or a customized braille shortcut on a braille device to bring up Siri. First issue, when bring up Siri, it tends to appear at the bottom of the content, that I'd have had

Re: Playlist weirdness on iPhone running latest IOS

2022-01-13 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Shouldn’t make any difference. I found the info from a post from 2020 which would have been Big Sur time. Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Jan 13, 2022, at 15:00,

Re: Playlist weirdness on iPhone running latest IOS

2022-01-13 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
I’m still running Big Sur. I wonder if that’s the difference. Cheers, Donna > On Jan 13, 2022, at 3:57 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Hmph. I even tested it before I sent it to you and it worked for me. I hate > it when things don’t behave as they should. > > L

Re: Playlist weirdness on iPhone running latest IOS

2022-01-13 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Hmph. I even tested it before I sent it to you and it worked for me. I hate it when things don’t behave as they should. Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Jan 13,

Re: Playlist weirdness on iPhone running latest IOS

2022-01-13 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hey, Tim. Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, that didn’t change anything on my iPhone. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 13, 2022, at 3:03 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > I’m not sure why it is displaying that way for you, but, unfortunately,

Re: Playlist weirdness on iPhone running latest IOS

2022-01-13 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi Donna, I’m not sure why it is displaying that way for you, but, unfortunately, there isn’t a way to fix it directly on iPhone. Don’t run away stomping your feet in a temper tantrum though, as there is an indirect solution :). Go to the Music app on your Mac, locate the offending playlist,

Playlist weirdness on iPhone running latest IOS

2022-01-13 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi all, I just opened a playlist on my phone and noticed that the order in which the songs were displayed was reverse sorted. I then checked a couple of other playlists, and noticed the same thing, though not all of my playlists have been reversed. Is there any way to get them sorted correctl

VO-X Command?

2022-01-13 Thread Fazil M.
Hi, Group. What does the command VO-X do (pressing once or twice)? Thanks! -- 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

Re: A couple of question after getting a new Mac Air

2022-01-13 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Concerning editors, a word count is something that can be easily added via a script, so what other features are you looking for in a text editor? There are several around from Emacs to nisus Pro . Also, if you look for something in the App Store it is harder to use th

OT: Test re failled new contacts

2022-01-13 Thread 'Andy Logue' via MacVisionaries
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OT: cannot add to contacts in win10

2022-01-13 Thread 'Andy Logue' via MacVisionaries
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