Re: clicking buttons on my Mac

2023-12-04 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Check what your cursor tracking setting is at. VO-shift-F3 I have had issues when this is not on. Also, VO-SPace is a “activate” which is quite similar to a click but is not a click. You can try VO-Shift-space to force a mouse click. I believe with VO-space you don’t need to be concerned about

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-07 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Hello, That is probably a bug since one can choose the position of where in the rotor each item is. In some cases, though like "Braille input" the rotor items float to the next position if they are listed at the top of the rotor item list in settings. Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Herbie Allen
It’s extremely easy to tell. If it’s an iMessage, then it’s coming from an Apple User. If it is a Text message, then it is from an Android user or organization using a third-party solution. That is an interesting question though if the source matters since my links I deal with come from third-

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Mary Otten
I wonder if it matters that the person sending the message is not using an Apple device. Of course it’s impossible to know in many cases whether an Apple device is being used. The links are coming from organizations, so who knows what device they used? Still, more often than not, way more often

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Brad Snyder
The rotor is contextual. Items in the rotor are arranged depending upon the current situation. - Brad - On May 5, 2022, at 13:29, Phil Halton wrote: OK, I just tested this out as I was reading the thread, and it turns out there is a links in the router. It’s just that for some reason the lin

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Lorie McCloud
the way I do it is to turn the rotor to links but it doesn't stay there so it's hard to do. the way it's supposed to work is that you set the rotor to links and then swipe down with 1 finger till you hear the link you want. then tap it. > On May 5, 2022, at 11:13 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > > How

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Herbie Allen
I have had better luck with links using the mac than iOS. > On May 5, 2022, at 13:29, Phil Halton wrote: > > OK, I just tested this out as I was reading the thread, and it turns out > there is a links in the router. It’s just that for some reason the links in > the rotor position has been move

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Phil Halton
OK, I just tested this out as I was reading the thread, and it turns out there is a links in the router. It’s just that for some reason the links in the rotor position has been moved so when I want to find it in its usual position it wasn’t there and I assumed that there were no links in the mes

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread 'Harry Bell' via MacVisionaries
So have I Harry > On 5 May 2022, at 19:13, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I’ve experienced this not working, too. > Cheers, > Donna > > >> On May 5, 2022, at 12:30 PM, Mary Otten wrote: >> >> This used to work reliably. It’s been broken for quite some time, and yes I >> ha

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
I’ve experienced this not working, too. Cheers, Donna > On May 5, 2022, at 12:30 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > This used to work reliably. It’s been broken for quite some time, and yes I > have reported it. Occasionally it works. Mostly it does not. Even when I’m > right on the text that says “li

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Brad Snyder
I have had no problem accessing links in iMessages. In my experience, this works as it has always worked for as long as I can remember. - Brad - On May 5, 2022, at 12:30, Mary Otten wrote: This used to work reliably. It’s been broken for quite some time, and yes I have reported it. Occasio

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Mary Otten
This used to work reliably. It’s been broken for quite some time, and yes I have reported it. Occasionally it works. Mostly it does not. Even when I’m right on the text that says “link“, when I turn my rotor to links and flick up or down, nothing. I don’t know why, but mostly it’s a Knogo. Sen

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Brad Snyder
I neglected to mention, that if links is not in your rotor, you should go to voiceover settings and add it to the rotor options. - Brad - On May 5, 2022, at 12:10, Brad Snyder wrote: Set your rotor to Links, and then swipe up or down as appropriate. This should place focus on the link, where

Re: Clicking links embedded in iOS text messages

2022-05-05 Thread Brad Snyder
Set your rotor to Links, and then swipe up or down as appropriate. This should place focus on the link, where you can do a one finger double tap to execute the link. HTH. - Brad - On May 5, 2022, at 11:13, Phil Halton wrote: How does one go about interacting with links that are embedded in

Re: Clicking on Zoom link in Calendar app

2022-01-31 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Hmm. Interesting indeed. Check your own settings in Zoom to make sure that you’re set to join with computer by default. Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Jan 31,

Re: Clicking on Zoom link in Calendar app

2022-01-31 Thread minh Tam ha
Hmm, that is interesting because it’s happening with all my Zoom meetings, no matter the sender. I’m not this issue on any other calendar apps. Minh > On Jan 31, 2022, at 11:22 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > That means that the creator of the Zoom session set the

Re: Clicking on Zoom link in Calendar app

2022-01-31 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, That means that the creator of the Zoom session set the default as a phone connection for audio. Not sure why, but, whatever. Instead, when you navigate to the web address in the calendar invite, after VO announces it, press VO-shift-c, which will copy the last phrase announced by VO. Go

Re: Clicking on Zoom link in Calendar app

2022-01-31 Thread minh Tam ha
Hi Tim, There is a join button but when I click on the button, it doesn’t take me to the Zoom app. Instead, it tries to make a phone call. Minh > On Jan 31, 2022, at 9:56 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Normally, the Calendar app recognizes that it’s a link to a Zo

Re: Clicking on Zoom link in Calendar app

2022-01-31 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Normally, the Calendar app recognizes that it’s a link to a Zoom meeting, and there will be a Join button in the calendar displayed info. Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canad

Re: Clicking Tone As I Type in Richtext Editor

2016-12-03 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Look at "Enable Live Regions" in the web area of VoiceOver utility this might help You could also attempt to turn down verbosity, for Web sites I use a lot like GMAIL, I tend to find them better to work with when set to verbosity low. Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn > On Dec 2,

Re: clicking on a link with a braille display

2014-04-24 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Caitlyn. In fact the router is also available on the mac. You should be able to press the routing buttons when your are on a link or if that will not work interact with the link and try again. If that will not work, you will need to find out which command does the vo+space or asign a comman

Re: clicking on a link with a braille display

2014-04-23 Thread Caitlyn and Maggie
Hi Andrew, Actually, no, I hadn't tried that! I just did and it worked! I also had to push on the router button a bit harder then I'd thought I would have to to get it to work. thanks! Cait On Apr 23, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > Caitlyn, > > I've no experience of Braille dis

Re: clicking on a link with a braille display

2014-04-23 Thread Caitlyn and Maggie
I didn't know the roter was avbailable within email.. do you use vo u to invoke it? guess I should've said I'm using the display with a mac, not IOS.. Thanks, Annie! Cait On Apr 23, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: > Hi Caitlyn.. > > If you have got the links in a text message you

Re: clicking on a link with a braille display

2014-04-23 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi again. When you have found the links with the links option in the router you will have to press on them with the routing buttons on the display.. Best regards Annie. Den 23/04/2014 kl. 23.43 skrev Annie Skov Nielsen : > Hi Caitlyn.. > > If you have got the links in a text message you will ha

Re: clicking on a link with a braille display

2014-04-23 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Caitlyn.. If you have got the links in a text message you will have to find them with the links option in the router and then click on them. Sometimes I also do it that way in emails. If in safari you can try that way or try to press on the routing keys on the display, it ought to work. Bes

Re: clicking on a link with a braille display

2014-04-23 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Caitlyn, I've no experience of Braille display use nor have I got one that's compatible with an iOS device but I've been reading about this topic a lot in preparation for having a display one day. I seem to remember that you do use the routing buttons above a Braille cell to activate a link bu

Re: Clicking

2012-12-03 Thread Rodney Haynie
It was always my understanding that it was there to help hide how many keystrokes you type for your password. I do not know why it works like this one one computer, and does not have the constant clicking on another. But with the extra clicking, it is harder for someone else within ear shot to tel

Re: Clicking

2012-12-03 Thread Craig J Dunlop
What's weird! Is that it does not do it on my MacBook Pro with Mountain lion install. But on their Mac it does every time! Sent from my iPhone On Dec 2, 2012, at 14:46, Scott Rumery wrote: > I have had this happen a few times and I have not been able to get it to > stop. I just enter in my

Re: Clicking

2012-12-02 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi there maybe someone might correct me but I do not think you can do anything about a secure field clicking all the time! I think it might be the way it was set up so contacting the company of that site and tell them what is happening might be the way to go! Unless I've got it wrong! Also anothe

RE: Clicking

2012-12-02 Thread Angelo
Hello, I am a new mac user, and new to the list here, I have seen this same issue, I thought it was normal smile, I seen this while attempting to set up skype also,, and by the way that is difficult to do on the mac Angelo -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:ma

Re: Clicking

2012-12-02 Thread Scott Rumery
I have had this happen a few times and I have not been able to get it to stop. I just enter in my password and hit Return and as long as my password is correct, all is right with the world again. Scott Rumery On Dec 2, 2012, at 11:53 AM, Craig J Dunlop wrote: > A friend of mine has a situat

Re: Clicking Column Headers?

2012-05-02 Thread Steve Holmes
On 5/2/12, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Steve, > > Have you looked at the full list of VO commands? You can find them by doing > VO-h-h. You'd be amazed! Oh I know. I've been in there from time to time and mainly used it to look up something specific. I would have never expected VO to provide

Re: Clicking Column Headers?

2012-05-02 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Steve, Have you looked at the full list of VO commands? You can find them by doing VO-h-h. You'd be amazed! Cheers, Anne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups

Re: Clicking Column Headers?

2012-05-02 Thread Steve Holmes
Thanks Anne, I had no idea VO had its own sourt command. I thought I might have to figure a way to find the actua column header and click with trackpad or something. this should be easy enough. Look forward to trying it out when I get home and play with itunes some more. I'm actually beginning

Re: Clicking Column Headers?

2012-05-02 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Steve, To sort a column, just interact sufficiently to be able to place the VO cursor on your chosen column and use the VO sort command (VO-vertical line) On my British keyboard, this is shift on the rightmost key on the home row, the key in the angle of the Return key. The first time you

Re: clicking on emails in header field

2011-03-02 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hey don't worry about it. We're all on this list to learn and teach. Once again thanks for the tip and I'll burn it to my brain or teach it in a podcast. Lol! On Mar 2, 2011, at 4:37 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > Sorry, Sarah, that was my bad. I get so used to writing VO that i wasn't > paying a

Re: clicking on emails in header field

2011-03-02 Thread Donna Goodin
Sorry, Sarah, that was my bad. I get so used to writing VO that i wasn't paying attention. Donna On Mar 2, 2011, at 1:37 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Ah! Thanks! I didn't even think of trying that. I guess I"m still a bit > stupid when it comes to this beast I'm still learning after a year! lol!

Re: clicking on emails in header field

2011-03-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
Ah! Thanks! I didn't even think of trying that. I guess I"m still a bit stupid when it comes to this beast I'm still learning after a year! lol! Thanks and hope that helps someone else, or anyone else. Sorry about the thread hijacking but i"m someone who likes order. I also mod a 3 lists and do

Re: clicking on emails in header field

2011-03-01 Thread Greg Aikens
VO + Shift + right arrow does not select the from field for me. ButCtrl+shift+right arrow does. Once it is Highlighted, the context menu comes up fine. Greg On Mar 1, 2011, at 5:48 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I did. I vo arrowed to it then routed to it with vo cmd f5 and clicked on it > and

Re: clicking on emails in header field

2011-03-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
I did. I vo arrowed to it then routed to it with vo cmd f5 and clicked on it and got booted. I got this to wirn a few months ago before In reinstalled the system but ever since then I have had nothign but fucus issues with mail and vo. On Mar 1, 2011, at 3:03 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: > Sarah, >

Re: clicking on emails in header field

2011-03-01 Thread Donna Goodin
Sarah, You have to make sure that the address is highlighted, otherwise it won't work. Donna On Mar 1, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Oh to the person that said they could hit vo shift m on the email in the > headers I just tried that and it broke. that is, nothing happened. and when I

Re: clicking on emails in header field

2011-03-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh to the person that said they could hit vo shift m on the email in the headers I just tried that and it broke. that is, nothing happened. and when I routed mouse to it with vo cmd f5 and hit vo space I heard new line and got booted back in to the message. I don't know if I need to reinstall ma

Re: clicking on emails in header field

2011-03-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hmm that never works. I get nothing but maybe they changed something in the last snl update. I'll hve to give that a try and post back. take care all. Sarah Alawami If you need an edit done on a small project go to http://music.marrie.org/master for more info. If you need to contact me my inf

Re: clicking on header email info

2011-03-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
your are supposed to hit vo shift space but I have focus issues and that does not always work. I get bumped back in to the message or get kicked in to another application. On Mar 1, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > So, when you interact with message headers, and VO+right to from field,

Re: clicking column headers on mac

2010-08-02 Thread Chris Moore
You do not need to click on the column headers to do this, simply move to the column you wish to sort and press shift + control + option and | (vertical line) which is next to the return key On 2 Aug 2010, at 10:53, Paul Erkens wrote: > Dear list, > > In mac mail, I'd like to click on the colu

Re: Clicking

2010-06-03 Thread Carolyn
Ann: Thank you. I think that might have been the silliest question. But, now I know:) Carolyn - Original Message - From: Anne Robertson To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 12:48 AM Subject: Re: Clicking Hello Carolyn, There are several

Re: Clicking

2010-06-02 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Carolyn, There are several ways of clicking on the Mac. VO-Spacebar performs the default action; VO-Shift-Spacebar simulates a mouse click (it's important to make sure that the mouse cursor is on the item you wish to click, VO-F5 will tell you what's under the mouse); With mousekeys on, F