RE: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-30 Thread Simon A Fogarty
months Thanks for the congrats, With luck it goes well and leads in to something longer. Have a great night tonight, From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Petrus Tuerlings Sent: Tuesday, 31 December 2019 1:17 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Skype for Mac is

Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-30 Thread Petrus Tuerlings
in another city 4.5 hours away because of attitudes > from recruitment agents here in my city. > > Good luck with the job > > -Original Message- > From: 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Tuesday, 31 December 2019 12:00 AM > To: macvisionaries@goo

RE: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-30 Thread Simon A Fogarty
019 12:00 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful Well Simon, I am also now looking for work after 23 years of having a good job. But I will try and find something and it will be very difficult but I am up for a challenge. So I sympathise with your situation. > On 30

Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-30 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
ia MacVisionaries > Sent: Monday, 30 December 2019 4:10 AM > To: Macvisionaries > Subject: Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful > > Hi Simon. > > It’s not bad on the IOS devices. But three years ago, you could at least > install Skype on the Mac without a lot of going to and

RE: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-29 Thread Simon A Fogarty
es Sent: Monday, 30 December 2019 4:10 AM To: Macvisionaries Subject: Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful Hi Simon. It’s not bad on the IOS devices. But three years ago, you could at least install Skype on the Mac without a lot of going to and fro in each and every section of what is your user na

Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-29 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
he Ios platform, > > It's ok there but also there are shortcut keys that might help you if it's a > case of answering the call > > Good luck > > -Original Message- > From: 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Sunday, 29 December 20

RE: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-29 Thread Simon A Fogarty
M To: Macvisionaries Subject: Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful I’m sticking to Audio Face time if I can help it. But companies want to use Skype and if you are looking for work, and you do a job, you have to use Skype. I just got the hang of Windows Skype, but the Mac Skype, no thanks. Kawal. > O

RE: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-29 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Yet I didn't find it that bad last time I used it on my iphone -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Thomas M Sent: Sunday, 29 December 2019 8:48 AM To: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful Well as far

Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-28 Thread Michael Marshall
yep. agree with you. it wasn’t to bad until the last update but now even tho the shortcuts work, you just get blank windows during calls. > On 29 Dec 2019, at 4:37 am, 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I downloaded Skype for Mac just in case someone ha

Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-28 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
> Well as far as I know it’s even worse in Linux. Try other sources to talk to > people. >> On Dec 28, 2019, at 11:37, 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> I downloaded Skype for Mac just in case someone had to call me on it and

Re: Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-28 Thread Thomas M
Well as far as I know it’s even worse in Linux. Try other sources to talk to people. > On Dec 28, 2019, at 11:37, 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I downloaded Skype for Mac just in case someone had to call me on it and it’s > dreadful. The

Skype for Mac is Dreadful

2019-12-28 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
I downloaded Skype for Mac just in case someone had to call me on it and it’s dreadful. The buttons are not labelled. No idea why Microsoft do not sort it out as it’s been dreadful for years. Kawal. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If

RE: Mark on the Latest Version of Skype for Mac

2018-06-15 Thread M. Taylor
Subject: Re: Mark on the Latest Version of Skype for Mac hI mark: Have they already made keyboard shortcuts to move from contacts to message, etc etc? I find it very, very very clunky to have to tab around as much as I had to in the version of skype that was released about 2 months ago. thanks! On 6

Re: Mark on the Latest Version of Skype for Mac

2018-06-14 Thread Oriol Gómez
emes one can select to vary display contrast. > > Also, I was delighted to discover that the Mac version of the app now > mirrors the layout of Skype for iOS making it easier, in my opinion, to > switch between the two platforms. > > So, if you haven't used the latest version of Skyp

Mark on the Latest Version of Skype for Mac

2018-06-14 Thread M. Taylor
trast. Also, I was delighted to discover that the Mac version of the app now mirrors the layout of Skype for iOS making it easier, in my opinion, to switch between the two platforms. So, if you haven't used the latest version of Skype for Mac with VoiceOver, perhaps you should consider g

Re: situation regarding Skype for mac

2018-04-07 Thread gerrycook
this is version 759 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3bb9gfjo3io0njk/AAD4QiO95I2w8B1I5bUnZvK5a?dl=0 cheers gerry have a nice day Email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au Skype: gerry.cook1 Twitter: @gerrycook52 > On 7 Apr 2018, at 12:08 pm, aliFaisal wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I noticed that Skype got u

situation regarding Skype for mac

2018-04-06 Thread aliFaisal
Hello everyone, I noticed that Skype got upgraded on my mac to the latest version, despite me having the checkbox unchecked to update automatically. It is now super laggy, and I cannot make heads or tails of it. Has anyone either found a workaround for this latest and super slow Skype. If not, i

RE: skype for mac

2016-08-25 Thread Simon Fogarty
macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: skype for mac Hi Simon: Oddly enough, I find that skype for Mac is quite easy but I have a devil of a time with skype for ios. By the way, the bluejeans network I asked about last week has screen reader settings and a page explaining it all. Jean -- The follow

RE: Skype for Mac

2016-08-25 Thread Simon Fogarty
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark Gilland Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2016 10:48 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Skype for Mac What's the difference in Skype VS. Skype for Business? --- Christopher Gilland JAWS Certified, 2016. Training Instructor. clgillan...@gmail.com

skype for mac

2016-08-24 Thread Jean
Hi Simon: Oddly enough, I find that skype for Mac is quite easy but I have a devil of a time with skype for ios. By the way, the bluejeans network I asked about last week has screen reader settings and a page explaining it all. Jean -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-24 Thread E.T.
ooglegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2016 2:15 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Skype for Mac Well shucks. Just tested the iOS app and it connected there. So I will delete Skype from the Mac and then install it again. So stra

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-24 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Doug wrote: HTH. It did. Profusely. Thank you for such a detailed explanation. Chris. -- 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 inappro

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-24 Thread Doug Lee
Phone: (704) 256-8010. - Original Message - From: "Simon Fogarty" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3:36 AM Subject: RE: Skype for Mac >ET, > >Skype works great from the IOS platform, > >I have both skype and skype for business on my phone and iPad and they wo

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-24 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
What's the difference in Skype VS. Skype for Business? --- Christopher Gilland JAWS Certified, 2016. Training Instructor. clgillan...@gmail.com Phone: (704) 256-8010. - Original Message - From: "Simon Fogarty" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3:36 AM Subject: RE

RE: Skype for Mac

2016-08-24 Thread Simon Fogarty
isionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2016 2:15 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Skype for Mac Well shucks. Just tested the iOS app and it connected there. So I will delete Skype from the Mac and then install it

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
t.ali...@icloud.com On 8/23/2016 12:03 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello E.T., I apologize for not checking this out, sooner. I just updated to the latest version of Skype for Mac OS, and am not experiencing any problems. I have been able to both make and receive incoming calls. Mark -Ori

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-23 Thread E.T.
r not checking this out, sooner. I just updated to the latest version of Skype for Mac OS, and am not experiencing any problems. I have been able to both make and receive incoming calls. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroup

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-23 Thread Caitlyn Furness
I am using skype for mac. I just tried it on Saturday and it was terrible. I couldn’t figure out how to call one of my contacts, so went for skype on my phone instead. Had massive problems joining a conference call there as well. Not sure what’s going on, but hope they fix it soon! Cait

RE: Skype for Mac

2016-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello E.T., I apologize for not checking this out, sooner. I just updated to the latest version of Skype for Mac OS, and am not experiencing any problems. I have been able to both make and receive incoming calls. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-22 Thread Dionipher Herrera
my skype is doing fine. Olga, to update your skype you have to go to menu then skype > check for update. > On 23 Aug 2016, at 04:26, Helga Schreiber wrote: > > Hi E.T. This is Helga! How are you? I use skype for my Mac sometimes! How > can I update my skype? and how do I know I have the olde

Re: Skype for Mac

2016-08-22 Thread Helga Schreiber
Hi E.T. This is Helga! How are you? I use skype for my Mac sometimes! How can I update my skype? and how do I know I have the oldest version? And one last question, how can I refresh my conversations? It looks like to me when I don't use my skype for my Mac for a long time that my recent conv

Skype for Mac

2016-08-22 Thread E.T.
Surely I am not the only one using Skype for the Mac? I would like to verify that service is down or not. I just updated to version 7.34. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac V

Skype for Mac

2016-08-21 Thread E.T.
Yesterday I updated Skype to version 7.34 and now I get "Skype Home unavailable". Coincidence? From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions

Re: Skype for mac

2015-04-04 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Now, if you go to your dock, and hit vo+space, or return on Skype, it should launch with no issues at all. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Pamela Francis" To: Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 2:49 PM Subject: Re: Skype for mac Hi folks, Thank you so much. I feel like suc

Re: Skype for mac

2015-04-04 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Skye.com ? Are you sure that you don't mean http://www.skype.com ? Chris. - Original Message - From: Matthew Dierckens To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 12:41 PM Subject: Re: Skype for mac Hi Pam, I wonder if you didn't co

Re: Skype for mac

2015-04-04 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Francis" To: Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 12:37 PM Subject: Skype for mac Hello folks, I have an interesting dilemma. Was attempting to access my skype program from my doc as I had placed it there when I installed it. As it wouldn't open, I was curious as to why. Looked in my appl

Re: Skype for mac

2015-04-03 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
You have to remove icons from the dock yourself. On 03/04/2015 19:49, Pamela Francis wrote: Hi folks, Thank you so much. I feel like such an idiot. My one question would be why would the icon remain on my dock if it would not access the file? That makes no sense. If someone could please explain

Re: Skype for mac

2015-04-03 Thread Pamela Francis
Hi folks, Thank you so much. I feel like such an idiot. My one question would be why would the icon remain on my dock if it would not access the file? That makes no sense. If someone could please explain that I would appreciate it. Pam Francis On Apr 3, 2015, at 1:02 PM, Christopher Hallsworth

Re: Skype for mac

2015-04-03 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
It never was in the Mac App Store. You download it from Skype's website located here www.skype.com you will then download it as either a disk image (DMG), a single app file or even a compressed (zip) archive. Let us know if you need further help. On 03/04/2015 17:37, Pamela Francis wrote: He

Re: Skype for mac

2015-04-03 Thread Matthew Dierckens
Hi Pam, I wonder if you didn't copy the app file into your applications folder from the Skype disk image? You can go to www.skye.com and download the disk image, copy the Skype.app file, and ten paste it to the applications folder. God bless. Matthew Dierckens Certified Assistive Technology Spec

Skype for mac

2015-04-03 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello folks, I have an interesting dilemma. Was attempting to access my skype program from my doc as I had placed it there when I installed it. As it wouldn't open, I was curious as to why. Looked in my applications folder, not there. I went to the Mac App Store, could not find my Skype program t

Re: Skype for Mac

2014-06-07 Thread David Taylor
Hi, when you receive a call, you should get a dialog pop up, with answer being the default button, so simply pressing return will answer. The way I use Skype is to use VO-J to jump me between the table and other parts of the window. So I interact with the table and find where it says contacts, t

Re: Skype for Mac

2014-06-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Wow, Jonathan, I didn't know the short cuts existed. Thank you. Kawal. > On 7 Jun 2014, at 06:13 am, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > The command to answer a call is Command+Shift+R. This will also initiate a > call on the focussed contact if you use it when there's no incoming

Re: Skype for Mac

2014-06-06 Thread Terje Strømberg
;s no incoming call. Skype for Mac is absolutely packed with keyboard shortcuts. The full list is here: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12074/what-keyboard-shortcuts-can-i-use-with-skype-for-mac-os-x Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mose

Re: Skype for Mac

2014-06-06 Thread Jonathan Mosen
The command to answer a call is Command+Shift+R. This will also initiate a call on the focussed contact if you use it when there's no incoming call. Skype for Mac is absolutely packed with keyboard shortcuts. The full list is here: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12074/what-keyboard-shor

Re: Skype for Mac

2014-06-06 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Hi, Further to what Alex has said, you can see your list of contacts by interacting with the table on the left, focusing on contacts, uninteract and move to the right with vo right arrow. Keep doing this until you find your list of contacts. That's how I do it anyway. There's no short cut for a

Re: Skype for Mac

2014-06-06 Thread Alex Hall
There's a table on the far left; interact with it, vi-down to "recent", and under that you will find any pending contact requests. When you get a call, a dialog appears; pressing enter will answer it. To hang up, go to the Skype app and use cmd-shift-h, and cmd-shift-m to toggle the mute status

Skype for Mac

2014-06-06 Thread Lee Jones
Dear List, I have installed skype on my mac, but I can't figure out how to accept a contact request. I can't find my list of contacts. I've been through all the menus and I can't find a shortcut to answer a call. How do you do this? Many Thanks, Lee -- You received this message because you

Re: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-09 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Thank you. I have set Skype up how I like it now. Kawal. On 9 Jan 2013, at 04:31 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > Actually, I think skype on the mac is more accessible than windows. After the > tool bar, you will have a table, interact with that and you can select what > shows on the rest of the scr

Re: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-08 Thread Mark Baxter
Skype's layout is a wonderful example of why it's helpful to be able to visualize the screen and where things are on it. Vo is making lots of sounds to tell you "this table is below the screen in relation to the tool bar, but this table is right next to it, separated by a vertical bar,, and res

Re: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
Actually, I think skype on the mac is more accessible than windows. After the tool bar, you will have a table, interact with that and you can select what shows on the rest of the screen. On Jan 8, 2013, at 4:56 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Hello. > > I've switched on my I Mac this evening and

Re: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-08 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
ions > - Original Message - From: "Kawal Gucukoglu" > To: "macvisionaries" > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 5:56 PM > Subject: What a mess in Skype for Mac. > > > Hello. > > I've switched on my I Mac this evening and started down

Re: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-08 Thread Chris Bruinenberg
onaries" > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 5:56 PM > Subject: What a mess in Skype for Mac. > > > Hello. > > I've switched on my I Mac this evening and started downloading what I need. > Opened Skype and signed in with my Microsoft ID and what a mess Skype

Re: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-08 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
under of CLG Productions - Original Message - From: "Kawal Gucukoglu" To: "macvisionaries" Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 5:56 PM Subject: What a mess in Skype for Mac. Hello. I've switched on my I Mac this evening and started downloading what I need. Open

Re: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-08 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Nope. Not really a mess at all. Look just to the right of the tool bar. You'll notice that it's all organized in tables. Contacts is the third table. You want then to organize by online contacts. That's done with the radio buttons just to the right of the table. Another thing you want to

What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-08 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hello. I've switched on my I Mac this evening and started downloading what I need. Opened Skype and signed in with my Microsoft ID and what a mess Skype is. I thought the I phone Skype was messy but this? It's clunky. I can't always find my online contacts and when I do, the contacts are not

Re: skype for mac and listening to voicemail

2011-10-12 Thread Paul Erkens
Thanks Mark that worked right away. Very nice. Paul. On Oct 12, 2011, at 6:26 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > Find the name of the person who sent the voice mail; it will either be in the > the table right below the tool bar or, if it's very old, in the history list > table. Select it and

Re: skype for mac and listening to voicemail

2011-10-12 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
Find the name of the person who sent the voice mail; it will either be in the the table right below the tool bar or, if it's very old, in the history list table. Select it and press Enter to exit the tables and go back to the main window. Find the HTML content frame and interact with it. VO r

skype for mac and listening to voicemail

2011-10-12 Thread Paul Erkens
Dear listers, I just noticed that I have voicemail from skype. I turned it on, and I thought I would get a notification inside Skype if a new voicemail arrives. However, I now see that, on my spambox, I have a message from skype saying I received a new voicemail from a list member here. I looked

Re: Voice mail on Skype for Mac and the Iphone 4.

2010-10-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
You double click the voicemail thing in history and find the play button. Each voicemail will be in the list but it will look like a contact missed call or what not. Take care. S On Oct 17, 2010, at 4:23 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Dear All. > > I had a voicemail on my Skype application whic

Voice mail on Skype for Mac and the Iphone 4.

2010-10-17 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Dear All. I had a voicemail on my Skype application which I managed to listen to in the end after playing with the History items on the Mac. My problems are these on the Mac Book Pro and my Iphone 4. First of all, even though my Voice Mail is active on my I Phone 4, I cannot play messages left