Re: Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

2020-04-29 Thread Petrus Tuerlings
Oh, once you have got your applications by using shift command A and you’ve found the application you want then it’s command O to open it. Or you you could also use VO D to bring up the Doc and you can find a lot of Applications in there as well. > On 30/04/2020, at 08:26, 'Tim Kilburn' via M

Re: Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

2020-04-29 Thread Petrus Tuerlings
Shift command A will bring up your Applications. And VO M will bring up the menu for your system Preferences and you can also get to the App Store there as well, just arrow up and down the menu. VO MM will bring up the Menu extras too. > On 30/04/2020, at 09:09, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisio

Re: Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

2020-04-29 Thread 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries
Hi all Thanks so much for this info. Had no idea it would have an impact. Will definitely disable Filevault While I’m on, just another question. From the desktop what is the best way to access things like system preferences, the app store, mail, etc using VO?? All the settings etc I had

Re: Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

2020-04-29 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, It appears to be working as it should. It sounds like File Vault 2 is enabled. File Vault 2 encrypts your disk so that it is more secure. After shutdown or restart, this basic login will present itself. So, if it says "Username", and if you named your user "Eleanor", or "Eleanor Roberts

Re: Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

2020-04-29 Thread John Panarese
It sounds like you have FileVault disk encryption turned on. This has you enter your user name and then your password to get into the Mac. There is no automatic VoiceOver with this window. You either have to go into System Preferences and Security and Privacy to disable FileVault or, if you wa

Re: Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

2020-04-29 Thread 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries
You have File Vault enabled. To log in this way, when VOICEOVER says Username, type that and press Enter. Then, Enter your password, and press Enter again. Now you should be logged in. > On Apr 29, 2020, at 3:18 PM, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all > > Really really

Urgent query re setting up my Mac and the log-in screen with Voiceover

2020-04-29 Thread 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries
Hi all Really really hoping someone can help with this. I have just had my Mac back after having to send it away for repair as it decided to crash/stop working completely. They appear to have done a clean install of Katalena. I have spent this evening re-setting it up with a friend. However, w