Re: Problem with voiceover. Please help.

2025-03-27 Thread Frank Ventura
In accessibility make sure spoken items is disabled. > On Mar 20, 2025, at 5:23 AM, Steve Z. wrote: > > High list, > I’m running Monterey 12.7.6, since is the last update my Mac can take. > Yesterday I had a problem and I had to restore the system. I set up > VoiceOver,

Problem with voiceover. Please help.

2025-03-25 Thread Steve Z.
High list, I’m running Monterey 12.7.6, since is the last update my Mac can take. Yesterday I had a problem and I had to restore the system. I set up VoiceOver, but sometimes, for instance, when entering tables or check boxes, etc., there are two voices being heard. What should I do to shut off

Re: VoiceOver Randomly Speaking Special Characters in Another Language

2025-03-24 Thread Brandon Olivares
Yeah I’m using a Mac. Funnily enough, that checkbox is already unchecked, so that doesn’t seem to be it. Also the note by it says: “Automatically switch voices based on language of text.” And as I said it’s not switching voices, just saying these other names in my default VoiceOver voice

Re: VoiceOver Randomly Speaking Special Characters in Another Language

2025-03-24 Thread Bradford Snyder
You did not specify on which device you are experiencing this issue, but since you say you are a programer, I will assume you are using a Mac. To stop VoiceOver from speaking some characters in a different language, try the following: 1. Open VoiceOver Utility, and select Speech from the

VoiceOver Randomly Speaking Special Characters in Another Language

2025-03-24 Thread Brandon Olivares
I’ve noticed this recently. Sometimes when VoiceOver reads a special character, it’ll use the name of that character from another language. It doesn’t switch voices or anything, just calls it something completely different. For example, I was just reading something and it called a slash a

Mac with VoiceOver Discussion & Help Group - This Saturday, March 22 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern

2025-03-21 Thread Bradford Snyder
Mac with VoiceOver Discussion & Help Group This Saturday, March 22, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern. Are you new to using the Mac, or just want to improve your skills? Then come join us for this informative group Discussion & Help session. Come with any questions you may have about using

Re: Problem with voiceover. Please help.

2025-03-20 Thread Steve Z.
can take. >> Yesterday I had a problem and I had to restore the system. I set up >> VoiceOver, but sometimes, for instance, when entering tables or check boxes, >> etc., there are two voices being heard. >> What should I do to shut off the one voice, so I cannot hear

Re: Problem with voiceover. Please help.

2025-03-20 Thread 'Sabahattin Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
It's not really clear what the problem is, but at a guess, go into Accessibility settings and make sure all the options under Spoken Content are off. Then make sure VoiceOver isn't configured to speak the item under the mouse pointer after a delay. See if those suggestions help

Re: Problem with voiceover. Please help.

2025-03-20 Thread Herbie Allen
pdate my Mac can take. > Yesterday I had a problem and I had to restore the system. I set up > VoiceOver, but sometimes, for instance, when entering tables or check boxes, > etc., there are two voices being heard. > What should I do to shut off the one voice, so I cannot hear it double.

Mac with VoiceOver Discussion Group - Saturday, February 22 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern

2025-02-21 Thread Bradford Snyder
Mac with VoiceOver Discussion Group Saturday February 22, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern. Are you new to using the Mac, or just want to learn more. Then come join us for this informative group chat/help session. Come with any questions you may have about using Mac with voiceover. No matter how

Re: Accessing track changees with voiceover

2025-02-18 Thread 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries
Try reading it in Pages. From: 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 04:20 To: 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries Subject: Accessing track changees with voiceover Hi, I’ve received a word document which contains correction as track changes. Is it

Accessing track changees with voiceover

2025-02-18 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I’ve received a word document which contains correction as track changes. Is it possible to find out using voiceover what the corrections are? I always felt the day would come when I have to deal with track changes and now it has arrived and I don’t know how to deal with it. Thanks for

RE: Voiceover Trouble

2025-02-14 Thread 'Eileen Scrivani ' via MacVisionaries
Silly question, but did you try upping the volume with the side buttons? Maybe try turning VO off then on again. Eileen -Original Message- From: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 11:47 PM To: MacVisionaries Subject: Voiceover Trouble Hello,

Re: Voiceover and Prononciation

2025-02-13 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
waiting on Apple Accessibility. In the meantime why not go into VoiceOver utility > speech > pronunciation, and make it so that VoiceOver will speak "and", whenever an ampersand, is encountered. - Brad - On Feb 13, 2025, at 09:25, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote:  Glad

Re: Voiceover and Prononciation

2025-02-13 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
. It’s slightly annoying, but I haven’t really run across it enough to where I care. On Feb 13, 2025, at 10:16, Brad Snyder wrote: Don't hold your breath waiting on Apple Accessibility. In the meantime why not go into VoiceOver utility > speech > pronunciation, and make it so that

Re: Voiceover and Prononciation

2025-02-13 Thread Brad Snyder
d Snyder wrote: > > Don't hold your breath waiting on Apple Accessibility. > In the meantime why not go into VoiceOver utility > speech > pronunciation, > and make it so that VoiceOver will speak "and", whenever an ampersand, is > encountered. > > -

Re: Voiceover and Prononciation

2025-02-13 Thread Herbie Allen
I’m using Siri voice 4 and I experience the same thing. It’s slightly annoying, but I haven’t really run across it enough to where I care. > On Feb 13, 2025, at 10:16, Brad Snyder wrote: > > Don't hold your breath waiting on Apple Accessibility. > In the meantime why not

Re: Voiceover and Prononciation

2025-02-13 Thread Brad Snyder
Don't hold your breath waiting on Apple Accessibility. In the meantime why not go into VoiceOver utility > speech > pronunciation, and make it so that VoiceOver will speak "and", whenever an ampersand, is encountered. - Brad - On Feb 13, 2025, at 09:25, 'E.T.&#

Re: Voiceover and Prononciation

2025-02-13 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
ot;and". The character is actually an ampersand but I should hear Voiceover pronounce it as "and". Are you lost? If I open System Settings and navigate the table Voiceover gets it right. Editing the pronunciation table in Voiceover Utility does not resolve this. Chang

Re: Voiceover Trouble

2025-02-13 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
udson mailto:jhud7...@twc.com Call 254-813-2461 On Feb 12, 2025, at 10:46 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hello, iPhone 15 running latest iOS 18. I don't know what I did but I lost Voiceover speech. Its enabled and its not muted. I can connect to my braille display so a

Re: Voiceover Trouble

2025-02-12 Thread Dave Carlson
problem. Joseph Hudson mailto:jhud7...@twc.com Call 254-813-2461 > On Feb 12, 2025, at 10:46 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hello, >iPhone 15 running latest iOS 18. I don't know what I did but I lost > Voiceover speech. Its enabled and i

Re: Voiceover Trouble

2025-02-12 Thread Joseph Hudson
did but I lost Voiceover speech. Its enabled and its not muted. I can connect to my braille display so am hoping someone can help me figure this out. I can triple click and activate Voiceover and I hear "Voiceover enabled". That is as far as I can get. Thanks much. >From E.T.'s K

Voiceover Trouble

2025-02-12 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Hello,    iPhone 15 running latest iOS 18. I don't know what I did but I lost Voiceover speech. Its enabled and its not muted. I can connect to my braille display so am hoping someone can help me figure this out.    I can triple click and activate Voiceover and I hear "Voiceove

Re: Voiceover and Prononciation

2025-02-12 Thread Brad Snyder
Date & Time for example, I hear "ampersand" instead of "and". The character is actually an ampersand but I should hear Voiceover pronounce it as "and". Are you lost? If I open System Settings and navigate the table Voiceover gets it right. Editing the

Voiceover and Prononciation

2025-02-12 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Hello,    Latest Sequoia on a Mac mini M4. When I scroll up on System Settings in the dock, to browse the list, on Date & Time for example, I hear "ampersand" instead of "and".    The character is actually an ampersand but I should hear Voiceover pronounce it as &

Coming up Tomorrow, Saturday, January 25: Mac with VoiceOver Discussion Group from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern

2025-01-24 Thread Bradford Snyder
Mac with VoiceOver Discussion Group Saturday January 25, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern. Come with any questions you may have about using Mac with voiceover. No matter how much experience you have with Voiceover on the Mac, this workshop is designed to help you connect with peers to learn from one

Re: Thunderbird and VoiceOver.

2025-01-13 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
   Look on the Tools menu. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Ambivalent? Well yes and no. My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 1/13/2025 7:38 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! I press vo + m and try to arrow down on the file menu to see what’s there. For example if I can import things like inboxes and

Re: Thunderbird and VoiceOver.

2025-01-13 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I press vo + m and try to arrow down on the file menu to see what’s there. For example if I can import things like inboxes and contacts from the native mail app. /A > 10 jan. 2025 kl. 19:23 skrev 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > : > >Ok, what menus are you talking about then? > > > From E

Re: Thunderbird and VoiceOver.

2025-01-10 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
   Ok, what menus are you talking about then? From E.T.'s Keyboard... Ambivalent? Well yes and no. My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 1/10/2025 9:13 AM, Pipkrokodil.se wrote: I can not navigate in the menus. I try both with and without quicknav I am not a squeakertoy 9 jan. 2025 kl. 22

Re: Thunderbird and VoiceOver.

2025-01-10 Thread Pipkrokodil.se
I can not navigate in the menus. I try both with and without quicknav I am not a squeakertoy > 9 jan. 2025 kl. 22:20 skrev E.T. : > > Anders, >Explain. The menus work as expected for me. Latest version is 128.6 ESR. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > Ambivalent? Well yes and no. > My e-Mail:

Looking for the Voiceover application file

2025-01-09 Thread mr.robertcole via MacVisionaries
Hi, Can someone point me to the location of the Voiceover application file. I tried using SpotLight search with no luck. It is something like com.apple.speech… Thanks, Rob -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or

Re: Thunderbird and VoiceOver.

2025-01-09 Thread 'Sabahattin Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
Thunderbird certainly works, but not being a "native" app, is noticeably quite clunky and web-like. I wouldn't use it every day but it's certainly doable and accessible. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concer

Re: Thunderbird and VoiceOver.

2025-01-09 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Anders,    Explain. The menus work as expected for me. Latest version is 128.6 ESR. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Ambivalent? Well yes and no. My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 1/9/2025 12:02 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Is anyone here using thunderbird on the Mac? I have just downloaded it

Thunderbird and VoiceOver.

2025-01-09 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Is anyone here using thunderbird on the Mac? I have just downloaded it and find that menus are not working properly. I guess this is the latest version but is thunderbird working or somewhat working or not? Best. /A -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Vision

Re: VoiceOver keeps talking when on locked screen on MAC

2025-01-07 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I wonder if you have an open dialog that might be causing your issues. When your mac is on the desktop press voiceover plus F1 twice to bring up the application chooser. If you have a dialog box that is causing the issue this should let you get to it to close it. Greg Wocher > On

Re: VoiceOver keeps talking when on locked screen on MAC

2025-01-07 Thread Bradford Snyder
That’s interesting. I have 2 Macs, and neither one speaks anything when locked. I will keep thinking on this one. - Brad - On Jan 7, 2025, at 08:25, joseph hodge wrote: This didn’t work. I still am hearing a sound like a bloop and Voiceover saying activation every minute or so once it locks

Re: VoiceOver keeps talking when on locked screen on MAC

2025-01-07 Thread joseph hodge
This didn’t work. I still am hearing a sound like a bloop and Voiceover saying activation every minute or so once it locks. > On Jan 6, 2025, at 10:53 PM, Bradford Snyder wrote: > > This is an easy fix. > First, go to System Settings > Notifications. > Here you will find the

Re: VoiceOver keeps talking when on locked screen on MAC

2025-01-06 Thread Bradford Snyder
025, at 20:02, joseph hodge wrote: This has happened for me for quite some time now. When on the lock screen or once the computer kind of is sleeping, but still playing audio voiceover continues to randomly wake up and say something. I've heard it too many times I should know what it

VoiceOver keeps talking when on locked screen on MAC

2025-01-06 Thread joseph hodge
This has happened for me for quite some time now. When on the lock screen or once the computer kind of is sleeping, but still playing audio voiceover continues to randomly wake up and say something. I've heard it too many times I should know what it says but honestly, I can't rememb

Coming up tomorrow, December 28: Mac with VoiceOver Discussion Group from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern

2024-12-27 Thread Bradford Snyder
Mac with VoiceOver Discussion Group Saturday December 28, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern. Come with any questions you may have about using Mac with voiceover. No matter how much experience you have with Voiceover on the Mac, this workshop is designed to help you connect with peers to learn from

Re: Coming up tomorrow — Mac with Voiceover Discussion/Help Group from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern

2024-11-23 Thread 'Ian Robinson' via MacVisionaries
; via MacVisionaries > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2024 11:14 AM > To: List Macvisionaries > Subject: Re: Coming up tomorrow — Mac with Voiceover Discussion/Help Group > from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern > > Hi, > > Has anyone managed to join this meeting? > I’ve completed the r

Re: Coming up tomorrow — Mac with Voiceover Discussion/Help Group from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern

2024-11-23 Thread 'Ian Robinson' via MacVisionaries
, tricks and strategies for using your mac with Voiceover! > Thanks to our facilitators Brad and Marco. > > This event will be held on Zoom. > Please register with the link below: > > https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcuivrDstGdBMLm_DQb-gczfZBdp-rwck > > > Cha

RE: Coming up tomorrow — Mac with Voiceover Discussion/Help Group from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern

2024-11-23 Thread cattromborg
cattromb...@gmail.com www.christromborg.com -Original Message- From: 'Ian Robinson' via MacVisionaries Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2024 11:14 AM To: List Macvisionaries Subject: Re: Coming up tomorrow — Mac with Voiceover Discussion/Help Group from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Easter

Coming up tomorrow — Mac with Voiceover Discussion/Help Group from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern

2024-11-22 Thread Bradford Snyder
Join us on Saturday November 23 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern to share tips, tricks and strategies for using your mac with Voiceover! Thanks to our facilitators Brad and Marco. This event will be held on Zoom. Please register with the link below: https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register

Re: Neither voiceover cursor nor pc cursor follow Braille display

2024-11-11 Thread 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries
d write to the accessibility team. This is something I start to give them up. VoiceOver is a screenreader for people using speech and braille as an extra help not for only braille users. This is the truth from my perspective. Bless. /A 5 nov. 2024 kl. 17:31 skrev 'Andrew' via MacVision

Re: Neither voiceover cursor nor pc cursor follow Braille display

2024-11-11 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
of them. > You should write to the accessibility team. > This is something I start to give them up. > VoiceOver is a screenreader for people using speech and braille as an extra > help not for only braille users. > This is the truth from my perspective. > Bless. > /A &

Re: Neither voiceover cursor nor pc cursor follow Braille display

2024-11-11 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Well, braille does not work properly I think in Sequoya but there are to few braille users on the beta testing program. Not sure how many but I am one of them. You should write to the accessibility team. This is something I start to give them up. VoiceOver is a screenreader for people

Hot Spots in VoiceOver Macintosh.

2024-11-10 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Am I mistaken or does the new VoiceOver hav to get to that list. Now that I have an M3 Macintosh instead of an intel based machine, I can’t get this little trick to work. It is also of course convenient since I can e independent HotSpots for each application?set HS 1 to Mailboxes

Re: Where have all the commanders gone in Voiceover utility in Sequoia?

2024-11-05 Thread Herbie Allen
Commands. >> >>> On Nov 5, 2024, at 10:39, 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> The subject line says it all: I can’t find commanders in Voiceover Utility >>> at all. What’s happene

Re: Where have all the commanders gone in Voiceover utility in Sequoia?

2024-11-05 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
ia MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> The subject line says it all: I can’t find commanders in Voiceover Utility >> at all. What’s happened to them? >> >> Andrew >> >> -- >> The following information is important

Re: Where have all the commanders gone in Voiceover utility in Sequoia?

2024-11-05 Thread Herbie Allen
It’s still there but it’s called Commands. > On Nov 5, 2024, at 10:39, 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hello, > > The subject line says it all: I can’t find commanders in Voiceover Utility at > all. What’s happened to them? > > Andrew &g

Re: Neither voiceover cursor nor pc cursor follow Braille display

2024-11-05 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Since upgrading my macbook air M1 to Sequoia, when I read text in say > TextEdit using my Brailliant 32 Bi, Voiceover cursor doesn’t follow my > Braille display as I pan forward through the text. Nor can I route Voiceover > and pc

Where have all the commanders gone in Voiceover utility in Sequoia?

2024-11-05 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
Hello, The subject line says it all: I can’t find commanders in Voiceover Utility at all. What’s happened to them? Andrew -- 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

Re: Neither voiceover cursor nor pc cursor follow Braille display

2024-11-05 Thread Chanelle Allen
I have the same problem and it is aggravating. I wish that there was a work around. On Nov 5, 2024, at 10:31, 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi, Since upgrading my macbook air M1 to Sequoia, when I read text in say TextEdit using my Brailliant 32 Bi, Voiceover cursor doesn’t

Neither voiceover cursor nor pc cursor follow Braille display

2024-11-05 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Since upgrading my macbook air M1 to Sequoia, when I read text in say TextEdit using my Brailliant 32 Bi, Voiceover cursor doesn’t follow my Braille display as I pan forward through the text. Nor can I route Voiceover and pc cursor to where I am in the text. The cursor stays where I left

Re: Ray-Ban Meta and voiceover output

2024-11-01 Thread Brad Snyder
around you can actually hear what you’re listening to, compromising any sense of privacy. I don’t believe the qualities is all that bad given that they are as small as they are and located where they are. Keep in mind that not only do you have voiceover coming through the speakers, since we are using

Re: Ray-Ban Meta and voiceover output

2024-11-01 Thread Paul Mimms
all that bad given that they are as small as they are and located where they are. Keep in mind that not only do you have voiceover coming through the speakers, since we are using voiceover as visually, impaired or blind users, but we also have the voice output inherent in the Meta, operating

Re: Ray-Ban Meta and voiceover output

2024-11-01 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
n using > the Ray-Ban meta-smart glasses does the voiceover output from the iPhone come > through the glasses speakers? Can you differentiate whether they do or not? > Also, is there an actual lag in the responsiveness of the iPhone when using > the smart glasses question or, is i

Re: Ray-Ban Meta and voiceover output

2024-10-31 Thread Jessica Moss
from the subject you can guess what I’m gonna ask. When using > the Ray-Ban meta-smart glasses does the voiceover output from the iPhone come > through the glasses speakers? Can you differentiate whether they do or not? > Also, is there an actual lag in the responsiveness of the iPhone

Ray-Ban Meta and voiceover output

2024-10-31 Thread Phil Halton
Well I think from the subject you can guess what I’m gonna ask. When using the Ray-Ban meta-smart glasses does the voiceover output from the iPhone come through the glasses speakers? Can you differentiate whether they do or not? Also, is there an actual lag in the responsiveness of the iPhone

Re: VoiceOver Volume and Speech on Series 10 Watch

2024-10-31 Thread Janet Ingber
wrote: > > Yes the voices Rota has disappeared on my Apple Watch series 10 as well! And > if I go into the Watch app on my iPhone, adjusting the volume of VoiceOver > for my watch does absolutely nothing! > Thankfully I do not listen too much text on my watch so I have not yet >

Re: VoiceOver Volume and Speech on Series 10 Watch

2024-10-30 Thread ubupanoramix via MacVisionaries
Yes the voices Rota has disappeared on my Apple Watch series 10 as well! And if I go into the Watch app on my iPhone, adjusting the volume of VoiceOver for my watch does absolutely nothing! Thankfully I do not listen too much text on my watch so I have not yet experienced the Garbled speech

VoiceOver Volume and Speech on Series 10 Watch

2024-10-30 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Everyone, I’m having a VoiceOver issue with my Apple Watch series 10. Without warning, VoiceOver’s voice gets louder and sounds garbled. I tried using Samantha, Siri voice 4, Allison Enhansed, and Tom. It happens with all the voices. I also use Siri voice 4 for Siri and don’t have this

Re: Need to take a selfie to register with my mobile banking app … how can I do this using Voiceover?

2024-10-29 Thread Herbie Allen
e to do 2 things. Firstly, to take a > picture on the phone of my photo ID. Secondly to take a selfie on the phone > positioning my face within the frame shown on screen etc. I am totally blind, > so cannot see where the on-screen frame is etc. So does anyone know if there > is a wa

Need to take a selfie to register with my mobile banking app … how can I do this using Voiceover?

2024-10-28 Thread 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries
selfie on the phone positioning my face within the frame shown on screen etc. I am totally blind, so cannot see where the on-screen frame is etc. So does anyone know if there is a way of me completing these tasks using Voiceover?, and if so how?? Any help you can give with this really really would

Re: Strange VoiceOver Bug

2024-10-15 Thread Yolanda Thompson
wrote: > This issue has been reported by others using Sequoia. > To resolve this issue try the following: > > 1. Go to VoiceOver Utility > Verbosity, and select the Text tab. > 2. Navigate to the item labeled "When text attributes change > “, and select Do Nothing from t

Re: Strange VoiceOver Bug

2024-10-15 Thread Ben Constantini
Thanks again Brad . it worked . Ben Constantini bennnyconstant...@gmail.com > On Oct 15, 2024, at 10:52 AM, Bradford Snyder wrote: > > This issue has been reported by others using Sequoia. > To resolve this issue try the following: > > 1. Go to VoiceOver Utility >

Re: Strange VoiceOver Bug

2024-10-15 Thread bennnyconstantini
Thanks Brad, I will give this a try. Very annoying problem.Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 15, 2024, at 10:53, Bradford Snyder wrote:This issue has been reported by others using Sequoia.To resolve this issue try the following:1.  Go to VoiceOver Utility > Verbosity, and select the Text ta

Re: Strange VoiceOver Bug

2024-10-15 Thread Bradford Snyder
This issue has been reported by others using Sequoia. To resolve this issue try the following: 1. Go to VoiceOver Utility > Verbosity, and select the Text tab. 2. Navigate to the item labeled "When text attributes change “, and select Do Nothing from the pop up menu. 3. next, navigat

Strange VoiceOver Bug

2024-10-15 Thread N2KPV
Hello All, In the past 2 days my mac has been reading the font size and background color when I open a page . It also announces font size when I am typing .This is annoyiing . Is anyone else having this problem. I hope I explained this right. Ben C. -- The following information is important

Mark’s Apple Watch Workout VoiceOver Settings

2024-10-12 Thread MacVisionaries
Hello All, As I have been asked about the settings I use with the workout app on my Apple watch several times, recently, I thought I would post the settings I use, here. NOTE 1: I am going to assume that you are a VoiceOver user who is familiar with the basic functions of the Apple watch, the

ProTips for Mac, A workshop for VoiceOver Users - Oct 2 through Nov 20

2024-09-28 Thread Bradford Snyder
ProTips for Mac, A workshop for VoiceOver Users. An 8 Week Workshop offered by the New York Public Library Wednesdays October 2 through November 20, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern. Ready to take your Mac with VoiceOver skills to the next level? Join us for the ProTips for Mac Workshop. This

Voiceover at Startup

2024-09-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Hello, Remind me please, where in Ventura, the setting is that allows Voiceover to be turned on at startup. Thanks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Ambivalent? Well yes and no. My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Vision

Re: Voiceover at Startup

2024-09-26 Thread Herbie Allen
Lock Screen in Settings. Look for the Accessibility button. > On Sep 26, 2024, at 10:07, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hello, > Remind me please, where in Ventura, the setting is that allows Voiceover to > be turned on at startup. Thanks. > > Fr

Re: Excell documents in Numbers and VoiceOver.

2024-09-22 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Yes. Thanks for that mate. Bless. /A > 22 sep. 2024 kl. 19:05 skrev Herbie Allen : > > Yes. If it doesn’t open automatically, then Go to Open with and set Numbers > as the default. > >> On Sep 22, 2024, at 12:03, Anders Holmberg wrote: >> >> Hi! >> I haven’t tried this but I have got an e

Re: Excell documents in Numbers and VoiceOver.

2024-09-22 Thread Herbie Allen
Yes. If it doesn’t open automatically, then Go to Open with and set Numbers as the default. > On Sep 22, 2024, at 12:03, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > I haven’t tried this but I have got an excellent document which I have to > read in numbers as I don’t want to buy excellent for use one doc

Excell documents in Numbers and VoiceOver.

2024-09-22 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I haven’t tried this but I have got an excellent document which I have to read in numbers as I don’t want to buy excellent for use one document. I guess you can read such documents in numbers? BLess. /A -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.

Mac with Voiceover Help/Discussion Group meets this Saturday September 21 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern

2024-09-20 Thread Bradford Snyder
Mac with Voiceover Help/Discussion Group. Meets this Saturday September 21, 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern. Come with any questions you may have about using Mac with voiceover. No matter how much experience you have with Voiceover, this workshop is designed to help you connect with peers to

Re: A bug in Voiceover after upgrading to Sequoia

2024-09-17 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
help. Andrew > On 17 Sep 2024, at 21:02, Bradford Snyder wrote: > > Yes, but in your recording, it sounded like VoiceOver was reading text > attributes. > > - Brad - > > > > On Sep 17, 2024, at 14:49, 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > &

Re: A bug in Voiceover after upgrading to Sequoia

2024-09-17 Thread Bradford Snyder
Yes, but in your recording, it sounded like VoiceOver was reading text attributes. - Brad - On Sep 17, 2024, at 14:49, 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries wrote: That’s what I had it set to - text attributes = do nothing. I’ve just fiddled with settings and what seems to have fixed it

Re: A bug in Voiceover after upgrading to Sequoia

2024-09-17 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
Brad, I have "When status text changes under VoiceOver cursor:” set to play tone. I don’t see why it should affect the way Voiceover reads numbers. This is highly irregular. It has to be fixed as it was no problem in any of the previous mac os versions. Thanks for your response. A

Re: A bug in Voiceover after upgrading to Sequoia

2024-09-17 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
havoc with how numbers are read? This is highly irregular. Andrew > On 17 Sep 2024, at 19:16, Bradford Snyder wrote: > > Correction: > Go to VoiceOver Utility > Verbosity > Text. > Navigate to "When text attributes change”, and change the Pop-Up to "Do > Nothing

Re: A bug in Voiceover after upgrading to Sequoia

2024-09-17 Thread Bradford Snyder
Correction: Go to VoiceOver Utility > Verbosity > Text. Navigate to "When text attributes change”, and change the Pop-Up to "Do Nothing”. - Brad - On Sep 17, 2024, at 13:10, Bradford Snyder wrote: I listened to your recording, and I believe this is not a bug, rather it so

Re: A bug in Voiceover after upgrading to Sequoia

2024-09-17 Thread Bradford Snyder
I listened to your recording, and I believe this is not a bug, rather it sounds like VO is speaking changes in Text Attributes. To change this, go to VoiceOver Utility > Verbosity > Announcements. Now, navigate to "When status text changes under VoiceOver cursor”, and use the Pop

Re: A bug in Voiceover after upgrading to Sequoia

2024-09-17 Thread Herbie Allen
No, but then I don’t use Alex. > On Sep 17, 2024, at 11:16, 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I’ve just upgraded my macbook air M1 to mac os Sequoia and I notice a strange > behaviour when Voiceover reads numbers and day and time stamps on messa

Re: How do I stop VoiceOver from reading notifications on Lock Screen?

2024-09-08 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
;wb...@swbell.net> wrote:You will find this in VoiceOver settings > Verbosity > System Notifications.HTH. - Brad - On Sep 7, 2024, at 11:09, mr.robertcole via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:Dear List, Can someone refresh my memory, I can not find How to s

Re: How do I stop VoiceOver from reading notifications on Lock Screen?

2024-09-07 Thread mr.robertcole via MacVisionaries
Thanks Brad, > On Sep 7, 2024, at 12:25 PM, Bradford Snyder wrote: > > You will find this in VoiceOver settings > Verbosity > System Notifications. > > HTH. > > - Brad - > > > > On Sep 7, 2024, at 11:09, mr.robertcole via MacVisionaries > wrote:

Re: How do I stop VoiceOver from reading notifications on Lock Screen?

2024-09-07 Thread Bradford Snyder
You will find this in VoiceOver settings > Verbosity > System Notifications. HTH. - Brad - On Sep 7, 2024, at 11:09, mr.robertcole via MacVisionaries wrote: Dear List, Can someone refresh my memory, I can not find How to stop VoiceOver from automatically reading notifications o

Re: Using Google Google Drive and docs on MacBook Air with voiceover

2024-09-01 Thread Herbie Allen
I have always found it difficult to use. It’s an app you download, but it uses the web interface. I personally just create alias’s to the folders I need. > On Sep 1, 2024, at 18:49, Pat Pound wrote: > > I’ve been using Google Drive somewhat on my phone although I find it quite > difficult. I h

Using Google Google Drive and docs on MacBook Air with voiceover

2024-09-01 Thread Pat Pound
I’ve been using Google Drive somewhat on my phone although I find it quite difficult. I have begun to explore using it on my Mac, but I don’t quite understand if I need to download from the Google website, etc. Anyone have advice about doing this effectively. I wouldn’t choose to use it myself,

TTJTech Services, Register For Our Upcoming Voiceover Class

2024-08-27 Thread 'Kliph Miller Sr' via MacVisionaries
>> It’s that time of year once again - time to register for our free Voiceover >> In and Out course! >> >> That’s right, registration for the free course, Voiceover In and Out, is now >> open. In this course, you’ll learn how to use your iPhone, and other iOS

Mac with VoiceOver Help/Discussion Group Meeting this Saturday August 17 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern

2024-08-16 Thread Bradford Snyder
Mac with Voiceover Discussion Group Saturday August 17, 2 PM to 4 PM Eastern Come with any questions you may have about using Mac with voiceover. No matter how much, or how little experience you have with Voiceover, this group discussion is designed to help you connect with peers to learn

RE: Voiceover Certification or Related Apple Certification?

2024-08-13 Thread josephlhodge
I would also be interested if something exists. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mervin Keck III Sent: Monday, August 12, 2024 7:30 PM To: mr. robertcole via MacVisionaries Subject: Voiceover Certification or Related Apple Certification? Good

Voiceover Certification or Related Apple Certification?

2024-08-12 Thread Mervin Keck III
Good Evening: On a few other lists, we have been discussing a variety of Accessibility related certifications including Windows screen readers. I asked about Voiceover or other Apple Certifications and was directed toward this list and specifically toward John P. I am interested in gaining more

Odd voiceover pitch issue

2024-08-05 Thread 'Andrew' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Whenever Voiceover comes across “blockquote level1” or “end block quote’ it delivers these prompts in a very high pitched voice. I don’t know how to stop this or how to stop Voiceover actually saying these prompts. I don’t need to know them either. Any tips please/ Andrew -- The

Mac With VoiceOver Discussion Group Meeting - Today Saturday July 20, 2:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern

2024-07-20 Thread Bradford Snyder
Mac With VoiceOver Discussion Group Join us today July 20 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern for the monthly Mac With VoiceOver Group Discussion meeting. Come with any questions you may have about using Mac with voiceover. No matter how much experience you have with Voiceover, this workshop

Re: Adding A Command To Voiceover, iPad OS

2024-07-11 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi Pete, Glad it was helpful. Cheers, Donna > On Jul 11, 2024, at 1:06 PM, pdevasto0...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi again, > > Before I go to the subject at hand, I wanted to thank those who did respond > to my earlier question about how the iPad screen is laid out. Donna, > particularly, your e

Adding A Command To Voiceover, iPad OS

2024-07-11 Thread pdevasto0219
Hi again, Before I go to the subject at hand, I wanted to thank those who did respond to my earlier question about how the iPad screen is laid out. Donna, particularly, your explanation of the container concept was exactly what I needed to learn. E.T., the manual you pointed me to is great and

Coming up Saturday June 22: voiceover for Mac discussion group

2024-06-21 Thread Bradford Snyder
Voiceover for Mac Discussion Group SaturdayJune 22, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern. This informal group meets monthly to tackle questions about using Voiceover for Mac. This workshop will take place online. https://nypl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpd-qspz8qH9TPI2LGYxFM34_dknY-pxGM Chancey S. Fleet

Re: TeamViewer for remote tech-support while using VoiceOver?

2024-06-18 Thread Jürgen Fleger
ager is very cool and absolutely accessible to use. >>> It's by Pneuma Solutions and 30 Minutes per day are free. >>> >>> Jürgen >>> >>> >>> Von meinem iPhone gesendet >>> >>>>> Am 18.06.2024 um 18:06 schrieb Chu

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