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On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
Sent: Wednesday, 6 December 2017 12:52 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Windows vs Mac (was: new skype interface)
Nicely stated, Alex. I agree with all points, including Windows having some
advantages in web browsing.
Cheers
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On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
Sent: Wednesday, 6 December 2017 12:38 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: new skype interface
I have to use Windows 10 at work, and I absolutely hate it. Just my $.02.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Dec 5, 2017, at 1:43 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>
Nicely stated, Alex. I agree with all points, including Windows having some
advantages in web browsing.
Cheers,
donna
> On Dec 5, 2017, at 5:48 AM, Alex Hall wrote:
>
> Since we're all chiming in, here's my two cents.
>
> I use macOS and iOS at home, iOS more often since I can use it at work
Since we're all chiming in, here's my two cents.
I use macOS and iOS at home, iOS more often since I can use it at work, too.
For work, I use Windows 10 with NVDA. Both have their strengths; Windows can be
better at web browsing for some applications, macOS is more stable and simpler
to navigat
I have to use Windows 10 at work, and I absolutely hate it. Just my $.02.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Dec 5, 2017, at 1:43 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>
> Hi!
> There is a bit of to much interacting with stuff on mac but i guess this is
> the way things works.
> Windows 10 is something i would like to tr
Hi!
There is a bit of to much interacting with stuff on mac but i guess this is the
way things works.
Windows 10 is something i would like to try especially now when you can install
it for your self.
/A
> 4 dec. 2017 kl. 02:11 skrev lenron brown :
>
> I am more in the windows camp. Love my win
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Subject: Re: new skype interface
Me as well. I have to use Windows for a training contract and some other
odds and ends, and it's more than enough to continue to remind me what a
disaster that OS remains despite every new version. God, do I not miss viruses
and malware and myste
Well Mike, if the day comes that I do need to upgrade to the latest Skype, I'll
look for alternate solutions for my communication. Even if I have to make my
own Team Talk server, that's what I'll do. BTW, I thought this list was called
MacVisionaries, not Windows Visionaries?
Shawn
Sent From My
Oh yes. Not only does the Mac have an SSD, compared to my Windows laptop, I
once read the battery life estimation, with some keyboard commander
Applescripts, and found that at one point, that MacBook Air from 2015 would
last 12 hours. I know, this varies from power consumption from apps, but my
Lol. No, no system is perfect, but the problems Windows have just with
viruses and malware alone is enough for me. I used Windows exclusively for over
fifteen years. I still have to use it and the problems I have with it have not
changed back from 1994. That's the biggest problem alone for me
I am an everyday windows computer user and believe me I don't have
issues like that everyday of my life. When I do have problems I know
how to fix them, just like you using your Mac can solve your Mac
issues. Please lets not sit up here like Apple don't have issues with
they're computers.
On 12/3/
I work in tech support for Windows software, I'm reminded why I would never
have another windows machine every time I get a call about a problem with a
file not registering or a dll conflict, the Mac does not have any of those
issues.
> On Dec 3, 2017, at 5:36 PM, John Panarese wrote:
>
>
I also have gone back to the previous version of skype, just copied the
application from my carbon copy cloner backup. I'm sure there will come a time
when older versions will no longer work but the new version has too many
problems, not only is it unresponsive, but finding the features I need i
I am more in the windows camp. Love my win 10 baby. Fast and I can do
every thing with out having to interact and all that annoying crap.
Less keys to do things most of the time. I like my Mac sometimes but
not enough to make me want to use the thing all the time. I was stuck
with just it for a cou
Me as well. I have to use Windows for a training contract and some other
odds and ends, and it's more than enough to continue to remind me what a
disaster that OS remains despite every new version. God, do I not miss viruses
and malware and mysterious crashes every other day. Fifteen minutes
I am the opposite, I would not even think of getting another windows machine,
it provides all of the access I need out of the box, web browsing works great
in both safari and chrome.
> On Dec 3, 2017, at 4:40 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
>
> Well, I just got sick of waiting for the Mac to mature in t
Well, I just got sick of waiting for the Mac to mature in terms of Braille
support and PDF reading, and I’m not that thrilled with a Mail application or
web browsing. I got my first Mac when the current system was snow leopard. That
was a long time ago. And I really expected the system to have m
I hate Skype on Windows any rate, I have to use Business Skype on windows at
work and try not to use it too much. I am not a novice with jaws any more and
prefer Audio Face time and What's app on the I phone. I have Skype on my Mac
and don't know if it's updated or not, as I don't open it. S
this is subjective, of course, but I think MS is MUCH worse. I use Windows at
work, and most of the time it just drives me batty. I don't think MS is
getting better at all. I'd still take Windows 7 over windows 10 any day of the
year, and I have a sighted coworker who feels the same way. And
No sense singling out Microsoft. Apple has been doing their share of the same
thing recently. Microsoft is actually getting better, will apple is going the
other way. None of them is perfect.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 3, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote:
>
> Nice to know I'm not the o
Nice to know I'm not the only one who finds this annoying. This is a classic
example of what happenes when you try to fix something that isn't broken, from
Microsoft, it's not surprising though.
> On Dec 3, 2017, at 4:36 AM, Anne Robertson wrote:
>
> Hello Mike,
>
> I couldn’t make any sense
Ah, thank you so much. What a wally I am: never thought about the time
machine. Thank you so much! So simple!
Best wishes
Andrew
> On Dec 3, 2017, at 12:33 PM, Anne Robertson wrote:
>
> Hello Andrew,
>
> If you have Time Machine, open your Applications folder and select Skype.
> Open Ti
Hello Andrew,
If you have Time Machine, open your Applications folder and select Skype. Open
Time Machine from the Dock and when it stops making its wooshing sound, use the
Window chooser to get to Time Machine Controls. Press the Previous button until
you’re sure the date is one where the old
How can I revert to the previous version of Skype please? I have some
important work to do via Skype and I had automatic updates turned on. Problem
in the making and panic stations here. Help1!!
> On Dec 3, 2017, at 10:36 AM, Anne Robertson wrote:
>
> Hello Mike,
>
> I couldn’t make any se
And I don't like the Windows interface, either. It's like everything with
Microsoft, the interface is so bloody cluttered! And most of it is junk you
don't need.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Dec 3, 2017, at 12:44 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
>
> It's pure crap. Voiceover hangs most of the time and all you
Hello Mike,
I couldn’t make any sense of the new interface so I reverted to the previous
one and turned off automatic updates.
My husband, who is sighted, also reverted to the previous version as the new
one lacks many of the facilities he uses.
Apparently, there is quite a lot of criticism of M
It's pure crap. Voiceover hangs most of the time and all you get is busy busy
busy, hotkeys don't work, it's just a complete mess. That's why I reverted back
to the previous version I had. Microsoft wants to make Skype look the same as
the new version for Windows does, however it doesn't work th
Wondering if anyone else has tried the newest version of skype on the mac and
if so, what do you think? Honestly I'm not too impressed, I've been able to
figure it out but it takes much longer to find things now, there was nothing
wrong with the previous interface, I'm not sure why the developer
n"
> To: "[MacVisionaries]"
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:37 PM
> Subject: growl stopped working with the new Skype.
>
>
> ever since MS updated their Skype a couple of weeks back, I no longer hear
> speech in the text frame automatically. Also, it appe
wn
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- Original Message -
From: "Eric Oyen"
To: "[MacVisionaries]"
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:37 PM
Subject: growl stopped working with the new Skype.
ever since MS updated their Skype a couple of weeks back, I no longer hear
spe
ever since MS updated their Skype a couple of weeks back, I no longer hear
speech in the text frame automatically. Also, it appears that the growl
checkbox was removed from the application configure dialog for Skype. Any clues
as to how I can work around this? According to system preferences/gro
your list?
> On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:38 PM, james walton wrote:
>
>> In the new skype you need to use the contact monitor, command3
>>
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>
>>> Hi list.
>>> I am sure this has been discussed
priate one on
> your list?
> On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:38 PM, james walton wrote:
>
>> In the new skype you need to use the contact monitor, command3
>>
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>
>>> Hi list.
>>> I am s
ing whatever you want to select when you fidn the appropriate one on
> your list?
> On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:38 PM, james walton wrote:
>
>> In the new skype you need to use the contact monitor, command3
>>
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Nektarios Mallas wr
Hello, if you have these contacts displayed, how do you go about calling them
or doing whatever you want to select when you fidn the appropriate one on your
list?
On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:38 PM, james walton wrote:
> In the new skype you need to use the contact monitor, command3
>
>
&g
Press command 3 that will display a list of online contacts. you'll have to
navigate to that contact in the contacts list and right click in order to call
them or chat them though
On Aug 29, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
> Hi list.
> I am sure this has been discussed before but I was
In the new skype you need to use the contact monitor, command3
On Aug 29, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
> Hi list.
> I am sure this has been discussed before but I was unable to find the answer
> to my question.
> I am able to see all contacts but I can't figure o
Hi list.
I am sure this has been discussed before but I was unable to find the answer to
my question.
I am able to see all contacts but I can't figure out how to display only those
who are online.
Any help is very much appreciated.
Nektarios.
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But, with this new layout, how does one get rid of history items in the history
table? Doing it in preferences does not work.
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
Skype name:
barefootedray
Facebook:
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On Jul 11, 2011
It is indeed a much less cluttered and much more compact layout. I believe I
also approve. Now it remains to be seen whether, when I call a phone or one
calls me, the problem of intermittent clicking hashing out my audio comes
back...
• Mark BurningHawk Baxter
• AIM, Skype and Twitter: Bu
I like how the new skype update does things. Instead of having a "source list",
which smacks of iTunes to me, you have two tables that contain all the meat of
skype.
Ben
On Jul 11, 2011, at 8:53 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote:
> Well, I did just that and it turned out that Sk
Well, I did just that and it turned out that Skype lied, and that I wasn't on
the 5.2 update. Now that I am, I'd just say that it looks a bit less
cluttered. The source list table is not labeled as such any more, but if you
interact with the "table," right after the tool bar, and VO down to "h
ot;
To:
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: the new Skype and the hhistory items table
Ummm. I'm running the latest Skype and I don't have a history table *OR* an
actions menu. I looked. What's up with this?
• Mark BurningHawk Baxter
• AIM, Skype and T
Ummm. I'm running the latest Skype and I don't have a history table *OR* an
actions menu. I looked. What's up with this?
• Mark BurningHawk Baxter
• AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969
• MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com
• My home page:
• http://MarkBurningHawk.net/
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As far as I know, yes. I just updated about 3 days ago.
Chris.
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From: Ray Foret Jr
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: the new Skype and the hhistory items table
Are you using Skype version
antly Barefooted Ray!!!
Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
Skype name:
barefootedray
Facebook:
facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
On Jul 11, 2011, at 9:00 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote:
> I'm seeing nothing at all different with the new Skype aside from now all I
> hear is tabl
I'm seeing nothing at all different with the new Skype aside from now all I
hear is table instead of sources list table, but if I interact with it,
everything looks identically the same.
Chris.
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From: Ray Foret Jr
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
My Skype five point latest doesn't have an actions menu. How odd.
• Mark BurningHawk Baxter
• AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969
• MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com
• My home page:
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Hi Ray!
So to get rid of all your history [forever and completely]
When in Skype open command+comma and go to the tool bar and interact!
Select the privacy button and in it's settings are how long to keep history
[and the one you want] delete history!
Skype help said it could take a little time to
Okay. To Mike. The history table, when it is interacted with, only shows
three unlabled items, none of which can be pressed. Also, there appears to be
no action menu at all. Now, when you interact with what used to be the source
list, you have only two tables. One is contacts, and the other
There is a setting in preferences to do this. Also, if you interact with the
table of the recent list, you can delete things by opening the actions menu,
the new skype seems to make heavy use of that.
On Jul 9, 2011, at 7:30 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> Say, anybody got any notion how to er
Once interacted with them, hit command W to close the conversation. They gone!
• Mark BurningHawk Baxter
• AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969
• MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com
• My home page:
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Say, anybody got any notion how to erase history items or deal with them in the
new Skype. Interacting with an item in the history seems not to be possible;
nor is deleting an item. No short cut menu either.
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
Now a very proud and happy Mac user
Hi, Seren;
I did try command accent, to cycle through it, but that didn't work; I never
tried windows chooser, and I will next time this happens. Thanks! :)
• Mark BurningHawk Baxter
• AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969
• MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com
• My home page:
• http://Mark
Hi Marc.
I'm sorry if this mail has been answered before. When this happens, you can
choose the caller window by bringing up the window chooser in the skype window.
When you get a call, a new window pops up and this window won't always be at
the front which means it's hidden behind the Skype ma
Actually I am still having problems with this. When I alt-tab into the Skype
window, after hearing the "you've got a call," announcement, sometimes the
accept/decline buttons are *NOT* anywhere I can find in that window with either
the VO cursor or the mouse pointer. I was hoping this would be
>>> To inable the video, you have to find the video button in the
>>>>>>>>> confrence window. This leads me to something weird and pretty
>>>>>>>>> annoying I have discovered: It seems like Voiceover sometimes lost
>>>>>>>>> the
;>>> I have discovered: It seems like Voiceover sometimes lost the focus
>>>>>>>> and jumps over some part on the screen, which might be the reason for
>>>>>>>> you have missed the Video button. Because of that issue, I don't
>>>>>&
for you have
>>>>>>> missed the Video button. Because of that issue, I don't remember if the
>>>>>>> video button is in the toolbar or if it is at the confrense screen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have seen the option to
if the
>>>>>> video button is in the toolbar or if it is at the confrense screen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have seen the option to add an incoming call to a confrence, but it
>>>>>> have never worked for me, and I don't remem
ng call to a confrence, but it
>>>>> have never worked for me, and I don't remember where I found it. I think
>>>>> it's somewhere in the menubar.
>>>>> Best regards:
>>>>> Søren Jensen
>>>>> mail & MSN:
>>
; somewhere in the menubar.
>>>> Best regards:
>>>> S?ren Jensen
>>>> mail & MSN:
>>>> s...@coolfortheblind.dk
>>>> Website:
>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
>>>>
>>>> Den 01/02/2011 kl. 10.31 skrev
>>>> Website:
>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
>>>>
>>>> Den 01/02/2011 kl. 10.31 skrev Krister Ekstrom:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Ray, i don't have an answer to your question, but i have a question
&g
where I found it. I think it's
>>>> somewhere in the menubar.
>>>> Best regards:
>>>> Søren Jensen
>>>> mail & MSN:
>>>> s...@coolfortheblind.dk
>>>> Website:
>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
>&
The new skype works well here.
On Feb 2, 2011, at 3:53 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> Well, I tell you what, I'm having a major issue with my Skype audio. No
> matter what input device I use, my audio gets all choppy and stuff. All
> kinds of noise in the background. I'm goin
27;t have an answer to your question, but i have a question
>>>> myself: Is it at all possible to, when one hosts a conversation or
>>>> conference and someone calls answer the call and make it join the current
>>>> conference rather like one apparently could in
t;> Ray, i don't have an answer to your question, but i have a question
>>>> myself: Is it at all possible to, when one hosts a conversation or
>>>> conference and someone calls answer the call and make it join the current
>>>> conference rather like on
regards:
>>>>> Søren Jensen
>>>>> mail & MSN:
>>>>> s...@coolfortheblind.dk
>>>>> Website:
>>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
>>>>>
>>>>> Den 01/02/2011 kl. 10.31 skrev Krister Ekstrom
.dk
>>>> Website:
>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
>>>>
>>>> Den 01/02/2011 kl. 10.31 skrev Krister Ekstrom:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Ray, i don't have an answer to your question, but i have a question
>
t;>> Hi,
>>>> Ray, i don't have an answer to your question, but i have a question
>>>> myself: Is it at all possible to, when one hosts a conversation or
>>>> conference and someone calls answer the call and make it join the current
>>>> co
conference and
>>> someone calls answer the call and make it join the current conference
>>> rather like one apparently could in Windows?
>>> /Krister
>>> 31 jan 2011 kl. 22.11 skrev Ray Foret Jr:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Jus
;>>
>>>>> Hope that helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm still trying to figure out how to turn on/off my webcam while within
>>>>> a call. I used to be able to do it in the current non-beta version of
>>>>> skype, but havne't f
>> anyway.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope that helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm still trying to figure out how to turn on/off my webcam while within
>>>>> a call. I used to be able to do it in the current non-beta version of
>>&g
that helps.
>>>>
>>>> I'm still trying to figure out how to turn on/off my webcam while within a
>>>> call. I used to be able to do it in the current non-beta version of
>>>> skype, but havne't found any way to do this from the beta
Windows?
>> /Krister
>> 31 jan 2011 kl. 22.11 skrev Ray Foret Jr:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Just thought I'd come in and give my first impressions of the new Skype.
>>> for the most part, I reckon it seems to work well enough. I love that one
ows?
> /Krister
> 31 jan 2011 kl. 22.11 skrev Ray Foret Jr:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just thought I'd come in and give my first impressions of the new Skype.
>> for the most part, I reckon it seems to work well enough. I love that one
>> can read the status
gt;> anyway.
>>>
>>> Hope that helps.
>>>
>>> I'm still trying to figure out how to turn on/off my webcam while within a
>>> call. I used to be able to do it in the current non-beta version of skype,
>>> but havne't found any
ory!
> As for your sound I cannot help you there :]
> Colin
> Qapla!
> Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak
>
> On 31 Jan 2011, at 21:11, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just thought I'd come in and give my first impressions of the new Skype.
>> for th
gt;
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> I'm still trying to figure out how to turn on/off my webcam while within a
>> call. I used to be able to do it in the current non-beta version of skype,
>> but havne't found any way to do this from the beta.
>>
>
11 kl. 22.11 skrev Ray Foret Jr:
> Hi,
>
> Just thought I'd come in and give my first impressions of the new Skype. for
> the most part, I reckon it seems to work well enough. I love that one can
> read the status of people in one's contact list now. Very good. Most of
; On Jan 31, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just thought I'd come in and give my first impressions of the new Skype.
>> for the most part, I reckon it seems to work well enough. I love that one
>> can read the status of people in one&#
;
> -John
> On Jan 31, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just thought I'd come in and give my first impressions of the new Skype.
>> for the most part, I reckon it seems to work well enough. I love that one
>> can read the status
essions of the new Skype. for
> the most part, I reckon it seems to work well enough. I love that one can
> read the status of people in one's contact list now. Very good. Most of my
> custom sounds work, all but one that is; and, no matter what I try, I can't
> get Skyp
way to do this from the beta.
Take care.
-John
On Jan 31, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just thought I'd come in and give my first impressions of the new Skype. for
> the most part, I reckon it seems to work well enough. I love that one can
> read the
Hi,
Just thought I'd come in and give my first impressions of the new Skype. for
the most part, I reckon it seems to work well enough. I love that one can read
the status of people in one's contact list now. Very good. Most of my custom
sounds work, all but one that is; and, no m
Hi all,
I very much like the updated skype. Now we can tell the status of our on line
contacts. In the old skype you could tell the total number of people that were
using Skype. In this new version I can't find that information. Any one know
how to find this information?
As always tanks for any
This is what I'm trying to do. If there's a way to do it while in a call, it's
sure not obvious to me. Any help would be great.
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