Re: IPhone Wows

2009-06-25 Thread Kerry Painter
I know what you mean and from the little bit I heard on the live demo last night I think and Iphone would be a lot slower for a VI user. I know I go like lightening on my simbion. If they introduce this technology to the IPod touch in the autumn as some people think they might, I'd definitely

The big obsession with the IPhone 3gS?

2009-06-25 Thread william lomas
Hi all, I am not sure why people are so obsessed with the IPhone 3gS, particularly in the UK since the tarrifs are rediculously priced. The reasons why in my view it is good are •it is the first talking touch-screen IPhone but what else? smile my n eighty 2 cellular telephone in my vie

Fwd: Mobileme and a novice

2009-06-25 Thread Simon Cavendish
Begin forwarded message: > From: Simon Cavendish > Date: 25 June 2009 10:20:38 BST > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Mobileme and a novice > > Dear Listers, > > Is there some comprehensive knowledge article or a series of > articles on mobileme? I've just taken out a trial subs

Re: Mobileme and a novice

2009-06-25 Thread Scott Howell
Simon, first the iDisk can reside on the machine or not. This is a preference in System Preferences under the Mobile Me tab. Now here are some things to consider. First if you keep a copy of your iDisk on your Mac, you will give up 20Gb of drive space. Since I just use my private iDisk to s

Re: Mobileme and a novice

2009-06-25 Thread A-Pro Studio
Hi Simon, I will try to give an overview over the MObileMe service First of all, the main settings for MobileMe is found if you go to System Preferences and press the MObileMe button there. You will find settings for the account, sync, iDisk and BackToMyMac. All settings here are fully

Re: IPhone Wows

2009-06-25 Thread kaare dehard
I think that whether we love it or hate it, touch screen technology is going to become more prevalent as time passes, and the blind community in general terms will have to adapt as a basic requirement now that the technology is becoming accessible. This reminds me of when we went from a com

trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread william lomas
hi i read in snowleopard one can use the jestures as in the IPhone to control the mac will this work on a macbook or or is only on certain types of macs, that have the multitouch trackpad? will --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread kaare dehard
only multi-touch track pads are able to be used in this application. A lot of the gestures described are multi touch such as the rotor and even flicking...Hi will As I understand things from the feature set, On 25-Jun-09, at 7:36 AM, william lomas wrote: > > hi i read in snowleopard one

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Simon Cavendish
I think you have to have the trackpad. Simon On 25 Jun 2009, at 12:36, william lomas wrote: > > hi i read in snowleopard one can use the jestures as in the IPhone to > control the mac will this work on a macbook or or is only on certain > types of macs, that have the multitouch trackpad? >

Re: The big obsession with the IPhone 3gS?

2009-06-25 Thread Kerry Painter
You sure you want to subscribe Will? haha. Kerry Probably the best kept financial secret in the UK What's it all about www.wiaa.co.uk/186269 -- From: "william lomas" Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:01 AM To: "General discussions on all topics rela

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Scott Chesworth
dumb question perhaps, but I'm assuming the multitouch trackpads are quite a recent thing? I've got a 2.4 ghz mbp here from a few years back, assuming that won't be supported? On 6/25/09, Simon Cavendish wrote: > > I think you have to have the trackpad. Simon > On 25 Jun 2009, at 12:36, william

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Dean Wilcox
My next computer will probably be a Mac but I was thinking an iMac or Minny. It'd be nice if Apple produced a trackpad in place of the mouse. At 12:56 25/06/2009, you wrote: >dumb question perhaps, but I'm assuming the multitouch trackpads are >quite a recent thing? I've got a 2.4 ghz mbp her

Re: Some first impressions with the iphone

2009-06-25 Thread John Denning
My wife who is low vision has one, has all along. I spent a few hours yesterday working with it, under VO. At first I had a time with the keyboard. But then the more I used it the better I got. And when I turned on key echo I really improved. I have BIG hands, and fat thumbs. But really st

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Scott Howell
Oh it is possible a future keyboard may include or take the place of a standard keyboard. You just never know what is going to come out of that place. On Jun 25, 2009, at 8:43 AM, Dean Wilcox wrote: > > My next computer will probably be a Mac but I was thinking an iMac or > Minny. It'd be n

Re: IPhone Wows

2009-06-25 Thread Scott Howell
I for one embrace any new technology because I see it as a challenge and a way to learn something new. Additionally, I also see this as an opportunity to find new ways to leverage technology for bettering the lives of others. I was not so sure initially about the whole gui deal, but I quic

Ipod touch 3g?

2009-06-25 Thread william lomas
Hello I am not usually a person who likes to predict the future, but it would seem logical to me that, given the enormous popularity of the IPhone 3gS, that the IPOD touch 3g will be available hopefully by the end of the year. From what I understand, an IPod touch is meerly an IP

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Dean Wilcox
I'm mainly asking because afterreading the new features list in Snow Leopard the trackpad jestures with VO seem to be quite a big step in possibly speeding up a few commands. I wonder if desktop users using VO would be slightly left behind. At 13:58 25/06/2009, you wrote: >Oh it is possible

Re: Ipod touch 3g?

2009-06-25 Thread Dean Wilcox
The Touch seems much more affordable too. It won't be called the 3G though as with it not being a phone it won't receive 3G signals. At 14:35 25/06/2009, you wrote: > Hello > > >I am not usually a person who likes to predict the future, but it >would seem logical to me that, given the

Re: IPhone Wows

2009-06-25 Thread Chris Blouch
My manager and I went over to the ATT store yesterday to play with 3GS for the first time. We probably fiddled for about 30 minutes and within that time could do quite a bit of basic stuff. The first snag was getting VO turned on which required sighted assistance since the phones were cabled do

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Chris Blouch
Maybe there is a multitouch USB trackpad that would be supported. CB Dean Wilcox wrote: > I'm mainly asking because afterreading the new features list in Snow > Leopard the trackpad jestures with VO seem to be quite a big step in > possibly speeding up a few commands. I wonder if desktop users

Strange Safari bug...

2009-06-25 Thread Mike
Hi list: I'm running the latest Safari update and I've just encountered a strange bug. This is the 1ST time I've experienced and problems with any of the Safari versions. When I try to access the apple store from the apple.ca site, Safari crashes. Anyone else experience this? What's a possible fi

Re: IPhone Wows

2009-06-25 Thread Scott Howell
Actually the type of tap where you put one finger down and tap with the other is a split tap. Double tap litterly means tap with two fingers and there is a oh rhythm to it if you will. All and all it really sounds impressive and I can't wait to get my grubby hands on one. :) On Jun 25, 200

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Scott Howell
Perhaps initially, but there is always a possibility that some form of trackpad or new type of keyboard will be introduced. I have no clue of what may or may not be coming down the road, but it seems to me there is two possibilities. One being the jesters are going to be really intended fo

Desktop Control over the Internet

2009-06-25 Thread Mike
Hi all: I just had to receive some support over the internet, from Audible. Of course, through all the exceptings, I had to download an applit. After finishing the support, I can't seem to find that applit anywhere. Should I be concerned? For those that haven't used it, It's some what VO accessib

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, Not a chance. You can already purchase external Trackpads for Lappies and esktops alike. Regards, Alex, On 25-Jun-09, at 8:05 AM, Dean Wilcox wrote: > > I'm mainly asking because afterreading the new features list in Snow > Leopard the trackpad jestures with VO seem to be quite a big st

Re: trackpad

2009-06-25 Thread Greg Kearney
Yes put those trackpad are not multi touch track pads and so will not work with VO. Gregory Kearney Manager - Accessible Media Association for the Blind of Western Australia 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202 Telephone: +1 (307) 224

Re: Strange Safari bug...

2009-06-25 Thread Dan
Hello, This is a known problem. Use Webkit's nightly builds. The store works just fine if you access it with Webkit. Dan On Jun 25, 2009, at 9:04 AM, Mike wrote: > > Hi list: > > I'm running the latest Safari update and I've just encountered a > strange bug. > This is the 1ST time I've experien

Safari Is Critically Broken

2009-06-25 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, Dear accessibility team et al: I am the web accessibility consultant for my organization. One of the developers frought it to my attention that VoiceOver and Safari 4.x have problems associating labels with elements in forms, particularily the text input fields. Further research revealed

Subscribing to this mailinglist

2009-06-25 Thread Søren Jensen
Hi. I'm really sorry to ask this question again, since it has ben answered before. A friend of mine has just asked me how to join this mailinglist. I went to www.macvisionaries.com to find out, because I have forgot how to do it. Then I saw that the site has totally changed to the Google

Re: Subscribing to this mailinglist

2009-06-25 Thread ben mustill-rose
A quick (5 second) brouse of www.macvisionaries.com yeelds a link intitled "apply for group membership" which directs to https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?passive=true&service=groups2&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fgroup%2Fmacvisionaries%2Fsubscribe%3Fnote%3D1&cd=US&hl=en On

RE: IPhone Wows

2009-06-25 Thread peter Apgar
next time you go in, tap twice quickly with three fingers. this turns voice over on and off. Pete _ From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:19 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subj

RE: IPhone Wows

2009-06-25 Thread peter Apgar
Have you used one yet? The future of p d a phones is definatly touch screen. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Victor Tsaran Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:29 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subje

Re: IPhone Wows

2009-06-25 Thread Victor Tsaran
See, actually, I love switch to GUI interfaces the minute they came on. I mean, I still do command-line when I have to but this is not for leisure. Do agree with you about touch screens though. We can't avoid them -- this is why I applaud Apple for their efforts. I was just pointing out that