Solving image capture in Safari

2010-03-20 Thread phil stephenson
Hi, Is there a way to solve image capture on the mac using Safari? I know there is Web Vsm for Windows but is there an equivalent for the mac? thanks, Phil -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email

Re: Solving image capture in Safari

2010-03-20 Thread Daniel Rowe
Hi Phil. Have a look at Solona. www.solona.com Hope this helps, Dannie On 20 Mar 2010, at 08:58, phil stephenson wrote: > Hi, > > Is there a way to solve image capture on the mac using Safari? I know there > is Web Vsm for Windows but is there an equivalent for the mac? > > thanks, > > Phil

Re: Solving image capture in Safari

2010-03-20 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi all. I am not quite sure, what the problem is, but it seems as if solona.com has been closed. Best regards Annie. 2010/3/20, Daniel Rowe : > Hi Phil. > Have a look at Solona. > www.solona.com > > Hope this helps, > Dannie > > On 20 Mar 2010, at 08:58, phil stephenson wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Is

Re: Controlling language on IPod Touch

2010-03-20 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi all. can I get my IPod touch to say my music numbers in the right language, so that I do not need to change the language in settings. In another way can I tell my music file names which language the have to be spoken in. Best regards Annie. 2010/3/19, Anne Robertson : > Hello Daniel, > > As y

Re: Solving image capture in Safari

2010-03-20 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
solona. Go to www.solona.net to get a free account. On Mar 20, 2010, at 4:58 AM, phil stephenson wrote: > Hi, > > Is there a way to solve image capture on the mac using Safari? I know there > is Web Vsm for Windows but is there an equivalent for the mac? > > thanks, > > Phil > > -- > You r

Re: hello list

2010-03-20 Thread tim
Nice to see your still around, and welcome to the land of mac. Your old friend Trouble. On Mar 13, 2010, at 10:27 PM, clarence griffin wrote: > Hey there. I would just like to introduce my self. My name is Clarence. I go > by GF or Goldfingas on the web though. I am new to the mac world, and am

RE: Office 2008 Accessibility

2010-03-20 Thread Dyer matthew
Hi, Office 2008 is not accessibole, but there is open office which is free and there is also iwork 9 which is just as good. Matthew From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chad Rohr Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:15 PM To: macvisio

game engine

2010-03-20 Thread william lomas
HI all, There is a game engine coming out for windows, that lets people make their own games just by running some scripts, so all they need are the sounds and or music etc. It is only for windows at the moment but it would be great if the developer of www.blastbay.com would ma

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
Making a game is much less simpler than you imply, evenif you do use an engine. I actually kno of the guy who is making that, the last time I spoke to him he had absolutely no money, so mac development isn't going to happen. But like I say, its not really just a case of "running some scripts". On

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread ian mcnamara
i have to say although i am a windows user i do feel games should be made for the mac as it would benafit the gaming community even more. that is one of the reasons i will not switch to mac yet. ian. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries"

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
What's wrong with installing bootcamp or some form of virtualisation program and running your games like that? On 20/03/2010, ian mcnamara wrote: > i have to say although i am a windows user i do feel games should be > made for the mac as it would benafit the gaming community even more. > that is

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread william lomas
i got a mac for a mac, not for windows usage On 20 Mar 2010, at 18:23, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > What's wrong with installing bootcamp or some form of virtualisation > program and running your games like that? > > On 20/03/2010, ian mcnamara wrote: >> i have to say although i am a windows user

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
I was actually talking to Ian. On 20/03/2010, william lomas wrote: > i got a mac for a mac, not for windows usage > > > On 20 Mar 2010, at 18:23, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > >> What's wrong with installing bootcamp or some form of virtualisation >> program and running your games like that? >> >> On

right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hello. when I try and right click on a folder I'm downloading via sendspace, sometimes I can sometimes click menu up by control clicking but about 95 percent of the time I cannot I have interacted with the table and right clicked on every part of it i can think of How do I right click on that f

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread James & Nash
Hi Sarah, Try routing your mouse pointer with VO Command F5 then try Control clicking again. TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny On 20 Mar 2010, at 18:56, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Hello. when I try and right click on a folder I'm downloading via sendspace, > sometimes I can sometimes click menu up by

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
I'll try that again. I cant' remember everything I did but the mac wizard really needs to be improved a bunch. On Mar 20, 2010, at 12:12 PM, James & Nash wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > Try routing your mouse pointer with VO Command F5 then try Control clicking > again. > > TC > James, Lyn, Nash & Tw

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
Nope that did not work. I tried comand vo f5 and then contro; clicked and no go. it is like the mouse pointer is not even there yet I can use a vo f5 to see where it is. Take care. On Mar 20, 2010, at 12:12 PM, James & Nash wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > Try routing your mouse pointer with VO Comman

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread ian mcnamara
well i could do that but i prifer to have seprate opperating systums on seprate computers forinstance i would want mac on a mac machine and windows on a windows machine i do not like the idear of running to opperating systums on one machine. -- You received this message because you are subscri

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread James & Nash
Hi Sarah, Are you using the SendSpace Wizard? If so I agree, the Wizard does need a lot of work, although it is usable once you get the hang of it. Some functions cannot be done within the Wizard though. Try this: Press VO Shift F3 to turn cursor tracking on. Then once you're where you want

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread James & Nash
That's sensible Ian. You might find for instance, that you'd need more RAM to run both comfortably, as Windows tends to be resource hungry. TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny On 20 Mar 2010, at 20:57, ian mcnamara wrote: > well i could do that but i prifer to have seprate opperating systums on > sepr

how to see a music files bitrate?

2010-03-20 Thread anouk radix
Hello, I would like to check the quality of my music library. How can I check the bitrate of an mp3 file on mac os x? I dont see it in either itunes or vlc and I do not want to start my windows vm every time i get a new item to check it in foobar. Thanks in advance, Gretings, Anouk, -- You rec

Re: how to see a music files bitrate?

2010-03-20 Thread James & Nash
Hi Anouk, On 20 Mar 2010, at 21:08, anouk radix wrote: > Hello, I would like to check the quality of my music library. How can I check > the bitrate of an mp3 file on mac os x? I dont see it in either itunes or vlc > and I do not want to start my windows vm every time i get a new item to check >

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
That would only be an issue if he wanted to use virtualisation software which I only suggested because I thought that someone else would - I'm not a fan of it myself due to this very reason. Anyway, going a bit off topic here, but yes, it would be nice if there were more games for the mac although

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread James & Nash
I know it's not much, but we do have Chess on the Mac. it's very hard though. I can't keep the board in my head. I need to get a real chess board then I can play properly. TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny On 20 Mar 2010, at 21:35, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > That would only be an issue if he wanted t

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
I already have curser tracking on by default. though. On Mar 20, 2010, at 2:04 PM, James & Nash wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > Are you using the SendSpace Wizard? If so I agree, the Wizard does need a lot > of work, although it is usable once you get the hang of it. Some functions > cannot be done wit

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread william lomas
i want to learn the rules of chess but not sure where to start really a fully talking audio chess handheld game would be ideal to teach me On 20 Mar 2010, at 21:47, James & Nash wrote: > I know it's not much, but we do have Chess on the Mac. it's very hard though. > I can't keep the board in my

Re: how to see a music files bitrate?

2010-03-20 Thread anouk radix
Hello, Thanks for that, i think I found the information i needed at the statistics page. I did not know about this command. Thanks, Greetings, Anouk, On Mar 20, 2010, at 10:17 PM, James & Nash wrote: > Hi Anouk, > On 20 Mar 2010, at 21:08, anouk radix wrote: >> Hello, I would like to check the qu

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread James & Nash
Hi Sarah, What exactly are you trying to do? It's possible that you cn't do it in the Wizard using the Mac. TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny On 20 Mar 2010, at 21:51, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I already have curser tracking on by default. though. > On Mar 20, 2010, at 2:04 PM, James & Nash wrote: >

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh and to top things off if I rout mouse to voice over and use the key it says nothing is under the mouse . Man this is getting frustrating fast. On Mar 20, 2010, at 12:12 PM, James & Nash wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > Try routing your mouse pointer with VO Command F5 then try Control clicking > agai

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread James & Nash
You can get a lot of info from the web, and i can send you an E Mail with all the moves of the various pieces etc. The best way for you to learn I think would be to have a tactile chess board in front of you, as to play with the Mac you need to keep all the moves in your head. TC James, Lyn, N

Re: how to see a music files bitrate?

2010-03-20 Thread James & Nash
Hi Anouk, NO problem, this comand is very useful. It will work for folders and applications etc as well as files. TC James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny On 20 Mar 2010, at 21:53, anouk radix wrote: > Hello, Thanks for that, i think I found the information i needed at the > statistics page. I did not kno

Other options for tracking bitrate information in iTunes [was Re: how to see a music files bitrate?]

2010-03-20 Thread Esther
Hi Anouk, If you're checking your music library en masse, in iTunes you can use a smart playlist to find all entries with a specified bit rate or range of bit rates. Or you could simply change your view options so that bit rate is one of the displayed options for your tracks. To add bit

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hello, Have you tried interacting with the item then pressing VO shift M? hth On Mar 20, 2010, at 5:53 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Oh and to top things off if I rout mouse to voice over and use the key it > says nothing is under the mouse . Man this is getting frustrating fast. > On Mar 20, 201

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh I can with the folders list table for uploading and downloading but right clicking in the transfers table is way inconsistent. It worked one time out of about 10 and that is not except able. On Mar 20, 2010, at 2:52 PM, James & Nash wrote: > Hi Sarah, > > What exactly are you trying to do?

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
yeah nothing happens. I've contacted the team about this and they sort of shrug me off like I don't know what I'm talking about. *frowns* On Mar 20, 2010, at 4:33 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hello, > > Have you tried interacting with the item then pressing VO shift M? > > hth > On Mar 20, 2010,

Re: game engine

2010-03-20 Thread ian mcnamara
yep chess is a good game i like it a lot i am getting b g chess from spoonbil games so i can practis. but i am going to get a real chess set in the future. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Am I the only one being optimistic about the SendSpace wizard? *grins* I've really found no issues with it at all. And while certain things could be made standard controls, I think that's all that needs improvement. I can use everything both consistently and quickly. Regards, Nic Skype: Kv

Re: right click is not consistent

2010-03-20 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Just a question. Why would you want to bring up a menu in the transfer table? The only thing you'd really care about, I'd think, would be getting links for files on the server. When it comes to transfers, you can always check the settings to see where they'll appear, and as for uploads, wel

searching for a specific saved mail message

2010-03-20 Thread Mary Otten
Hello all, I know there is a text search field associated with the tool bar in the mail viewer window, where you can type a word and get all messages containing that word. My sighted friend who owns a Mac says that right under that field, once the search has been entered, there are choices which

Re: Office 2008 Accessibility

2010-03-20 Thread Ryan Mann
I've tried Open Office on the mac. The Open Office word processor seems somewhat accessible, but I can't figure out how to do simple things like bold text. When I try command+b or control+b, VoiceOver doesn't indicate that bolding is on. On Mar 20, 2010, at 12:52 PM, Dyer matthew wrote: > Hi

Re: searching for a specific saved mail message

2010-03-20 Thread Esther
HI Mary, Yes, you can search for specific messages in your mailbox. The key to your answer is that the fields for fine-tuning the results are not displayed in the toolbar, so once you have typed in your search term, and VoiceOver has told you the number of matching results, you need to s

Re: searching for a specific saved mail message

2010-03-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
Stop interacting with the tool bar and vo right arrow past the folders list and you will find the check boxes they mention. It took me a while to figure that out as well. Take care. On Mar 20, 2010, at 7:38 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Hello all, > I know there is a text search field associated wit