Re: ipad: how to enable new touch typing feature

2010-06-17 Thread Ben King
Dear John, You put two fingers on the iPad and rotate them until you come to typing mode. You flick down with two fingers and when you hear touch typing you double tap to select it. It will stay in Touch Typing Mode until you go back to typing mode and change it back to the traditional way of

Re: IPad question # 2: find feature in Ibooks?

2010-06-17 Thread Ben King
Dear John, The iBooks does have a search function where you can search for phrases and such. Also, I believe you can search for books using iTunes. I hope you get the iPad it is an amazing device. Have a wonderful day. Blessings, Ben King On Jun 16, 2010, at 8:29 PM, John J Herzog wrote: > Hi

Re: The Safari 5 Journey

2010-06-17 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Dan, On Jun 17, 2010, at 2:28 AM, Dan Roy wrote: > Do you use IChat? I'm afraid I don't use iChat as there seems to be a problem with our router being incompatible with iChat. We can probably solve the problem, but it's low on the priority list at the moment. Cheers, Anne -- You receiv

address book bug fixed

2010-06-17 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
Apart from a placebo feeling that things are running smoother, i just got my first contacts group created without a problem :) Now going to check if any new commands have been added to the voice over applescript library as well as in voice over preferences. Yuma DX® "Light has no value w

applications affected in 10.6.4

2010-06-17 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
Hi list, Here is the list of applications affected by the update. They come usually when their sizes change and my optimizer picks them for slimming. bluetooth file exchange Calculator Dashboard Disk Utility Exposé Front row Ical Ichat Keychain access Mail Quicktime player Raid utility Sagari Sp

RE: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
Here is where I think one of the biggest issues is though. As a prospective Mac user, from the demos and manuals, there seem to be an awful lot of different and often complex keystrokes to do things. I'm not clear if one needs all of them or if people doing the demos are making things more complex

RE: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
Here are some specific questions on areas where it appears Jaws is ahead. 1. In messenger programs, is it possible to have a set of keystrokes that will read messages and stay within the history area while being able to type in the edit area at the same time and review that typing? I would want to

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
You can have vo scripts but i don't find them necessary. As for curser tracking you can do that in vo. just press vo shift f3 to toggle that and it will remember where you are in a lot of apps at once if that is off. Toggle it back on and you should be good to go. and saving locations you can

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Moore
You can create keyboard command shortcuts to perform basic tasks, such as launch an application, tell you the current time, tell you how many unread messages you have and I have assigned a toggle between DOM and Group mode for when using Safari. mAC os x has scripting built into the OS which Vo

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Moore
I found this interesting thread regarding scripting for VO: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/msg09201.html On 17 Jun 2010, at 10:49, Sarah Alawami wrote: > You can have vo scripts but i don't find them necessary. > > As for curser tracking you can do that in vo. just

dj software for mac

2010-06-17 Thread chad baker
Hi i seen people talking about the dj software what is it called and is there a trial of it. I want to check it out. thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com.

RE: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
This is what Mac demos never tell us though, and Mac users seem similar. Navigating to between two areas could either be really simple or really straightforward, depending whereabouts on the screen they are, looks like VO is a recipe for RSI to me! Please discuss! Cheers Dave -Original Messa

RE: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
Thanks. That is interesting and I largely agree. It is exactly getting information quickly and easily and being able to instantly get at areas of applications that concerns me. Accessibility requires that the users knows where they are and how to proceed at all times, and VO seems very good at that

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread John André Netland
Here is what to do when doing IM with VoiceOver: •Navigate to the text field •Press control-option-shift-F3 to turn cursor tracking off •Navigate to the area for incoming messages •read and answer just by navigating the message area, you don't need to move to the text field. Just write and press e

Re: dj software for mac

2010-06-17 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi, I think it's by Algerythm. I think there's a link to it on the Rogue Amoeba site. THey have Nicecast which allows you to broadcast and there is a link to the DJ software. Just go to: http://www.rogueamoeba.com Click on Our Programs and scroll down. I hope that helps! Allison On Jun 17, 201

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Scott Howell
Dave, I can only speak for me personally, but first I believe some of these tutorials or podcasts do make things seem complicated, but in reality it is not as difficult as it may seem. I am sure when you started out with a windows-based screen reader, all those keystrokes seemed a littl

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Moore
hey thanks just tried that and it works a treat, shame it does not auto read out the new message automatically as it arrives, but still a damn sight better then the way I was using IM before. Just tried it with Adium, will try it with ichat/facebook when I get that working again. On 17 Jun 201

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread John André Netland
Great, you might also play with the "watch at hot spot" feature in VO. It might work with some IM services, but not with others. •Navigate to the line where the most recent incoming message is shown. •Press control-option-shift-1 or another number to set the Hot Spot. •Press control-option-comman

Re: searching for artists on Iphone

2010-06-17 Thread Donna Goodin
Sorry, I think at least for now, you're stuck with Samantha. You could though, change the country to UK, which would give you a British voice, can't remember which one it is, though. Be warned if you do this that it will also change a few other things like how your date is displayed. Take care

Resolved, WasRe: Focus 40 Blue Display Again

2010-06-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Um, well, I feel a little foolish. It hadn't occurred to me to look at the supported Braille displays list in the updated help file. Amazing that the updates came about exactly a day after I purchased the Focus 40 Blue. Whew! Teresa Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hi all, > > Everything seems to be going

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Brandon Misch
well, the voiceover is built-in and for a pac mate user like you, it is supported by voice over so you could use it as a braille display without installing any drivers. plus, when you lose speech, it restarts the screen reader restarts so you won't have to worry about it. and, if you ever need t

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, As far as I know, though, there is no way to pan the display. I haven't found a way, but hopefully, it's just me overlooking something. At any rate, I suggested it to the accessibility team because I felt like I was looking everywhere with no luck. But that was really the only disadvantage

Re: Resolved, WasRe: Focus 40 Blue Display Again

2010-06-17 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi Teresa, Congratulations on using your Focus 40 Blue. I'm still trying to have the Commissin purchase a Handytech Braillino for me. I wonder if the BrailleNote Mpower will work being that Snow Leopard was just updated. Hmm, I should try that. Have a great day! Allison On Jun 17, 2010, at 8:4

Re: searching for artists on Iphone

2010-06-17 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi Donna, Thank you again for this wonderful and helpful information. I tried what you described last night, but unfortunately had to change back to Samantha due to how the date and time were displayed. I just wish that everyone didn't use Samantha as the default voice. She can grade on your ne

Re: searching for artists on Iphone

2010-06-17 Thread Donna Goodin
Ugh! Loquendo Susan was awful! I couldn't believe that people actually paid extra for that voice! lol Samantha doesn't bother me as much as she does some people, but who knows. Maybe as upcoming versions of the iphone get more processing power, there'll be options for other voices. Take care,

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
hello; from my experience I generally use vo, which is control plus option, with the arrow keys, space bar, and shift key. I use tab and shift tab for some things. I use vo i and vo u a lot for the links menu and items menu. and if you have the newer ones and are familiar with using a m

Re: Resolved, WasRe: Focus 40 Blue Display Again

2010-06-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Alison, Basically, it seems that only direct USB and Bluetooth displays are supported. For example, my Braille Lite is not supported, even with a USB-to-serial connector. (I even installed the drivers for the adapter, and it works with ZTerm, so I can transfer my files). Here's the Braille

automatically having incoming messages read i nIChat

2010-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
There has been some talk about IM clients lately and I thought folks might be interested in something I just learned about yesterday on another Mac-related list. You can get your incoming IChat messages read out to you by opening the Ichat preferences (command comma when in Ichat. There is an ev

Re: automatically having incoming messages read i nIChat

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Moore
This is very useful, thank you Mary. I also stumbled across this when I looked in the VO help area getting started, using os x applications. There is a very useful section on using iChat. I forgot how useful pressing VO+H is for help is lol. On 17 Jun 2010, at 16:51, Mary Otten wrote: > The

Re: automatically having incoming messages read i nIChat

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Westbrook
adium doesn't seem to have the problem of crashing vo when interacting with chat areas. It also doesn't separate accounts into multiple windows like ichat does. You can also get messagesread allowed in adium too. Might want to try it out. On 6/17/10, Chris Moore wrote: > This is very useful, t

Re: One more thing for Colbie

2010-06-17 Thread Kimberly thurman
Of course, we can also add the fact that aps are so easy to install on the Mac. I couldn't believe it the first time I installed an ap. I remember thinking, "Is that all there is to it?" On Jun 16, 2010, at 10:06 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Someone mentioned this earlier but, maintenance. I

Fwd: VoiceOver Used to automatically jump to the Text Area When Opening a Mail Message but not in 10.6.4

2010-06-17 Thread Pete Nalda
Thought I'd share this email I got back from accessibil...@apple.com Begin forwarded message: > From: Accessibility > Date: June 17, 2010 2:56:17 AM CDT > To: Pete Nalda > Subject: Re: VoiceOver Used to automatically jump to the Text Area When > Opening a Mail Message but not in 10.6.4 > > Hi

Syncing Iphone music library

2010-06-17 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi all, I know this is probably an odd question, but how do you sync music to the Iphone? I know how to sync by selecting sync entire music library, but it has cut down severely on the free space. Is there any way to select what gets synced? I know there is a sync selected playlists and artist

Re: VoiceOver Used to automatically jump to the Text Area When Opening a Mail Message but not in 10.6.4

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Moore
what problems are you having? I just use VO +J and it works fine. Mind I must admit it would be nice if I did not have to do that. On 17 Jun 2010, at 17:09, Pete Nalda wrote: > Thought I'd share this email I got back from accessibil...@apple.com > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Accessi

Re: VoiceOver Used to automatically jump to the Text Area When Opening a Mail Message but not in 10.6.4

2010-06-17 Thread Pete Nalda
Yeah, my point was, that we didn't have to do that before, or at least I didn't. I did find a way to duplicate vo+j by 2 finger swiping right then down on the trackpad. I just wanted them to know that we didn't have to do those things pre 10.6.4 On Jun 17, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Chris Moore wrote

Mac/vo braille support

2010-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
Hi folks, I just had a look through the braille support section of the vo help, since I'm at least thinking about getting a display. I've never had one of my own; I use to use one at work, and it was wonderful for foreign language work. So now I have some questions that the help section didn't

Re: Syncing Iphone music library

2010-06-17 Thread Donna Goodin
Allison, There's an option that reads something like: "Sync only manually checked songs" or something like that. Make sure that's checked, and then you'll be able to sync only selected music. Donna On Jun 17, 2010, at 12:23 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: > Hi all, > > I know this is probably an

pairing a display with more than one device

2010-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
Hi all, One other braille related question. Is it possible for a bluetooth display to be paired with more than one device? Not simultaneously, of course. but could you have an Ipad and an Iphone and a Mac, all of which are paired with the one braille display, using one or another of these device

Re: Mac/vo braille support

2010-06-17 Thread Allison Manzino
Hi Mary, I'm the one who desperately wants the Braillino :). I have never seen the Handytech displays in person, but I was very impressed with their customer service staff. I'm trying to get the state agency here in New York, The Commission for the Blind to pay for the Braillino. The display I

RE: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
What awful keystrokes! I am not 50 fingered lol! By the way, complex keystrokes is also an issue on Windows, which is why I think the trackpad is so exciting! -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John André Netland

re-organizing the dock?

2010-06-17 Thread clarence griffin
is there a way to move things around on the doc? Like if I wanted to group apps together? Thanks GF -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from thi

RE: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
Hi Oh yes, I remember the last major OS transition well and my points are to try to avoid people making the same mistakes again. People who view a new OS as a challenge and try to develop rigid ways of doing things in it cause half the problems in my view. However, I think screen readers have to m

RE: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
Wish you could lock the VO keys with an arrow based command, that would make a lot of difference I think! -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Maxwell Ivey Jr. Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 4:38 PM To: macvisionarie

Re: Mac/vo braille support

2010-06-17 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Mary, You can download a multi-lingual Braille package from: http://www.cecimac.org/english.htm All the instructions are there. Cheers, Anne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisio

Re: re-organizing the dock?

2010-06-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
You can but it is a bit slow. 1. get to the doc bu vo d or ctrl f3. 2. arrow to the app you want to j move and hit option cmd right and left arrow to move stuff around until you are satisfied. That should dot he trick. Tood luck. S On Jun 17, 2010, at 10:07 AM, clarence griffin wrote: > is

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Anne Robertson
Has no one told you about Quick Nav? It sounds like what you're asking for. However, you won't get any idea of VoiceOver by just asking questions. If you can get to an Apple Store or Apple reseller, try one out. Cheers, Anne On Jun 17, 2010, at 7:13 PM, Dave Taylor wrote: > Wish you could lo

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
I have one with leopard and i do that with control option semi colon. in snow leopard you have what is called quick nav that is similar but better. I have to press semi colon to turn the lock off to enter text, but its a big help. ask someone to tell you about their experiences with quic

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Moore
in case you did not know, to activate quick nav hold the cursor keys left and right together until you hear quick nav is on, press agains to turn it off. quick nav saves you having to hold down the VO buttons when surfing the web etc On 17 Jun 2010, at 18:18, Anne Robertson wrote: > Has n

yes try one

2010-06-17 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
Hello; you can find apples at either an authorized store or best buy. If you can get to a demo model you just type command f5 or shift command f5 and voiceover will come on. then you go to command f8 or shift command f8 and that should take you to the customization menues. Might be wrong

Re: re-organizing the dock?

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Moore
yes, select the item in the doc you wish to move and then press and hold the option key and the command key together whilst pressing the cursor key left or right depending on where you wish to move the app to. voice over will announce what it is moving and to where as you press the cursor keys.

audible.com

2010-06-17 Thread Kevin Mattingly
I saw it discussed the other day but has anyone figured out why the audible.com crahes and a solution for that? Kev -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsu

RE: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
Hi Quick Nav certainly sounds excellent but doesn't appear to mimic things like VO J. I in fact instigated the BCAB Apple day in July after Sight Village Birmingham which seems to be very popular, so will be doing exactly what you suggest as well. I'm asking so many questions right now in order to

Re: Mac/vo braille support

2010-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Anne, Since I don't have a display yet, I don't imagine trying to install this will be terribly useful just now, but I did read the instructions and have a question. I get the idea that if you install this package, you can't switch between American English contracted braille and some other la

Ignore Audible.com Question

2010-06-17 Thread Kevin Mattingly
I figured it out. Instead of going to audible.com, I went to audible.com/mylibrary. All is good, Kev -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from th

Re: re-organizing the dock?

2010-06-17 Thread clarence griffin
ah! Thank you! GF On Jun 17, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > yes, select the item in the doc you wish to move and then press and hold the > option key and the command key together whilst pressing the cursor key left > or right depending on where you wish to move the app to. voice over

Re: Mac/vo braille support

2010-06-17 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Mary. If I should recommend a display, I would recommend a display from baum, 32 or 40 cells and choose the one with a braille keyboard that is called vario connect. I know that it is more expensive than other displays on the market, but it is a good quality it is rather small and it has the a

Re: re-organizing the dock?

2010-06-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
It is a quick and dirty solution but it works. You can't put them in to folders but you can group them together in abc order if you wanted to. lol. On Jun 17, 2010, at 11:59 AM, clarence griffin wrote: > ah! Thank you! > > GF > > > On Jun 17, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Chris Moore wrote: > >> yes, sel

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Snyder
Now Olivia, As an avid science fiction reader, watcher and even singer, I feel you have insulted science fiction to the core by slapping the name of a noble genre onto a company which has absolutely no interest in the end users of its products. Remember the first law of robotics? Do not harm hum

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Snyder
There is quicknav which works a treat. I think, for those of us that don't have a track pad, quick nav is nearly as awesome! Friendly, Chris On Jun 17, 2010, at 10:13 AM, Dave Taylor wrote: > Wish you could lock the VO keys with an arrow based command, that would make > a lot of difference I th

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Olivia Norman
LOL! I shall keep that in mind! :) Very true. Olivia "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" Steve Jobs On Jun 17, 2010, at 1:01 PM, Chris Snyder wrote: > Now Olivia, > As an avid science fiction reader, watcher and even singer, I feel you have > insulted science fiction to th

Re: Mac/vo braille support

2010-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
Thanks for the tip, annie. I thikn those Baum displays are sold here under the Humanware brand; there doesn't seem to be a Baum dealer in the U.S. Mary -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macv

Re: Mac/vo braille support

2010-06-17 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Mary, On Jun 17, 2010, at 8:11 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Since I don't have a display yet, I don't imagine trying to install this will > be terribly useful just now, but I did read the instructions and have a > question. I get the idea that if you install this package, you can't switch

Re: pairing a display with more than one device

2010-06-17 Thread Scott Howell
Mary you can pare the device with as many machines, iPhones, etc. you wish. Of course you can't use them all at once, which is a bummer. :) Ok, so I just want that all inclusive single-point control box. Then I could run the WOrld or at least my little part of it. :) On Jun 17, 2010, at 12:41 PM

Re: Safari 5 / 10.64 do I install?

2010-06-17 Thread phil stephenson
Me again, so have done the OSX update and Safari 5 and iTunes, ok I don't so far seem to be having the major issues people were having with Safari so far. I have been able to log in to my audible.co.uk account ok and so far no issues on the Apple site. I have noticed the issue of VO not start

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Dave; What you'd like to do in Mail on the Mac in Snow Leopard 10.6.4 with VO, is certainly doable. :) First, simply move to the messages table and then just use plain arrow keys (no VO keys necessary) to move through your message headers. This will read the sender and subject etc. as y

Re: Mac/vo braille support

2010-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Anne, Thanks for setting me straight on the ability to have both contracted english and other languages in uncontracted braille. Apple is providing multilingual support for ios4, but its not yet in SL. So if I end up with a display, I will most certainly install the package I got from your si

RE: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Dave Taylor
Now then. I suspected that was the case, but it amazes me that the demos tell you to do things entirely differently. This kind of description is exactly what we need more of. We need to make things as intuitive as possible. You've certainly given me just what I need to make sure our session works,

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Cara, In a recent message you noted that it is possible to reorder the columns in the messages table. I see in the view menu where you can eliminate some although message status isn't one of them, sadly. But I don't see where you can reorder them, e.g. I want subject first, furtherst to the

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
hi, I think there is a good reason for this. I'll try to explain my own reasoning below for those who care. Since VoiceOver is integrated into Mac OS X, VoiceOVer demos will obviously show you how to do things using VoiceOVer-specific commands only, and do not necessarily have to focus upon us

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread John André Netland
Just would like to add to Cara's tip that if you would like to only hear subjects, but don't wanna change your column setup, you can select VO to automatically interact with tables when using tab key (a setting in the navigation category of VO Utility), and use this method also after interacting

web site weirdness

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Snyder
Hi folks, So that odd resetting your position on a website thing I wrote about a while back has occurred again. This time, it's with a fairly used news site. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourHealth/5TipsForHagglingOverMedicalBills.aspx?GT1=33004 According to a sighted fri

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
Brandon, I'd like to agree with yu regarding the install of the OS. I would also loke to poit out that that I've had my mac for over a year now and I love it. On Jun 17, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Brandon Misch wrote: > well, the voiceover is built-in and for a pac mate user like you, it is > supporte

Re: a sign of things to come?

2010-06-17 Thread Michael Thurman
yeah and when we gt pissed off enough and start crashing their networks maybe they will get the idea or maybe we will all just stop buying their service... where are the hackers when we need them to hack service from some of these multi millionaire clients? lol I'm just sick of being screwed le

Re: Install iOS 4 today!

2010-06-17 Thread Michael Thurman
what is unethical is the fact that apple doesn't kick at and t in the ball sof r screwing us ont he data prices!!! i doubt i wil be getting a new I phone becuase of the screw job at and t is doing to us and verizon will surely screw us as well beofre they get the I phone it was expensive e

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mary; While the process to rearrange columns is somewhat annoying in my opinion, :) it is really a set it and forget it type of thing, so once you do it you really need not do it again. I.E. these settings will persist over newer versions of Mail as well as entire OS updates or restorati

Re: web site weirdness

2010-06-17 Thread Scott Howell
I did encounter the issue, but not sure what the cause is. However, I use groups mode and once I located the beginning of the article, I was able to just arrow down (I was using quick nav) and I was able to read the entire article, which was quite interesting by the way. On Jun 17, 2010, at 6:01

Re: Install iOS 4 today!

2010-06-17 Thread Ricardo Walker
It sounds like your just mad for the sake of being mad. ATT is not screwing people over data prices per say. It is just the feeling of having limits placed on you. The timing was definitely grimy but, most people will end up saving money in the long run. On Jun 17, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Michael

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Cara Quinn
NO problem Dave! :) -Glad I could help! this is one aspect of the Mac which is very important. The idea that there are several ways to do something doesn't need to be confusing. there are patterns in the system keystrokes on a Mac just like there are on Windows. -And, to be honest, these

anyone tried wordpress synching with drop box on the mac?

2010-06-17 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
Hi listers, I really like my drop box as it allows me to synch all my dev projects with my team 4000 clicks away, and i have been looking at other ways to increase porductivity. In this case, wordpress 3 which has just come out allows one to manage his blogs from one central blog. This is a p

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
thanks, Cara, for the post from Josh. I don't have a Macbook, so the trackpad isn't available here. But I do have numpad commander and quicknav. Not much good here, but good other places. Tradeoffs. mary -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionar

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Michael Thurman
themac is great if you dont plan on doing any irc and don't expect much if anything in the way of amateur radio software. theonly ham radio software i have found so far that I have used that is accessible is mac doppler and it's abit expensive at $09 bu tit works On Jun 16, 2010, at 4:21 PM, K

Re: Install iOS 4 today!

2010-06-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
Agreed. I normally don't speak out over your oppiones but at&t has been nothing but nice to me and I'm even going to maybe consult the dev about making the app for the iphone they have more accessibal. Go for the iphone. 5 gigs is a lot and you will never use all of it. In fact I was out on 3g t

Moderator Note - language / yelling through your keyboard

2010-06-17 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; while I know we all get a bit upset from time to time, let's please keep this a bit easy on the language. Okay?… I don't really mind the occasional bit of colorful language here and there for emphasis if need be, however, yelling through your keyboard I.E. throwing together a st

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread John André Netland
...and if you use the Mouse Keys feature, it's even easier to move a mail message column: •Turn off the NumPad Commander and turn on Mouse Keys, for example with the 5 times option key pressed (if you have enabled this shortcut) •Make sure VO will speak what's under the mouse (see VO Utilities)

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
actually you can do irc through the termanal. I believe the software i scalle irsi but I don't use the terminal so someone more knoledgible can correct me on that one. On Jun 17, 2010, at 4:06 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: > themac is great if you dont plan on doing any irc and don't expect much i

Re: automatically having incoming messages read i nIChat

2010-06-17 Thread Michael Thurman
hw do you get addoum to read the incomming chats automatically I must have missed that On Jun 17, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Chris Westbrook wrote: > adium doesn't seem to have the problem of crashing vo when interacting > with chat areas. It also doesn't separate accounts into multiple > windows like

Re: Install iOS 4 today!

2010-06-17 Thread Michael Thurman
how do you figure that if you don't actually USE your phone maybe, but i want an I phone for streaming and data NOT for yapping onthe phone i also want it for the echlink client and skype. i almost never talk on the telephone. and i can suck down 2 gb in a day I'd imagine. a couple hours of st

Re: Install iOS 4 today!

2010-06-17 Thread Michael Thurman
the limit was 2 gig if it was 5 I wouldn't be upset On Jun 17, 2010, at 7:06 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Agreed. I normally don't speak out over your oppiones but at&t has been > nothing but nice to me and I'm even going to maybe consult the dev about > making the app for the iphone they have mor

Re: automatically having incoming messages read i nIChat

2010-06-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
I missed the thread but probably through growl. I don't do that though as I don't like to be disturbed but to each his or her own. On Jun 17, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: > how do you get adium to read the incoming chats automatically I must have > missed that > > On Jun 17, 2010, a

More trouble with saving podcasts and dropbox files and such with Safari

2010-06-17 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, I'm trying to download some podcasts to my Mack and when I press VO-space, it plays it. I do try to do VO-shift-M, but there's no option to download the linked file. And with direct links from Dropbox, it does the same thing. Any help with these two matters would be greatly appreciated. Cour

Re: Install iOS 4 today!

2010-06-17 Thread Sarah Alawami
No you canb't. the data rate is different I believe. I'll have to look up where I saw a comaprison but I believe teh phone companies stram in bits not bytes so 8 mb I used for the whle day was not bad pluss I am onthe wireless network 99 poercent of the time. only when I'm out am I on edge or 3

Re: automatically having incoming messages read i nIChat

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Westbrook
You have to go to preferences with command comma, interact with the toolbar, go to events, find the event you want to modify and click edit. One of the choices is to read incoming events. You might have to play with it for a while till you get it set up, but it's worth it. I'll see if there i

vertical alignment in Text edit

2010-06-17 Thread Christina
Can I vertically center text on a page using Text edit? If so, how can I do this? I can't figure it out nor can I find any help via a google search. Thanks, Christina -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, s

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Laura M
As to 1, I find messaging on the Mac to be much, much more enjoyable than I ever did on Windows. If you want to, you can use it the way you describe, so you don't have to switch back and forth between the message area and typing field, but even if you use it by tabbing between them, your place is g

Re: How To Get VoiceOver To Read Mail Messages Automatically

2010-06-17 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Thanks a lot for this, Cara and Josh. I've always been wanting to know how to do this. :) Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com GoogleTalk: chojiro1...@gmail.com Facebook Twitter Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 AIM: cincinster On Jun 18, 2010,

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread Scott Howell
Laura, very well stated and very much to the point. On Jun 17, 2010, at 7:43 PM, Laura M wrote: > As to 1, I find messaging on the Mac to be much, much more enjoyable > than I ever did on Windows. If you want to, you can use it the way you > describe, so you don't have to switch back and forth be

Re: Install iOS 4 today!

2010-06-17 Thread Scott Howell
So, would you be upset if AT&T instead setup a price plan for users such as yourself and charged $100 a month for unlimited data? Maybe AT&T needs to "fix" their infrastructure, but they still reserve the right to charge whatever they choose for their service. YOu of course always have the optio

Growl

2010-06-17 Thread Chris Snyder
Hi again fellow mac folk, When I'm chatting in skype, every time the other person responds, I get this weird "growl system wrap dialog" thing. I end up having to command tab back to the chat window to read the response. Is there a way I can either modify growl's behavior, perhaps with a muzzle,

Re: Prospective Mac User

2010-06-17 Thread sandi sørensen
On Jun 17, 2010, at 4:06 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: themac is great if you dont plan on doing any irc tried xchat and macirssi? i have used it for over 2 years works perfectly sandi and don't expect much if anything in the way of amateur radio software. theonly ham radio softwar

Re: Growl

2010-06-17 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, I don't know how much this will help, but I just turned it off, I think it's under system preferences or maybe in the Skype preferences. HTH, Courtney On Jun 17, 2010, at 8:05 PM, Chris Snyder wrote: > Hi again fellow mac folk, > When I'm chatting in skype, every time the other person respo

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