Re: Very annoying "Safari Busy" message

2011-03-17 Thread Ollie
Just for your info "The friend mail" as mentioned above is here: http://thefriendmail.com/ I've not actually tried it though. As for mobile facebook; It would seem that FB have changed the way that the pages refresh. Notice that when you hit enter to update your status or add a comment it doesn'

RE: where is this in the IPhone

2011-03-17 Thread LaMcAs
Hi Cheree When you are in the To edit area if you start typing the person's name a list is populated directly below the edit area. So it isn't auto-complete as such because you have to move your finger down to the results and then swipe right to go through the results to find the one you want,

Installing XCode 4

2011-03-17 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello everyone. I installed XCode 4 using VoiceOver but the installer hung indefinitely. I closed it and it looks like I have a clean installation but I'm not sure. Is there an installation log? Have any of you had this issue? Also, the installer is in the doc and I have no problem running it from

Re: Getting growl to announce incoming sms messages in skype

2011-03-17 Thread Colin M
Hi Dean! Skype 5 has all kinds of things for you to set, like new request and message and it looks like growl comes along with skype! Even the old 2.8 skype could tell you a lot of items, without growl in notifications I did not know about growl in 5 but all my settings from 2.8 staid the same!

AppleScript question

2011-03-17 Thread Bart Bunting
Hi everyone, I'm slowly making friends with my macbook. There are still a few issues bugging me and was wondering if anyone else has found a solution? I have both vmware (for running win xp) and emacs that pretty much need to have voiceover turned off when they have focus as they are self voicin

noticed issue adding friends to FB

2011-03-17 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Has anybody noticed difficulty adding friends to FB using the mobile site? Can this be gotten around? VO+space seems to not activate the links either to see a prospective friend or to add that person as a friend. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user

Re: where is this in the IPhone

2011-03-17 Thread Cheree
Cheree Heppe here: Thanks, that's why I wasn't finding it. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone On 17/03/2011, at 1:07, "LaMcAs" wrote: > Hi Cheree > > > > When you are in the To edit area if you start typing the person’s name a list > is populated directly below the edit area. So it

Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread Jeff Berwick
Hi all, I'm trying to create a unix executable file to change to a commonly used directory on my computer. I can't, however, get it to run. Can anybody assist? I have created a file that contains: ** #/bin/bash cd /library/webserver/documents * I have also tried creating it without t

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread louie
Jeff, > cd /library/webserver/documents runs fine in terminal. Give us a bit more details. On Mar 17, 2011, at 7:51 AM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm trying to create a unix executable file to change to a commonly used > directory on my computer. I can't, however, get it to run. Can a

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread Jeff Berwick
As said, I created the file. I chmod 755 so it is executable. I have added an echo line which tells me the script is executing fine. However, when the script is over I am left in the same directory - my ~jeff directory. Is there a reason why a script could not change to the mentioned directo

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread Jeff Berwick
Okay, I added a little more error checking by adding an "ls" command. It appears that it switches to the requested directory but, doesn't stay there when the script is finished executing. Is there a way to make it stay in the directory that the script changes to? Thx, Jeff On 2011-03-17, at

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread louie
You will be in /webserver/documents as long as the script is running. On Mar 17, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > As said, I created the file. I chmod 755 so it is executable. I have added > an echo line which tells me the script is executing fine. However, when the > script is over I

Re: Is the disappearance of Voice Over a unique problem, or do others have it, too?

2011-03-17 Thread Michael Thurman
and what about those of us who can not do without it, also how does this explain why I am told that the new I5 macbok pro doesn't have the o issues? How many of us have 13" macbooks? On Mar 15, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > A detailed search for the problems listed in the crash report i

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread Jeff Berwick
The entire point of the script is to dump me there so I can continue on doing stuff. I have done some searching on the internet and found a way to make this happen. I was running my script with the following line: sh websites (websites being the filename) If I run it with the following command

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread louie
Jeff, While in the finder press shift + command + g. Then type in the path you want to go to. On Mar 17, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > The entire point of the script is to dump me there so I can continue on doing > stuff. > > I have done some searching on the internet and found a way

Re: using older charger on my MB pro?

2011-03-17 Thread Michael Thurman
actually that's backwards it's the voltage you really have to watch. Wattage is only a maximum capacity. watts is equal to volts multiplied by amps. If the voltage is the same and one supply can source 1 amp and another can source 2 amps, the second one will have a capacity twice that of the fi

Re: Getting growl to announce incoming sms messages in skype

2011-03-17 Thread Michael Thurman
except mine, I downgraded to get my text back. it would say so and so is typing, but never read the messages, so back I went. I also can not stand skype dumping a call in progress to answer call waiting on it's own. skype 5 isn't ready yet far as I'm conserned let's see what the next update bri

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread Jeff Berwick
I was looking for a way to cut down on my typing. Some times the changing of directories can get quite tedious with a large directory structure of a website. I've solved it now and will begin making additional shortcuts. Jeff On 2011-03-17, at 12:57 PM, louie wrote: > Jeff, > While in the fin

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread louie
Jeff, To cut down on typing go to the folder that you want to be in and Make a Alias. On Mar 17, 2011, at 10:04 AM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > I was looking for a way to cut down on my typing. Some times the changing of > directories can get quite tedious with a large directory structure of a > we

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread Jeff Berwick
Yes. Good tip if I wanted to stay in the Mac environment. I want, however, to have this work in the terminal. I guess I should have mentioned that but, I thought it was implied. At any rate, my problem is solved and I am off to the races using less keystrokes to accomplish my goals. Jeff

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread louie
Good. On Mar 17, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > Yes. Good tip if I wanted to stay in the Mac environment. I want, however, > to have this work in the terminal. I guess I should have mentioned that but, > I thought it was implied. At any rate, my problem is solved and I am off to

Re: Is the disappearance of Voice Over a unique problem, or do others have it, too?

2011-03-17 Thread Eric Oyen
I don't have much use for AHP/ now, if that changes (I start doing podcasts, etc) then there will be a need for it. still, AHP isn't the root of my problem here. its a memory leak and may be tied to the older hardware I am running. -Eric On Mar 17, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Michael Thurman wrote: > an

some help with mpeg streamclip

2011-03-17 Thread Matthew Campbell
Hello listers. I've downloaded mpeg stream clip but am having some issues converting videos. I'm converting .avi files to h264 at 720p. I am using a-ac audio also. My problem is that once the video is converted, I have no sound in the file. I'm not sure if the video is even playing or not although

safari on google voice website help needed

2011-03-17 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Hi all. I cannot seem to move among the tabs on the google voice preferences page. I see them in item chooser, but phones were my last tab used and now I can't get out of phones even though I find the tab labeled calls while in item chooser. I have selected it both by pressing vo space and by

Re: safari on google voice website help needed

2011-03-17 Thread Joseph Norton
Hi: I haven't tried this yet on the mac side, but, when I played with this in windows, I had to do a mouse click to get into the other tabs. you might try that and see if it helps. On Mar 17, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Hi all. > > I cannot seem to move among the tabs on the

Apple's response to charger question

2011-03-17 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, well, I decided to take my question to the good people at the Apple store. They have said that I can use the older charger on my Mac. they said that though the batteries are different, the charger is still the same. Just thought others might find this useful. Cheers, Donna -- You re

an interesting advance in haptics

2011-03-17 Thread Yuma Decaux
Hi list, The original article is more veered towards artificial muscles, but go towrds the end of it and there are three mentions of the iphone with this technology, one presentation this week, and a release in may for the iphone. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20928035.300-rubbery-muscl

Re: What is a right pointing double arrow?

2011-03-17 Thread Andre Nuno Soares
Hello Howard, The right pointing double arrow is just part of your bank's site, not some sort of Safari button. >From your description, this image seems to have a link that is only activated >through a javascript event, namely the mouse click. Try moving the mouse cursor to where VO is (VO-Comma

itunes 10.2.1 and volume

2011-03-17 Thread William Windels
Hello all, I have discovered that the keystrokes: command +up/down arrow (with quick nave on) aren't working anymore in itunes version 10.2.1. If I remember well, this keystrokes where used to change the volume. The keystrokes are still available in the menu's but, they seem not to work together

Re: itunes 10.2.1 and volume

2011-03-17 Thread wes smith
They work fine for me. I just tried them, and I'm running the latest. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 17, 2011, at 3:19 PM, William Windels wrote: > Hello all, > I have discovered that the keystrokes: command +up/down arrow (with quick > nave on) aren't working anymore in itunes version 10.2.1. >

Re: itunes 10.2.1 and volume

2011-03-17 Thread Colin M
Hi there! I've also had a look at mine! And the up and down work with or without quick nav! Colin Qapla! Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak On 17 Mar 2011, at 21:29, wes smith wrote: > They work fine for me. I just tried them, and I'm running the latest. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 17, 2011, a

Macbook pro?

2011-03-17 Thread Kliphton Senior
So what is the macbook pro going for these days? And is Voice over easy to learn? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email

Re: Keynote Question

2011-03-17 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Ezzy, Once you've opened the document with KeyNote, use the command VO-Cmd-T to find the table of slides. Once you've selected a slide, stop interacting with the Scroll area and navigate right to the next Scroll area and interact. Here you'll find the Layout Area, interact with this and y

Re: Hot Spots podcast is available

2011-03-17 Thread Caitlyn Furness
I really found this podcast helpful as well, just listened to it today. Can you use it in any program, like pages, for example? Thanks, Caitlyn On 2011-03-15, at 8:12 PM, Sharon Ballantyne wrote: > Dear Jes and others, > > As a new Mac user, I really found this podcast useful and what a time

ppt(x) convertion to rtf

2011-03-17 Thread William Windels
Hello all, I asked already before here about a conversion tool (if possible on the command-line), to convert (multiple) ppt(x) files to rtf/html... Someone told me the (free) program: ppt2html. After a search with google, this program seems not available anymore for download. However, it is chan

Re: organizing bookmarks

2011-03-17 Thread Andre Nuno Soares
Hello Laura, After you press Command Option B you'll be in a Search Text Field. VO left arrow once and you'll find a table. Interact with it (VO-Shift-down arrow)and you'll see categories for History (for the list of web pages you have visited so far) Bookmarks Bar, Bookmarks Menu, All RSS Feed

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread Andre Nuno Soares
Hello Jeff, On Mar 17, 2011, at 4:42 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: (snip, snip) > ()I was running my script with the following line: > > sh websites (websites being the filename) > > If I run it with the following command, it leaves me there when done: > > . websites (a dot before the name | websites

Re: Creating an Executable File

2011-03-17 Thread Jeff Berwick
Thank you for that. It tells me what is and isn't happening and gives me the proper way to do things - even though the incorrect way was working. Thanks a bunch! Jeff On 2011-03-17, at 7:57 PM, Andre Nuno Soares wrote: > Hello Jeff, > > On Mar 17, 2011, at 4:42 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > (sni

Questions to ask

2011-03-17 Thread Cheok Cheng Ann
Hi, Can someone help me to answer the following questions: 1. how does one sort out the mails according to dates received? 2. How does one jump from the list of mails from the top to the bottom? 3. Please advise as to how to create signatures? Thank you. Regards, Cheok Cheng Ann cheokch

hot spot expiry?

2011-03-17 Thread Yuma Decaux
Hi list, This might be something that's already been answered, but here it goes: Can the hotspots continue to be active when a program closes, and is there a way to save them somewhere? Maybe using keyboard maestro or quickeyes? There are a bunch of hotspots i'd need to have beyond the availab

Re: Questions to ask

2011-03-17 Thread Esther
Hi, I'll answer your first two questions, since I'd have to check the list archives and/or experiment for the current best answer question 3 on creating signatures. Perhaps someone else could jump in here. Answers are interleaved after each question. On Mar 17, 2011, at 16:38, Cheok Cheng An

Re: Keynote Question

2011-03-17 Thread Ezzy Bueno
Thanks sooo much, Anne! :) Where can I locate the podcast you mentioned? Ezzie On 3/17/11, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Ezzy, > > Once you've opened the document with KeyNote, use the command VO-Cmd-T to > find the table of slides. Once you've selected a slide, stop interacting > with the Scr

Hi.

2011-03-17 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hello everyone. This is my first time writing on this list. I bought my Macbook in November of this last year and loving it. I've hit some obstacles with this thing like not being able to watch some TV streams because Veetle is required and needs Firefox to run, but as for the rest of the stuff