PDF files and Mail again

2012-11-28 Thread Mary Scott
I know this subject has been covered and I am sorry. I try to open a pdf file and mail shuts down. It says "Mail closed unexpectedly". What do I do? Mel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email t

Re: podcasts

2012-11-28 Thread Garth Humphreys
I would recommend either Downcast or iCatcher. I have done a podcast on Downcast which you can play with the following link. http://www.iblindtech.com/storage/iBt-024-DowncastApp.mp3 Enjoy Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe

Re: mountain lion impressions

2012-11-28 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Please send your complains to accessibil...@apple.com. That's the right way to make a change. Am 28.11.2012 um 05:33 schrieb Dan Roy : > Yes, that's to bad! when I first purchased my Mac, preview made me vary > happy. It loaded PDF files fast and read them immediately and easily. > somethin

Re: PDF files and Mail again

2012-11-28 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Hi, you could use Quicklook for this. Just press CMD + y while you're sitting on or in the e-mail. Or you could save the pdf file on your hard drive via the menue. Then you can read it as usual. All the best Jürgen Am 27.11.2012 um 01:45 schrieb Mary Scott : > I know this subject has been covere

New Tech Doctor podcast entitled: "An Accessible Life for the Visually Impaired"

2012-11-28 Thread ROBERT CARTER
In this podcast, the Tech Doctor speaks to the congregation of the Unitarian Church of College Station, Texas. Dr. Carter discusses the importance of both his family and accessible technology in his ability to live an accessible life as a person who is blind. The Tech Doctor podcast is availabl

odd thing with voice over in mountain lion

2012-11-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, noticed something strange in mountain lion, wondering if anyone else is noticing this. When I start up my mac and get to the desktop, pressing control option F1 says that there are 2 running applications, yet if I press it again, it only shows the finder in the menu. I have nothin

New BARD website

2012-11-28 Thread Bejarano, Rafael P.
Hi, The download links on the BARD website don't work for me since they updated it. Has anyone else on this list experienced this problem? Rafael Bejarano -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: New BARD website

2012-11-28 Thread Marianne Denning
I was curious so I just went to the site and they are down for maintenance. They noticed a problem with downloading yesterday so are working to fix the problem. On 11/28/12, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: > Hi, > > The download links on the BARD website don't work for me since they updated > it. Ha

backing up files from my Mac to dvds

2012-11-28 Thread Cheryl Homiak
It has been quite a while since i did backups to dvd of a lot of my media files and also various document files so I have decided to do a complete new set. In the past I have kept the text and document files separate from the media files and have figured out which files can fit for each dvd and

Re: odd thing with voice over in mountain lion

2012-11-28 Thread Phil Halton
I've always recieved weird app and window counts like the one you mention from ML using the VO F1 and VO f2 keys. I've just chalked it up to non-critical VO and Mac shortcomings, and let it go at that. - Original Message - From: "Mike Arrigo" To: Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Re: podcasts

2012-11-28 Thread Chris Bruinenberg
Hi Garth. I'm sorry, i should have been clearer. I do use downcast and I think it's a wonderful podcast player. Is there anything for the mac that would be a good alternative to play podcasts but not be iTunes? Thanks. Chris On Nov 28, 2012, at 4:18 AM, Garth Humphreys wrote: > I would recomme

Re: odd thing with voice over in mountain lion

2012-11-28 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, There are applications that run in the background upon startup such as Authentication, WIFI Agent and more. These applications are core services sorts of things and VO recognizes that they are running when it first turns on but they are not apps that you normally access in cmd-tab or Appli

Re: dragging and dropping samples in grageband without sited help

2012-11-28 Thread Walter Harper
Not that I no of. I think you can drag and drop using voiceover. On Nov 26, 2012, at 11:09 AM, "keith weatherly" wrote: > does anyone on this list if Apple would possibly be working on a fix > for voiceover to be able to let a blind musician be able to drag and drop > there own samples

Twitter

2012-11-28 Thread Mary Scott
I want to start using Twitter. Is it accessible as is or do I need something special? Mel -- 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

Re: Braille displays

2012-11-28 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I have the Essys that works well with the I phone, Mac computer and Windows. Kawal. On 28 Nov 2012, at 02:03 AM, Amber Wallenstein wrote: > I am looking for a portable Braille display that works well with both a Mac > and Windows computer and an IPhone. > Does anyone have any recommendations?

Internet Sharing Issue

2012-11-28 Thread Gavin Grundlingh
Hi all, I'm experiencing a strange problem with Internet sharing in Mountain Lion 10.8.2. Even after enabling the Internet Sharing check box in the services table and making sure I've clicked the lock to make changes, all the controls appear to be dimmed. I watched a YouTube video that said reo

Re: Twitter

2012-11-28 Thread Chris
I don't know much about accessibility on the mac except to say in Mountain Lion it is possible to add one or more Twitter accounts and use the Notification Centre found in the Extras menu to post a tweet as well as receive notifications similar to what you would receive with the official Twitte

Re: dragging and dropping samples in grageband without sited help

2012-11-28 Thread keith weatherly
yes you can drag and drop with voiceover but the problem is voiceover doesn’t talk once you turn on the musical typing keyboard because then what ever instrument sound that you may be on in the browser plays on the keys. From: Walter Harper Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:32 PM To: macvisi

Re: a note on running a Mini with no monitor

2012-11-28 Thread Kristeen Hughes
I don't have a printer anywhere on the network. I have tried to use the activity monitor, but the computer is so constantly busy, that I can't get anything understandable from speech. It breaks up after a syllable or two. I do appreciate the continued suggestions. Kristeen On Nov 26, 2012, at 1

Re: dragging and dropping samples in grageband without sited help

2012-11-28 Thread Walter Harper
I think that will work better with a middi keyboard. I am not sure how you would do that. On Nov 28, 2012, at 2:18 PM, "keith weatherly" wrote: > yes you can drag and drop with voiceover but the problem is voiceover doesn’t > talk once you turn on the musical typing keyboard because then wha

Re: odd thing with voice over in mountain lion

2012-11-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
Agreed, in previous versions of the operating system though, the number of running applications was correct. Not a big deal, I was just curious, I may look in to which application is doing this when I have time. It could be the notification center, that's one thing that was introduced in mounta

Re: Google problems again

2012-11-28 Thread Brian Fischler
Having been able to still see a little back in 2009 I used Zoomtext than on a PC, but my computer went out and I had to make the decision mac with voiceover or PC with Jaws. I went with the mac, so I never have used Jaws, that being said, I am not an expert on screen readers or accessibility, so yo

Anybody here installed Windows on a Bootcamp without sighted assistance?

2012-11-28 Thread Victor Tsaran
Hi all, Trying to install Win7 on a Bootcamp partition on my Mac Mini, however, understand that the sighted assistance may be required. I've gotten as far as partitioning the disk using the Bootcamp Assistant. My Mac restarted and then I am not sure what the sequence should be after this. I trie

Re: Anybody here installed Windows on a Bootcamp without sighted assistance?

2012-11-28 Thread Chris H
Hello all I plan to write up a guide soon on how to install Windows without sighted assistance via Bootcamp Assistance. I have it almost figured out but want to confirm for sure before writing the guide. Stay tuned! Chris. Christopher Hallsworth On 28/11/2012 20:55, Victor Tsaran wrote: Hi

UbiDisk

2012-11-28 Thread Chris H
I thought I would pass on information about the below app. I'm telling you now it's awesome! Read on to find out more! Ubi disk seems to be a great app. you can even use it to replace the zero Tap App. incase you dont know, zero tap allows you to transfer text from the PC to the zero tapp app o

Selecting contiguous items

2012-11-28 Thread Agent086b
Hello all, I know I have seen this asked before but I don't remember the answer. How do I select contiguous items? Thanks for any help. Max. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@g

Re: Anybody here installed Windows on a Bootcamp without sighted assistance?

2012-11-28 Thread Cameron Strife
Hi. Ah, okay, so you have a solution for selecting the proper partition once the windows seven installer launches? I'd be very interested to hear what that is as I've had no luck figuring that out yet and that includes trying to use an unattended install file with no success. Once partition select

Re: Anybody here installed Windows on a Bootcamp without sighted assistance?

2012-11-28 Thread Chris H
What you do is down arrow four times to select disk 0, partition 4, bootcamp. Christopher Hallsworth On 28/11/2012 22:29, Cameron Strife wrote: Hi. Ah, okay, so you have a solution for selecting the proper partition once the windows seven installer launches? I'd be very interested to hear wha

Re: dragging and dropping samples in grageband without sited help

2012-11-28 Thread keith weatherly
you have to add the samples to something like the radio layout under sound effects and then assign the samples to different notes on the screen. From: Walter Harper Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 3:13 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: dragging and dropping samples in grag

Re: Internet Sharing Issue

2012-11-28 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, You need to first uncheck the Internet Sharing checkbox. The Internet Sharing needs to be selected but not checked, set the interface, the port and any password options then check the box. These changes cannot be made when the Internet Sharing service is active. HTH. Later... Tim Kilbu

Re: Anybody here installed Windows on a Bootcamp without sighted assistance?

2012-11-28 Thread Rachel Feinberg
A guide to install windows on a bootcamp partition without sighted assistance if possible would be very handy. Would like to get windows up and going on a bootcamp partition soonish. On Nov 28, 2012, at 2:34 PM, Chris H wrote: > What you do is down arrow four times to select disk 0, partition

Re: dragging and dropping samples in grageband without sited help

2012-11-28 Thread keith weatherly
here’s the video that showed how to do this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlrpx2lINZ4 From: Walter Harper Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:32 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: dragging and dropping samples in grageband without sited help Not that I no of. I think you c

Re: Selecting contiguous items

2012-11-28 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Simply hold down the shift key while arrowing up or down and everything will be selected. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2012-11-28, at 3:25 PM, Agent086b wrote: > Hello all, I know I have seen this asked before but I don't remember the > answer. > How do I select cont

Re: dragging and dropping samples in grageband without sited help

2012-11-28 Thread keith weatherly
however this dude wasn’t using voice over I understood most of it till it got to the dragging and dropping. From: keith weatherly Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 5:57 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: dragging and dropping samples in grageband without sited help here’s the

RE: New BARD website

2012-11-28 Thread Bejarano, Rafael P.
thanks for replying. I also went to the website after I sent my e-mail about it. Hopefully, it will be fixed soon. Cordially, Rafael From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Marianne Denning [maria...@denningw

Re: Selecting contiguous items

2012-11-28 Thread Agent086b
Thanks, what if I wish to select every second item? How would I do that? Thanks again. Max. On 29/11/2012, at 9:58 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > Simply hold down the shift key while arrowing up or down and everything will > be selected. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Cana

Re: Selecting contiguous items

2012-11-28 Thread Chris Bruinenberg
you need to interact with the list or column. then press control+option+comand space to select. Then move to the next and continue. On Nov 28, 2012, at 3:32 PM, Agent086b wrote: > Thanks, what if I wish to select every second item? How would I do that? > Thanks again. > Max. > On 29/11/2012, at

Re: Anybody here installed Windows on a Bootcamp without sighted assistance?

2012-11-28 Thread Brent Harding
Oh, cool! I need to do this too, I think. I wonder if there's any way to enable this shader support thing a game with a blindness adaptation needs? It was a system requirement I wasn't aware of until I found out the hard way that this Macbook's video may not have it. - Original Message ---

one message atribute that just will not stick

2012-11-28 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Hi there. Has anybody else here noticed that there is one message atribute in mail that just refuses to stick? It's the message size atribute. Just wondering if anybody else cought that. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac user! -- You received this mes

Re: backing up files from my Mac to dvds

2012-11-28 Thread Chris Blouch
So if you have everything you want to burn in a folder, what happens if you pick that folder and then choose Burn To Disk from the file menu? It's been a long time since I used CDs or DVDs for backups but I vaguely recall that it would spread what you've got over multiple disks. Worth a shot. A

figured out the issue with voice over saying the wrong number of apps in mountain lion

2012-11-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
If anyone is curious, I was able to figure this out. Even when I only had finder running, voiceover would still say there were 2 running apps. The notification center is considered an app, even though you cannot command tab to it, or select it from the dock. Since I never use this feature, I use

Re: figured out the issue with voice over saying the wrong number of apps in mountain lion

2012-11-28 Thread Estelita
Hi, How can I find that application called cocktail in my system? I am using macbook pro 13. Thank you. Nene - Original Message - From: "Mike Arrigo" To: Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 4:35 AM Subject: figured out the issue with voice over saying the wrong number of apps in mount

Re: figured out the issue with voice over saying the wrong number of apps in mountain lion

2012-11-28 Thread Kristeen Hughes
Mike, What is cocktail exactly? Also, how can I learn more about the processes on the Mac and what they do. I am curious about the comparisons between the PC processes, which I know like the back of my hand, and the Mac side of the coin, which is all still very new to me. Kristeen On Nov 28,

Re: backing up files from my Mac to dvds

2012-11-28 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Thanks much. Actually I'm doing Time Machine and superduper though I'm a little leery of Time Machine now because last time i wanted to restore it cranked away for a few hours and then announced it couldn't restore from that backup. But I'd also like some backups that are something other than e

Re: Internet Sharing Issue

2012-11-28 Thread Gavin Grundlingh
Thanks so much! I can't believe I didn't spot that before. I was sure the service had to be enabled before I could make changes. Regards, Gavin Grundlingh Phone: +27 (0) 83 713-6191 Secondary Phone: +27 (0) 79 157-2466 Fax: +27 (0) 86 617-5792 Email: g.batw...@gmail.com Secondary Email: customtr