Re: GPS app suggestion

2013-07-30 Thread Paul Hunt
Gigi I'm actually working with the seeing assistant app. On Jul 29, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi Paul > I'm sorry but that's a new one on me. You see, I didn't have to load any map > for Dallas. It was already on there somehow. I think you had to load any maps > like on say the

Good passwords

2013-07-30 Thread Chris Blouch
From what I've read, long passwords are more secure than short cryptic ones. So if the site will allow it, you're better off using a password of "mimsy were the buroughgroves" than "xkcdcom1080". The reason is that if someone gets their hands on an encrypted password file, each additional chara

Re: Alternative options to VMwareFusion

2013-07-30 Thread Chris Blouch
I haven't played with it a whole lot but once installed you can go to /usr/bin and then do VirtualBox -h to get a bunch of command line help. There are a couple other commands which will give you help when invoked: VBoxVRDP, VBoxManage, VBoxHeadless VBoxAutoStart. There is also something called

Re: Is anyone else having problems with Gmail?

2013-07-30 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, I have no problem with gmail. I have been able to send messages from this account with no problem. Matthew On Jul 29, 2013, at 8:50 PM, arthur gindin wrote: > i monitor the group for my blind grandchild. > > periodically gmail just won't work. the last time it wouldn't let me send >

Re: Cloning one Mac onto another?

2013-07-30 Thread Phil Halton
I planned to connect an external drive, then superDuper the bootable clone onto it. Using a firewire/thunderbolt connector, I could then boot from that drive/bootable image. - Original Message - From: "Chris Blouch" To: Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 11:15 AM Subject: Re: Cloning one M

best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Ray Foret jr
Okay, So, at last, I have decided to give Quick Nav more of a try on my Mac. I find, however, that when I am in Mail, I can't move around from message to message even after interacting with the message table. Can those of y'all who use quick Nav give me some tips how to most effectively move

Re: Good passwords

2013-07-30 Thread Karen Lewellen
I am sharing a method someone told me. their suggestion was to create the password using a combination of letters and numbers but that forms a sentence you will remember, for example take the sentence when I was ten we lived on kitchen street. it can become WIw1023eloks. In that case the third l

Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Chris H
Turn QuickNav off for best results with Mail. On 30/07/2013 19:51, Ray Foret jr wrote: Okay, So, at last, I have decided to give Quick Nav more of a try on my Mac. I find, however, that when I am in Mail, I can't move around from message to message even after interacting with the message tab

What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Ray Foret jr
Ah, I was beginning to think I might just have to do that. To speak frankly, I think it's high time Apple made the Mac OS function more like the Iphone IOS. One of the things I'd like to see Apple do away with is the concept of interaction. Yeah, I know that sounds strange, but, once you've p

Accessing the Applications section of ITunes 11 with Windows

2013-07-30 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello. I would like to load some data into apps on my IPhone. However, When I connect my IPhone and activate the Apps radio button, JAWS goes completely silent and I lose control of ITunes. The only way out is to kill ITunes from the Windows 8 Task Manager. Have any of you noticed this behavior? If

Re: Cloning one Mac onto another?

2013-07-30 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
No, target node does not work with USB, it might work with lightning though. Your next best alternative is too shutdown wireless on both systems and connect with a standard ethernet cable. Apple computers do not require a hub for wired connections. Best wishes, Jonathan Sent from my iPhone

Re: Safari and clickable elements

2013-07-30 Thread Edward Green
Hi all, Many thanks for your helpful responses. Esther, thanks for the detail on navigating with the mouse - that was going to be my next question. I have a couple of follow up questions on your post if that's ok. Firstly, if I have mouse keys enabled, are there any settings I need to change

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hello, I couldn't disagree more. Its not the concept of interacting that's the problem, its in certain applications one has to do it too often to get to basic functions. streamlining these applications would do away with most of the inconveniences interacting might have. Keep in mind, and iP

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Ray Foret jr
Good points. I should like, however, to ask something. Wouldn't the move to next and previous container areas be useful in the situation with ITunes you sight? Either way, I can see interaction being done away with; and, in my view, this would make a better and more true across the board exp

Seeking Feedback on Using Braille Displays with the Kindle App

2013-07-30 Thread Cristina Hartmann
Hi all, I'm pretty new here, so excuse me if I'm doing this wrong. Let me know the protocol. Anyway, someone from Amazon's Kindle team contacted me today to see how the braille display was working with the Kindle App that I'm using on the iPhone and iPad. I've sent him some feedback, but you guys

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread John Panarese
I don't believe that interaction could be removed in OS X. You are comparing two entirely different operating systems and situations. You have to understand what exactly interacting does and how it works. iOS is a different and much more streamlined interface compared to the complexity of

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Mary Otten
I think it is obvious that the interaction deal is one of the most difficult things that somebody who moves from Windows to Mac needs to deal with. What is frustrating is that it is not always clear when one needs to interact. Trial and error and lots of keystrokes and wasted time result. I cert

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Shane Christenson
Actually, although it takes some getting used to, I rather don't mind the concept of interaction. It's most helpful in tool bars, where you can access all of the buttons and other controls confined within that particular area. I have yet to find a windows-based screen reader that will allow fu

Webpage navigation shortcuts in safari

2013-07-30 Thread Phil Halton
Using JAWS, pressing the letter "n" will jump over html items like links etc and take you to the next occurrence of text. Is there any similar shortcut command in safari with quick NAV or by any other method? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVision

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Ray Foret jr
Well, John, it's not that I don't understand what interaction does, I was just offering my own ideas based somewhat on a new experience. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread John Panarese
Hi Ray, I know what you mean. I wasn't criticizing you at all. My point is that it's highly unlikely that interacting will be something that will disappear from VoiceOver. I don't know if this will apply to you, but in regard to Mary's post, when working with clients, here are some elem

vm

2013-07-30 Thread wayne17a
Hello, all could somebody please help me I have just got vm running, and need help setting up my screen reader so if anybody could help please skype me on azabat17a many thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe fr

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi John, I think these are great tips. I’ve also come to realize many people I’ve worked with interact too much. For example, some interact with the sources table in iTunes to navigate through their playlists. This isn’t necessary. With quick nav off, just using the up and down arrows will

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Mary Otten
Shane, While this is possibly straying off topic, I wonder if NVDA with its object nav isn't rather similar to the interaction model with VO. Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: Webpage navigation shortcuts in safari

2013-07-30 Thread Mike
There are a few. For example holding control, option, and command and pressing the letter H will jump by headings. Pressing L will do it by links. If you turn on keyboard help and just play around a little bit you can discover a few other ones. Mike Malarsie Motivational Speaker SSgt USAF (Reti

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Michael Marshall
hey, i think the one thing that really needs work is selecting text in safari. in other apps selecting text is simple and pain free but when it comes to safari we hit problems. if you try to get text it will select the wrong words or select to much info. i must say how ever that selecting line b

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread John Panarese
Hi Ricardo, Yes, very true on all points. Interaction is one of the more difficult concepts for a new Mac user, especially one coming from Windows, but it's also one I have found is often blown out of proportion as far as the challenge it is made. It can be annoying at times, but it's not

Re: vm

2013-07-30 Thread Phil Halton
when I setup my screen reader, I had its install package on a DVD. I inserted it into the cd drive and using windows+r for the run dialog, I typed in the path to the setup.exe on the dvd. for example E:\JawsSetup.exe. You also have access to Narrator in windows 7 which can be helpful to get around

Re: Cloning one Mac onto another?

2013-07-30 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, As long as you have the Thunderbolt to Ethernet connector, you could simply use Migration Assistant to migrate everything exactly as is from your older Mac to the newer one. The Set-Up Assistant will guide you through this when you start up your new MBA. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurra

Re: Webpage navigation shortcuts in safari

2013-07-30 Thread Phil Halton
I know all these standard shortcuts. what I'm looking to do is to skip over a series of links and get to the text on a webpage in one motion. kind of like a quick nag command that'll move to the next occurrence of text. On 7/30/13, Mike wrote: > There are a few. For example holding control, opti

Re: Webpage navigation shortcuts in safari

2013-07-30 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
P is the closest I have seen. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 30, 2013, at 9:47 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > I know all these standard shortcuts. what I'm looking to do is to skip > over a series of links and get to the text on a webpage in one motion. > kind of like a quick nag command that'll move to

RE: vm

2013-07-30 Thread wayne17a
Hello phil I have my screen working but have not got a insert key so I need to get the caps lock to work with sa again so do you have any tips but I warn you I am not very good on the mac yet so if we could talk on skype that would be good thanks in advance -Original Message- From: macvisi

Re: Safari and clickable elements

2013-07-30 Thread Esther
Hi Ed, First, here's how to have VO announce what's under your mouse cursor. Open VoiceOver Utility (VO+F8), go to "Verbosity" (with arrow keys or Command-2), then select the "Announcements" tab. Check the box for "Speak text under mouse after delay", then interact with the slider and set the d

Interacting on a Mac [was Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?]

2013-07-30 Thread Esther
Hi All, Just a quick addition to the points that John Panarese made about why the process of interacting for VoiceOver on the Mac is likely to stay around for a while longer. Interacting minimizes the load on your system by only loading/tracking those facilities that VoiceOver needs to use in

Re: Webpage navigation shortcuts in safari

2013-07-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Phil, Have you tried VO +command+p? This should move you to the next section of plain text. YOu can find all of these commands and more by pressing VO+h and exploring the menus with your arrow keys. The plain text shortcut is found by first locating the commands menu and pressing right arro

Re: Cloning one Mac onto another?

2013-07-30 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, if you have a timemachine backup, you can also use that. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Jul 30, 2013, at 9:43 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > As long as you have the Thunderbolt to Ethernet connector, you could simply > use M