ITunes wish list issue solved

2014-01-28 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Hi, You may recall I could not make my wish list appear from the library view the other day. I found out what was wrong. I did not wait long enough after ITunes loaded before I tried it. You need to wait for about a minute or so for everything to load after launching ITunes. After launching

a question about Time Machine

2014-01-28 Thread Scott Berry
Hello there everyone, I think this is the last question I have for Time Machine. How can I speciy that I just want the backup performed on a weekly basis and what day? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this

the contacts app

2014-01-28 Thread Scott Berry
I am trying to make sure all my contact have the correct info. But once I am done with the card I am working on it seems as though the only choose I have is to close all Windows with Command W. Is there a way to get back in to the list of contacts so I can continue working down the list? --

Re: the contacts app

2014-01-28 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I've always done command W to close the window that you are editing. I hope you know you can do command shift l to edit a card. If anyone knows how to get back to the contact list, I too would like to know. Thanks. Kawal. > On 28 Jan 2014, at 10:43 am, Scott Berry wrote: > > I am trying to

Re: table of contents in pages

2014-01-28 Thread Jessica D
Hi How do i accomplish this? It's not in the formatter. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 28, 2014, at 1:18 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Jessica, > > Set your title to Title style, “BY” and Author to Author style and make it > smaller than the title. Set chapter headings to Heading1 and set

Re: A very frustrating discovery regarding playing movies downloaded from iTunes

2014-01-28 Thread Christine Grassman
It appears to be downloaded. Other movies in the cloud have a download button next to them, while this one does not. Perhaps it is because it was originally purchased on the iPhone? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 28, 2014, at 0:01, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi, > > Is the video downloaded to the

Re: the contacts app

2014-01-28 Thread Nicholas Parsons
I never open a separate window to edit a contact. I usually use Contacts in Group view mode, if that makes any difference. This gives you a table of groups on the left, the contact info area in the middle, and the list of contacts on the right. Once I select a contact I press the edit button and

Re: table of contents in pages

2014-01-28 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Jessica, The paragraph style button is the second item in the formatter. It's the one you want. If it's not there, make sure the format button in the toolbar is checked. Best, Nic -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscrib

Re: the contacts app

2014-01-28 Thread Scott Berry
Nicholas, Absouletly, this is what I am looking for. Thanks much. On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:07 AM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > I never open a separate window to edit a contact. I usually use Contacts in > Group view mode, if that makes any difference. This gives you a table of > groups on the le

Re: the contacts app

2014-01-28 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I think mine is as you describe Nic as this is the default mode? Kawal. > On 28 Jan 2014, at 01:07 pm, Nicholas Parsons > wrote: > > I never open a separate window to edit a contact. I usually use Contacts in > Group view mode, if that makes any difference. This gives you a table of > groups

Re: a question about Time Machine

2014-01-28 Thread Alex Hall
I don't think you can. Time machine will back up in the background, all the time - you shouldn't even notice it running. Constant backups are far preferable to weekly ones, especially if you need a version of a file from a few days ago. -- Have a great day, Alex mehg...@gmail.com On Jan 28,

Re: the contacts app

2014-01-28 Thread Alex Hall
Find a contact, cmd-l to edit. Once done, stop interacting twice, vi-right three times (at least on my system) and uncheck the 'done" checkbox. Then go find another contact and repeat. As Nick said, this is in group view, the only view I have ever used. In fact, I didn't know other views existed

Response from Tax Act

2014-01-28 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi guys I have an update on continuing grief filing taxes this year. I just received an email from Tax Act that will not please you guys, and I certainly found it unpleasing. I sent a rather sharp email back. I was told that good old Tax Act does not have resources to test all screen readers

Re: a question about Time Machine

2014-01-28 Thread John Panarese
You can't specify that, unfortunately. You could opt for a disk cloner like Super Duper and set such a schedule, but Time Machine simply runs in background. Of course, if you are using an external drive, you can just plug it in once a week for the backups. Take Care John D. Panarese Dire

Re: a question about Time Machine

2014-01-28 Thread Terje Strømberg
You can turn it off manually. Then turn it on again after an app install for instance and turn it off again. You cannot delete backups manually either, but i think it works fine anyway. Take care 28. jan. 2014 kl. 15:43 skrev Alex Hall : I don't think you can. Time machine will back up in the

Re: Popup Menus in Numbers

2014-01-28 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Hi Tim and Nic, could you tell me how to create a pop up menue in Numbers? I looked for this posibility but couldn't find it. Same thing with checkmarks. Do you know where to find them as well? Thanks and all the best Jürgen Am 23.01.2014 um 16:38 schrieb Tim Kilburn : > Hi Nick, > > Try this

Re: Popup Menus in Numbers

2014-01-28 Thread Nicholas Parsons
HI Jürgen, Select the cells you wish to make popup menus or checkboxes; Jump to the formatter with VO-J; Select the Cell radio button, navigate to the cell formatter scroll area and interact with it; >From the data type popup menu, select popup menu or checkbox, depending on >which you want. If y

Update on my laggy Mac situation

2014-01-28 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, First, some comments on how things have been after my complete re-install Sunday. I waited until now because I was copying data back from Time Machine, letting Box and Dropbox sync their data with my hard drive, setting up my first-ever Windows VM and having that sync with my cloud servi

Creating Folders for iCloud Documents

2014-01-28 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Hi all, I'm enjoying using the new iWork documents in iCloud as they sync well with my iOS devices. However, I'd like to create some folders for my iCloud documents. >From what I've read, one simply drags one document on to another to create a >folder in iCloud. I can't seem to get this to work

Re: Update on my laggy Mac situation

2014-01-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
I hate to be a wet blanket, but this is an honest question. How old is your hard drive? My Mac mini became very laggy and choppy for about two weeks before the hard drive completely went, and I had to have it replaced. You might do a disc check and see if things are going ok with it. If there ar

Re: Creating Folders for iCloud Documents

2014-01-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
You might try full screen. I’ve found this makes using the mouse easier, since more of the app screen is visible. HtH, Teresa "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan On Jan 28, 2014, at 7:54 AM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm enjoying using the new iWork documents in iCloud a

An accessible text editor for programming

2014-01-28 Thread Otto Hylli
Hello I am looking for an accessible text editor for programming purposes for OS X (mountain Lion to be exact). Something like PsPad, context or Programmers notepad on Windows. It can be free or paid. Does anybody have any suggestions? For example Smultron 5 available from the mac app store look

Re: An accessible text editor for programming

2014-01-28 Thread isaac
The only app I see is Xcode for mac. On Jan 28, 2014, at 10:13 AM, Otto Hylli wrote: > Hello > I am looking for an accessible text editor for programming purposes for OS X > (mountain Lion to be exact). Something like PsPad, context or Programmers > notepad on Windows. It can be free or paid. D

Re: Update on my laggy Mac situation

2014-01-28 Thread Alex Hall
My Mac is from August of 2011. I have used it heavily ever since, though mostly in Windows for the first year. There is a Mac Mini downstairs that is from 2007, and it is still going strong. In fact, interns of launching apps, it is faster than my Mavericks machine. This has been going on since

Re: An accessible text editor for programming

2014-01-28 Thread Alex Hall
Why not use Xcode? It only supports C-based languages, but if you are looking to program for the Mac, it has everything you need. For other languages, look at Eclipse. I have no idea if it is accessible, but it is free, so worth a shot. I is probably not in the App Store. -- Have a great day, A

Re: Update on my laggy Mac situation

2014-01-28 Thread Eileens Misrahi
Hi Alex, This may be another one you may not want to invest the time, but here goes. Ifyour Mac was running well using Mountain Lion, is it worth it to roll back to that OS? I have had 2 tech people at my local Apple store stating that they haven't yet upgraded their Macs at home and are still

Re: An accessible text editor for programming

2014-01-28 Thread Otto Hylli
Thanks for the suggestions. I am planning to program in Python and may be also HTML and javascript so Xcode is not for me. Eclipse has some plugins for Python development and actually I use it (for java programming) at work on a Windows machine. However I am not really looking for an IDE but som

Re: Creating Folders for iCloud Documents

2014-01-28 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi Nick, 1. Go to the Finder. 2. Up to the Go menu. 3. VO down to Library, let go of the VO keys then press return. You must hold down the VO keys in order that the Library choice is available. 4. Navigate to the Mobile Documents folder, open it. 5. Find the com~apple~Pages folder, open it.

Re: a question about Time Machine

2014-01-28 Thread Chris Blouch
Just a slight clarification - TM backs up any changed files once an hour. There are third-party preference panes like Time Machine Scheduler which will let you set up different intervals or to not run between certain hours: http://www.klieme.com/TimeMachineScheduler.html Donationware https://i

Re: a question about Time Machine

2014-01-28 Thread Chris Blouch
Hmm. Seems like plistbuddy should do the job for newer versions of OSX. Something like /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "set :LaunchEvents:com.apple.time:Backup\ Interval:Interval 3600" /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.backupd-auto.plist where 3600 is replaced with the time delay you want.

trying to get to recovery mode

2014-01-28 Thread eric oyen
hello everyone, I am at a loss on how to get into recovery mode. I know you are supposed to hold down the option key on boot, but beyond that, I don't know which entry to arrow to (non speaking interface at that level). anyone have suggestions or a more direct keyboard shortcut to allow me to b

Re: trying to get to recovery mode

2014-01-28 Thread Alex Hall
I believe the keys are cmd-r. Hold that as your Mac boots and it will be in recovery mode. VO will say something, but you need to hit cmd-f5 to get vo to launch for real -- Have a great day, Alex mehg...@gmail.com On Jan 28, 2014, at 1:50 PM, eric oyen wrote: > hello everyone, > > I am at

Re: a question about Time Machine

2014-01-28 Thread John Panarese
Really good information to have. Thanks for this. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE

Re: trying to get to recovery mode

2014-01-28 Thread Daniel McGee
What you should do is once you hear the Mac’s chine sound issue the keystroke Command R for a few seconds then let go. Now wait a while i’d say 30sec to a minute and then issue the toggle command to turn on Voiceover which is Command F5. Voiceover should start talking and you should now be in re

Re: trying to get to recovery mode

2014-01-28 Thread eric oyen
I thought it might be something like that, but I couldn't find the documentation that detailed it (my braille reading speed is still bloody slow). -eric On Jan 28, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Daniel McGee wrote: > What you should do is once you hear the Mac’s chine sound issue the keystroke > Command R

Re: A very frustrating discovery regarding playing movies downloaded from iTunes

2014-01-28 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, It looks like they’ve changed some things around a bit or I’ve got some things backwards. When the movie is downloaded, you are correct in that it only shows the versions of HD available. If the movie is up in the Cloud,, that is, it's not yet downloaded, the SD version is available in th

Re: A very frustrating discovery regarding playing movies downloaded from iTunes

2014-01-28 Thread Christine Grassman
Agreed in principle, but teachers have been showing videos purchased by them or through their schools for decades. So such restrictions, insofar as for educational purposes, is a step backwards, not forwards. Christine On Jan 28, 2014, at 3:22 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > It looks like t

Re: An accessible text editor for programming

2014-01-28 Thread Kayaker
Hi, The best text accessible editor I've found is called Smultron. It is available in the app store and I like it for all pure text editing. There are several versions for various MacOS versions. I believe Smultron 5 is the last one for Mountain Lion, while the latest Smultron 6 only works with

accessible web browser for iOS that supports flash?

2014-01-28 Thread Christina C.
Hi, Is there an accessible app that will allow me to visit a flash based website for iOS? I can read the text on my mac using Safari but I’d love to be able to do this on my iPad. Thanks, Christina -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries"

Re: A very frustrating discovery regarding playing movies downloaded from iTunes

2014-01-28 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I know what you mean and feel your frustration. I was a teacher in the classroom up until three years ago but now manage the technology for our school district. Just because it has been done, or is done, doesn’t necessarily mean that it is legal or in the spirit of the law. Teachers are

Re: A very frustrating discovery regarding playing movies downloaded from iTunes

2014-01-28 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi, Perhaps, but prior to streaming content, those copies were physical items with the possibility of easy copying and duplication a great deal more difficult. certainly not in digital quality. If your goal is one that would fall under the license agreement, then this should be no issue for yo

Re: Response from Tax Act

2014-01-28 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Well tell the IRs you cannot pay taxes due to accessibility reasons. On Jan 28, 2014, at 8:52 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi guys > I have an update on continuing grief filing taxes this year. I just received > an email from Tax Act that will not please you guys, and I certainly found it > unpl

setting top posting seems to have gone away

2014-01-28 Thread Ray Foret Jr
In Apple mail, I seem to remember that it was possible to set top or bottom posting in the composing tab off the preferences window. Now, that seems to have gone. Am I remembering correctly or can this even be done? Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind bu

Re: setting top posting seems to have gone away

2014-01-28 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI have a look under signatures. I think there is something about it. Warm regards and blessings Maria, Joe and FurBabies Email: iMessage:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 29 Jan 2014, at 12:50 pm, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > In Apple mail, I seem to remember that it was possible to set top or bottom >

Re: setting top posting seems to have gone away

2014-01-28 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Yep, always place signature above quoted text. I think, however, that if you choose no signature, a message just gets top posted anyhow. I don’t think Apple mail let’s you change that. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constan

Re: setting top posting seems to have gone away

2014-01-28 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
Hi. I think you might be right. Maria and Joe Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 29 Jan 2014, at 1:45 pm, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Yep, always place signature above quoted text. I think, however, that if you > choose no signature, a message just gets top posted anyhow. I don't think > Apple m

Setting date & time for iCloud mail

2014-01-28 Thread Agent086b
Hello, is it possible to change the date & time on iCloud? If we send email from an iCloud address it shows U S date & time. As I am on the other side of the world I would like to show my time here. Thanks for any advice. Max -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Creating Folders for iCloud Documents

2014-01-28 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Hi Tim, Thanks for this. I wasn't sure it would work that way. Apart from the odd behaviour on iOS, which is pretty hilarious, that method sounds perfect. Thanks for your help. Cheers, Nic -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To

Re: Macbook Sound

2014-01-28 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI. I think probably if you want a better sound you might need to invest in a portable speaker of some kind or a good headset. I hope this helps regards Maria and crew from australia email: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com check out www.95-the-mix.com where lots of great music is played

Re: TeamSpeak 3 connections dialog

2014-01-28 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI. I don't have this client as yet, but sometimes when you are unable to edit in a text field a simulated mouse click will to the trick. that's vo shift space bar. try double or single. hth. Warm regards and blessings Maria, Joe and FurBabies Email: iMessage:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 2

Re: Some VoiceOver Success

2014-01-28 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
Hi to close a window try command w. to quit an app it’s command q. i hope this helps Maria and Joe Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 26 Jan 2014, at 8:28 am, April Brown wrote: > I got stuck in Pages and couldn't figure out how to get to where I wanted. I > eventually got there. > > Ne

Clean install

2014-01-28 Thread Terje Strømberg
Hi A while back, in the Windows days, i read about a nerd that was thoroughly convinced about this method: 1. Do the command + r when you hear the start up chime. 2. Shift - vo + down arrow to interact with the table. 3. Go down to disk utility and hit shift - command + up arrow to stop interact

Re: got my New Macbook Pro yesterday

2014-01-28 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI. there is a way to play the playroom on the web. check out the link. http://www.qcsalon.net/en/game Warm regards and blessings Maria, Joe and FurBabies Email: iMessage:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 26 Jan 2014, at 7:28 am, BBS wrote: > Hey Scott. Glad to hear that the Mac is going well for

Re: setting top posting seems to have gone away

2014-01-28 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Well, but you can arrow down and put your message anywhere you want. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) On Jan 28, 2014, at 8:45 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Yep, always place signature abov

Finance Software Besies Quicken?

2014-01-28 Thread Daniel Chavez
Hi, Is there any other finance software besides quicken, that will work with V O, and may be free? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionar

Creating Recipes In Mac Gourmet Deluxe vs. iOS

2014-01-28 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello Folks, To me the interface of the iOS version of Mac Gourmet is easier to navigate and input the data correctly into the fields. I have been attempting to use Mac Gourmet Deluxe on my Air, but I find it more confusing and not direct to input the info for a recipe. Are there any tricks or