Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-03 Thread Apple boy
What? Why can't you do it all from within the USB installer? If you're going to use the recovery partition you might as well install from that partition. Just my thoughts. Regards Chris On 02/03/2014 23:02, Phil Halton wrote: so, then you would press and hold command R at boot up and then tur

Re: PDF documents and filling in PDF forms.

2014-03-03 Thread William Windels
hello all, I am very interested in filling in pdf-documents. I have just installed pdfpen but, it seems I couldn’t fill in/overwrite ……… fields. I went to edit mode with command+2 but no chance. I had tested it with pdfpen and saw then that there was also a pdfpenpro version. Unfortunately, th

Re: PDF documents and filling in PDF forms.

2014-03-03 Thread Eugenia Firth
you shouldn't have to do anything to go into edit mode. Just do command oh and tab around to get to the file you want to open. You should be able to start having through the fields without a problem, although some people have had a problem and we can't figure out why. You might want to contact t

Re: PDF documents and filling in PDF forms.

2014-03-03 Thread Nicholas Parsons
HI Gigi, What's that about a mode that doesn't allow editing? And how does one allow editing? Cheers, Nic -- 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 macv

Re: PDF documents and filling in PDF forms.

2014-03-03 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there I just sent the developers two files, both blank forms directly from the Internal Revenue web site. I did this for comparison purposes. This is because when I filled out my taxes with these forms the first six lines of the 1040 did not work, and I couldn't check that I was blind and my

how to select text on a web page

2014-03-03 Thread Scott Berry
Hello there, I apologize but I don't think I archived the message about how to select text on a web age. Could someone please repeat this message. Thanks much. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [440611] Nuance Voices Pronouncing Words as Letters/Numbers in 10.9.2

2014-03-03 Thread Matt Dierckens
Its not that though, I don't want it there at all. If there was a way that we could turn it off, like on the phone that would be brilliant. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4 On Mar 3, 2014, at 1:38 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote

Re: Libre Office suite question

2014-03-03 Thread Daniel Hawkins
April, Good news! As of last year in July Libre is now accessable with Voiceover, but OpenOffice is not. Just make sure you get the latest update. I think it is 4.1 but not sure. As to how to install Libre, when you open the dmg file in downloads, drag n drop or copy n paste the Libre applicat

Re: how to select text on a web page

2014-03-03 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Scott, How you select text on a website depends very much on how it has been encoded. Here are the various ways of doing it. Interact with the element for which you wish to select characters or words and use the usual Shift plus right arrow for characters and Option-Shift-Right arrow for

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
I still cannot find this app in the app store. Sent from my iPhone http://MarkBurningHawk.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markburninghawk.baxter > On Mar 2, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > > Talking Goggles costs $.99 in USA > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 2, 2014, at

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Donna Goodin
It's there, I just downloaded it. I just typed Talking Goggles in the search field and it came right up. And what a cool app! Cheers, Donna On Mar 3, 2014, at 10:35 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > I still cannot find this app in the app store. > > Sent from my iPhone > > http://MarkBu

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Donna, In Talking Goggles, most of the buttons display what will happen if you click them, but the Flash button means that it's off when it says Flash off. That one had me fooled for a while. Cheers, Anne On 3 Mar 2014, at 17:47, Donna Goodin wrote: > It's there, I just downloaded it

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Donna Goodin
Oh, yep, me, too. thanks for that, it should be a little easier to use now. :) Take care, Donna On Mar 3, 2014, at 11:14 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Donna, > > In Talking Goggles, most of the buttons display what will happen if you click > them, but the Flash button means that it's off w

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talking-goggles-camera-speech/id602999586?mt=8 HtH, Teresa Visualize whirled peas. On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:35 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > I still cannot find this app in the app store. > > Sent from my iPhone > > http://MarkBurningHawk.net > Facebook:

Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
The install is accessible, but choosing the thumb drive isn't, unless you guess and count. I had to get about one minute of sighted help to choose the thumb drive, but the installation works fine once you load VO. Teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richard P. F

Re: Can't Stop the Collapsed Disclosure Triangle message in mail

2014-03-03 Thread Traci Duncan
Yes, I've noticed the same issue and haven't found a work around. It is quite annoying. I had this setting turned off as well. Traci On Mar 2, 2014, at 11:49 AM, Dionipher Presas Herrera wrote: > i dont see the colapse disclosure your talking, can you be more specific > On 02 Mar 2014, at 0

Repairing my hard disk and my permissions.

2014-03-03 Thread Gerard Doody
Hi All, Would someone pleas tell me how to repair my disk and my permissions? I have gotten to the point where the disk utility told me to start my computer holding down command r. I am a bit frightened to do this, but I need to do it as the utility informed me that my disk is corrupt. Thanks

Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-03 Thread Apple Boy
Still no excuse. You can choose the thumb drive from Startup Disk in System Preferences. You should see something like, "Os X 10.9.2 installer" in the startup disk group of radio buttons. If you don't then either it's the incorrect thumb drive, no thumb drive inserted or other problems. On 3 Mar

Re: Repairing my hard disk and my permissions.

2014-03-03 Thread Apple Boy
You will be just fine. Just do as instructed, wait at least 30 to 60 seconds then press command-f5 to start VoiceOver. The rest will be accessible. On 3 Mar 2014, at 18:10, Gerard Doody wrote: > Hi All, Would someone pleas tell me how to repair my disk and my > permissions? I have gotten to th

Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
Once you install using the thumb drive, you'd have to reset your startup disc to the hard drive at some point, yes? In any case there are several ways to do it. the article points out one way. You can also set your startup disc to the thumb drive, being careful to set it back to the hard drive

Remote Desktop applications and Voice Over

2014-03-03 Thread Jenine Stanley
Anyone out there using a Mac and Remote Desktop to access applications? I have two programs I need to access for work that run using Remote Desktop for both windows and Mac. In Windows these programs are inaccessible due to server restrictions on adding the screen reader needed. Anyone know how

Re: Remote Desktop applications and Voice Over

2014-03-03 Thread isaac
You can use team viewer. On Mar 3, 2014, at 2:21 PM, Jenine Stanley wrote: > Anyone out there using a Mac and Remote Desktop to access applications? > > I have two programs I need to access for work that run using Remote Desktop > for both windows and Mac. In Windows these programs are inacce

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
Thanks for that! I have bought an install the app, but can make it say nothing, even when I put a candle package under the camera. Real-time or not, it does not seem to be recording images. Any help appreciated? Sent from my iPhone http://MarkBurningHawk.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

Issue with logitech k811 bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-03 Thread Cheryl Homiak
I have kind of a strange situation with the Logitech 811 keyboard with my iMac. It switches between devices fine and I find it very comfortable to type on. However, first of all, when pairing I got the "unable to identify keyboard" dialog one gets with some keyboards and I had to touch the keys

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi Mark I just put on my iPhone this morning. There is a delay before it says anything. I had to mess with it before I could get it to say anything. I got it to work, though. However, I found that cans work better with TapTapSee. I will say that Talking Goggles reads more of what's actually on

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
Still no luck with goggles. Haven't tried prismo yet, nor text grabber yet for that matter. Sent from my iPhone http://MarkBurningHawk.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markburninghawk.baxter > On Mar 3, 2014, at 12:56 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > > Hi Mark > I just put on my iPhone th

RE: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello, I just used the app a few minutes ago. For the most part, I will turn on the camera flash in the app located in the upper left corner. The default will say something like this “Flash” I will double-tap it and VO announces “Flash It,” and then I double tap it again to make sure the fl

Facebook

2014-03-03 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hello everyone. Just want to comment on using Facebook on the mac. I am having so much success using the main site, yes the main site, on the Mac compared to Windows. For example my browser, Safari, does not slow down at all, nor does it refresh itself as the page changes. Some of the menu items

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Kevin Mattingly
Mark, You have to take your finger off the camera lens... :) Kev On Mar 3, 2014, at 4:08 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > Still no luck with goggles. Haven't tried prismo yet, nor text grabber yet > for that matter. > > Sent from my iPhone > > http://MarkBurningHawk.net > Facebook: ht

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Anne Robertson
Remember, Talking Goggles won't speak if your iPhone is on silent. I usually hold the item to be identified in my left hand and the iPhone in my right. I stand in front of a window and point the camera at the item. Cheers, Anne On 3 Mar 2014, at 22:22, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > Mark, > > Yo

transferring from mac mini to macbook

2014-03-03 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI guys. I might be getting a new macbook today or within the next couple of days. what's the best way to transfer stuff from the mac mini to the macbook? Can I just copy my applications folder etc? Is it possible to put a copy of my iTunes library on a portable drive then transfer it to the

Re: transferring from mac mini to macbook

2014-03-03 Thread Jessica
how do you use it with voiceover? i've tried before but gotten nowhere. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 3, 2014, at 5:22 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > > Might want to fiddle with the Migration Assistant in the Utilities folder. > It's supposed to copy over any apps and data from one machine to anothe

Re: Repairing my hard disk and my permissions.

2014-03-03 Thread Gerard Doody
Thanks I will try it Jerry Doody jerrydood...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On Mar 3, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Apple Boy wrote: You will be just fine. Just do as instructed, wait at least 30 to 60 seconds then press command-f5 to start VoiceOver. The rest will be accessible. > On 3 Mar 2014, at 18:1

Re: transferring from mac mini to macbook

2014-03-03 Thread Chris Blouch
Might want to fiddle with the Migration Assistant in the Utilities folder. It's supposed to copy over any apps and data from one machine to another. CB On 3/3/14 4:34 PM, Maria and Joe Chapman wrote: HI guys. I might be getting a new macbook today or within the next couple of days. what's

Re: Issue with logitech k811 bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-03 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
Sounds like you received a Windows keyboard and seven Apple keyboard. The windows keyboards have the option and the windows key switched over so that causes an issue. I believe there's a setting within the keyboard settings to rearrange the keys back now they should be. Best wishes. Jonathan S

Re: transferring from mac mini to macbook

2014-03-03 Thread John Panarese
It is accessible. You have to make sure the systems are connected and just follow the prompts once you open Migration Assistant. You should first have an option screen that shows you from what you are intending to migrate from. Just select the other system and go from there. Take Care Jo

Re: Issue with logitech k811 bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-03 Thread Cheryl Homiak
No, that isn't the problem; at least I don't think so. Voiceover works fine and that wouldn't be the case if option were switched and I don't think it would cause the function keys to be switched but to work fine with the fn key. Besides, this is identified as an 811 and I believe the Windows 1

O.T.: Low Priced Web hosting for those interested

2014-03-03 Thread Daniel Chavez
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Re: Issue with logitech k811 bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-03 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
Hello, I misunderstood what you meant. You are stating that the function keys perform multimedia / brightness and not F or vice versa? There is an option in keyboard settings to control this for apple computers, I have no idea if it takes effect for other vendors' keyboards. Perhaps there is

Re: Can't Stop the Collapsed Disclosure Triangle message in mail

2014-03-03 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Thanks Traci, I'll report this as a bug. It's certainly a time waster. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 4/03/2014, at 7:04 am, Traci Duncan wrote: > Yes, I've noticed the same issue and haven't found a work around. It is >

Re: transferring from mac mini to macbook

2014-03-03 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
Hi how would I connect both systems? I am on using my iPhone as a hot spot.. thanks Cheers Maria sent from mac mini email, & fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com skype bubbygirl1972 twitter same as skype without the numbers. On 4 Mar 2014, at 9:36 am, John Panarese wrote: > It is accessible.

Re: Issue with logitech k811 bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-03 Thread Devin Prater
Download the logitech control pannel. You can change things from there. "Jonathan C. Cohn" wrote: >Hello, > >I misunderstood what you meant. You are stating that the function keys perform >multimedia / brightness and not F or vice versa? There is an option in >keyboard settings to control thi

Re: how to select text on a web page

2014-03-03 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI. there is one more. with a lot of web pages make sure quick nav is off and just use your normal selection keys shift down arrow for a line , option shift right arrow for a word etc. I hope this helps Blessings! maria and Joe chapman Email, iMessage & fb: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com twitter: bubb

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
But why didn't it identify my finger? If should read my fingerprint and app rehend me? Sorry for bad pun. Sent from my iPhone http://MarkBurningHawk.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markburninghawk.baxter > On Mar 3, 2014, at 1:22 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > > Mark, > > You have to

Logitech Preferences Manager Solves Function keys Problem: was Re: Issue with logitech k811 bluetooth keyboard

2014-03-03 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Yes, my issue was that the function keys without fn work as standard keys with my Apple Wireless keyboard and IOGear mini bluetooth keyboards but the opposite with my logitech 811. This was to the extent that even voiceover on and off would work only with the fn key. The Logitech Preferences Man

Serious issue with finder and opening apps

2014-03-03 Thread Jessica D
I cannot open anything on my mac. If I try, I get a finder window, and voiceover says, all my files. If I open something using the applications folder, it works but I get what I want to open but also whatever is next to it opens as well. The procedure above is the result of opening items from t

Re: Serious issue with finder and opening apps

2014-03-03 Thread John Panarese
What view are you using in Finder? What is the procedure you are using? 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 S

I have one more problem today

2014-03-03 Thread Gerard Doody
Hi all, I was able with your help to solve the problem with my disk utility earlier this evening. I have one more question. I don't seem to be able to move my Launchpad back to my dock. I have tried every command I know but I can't seem to do it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can

Re: I have one more problem today

2014-03-03 Thread John Panarese
Depending on your operating system, navigate to Launchpad in your applications folder. If it is Mavericks, use control-command-shift-t. If it is prior to Mavericks, use command-shift-t. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.c

Re: I have one more problem today

2014-03-03 Thread Gerard Doody
Gerard Doody jerrydood...@gmail.com Thanks a lot John. I wasn't using the correct command after all. I have Mavericks and, even when I tried from the shortcuts menu it didn't work. But I am not likely to forget that one as it worked like a charm. Thanks again. On Mar 3, 2014, at 9:00 PM,

Re: Serious issue with finder and opening apps

2014-03-03 Thread Jessica
i believe i am using list view. i am not sure at the moment. i gave it as the first part of my original email. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:37 PM, John Panarese wrote: > > What view are you using in Finder? What is the procedure you are using? > > > Take Care > > John D.

Re: Serious issue with finder and opening apps

2014-03-03 Thread Jessica
how do i find out what view I am for sure using in finder? Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:37 PM, John Panarese wrote: > What view are you using in Finder? What is the procedure you are using? > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (6

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Jessica
I could not get it to identify a package of cookies I liked from the other night. Does talking goggles have this ability? Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Mar 3, 2014, at 7:44 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > But why didn't it identify my finger? If should read my fingerprint and app > reh

Problem reinstalling Mavericks

2014-03-03 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am trying to reinstall Mavericks using the OS reinstall option on set up I can select my drive and I can download Mavericks all the way to 100%, but then it gets stuck on downloading additional components. I have let it run for your four hours at a time, with no good effect. How long does

Re: I have one more problem today

2014-03-03 Thread Jessica
hi, i am using list view in finder. it always used to work for me. what changed? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 3, 2014, at 9:00 PM, John Panarese wrote: > >Depending on your operating system, navigate to Launchpad in your > applications folder. If it is Mavericks, use control-command-shift

Re: Serious issue with finder and opening apps

2014-03-03 Thread John Panarese
If you do a command-j, it will tell your current view. What you probably want to do is go into Finder preferences with command-comma and in the General pane, there is a popup menu that says, new finder windows open with. Change that from all my files to the item that has your home folder

Re: Can't Stop the Collapsed Disclosure Triangle message in mail

2014-03-03 Thread Daniel Hawkins
When you said you have the setting turned off, what do you mean about that? Thanks! Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro On Mar 3, 2014, at 5:57 PM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > Thanks Traci, I'll report this as a bug. It's certainly a time waster. > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindn

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
It's like most things on the iThings: you have to provide just the right lighting. You might try pressing the button that says" "flash". Iff it says "flash off", that means you can turn the flash on. Also, it depends on the angle. You have to have an internet connection of some sort, too, since

Re: Problem reinstalling Mavericks

2014-03-03 Thread Terje Strømberg
It is better to do a clean install of Mavericks. Then do a backup to external disk so you are future proof. Just reinstalling Mavericks will not fix much is may tips. Although i am a newbe as a mac user this is my learning. Take care 4. mars 2014 kl. 03:31 skrev Bill Holton : Hi. I am trying t

Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-03 Thread Terje Strømberg
This is not always correct. I did a clean install with a bootable disk start up disk did not see and it i.e. Macericks works quite well. When using command + r OSX did see the bootable disk anyway and it worked. Take care 3. mars 2014 kl. 20:56 skrev Apple Boy : Still no excuse. You can choos

Re: PDF documents and filling in PDF forms.

2014-03-03 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Great work. Thanks, Gigi. I too am happy to do anything I can to help them with this. I agree better PDF support for VoiceOver is really needed on the Mac, and PDFPen seems to have all the pro features that one would need with PDF editing software. I hope they can do the same thing on iOS as wel