another pages question

2014-04-11 Thread Jim Gatteys
Hi all! Another pages question. When I have written some text and check the position it always says I am "one inches right and 0.2 inches down from top..." Is this normal or should it be giving me the accurate line position? Thanks, Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: Printer showing off-line

2014-04-11 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
How is your printer connected network, USB or wireless? It would help to know what kind of printer and how you got the driver. Also, a line showing up especially in the direction ofprinting is propabley you with the printer.e Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 11, 2014, at 2:52 AM, Agent086b wrote:

Re: another pages question

2014-04-11 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Jim, VO-F4-F4 misreports the insertion point. Please report this to Apple as several of us have done already. The more of us who make a fuss, the more likely it is that the problem will be rectified. As you progress down the page, reporting of the position of the insertion point is under

Re: pages questions

2014-04-11 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Have you tried navigating into the text you wish to know attributes about, then pressing VO-t. The VO-t command usually gives a set of relevant attributes including text size, colour, style and alignment. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Apr 10, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Jim Gatt

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-11 Thread Daniel Hawkins
Successfully installed mine! I was a bit confused a bit since I had a popup for a update, that was not accessable. Just do a google search for Adobe Flash 13 and you will be directed to a site, there you pick what operating system and then click download. Then you go to Finder and go to downloa

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-11 Thread Jessica
flash player 13 is only in beta at this point. I don't think beta releases should be downloaded by the public. Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Apr 11, 2014, at 9:53 AM, Daniel Hawkins wrote: > Successfully installed mine! I was a bit confused a bit since I had a popup > for a update, that was n

Re: pages questions

2014-04-11 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Tim, The VO-t command doesn't help in identifying the position along the line. VO-F4-F4, although giving wrong information, is nonetheless useful as you can tell whether one part of the line is further away from another part than just the width of one character. So, with Jim's problem, pr

Re: pages questions

2014-04-11 Thread Jessica
I just reported this along with some other issues to apple in an email. Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Apr 11, 2014, at 10:01 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Tim, > > The VO-t command doesn't help in identifying the position along the line. > VO-F4-F4, although giving wrong information, is no

Re: another pages question

2014-04-11 Thread Jim Gatteys
Anne! I'll definitely do that. Thanks for the response. Jim On Apr 11, 2014, at 8:38 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Jim, > > VO-F4-F4 misreports the insertion point. Please report this to Apple as > several of us have done already. The more of us who make a fuss, the more > likely it is th

Re: Family Trees

2014-04-11 Thread Gary
Family Tree Maker for Mac 3 Gary On Apr 10, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Traci Duncan wrote: > Hi all, > > Has anyone researched their family tree and used any Mac apps to build your > tree? > > I'm doing a lot of googling, ancestry .com, & family search org. I'd like an > easy to use program to actua

other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Jim Gatteys
Hi all! has anyone tried other word processing options such as Nisus Writer for the mac? I was so spoiled with my word processor for windows but I now only have an old xp machine that I no longer want to use. I've seen reference to Nisus Writer and just wondered how easy it is to use and if it

Cannot find "options" button in Automator

2014-04-11 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I'm following the instructions on this website: http://www.macworld.com/article/2139101/create-a-reminder-on-your-mac-in-an-instant.html The idea is to have a box pop up that accepts your reminder's details, then closes. Assign that to a keystroke and you have a super-fast way to add rem

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Jessica
How about text edit? I he's pages & text edit. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 11, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > > Hi all! > has anyone tried other word processing options such as Nisus Writer for the > mac? I was so spoiled with my word processor for windows but I now only have > an

Disregard my Automator question

2014-04-11 Thread Alex Hall
Hi again, Never mind, I found it. I had to interact with the action in the workflow - I didn't realize it was a container, I thought it was just text. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionari

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Jim Gatteys
it doesn't do everything I need it to do. On Apr 11, 2014, at 10:03 AM, Jessica wrote: > How about text edit? I he's pages & text edit. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 11, 2014, at 10:51 AM, Jim Gatteys wrote: >> >> Hi all! >> has anyone tried other word processing options such as Nisus

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread April
I use Pages for part of the writing process. Then switch documents to LibreOffice to complete them. LibreOffice has as much overkill as Word, though much easier to find what you need. On Friday, April 11, 2014 10:51:14 AM UTC-4, Jim Gatteys wrote: > > Hi all! > has anyone tried other word pro

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-11 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Gee, I don't know bout that. I went in to my system prefs and opened the update window and the version 13 came up: therefore, with respect, I think you are mistaken about 13 being a beta. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Con

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-11 Thread Robert C
Incorrect, Flash Player 13 is not beta. Quote of the nanosecond . . . Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. --Dr. Seuss Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn E-mail- gone.to.da...@gmail.com On 4/11/2014 7:06 AM, Jessica wrote: fla

Finding stuff in Mac Os X was Re: Disregard my Automator question

2014-04-11 Thread Chris Apple boy
This is it if I can't find what I expect to find in Mac Os X I interact and look around. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 11/04/2014 16:11, Alex Hall wrote: Hi again, Never mind, I found it. I had to interact with the action in the workflow - I didn't reali

bard mobile question

2014-04-11 Thread Jean Parker
Hello: Ok, I understand putting the file in my dropbox then opening it on my i phone. But wen I see the file in dropbox how to I get to a context menu from which I can choose "open in?" Jean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. T

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-11 Thread Jessica
How did you get to this window? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 11, 2014, at 11:27 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > > Gee, I don't know bout that. I went in to my system prefs and opened the > update window and the version 13 came up: therefore, with respect, I think > you are mistaken about 13 bein

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Daniel Hawkins
I agree with Libre Office. I don't know much about office suite, but Libre office is pretty good. And the latest update it is now accessable with Voiceover. You don't need to install a bridge like in windows. Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro On Apr 11, 2014, at 10:17 AM, April wrote:

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
Go to System Preferences in the Apple Menu. When that dialog opens, choose "flash player". You can choose your update options at this point. I had mine set to install automatically. This isn't actually what happens. when it's set to install automatically, there's an update dialog, and this is ho

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-11 Thread Jessica
I now have the latest version of adobe flash player. Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Apr 11, 2014, at 12:23 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Go to System Preferences in the Apple Menu. When that dialog opens, choose > "flash player". You can choose your update options at this point. I had mine > set

Re: Finding stuff in Mac Os X was Re: Disregard my Automaton question

2014-04-11 Thread Kerri
and trust me, I'm *always forgetting to interact grin. -Original Message- From: Chris Apple boy Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 8:34 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Finding stuff in Mac Os X was Re: Disregard my Automator question This is it if I can't find what I expect t

Re: Finding stuff in Mac Os X was Re: Disregard my Automaton question

2014-04-11 Thread Alex Hall
I interact as well. The thing is, there was no indication that the action could be interacted with. Normally, something is a group, or scroll area, or some other UI element. Still, at least now I know for future Automator use. On Apr 11, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Kerri wrote: > and trust me, I'm *alwa

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Devin Prater
I didn't think Libra office with voiceover was accessible. Sent from my iPod > On Apr 11, 2014, at 10:17, April wrote: > > I use Pages for part of the writing process. Then switch documents to > LibreOffice to complete them. LibreOffice has as much overkill as Word, > though much easier to

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Jessica
Is it free & safe to download? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 11, 2014, at 1:58 PM, Devin Prater wrote: > > I didn't think Libra office with voiceover was accessible. > > Sent from my iPod > >> On Apr 11, 2014, at 10:17, April wrote: >> >> I use Pages for part of the writing process. Then sw

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread April
LibreOffice is free and safe to download. They have both a Mac and Microsoft version. On Friday, April 11, 2014 2:14:34 PM UTC-4, Jessica wrote: > > Is it free & safe to download? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 11, 2014, at 1:58 PM, Devin Prater > > wrote: > > I didn't think Libra office w

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Devin Prater
Yeah, it's free, open-source, and safe. Sent from my iPod > On Apr 11, 2014, at 13:14, Jessica wrote: > > Is it free & safe to download? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 11, 2014, at 1:58 PM, Devin Prater wrote: >> >> I didn't think Libra office with voiceover was accessible. >> >> Sent

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Jessica
is it just a word processor or is it a suite of applications; like iWork? Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Apr 11, 2014, at 2:17 PM, Devin Prater wrote: > Yeah, it's free, open-source, and safe. > > Sent from my iPod > > On Apr 11, 2014, at 13:14, Jessica wrote: > >> Is it free & safe to downlo

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread April
It is a full set of applications. They a spreadsheet and drawing program too, and a couple of more I haven't used. Compatible with Word and the whole Office group of programs. On Friday, April 11, 2014 2:19:09 PM UTC-4, Jessica wrote: > > is it just a word processor or is it a suite of applica

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Devin Prater
It's like Iwork Sent from my iPod > On Apr 11, 2014, at 13:19, Jessica wrote: > > is it just a word processor or is it a suite of applications; like iWork? > Jessica > jldai...@gmail.com > >> On Apr 11, 2014, at 2:17 PM, Devin Prater wrote: >> >> Yeah, it's free, open-source, and safe. >> >

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Krister Ekstrom
I wouldn't call Libre office accessible or rather usable. Yes you can get at all controls, but the same old showstopper that has been around for as long as i have had the Mac and that's from about 2007 is still there, and that is: Every new paragraph is treated as a separate edit box, making it

Re: Finding stuff in Mac Os X was Re: Disregard my Automaton question

2014-04-11 Thread Chris Apple boy
True. But even if it's not obvious to me I just interact anyway. Mostly it's nothing but the text just read out but you never know. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! On 11/04/2014 17:52, Alex Hall wrote: I interact as well. The thing is, there was no indication

1password accessibility with voiceover

2014-04-11 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Listers, Could you share your experiences with 1password using voiceover? Is it fully accessible? Also, one thing that worries me is what happens if 1password should misfunction or one would have a computer crash? I am anxious that I would feel out of control using 1password. I'd appreciate

Re: 1password accessibility with voiceover

2014-04-11 Thread Keith Watson
Andrew, I have 1Password on both my Macs and my iPhone and iPad. I have used it for years and have had no issues. I sync with both Dropbox and iCloud. I also keep my backup on a thumb drive. No worries. Works great. Keith On Apr 11, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > Listers, > > Co

iTunes for Mac or Windows

2014-04-11 Thread Greg Kearney
Hello; If any of you run into an issue with using iTunes, iBooks, App Store, on a Mac or Windows PC would you be so kind as to drop me a line with the particulars? Thank you. Commonwealth Braille & Talking Book Cooperative Greg Kearney, General Manager 605 Robson Street, Suite 850 Vancouver B

Re: 1password accessibility with voiceover

2014-04-11 Thread Emilio
Andrew, I will echo Keith's sentiments here. OnePassword (OP) is a great program that I have used for a little over a year now. I have the application installed on my iMac and iPhone. The developers are invested in insuring this program work well with Voiceover. I have personally communicated wi

Re: Printer showing off-line

2014-04-11 Thread Agent086b
Hi, the printer is connected by USB. It is a Canon iP5300. OSX had the driver. Max On 11 Apr 2014, at 9:13 pm, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > How is your printer connected network, USB or wireless? It would help to know > what kind of printer and how you got the driver. Also, a line showing up > e

Re: other word processing options

2014-04-11 Thread Devin Prater
Lovely. I would love to make daisy books with the mac tts. Sent from my iPod > On Apr 11, 2014, at 13:25, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > > I wouldn’t call Libre office accessible or rather usable. Yes you can get at > all controls, but the same old showstopper that has been around for as long > as

Re: 1password accessibility with voiceover

2014-04-11 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Dear Emilio and others, Thank you for responding regarding 1password accessibility. It sounds very encouraging. I will just have to find a way of learning how to use it. Andrew On 11 Apr 2014, at 22:32, Emilio wrote: > Andrew, > > I will echo Keith's sentiments here. > OnePassword (OP) is a

Re: pages questions

2014-04-11 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Would an alternative to the tab stop method be just to create a table and have one column left aligned and the other right aligned? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

Re: Styles context menu in pages - assigning shortcuts

2014-04-11 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Yes, the fact that they are called buttons was misleading, but the trick of interacting with them is great. I, however, am able to just VO-space on the menu buttons and they work fine--no need for routing mouse cursers or simulating mouse clicks. Best, Nic -- You received this message because