Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi Pete You may have answered this already, but I once tried the KNFB reader that a friend had on his Windows phone. I couldn't get the thing to line up and I got the worst text you ever saw. Obviously, you got it to line up with the restaurant menu, and I'm really impressed about that. I have

Re: ftp client

I didn't think folks were even still using FTP. Is that still the standard way to upload web pages to servers? IF not, what is the current standard? Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Yes, Abbyy Fine Reader, the OCR engine in KNFBReader, and in TextGrabber, is free. OCR is not any faster in KNFBReader compared with the other two apps. What is different is that KNFBReader is sending the text directly to the speech synthesiser as it is processed. Turn off automatic announcemen

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

That will depend on the credit card. if there is enough contrast around the security numbers, it will be somewhat effective. however, it will most likely work with no flash in a well-lit room because the back of credit cards is usually highly reflective. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchi

BARD Mobile with IOS 8

Hi guys Have any of you had trouble with BARD Mobile with IOS 8? I was doing fine, except when I was doing a download. Twice when I was downloading books, I got thrown out of the app and into the home screen. I had to start over, and when I went back into BARD Mobile, it was not into the Get Bo

Re: BARD Mobile with IOS 8

Yeah, had it crash on me last night while downloading books too. Otherwise, it seems to work well enough. Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in and fully protected by

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi David, I am just curious if you have tried getting the 3 digit security code off the back of any of your credit cards? I'll have to take a look at this later on this morning when the sun come up. I didn't think about the glare that could come off the back of a card could interfere with obtai

Re: turning off automatic updates iPhone

Hi! Yes i have the same problem. Its quite frustrating. /A 19 sep 2014 kl. 15:38 skrev Maria and Joe Chapman : > Hi. > > wondering how to totally turn off automatic updates. I have turned it off in > settings, but if I'm plugged in and on wifi My apps will still update > automatically. I am ru

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

HI! ONE THING I'D LIKE TO KNOW IS HOW WOULD ONE KNOW WHERE AND HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA OVER a paper. Anyone? /A 19 sep 2014 kl. 16:28 skrev 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries : > Apparently the app is $100. > > CB > > Baltimore, Maryland (September 18, 2014): The National Federation of the > B

Re: a cautionary word on iBooks

Hi! For me too. Although its the free mastering the mac with voiceover so its not a big issue but thanks anyway for your caution. /A 19 sep 2014 kl. 16:42 skrev Donna Goodin : > For me, the download button is dimmed. > Donna > On Sep 19, 2014, at 9:34 AM, Joseph wrote: > >> Hello, >> All you ne

Status bars.

Hi! When i was a windows user i could check the statusbar of thunderbird to see exactly how many mails i have left. Is there such an option with voiceover? I know i can go to the mailboxes list and do a check but is there any other way? /A -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Status bars.

In the default Mail app, vo-f2 to read the title of the window gives the mailbox, total messages, and unread messages. I hope that's what you were looking for. On Sep 20, 2014, at 8:51 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > Hi! > When i was a windows user i could check the statusbar of thunderbird to see

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Gigi, I never used the old one, but I can tell you they have features built in to help you line up the camera. First there's this feature called Field of View. It essentially takes a test picture, and then tells you what edges of your document it can see, left right, top bottom. You want to

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Good points, David. One thing I remember from one of your previous posts was you writing that you got great results from Prizmo, but that it took a lot of practice. Personally, I don't have the time to do that much practicing with an app, and the KNFB reader saves you all that practice time. C

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

See my last post. Basically, the app comes with features that give you very good feedback while your positioning the camera. Best, Donna On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:44 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > HI! > ONE THING I'D LIKE TO KNOW IS HOW WOULD ONE KNOW WHERE AND HOW TO HOLD THE > CAMERA OVER a paper

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

I also bought the app after hearing the Applevis podcast and reading about the results from others on the list. I had the opportunity to borrow a Nokia phone with the old KNFB app 4 or 5 years ago and was only ever able to get a few words from a page. I was able to sit at the kitchen table and

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

I've been using it on a variety of things and have found the app to be much more reliable in terms of getting good pictures initially, than my attempts with other OCR apps. I'd like to pride myself on being able to take fairly good pictures for OCR purposes but for some reason, I never had go

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi Have any iPhone 5 users experienced the phone shutting off when you have the KNFB reader opened and on battery power? Mine has shut off at least three times since I bought the app. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 Work ema

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I just want to ask how to leave family sharing? I didn't mean to join in a family sharing on the Yosemite, now I'm having problem purchasing on itunes. I dont know what my code was. i just want to leave family sharing. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

All right. Yes, it's all very wonderful The question is: why? Why have all the other apps failed? What's the magic sauce? You know me--well, you do now, anyway--that I'm not going to be happy unless I've established that £69 was worth paying. I'm still not quite convinced that it is, yet.

Re: iPad Air for sale, excellent condition

How much would you like for this unit? Thank you. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 Work email:matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Personal email: matt.dierck...@gmail.com On Sep 19, 2014, at 15:08, skhleirpehctco...@icloud.com wro

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

To my mind, there are several magic thingies. First, field of view report. Pretty handy as you learn the right distance and alignment for your pictures. Add the tilt sensor, so you can learn when your phone is flat relative to your document. Second, the KNFB people know that we're pretty lousy

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi! You all tempt me to buy it *lol*. I atempt not to be tempted*lol*. /A 19 sep 2014 kl. 22:21 skrev Donna Goodin : > Hi Lisette, > > Wow, that's impressive. I think the podcast pretty much sold me, but your > report was the last straw. It's great to finally have an app that can give > us r

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

I'd agree with Buddy here. I don't recall what resolution this is set to use but I know that I get vastly better results on my flatbed scanner using a higher resolution and the time it takes is imho negligible. I have found things it won't read, very stylized labels, T-shirts and work shirt

Re: ftp client

A lot of the clients that host with me for web hosting do still use FTP. And a lot of other sites I see around the net still do. There are other ways perhaps of uploading websites, but FTP seems to still be a user's first choice. WebDAV could be another choice, but from a System Admin's experienc

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi Sabahattin, I can only speak for myself on this. I think the secret sauce, as you put it, is the laziness of the user. I have no doubt that, with a good deal of effort, as well as with the possible assistance of sighted friends/family, I could have learned to use Prizmo/text grabber/whatever we

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Well, I can certainly agree that assistive isn't always equal to overpriced, and indeed I have owned the flatbed and now own the camera edition Sara, both of which have worked quite well, and with mainstream OCR software and flatbed scanners, really quite excellently. Anything to lower the cost

Re: Voiceover settings

Hi, If you go to system preferences, users and groups, login options pain, click the lock to make changes, enter in your admin password. Then tab through that window and you'll see various options you can customize when logging in. A chedkbox you'll want to see checked is Voiceover at the log

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

I don't have that app;but I do have the iphone5 with IOS8 and have noticed that my voiceover will turn off randomly. I restored my phone 2 hours ago. Hopefully that problem doesn't persist. Regards, Feliciano www.twitter.com/theblindman12v From: Matt Dierckens Sent: Saturday, September 20, 201

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Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

I can tell you, as can other folks here, from personal experience, that the app is bloody well worth it mate. I can't decide for you, that's something you have to do for yourself. IF you get the app, and you feel like it isn't worth it, Apple will refund the purchase price. Very easy and tota

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Well, I am going to pile on big time. Buy it mate. You will not regret the purchase. Best app I ever ever ever put on my iPhone 5!!! My flat bed scanning days are through!!! Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer

Re: Voiceover settings

Rachel, This is not what I am talking about. VO works at login and elsewhere. But what I want to do is change how VO speaks everywhere. I am using the Alex voice and I have the speech rate pitch etc set the way it works best for me. These voice settings however are not honored system wide.

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Not yet, but I only got the app yesterday. Donna On Sep 20, 2014, at 10:17 AM, Matt Dierckens wrote: > Hi > Have any iPhone 5 users experienced the phone shutting off when you have the > KNFB reader opened and on battery power? Mine has shut off at least three > times since I bought the app. >

Getting to know U2

Anyone curious about who is U2 might find this well written article from The New Yorker magazine interesting. The title is "the Church of U2". http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/church-u2?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits -- You received this message be

Re: BARD Mobile with IOS 8

The search box quit working for me on my iPhone 4s and my iPad mini. On 9/20/2014 6:14 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Yeah, had it crash on me last night while downloading books too. Otherwise, it seems to work well enough. Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphon

turning off family sharing on mac

can somebody send me offlist because i’m having trouble with family sharing on mac, since i don’t have an iPhone to leave it. i accidentally turn it on in yosemite beta. Thanks, dionip...@gmail.com sorry for another beta topic. -- You received this message because

Re: Status bars.

Hi! Yes. Thanks. /A 20 sep 2014 kl. 15:12 skrev Alex Hall : > In the default Mail app, vo-f2 to read the title of the window gives the > mailbox, total messages, and unread messages. I hope that's what you were > looking for. > On Sep 20, 2014, at 8:51 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > >> Hi! >> Wh

Home Sharing

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PWSafe Password Manager?

Hi, Have any of you used this app called PWSafe? By App77. The IOS version is free today 9/20/14. The Mac version is $9.99 and states it works with VoiceOver. the Mac store link is https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pwsafe-password-safe-compatible/id520993579?mt=12 the iPhone app is: https://itunes

Re: PWSafe Password Manager?

Hello: I use them both. They are good apps. On Sep 20, 2014, at 2:45 PM, Rob wrote: Hi, Have any of you used this app called PWSafe? By App77. The IOS version is free today 9/20/14. The Mac version is $9.99 and states it works with VoiceOver. the Mac store link is https://itunes.apple.com/us/

Re: Voiceover settings

VoiceOver at login will always use Alex, and always at a slow rate, in my experience. I've never seen it do this elsewhere, except in system updates. On Sep 20, 2014, at 2:48 PM, The Believer wrote: > Rachel, > This is not what I am talking about. VO works at login and elsewhere. But > what I

Re: Getting to know U2

Speaking of U2, I’ve heard that Apple and U2 are working on a new digital music format. Not sure why they would do that. It seems to me that we have enough of those, but it’s interesting. On Sep 20, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Randy Drawdy wrote: Anyone curious about who is U2 might find this well writ

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hello all! I am trying to find KNFB Reader APP for my iphone, but I can't find it, can somebody please share the link? Thanks in advance! Daniela Rubio T iPhone: +34662328507 El 20/09/2014, a las 19:44, Feliciano G escribió: > I don't have that app;but I do have the iphone5 with IOS8 and ha

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi there I had to go to applevis.com because when I searched at the Apple Store app for the iPhone, I got the wrong thing. Gigi Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 3:29 PM, Daniela Rubio wrote: > > Hello all! > I am trying to find KNFB Reader APP for my iphone, but I can’t find it, can

location of saved attachments in mail

Where are attachments located for mail after you save them? I am pretty sure I saved an attachment, but darned if I can find it anywhere. Thanks, Don -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

They do more then just take a picture. They have algorithms that take into account the user can't see the page, other OCR apps assume you can see the page. Also they can compensate for lighting as again, they assume the user doesn't really know the kind of light that is around. There was an applev

Re: Home Sharing

Yes you do. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Scott Berry wrote: > > Hello there, > > Do I have to leave iTunes open for home share to work? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi there Well lazy me did something else. I put my Mac on my lap and shut it, and then sorted my Mail sitting in my recliner. I wasn't sure that was going to work but it did work quite fine. I am finding the level indicator to be a lot more helpful than the review function. Maybe it's just me si

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

GiGi, that’s the beauty of the tilt function. I’m usually fairly good at balancing the phone but if I do more than one scan of something in the same spot, such as just moving another piece of mail under it, I tend to tip the phone. The thing that confuses me at times is the clock face orientat

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi! By the way. Can you use it with ios 7? Or do i have to upgrade? /A 20 sep 2014 kl. 22:47 skrev Eugenia Firth : > Hi there > I had to go to applevis.com because when I searched at the Apple Store app > for the iPhone, I got the wrong thing. > Gigi > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 20, 2014,

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hi! So you have to have the phone or paper in the right clock direction. It can't turn the page virtually in the app. /A 20 sep 2014 kl. 23:03 skrev Jenine Stanley : > GiGi, that’s the beauty of the tilt function. I’m usually fairly good at > balancing the phone but if I do more than one scan of

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

It works fine with iOS 7. That is what I am running. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 5:07 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > By the way. > Can you use it with ios 7? > Or do i have to upgrade? > /A >> 20 sep 2014 kl. 22:47 skrev Eugenia Firth : >> >> Hi there >> I had to go to appl

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

It can, but if you want best resultsuse the tools given. Mystic Access Where the magic is in learning. 733 Delaware Rd 341 Buffalo, NY 14223 Phone: (716) 743-8244 web: www.mysticaccess.com Accessible Gadgets mailing list: > > http://lists.mysticaccess.com/listinfo.cgi/accessiblegadgets-mys

Re: location of saved attachments in mail

A dialog comes up and you choose to put it. By default, I suppose it might be in Documents or iCloud but I'm not sure. You could always go to save it again and look at where the dialog has it being saved. -- Cheryl I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. I got crumpled wads of tear-stained

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

This is incorrect. It can of course flip the page right side up if it’s upside down and so on, but of course it works best when you’re aligned the same way as your document. — Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: 814-860-3194 Mobile: 814-431-0962 Email: bu...@brannan.name > On Sep 20, 20

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

I’ve had the phone turned up to 18 degrees off center and it’s worked just fine so I think it really depends on the clarity of text. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com On Sep 20, 2014, at 5:09 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > Hi! > So you have to have the phone or paper in the right clock d

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Oh, it will definitely realign things in terms of recognition of direction. One thing I’ve just tried is to export a file to DropBox for opening and it simply goes back to the export menu. I tried opening in different apps and it just goes back to the export menu. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke..

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

In the search box on the app store, you just search exactly for this. "knfb" no quotes of course. Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in and fully protected by ClamXav An

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Not to worry. Here's how you solve that. Bear in mind that this is a one'time process and after that your export will work. Assuming you already have a document you want to export, you need, at least, for the first save, to select the KNFB file option. After that, you can export to other for

work around for KNFB export

Okay, To solve this, do your first export as a KNFB file. You will only need to do this once. After that, it will work. Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in and ful

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Hello! Thank you for the advise, and my Visa thanks you too! *lol! It is really cool, but I still don't find where to set up the dropbox account to save documents there. Thank you! Best Daniela Rubio T iPhone: +34662328507 El 20/09/2014, a las 22:47, Eugenia Firth escribió: > Hi there > I h

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Ah, you have to already have a Drop box account. Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in and fully protected by ClamXav Antivirus! On Sep 20, 2014, at 6:32 PM, Daniela Ru

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

I'm trying to decide if I want to spend $100 for an app. That is kind of pricy. On Sep 20, 2014, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > I can tell you, as can other folks here, from personal experience, that the > app is bloody well worth it mate. I can't decide for you, that's something > you have

Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App

Well, not to pile on, but, this is one case where free doesn't do much good for many of us. However, it is, of course, your decision. Me, I reckon it's worth it. Sincerely, the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full acc

Speaking rate is too high.

Since updating to Mavericks, I have two separate speech rates. The default rate that i can adjust with Command Option Control and up or down arrows. How do I access the non default speech rate. It's the rate I'm hearing now while typing this message. Tom Frank vermont...@gmail.com -- Yo

Re: turning off automatic updates iPhone

Hi, Where exactly did you turn it off? In the iTunes & App Store settings pane? In the Cellular pane? Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Sep 20, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > Hi! > Yes i have the same problem. > Its quite frustrating. > /A > 19 sep 2014 kl. 15:38

Re: Speaking rate is too high.

Hi, Changing the rate with VO-cmd-up/down arrow in the Rate controller is a temporary or "On the fly" action. The default rate is set within the VO Utility. Press VO-f8 to open it, cmd-3 to bring up the Speech pane then navigate to the Rate area. You could then enter a value or VO-up/down to

some of my VO settings were lost. Help?

Hi all: I had to take my mac in recently for a genius bar appointment. It was necessary to erase my computer and start from scratch. I had a time machine backup, so I thought all was good. I was wrong!! Most things came over perfectly fine, except some random voiceover settings. Whenever I ar

Re: Voiceover settings

Alex and Rachel, I found what I needed just by chance. In VO Utilities on the speech item, under the voices tab, in that area is a More Voices option that by default is unchecked. Checking it brings up a list of items where you can customize the speech such as content, status an so on. You c

iPad and iPhone won't connect to each other via Bluetooth anymore

My iPad and iPhone when I first installed iOS 8, were playing along just fine. I was able to do handoff, however now I can't. You can't forget the devices because they're associated with your iCloud account. And turning off and on Bluetooth has no effect. Neither does resetting all settings. Any

Yosemite beta redemption code

Hi. I am finally getting around to redeeming a beta code to install the public beta of Yosemite. I hit on the link from the email Apple sent me. It gave me a code on the Apple web site. I then hit redeem and I get the message that the code has already been redeemed. I have looked in my purc

Re: iPad and iPhone won't connect to each other via Bluetooth anymore

It isn't necessary to do anything to bluetooth, as I understand it, to do handoff. They have to be signed in to the same iCloud account and they have to be connected to the same wifi network but there is no bluetooth pairing requirement. Beyond that, why they may sometimes work together and some

Re: Voiceover settings

As Alex stated, the only area I'm familiar with Voiceover speaking at a slow rate is at log in, and with the Alex voice. If you've set other voice parameters to your preference, they should be honored system-wide. If you could give us more examples of where the rate changes, that would be helpfu