Re: mac app store

I find, if you turn voice over off and back on again, it will read it normally again. Trevor -Original Message- From: denise avant Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 1:33 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: mac app store Hello all, I noticed that when I go into the app

Re: mac app store

Perhaps, but exactly when, and how, did this become acceptable? On Thursday, December 10, 2015, trevor wrote: >I find, > if you turn voice over off and back on again, it will read it normally > again. > > Trevor > > -Original Message- From: denise avant > Sent: Thursday, December 10,

Re: Odd itunes message.

Hi! Yes, its gone now so i guess you’re right. Thanks for helping anyway. /A > On 09 Dec 2015, at 23:34, Daniel Miller wrote: > > Hi, > > I’m getting that message as ll upon launching iTunes sometimes. I just click > OK and all works as it should. Keep in mind I’m not syncing my phone or > any

RE: mac app store

Yes I have many times just do a v o d to show the doc and hit escape and it is back From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 19:17 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: mac app stor

Re: mac app store

I don’t think anybody is saying it’s acceptable, just that’s the work around for now. If we all report this stuff to Apple, things will change for the better in later updates/releases.. Caitlyn > On Dec 10, 2015, at 4:04 AM, Kevin Barry wrote: > > Perhaps, but exactly when, and how, did this

Re: bootcamp

Hi Shawn, Yes I tried that but couldn't seem to get it to work. I'll give it another try. Jeff On 12/10/15, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > Hey Jeff. Have you tried holding the option key at startup then using the > left and right arrow keys to select Windows? > > Shawn > Sent From My White MacBook > Fa

Re: Good News About Downloading Music from Amazon to your Computer

I've been trying to access this in safari, and so far, still can't get it to do anything. I go into my music library, select the songs I want to download, then all I see are the play button, and an unlabeled button, that doesn't seem to do anything. Can someone please shed some light on this?

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Wow, I thought you liked the watch. What did you find frustrating about it? I was going to get one but it sounds like a new one will be released early in 2016. > On Dec 9, 2015, at 6:42 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > > I gave up on my Apple watch today as I was not happy with it. > > I don’t

Re: Quality of Nuance Voice Tom for the MacBook Air

Yes, Chris, I'm now certain it's my imagination. After playing with Tom for a few days, I went back to the sample offered in the VoiceOver Utility that anyone can hear without downloading the voice, and the sample and downloaded voices are pretty much the same. I notice that Tom, and perhaps the

Re: The Reason for Facebook Chat Not Working

Hello, I suppose one can still access Facebook chat via Skype? Also, I haven’t opened it in a while but adium is another option. I’ma bout to open it and see if it still works. > On Dec 10, 2015, at 2:45 AM, Walter Harper wrote: > > Lord that chat feature on the mac worked wonderful to be exact

Re: The Reason for Facebook Chat Not Working

It shouldn’t work via Adium, either. Never knew it worked via Skype? Not sure about that one, but I doubt it. Let me know if you find out. -- Anything is possible, Brandon Olivares www.CoCreationCoaching.org Create a life of infinite possibilities! Facebook:

Re: The Reason for Facebook Chat Not Working

When I tried to log in with adium, it gives me the messages to enable cookies in my web browser, but cookies are already enabled so not sure what’s going on. > On Dec 10, 2015, at 9:51 AM, Brandon A. Olivares (The Pianist) > wrote: > > It shouldn’t work via Adium, either. Never knew it work

Re: Strange problem with latest update

It's not a dmg. It's actually a .app file. Once you do the steps I outlined, the installer will start. Command+tab over to it, and hit command+Q to quit the installer. Now, you'll find the installer in your applications folder. Just take that .app file, and copy it to a DVD, or a flash dri

Re: Strange problem with latest update

Download DiskMaker X. This will create a bootable USB drive with the installer you download from the app store. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 12/9/2015 9:27 PM, Singing Sparrow wrote: Ok, but

Re: Strange problem with latest update

Hmmm, doesn't seem to work here it wants to install instead of letting me do comand q to quit it. On 12/10/2015 9:25 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: It's not a dmg. It's actually a .app file. Once you do the steps I outlined, the installer will start. Command+tab over to it, and hit com

Re: Good News About Downloading Music from Amazon to your Computer

I played around with the Amazon music player a few month’s ago and unfortunately on the mac found it to not work with VO. Yet another disappointment from Amazon as I would have loved to have put some of my Apple music in to the player so I could enjoy on the Echo. > On Dec 10, 2015, at 8:00 AM,

Alex for the Mac and Correctness of Pronunciation

Hello,everyone. As we all know, preference for one voice over another is a matter of subjective interpretation. However, it strikes me that one criterion is less subjective than the others: the ability of a synthesizer to pronounce a word correctly in the dialect and language the user has chosen

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

That’s what I’d like to know as well. I absolutely love mine, and don’t notice any accessibility concerns at all. Now do I wish the hardware could’ve been a little faster? Yes, but for a first-generation product that’s had 2 major updates since it’s launch, it’s quite remarkable. > On Dec 10, 2

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

I completely agree! I'm still very happy with mine. Do let us know, Kawal. Cheers, Donna > On Dec 10, 2015, at 11:30 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: > > That’s what I’d like to know as well. I absolutely love mine, and don’t > notice any accessibility concerns at all. > Now do I wish the hardware cou

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Re: Odd itunes message.

Hi, What about the iTunes store not connecting? It keeps saying a firewall is on and needs to be routed to another port. But, as far as I can tell, mine is turned off. Vaughn On 12/10/15, Anders Holmberg wrote: > Hi! > Yes, its gone now so i guess you’re right. > Thanks for helping anyway. > /A

Re: Odd itunes message.

I’d like to know more about this as well. I can say I’m getting the same error and for sure my port 443 is not blocked. > On Dec 10, 2015, at 2:27 PM, Vaughn Brown wrote: > > Hi, > > What about the iTunes store not connecting? It keeps saying a firewall > is on and needs to be routed to anot

Mail Says Busy

Hey everyone, I just upgraded to the latest version of El Capitan yesterday. Now in Mail, a lot of times when I am on a message and try to jump to the content of it, Mail starts saying busy. I have to restart Voiceover to fix it. The only way for me to read emails now is to press enter to open

Re: Odd itunes message.

Yes, it is port 443, too, and it is not blocked. I think I will call Apple support and talk it over with them. Vaughn On 12/10/15, Scott Granados wrote: > I’d like to know more about this as well. I can say I’m getting the same > error and for sure my port 443 is not blocked. > > >> On Dec 10, 2

Re: Odd itunes message.

So port 443 is the regular SSL browsing and TLS port. If that was blocked just about everything wouldn’t work.:) Let me know what you find out, I’d be curious. > On Dec 10, 2015, at 2:39 PM, Vaughn Brown wrote: > > Yes, it is port 443, too, and it is not blocked. I think I will call > Apple

Re: Mail Says Busy

no, i haven't have you tried restarting your computer? and restart the PRAM? and fix disk? > Il giorno 10 dic 2015, alle ore 8:37 PM, Brandon A. Olivares (The Pianist) > ha scritto: > > Hey everyone, > > I just upgraded to the latest version of El Capitan yesterday. Now in Mail, a > lot of ti

Re: Mail Says Busy

Since this relates to mail, I'll post this here. After updating to OS X 11.2, mail sounds don't play for me any more. Any way to get tthem back? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of thi

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Re: Strange problem with latest update

What does it do if you hit command+Q. Remember, you have to be in the installer window before hitting command+Q. BTW, command is C A! not o, m m A N D. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Singing Sparrow" To: Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:22 AM Subject: Re: Strange problem w

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Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

I'm actually very very highly considerring getting one at the beginning of next year. Chris. - Original Message - From: Donna Goodin To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 12:35 PM Subject: Re: I gave up on my Apple watch. I completely agre

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

I'm waiting until quarter 2 of 2016, when the second generation should arrive. I'd love to hear what you (the OP) disliked; all the better to make as informed a choice as I can when we see what the updated hardware has. > On Dec 10, 2015, at 15:59, Christopher-Mark Gilland > wrote: > > I'm act

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

First day without the watch and I miss it, a time piece on my wrist. Now I’ll tell you why I gave up on it as I was very happy with it but mine had this flaw and I don’t know if anyone had it. Please note wrist to raise with voice over was off. So think about this. You do your normal duties b

RE: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Well in reading this email. I think if you would of requested a new device you would of not had these issues and would of still had your device. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 14:14

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Wow! Just FYI, Kawal, I have the sports model, too, and I haven't had any of those problems. Sometimes I have to tap it a couple of times to get it to shut off, but that is the worst of it for me. Cheers, Donna > On Dec 10, 2015, at 4:13 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > > First day without the wa

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Hi Kawal, were activate on wrist raise, and speak on wrist raise, both disabled? Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org > On 11/12/2015, at 11:13 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > > First day without the watch and I miss it, a time piece o

Re: [Bulk] still no new message sound in Mail

Hi, everyone. I just installed the latest update for El Capitan. Good news, Apple fixed that bug in mail. I wasn’t getting any sound at all when new messages would arrive. Now, the new mail sound finally works with this update. Yay! Just wanted to let you guys know. Katie > On Oct 29, 2015, at 7

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RE: Mail Says Busy

Hello Brandon, I cannot reproduce your problem. The only time I receive a "mail busy" message is when I land on a thread that contains more than 30 or so messages. Mark From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brandon A. Olivares (The Pian

Re: Alex for the Mac and Correctness of Pronunciation

Hi. I don't notice any pronunciation issues with Alex. Just out of curiosity, what's the rate of your speech? I keep all my voices at a 35% speech rate because they sound the most natural with that rate. Any higher is unnatural. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk

RE: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Like I said if they returned it it would still be on the rist. I had a major issue with my first sport and apple ahpply refunded me and then later when I was informed the issues have not appeared in other devices issued me a new one. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionari

RE: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Joanthen, I have activate on rist raised so I can show others the time, and speek off and do not have these issues. I do have a issue once in a while of moving my hand back twords my arm and activating the crown since I ware my watch on my right hand with the button and crown on the left

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Re: Alex for the Mac and Correctness of Pronunciation

Hi! I'd also be very curious for a more specific example (a sentence where this occurs.) I do notice that sometimes, Alex does swallow words and almost mashes them together with others, making it hard to hear parts of the word, but Apple is usually good about addressing this. This happens so r

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Hi George, right, speak on wrist raise is the key in terms of the talking, but activate on wrist raise may have contributed to Kawal's battery issues. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org > On 11/12/2015, at 12:21 PM, george b wrote

RE: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Actually I have mine set to sta active for 70 seconds, so it will not sleep when something long is being red to me. Thus, I got in the habit of just putting the flat part of the pahm of my hand on the face and put it to sleep and I war it for at least 16 hours a day and always have 60 per cent

Re: Alex for the Mac and Correctness of Pronunciation

I use Alex at 70% on iOS and OS X, and have rarely noticed a problem. Put another way, Alex has no more pronunciation oddities, to my ear, than do other popular voices. Often, he's easier to understand, and he seems to try less auto-expansion tricks than do Nuance voices, which is nice. He also

Re: el capitan upgrade pod cast

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Deleting Network Profile?

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Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

Both were disabled. Anyway, the thing has gone now! I just wait for the next! Sent from my iPhone > On 10 Dec 2015, at 10:45 pm, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Hi Kawal, were activate on wrist raise, and speak on wrist raise, both > disabled? > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technolo

Re: I gave up on my Apple watch.

If I had more days left to play with, I probably would have called Apple and sorted it out. I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. I just thought that I was doing something wrong with it. And, I did not like to share this with the list, just in case someone thought that I was being s

Re: Deleting Network Profile?

Sharon, I hate to say it but have not experienced in that area. so as I did before I think I may have to direct this question this somebody else To further answer your question. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 Skype joseph.h

Re: Deleting Network Profile?

Adding is easy. On iOS, you simply find the network in Settings > Wifi, double tap it, type the password, and you're done. On OS X, you hit vo-m twice, vo-right or left to the wifi menu, vo-space to open it, choose the network from the menu, and type the password when prompted. > On Dec 10, 2015

Re: el capitan upgrade pod cast

Installing from the recovery partition (CMD+R upon rebooting) should install the same version of OS X that’s currently installed on the computer. Installing from internet recovery (CMD+OPTION+R) should install the version of OS X that originally shipped with the computer. Grant > On Dec 10, 20

Adding rows to a column will this change the formular

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Re: Adding rows to a column will this change the formular

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