RE: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
I have to try this again but I don’t believe it works with file volt running. I’ve got this running on my machine and it didn’t seem to allow vo to run automatically but I’d have to check that again to confirm it. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
Ok, yes I forgot that one, all my macs are newer than 2013 so I just over look that little issue. Even though I origionally purchased iworks for my 2009 mac book pro which I no longer have. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Krasniu

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

2016-01-03 Thread David Chittenden
No, the Apple Watch does not have a mobile phone in it. When in the car, all calls are automatically routed to the in-car phone system. When she has her earpiece on, iOS routes the calls there. Otherwise calls go to her watch when she uses the watch to answer the calls. David Chittenden, MSc, M

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread David Chittenden
The cookbook probably has images (pictures) of the recipes rather than the text of the recipes. Therefore, that particular cookbook is not accessible, and Apple will probably refund your money. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
Just to add to this, if you have purchased the apps for one machine and you then wish to install them to other machines that are earlier models tthan the 2012 limit, So long as you have purchased them on one or should I say for one device Mac OSX or IOS device, you can install them on others usi

RE: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
David, Just wondering, Where would you put the Sim card in the apple watch if it did have the phone built in? They're picky enough to setup as they are, without adding the complexity of having a phone built in also. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:mac

RE: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
Unless you were able to put the book through the likes of the KNFB reader and possibly it will OCR the images into a readable format. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Sunday, 3 January 20

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

2016-01-03 Thread David Chittenden
Apple is testing a new, software-based SIM that does not have a physical card which the user replaces. Instead, the device manages the phone SIMs internally. The mobile providers do not like this option thus fa. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Se

Re: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-03 Thread David Chittenden
When Firevault is running, and the Mac is an older model (like mine, 2011), command f5 must be used every time, and the prompts are only tones until the mac boots up. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 3 Jan 2016, at 18:02,

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I dont' think that's possible, seeing that IBooks are DRM protected. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Simon Fogarty" To: Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 3:14 AM Subject: RE: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening Unless you were able to put the book through the likes of the KNF

Re: Problem with passwords in 1Password

2016-01-03 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi, I have also just noticed the same behaviour you've described as I had to enter a new password manually. The password is shown and spoken backwards only even more confusingly, the last two letters of the password are reversed. So to clarify, if my password is 9 letters, when I enter it man

Re: Problem with passwords in 1Password

2016-01-03 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi! Is this when you read them in the password field when done editing? Because I have seen that particular issue before. Nicolai On 1/3/2016 6:38 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: Hi, I have also just noticed the same behaviour you've described as I had to enter a new password manually. The pas

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

2016-01-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Who knows what the next generation of watch is like, as I’m hoping there will be more independent features which you can use on the watch without having to switch your phone on. It’s the next thing on my list to get. Kawal. > On 3 Jan 2016, at 08:24, David Chittenden wrote: > > Apple is testi

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

2016-01-03 Thread Scott Granados
Just a slight correction, Apple watch OS 2.1 does in fact have calling over WiFi support. You can dial out with out having your phone on or in range and also receive calls. The bluetooth thing is very definitely a problem though. Multipoint aside that’s just weak sauce. > On Jan 3, 2016, at

Re: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

2016-01-03 Thread Scott Granados
You do not need a SIM to place calls. Your watch on the WiFi network can initiate a session with your carrier if they support it. Also, there are some smart watches, the Samsung Gear S2 comes to mind that in fact do have sim chips in them and are totally self contained phones. > On Jan 3, 2016

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Scott Granados
I believe it’s fairly trivial to crack the DRM if it’s present and remember there was a law passed that allows for breaking the protection on files for reasons of accessibility. > On Jan 3, 2016, at 3:46 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland > wrote: > > I dont' think that's possible, seeing that IBoo

Re: Problem with passwords in 1Password

2016-01-03 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Yes, that's right. I have done editing and that's how it appears. But I've also copied the password in 1password having edited it or having put it in and pasted it into an empty document and it still appears backwards. I thought initially that it is some kind of a security trick so that it ju

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-03 Thread Scott Granados
This is how I do it. I do all my text editing and spreadsheets in pages and numbers and then export them to PDF or Microsoft flavored file if it’s needed. My employer is all Apple though so a lot of us just work natively in pages / numbers and exchange the files in native format. I do not use

Re: Apple watch and multiple devices.

2016-01-03 Thread Scott Granados
The watch only pairs with one primary device at a time I believe. So not sure this would work at all. > On Jan 2, 2016, at 6:00 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Ok, this might be an odd question. > If i have my iphone paired to my apple watch and then pair the watch with my > Ipad Mini, w

Re: am on the lookout for any podcasts about setting up and using windows and vm fusion

2016-01-03 Thread Scott Granados
You run your operating system like you would any other problem. VM Fusionis just an application that runs and it houses your other operating systems. You install a screen reader inside the target OS and it runs to help you when your using the App. When you exit out or minimize and go back to

Re: Problem with passwords in 1Password

2016-01-03 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi, Further to our 1password password entry problems, I've just heard from the developer and they said they were aware of the problem and are working on it. They kindly asked for patience while the problem is being fixed. Andrew > On 3 Jan 2016, at 11:48, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > > Hi! > >

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Scott, This isn't to flame you, nor argue with you, nor bash you, nor challenge you, so know that up front. I am actually genuinely interested. Do you have a web site that talks more about this law which you could direct me to? I'm simply just asking, as I really would like to learn more ab

Re: Problem with passwords in 1Password

2016-01-03 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi! When I choose Copy password from the contextual menu it copies correctly for me, although VoiceOver reads it wrong in my case when just reading it from the field itself. I did write to them a little while ago about it and I was told they would fix it, and they are usually very good about

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-03 Thread Robin
I'm only saying if you FIND Apple's iWorksSuite MoreAccessible this is AnAvenue you could go down AsOpposedTo using Microsoft'sOfficeSuite At 11:58 PM 1/2/2016, you wrote: I’ve never had any luck converting iworks files to Office files unless they are saved in an RTF format or txt But yes i

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread gkearney
Could you please provide the titles of these books. Thank you. On Saturday, 2 January 2016 23:21:54 UTC-8, Mary Otten wrote: > > Hello all, > Today, I purchased two cookbooks in the iBooks store. I could have > purchased them on Kindle, but because I have generally had better luck > navigating

Re: discovered a movie rental with audible narration

2016-01-03 Thread Eric Brinkman
Does anyone know if the Lord of the Rings films on iTunes or the blu-ray discs have audio description? I'm thinking this is a good time of year to bite the bullet and finally watch the trilogy. On 1/2/16, Anders Holmberg wrote: > Hi! > Can you see this on an iphone? > /A >> 2 jan. 2016 kl. 00:38

Re: No sound in vm's after upgrading to VMware 8

2016-01-03 Thread Roland Zitzke
Hello Janina, Am Donnerstag, 31. Dezember 2015 23:48:13 UTC+1 schrieb Janina Sajka: > > > I've been happily using VMware 7 with both a Windows 7 and Linux virtual > machines. I have recently upgraded to the latest VMware 8 Fusion and no > longer > get sound in my vm's. My Apple is latest releas

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Mary Otten
The last time I looked, and it was a couple of years ago, or at least one, there wasn't anything useful that turned up when I looked for ways of cracking DRM for iBooks for my own personal use. I really wasn't too interested, because for the most part they read well. There are ways of getting ri

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Mary Otten
The titles of the two books in question are: the healing kitchen and the Paleo cupboard. Both were published at the end of 2015. I think one was in November and the other in December. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3, 2016, at 7:28 AM, gkearney wrote: > > Could you please provide the titl

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Kevin Chao
Briefing: Accessibility, the Chafee Amendment, and Fair Use http://www.arl.org/focus-areas/copyright-ip/fair-use/code-of-best-practices/2445-briefing-accessibility-the-chafee-amendment-and-fair-use#.Voljmew76nM On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 5:35 AM Christopher-Mark Gilland < clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote:

Changing the view in a collection in the Kindle app

2016-01-03 Thread Mary Otten
I am sending this to three lists, because I know there are unique individuals on each one who have I-devices. I am looking for a way to change the view you get when you open a collection in the Amazon Kindle app on an iPad. Grid view seems to be the only choice. It's easy to miss things in a gri

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Not all iBooks are DRM; the publisher may choose. Of course, only the DRM-free books may be processed by other tools. Find out which you have in the Get Info dialog in iTunes, or by unpacking the book file and looking for a file called “encryption.xml”. FairPlay has not yet been properly bro

RE: apple watch weirdness with bluetooth

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah that came out around the same time as the iPhone 6S etc were released. They're only available from Verizon or at&t if I'm not mistaken. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Sunday, 3 J

RE: getting speech back on macBook air?

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah exactly, It’s running in some kind of limited state until your logged in and then things run normally. A little glitch for sake of security which I don’t mind at all. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Sunday,

RE: Problem with passwords in 1Password

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
sounds very much to me like a secure / encryption option can't say I've noticed it on my devices though -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Monday, 4 January 2016 12:38 AM To: macvisionari

Streaming on shoutcast or ice cast servers from a mac.

2016-01-03 Thread Nektarios Mallas
Hello list. In my efforts to find an accessible program to stream on a radio station using my mac, I came across some applications but some of them are very expensive and it is difficult to decide if there is no info regarding accessibility. One is called djay pro and is about 50 euros and the o

How to record a simple music demo?

2016-01-03 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, I have to record a no-frills music demo, the sooner the better. Is it possible to record a single track with voice and guitar in Garage Band? If yes, can someone give me quick instructions as to how to do this? I don't need any of the frills, loops, etc., I just want to make a simple

Re: radio and iPhone 5S

2016-01-03 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Hi Scott, Yeah, I’m afraid Apple pull a lot of crap when it comes to supporting carriers and GSM. You’ve got to pay to get Apple to recognise you as a carrier and provision the carrier settings, which Apple signs. These include the logos, roaming partners, voicemail, and all that stuff. Thos

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Devin Prater
'Yep, comic books are like that too. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3, 2016, at 2:09 AM, David Chittenden wrote: > > The cookbook probably has images (pictures) of the recipes rather than the > text of the recipes. Therefore, that particular cookbook is not accessible, > and Apple will probabl

Re: How to record a simple music demo?

2016-01-03 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
yes, you can,. first record the guitar. i can help you with that if you want. dionipher is my skype name. > On 04 Jan 2016, at 12:06 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have to record a no-frills music demo, the sooner the better. Is it > possible to record a single track with voice and

Re: discovered a movie rental with audible narration

2016-01-03 Thread Christina C.
Do you know if anyone has started a list on the internet with a list of movies offered by apple that has the audible narration? Is there a discussion on applevis somewhere where people can post movies they have discovered that have audible narration? I guess we would have to specify that it only

Re: Apple watch and multiple devices.

2016-01-03 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi!! So the watch app on my Ipad mini is totally useless? Thanks. /A > 3 jan. 2016 kl. 04:11 skrev Christopher-Mark Gilland : > > As far as I know, ricardo is correct. > > Chris. > > - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" > To: "Macvisionaries" > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 6

Removing deleted users from the sidebar

2016-01-03 Thread Agent086b
Hi all, somebody told me how to do this in the past but I have lost the info. In the finder Sidebar there is a deleted users folder. When I arrow down past it VO says you don’t have access to the deleted users folder. If I remember the person told me we can’t do this with VO. My sited wife has tr

remapping the mac command to an ult key in VMware fusion

2016-01-03 Thread Michael Marshall
hey all, i've been using VMware fusion since last night, i have windows all set up and working very well. my major annoyance is that the mac command key is the windows key and the option key is the ult key. I am very familiar with the program sharpkeys but it does not seem to have the command ke

Re: am on the lookout for any podcasts about setting up and using windows and vm fusion

2016-01-03 Thread Michael Marshall
thanks, i'm loving VMware fusion, i worked out 99% of it on my own. Michael > On 3 Jan 2016, at 11:27 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > > You run your operating system like you would any other problem. VM Fusionis > just an application that runs and it houses your other operating systems. > You in

am at my wits end with flash and Safari

2016-01-03 Thread Michael Marshall
hey all, i am pulling my hair out with frustration trying to get flash content to play from a website using Safari on the mac. this is the site with archive recordings http://www.radio.cz/en/static/1968/audio i can play them just fine on my virtual machine, each clip has nice little buttons that

Re: am at my wits end with flash and Safari

2016-01-03 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hello, I've just been to the website you are posting about and chose the one of the archives. After the title of the programme, for instance, "US President Lyndon B. Johnson urging the Soviet Union to withdraw its troops from occupied Czechoslovakia August 21, 1968", just immediately to the ri

Installing Windows 7 under bootcamp without sighted assistance

2016-01-03 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi, Has anyone on the list had experience of installing Windows 7 in Bootcamp without sighted assistance? Having looked at the process on Apple's support pages, I can see that it is probably not possible. Also, even if sighted assistance is required, would you mind sharing your experience? P

RE: Installing Windows 7 under bootcamp without sighted assistance

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
HI Andrew, Yeah done it a few times, and have windows 10 currently on my mac book air under bootcamp. I've tried installing it with out assistance but it appears no go at least I haven't found a way yet. It's pretty easy really, run the Boot camp assistant in the Mac OSX and then follow the

Re: am at my wits end with flash and Safari

2016-01-03 Thread Michael Marshall
thanks a lot, i will try this right now to see. thanks again > On 4 Jan 2016, at 3:39 PM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > Hello, > > I've just been to the website you are posting about and chose the one of the > archives. After the title of the programme, for instance, "US President > Lyndon B. J

Re: am at my wits end with flash and Safari

2016-01-03 Thread Michael Marshall
hey again, VO does not say Image when i go to the site. what settings do you have going? thanks again Michael > On 4 Jan 2016, at 3:39 PM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > Hello, > > I've just been to the website you are posting about and chose the one of the > archives. After the title of the prog

RE: Installing Windows 7 under bootcamp without sighted assistance

2016-01-03 Thread BBS
Hi. I'm confused. Are we installing Windows to the flash drive via Bootcamp or are we installing it to the Mac? I've been thinking of going back to Bootcamp with Windows 10 because this thing runs terribly slow with it under VMWare Fusion. Look forward to your reply. Shawn Sent From My White M