Re: vm and insert key?

Nancy, i am not sure there is one, but we could write one :) you know, that is what geeks do. what exactly do you wanna know? Scot, between you and me , the only thing windows is being used for is , Ocring, and playing lone wolf :) but you are right of course , security is at best a laugh. On 7/

The Mail App

Hi Scott and others. My Mac Mini has a 500GB hard drive, of which about 400GB is free disk. In terms of memory, should again be sufficient with 4GB. I am sending this email from my Windows machine, as my Mac is still being a bugger when trying to run the mail app. Had it on this morning, and it we

RE: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Hi arnld, Just wondering why you didn’t keep it and put windows on it in bootcamp? That would give you vboth platforms and you can keep learnig on the apple os. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Thursday, 7 July 2016

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

I'm not Arnold so can't presume to answer for him, but I found myself in a similar situation several years ago when I bought a MacAir. Despite multiple attempts to learn the new operating system, I found myself frustrated at nearly every turn. Now I've been an IT professional for thirty years, work

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

maybe it would be a good idea to make a evening where the new users could ask the older users about stuff? Skype could be used for this, or other chat like things, i am not going to suggest Irc, since not many blind folks are on it it seems like. But we could definitely make a chat like thing, that

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Hi. After my issues with the keyboard freezing! I’ve had my Mac Mini replaced and I could of asked for a refund when I went to the Apple store yesterday but I wanted to give the OS the benefit of the doubt and got a replacement and It’s been working well since I had set it up again yesterday eve

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

if you are on a mini, with no monitor connected, it is normal behavior. mine does this sometimes as well. On 7/7/16, Saqib Hussain wrote: > Hi. After my issues with the keyboard freezing! I’ve had my Mac Mini > replaced and I could of asked for a refund when I went to the Apple store > yesterday

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Mine is connected to a 40 inch TV with HDMI cable. The keyboard freezing would last up to 10 minutes that sort of behaviour is just not acceptable especially when we pay so much for these devices. > On 7 Jul 2016, at 13:03, Sandi Jazmin Kruse wrote: > > if you are on a mini, with no monito

Re: Some questions about BlindSquare

Any time, glad I could help. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Mike Busboom wrote: > > > This is helpful. Thank you for taking the time to respond, Jessica. > > Best, > > Mike >> On 4,Jul,2016, at 14:51, Jessica Moss wrote: >> >> When running google/apple maps, you just te

Re: app to close mail preview?

Hi, Have you been able to get it to stick? I always had to move the preview splitter every time I opened mail. I finally had to do it by dragging my finger on the track pad which has kept the pain from reappearing. Perhaps this is no longer the case as I don’t remember now. Matthew > On J

Mac mini 2012

Hello all, Earlier this month, I purchased a Mac mini 2012. Does the Mac mini from that year, need a DVI adapter? If so, what kind of adapter would I need? Thank you. Portia. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or c

Re: Ad displayed. on youtube

I've never heard of that, where do you find it? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2016, at 7:53 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: > > subscribe to youtube red if you don’t want to here this any more; that will > eliminate the ads from being displayed. > *** > Michael Babcock > Consulting Blind entrepre

can't find an installed program

This is probably a stupid question, but where can I find a program I installed on my mac? I got the message that the installation was complete, but don't see the program on the doc. Thanks. Rhonda -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you h

Re: can't find an installed program

Check your applications folder, from finder press command+shift+A. once the app is open you can pin it to the dock, find it in the doc with the program open, and press vo+shift+M to access the context menu. *** Michael Babcock Consulting Blind entrepreneurs on digital marketing Your Own Pay

Re: Ad displayed. on youtube

you can access it from your youtube app if you want to subscribe threw apple, or visit the website below: "Use the new YouTube Music app with background play and offline access Enjoy videos without ads–and in the background or offline on mobile devices Watch YouTube creators take it to the next le

RE: can't find an installed program

Thanks ever so much. I am new to the mac and was just excited I managed to install a program. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Babcock Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 11:13 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: can'

Re: can't find an installed program

:) make big things happen when you take small consistent steps! *** Michael Babcock Consulting Blind entrepreneurs on digital marketing Your Own Pay Lets Connect On Twitter @payown Or facebook Consulting with Michael Babcock

Re: can't find an installed program

Programs install into the Applications folder, not the dock. You can put it on the dock when you open the app by opening its context menu. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 7/7/2016 8:09 AM, Rhonda Partain wrote: This is probably a stupid q

Re: Ad displayed. on youtube

How much is it after those 30 days? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2016, at 11:16 AM, michael babcock > wrote: > > you can access it from your youtube app if you want to subscribe threw apple, > or visit the website below: > "Use the new YouTube Music app with background play and offline acc

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$9.99 *** Michael Babcock Consulting Blind entrepreneurs on digital marketing Your Own Pay Lets Connect On Twitter @payown Or facebook Consulting with Michael Babcock > On Jul 7, 2016, at 8:35 AM, Jessica Mos

Re: The Mail App

Hi Martin, • what protocol are you using for your eMail? That is, iMap or POP3? • what process do you use when reading eMails in the Mail app? That is, tab over to items, use VO keys, then interact with the Messages area, VO through messages and either VO-j to jump to the message content or u

Re: can't find an installed program

Hi Rhonda, Consider that the Dock is just like a shortcut bar where you place shortcuts to apps and other items you want quick and easy access to. So, when you install an app for example, it will properly be placed in the Applications folder. As mentioned, in the Finder, after pressing cmd-sh

Re: Mac mini 2012

Hi, If you can get one cheep then do so, but you might be ok without one. I really can not say for sure as I do not have one. I know that the first mac mini that I owned would be sluggish if you do not have one connected. HTH. Matthew > On Jul 7, 2016, at 10:57 AM, Portia Scott wrote: >

First, or Second Generation Track Pad?

I have found a used first generation track pad for $60, if it isn't gone already. This sound like a good deal to me, but is the new one worth the extra money? I read somewhere, I don't remember where, that the first generation one is perhaps easier to use, but that it loves batteries. Thanks

Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

It is from 2011. It has an i5, I think 2.5 gig, processor, but only 4 gig of ram. It has a 500 gig hard drive, which is plenty for me. They want about $430 for this computer. Thanks for any opinions. Arnold Schmidt Arnold Schmidt -- The following information is important for all members

Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

Hey Arnold, That is the exact model I got, but it is from 2012. I honestly think it would be a great buy, as I've read the reviews on it. Portia. On 7/7/16, Arnold Schmidt wrote: > It is from 2011. It has an i5, I think 2.5 gig, processor, but only 4 gig > of ram. It has a 500 gig hard drive

Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

Arnold, I do not have a mini, and not knowing retail price for a new one, but seeing what the 2011 is going for online (slightly lower on Amazon), I would say this would make a nice learning machine for you. I think you can at least double the memory too. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We A

Re: Opinions On This Used Mac Mini

Also, if you know a good computer store, or you know how to yourself, you can upgrade the ram, I believe up to 16 GB. At least, mine can be upgraded that much, yours may be only 8 GB. Still, that is decent. Portia. On 7/7/16, Portia Scott wrote: > Hey Arnold, > > That is the exact model I got, b

track pad what can one do with it

Can you access everything on the mac via track pad? Rhonda -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the own

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Quite literally, my time was up. As you will read in some other messages, I am checking into some used equipment. Consider my taking the new one back the end of the chapter, not necessarily the end of the story. Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: Simon Fogarty To: macvis

Re: Mac mini 2012

Go to Amazon, and search compulab, which is its brand name. I paid about $15 for it. Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: "matthew dyer" To: Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 12:04 PM Subject: Re: Mac mini 2012 Hi, If you can get one cheep then do so, but you might be ok withou

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

I have been thinking about this for several days. As one coming from Windows, having used windows since I got my windows 98 computer in 2000, learning to use the mac is like learning a whole new language. I know what I want to do, but how to do it is almost totally different. Hey, control c

CAVI

Hi: I just found info about computer corses from CAVI. Has anyone ever taken any of these? Are they worth the money? Can they be taken with the Mac? Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Hi Arnold. That's great! I'm glad you're looking into getting a used Mac. Then you can continue learning the OS some more on your days off work and you probably won't be as rushed trying to learn everything. Katie Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2016, at 9:54 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: > > Qui

Re: First, or Second Generation Track Pad?

Hi, I have the original trackpad. It does eat batteries. I use rechargeable, and I seem to have to recharge them way too often. That's my only complaint about it. But because of that I'm actually not using it with voice over right now I just got tired of charging the batteries. I would be inter

Re: app to close mail preview?

I closed it using only VO, no mouse or mouse clicks. I was surprised to be able to set the slider to 100 percent with VO. because in the past, it would only go to about 98 percent. This is my first time trying it with the latest version of El Capitan. So far its been about 3 days and its still

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

well, Arnold, what you should have done, i know it is easy for me to say this, gotten all of the starting manuals. I had i believe 3 weeks too learn the mac, but i was pretty set on what i wanted, so that combined with a workweek on way more than 40 hours, my work was cut out for me to start with,

RE: The Mail App

Hello Martin, First, let me say that the tips you received from Tim, in a previous reply to your post, are excellent. Second, while I am certainly not an Apple fan-boy, as I use both Windows 7 and Windows 10 on a daily basis, the fact that both you and your wife are experiencing similar proble

public beta for mac os and ios is now here

please let our voices be heard on the next os. Here is the link where you can join the public beta. https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/ -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list

Re: Ad displayed. on youtube

I have the Youtube app on my phone so is this the one from Google? Also add display only does it if I’m using Jaws and that’s at work. At home because I use a Mac, I don’t get Add Display. > On 7 Jul 2016, at 16:16, michael babcock wrote: > > you can access it from your youtube app if you wan

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Hi Arnold. I purchased my beutiful 27 inch Imac about 5 weeks ago now and guess what? I've learned nothing apart from a few basic commands, but guess what? That's the way I like it! I'm going to slow right down and think, rather than act and enjoy each and every new experience and see this

Re: Mac mini 2012

As far as I know, all the minis still need to think they are connected to a monitor, apparently it's not the hardware, but the mac operating system that has the issue if no monitor is connected. There is an adapter called the fit headless that will get around this problem. Original message: He

Re: can't find an installed program

Installing a program does not place it on the dock, it's in your applications folder. In the finder, press command shift a to open this folder, the application should be there. Original message: This is probably a stupid question, but where can I find a program I installed on my mac? I got the

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Hello. Just been reading this thread with interest as I rarely post to this list due to time etc. I like the last person who said, that they would learn the Mac slowly and not hurry. If you all think of it this way. Learning something new takes time and it’s like learning a new musical inst

Mac security, encrypting, backing up, oh my!

Here are some interesting articles about securing data on our Macs and encrypting back ups & external drives. 5 Ways to Keep Your Mac's Data Safe and Secure - The Mac Observer http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/5-ways-to-keep-your-macs-data-safe-and-secure?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rs

RE: can't find an installed program

Thanks to all who answered my question. I appreciate your help. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 4:05 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: can't find an in

Safari on the Mac

Hi. I’m not seeing all the bookmarks on my Mac Mini as I thought everything synchronises with my iPhone? I’ve also got Handoff turned on on my iPhone and it’s not working when I open Safari on the Mac. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. I

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Hi Sandy, sounds like a great idea but I do one-on-one training, As I find people learn better that way. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 Skype joseph.hudson89 facebook https://www.facebook.com/joseph.hudson.9404

Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Just as I say feel free to use my contact information below I don't do anything that will stress you out I will teach you the basics and I mean very basics to get you started with the Mac. As I do not dude boot camp or VM fusion. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com

Re: Safari on the Mac

Hi, For Safari Bookmarks, History and such to sync between devices, you must make sure that Safari is checked in your iCloud Preferences in System Prefs on your Mac as well as it also being enabled in Settings, iCloud on any iDevice you want to have Safari content syncing. With respect to Hand

RE: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Beautifully stated, Kawal. Mark From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 1:23 PM To: Macvisionaries Subject: Re: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back Hello. Just been reading this thread with interes

RE: My Time Ran Out, I Took It Back

Hello Arnold, Like so many others, I have been following this thread. Why? Because, you remind me a great deal of myself, at the outset of my Mac journey. This is to say, even after owning an iPhone for some time, I found that learning how to use a Mac, via VoiceOver, extremely frustrating

Two Factor Authentication Not an Option?

Hi all, My sister had to turn off two step verification on her ID months ago so she could sign into the Apple TV 3. However, she went to turn on two factor authentication today, at my urging, but it's not anywhere. She has El Cap, iOS9, and watchOS2. Yet neither on the Mac, web, or iPhone is 2FA

iTunes Wish List

How do you remove items from the wish list on the Mac? I could not find an option for this. Thanks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any quest