Re: Siri and research

2016-10-04 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
So Chris, please tell me how one does pin results to the clip board? I've never noticed cards like you say but then I've not used Siri on the Mac much, only because I can't seem to press option space as a space gets put in to a document or an e-mail that I might be writing. Kawal. > On 3 Oct 2

Re: research papers with Pages

2016-10-04 Thread Anne Robertson
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RE: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Donna, I just received my apple watch series 2, I had a look at the usage after it was setup and it shows I have 5.2gig of space available so I assume I can put up to that amount of music or books on the watch if I need to. Will be interesting to see what they do to increase the storage s

RE: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Donna, Yeah I've noticed that myself, I have 3 iPods A 16gb fifth gen, A 64 gb fifth gen And a 64 gig 6th gen So the only one updated to IOS 10 is the sixth gen which I have my audio books on, The 16gb fifth gen is the one I use as a cycle / training computer and that's the one I'm thin

RE: the G Drive Mobile Thunderbolt is not working on mac mini but working on macbook pro

2016-10-04 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Tim, I have 2 2012 mac mini devices, One at work and one at home, Both have a thunderbolt / mini display port combination, -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ramy Moustafa Sent: Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Re: Trillion question.

2016-10-04 Thread Jessica Moss
Ok, I see my status somehow managed to set to “away,” which I haven’t touched, sense I never do anything with it, so I unfortunately can’t figure out how to go back and change it for that verry reason. > On Oct 4, 2016, at 1:10 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > Vo+M pressed twice brings you to the

Re: the G Drive Mobile Thunderbolt is not working on mac mini but working on macbook pro

2016-10-04 Thread -dan d.
Does that drive have an external power supply or does it get its power from the port of the mac? I'm asking because I read a review of a drive that also had thunderbolt and usb 3. Because it used the power from the port the performance for the usb 3 was superior to the thunderbolt in trans

Re: Trillion question.

2016-10-04 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Hello, Sounds like it’s doing exactly what I thought it was. :) What you have to do is go back in that menu you were just in and change it to “Online.” I don’t know why it does change like that sometimes, it just does, and I haven’t found anywhere in settings to control this since it will stay t

Tips to help when upgrading to Sierra

2016-10-04 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Hello, I just upgraded this Mac to Sierra, and thought I’d pass along a few tips, that just might help especially on older machines. First, just run through the installer and let it install, enter your passwords and all that, like it asks. First once it’s completely done, or before you begin inst

Re: Is Sierra Stable Concerning VoiceOver

2016-10-04 Thread John Panarese
Gotcha. Thanks. I wasn’t aware of this bug. I have a 2011 Mac Mini I’ve been debating whether I want to upgrade all the way up to Sierra from Mavericks. That’s why I asked. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http

Re: Trillion question.

2016-10-04 Thread Jessica Moss
Ok, like I said, I unfortunately can’t figure out how to do that. I press VO+space on the “away,” message, press return on it, and it just sits. Am I doing something wrong? I’ve tried the same under the actually status menu, which voiceover says has 6 items, and it just takes me back to the

Re: Is Sierra Stable Concerning VoiceOver

2016-10-04 Thread Bill Gallik
To all replying to my original inquiry, thank you all very much. I have a Mac Mini 2014 so, given some replies, I’m going to upgrade! - Bill & Leader Dog Holland - "The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be pretty sure they are going to have some pretty ann

Re: Tips to help when upgrading to Sierra

2016-10-04 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Oops, looks like maybe my suggestion about avoiding Alex crashes didn’t work completely. But it has seemed to reduce them anyway. Jeffrey > On Oct 4, 2016, at 10:07 AM, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: > > Hello, > I just upgraded this Mac to Sierra, and thought I’d pass along a few tips, > that just m

Re: Trillion question.

2016-10-04 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Hello, I forgot a step, I think. Guess my brain got ahead of my typing LOL. What you have to do is go into that menu, scroll down using VO downarrow. > Then, you find the “Online” choice. Then, press VO Space on it. That should > do it. :) Hope this helps, Jeffrey > On Oct 4, 2016, at 10:21 AM, J

Re: Trillion question.

2016-10-04 Thread Jessica Moss
I fixed it, but for some reason, they’re still not showing up. > On Oct 4, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: > > Hello, > I forgot a step, I think. Guess my brain got ahead of my typing LOL. > What you have to do is go into that menu, scroll down using VO downarrow. >> Then, you find th

Re: Trillion question.

2016-10-04 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Hello, Try quitting and restarting the program. That should hopefully fix it. If not, you might have to go into Trillian’s Preferences and under Accounts I think it is, and make sure all your accounts are connected. I hope this helps, Jeffrey > On Oct 4, 2016, at 10:38 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: >

Re: Is Sierra Stable Concerning VoiceOver

2016-10-04 Thread Kristeen Hughes
I upgraded my 2012 Mini from Yosemite. The only problem I am having is that Finder is very slow if viewing a large folder. Anyone experience this, or have a solution? Kristeen > On Oct 4, 2016, at 10:13 AM, John Panarese wrote: > > Gotcha. Thanks. I wasn’t aware of this bug. I have a 2011 M

Re: Is Sierra Stable Concerning VoiceOver

2016-10-04 Thread David Griffith
I find increasingly column view is a problem if you are using that. Switching to list view improvesmatters. David Griffith On 04/10/2016 16:10, Kristeen Hughes wrote: I upgraded my 2012 Mini from Yosemite. The only problem I am having is that Finder is very slow if viewing a large folder. A

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Scott Davert
The iPod 6 came out in July of 2015, so it's not really all that outdated. I also suspect it will run the next iOS major release next year, but that could very well be the last one. I really hope if they discontinue the 6, that they will be replacing it with a newer model instead of dropping it off

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Todor Fassl
This rumor has been around for years. Lat time I investigated it, it was about the ipod nano. I can believe they are going to discontinue that. They might even discontinue the ipod touch but they'd probably replace it with a small ipad. The ipod touch is much more like a small, inexpensive ipad

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Donna Goodin
I hate how sluggish my 5 is. I'd really like to replace it, but I have enough reservations about the longevity of the 6, that I don't think it's a good buy. I think Scott may be wrong about when it came out, my memory is that it came out at the same time as the iPhone 6 in 2014, not 2015. Chee

Re: Is Sierra Stable Concerning VoiceOver

2016-10-04 Thread christopher hallsworth
I also find column view to not speak with just up and down arrow keys alone but vo-up and vo-down keys works like a charm. I’m thinking particularly for an upcoming mac user that she will use list view till further notice, and think I will as well. Thoughts? > On 4 Oct 2016, at 17:23, David Gr

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Scott Davert
Hi Donna. I purchased it the day it came out in July of 2015. If memory serves correctly, which it doesn't always do, it was July 15. Smiles. Scott On 10/4/16, Donna Goodin wrote: > I hate how sluggish my 5 is. I'd really like to replace it, but I have > enough reservations about the longevity

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Erik Burggraaf
It seems to me the 6 came out in 2015. The release sycle of the ipod touch is about three years as I recall. My five is also slugish. I just sold off my macbook and decided not to replace it. That places me in thecentre of a technical conundrum. My five is not only slow and old. The speak

Re: Siri and research

2016-10-04 Thread christopher hallsworth
Oh, you have to hold option-space, not press them. You can however change this in the Siri pain of system preferences. Results can actually be pinned to the notification centre and not the clipboard. > On 4 Oct 2016, at 08:44, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > > So Chris, please tell me how one does pin

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Donna Goodin
Just googled it, you're right. Interesting, I may have to rethink my decision not to buy one, that isn't that old. :) Cheers, Donna > On Oct 4, 2016, at 1:04 PM, Scott Davert wrote: > > Hi Donna. > I purchased it the day it came out in July of 2015. If memory serves > correctly, which it doesn'

how to change a format

2016-10-04 Thread Rebecca Sabo
Hi all, I have a question to the list. I am writing documents in pages and text file. How do I change them to be saved in doc format ? Do I need a different program on my mack to save doc files? Any help would be great . Becky Sabo -- The following information is important for all members o

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Donna Goodin
I'm in a similar conundrum, I want to upgrade just about everything . My MBA is a 2013, so I'd really like to replace it. Then there's the iPod, and of course, I'd like one of the new watches. At the moment my MBA is my priority upgrade, but I use my iPod a lot, so may rethink purchasing a 6t

Re: how to use spell checker.

2016-10-04 Thread Rebecca Sabo
Hi Did you figure out how to use spell checker ? I am having the same problem figuring out how to do spell check on different documents on my mack. Becky Sabo > On Sep 21, 2016, at 11:11 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > > Hello, > I should know the answer to this, but how do we use the spell checker?

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Mary Otten
I don't know what the iPod sells for right now. But if I were seriously thinking about an iPod, given that the iPhone SE has better hardware, and that the 64 GB version is down to $450, I would get that instead of the iPod. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2016, at 11:53 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Todor Fassl
You should consider buying a refurbished iphone without a voice/data plan. On 10/04/2016 01:14 PM, Erik Burggraaf wrote: It seems to me the 6 came out in 2015. The release sycle of the ipod touch is about three years as I recall. My five is also slugish. I just sold off my macbook and decid

Re: Tips to help when upgrading to Sierra

2016-10-04 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Yeah I was gonna say to you when you said that suggestion that Siri 99.9% of the time is not being used and Alex is still crashing on my Mac. I wish we had new voices because I've been alternating between voices and I'm getting sick of them. We haven't seen a new voice from Acapela in over a yea

Re: Is Sierra Stable Concerning VoiceOver

2016-10-04 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
I prefer icon view myself as I find list view too complicated. But like voices, the style that finder presents files to you is subjective so use whatever suits you. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper

Re: Apple discontinuing the iPod?

2016-10-04 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi. For the record, the iPhone 6 indeed was made in 2014. The iPhone 6S was made in 2015. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On Oct 4, 2016, at 4:09 PM, Todor Fassl w

Re: how to use spell checker.

2016-10-04 Thread Alex Hall
If you type a misspelled word, VO will buzz at you or announce "misspelled", depending on your settings. At that point, you can down arrow once, then left/right arrow through the options and hit enter to choose one. You can also hit escape to keep the word if you have auto correct enabled, or si

Beta 10.12.1

2016-10-04 Thread gs
While I do not intend to discuss specific problems with the beta here, I will say that I really want to go back to the release version of Sierra. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of t

Clean my mac 3 and sierra.

2016-10-04 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Has anyone tried to use Clean my mac 3 with OSX Sieraa? I did that today on my mac mini with no luck. When i launched it from the extras menu it seems to be launched but voiceover can not see it. When i do Command tab to get the app in focus it wont do that. So i have tried both the window cho

Re: Siri and research

2016-10-04 Thread Kristeen Hughes
When I did it I had to use command+space. I can change it according to System Preferences, but the default was command+space. Am I missing something? Kristeen > On Oct 4, 2016, at 2:24 PM, christopher hallsworth > wrote: > > Oh, you have to hold option-space, not press them. You can however c

Re: Beta 10.12.1

2016-10-04 Thread Ryan Mann
I hope you reported your problems to Apple. Otherwise, I may have to deal with them when the release comes out. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2016, at 7:21 PM, gs wrote: > > While I do not intend to discuss specific problems with the beta here, I will > say that I really want to go back to

Re: Clean my mac 3 and sierra.

2016-10-04 Thread E.T.
Anders, I just finished a clean install of Sierra yesterday and have been putting apps back. Just now I ran Clean My Mac and it works as it did before. Both from the application folder and from menu extras. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Are We Alone in the Universe? ancient.ali...@icloud.com O

Re: how to change a format

2016-10-04 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Becky, In Pages, to change the format in which the document is saved you have to export to that format. The appropriate command is in the File menu and you have several choices including Word. Cheers, Anne > On 4 Oct 2016, at 20:52, Rebecca Sabo wrote: > > Hi all, > I have a questio

Re: how to change a format

2016-10-04 Thread Ramy Moustafa
But what about the result when opening inside ms word? Ramy moustafa saber licturer at: faculty of musical education music arranger and sound engineer Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2016, at 7:34 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Becky, > > In Pages, to change the format in which the docume