Re: Suggestions for backup apps for very big storage?

Hi, You can set Time Machine to back up all your connected HD's to multiple HD's. The limitations arise with respect to more granular configuration. For example, if you have your Mac with three connected HD's where only the Mac itself and one external HD are your production drives, you can se

Changing command, shift, a destination

Everyone: Is it possible to make this keystroke referenced in the subject open the applications directory with in my home folder, versus the systems applications directory? Recently I’ve started sharing a computer with my wife, and I have been working out of my own home directories application

VoiceOver nearly blew my ears apart.

Hi! I don’t know if this is just on my computer but i am using a pair of headphones and was lowering the volume of voiceover to 1 percent and when i did that it got to a level so high that i nearly blew my ears away. It really scared me to hear voiceover at that high level and my ears was a bit

Editing a pdf document with Adobe Acrobat

Hello: Has anyone been successful filling in a pdf document with Acrobat either using iOS or on the Mac? I am hitting a wall. Regards, Kirsten Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concern

RE: What mac to buy?

Yeah I find the new keyboard difficult to use due to the lack of differentiation between the separate keys. But oh well we're stuck with the new so we gotta get use to it. -Original Message- From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, 26 October 2018 12:25 AM To: 'Robert Col

RE: help choosing virtual machine.

Vm fusion. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dionipher Herrera Sent: Friday, 26 October 2018 9:27 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: help choosing virtual machine. Hello guys, could you give me some advice choosing a virtual mac

Need to lock my Keyboard on mac, can i?

Hi all: I need to ask if i can find a way to lock my Keyboard on mac mini? i’m sometimes be away from my computer, and need to lock my computer not make it sleep or something, just for a minute or 2. thanks in advance -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visiona

Re: Need to lock my Keyboard on mac, can i?

Hi, You can set up a Hot Corner. For example, you can set your computer to lock the screen whenever you move the mouse pointer into the top right corner of the screen. So, just before you left your computer, you would move the mouse to the top right corner, the screen would lock and only your

Re: Need to lock my Keyboard on mac, can i?

but sorry for asking, how will i move my mouse to any place? I tried moving the mouse but VO did not talk. > On Oct 26, 2018, at 11:52 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > You can set up a Hot Corner. For example, you can set your computer to lock > the screen whenever

Re: Need to lock my Keyboard on mac, can i?

Hi, If you have a mouse connected, just move it up and to the right. As long as you move diagonally up that way then wait half a second, the the screen should lock. Depending on your VO announcing settings, VO should say something about Authentication. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (wi

Re: Editing a pdf document with Adobe Acrobat

Hi, I've seldom found Acrobat to be useful when manipulating PDF's. Adobe has improved accessibility, but I find it extremely awkward and inconsistent. Preview will now allow you to fill out fillable PDF's. Interact with the document area then use the tab key. Hopefully, the creator of the

Re: Need to lock my Keyboard on mac, can i?

Ok ok, i did it, it’s wonderful. but just for asking, will it affect Sited assistance use? i mean if someone is with me, will he go to this place with the mouse? > On Oct 27, 2018, at 12:17 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > If you have a mouse connected, just move it u

Re: Need to lock my Keyboard on mac, can i?

Hi, Not so much. That's why I chose that corner. The top left corner is where the Apple menu is and is more likely to be used, and the two bottom corners are at either end of the Dock. In all those cases though, the mouse pointer still needs to sit there for half a second or so before the lo

Trying to get a QuickStart on my new iPhone to work

You’re supposed to be able to set up a new iPhone five bring up near to your old iPhone, as long as the old one is running at least iOS 11. I have my two iPhones right next to each other, and nothing is happening so far as I can tell. It’s supposed to sign in automatically. What am I missing?