RE: Visiting YouTube Via Mac?

I am sorry, sir, how did you resolve it, please? Thanks! -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Muhammad Fayed Sent: Friday, December 04, 2020 9:51 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Visiting YouTube Via Mac? I have had the exact same issu

RE: Visiting YouTube Via Mac?

I don't know what NVRAM is. No, I don't have Windows on this machine. I am new to the Mac-World. Thanks! -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Muhammad Fayed Sent: Friday, December 04, 2020 9:53 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Visiting

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Absolutely, but in my experience, best means the operating system that runs on the hardware, not the hardware itself. If you want maximum accessibility, you'd be hard pressed to do better than Open WRT whose web page is: http://openwrt.org Currently, I'm using the Linksys WRT1900AC which comes w

looking to sell my 2018 macbook pro to anyone living in Australia on list.

hey all, I am selling my 2018 macbook pro 15 inch. I'm looking to upgrade to the new m1 mac so unfortunately I need to part with this. I have done a lot of sound editing with this unit and it has never failed me. Here are the specs. Memory: 16 GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Storage: 512 gig SSD. Processor, 2.9

Re: Visiting YouTube Via Mac?

In following two links from Apple support, you can find a little explanation for them. In that explanation, they don’t mention wi-fi related settings, but it did the trick for me. According to my info as a Computer and Communication Engineering graduate, I think it contains hardware managing set

Re: Reseting NVRAM on a Mac with a windows installed via bootcamp

Hi, I did this last week on my 2015 iMac with Boot camp. There were no problems. As the Mac started and the chime sounded, I pressed and held down R+P+Command+Option until a second chime sounded. On Dec 5, 2020, at 12:59 AM, Muhammad Fayed wrote: > > Hi, > > I wonder what will happen to a Mac d

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

I 2nd the Eero! It is 100 percent accessible. I have the eero pro 6, mainly because my house is 3000 square feet, 3 people work from home, and the reviews are 2nd to non. It’s accessible from phone and iPad, you can block specific websites, even have categories like social media blocked. My

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

This is really, really, helpful. Thank you, Kliph. My saga with the Orby yesterday was so obnoxious that I felt like I was in that old sixties comedy skit where the guy was trying to make a phone call and the operator was being utterly unhelpful. I don’t ever want to see another Netgear product

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Interesting. I’ll keep an eye on those developments, but right now, I want an easy, low-maintenance solution. :) The Eero is sounding really good. Thanks for this info, though. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad > On Dec 5, 2020, at 4:37 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Abso

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

OpenWRT is the most accessible/flexible option, but the learning curve is steep. SSH access is wonderful but you need some background to effectively use it. Brett > On Dec 5, 2020, at 2:37 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Absolutely, but in my experience, best means the opera

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Well, there is no learning curve with Eero, it works out of the box, no QR code’s to scan, and your up and running in less than 10 minutes. I don’t know what people SSH is necessary for, but this router option even makes port forwarding easy. JMO Sent from my iPadPro > On Dec 5, 2020, at 9:

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

It sounds really attractive, but right now I don't have the time or the inclination to take on that learning curve. Cheers, Donna > On Dec 5, 2020, at 9:25 AM, Brett Lewis wrote: > > OpenWRT is the most accessible/flexible option, but the learning curve is > steep. > SSH access is wonderful b

Now how about accessible modems

The thread on routers was great. But I think I’m going to need a better modem soon. I have a surfboard modem now and it’s nearing the end of it’s life. How about good accessible easy to use low Learning curve modems? Sent from my IPhone -- The following information is important for all member

mac OS big sur: alex compact and local voice playing one after the other

Hi List, Here's a funny but very annoying bug on mac OS big sur. I restarted voice over, and now when I change interaction in whatever app I'm in, such as a change of line, change of cell in numbers, going through Vo elements across mail, or any of these types of actions, voice over keeps swit

Re: mac OS big sur: alex compact and local voice playing one after the other

If you change the pitch to raise or lower it nd then bring it back to your desired level with shift-VO-Command and the arrow, this seems to give you back your default voice. This is what I have had to do a few times. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 E

Re: Now how about accessible modems

I have a combination modem-router from Netgear which has a very accessible interphase. Herbie > On Dec 5, 2020, at 11:16, Phil Halton wrote: > > The thread on routers was great. But I think I’m going to need a better > modem soon. I have a surfboard modem now and it’s nearing the end of it

Re: Reseting NVRAM on a Mac with a windows installed via bootcamp

Ok thanks a lot 😊 Regards, Mohamed E. Fayed Mohamed E. Fayed > On 5 Dec 2020, at 3:26 PM, 'Robert Cole' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > I did this last week on my 2015 iMac with Boot camp. > There were no problems. > As the Mac started and the chime sounded, I pressed and held down

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Good point re Wifi . Thanks for pointing that out, Joe. Take care, Donna > On Dec 4, 2020, at 4:28 PM, joseph hodge wrote: > > Something similar that is really. Nice is the Eero. I would go basic at this > point do to wifi 6 not being in every device and most won’t benefit at this > time. >

Re: How do I go to a specific page in a Pages document?

Well, if this is not working then you can open up the view menu and go down to the Goto menu. The last item in this sub menu is goto page. Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn > On Dec 5, 2020, at 00:50, Brad Snyder wrote: > > On my Mac running macOS Catalina, with Pages 10.3.5, I fin

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

On 12/5/20 5:37 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: Absolutely, but in my experience, best means the operating system that runs on the hardware, not the hardware itself. If you want maximum accessibility, you'd be hard pressed to do better than Open WRT whose web page is: http://open

Re: Not Finding Network in System Preference?

If you have four bars then it is not wifi strength. First things first, can you bring up the google search page? I believe if you open Safari and the Internet is not available, that a diagnostic window will be offered. If you can get to Google then you should probably try running a speed test

VMware and no audio while using windows 10 as the guest operating system. Any suggestions on how I can get audio?

Good afternoon my subject line put in much states my problem. The only access that I have to my virtual machine it is an older brilliant 40 Braille display. When I woke and the notification area the message appears no audio output device installed. Just for the record I am running vmware fusion

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Hi Donna, I recently picked up a TP-Link AX6000 wifi 6 router. You set it up with the tp-link tether app on the iphone. It is really easy to setup and I've had no problems with the router. My last router was the Gryphon Unhackable router and its setup is really easy too. Hope this helps! Jeff On

youTube to Mp3

Greetings, Can someone please either tell me how to or recommend an accessible Mac or iOS app to turn a video on youTube into an audio only Mp3. Thanks so much because this video isn't something I can purchase anywhere and I only need the audio since I can't see the video. Christina -- The

Re: VMware and no audio while using windows 10 as the guest operating system. Any suggestions on how I can get audio?

Hi, Is VMware tools installed? I have no problems with audio here 0on any of my virtual machines I use with windows or others. Matthew > On Dec 5, 2020, at 4:31 PM, maurice Mines wrote: > > Good afternoon my subject line put in much states my problem. The only access > that I have to my v

Re: mac OS big sur: alex compact and local voice playing one after the other

Please everyone report these bugs & similar to apple including screen recording. I feel accessibility is slipping somewhat. If I had a choice I’would go back to the way voiceover was in Sierra. Andrew > On 5 Dec 2020, at 18:14, Yuma Decaux wrote: > > Hi List, > > Here's a funny but very ann

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Hi, I am finding the latest update to the Eero 6 iPhone app much less accessible with VoiceOver. I am seeing lots of unlabeled buttons and I cannot change to any of the tabs other than the home tab while VoiceOver is running. Are you Eero users seeing this as well? I am running iOS 14.2 on an i

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Hi! The Asus router I have is totally accessible too. /A > 5 dec. 2020 kl. 14:51 skrev 'KliphnShari Miller' via MacVisionaries > : > > I 2nd the Eero! It is 100 percent accessible. I have the eero pro 6, mainly > because my house is 3000 square feet, 3 people work from home, and the > review

Re: youTube to Mp3

handbrake. That’s my go to app. Get a copy of the video from YouTube using a downloader and then run it through handbrake. -Eric > On Dec 5, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Christina wrote: > > Greetings, > > Can someone please either tell me how to or recommend an accessible Mac or > iOS app to turn a

Re: youTube to Mp3

I use Pontes media downloader. it's very accessible. I don't think it's in the app store. do a search for Pontes media downloader for Mac. > On Dec 5, 2020, at 4:02 PM, Christina wrote: > > Greetings, > > Can someone please either tell me how to or recommend an accessible Mac or > iOS app to

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Hi Jeff and Anders, Thanks for these recommendations. I really like the mesh system, which is why we went with Orby in the first place, so I suspect the Eero is more what I’m after. But I’ll definitely keep these in mind. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad > On Dec 5, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Anders Ho

RE: Not Finding Network in System Preference?

Thanks much, Mr. Cohn. Actually, this is just my third day with Mac, I, therefore, am guessing that something is fundamentally wrong on my part. I am not doing something right. What I do is that I press command+spacebar to bring up spotlight and then type here Youtube and expect the website ope

RE: Not Finding Network in System Preference?

When I open Safari, VoiceOver says: “Safari has no windows.” Should I assume that I do not have internet connection on this Mac? Thanks! From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2020 1:04 PM To: macvisionaries Subject: Re: Not Finding N

Re: Can anyone recommend a router that is more accessible and user friendly than the Netgear Orby?

Hi All, I was able to solve my Eero VoiceOver accessibility issues by reinstalling the Eero app. It is working properly now. Robert Carter > On Dec 5, 2020, at 5:07 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi Jeff and Anders, > > Thanks for these recommendations. I really like t

Re: youTube to Mp3

I use YouTube to MP3 from MediaHuman.com . It is free and VoiceOver accessible.. https://www.mediahuman.com/youtube-to-mp3-converter/ - Brad - On Dec 5, 2020, at 16:02, Christina wrote: Greetings, Can someone p

Re: Not Finding Network in System Preference?

When you hear voiceOver say “Safari has no windows”, you should do CMD + N, to open a new Safari window. Then do CMD + L, to make sure focus is on the address field, and type in whatever it is you want to do with Safari. - Brad - On Dec 5, 2020, at 18:36, Fazil wrote: When I open Safari, Voi

Re: system voice irritation

For QuickTime, I am sure I could create an AppleScript that just tells quicktime to either toggle playing or start playing. I don't know if VLC accepts apple events, but at least you could create a automation that would tell VLC to open a file. In terminal this would be something close to: open

Preparin for Watch SE arrival.

For years while on this list, I have deleted anything with the subject line of watch. Now because of fall monitoring, and falling down a set of stairs earlier this year, my wife is presenting me with a Apple Watch for Chanuka. So, what else can I do reasonably with this besides monitoring my hea

Re: Connecting My Mac to WIfi?

Hello, If you press VO-M twice, you should arrive in the menu extras area of the menu bar. Now moving right until you hear wifi. At this point you usually need to press VO-space to activate the menu. Move up and down the menu until you find the network you want to connect to and then press retu

help with mac mail

Hi everyone, I hope you can all help me. Please remember i’m new on the Mac. Finally I have mail on my iMac and in many ways I like it better so far compaired to windows. I am typing this message and sending it from my Mac, and I’m thrilled about this. finally I feel i’m making a little progress

Re: VMware and no audio while using windows 10 as the guest operating system. Any suggestions on how I can get audio?

In systems newer then Catalina, you need to give VMWare access to several things in the privacy area. One of these should be sound. The other possibility is to make sure that you have a virtual sound card enabled on the VM. I have never started from scratch on creating a VM, but in the settings

Re: help with mac mail

In regarcs to the first issue, make sure Donna isn't in your contacts. Herbie > On Dec 5, 2020, at 20:20, Zoe Fiogkos wrote: > > Hi everyone, I hope you can all help me. > Please remember i’m new on the Mac. Finally I have mail on my iMac and in > many ways I like it better so far compaired

Re: help with mac mail

Hello, Your first issue is because of "recent recipients". You probably replied to a message from Donna, and since it actually went to the list, apple added her name and the macvisionaries address to your recent recipient list. If you open contacts and create a contact for the Macvisionaries lis

Re: help with mac mail

This Donna thing happens to me all the time. Don’t worry, it’s going to the Mac Visionaries list, but for some reason the alias defaults to the most recent poster, I think. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Oregonian, Pioneer, Musician, Engineer, and Farfar On Dec 5, 2020, at 6:20 PM, Zoe Fiogkos wrote

Re: Big Sur has my MacBook Pro hard drive held prisoner

BigSir has done things in a different way from all earlier os's. The main system is a snapshot that is readonly and very hard protected. If you look at Macintosh HD< you should see two volumes within it, one the system volume and the other data. I expect you can only change the data one. Also,

Re: help with mac mail

Thank you so much, if you remember or find out how to add the junk folder please inform me because it is just a preference thing, I really would like to have my junk folder in view just like I do on my iPhone. I am not on big sir, I am on Catalina. I have a late 2013 iMac and was told that I can

Re: Preparin for Watch SE arrival.

Hi Jonathan, Sorry to hear about your fall. The watch is a very nice Chanukah present. The time feature you mentioned is taptic time. In other words, instead of VoiceOver speaking the time, just do a one-finger double tap on the face. try to do it closer to the top of the screen. Here’s how

Re: help with mac mail

Jonathan is correct about the recent recipient list. I have experienced this same thing when replying to messages from this list. If you type “macvisionaries@googlegroups.com ” in the To field of a new mail message, then the group address will be in your

Re: help with mac mail

I’m pretty sure that Big Sur will run on your late 2013 iMac. I think the cutoff is 2012 and earlier Macs that won’t take Big Sur. To find out, go to System Preferences > Software Update, and see if the Big Sur update is available. - Brad - On Dec 5, 2020, at 21:37, FIOGKOS wrote: Thank you

Re: Preparin for Watch SE arrival.

In my experience, it doesn’t matter where on the watch screen you do the 1-finger double tap to activate Taptic time. Anywhere should do it. Doing a 1-finger double tap will get you the time in hour:minutes, and a 1-finger triple tap will tell you just the minutes of the hour. It is a nice featu

RE: Connecting My Mac to WIfi?

Thanks much, Mr. Cohn. I followed your instructions. My network was checked and when I hit enter key on it, the system took me to Safari and VoiceOver said “Safari Has no windows.” Any other suggestions? Thanks! From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn Sent: Sat

Re: system voice irritation

Jonathan: Would that turn on quicktime from anywhere? The problems isn’t really starting play but navigating from zoom to the video player. If quick time or whatever could be started from zoom that would make it possible to turn off voice over thereby eliminating the possibility of the system vo

RE: Not Finding Network in System Preference?

Thanks much, Brad. Once I am done typing address, should I hit enter key or VO-spacebar? When I hit enter, voiceover says contents selected or failed to open page etc. I am not sure what to do next. Thanks! From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Saturday,

Re: Not Finding Network in System Preference?

Fazil, At this point it sounds like you need to tell your Mac the IP address of your Wi-Fi router. If your other computer and iPHone are able to use that Wi-Fi and get connected, I don’t know what else to suggest. Something very basic has not been set up on your Mac. Under System Preferences, in

What is "Fast Searching" in the VO Utility?

It’s in the navigation area. Can’t figure out what it’s supposed to do. Dave Carlson Oregonian, Farfar, Engineer, Musician, Pioneer, and Woodworker -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

Setting Date and Time In Mac?

Thanks much everyone who helped me with my internet connection. Voiceover finally told me that my date and time is in correct and I should fix it in order to connect to the internet. How can I reset date and time, please? Thanks! -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: Not Finding Network in System Preference?

Once you type a URL or a search query into the address field, you then press enter and then navigate to the web content area, just like you would do in any other web browser on any other platform/OS. - Brad - On Dec 5, 2020, at 23:08, Fazil wrote: Thanks much, Brad. Once I am done typing ad