Re: Turning touchpad on and off on Macbook Air M1

Thanks for that people. It is strange that somehow on my old macbook air with High Sierra the trackpad does not respond to touch at all I can’t remember how I got this to work then and am wondering if this is new to Big Sur? Thanks Ian > On 18 May 2021, at 04:38, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > Hell

Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi All, First, I wish to thank everyone for the great recent discussion about the new Mac1 laptops. I am sorry Donna that you had so much difficulty with your unit. The subsequent discussion has helped me recall many key commands and configuration settings on the Mac. Yesterday, I went to the Appl

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Les, Thanks for your kind words. Re my experience, yeah, the first MBA was just weird, and I still don’t know what to make of that. That said, much of my time and frustration this week could have been saved if I’d thought to check do not disturb sooner. It was one of those tsituations where

Re: Turning touchpad on and off on Macbook Air M1

Ian, Not due to Big Sur. Mojave also has this limitation. Need to use a Bluetooth or USB Mouse to shut off the touchpad. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Oregonian, Pioneer, Musician, Engineer, and Farfar On May 20, 2021, at 2:41 AM, Ian Harrison wrote: Thanks for that people. It is strange that someho

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Donna, Thanks for your response. Glad your current unit is working better! Yes, the function keys are a definite plus. I am wondering if anybody with no vision can use the touch bar? Did you get 8 MB RAM? Ity seems like that should be enough. I don’t know if I would ever run Windows on this,

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Les, My MBA is replacing a 2017 Macbook Pro with a touch bar. It is definitely usable, and with time, you get more used to it. But I never really liked it, mostly because it’s response time was slow. Often I had to tap it several times to initiate an action or function. I personally find fun

Big Sur questions.

This has probably been asked multiple times, but I’ve been having the hardest time figuring out how to do the following sense updating to Mac OS Big Sur. First of all, when those occasional confirmation dialogues pop up that Voiceover never seems to read, but I hear this constant chime sound ov

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Donna, Okay, I didn’t realize there was a faster GPU. The representative in the store felt the default configuration of 8 MB Ram was plenty for my needs. I did feel he was trying to sell what was in the store. That’s fine, I’ve had enough experience with sales people and I won’t respond to p

Re: Big Sur questions.

Hi, The System dialogs are accessed using VO-f1-f1, the Application Chooser. After bringing it up, arrow down to System, then right to open the sub-menu to see the specific alerts. Press return to access the alert. With respect to updates, it depends on whether they are app updates or MacOS

Re: Big Sur questions.

Ok, how does this work if you have a Touch Bar and no function keys? > On May 20, 2021, at 10:32 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > The System dialogs are accessed using VO-f1-f1, the Application Chooser. > After bringing it up, arrow down to System, then right to open

Re: Big Sur questions.

Hi, When you have the TouchBar, use VO-FN-number. So, to do VO-f1-f1, press VO-FN-1-1. Similarly for f2, f3 etc. Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On May 20, 2021, at 8:

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi, To jump into this conversation, I’d say that 8 Gb of RAM will suffice in most cases. The M1 Macs manage memory and processor actions much differently than Intel machines. Check out this relatively short video comparing an M1 Mac performance to a comparable Intel Mac. https://www.youtube.

Re: Big Sur questions.

Thank you so much, I finally figured out what was running in the background. I think the App Store bit will still take some playing around with though. > On May 20, 2021, at 10:36 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > When you have the TouchBar, use VO-FN-number. So, to

Re: Big Sur questions.

To add to Tim’s response, beginning with Big Sur, some alerts or dialogues cannot be acted upon as they were in earlier versions of macOS. In these situations, you may find it necessary to use the Actions menu in order to interact with the alert. To access the Actions menu, press VO + CMD + Space

How to restore a personal mail folder from Time Machine backup?

Hi all, I have one personal mail folder that I forgot to copy over to the new Mac. I would like to retrieve it from my last Time Machine backup of the old Mac. Anyone know how to do this? TIA, Donna -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Les, Tim is right, 8 is probably ok for most users. I tend to overbuy, given that what you buy is what you have until your next upgrade, and I’m hoping to keep this machine for a while. Cheers, Donna > On May 20, 2021, at 9:22 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Donna, > Okay, I didn’t realize

Re: How to restore a personal mail folder from Time Machine backup?

I think your best bet is using the time machine interface. You have to open time machine when you are in mail and use the slider to go back to a specific time in the past in which that folder was present. I have not done this in a long time, so someone else might have better, more specific di

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Tim, Thanks for sending this. Only one problem, the link did not work. I got a message saying that it could be down temporarily or it may have been moved. Yes, I understand the M1 chip is far superior to Intel’s latest chip. Best Regards, Les From: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Donna, Yes, I tend to do the same thing. I also think Tim is correct. Have a good day. Best, Les From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:24 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment Hi Les, Tim is r

Zoom on the Mac

Hi All, Is there a list of shortcut keys for using Zoom on the Mac? Also, if one wishes to perform actions such as Mute or Unmute or Raise or Lower Hand, will VO read the current state of each option when the appropriate keys are pressed? Best, Les -- The following information is important

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi, Sorry about the link. Try this instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNNTXd85VXo Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada > O

Re: Zoom on the Mac

I have a text lis I can sent you off line. Please contact me privately. Yes, VoiceOver will read the status as it changes. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT P

Re: Zoom on the Mac

Hi, There’s probably a list somewhere, but you can find what you need in the Zoom menus and/or Preferences. Under the menus, where Mute is listed, the shortcut will be announced as well. Also, when in Zoom press cmd-comma to bring up the Preferences, then navigate to Keyboard Shortcuts to fin

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

No problem. Worked fine. In my opinion, getting an Intel Mac now would defeat the purpose of purchasing a Mac. It’s the M1 chip that is appealing because of superior performance. Best, Les From: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:57 PM To: macvisionaries@g

RE: Zoom on the Mac

Hi Tim, Thanks. I’ll save this message and refer to it when my Mac arrives. Best, Les From: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2021 1:05 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Zoom on the Mac Hi, There’s probably a list somewhere, but you can find

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

I agree with Donna. Since you can’t upgrade either storage or RAM on current Macs, you are stuck with what you get when you purchase the device. Therefore, in order to future-proof your purchase, get as much RAM and storage as you can possibly afford, so you don’t end up with a device that won

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Brad and All, Well, I agree with both Donna and Tim. I ordered my MBA this afternoon and went with Donna’s approach. I think the unit might show up sooner than the date they gave me which was June 8-10. Of course, it’s an estimate anyway. Best, Les From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi, Well, enjoy your Mac! Should be a nice machine :). Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On May 20, 2021, at 1:52 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Brad and All, > Well, I

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Congrats, Les. Enjoy! But don’t count on it showing up sooner than the date they gave you. Mine showed up on the last day of the window they had given me. Cheers, Donna > On May 20, 2021, at 2:52 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Brad and All, > Well, I agree with both Donna and Tim. I ordered my

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Donna, Thank you. No worries on the wait. We will be out of town next weekend anyhow, and it also gives me some additional time to set up my service for my wife to use. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2021, at 4:04 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Congrats, Les. Enjoy

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Congratulations on your purchase decision. I hope it servers you well for a long time. - Brad - On May 20, 2021, at 14:52, Les Kriegler wrote: Hi Brad and All, Well, I agree with both Donna and Tim. I ordered my MBA this afternoon and went with Donna’s approach. I think the unit might show up

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi Brad and Tim, Thank you both for your good wishes. Yes, it will be a really good machine and should last me for several years which is my goal. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2021, at 4:22 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > Congratulations on your purchase decision. > I hope it servers you well

Re: How to restore a personal mail folder from Time Machine backup?

Hi John, Thanks for this. It sounds complicated, though. Would an alternative be to simply restore my old Mac from the backup? I made the backup on Monday, so about the only thing that would be different would be the personal mailboxes I deleted. I’ve never had to restore from a time-machine ba

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Most don’t know this, but if you hold down the fn key 1 threw 0 will perform the function keys function. I find that they are not needed much anymore, so personally I don’t know what the big deal is. To each there own though. Enjoy audio described content? You will find Classics as well as ne

Re: How to restore a personal mail folder from Time Machine backup?

That would be “easier” in some ways, but it’s also time consuming to restore from the backup. However, if you are not losing anything current, then go for it. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfort