Re: MacOs Ventura is Out.

2022-10-26 Thread Jessica Moss
I’m actually finding Apple Music a lot easier to navigate with Ventura than I was with previous Operating systems I’ve tried to use it with. I’m not sure if it’s just me however, or if this is in fact the case, butt I’m finding the audio to be a lot quieter, and in some cases really flat-soundi

UNLOCKING CAP MODE

2022-10-26 Thread Bill Gallik
HI, FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SOME DEGREE OF VISION, IT IS OBVIOUS WHAT MY ISSUE CONCERNING THIS E-MAIL! I’VE GOTTEN INTO “UPPER CASE LOCKED MODE” AND NEITHER KNOW HOW I MANAGED TO DO THAT NOR HOW TO GET OUT OF IT. CAN ANYONE OFFER A WAY OUT OF THIS, PLEASE! -BILL FROM INO, WISCONSIN -- The follo

Re: MacOs Ventura is Out.

2022-10-26 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Lol. Never tried the Zoe voice, but I agree with you about Eloquence. That’s the last thing I would want on my Mac! I never understood why it was even asked for. Cheers, Donna > On Oct 26, 2022, at 1:00 AM, bbsshawn via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I love Ventura. I've been beta testing it

Re: UNLOCKING CAP MODE

2022-10-26 Thread Herbie Allen
Try pressing the capslock key twice in quick succession. > On Oct 26, 2022, at 06:59, Bill Gallik wrote: > > HI, > > FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SOME DEGREE OF VISION, IT IS OBVIOUS WHAT MY ISSUE > CONCERNING THIS E-MAIL! I’VE GOTTEN INTO “UPPER CASE LOCKED MODE” AND > NEITHER KNOW HOW I MANAGED TO

Re: UNLOCKING CAP MODE

2022-10-26 Thread Bill Gallik
I know sending a “Thank You” message to the list is frowned upon, but I’m taking the chance because the solution feels a bit “peculiar.” Herby is right, quickly pressing the key twice quickly cured my dilemma and I felt this may be useful to others on the list should the matter rear that quite

Re: UNLOCKING CAP MODE

2022-10-26 Thread Herbie Allen
You are most welcome! > On Oct 26, 2022, at 08:09, Bill Gallik wrote: > > I know sending a “Thank You” message to the list is frowned upon, but I’m > taking the chance because the solution feels a bit “peculiar.” Herby is > right, quickly pressing the key twice quickly cured my dilemma > an

Re: MacOs Ventura is Out.

2022-10-26 Thread Jessica Moss
Personally, I don’t either, considering the fact that today’s voices are of a Lott better quality, and most of them don’t cost an arm and a leg, as opposed to back in the day where you either had Eloquence,/Phonex, or nothing, unless you wanted to pay top dollar for higher quality voices, if tha

Re: MacOs Ventura is Out.

2022-10-26 Thread alia robinson
so am I missing something? how the do you remove voices you don’t want?! sorry, but I have three versions of some, enhanced premium etc, and I do not want them all, but where you used to just uncheck them and remove I don’t see that option now? alia > On Oct 26, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Jessica M

Re: MacOs Ventura is Out.

2022-10-26 Thread Herbie Allen
As with iOS16, looks like many of the voices are now built int the system The ones you can delete have a trash icon by them. > On Oct 26, 2022, at 09:07, alia robinson wrote: > > so am I missing something? how the do you remove voices you don’t want?! > sorry, but I have three versions o

Re: MacOs Ventura is Out.

2022-10-26 Thread alia robinson
I was afraid of that, sigh. Alia > On Oct 26, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Herbie Allen wrote: > > As with iOS16, looks like many of the voices are now built int the system The > ones you can delete have a trash icon by them. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visio

help with voices

2022-10-26 Thread alia robinson
Okay, with alex I guess I’m used to the weird pitch change, when announcing different controls but is there a way to stop this annoying change when announcing different controls etc. I’d like to change to a different voice, but this annoying practice is keeping me with alex, thanks. -- The fol

Re: help with voices

2022-10-26 Thread Herbie Allen
It’s something with all the voices and it’s rather annoying! I dont think there is currently a way to change this but hopefully that get’s fixed. I use Siri 4 and have the same issue. > On Oct 26, 2022, at 09:46, alia robinson wrote: > > Okay, with alex I guess I’m used to the weird pitch chan

Re: help with voices

2022-10-26 Thread alia robinson
I know. I guess I just got used to alex doing it. it seems subtler than when Moira does it. I love this voice, but I can’t abide by it doing that. I want my voices the same through the whole computer experience. alia > On Oct 26, 2022, at 10:49 AM, Herbie Allen wrote: > > It’s something with a

Re: help with voices

2022-10-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
This is what I was posting about yesterday in another thread. The solution is in Accessibility, Speech, where you set the system voice. I played with this for some time and still, even with Samantha speaking, I hear variations in the speaking rate when certain elements are spoken. I will

Re: help with voices

2022-10-26 Thread alia robinson
I’ll try that. I didn’t think of that, was just going into the voiceover utility. > On Oct 26, 2022, at 11:30 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > This is what I was posting about yesterday in another thread. The solution > is in Accessibility, Speech, where you set the system voice.

Re: Document Scanning App

2022-10-26 Thread Vaughn Brown
Thank you Andrew. I will learn about this app and pass the recommendation along to my employer. Kindest regards, Vaughn > On Oct 25, 2022, at 10:50 PM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I use FineReader OcR Pro. It’s a paid application from the appstore. > > Andrew > >> On

Re: help with voices

2022-10-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Something else I forgot to mention. Even with the one voice, Samantha being the default voice, I hear Alex speaking some elements. Its very subtle and it could be my hearing. Setting up system voice was much more reliable pre Ventura. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Those who make peaceful revolut

Re: help with voices

2022-10-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
After a short break I found more settings. In VO Utility, Speech, With the desired voice selected, navigate right to the "Additional Voice Options" disclosure triangle. There in the table are the elements whee each one has a pop up button to choose the desired voice. I need to go back la

Safari on Mac

2022-10-26 Thread Lorie McCloud
Right now Safari is asking me if I want to allow downloading on whatever website I’m on any time I try to download anything. I’d like to know where to go to turn this off. thanks. Lorie -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any que

Re: Safari on Mac

2022-10-26 Thread Jonathan Cohn
This should be in Safari settings. First change to the web sites in the toolbar. Then there is a table that lists various services like location, microphone. Find downloads in this table and then below the second table there is a popup for what to do for non-configured sites… Look for the words

Re: Safari on Mac

2022-10-26 Thread Lorie McCloud
This is Catalina. It might be a little different. I found “when visiting Other Websites” that’s where camera and microphone and such are but I’m not finding downloads. > On Oct 26, 2022, at 4:56 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > This should be in Safari settings. > > First change to the web site

Re: Safari on Mac

2022-10-26 Thread Lorie McCloud
Ok. Found it and also another setting that was giving me trouble. thanks. > On Oct 26, 2022, at 4:56 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > This should be in Safari settings. > > First change to the web sites in the toolbar. > Then there is a table that lists various services like location, microphone.

Re: Safari on Mac

2022-10-26 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Downloads was the 10th of 12 items in the first table for me. Best wishes, Jonathan Cohn > On Oct 26, 2022, at 6:09 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > This is Catalina. It might be a little different. I found “when visiting > Other Websites” that’s where camera and microphone and

Moving Sliders

2022-10-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Some time ago, a method to do this was mentioned. I can't recall how it is done so hopefully someone here knows how to accomplish this. Thanks. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." --John F. Kennedy My e-Mail: ancien

Re: Moving Sliders

2022-10-26 Thread Herbie Allen
What kind of sliders? Often, I can interact and use VO up or down. > On Oct 26, 2022, at 18:46, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Some time ago, a method to do this was mentioned. I can't recall how it is > done so hopefully someone here knows how to accomplish this. Thanks. > > From

Re: Moving Sliders

2022-10-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
In this case, its the speaking rate in Accessibility, Spoken Content. The VO up and down works but the change does not stick. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." --John F. Kennedy My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.co

Re: Moving Sliders

2022-10-26 Thread Brad Snyder
After interacting, you can also use left or right arrow keys. Does the same thing as up or down. - Brad - On Oct 26, 2022, at 18:58, Herbie Allen wrote: What kind of sliders? Often, I can interact and use VO up or down. > On Oct 26, 2022, at 18:46, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > >

Re: Moving Sliders

2022-10-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
I can move it either with arrow keys or the fast/slow buttons but the value always reverts back to 50. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." --John F. Kennedy My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 10/26/2022 9:36 P