Re: Netgear Nighthawk R8000 accessibility

2020-01-31 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I've got to caution that being "web based" is no benchmark of accessibility. If it were that simple, we would never have needed the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines from the W3C. Personally speaking, I have had poor results from the default software on these kinds of devices. While I have no

Re: Vmware Fusion with Linux machines

2020-02-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
You don't describe what issue you're experiencing. There is a bug recently discussed on the Speakup list that crashes the entire machine if you use successive screen review commands on the numeric keypad too quickly, especially if it's something like word forward followed immediately by word back.

Re: Vmware Fusion with Linux machines

2020-02-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
oot the host to get everything working properly again. > > Tom > > > -----Original Message----- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2020 8:38 AM > To: 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Re: Vmware Fusi

Re: Ecobee thermostat?

2020-02-09 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I am curious whether the Honeywell is IPv6 enabled. I've looked on line but not found this datum. If anyone can knows, I'd be grateful for that info. I also looked into the EcoBee some time ago and found it supporting only IPv4 which is a non starter for me. Also, I'd be curious to learn why you

Re: Ecobee thermostat?

2020-02-11 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
getting ever rarer and more expensive. Best, Janina > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 9, 2020, at 12:27, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > I am curious whether the Honeywell is IPv6 enabled. I've looked on line > > but

Re: Accessibility of duolingo or similar software on iPhone

2020-02-15 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Andrew: Possibly a conversational interface device like an Amazon Echo might be a better path. There's pretty much no option but the audio interface for Alexa Skills (or the Google equivalents). So, there's no mixing of screen and audio content, at least not yet. Those days are coming, of course,

Re: Mail Rule for Auto-Forwarding

2020-02-15 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
The server would be the preferred place for filtering mail, as Jason suggests, because the filtered mail is then similarly available on whatever device you happen to access your mail from at any given moment. So, build the rules once, and access the results anywhere and everywhere. Best, Janina

Re: Can I extract audio from a YouTube video? Please read below?

2020-02-18 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I do this all the time on Linux. Haven't tried it on my Mac, but I expect something similar should be possible. I use this command with either mkv or webm files without issues. ffmpeg -i [filename.mkv|webm] -acodec pcm_s16le -ac 2 audio.wav The above requires you've installed the ffmpeg librarie

Re: Laser Printer Suggestions

2020-02-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I just purchased a Brother HL-L2395DW for my home office. I'm expecting it to work well for Apple/Mac, Windows, Android, and Linux--but I've just gotten it out of the box. It was $99 at Amazon. It supports print, copy, and scan. There's no builtin fax, which is OK by me. Fax over an analog ph

Re: Laser Printer Suggestions

2020-02-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
One even said after 100 sheets he tossed it because it refused to > print even with a new cartridge. I am skeptical on that one though. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... >ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? &g

Re: Laser Printer Suggestions

2020-02-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
2710DW? A bit more more. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... >ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 2/24/2020 8:57 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > Hi, > > > >

Re: Bring back your Mac's startup chime with this simple terminal command, 9 to 5 Mac

2020-02-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
This is truly good news! Thanks for posting this. M. Taylor writes: > Hello Everyone, > > I know this was a recent topic of discussion on the list, but according to a > friend of mine who purchased a Mac, last year, the command described in the > article, works. > > Read on for more details. >

Re: Laser Printer Suggestions

2020-02-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
; that much any more. > >Thanks so much for all the information you shared. I will probably place > an order tomorrow. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... >ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > &g

Re: Laser Printer Suggestions

2020-02-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
* I've configured mine over wireline IPv6 and IPv4. I've accessed * over wifi--than you Linksys OpenWRT router. Who needs the built * in Brother wifi anyway! I have yet to try scanning, but I'm quite pleased so far. hth Janina 'Janina Sajka' via MacV

Re: Laser Printer Suggestions

2020-02-28 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
oud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 2/26/2020 2:24 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > This is an update on my adventure with my new Brother HL-L2395DW > > printer/scanner. Bottom line is that ever

Re: 14-Inch MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac Mini Refreshes, and New AirPods on Horizon?

2020-03-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Simon: Please also flick it this way, if you would. Maybe just flick it to the list? Like Tim, I was wondering; but he beat me to asking you about it. Best, Janina Simon A Fogarty writes: > Hi Tim, > > Sorry I’m not sure what happened there, > It’s an email from Mac Rumours > > At some point

Re: 14-Inch MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac Mini Refreshes, and New AirPods on Horizon?

2020-03-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Thanks, Simon. Got it this time! Janina Simon A Fogarty writes: > Hi Janina > > I've sent it to the list, > If it doesn't come through this time let me know. > > -Original Message----- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Sunda

Re: Laser Printer Suggestions

2020-03-07 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
thernet to the Mac for now, and > ready. I will test it later and go wireless also. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... >ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 2/28/2020 4:41 AM, 'Janina Sajka&#x

Re: Laser Printer Suggestions

2020-03-08 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
scanning, easy as pie. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... >ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 3/7/2020 6:09 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > Hi, E.T.: > > > >

Mac Mini Builtin Speaker

2020-03-24 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi All: Wondering whether anyone here has experience of the newer, 2018 generation Mac Mini. I'm particularly interested in the builtin speaker. Is it adequate for Voice Over use? Is the volume and sound quality adequate for TTS? Where is the speaker located on the unit physically? Thanks in adva

Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Thanks to everyone who responded about the builtin 2018 model Mac Mini speaker. It seems likely it's sufficiently usable for initial installation and configuration. I like to keep things as simple as possible when I bring up a new device for the first time. There's always the rest of my life with

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
> that it isn’t as young as it once was, and is doing weird stuff. Apple > lowered the price of SSD storage options by $200 USD last week, so the > overall price went down. this makes getting a new mini more tempting. > > - Brad - > > > On Mar 25, 2020, at 03:53,

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Ah, fascinating. I expect I will rework my setup to be directly driving at least three, possibly four separate machines. I expect to put a modern, HDMI enabled KVM in the path, and I've done shome KVM shopping but haven't ordered anything yet. It'll be interesting whether I end up with a PC keybo

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
OK, Matthew. Thanks! While I plan to provide a monitor for my sighted assistant, I'm happier not needing one, especially at the first. Best, Janina matthew dyer writes: > Alsa, a slite correction, you do not need to connect a monitor. I am using a > mac mini 2018 just fine without one. As for

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Apropos monitor or not, I note that a number of the high end reviews of the 2018 Mini, and I think Apple itself talk in terms of some industrial applications where a stack of Minis provide some kind of aggregate service. So, if these Minis are stackable in a server environment, it's highly unlikel

Re: Zoom, and Voiceover accessibility information

2020-03-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Jonathen Mosen is offering a free audio book about using Zoom with screen readers. His setup uses JFW, but also IOS and Voice Dream. Here's the link: https://mosen.org/zoom/ Zoom is considered one of the more accessible teleconference platforms out there. And, they have a corporate policy support

Re: Zoom, and Voiceover accessibility information

2020-03-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Does anyone know whether the rather nasty security flaw in the 2019 Mac Zoom client has been thoroughly fixed? I should hope it's now all in the past as the news is about a year old, but I prefer caution to assumkption. Threat report is here: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13450 Her

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Several of us on this list are long time Linux users. What are you looking for? 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries writes: > Hi, > > Does anybody on the list use Linux successfully either in virtual environment > or on a separate computer? Please email off list if you wouldn’t mind sharing >

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hey, Matthew. I bet you forgot to mention a network connection? Surely your Mini isn't off the grid? Just teasing you a little! PS: My bluetooth keyboard arrived today. What an elegant unit. However, I may not be comfortable with it as my main board, though I am likely to pack it for travel on l

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
> either. Again, this seems something aimed at server implementations. > > - Brad - > > > On Mar 26, 2020, at 00:56, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Thanks, Brad. > > I was actually unaware that the standard PC keyboard's Windows key would

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
ven if a proficient linux user who’s blind has the > time and would be willing at some point to give paid tutorials on Linux, I’d > certainly feel more secure in this venture. Linux requires a whole new > vocabulary whose terms I’m trying to understand. > > Andrew > > On 2

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-28 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
ossed that it will be afternoon. I've medical appointments in the AM both Thursday and Friday I can't skip. Best, Janina Brad Snyder writes: > Hi Janina, > > Did you get the smaller (laptop layout) bluetooth keyboard or the full size > model with NumPad. > > - Br

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-28 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
ni because the 1TB SATA HD is showing signs > that it isn’t as young as it once was, and is doing weird stuff. Apple > lowered the price of SSD storage options by $200 USD last week, so the > overall price went down. this makes getting a new mini more tempting. > > - Brad -

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-28 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
----Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Wednesday, 25 March 2020 9:54 PM > To: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Mac Mini Now On Order > > Thanks to everyone who responded about the builtin 2018 model Mac Mini > s

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-28 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
as got me interested, > > What about ubuntu these days? > > -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 6:55 PM > To: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list u

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-28 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
<http://tarch.org/>, one of the websites which I had > already visited while researching Linux accessibility. I do hope the blinux > list members are tolerant of newbees. :) > > By the way, if I were able to afford a new machine/laptop for Linux, what > would you sugges

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-28 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
hing Linux accessibility. I do hope the blinux list > members are tolerant of newbees. :) > > By the way, if I were able to afford a new machine/laptop for Linux, what > would you suggest as minimum for future learning and solid running of Linux? > > Thanks again, Janina >

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-28 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
on A Fogarty writes: > Hang on what? > > Ubuntu will install in to windows ? > > That would be great if it didn't screw up my windows install > > How do I do this and is it something you would recommend for someone who > really hasn't touched linux in years? >

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-28 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
ed USB to > Lightning cable, it will automatically pair. Same is true for a bluetooth > mouse. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > On Mar 28, 2020, at 05:37, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, Bard: > > I got the full ekyboard

Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check

2020-03-28 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Ah, Maurice, that's about enough reason to move back to California, imo! Janina maurice mines writes: > Dear Dave, slight correction here. California voters voted to leave at > daylight savings time and a statewide ballot measure in 2018. The state must > apply to the federal government to lea

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
sktop? > > An from what I've been told the server version is pretty much the same as the > desktp but without the built in gui interface and everything already done for > you. > > -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries >

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
(and really all starnix) environments. > That's where the power users hang out, not in the point and click > environments. > > Best, > > Janina > > Simon A Fogarty writes: > > Hang on what? > > > > Ubuntu will install in to windows ? > >

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
irefox, or Edge. Best, Janina Karen Lewellen writes: > Enjoying this exchange. > I am wondering what browsers are used in either this command line > environment, or the one you illustrated for Andrew? > > > > On Sun, 29 Mar 2020, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionar

Re: Mac Mini Now On Order

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
e your > mileage may vary. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > On Mar 29, 2020, at 01:46, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Thanks, Brad. This is incredibly valuable info to me. > > > Do you know about powering the bluetooth keyboard? I

Re: Question please regarding the option-t time check

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
> Note the text of my comments have been dictated to the computer by means of > dictation software. If there are errors and were there something you can’t > understand, please – me what my original intent was. I will do my very best > to try to clear up any misunderstandings. > >

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Hi Jonathan, Andrew, All: With respect to using the tab key in the terminal ... Jonathan Cohn writes: > Your second question was related to file completion. This says too little. Yes, filename completion, but also command completion. In fact the strategy is widely implemented because it helps u

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Hi, Andrew: Glad to hear you're giving the CLI the old college try. Hope it becomes a very comfortable environment for you! I want to suggest it's important you focus on zsh as Apple now defaults to zsh. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208050. Since you're a beginning command line user, you d

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
even DOS has Links the chain. > And as you did not include elinks I am guessing that browser tool is no > longer an option? > > Kare > > > > On Sun, 29 Mar 2020, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > > Karen: > > > > It would be the

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
ws user, I was simply wondering if one could use > > the Linux command line platform in its entirety, but it seems that is not > > the case. > > These days even DOS has Links the chain. > > And as you did not include elinks I am guessing that browser tool is no >

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-29 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Thanks for the reminder, Greg. I'm just now starting the install of TDSR. For me that means an update of homebrew, followed by an upgrade of python3, and that is taking quite some time. Hopeing the result will truly be easier to use than VO in the terminal, as you suggest. That would be a good thi

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Simon, Andrew, All: Simon is correct. The correct switches will indeed allow you to write the output of any command to a file. This works everywhere, because everybody wants this kind of functionality--whether Mac, Windows, or Linux/Unix. It's called redirection, and it goes one of two ways: Usi

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
> of the programming languages, I thought I’m too green around the gills to > even attempt to play around with TDSR in case I mess up my mac. Would you > agree? > > Andrew > > On 30 Mar 2020, at 06:32, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > &

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
the only thing i understand about Python is > > that it is one of the programming languages, I thought I’m too green around > > the gills to even attempt to play around with TDSR in case I mess up my > > mac. Would you agree? > > > > Andrew > >> On 30 Mar 2020,

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
a, how does one run, say, a browser from the command > line/terminal? It is probably a special browser and once you run it, do you > access the info on the webpage in the usual way? I’m asking with trepidation > aware of possibly sounding like a fool. > > Best > > Andrew

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
mand > > line/terminal? It is probably a special browser and once you run it, do > > you access the info on the webpage in the usual way? I’m asking with > > trepidation aware of possibly sounding like a fool. > > > > Best > > > > Andrew > >>

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
. Should I already have it on my > mac, or do I need to download it? I’ve paused going ahead with the rest of > the instructions until I hear from you on Nano Editor. Don’t want to break > anything. > > Andrew > > On 30 Mar 2020, at 10:59, 'Janina Sajka' via M

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
now how it goes. Janina 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries writes: > Hi, Andrew: > > Homebrew should be fine with Sierra. It's possible the link in the page > you got from me was old. That would explain the error you got. > > So, I'm thinking good clear instructi

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
ng > imposed on you and your time so do feel free to let me know if it’s too much. > > Well, back to Joe Kissell’s Tutorial on Mastering the Command line in MacOS. > Oh, one more thing. I tried to change the shell in Terminal from Bash to Zsh > with chsh /bin/zsh but it di

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
> > is that it is one of the programming languages, I thought I’m too > > green around the gills to even attempt to play around with TDSR in > > case I mess up my mac. Would you agree? > > > > Andrew > >> On 30 Mar 2020, at 06:32, 'Janina Sajka' via

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-30 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
nloaded. The issue with Ubuntu is getting some kind of > software speech out of it. Since I certainly cannot rely on VoiceOver, or is > there a way to make this work? > > Sincerely Maurice Mines. > > > On Mar 29, 2020, at 22:23, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionarie

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-31 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
lling I am not using > Dragon to write this email. > > > On Mar 30, 2020, at 18:18, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > Hi, Maurice: > > > > VoiceOver won't speak your Linux in a vm. For that you'll want either >

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-31 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
r one or with a hyphen? > > > > > > Thank you very much again, Janina, for your help. I’m a bit anxious having > > imposed on you and your time so do feel free to let me know if it’s too > > much. > > > > > > Well, back to Joe Kissell’s Tutorial on Ma

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-31 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
R and since the only thing i understand about Python > > > is that it is one of the programming languages, I thought I’m too > > > green around the gills to even attempt to play around with TDSR in > > > case I mess up my mac. Would you agree? > &

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-03-31 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
elsewhere mentioned it was possible > and spoke of having to do something with pulseaudio. > > Have a good day. > > Andrew > > On 31 Mar 2020, at 10:30, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > > > > Hey, Andrew. Good morning of another d

Re: A couple Terminal questions

2020-04-02 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
e funny line. > Since the coronavirus tends to kill older people in greater numbers than the > young, the teenagers in British schools have nicknamed the coronavirus the > “boomer remover’. I thought it was hilarious as I came across it but of > course it isn’t because they really mean i

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-04-02 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Blind, is a community of members and > friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day > we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. > > > > On Mar 31, 2020, at 02:20, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wro

Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-04-02 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
nal Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division, a proud division > of the National Federation of the Blind, is a community of members and > friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day > we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. &g

Re: Stopp ads loading

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Dan: You didn't explain the rest of it. Let me try for those who don't know what Dan is talking about. There's a simple ASCII text file on the Mac, and pretty much on every other OS that supports Internet access at /etc/hosts. This is the oldest, the very first implementation of how to find othe

Re: Single-Letter Searching for Filenames

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Old habits are indeed going to get in the way of productivity. It'd probably not go very high on the list, but this feature seems a reasonable RFE for accessibility support on any OS. It's also additive, so everyone with the habit of the single char followed by arrow navigation will still find the

Mac Mini Now Here

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
re the keyboard. > If you connect the USB keyboard to the Mac mini with the included USB to > Lightning cable, it will automatically pair. Same is true for a bluetooth > mouse. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > On Mar 28, 2020, at 05:37, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVi

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
ng OT Linux > because I couldn’t identify your off-list email address anywhere and of > course I didn’t want to continue on list. > > Good luck with your mini. > > Andrew > > On 4 Apr 2020, at 12:11, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > wrote: > &

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
d home directory: > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201548 > > On 4/4/20, 08:59, "'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries" > wrote: > > Thanks for the pointer, Andrew. I was there before, but didn't realize I > needed to adjust the browser to show

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
i’s power button is on the right rear corner. You should have > >>> no trouble finding it. > >>> > >>> I use an older Mac USB keyboard from 2006 on my mini, but my wife has a > >>> newer version on her iMac with the same layout as the n

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
eed to go into a Finder window to manually change the name of > your existing Home folder to continue using it with a new name as opposed to > creating a new folder. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > On Apr 4, 2020, at 07:59, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
eover on login screen. This should solve > > your problem of not having speech when logging in. > > > > By the way, I hadn’t responded to your last message when discussing OT > > Linux because I couldn’t identify your off-list email address anywhere and > > of course I didn

Re: Mac Mini Now Here

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
r. Janina Anders Holmberg writes: > Hi! > Happy you get things going. > Strange that it didn’t went back to speakers when you disconnected the cable > from the headphone jack. > /A > > > 4 apr. 2020 kl. 13:11 skrev 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > : &g

Re: Stopp ads loading

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
t will be > loaded and ads will disappear. > > On Sat, 4 Apr 2020, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: > > > Dan: > > > > You didn't explain the rest of it. Let me try for those who don't know > > what Dan is talking about. > > &g

Re: Stopp ads loading

2020-04-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Dave: try: /private/etc Dave Carlson writes: > Dan D, > Okay, need help here. Where is the ETC folder? I vaguely recall seeing it > somewhere, but not now. > > Dave Carlson > Musician, Engineer, Farfar, Oregonian, Woodworker, and Pioneer > > > > > > -- > The following information is impo

Re: Networking my printer, can I go through my Mac?

2020-04-10 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Hi, Eric: Especially if you have a wired ethernet port on your Brother printer, you can happily share it across all your networked devices. This is exactly what I do with mine, currently an HL2395DW. Use Safari to access the relevant resources on support.brother.com. You will likely need to insta

Re: Networking my printer, can I go through my Mac?

2020-04-10 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Tim is right about how things are supposed to work. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, Brother wants you to do things there way. You get the same result in the end. It's just setup that's different. Best, Janina Eric Caron writes: > Hi Tim, > > Hoping for a few more tips. > > I followe

Re: Converting a USB flatbed scanner to a Wireless Scanner

2020-04-10 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Dave: I believe you're going to be disappointed on this one. It's not a matter of a hardware device or dongle. It's a matter of software device drivers, and Epson is very proprietary about their's. I'm expecting to pick up a flatbed scanner sometime in the coming months, and I will be looking to

How can one selectively silence Mail notifications?

2020-04-11 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Hi All: I'm trying to give Apple's Mail application the old college try--having heard people say how much they like this app over the years. I have mine configured and working. It's sending and receiving as I would expect. Here's my problem: It's far too chatty. It wants to notify me of every new

Re: How can one selectively silence Mail notifications?

2020-04-11 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
l switches. > > There may be a quicker way to toggle it though. > > On 4/11/20, 06:18, "'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries" > wrote: > > Hi All: > > I'm trying to give Apple's Mail application the old college >

Re: How can one selectively silence Mail notifications?

2020-04-11 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
ound for > incoming new Mail, and displaying a Badge App icon alert for new mail. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > > > On Apr 11, 2020, at 05:17, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi All: > > I'm trying to give Apple

Re: How can one selectively silence Mail notifications?

2020-04-11 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
that I have to interact > > with the notifications table, then move up once to get to the controls, > > then interact with that group to reach the individual switches. > > > >There may be a quicker way to toggle it though. > > > >On 4/11/20, 06:18, "

Re: world time clock

2020-04-21 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
I've not done time conversions on my Mac, but this kind of feature is a common need for anyone working with colleagues around the globe. I'd be very surprised if this was difficult to accomplish this on Apple. I know my Android Clock app allows me to quickly see current time any of dozens of world

Re: world time clock

2020-04-24 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
...@fleger.net> wrote: > > Again: Thanks to you both. Great App and a great web side. > All the best > Jürgen > > > > Am 21.04.2020 um 18:46 schrieb 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > : > > > > I've not done time c

Re: Learning Terminal

2020-05-03 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
I don't know about the particular podcast or the book that was suggested by others. I'd suggest checking out those resources, though. Any starting point should help. I do have some more generic advice that will serve you forever, because you'll never learn everything there is to know about the Ter

Re: About Oracle virtualBox

2020-05-03 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Hi, Interesting you should ask. I'm currently trying to setup Windows 10 on my new Mac Mini using VirtualBox. I've been surprised that the initial VB setup appears quite accessible with Voice Over. I think this is fairly new. In chicking my status via the VB CLI, I do seem to have my machine corr

Re: Learning Terminal

2020-05-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
ou can use the “brew cask” commands to install even Mac apps, like Google > > Chrome or Github Desktop, if you ever get into that. > > > > I know, a lot of these are resources that you may use when you’re more > > comfortable with the basics, but

Controlling Audio Output

2020-05-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Hi, All: I'm looking for a way to direct audio output from a particular application to a particular audio device. I currently have two audio devices on my Mini, and a third one coming soon. So, I want certain applications to output to a particular one of those three devices. I seem to recall seei

Re: Controlling Audio Output

2020-05-05 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
trols audio for the hole system. > Can the aplication set its own audio output? > /A > > > 4 maj 2020 kl. 21:36 skrev 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > : > > > > Hi, All: > > > > I'm looking for a way to direct audio output from

Re: Controlling Audio Output

2020-05-05 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
the system prefs. > > But this controls audio for the hole system. > > Can the aplication set its own audio output? > > /A > > > >> 4 maj 2020 kl. 21:36 skrev 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > >> : > >> > >> Hi, All: > >>

Oddities using a PC USB Keyboard with my Mini

2020-05-17 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Hi, I have a standard, very standard (no extra keys) 104-key PC USB keyboard hooked up to my new Mac Mini. I'm using a StarTech KVM switch to control the Mac, my Linux desktop, and a Windows laptop with this keyboard. Working the Mac with this keyboard works mostly, but the exceptions are signifi

Re: Oddities using a PC USB Keyboard with my Mini

2020-05-17 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
der writes: > Have you tried connecting the keyboard directly to the Mac mini, and not > going through the hub unit? > Just a thought. > > - Brad - > > On May 17, 2020, at 15:31, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a standar

Re: Interested in purchasing a Macbook Air

2021-08-21 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Especially since you want it for recording. I can tell you about my 2014 era 11 inch Airbook. I have 8 gigs RAM and 512 Gb HD. I checked what Apple would give me for it as a trade in when I bought a Mac Mini last year. They offered me $160. I didn't take the $160, so I still have it. It's on it's

Re: Interested in purchasing a Macbook Air

2021-08-22 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
or it. > /A > > > 21 aug. 2021 kl. 18:46 skrev 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > > : > > > > Especially since you want it for recording. > > > > I can tell you about my 2014 era 11 inch Airbook. I have 8 gigs RAM and > > 512 Gb HD. I chec

Re: Interested in purchasing a Macbook Air

2021-08-22 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
OK, that's a pretty light audio recording requirement. Before buying an older machine, though, you might want to be sure you can upgrade its OS to the minimum requirement for Audio Hijack. Beyond that it's just a question of how many hours of audio you want to store. As you'll likely use mp3, this

Auto Voice Over at Login

2021-09-03 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
Hi, For some silly reason I can no longer recall I did not choose to have Voice Over start automatically when I boot my Mac Mini. So, I'm forever doing Command F5 before logging in. It's getting old, but I'm also not finding where to undo this choice and choose to have Voice Over auto-enabled on s

Re: Auto Voice Over at Login

2021-09-04 Thread &#x27;Janina Sajka&#x27; via MacVisionaries
th different categories and one of them is > VoiceOver. In the VoiceOver settings here there is a checkbox for enabling > VoiceOver. I think this is the one you want. > > Greg WOcher > > > > On Sep 3, 2021, at 3:07 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > >

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