You don’t have to spend much on a monitor for your Mac mini. Just anything
with an HDMI 2.0 or Thunderbolt will do. Guess which one is cheaper? I bought
my monitor used for $50. I used it with a 2011 Mac mini and am now using it
with a Mac mini M1 2020. No problem with either machine, thoug
I am pretty sure that Ventura can’t be run on anything older than 2018. That’s
a big jump, but that is what I thought they said. I have had Macs that were no
longer able to upgrade to the latest OS. You don’t get offered an upgrade that
your machine can’t run.
> On Oct 2, 2022, at 6:56 PM,
Rogue Amoeba’s web site now says that their apps have updates for Ventura.
> On Oct 24, 2022, at 1:52 PM, Herbie Allen wrote:
>
> Just updated and I’m already confounded by the messages app. When I go to a
> different conversation, it tells me two conversations selected. I do love the
> re
No, but you do have to go into the table, I mean interact with it. You go into
the utility like before. Select speech in the VoiceOver utility. Then VO to
the right till you see the table that says customize language list. You have
to interact with that table. There is a popup button that y
Is anybody else having trouble with random text not showing up in edit fields?
I can be typing away, go back to proofread, and find that several letters are
missing. I know I typed them. I was never aware of losing focus either, the
text just disappears. This did not happen before I installe
John Panarese gives classes a couple times a year, some free and some with a
small fee at Mac for the Blind, but I don’t think he does anything on Youtube.
http://macfortheblind.com/http://macfortheblind.com/
There are some at Ibugtoday at this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_RDg5kTIvA
I wrote to Apple about the problem with not being able to mute speech in
mailboxes when viewing messages with two or more lines showing. This is one of
the situations where using the control key just doesn’t work. They said they
had been able to replicate the problem. In the meantime, I will
going on and on, even though you have pressed the
>>> control key. Try pressing the caps lock key. that should make it hush.
>>> Rob
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Nov 3, 2022, at 1:22 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
>>>> wrote:
>>
I also keep accidentally adding podcasts or lectures to my music when I use the
music app to read them. I guess it makes sense. But I definitely don’t want
them there.
> On Nov 8, 2022, at 12:45 PM, Herbie Allen wrote:
>
> I recommend you install VLC Media Player as that will be much easier
To get VoiceOver to read attributes, you can use the verbosity rotor with VO V,
and make your choices in there. There are a number of choices in there, but
the one you want is text attributes. Move to it with VO left and right arrows,
move to the settings there with up and down. I have never
It just means you will be on Monterey. If it does what you need, it isn’t dead
yet. I know a couple of Apple engineers who use very old operating systems,
because their favorite applications are old.
Mary Ward
On Nov 24, 2022, at 9:42 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
wrote:
No, it just mean
I know there are some recordings people have made on this. Basically, the
collection of conversations is the list of conversations you have had with
specific people. It’s a collection, so you have to interact with it and select
one. The messages themselves are on the right.
I am not giving a
Sometimes I have to do VO space on the edit field before I turn Quick Nav off.
Or I guess you could interact with the edit field. But no, you can’t just
leave it in Quick Nav and expect not to go flying all over the web page because
it thinks you are giving it commands. Been there done that.
Kliph:
So sad to hear this. I did notice that he had not ben active on the list, but
I had no idea. He will be sorely missed. I did not know him, but he was
always very helpful and could explain things to non-techies without being
condescending. That is a rare talent, even among trainers.
T
I have had trouble with this on occasion. It usually happens when I first open
the app. After a while, things settle down and it does what it is supposed to
do.
It has actually helped for me to leave apps open. I was used to closing apps
down after use as a Windows user, but this strategy do
This problem with the unresponsive finder has been getting worse for a while
now, but it is making it more difficult for me to use the machine now. I had
to wait several minutes this time after I rebooted the Mac. Then it just was
very slow instead of completely unresponsive. I know that some
PORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer
>
> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>
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>
>> On Dec 23, 2022, at 1:28 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
>> wrote:
>>
>> This problem with the
Hi again. What format do I need for erasing a hard disc to use on the Mac? It
is currently formatted for Windows, which means I can’t write to it. I plan to
use it to store things like books, movies, music and the like. APFS case
sensitive, encrypted, etc? I was about to erase it when I rea
,
>
>
> If you just want to use it for storing stuff you copy over, then xfat should
> work just fine. If you want to use it as a backup then apfs is what you want.
>
>
> HTH.
>
>
> Matthew
>
>
>
> On 12/23/2022 4:04 PM, 'Mary Ward' v
use the drive on either Mac or Windows as necessary.- Brad -
On Dec 23, 2022, at 15:04, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries wrote:Hi again. What format do I need for erasing a hard disc to use on the Mac? It is currently formatted for Windows, which means I can’t write to it. I plan to
Y I agree that learning the apps that come with the Mac when you are a beginner
is a good idea. Learning those apps, get you through the basic use of your
computer. I also agree that when you do use third party apps, most of them will
be things you download from websites. But learn your basic ab
I leave external drives plugged in on my M1 all the time and have no
problems. But I have it log in automatically, so it may not apply.
> On Jan 16, 2023, at 8:56 AM, Herbie Allen wrote:
>
> I am also curious as someone was asking me about this very issue the other
> day. they use t
Any old cheap one.
Mary Ward
On Jan 29, 2023, at 6:57 AM, 'Adrienne Chalmers' via MacVisionaries
wrote:
Guys,
Considering ditching the iMac and getting a Mac Mini. I know you can use them
without a display, but it’s useful to have one in case of the need of being
rescued by a sighted perso
Hello. I bought a nice big hard disc to store books, movies, and music on. It
is connected to my Mac mini via a cable. I got messages saying that it had not
been ejected properly, though, of course, it had not been ejected at all. If I
try to go to my external drives, the finder just stops w
load. There could also be a formatting issue.
>
>> On Feb 1, 2023, at 15:13, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello. I bought a nice big hard disc to store books, movies, and music on.
>> It is connected to my Mac mini via a cable. I
also be a formatting issue.On Feb 1, 2023, at 15:13, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries wrote:Hello. I bought a nice big hard disc to store books, movies, and music on. It is connected to my Mac mini via a cable. I got messages saying that it had not been ejected properly, though, of cou
Hi. I am having continued problems with the Finder on my Mac, which I just
updated to 13. Whatever. I have had two hard discs that I used for Time
Machine go bad for some reason. But also, even when I can see the files in my
Finder, I can’t do much from there and can’t even get to the menu ba
supportive.
> On Feb 13, 2023, at 7:57 AM, Herbie Allen wrote:
>
> Are the Time machine drives plugged in? You mentioned them so that makes
> things confusing. No Finder issues for me, but you can always try restarting
> it from the task manager.
>
>> On Feb 12, 2023, a
Herbie’s instructions were perfectly clear. You don’t cut and paste files and
folders, to remove them from their original location and put them in a new
place. You copy and move them. What is confusing is the menu, which lists
command x in the edit menu of the finder, but it does not list com
I don’t know why I am still seeing cut command x in the edit menu of my Finder.
I am running Ventura 13.3.1. Am I somehow doing something wrong? Anyway, I
do know to copy and move files and do it all the time. I just don’t understand
why I see cut in the edit menu in the finder. It seems so
e Undo and Re-Do commands
> were added above the cut command. If you look at the Edit menu in the finder
> it should say, cut dimmed, this means that the cut operation is not currently
> available.
>
> Cheeers!
> Jonathan Cohn
>
>
>
>> On Apr 13, 2023, at 8:28
> HTH.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Apr 14, 2023, at 14:07, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> Yes, that was my concern. As VoiceOver users, most of us depend on the
> keyboard commands more than the average sighted person does. So generally, I
&
You’re a brave man!
> On Apr 18, 2023, at 8:02 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> If anyone is running Fusion, I've a question. Please reply to me off list.
> Thanks.
>
> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
> "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible
> will make violent revolution inevit
I have a details section where all my apps are listed. I have to go into the
group where it says my name and it’s in there. This is a 2020 M1 running
Ventura 13.3.1. A couple levels of interaction, but it’s all there.
Hope this helps.
> On Apr 18, 2023, at 11:30 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionari
You can download the books zipped up on your Mac to play somewhere else, I
don’t know if they can go to the phone since this seems sort of redundant. But
if you are using players like the Stream, you might need to be sure that the
player knows to ignore the files that the Mac puts with them tha
Oh, great idea, never thought of doing that. I think I would like air playing
them on my Mac.
> On Apr 19, 2023, at 2:25 PM, Herbie Allen wrote:
>
> Two options. If you have an M1 mac, it might be a Catolist app. I believe
> those are under iPad app in the Mac App store. The other thing yo
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 4/18/2023 6:14 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries wrote:
>>
It was on 60 minutes on Sunday using the Alex voice.
The guy was using the speech very fast. They had to slow it down for the
general audience.
Mary Ward
On Apr 25, 2023, at 7:30 AM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries
wrote:
On 24/4/23 21:00, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote:
>Is anyon
, which is significantly better than anything you’ll find in the media.
https://www.livingblindfully.com/episode-222-a-comprehensive-demonstration-of-the-be-my-eyes-virtual-volunteer-and-chat-gpt-pontificates-on-the-pros-and-cons-of-being-blind/
On Apr 25, 2023, at 09:20, 'Mary Ward' via Ma
Hi. I would like for Google apps like Google Sheets to open in Chrome. But I
don’t want Chrome to be my default browser. Is this possible? I feel very
lost when I try to get Chrome and Apple products to work together. If anyone
can help, I would appreciate it.
Thanks.
--
The following
; This is easy.
> Just copy the URL/link, and paste into the Google Chrome address bar.
> Or, place focus on the URL/link, and open the Shortcut menu, and select Open
> with > Google Chrome.
>
> HTH.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2023, at 17:51, 'Mary War
dress bar.
> Or, place focus on the URL/link, and open the Shortcut menu, and select Open
> with > Google Chrome.
>
> HTH.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2023, at 17:51, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> Hi. I would like for Goog
Hello. I had a drive or two that I thought were causing problems in the Finder
on my M1 Mac mini. Drives were getting burned up and just not functioning
right. I got rid of the hub. Unfortunately, though, I am now having problems
with drives no matter how they are connected. Is the Finder j
INING AND SUPPORT
>
>
>
>
>> On Jun 24, 2023, at 5:04 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello. I had a drive or two that I thought were causing problems in the
>> Finder on my M1 Mac mini. Drives were getting burned up and
don’t have to get
a new Mac. This one is too new for that, being a 2020 Mac mini that I like a
lot.
> On Jun 24, 2023, at 9:09 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> John: Yes, I finally contacted them, after so many times I made up excuses
> or
I have begun to appreciate interaction, though I disliked it quite a bit at
first.
The approach used by Windows screen readers also has advantages and
disadvantages. The screen reader has decided for you in advance what you
consider the working part of the screen. It’s great when it works,
Especially if you are blind and don’t need a monitor and can get away with just
a keyboard.
Mary Ward
On Sep 13, 2023, at 11:33 AM, Traci Duncan wrote:
Hi guys, remember when I wondered if the Mac mini could be used like a laptop?
*Grins, I’m not the only one. There are links and youTube vi
It used to be better. But now, the heading navigation does not seem to be as useful as it was a while back.Mary WardOn Sep 19, 2023, at 9:25 PM, Gabe Griffith wrote:Hi, I agree with what Dave said. The Amazon app is very clunky but is fairly accessible. I think part of the problem is that there a
Are you only having problems with editing or is it actual focus? I am finding
the changes to auto-correction to be very difficult to work with, even though
it is much more accurate than it was before. But this is both in iOS and Mac
OS. I don’t want to turn it off, of course, but sometimes I
I think that I would like a bit more of a delay in the speaking of the auto
corrections. It’s so in my face that I can’t address the issues. I find it
extremely distracting if not disruptive. However, the corrections themselves
are much more accurate than they used to be. I just hope that I
Hi list. I can’t figure out how to read the subject line of an email by
character. I thought I would see it if I interacted with the message headers,
but the subject did not appear there. I needed to be able to read an order
number character by character over the phone to a company representa
ow, until
> you hear VO say “Text”. The sender, subject line, and recipient information
> are in this area. Interact with this area,, then use VO + Down Arrow to read
> this information.
>
> HTH.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Oct 9, 2023, at 13:34, 'Mary W
Hello. I have need of a memory jog for something I used to know. I need to
tell VoiceOver not to mute speech by default. How it got there has to do with
a failing wired keyboard and my incompetence with the trackpad. I looked in
the VO utility and didn’t see it right away. Please somebody g
you have your keyboard preferences
> setup), will mute/unmute the Mac’s system volume.
> This is not at all the same as muting/unmuting VoiceOver speech.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Oct 21, 2023, at 14:36, Lorie McCloud wrote:
>
> I think it’s f10.
>
>&
I always use a headset of some kind. I o only had one that bled through. My
old-fashioned headset was fine.
Mary Ward
On Oct 30, 2023, at 3:34 PM, joseph hudson wrote:
Hi Simon, when you click the link, you can click the allow button once it
takes you into Safari. Then this will open up the
I believe that if you are paying an individual, you must use Apple Cash, not
regular Apple Pay. Unless, of course, this has changed since last year. I
once had to add some money from my bank account to pay an individual. I have
also had to use it to pay certain types of organizations, such as
Hi. I am trying to set up my fingerprint on my new Apple keyboard, the one
with the fingerprint sensor, numbered, and everything. So far, I am not very
successful. Is there a trick to this? I have been able to do this on iPhones
and an iPad, but somehow, this keyboard seems to be different.
Once you have completed setting up fingerprint #1, setup fingerprint #2 using
> the same finger.
> Did the same thing when I had a TouchID iPhone, and it made the TouchID
> process work more reliably.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Nov 10, 2023, at 16:52, 'Mary Ward
Yes, I use both. I use Apple Pay on the phone and the Mac. The only concern I
have is that once I had some fraudulent charges. The chase bank people were on
the ball, but with Apple Pay, I had to contest the charges and wait for the
money. I thought they were not quite as much on the ball.
Mary
ng to figure out, so I really appreciate you
mentioning them.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Mar 6, 2024, at 9:55 AM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> Yes, I use both. I use Apple Pay on the phone and the Mac. The only concern I
> have is that once I had some fraudul
I feel the need to explain this a little better. It is not my intention at all
to trash the Apple Card. I still use it frequently and have put some major
purchases on it. It is easy to set up and use. I feel confident that I always
know exactly what is going on and that I have a lot of contr
the instant notifications might be enough to make
> me reconsider that. :)
> Thanks again,
> Donna
>
>> On Mar 6, 2024, at 1:19 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
>> wrote:
>>
>> I feel the need to explain this a little better. It is not my intentio
gt;> we all have those moments and experiences. 😊
>>> I actually really like the idea that the Apple Card notifies you when a
>>> purchase is made. At least that way if there is fraud, you’re more likely
>>> to catch it quickly. In general, I don’t really like t
an issue with your
> Apple Card.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Mar 6, 2024, at 12:41, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
>
> I had fraudulent attacks on two cards on the same day. It was my own fault, I
> was not paying attention. Anyway,
Hi list. I need to be able to type the Spanish upside down question and
exclamation marks. But I am typing them for learners, so the base of the
email will not be in Spanish. SO I don’t think I want to actually change to
the Spanish keyboard. Does anybody happen to know how to do this? I g
I sent this
before doing a second search.
> On Apr 14, 2024, at 1:52 PM, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> Hi list. I need to be able to type the Spanish upside down question and
> exclamation marks. But I am typing them for learners, so the base of th
using VO + Shift + K, then you can
> use either Option key.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
>> On Apr 14, 2024, at 13:59, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
>> wrote:
>>
>> I just found them the second time I did my search. They are question mark
&
The app is easier. I think it used to be better. I believe that there were more
headings in the past, but still, overall, the app is easier to use than the
website.
Mary Ward
On Apr 24, 2024, at 12:19 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
wrote:
Hello all,
Have always used the computer for this. B
I have a 2020 M1 Mac mini that I often don’t use for a few hours or even a
couple days. I usually don’t remember to shut it down after use. When I get
back to it after a long absence, it won’t respond to any keyboard commands, and
I am less than skilled with my portable touch pad. I end up ha
ack on again.
> That should wake it up.
>
> - Brad -
>
> On Jun 6, 2024, at 09:57, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> I have a 2020 M1 Mac mini that I often don’t use for a few hours or even a
> couple days. I usually don’t remember to shut it down
Maybe this is a dumb question. I am copying folders and files onto a portable
drive on my Mac. I have already copied some folders there. I want to copy
more folders there but I don’t want to copy the new folders into the already
existing ones, nor do I want to close the drive in the finder an
Hello. I am in Mac Sonoma 14.5 on a 2020 Mac mini M1. Rogue Amoeba apps want
to update but need new permissions. In the little window that pops up, the
options for granting these new permissions are all dimmed. What do I have to
do to make them no longer dim and grant the permissions?
Thank
Jun 18, 2024, at 16:14, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
wrote:
Hello. I am in Mac Sonoma 14.5 on a 2020 Mac mini M1. Rogue Amoeba apps want
to update but need new permissions. In the little window that pops up, the
options for granting these new permissions are all dimmed. What do
Hello. I am having some really weird issues with mail. I usually use the all
inboxes and do fine. However, the inbox is all messed up. I am seeing
messages from a long time ago and not always recent ones. Except maybe those
that have downloaded right when I had the app open. When I delete
with the message selected, open the Shortcut menu )VO +
> Shift + M), and select Ignore Follow-up, to move the message back to its
> original position in the Inbox.
>
> HTH.
>
> - Brad -
>
>
>
> On Jul 13, 2024, at 20:39, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
Hi list. I wrote last week about my email being strange and out of order, and
Brad helped me understand the new settings for follow-up, which apparently does
not turn off even when you turn it off. But I am having even more problems and
don’t know what to do.
I have a bad habit of keeping a l
Allen wrote:
First thing I would do from the inbox is vo right to the vertical splitter and
make sure it’s set to 100%.
> On Jul 15, 2024, at 16:37, 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> Hi list. I wrote last week about my email being strange and out of order,
Herbie:
I figured it out! Besides the vertical splitter, which you helped me out with,
I had somehow gotten the unread messages filter turned on. I don’t remember
changing either of these things, so I still vote for Peeves!
> On Jul 15, 2024, at 7:59 PM, 'Mary Ward' via M
Hello. Since I bought my new Apple Watch 10, I can’t figure out how to set up
touch typing on the watch. I may just have forgotten how to do it. I remember
something about the app switcher, but I don’t see it there now. Could
somebody refresh my memory? I really prefer touch typing when ent
No, you don’t. They sort of try to make you think so, but you absolutely do not. I think you do have to give them a username or something, I don’t remember how I signed up.Mary WardOn Sep 19, 2024, at 2:05 PM, Marlene Kramer wrote:Do you need to pay for a subscription to NY times in order to play
Unfortunately, the transcripts did not start when Judy Dixon gave the basic
overview of the Mosen At Large podcast. I know it was in the 140’s, but I am
not sure now who h one. I remember its as excellent but I did not take notes
on it at the time and wish I had.
> On Sep 16, 2024, at 4:16
My heart is very sad to learn of this. He has been such a wonderful support to
me in my learning of the Mac. While I was working through his courses back in
2016 or so, he would answer my email and help me with problems even though I
was not paying him anything else beyond the courses. This i
I have been using the Amazon app myself, and have found it to be cluttered, but
still accessible. Sometimes it annoys me how many headings I have to go down
before I get to what I want to read, but it is still pretty easy to do.
Navigating by headings is still your friend, which is nice because
Since I upgraded to 15.5 on my 2020 M1 Mac, I have had increased problems with
having to close down and restart either VoiceOver or the Mac because of
VoiceOver misbehavior. As in not being able to navigate a basic list, such as
the list of emails. I know that these things happen on any OS, bu
I decided to put voices in my rotor this morning. I also had to do it several
times before it would take effect.
> On May 29, 2025, at 3:11 PM, Janet Ingber wrote:
>
> Yes, but I needed to do it so many times until it worked. Sometimes I think
> these devices have minds of their own.
>
>>
no.
> The only issue that annoys me is that I have to close and restart VoiceOver
> and fiddle a lot with my Mantis q40 until things works as I want it.
> Bless.
> /A
>
>> 2 juni 2025 kl. 17:09 skrev 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
>> :
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