Hi there,
Ben here, just joined the list, so go gently on me please. *smile*
I was wondering if the list had any tips on buying a new MacBook. I'm
thinking of finally taking the plunge into the world of iOS and indeed
Mac OS software development. So far the MacBook Air (2018) with 16GB
ram and 128S
Will you be using VMWare Fusion for running Windows? And, what are
your hardware specs?
Ben
On 5/7/19, 'Danny Keys' via MacVisionaries
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> Hello list,
> I just recceived my Mac Mini today and I love it. Got it set up without any
> problems what soever.
> In the days to come, I’ll have questi
I will be using Boot Camp. I suppose I could use a VM, but I want a native
> install of windows.
> Still working out a few details.
> Later.
>
>
>> On May 6, 2019, at 10:02 PM, B G wrote:
>>
>> Will you be using VMWare Fusion for running Windows? And, w
do fine under windows unless you are
> a user who uses lots of memory, then I'd bump it up to say 6 or 8 gigs if
> you needed too, but I haven't found that I have needed to do this.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@goo
hone jack
>>>> for the narrator speech at start up won’t work either.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On May 7, 2019, at 8:50 AM, Tom Moore wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I use jaws most of the time, and nvda or narrator when I get stuck.
>
Hi,
Something else I read a while ago, that for a Mac mini to work well or
to work at all it had to be plugged into a monitor which is rather
superfluous for most VO users. I seem to remember also reading about
a sort of adaptor, a dongle, which could be used instead of a monitor.
Anyway, over to
Hi,
The latest is a MacBook Air 2018 with 16GB ram, 256GB ssd. I'm going
to assume it will be powerful enough for my xcode (programming) needs.
Judging from the responses it'll also be fine for running VM and
Windows 10. Can the list think of anything else I should be mindful
of? What about the ty
While I scour the web for books and articles on Mac OS, was wondering
if the list had any good urls and or titles to recommend. I am a total
beginner and therefore not taking anything for granted.
Cheers,
Ben
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Ah thank you! Valuable info, much appreciated.
Ben
On 5/8/19, Mike Arrigo wrote:
> Older mac minis did require a monitor connection, or you could use an
> adapter called the fit headless which emulates a monitor. This is no
> longer required however.
> Original message:
>> Hi,
>> Something else
ng a lot locally then 256
> is great.
>
> As for keyboard, you can't go passed the apple magic keyboards Bluetooth
> And there is a large number of protective cases for the mac book ranges.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On
> Be
Hi,
I'm not sure Shift-VO-Home or -End work in tables for jumping to the
top or the end. Any ideas what the right key combinations might be?
This laptop keyboard is not the most comfy design. *smile*
Ben.
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' via MacVisionaries
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> Hi,
>
> That combination should work fine. Is this a web table, or one in Word,
> Pages or a spreadsheet?
>
> Later...
>
> Tim Kilburn
> Apple Teacher
> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>
> On May 15, 2
Well, goodness me, how is this for coincidence. Only this morning I
was wondering if you can select from a list of suggestions as you can
on iOS (by flicking up or down). I haven't found an answer yet.
Ben.
On 5/17/19, Leo Bado wrote:
> ok thanks for your feedback Julie.
>
> "I've seen things yo
d down through the list of choices and hit return
> on the one you want.
>
> Hope this makes sense in terms of what to do
>
>> On 17 May 2019, at 11:55, B G wrote:
>>
>> Well, goodness me, how is this for coincidence. Only this morning I
>> was wondering if you
once you get your head round it
> - used to be a windows and Jaws user - it all makes sense - if you have any
> other pages questions do feel free to get in touch - not an expert but use
> pages everyday - and now find I can do more and more with it.
>
>> On 17 May 2019, at 1
Having seen the prices I feel I must have an adequately convincing
argument for buying one. Are there non-Apple equivalents, for example,
at more reasonable prices?
Your help as always much appreciated.
Ben
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'Was thinking wouldn't it be nice (sounds like the Beach Boys number) *smile*
Wouldn't it be nice if one also had the on-screen Braille keypad on
Mac OS VO? It would be accessible on the trackpad, and you'd be able
to enter text, programming code i.a. in contracted Braille.
There we are, thought I'
o, which I guess you‘ve already done, they might considder
> it as a new feature in Mac OS.
>
> All the best
> Jürgen
>
>
> Von meinem iPad Pro gesendet
>
>> Am 26.05.2019 um 13:57 schrieb B G :
>>
>> 'Was thinking wouldn't it be nice (sounds like the
I've sent Apple my feature suggestion. May I encourage those of you in
favour to contact them as well? As stated already the greater the
number the higher the likelihood of it gaining traction.
Ben
On 5/26/19, B G wrote:
> Actually, no, I'd forgotten about them; thanks for the remin
Any recommendation would be gratefully received. I'm looking for one
covering different beats e.g. 4/4 3/4, 6/8 and so forth.
Many thanks, Ben
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t;> On May 26, 2019, at 12:40 PM, B G wrote:
>>
>> Any recommendation would be gratefully received. I'm looking for one
>> covering different beats e.g. 4/4 3/4, 6/8 and so forth.
>> Many thanks, Ben
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or different beats,
> I don’t' use them now but I could try digging them out.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On
> Behalf Of B G
> Sent: Monday, 27 May 2019 4:41 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Accessible Metronome
One could have some of the qwerty keys turned into Braille input keys
- similar to the the idea originally introduced by Duxbury in the
90's. Thus, your f, d, s, j, k, l keys would map to dots 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, and the a and ; (semicolon) keys to dots 7 and 8.
What do we think?
Ben
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Hi!
> Maybe it could be something for those who use that.
> I can’t use it because i don’t get it.
> But yes why not?
> /A
>
>> 26 maj 2019 kl. 13:57 skrev B G :
>>
>> 'Was thinking wouldn't it be nice (sounds like the Beach Boys number)
>> *smile*
y.
>>
>> 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 5/27/2019 3:48 AM, B G wrote:
>>> One could have some of the qwerty keys turned into Brai
gs are mostly well done but
> sometimes too complicated. ;-)
>
>> Am 27.05.2019 um 17:27 schrieb B G :
>>
>> Good point. How about having a hotkey toggle for switching in an out
>> of Braille input mode? Say, VO with some key or another to turn on
>> Braille and
t would be great to have a good
> contracted braille too. But this is of course whining at a high level.
>
> Jürgen
>
>> Am 27.05.2019 um 18:17 schrieb B G :
>>
>> N.B. Mercedes cars. *smile*
>> Just for clarity, and forgive me for the apparent pedantry, I think
>&
Ναι, καταλαβαίνω λίγο ελληνικά.
But I've just sent the MacBook Air back to be replaced by a Mini soon.
Ben
On 5/29/19, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
wrote:
> If there are any Greek speakers other than myself on this list using Greek
> voice on the mac in Mojave, could you confirm that the
Thought I'd let you know that Apple has just been in touch to say
thank you etc. and that the ideas have been passed on to the boffins.
So, do feel free to email them in if you haven't already. With hope
they'll be pushed higher up their wish list and implemented in the not
too distant.
Ben
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Was wondering if the list had any suggestions for navigation apps on
iOS. I am looking for one which would guide me to locations by simply
entering the address and postcode - just like the sat nav thing in
cars albeit designed with sight-impaired users in mind, naturally.
*smile*
I live in the UK i
free!
> Hatry
>
>> On 31 May 2019, at 08:45, B G wrote:
>>
>> Was wondering if the list had any suggestions for navigation apps on
>> iOS. I am looking for one which would guide me to locations by simply
>> entering the address and postcode - just like the sa
apple have just confirmed the refund for the MacBook by email. I
decided that a mac Mini would meet my use-cases more wholesomely than
a MacBook. Initially the plan was to stick to the same hardware
parameters - 16GB ram, 256GB ssd and an i5 processor. The nice man
from Apple however is offering me
Unless the feature exists already -- and has therefore hitherto
escaped my notice -- a general screen search tool on iOS would come
in very handy. Suppose you're in Safari and the information, e.g. a
phone number, is many lines or even screens down. Rather than
traversing everything before you ge
work through things then the rota has
> things such as viewed links, links
> Headings containers
> Buttons,
> And a truckload of others,
> I'd say use those to find what your looking for.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroup
No, sorry, you believe wrong.
The item chooser is not a manual search feature.
regards, Ben
On 6/8/19, Barry Hadder wrote:
> Two finger triple tap brings up the item chooser.
> I believe that is what you are looking for.
>
>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 23:18, B G wrote:
>>
>&g
I thought I'd consult the list on this considering we screen-reader
users on average tend to be more selective about the quality of our
audio equipment. In short, I'm looking for either a decent set of
speakers or a monitor with a decent pair of built-in speakers. There's
a surprising dearth of qua
Thank you. I've found a pair on Amazon for £230 which is reasonable I
suppose. I wonder, are they wall mountable?
Thanks also to everyone else for their recommendations.
I was going to buy a monitor with built-in speakers but then it
occurred to me that for £120 I might not get the audio quality I
a Mac Mini. -Original
>>>> Message-
>>>> From: 'Dan' via MacVisionaries
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 11 June 2019 8:55 AM
>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>> Subject: Re: Good Quality Speakers for the Mac Mini
>>&
I've installed Tube Map on the iPhone but for some reason it's not
letting me past the first screen/page which is offering to quickly
show me around, I quote. Are there accessible alternatives to Tube
Map?
Many thanks, Ben
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Anyone know how to get VO on iOS - in this instance the latest edition
on an iPhone SE - to output Russian Braille on a BrailleConnect 40
display?
I am getting question marks in uncontracted mode or the unicode values
in contracted mode; neither very helpful.
Any tips welcome.
With thanks,
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