Re: webpage builder suggestions

is this an app I download from the mac app store? Thanks :) Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Jun 20, 2013, at 4:56 PM, Maxwell Ivey wrote: > hello; then i suggest you consider using wordpress to build your site. best > of luck, max > On Jun 20, 2013, at 5:53 PM, Christina C. w

Re: webpage builder suggestions

13, at 5:53 PM, Christina C. wrote: > >> Hi, Can anyone suggest a webpage building application for the mac that >> somewhat works with voiceover. I understand that building a website is >> somewhat of a task requiring vision. However, I will and can have help with >> this.

Re: webpage builder suggestions

before starting. good luck, max > On Jun 20, 2013, at 6:16 PM, Christina C. wrote: > >> is this an app I download from the mac app store? Thanks :) >> Sent from Christina's iMac :) >> >> On Jun 20, 2013, at 4:56 PM, Maxwell Ivey wrote: >> >>&g

Re: quick calendar data entry on the Mac

I use fantastical to enter my calendar events. I do not use the calendar portion of the app but I just use it for event entry by typing the event in natural language. As a thought, you should see if the ACB convention has a public calendar that you could subscribe to then you would not have to e

Re: quick calendar data entry on the Mac

I press enter. > On Jun 21, 2013, at 4:33 PM, Christina C. wrote: > >> I use fantastical to enter my calendar events. I do not use the calendar >> portion of the app but I just use it for event entry by typing the event in >> natural language. As a thought, you should

Re: Nisus writer pro 2.4 for sale today.

Hi, I do not have a word processor on my mac except for text edit. How does it compare to pages? Why should or would one consider this over pages? Thanks so very much. I do need to purchase a full fledged word processor but I have not done so because I wasn't sure about accessibility. Thanks, C

Alex speaking oddly

Hello everyone, I don't know what has been going on lately but voiceover has been speaking oddly and I can't seem to find any settings anywhere that would affect these changes. I am using the voice Alex in the United States. Alex will just randomly say words incorrectly then I will back up ov

Re: Nisus writer pro 2.4 for sale today.

Hi, I think the deal is over because she posted the email last night. In the mac app store its' a lot more than $25. Is it on sale somewhere else for that price? Although, I thought you already had the app. Christina Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Jun 25, 2013, at 11:38 AM, Nicholas Parsons

Re: Alex speaking oddly

examples, > folks might have more of a handle on what's going on. :) > > HtH, > Teresa > > Winging its way from my iPod > > On Jun 25, 2013, at 10:33 AM, "Christina C." wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> I don't know what has been

Re: Mbraille new Braille keyboard iPhone app

I am new to learning braille right now and I have been using Brailletouch pretty well but I have not upgraded. I am still keeping my fingers crossed that apple will find a way to incorporate specialized keyboards like the brailletouch or the fleksy keyboard because I don't use these great tools

Re: Alex speaking oddly

> On Jun 26, 2013, at 1:56 PM, "Christina C." wrote: > >> Hmmm, one example is that in the subject line of this email, Alex says oddly >> with a distinctive H sound at the beginning like its spelled HODDLY. If I >> spell out the last name Solden but I refer t

why is vuescan necessary to use with Abby fine reader

Why do folks suggest that we buy both? What are the benefits to scanning with vuescan and then using Abby fine reader for the OCR? Why can't we just use fine reader for the scanning as well? Thanks, Christina -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVis

Re: unable to post to yahoo groups with gmail

Is the email from yahoo or gmail? It's also possible that yahoogroups is having some technical difficulties at this time. I do not know. Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Jul 2, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Maria & Joe Chapman wrote: > Hi. Does anyone know the correct settings for a gmail imap account to

syncing notes

I am very confused. I went into apple preferences then iCloud and checked the check box to sync notes. I thought this would sync my notes using notes on my iPhone and iMac using the notes application. However, it keeps asking me to create an iCloud email address. Do I have to do this and if I do

I cannot figure out a few things in Calendar

Hello, Currently, I am using Calendar on my mac and iPhone syncing via iCloud. Is there a way to customize reminder alerts. I would like other options, such as 12 hours before an event. I also cannot figure out how to schedule a repeating event to occur the first Saturday of the month. I found

using iPhone as remote? was Re: APPLE TV, VERSION 2 OR 3, plus remote?

Wow, I had no idea I could use my iPhone to control appleTV. I tried to understand how I would go about this through these emails, but I got lost. Where would I get started. I'd appreciate someone pointing me in the right direction. All this time I haven't been using the apple TV because I can't

Re: I cannot figure out a few things in Calendar

I appreciate your reply. :) Did you find this custom repeat on the mac or iPhone? I did not see this on my iPhone but I may have missed it somehow. I would think that first week instead of once a month would do what I want, for example, the first Saturday. I just need to find this custom option

Accessible Pandora App?

Hello and happy New year, Is there an Pandora app that would be accessible on my mac. I would also love it if I could use airPlay with this app. I cannot figure out how to use Pandora through the web/Safari and I was hoping there was an alternative. :) Thanks, Christina Sent from Christina's i

Re: Accessible Pandora App?

link handy, but if you do > a google search for something like download pianopub, you should be able to > find it easily enough. > Good luck! > Missy > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina C. > Sent:

how do I remove a mailbox from my favorites bar in apple mail?

Hi, Can someone please help me figure out how to take a mailbox out of my favorites bar in apple mail. I am thinking there is some kind of dragging the mailbox off but I don't know who to do that with VO. Thanks so much! Sent from Christina's iMac :) -- You received this message because you

Re: mac application prismo is half price in Mac app store

Hi, I am barely fiddling with the mac app but I figured out how to do a scan. If you go to file and click on new, then VO around in the window that opens up until you hear something like import from camera and scanner. Select that than VO and interact until you find the name of your scanner. I

Re: mac application prismo is half price in Mac app store

US? > > Thanks, > > Erik Burggraaf > Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggra

Re: mac application prismo is half price in Mac app store

William, I cannot speak for ABBYY as I have never used it. Nor, can I offer much info about prizmo as I am very new to prizmo 2. I have a little bit of experience. I was able to use my scanner directly from prizmo. I scanned a two page paperback book and the results were good. I was able to exp

Re: mac application prismo is half price in Mac app store

Hmmm, I am not sure I understand what you mean when you say you cannot OCR within the app. I can OCR within prizmo. If you did not OCR in prizmo than how did you OCR with Prizmo to compare to abbyy? :) I was hoping Prizmo was a good trade off because the price for Prizmo was quite a bit less tha

Craig's list app?

Hi, Which Craig's List app do you recommend that is very VO friendly. I have the free version of Craig's List Pro. It used to be much more accessible and now I find it quite cumbersome and I keep getting lost and having to ask for sighted assistance. Thanks, Christina C. -- Yo

Re: Craig's list app?

Ooops, I apologize, I meant to send to viPhone list. I wasn't sure if iOS apps were on topic here. Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Feb 12, 2013, at 3:00 PM, "Christina C." wrote: > Hi, > > Which Craig's List app do you recommend that is very VO friendly. I h

Intonation

I feel kind of dumb asking but what is intonation when choosing voice preferences. I understand speed and pitch but I don't understand intonation. Thanks, Christina Sent from Christina's iMac :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" grou

what's new in app update pane in iTunes seems to be working again

Maybe I’m late to realizing this but for some reason the What’s new in this version for the app update section in Itunes was not available. I didn’t do anything special that I know of, but the info is there now. :) Yay! I guess apple fixed it or something. :) Christina -- You received this me

How do I Mark messages as read?

Hello, In the messages app in latest Mac OS I keep hearing that I have 3 unread messages and I can’t seem to get rid of that. Is there a way to mark them all as read? I have looked through all the menus and can’t find anything to help clear this up. I have indeed read all of my messages both on

Re: How do I Mark messages as read?

; > >> On 25 Nov 2014, at 21:26, Christina C. wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> In the messages app in latest Mac OS I keep hearing that I have 3 unread >> messages and I can’t seem to get rid of that. Is there a way to mark them >> all as read? I have loo

Re: How do I Mark messages as read?

. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Nov 25, 2014, at 15:12, Christina C. wrote: >> >> Hi Anne, I could not get that to work in the messages app. What could I be >> doing wrong? I can get it to work in the mail app. In messa

selecting text from one particular point to end

Greetings, How do I select from one row of messages in mail all the way to the last row? In mail, I have a folder/label called bacon and that is where all my mail from retailers go. I periodically go clean out that folder. I pick a date a few weeks from today and then start deleting from there.

Re: how to search on the mac using spotlight?

Do these podcasts explain how to use spotlight or just finder? I know how to get to spotlight but once I type in something such as keychain I cannot do anything with the results. I can’t figure out how to select the result that I want and then open it. Thanks, Christina -- You received this m

in Safari, how do I access info popped up via the mouse hover?

Thanks. Sometimes, on some websites, vital information and even links pop up when my mouse pointer hovers over any given item on a web page. Sometimes, but rarely, I can VO arrow to it but most times I cannot. I only am aware of these things due to sighted assistance. Thanks, Christina -- You

What is the trick to play audio messages on my mac?

Hi all, I can’t figure out how to play audio messages in the messages app on my Mac. I can play them from my iPhone but when I VO space in the HTML area on the part that says play/pause, nothing happens. Thanks, Christina -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: What is the trick to play audio messages on my mac?

That’s crazy. LOL! I have been trying all kinds of things over the last couple of months or so to get that to work. Does this work for non VO users or is it unavailable to all? BTW, I didn’t get it to work via the mouse pointer either, not via a actual mouse click or a keyboard mouse click. Than

Re: Keeping a journal, both on Mac and iPhone?

Check out macJournal. I cannot tell you how accessible the mac version is because I only have a little bit of experience with it. The little bit of experience is so far promising. I have not used the iPhone version yet. It’s really more about a lack of time to learn to set everything up in order

Re: Keeping a journal, both on Mac and iPhone?

neer used it > before, but it is highly rated. >> On Jan 11, 2015, at 11:12 AM, Christina C. wrote: >> >> Check out macJournal. I cannot tell you how accessible the mac version is >> because I only have a little bit of experience with it. The little bit of >> ex

unsupported video on amazon

Hi, often when going through reviews on Amazon.com there is a video review and I often get this message and cannot access the video. "Sorry, this video is unsupported on this browser.“ I have the latest flash plug in for Safari installed. Is there some other plug in that I

Re: unsupported video on amazon

8:25 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Can you share a link to one of the Amazon video reviews that is not working? > > CB > > On 1/11/15 9:01 PM, Christina C. wrote: >> Hi, often when going through reviews on Amazon.com <http://amazon

Re: unsupported video on amazon

ling Amazon you're on Firefox or whatever. Then Amazon will no longer hate > your browser and let the video play. Forums are full of complaints about this > going back to at least July so it doesn't sound like Amazon cares. This > happens on iOS as well. > > CB >

Re: Keeping a journal, both on Mac and iPhone?

desire to find >> something better. >> >> Here in Europe, it is easy (or so I have been told) to get refunds on things >> purchased in the app store. So if MacJournal for the iPhone doesn’t work on >> the iPhone, from an accessibility perspective, I can always get my m

Re: Keeping a journal, both on Mac and iPhone?

Jan 12, 2015, at 8:17 PM, Christina C. wrote: >> >> Deedra, >> >> Thanks for this info. I have MacJournal. I really wanted to Journal but I >> have not taken the time to learn it yet. One thing holding me back is that I >> want to know how well it sync’s wi

where do I find requests for Ask to buy for Family sharing

Hello, I am all set up with Family Sharing. My children are set up where they have to get approval from the parents before making purchases. I get a notification about the request on my mac and on my iPhone. Often, I cannot review their request until later. The problem is that after I dismiss t

Re: Keeping a journal, both on Mac and iPhone?

VoiceOver. Enter this into the dialogue box that appears >> on the mac and everything will sync automatically. >> >> The iOS app supports multiple journals and, so far, has been very easy for >> me to edit in with VoiceOver. I can highly recommend both apps. >> >>

Re: Keeping a journal, both on Mac and iPhone?

don’t count on me to remember to pass along a sale. :) Plus, I don't consistently read all my emails. Here is the link to sign up for their offers. Use the item chooser to find the “Join the Mariner Family” heading to navigate to the sign up area of the webpage faster. https://marinersoftware.c

Re: Fantastical

I haven’t used Fantastical in a very long time and purchased it a couple of years ago. I used to get to Fantastical via launch pad from the doc. Also, in settings there is a option to set up a hot key to open fantastical. One more thing is that if you lose focus on the app, you can find it via t

Re: Problems with Voice Dream Reader on an iPhone 6

have you listened to a podcast on Dream Writer or read about the features that are specific to voiceover users? These features seem to make a lot of sense to me. I really want to purchase voice dream writer due to the features offered in it especially when trying to edit documents on an iDevice

Re: Problems with Voice Dream Reader on an iPhone 6

Voice Dream Reader is not used only by the blind community and not everyone in the blind community uses applevis or viPhone. When I love an app I don’t mind at all when a developer mentions a new app in the update notes, especially if it is an app I love and find very useful. I actually quite a

Re: Fantastical

From The Believer. . . > . . . what if it were true? > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 2/18/2015 10:18 AM, Christina C. wrote: >> I haven’t used Fantastical in a very long time and purchased it a couple of >> years ago. I used to get to Fantastical via launch pad from the d

spotify or alternative that is VO friendly on ios and possibly mac as well

Hello all, Is spotify vo friendly on ios? Is there anything a blind user can't do with the app? If spotify isn't VO friendly what are the alternatives? I currently use Pandora but I like the idea of making my own playlists and Pandora seems to get very repetitive. Also as a side note, is spotif

Re: Kindle now accessible on IOS with Voiceover.

Can one purchase and manage their kindle books from the amazon app then switch over to the kindle app to download the book and read it? OMG! I am shocked, amazed, and excited all at once. I can barely sit still in my seat. I thought this was a mean joke at first. Sent from Christina's iMac :

key repeat errorwas Type2Phone free this weekend

I used to love type 2phone. However, lately mine refuses to type properly. It constantly repeats any key I type over and over and over. I am running latest version of mac and type2phone and ios on my iPhone 4. The last type2phone update was supposed to fix the key repeat problem but it did n

how do I fine tune in slacker?

Hi is there a trick for the fine tune feature of radio stations in slacker. I get how to get to the area but there is a slider I'm supposed to adjust and I can't get it to work. I have tried the double tap and hold but that has been hit and miss. The flicking up and down doesn't slide the slider

configuring apple apple mail question

Hi, I am using ML with standard view in apple mail. Is there a way to configure things so that the fields in the messages table are in an order that I prefer. I'd like voiceover to read this info to me in a different order. I really don't need to know how many message conversations are in a

Re: favorites bar in apple mail

Incidentally, if you have a magic trackpad, you can use a three-finger drag > to move items. > > HtH, > Teresa > > On Aug 17, 2012, at 11:08 AM, Christina C. wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Can someone please tell me how to add mailboxes to the favorites bar.

reply to sender

How do you do this in mountain lion? I used to hit command, shift, h to see the headers, then vo to the sender, then mouse click the name, then I would click the reply to sender. I do not see this option anymore. Thanks, Sent from Christina's iMac :) -- You received this message because you a

Re: reply to sender

ad of the several hundred members of a group. Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Aug 28, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Why not just use cmd-r to reply? What does the reply to sender do that cmd-r > does not? > On Aug 28, 2012, at 3:06 PM, "Christina C." wrote

Re: reply to sender

". > hth, > > Ioana > Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online > stores. > > On Aug 28, 2012, at 3:36 PM, "Brett C." wrote: > >> I've been seeking this answer myself. Please post if you figure it out. >>

Re: reply to sender

that method does not work because it opens a brand new blank e-mail. I know this is fussy, but I did not want a blank message, I wanted it to have the prior message info. So, either way, it requires copying and pasting. I either need to copy and paste the body of the message or paste the send

Re: reply to sender

t=0 Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Aug 28, 2012, at 7:08 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Oh! > > Yes. I see what your saying now. My bad. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Aug

Re: Help with Flash for my Fantasy Football Draft

have you tried any apps for the iPhone in the app store? there has been a discussion on the viphone list but I did not follow it. Sorry, I'm not into football and just deleted the messages without reading them. Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Aug 31, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Brian Fischler wrote:

opening folders in finder?

Hi all, I skipped lion and went from SL to ML. I used to be able to VO spacebar on a folder in Finder and the folder would open and I could see it's contents. I cannot get this to work in ML. What am I doing wrong. I can press the right arrow to expand the folder but I do not like this appr

Re: Gmail All Mail Label

Hi, I don't think you can remove the all mail label. I believe you can sort of "unsubscribe" from that label so you don't end up with duplicates and such while using imap. I will do a horrible job of explaining so I will send you the link that helped me. When I went through this process I di

spaces?

What in the world is spaces and how in the world do I seem to end up in "spaces with applications"? I don't like this experience because I cannot find safari windows that I have open and I cannot access them. I don't even know how I am getting in this spaces thing. I apologize for my ignoranc

Re: Apple TV and Voiceover and how does it work?

one thing i love about apple TV is that our good speakers are hooked up to our TV and so I can use my iPhone to listen to my play lists, Pandora, or Songza on my good speakers through the apple TV through air play. Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Sep 11, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Nic Parsons wrote:

Re: spaces?

idea what they are either. > i think it's like the dashboard. > i also keep ending up in them. > > Timothy > Your Friend in the music industry > http://www.timothyclarkmusic.tumblr.com > > On Sep 11, 2012, at 11:55 AM, Christina C. wrote: > >> What

how do I get out of spaces?

Hi, I am royally frustrated. I do not even know how but I keep ending up in spaces. I can't access my safari windows when I'm doing research because of spaces. I can't figure this out at all. Can anyone please help. How can I either not use spaces or how do I use these? I'd rather not use

I feel dumb, I can't fine "notes" in ML apple mail

Hi all, I had a "notes" folder/mailbox in SL apple mail. Maybe I remember wrong? I can't find this in ML apple mail. I just need a handy way to jot down notes for when I'm on the phone. Thanks for any help or advice, Sent from Christina's iMac :) -- You received this message because you are

Accessible shopping extension?

Hi, I'm not actually sure what this type of app or safari extension is called. My husband uses some sort of plug in with google chrome on his mac. When he shops online it will automatically fill out his contact info and he chooses which credit card he wants to use and he's done. It fill it all

Re: Accessible shopping extension?

ses online? >> >> I'm not familiar with an extension or plugin to allow the auto-completing of >> contact information or credit card numbers, but I'm always unsure about >> using such things, if they exist, because of security concerns. >> >> Tha

is lastPass Safari extension for MAC VO accessible?

Is lastPass for the MAC VO friendly. If not, is there another solution to the lastPass Safari Extension. . Thanks so very much, Christina -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@goo

Re: Accessible shopping extension?

Hmm, that is a good idea. I could also password protect the file? I've never password protected a file. I am sure it's not too difficult. Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Nov 30, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Mauricio Almeida wrote: > hello there. > > May i give you a hint: > > 1: > ask him to read yo

easy way to use iMessage on mac

Hi, I find using the messaging app cumbersome on my Mac. When a message comes in, I have to VO over to the HTML area then use a key combo to get to end of HTML area then vo back a bit to hear last message sent to me. Then uninteract and VO to the area where I type my reply. Is there a quicker w

Re: easy way to use iMessage on mac

Oh Thanks so much. Christopher, what in the world is a "message activity?" What is an activity? I know nothing of this? Where can I learn about this? Colin, I like that idea and I will experiment with that. I will try that shortly by getting hubby to chat with me via iMessage. :) Sent from Chr

Re: is lastPass Safari extension for MAC VO accessible?

Do you find the effort of learning lastPass worth it? Do you use it a lot and does it save you time? I really need to make my online shopping quicker and more independent. :) Christina -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post

filters in mail on mac?

Hello, Somehow I filtered my inbox on my Mac. I have no idea how I did this. I read the help section for mail about filters and it mentions a filter button. I could not find a filter button anywhere in mail. The only thing I can think of is that I was using the search field to find messages

Re: filters in mail on mac?

the messages column group. You > should find a filters checkbox; uncheck it, and you will be back to normal. > >> On Aug 10, 2017, at 9:56 PM, Christina C. wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> Somehow I filtered my inbox on my Mac. I have no idea how I did this. I >&g

Re: filters in mail on mac?

; >> On Aug 11, 2017, at 8:05 PM, Christina C. wrote: >> >> 🤔 Are you using classic view? I’m in classic view. I don’t understand the >> newer view. I’m not finding the filters check box to uncheck it. Thanks so >> much. >> >> Christina >>&g

email address in mail header

Hello, In the header, on my Mac, in apple mail, I cant’ figure out how to find out what the email address is of the sender is. i have a suspicious email and I’d like to see what address the email is sent from. Mail help said to point the mouse pointer at the name and some options would show u

Re: email address in mail header

that area and you > should be able to read the to and from and date fields. You may have to > interact several times in order to be able to read letter by letter the > sender's email address. > > >> On 15 Aug 2017, at 16:57, Christina C. wrote: >> >>

speed test on Mac

Hello, What’s the best and easiest accessible way to test my internet speed on my mac. I’ve tried speedtest.net and I can’t seem to access the part of the page to test my internet speed. Thanks, Christina -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.

Re: Naming Your Personal Digital Assistant

Haha. Last week I tried using “computer” as the wake word for the Amazon Echo. I quickly discovered that I didn’t like it because, when one has to yell “computer" over a noisy household, the “p” in computer lends itself to spittle. Yuck! I switched the wake word back to Alexa. -- The following

automatically add files to iTunes

Hello, So, sometimes when I download an audio file my Mac automatically unzips the file and starts playing it in iTunes and then it is added to my library both on my computer and on iCloud. I obviously want these files on my Mac but what if I don’t want them in my iCloud music library? Any idea

In Safari how do I get a video to stop playing

Hi all, I thought there was a quick way to stop a video that starts playing. Sometimes it’s in another safari window and I can’t even find it. Sometimes, I can’t figure out how to turn a video off and the only way seems to be to close the window or tab completely. Thanks, Christina -- The fo

Re: In Safari how do I get a video to stop playing

Thanks so much. I thought that in Safari they had added a feature to easily control video playback but I can never find. Also, thanks so much for the letter K hint as I wasn’t aware of this shortcut. I really appreciate that and it will help tons on youtube. Christina -- The following informa

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