Re: Mac OS Start up Chimes

music. Apple does not have this yet, of course, but they will have it in their apple TV's, so they may bring it to the iPhone. But knowing them, they'll just keep it on the Homepod, ugh. Both companies, Apple and Google, are so full of themselves nowadays. $ Devin Prater Assistive Tec

Re: Reading.

is a setup that will frustrate normal users, and is no real solution in Apple's "it just works" way... or at least the way they were, years ago. iBooks is aweful with accessibility, and has not changed even in the beta versions of Mojave. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instruct

Re: Reading.

Look into DocuScan, a Serotech product, the same folks that made System Access on Windows. Docuscan is for Windows and Mac. The link is: http://www.serotek.com/docuscanplus Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Sep 8, 2

Re: Reading.

If you've successfully read more than a few pages, on iBooks for Mac, at a time, as in continuous reading of a whole novel, or at least more than a few pages, I'd love to know how you do it. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS

Re: Reading.

9 sep. 2018 kl. 20:52 skrev 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> : >> >> If you've successfully read more than a few pages, on iBooks for Mac, at a >> time, as in continuous reading of a whole novel, or at least more than a few >> pages, I&#

Re: Reading.

ues you have difficulty with when you use it for > ePub reading? > > Thanks, > Jonathan > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > > > >> On Sep 8, 2018, at 1:32 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> mailto:macvisionaries@googleg

Re: Mojavi

For those running RS games, it’ll tell you that the application will not be supported in the next version of macOS, after Mojave. Just press Okay and it’ll go as normal. It will probably ask access to the microphone, just like iOS does for those kind of apps. This is for voice chat. > On Sep 23

Re: iPhone XS and Max and audio stereo recording

This should seriously be a petition. That’s the one feature I was really waiting for. But having audio recording as well as video would make just too much sense. Ugh. > On Sep 24, 2018, at 3:49 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > The app he use on the demonstration was one called ferrite. He subsequentl

Re: Mojavi & EPub books

In iBooks, now Books, yes. You have to read line by line. > On Sep 27, 2018, at 8:35 PM, 'Marshall Scott' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > Has anyone had any problems reading EPub books in Mojavi? > Thanks > Marshall > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the

Re: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

No, sorry. The Windows key is command, and the ALT key is Option. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Sep 28, 2018, at 3:45 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > There are keyboards that let you type on either Mac, iOS, o

Re: orbit reader and mac?

The VarioUltra could be updated just by placing files on the root of the device, and pressing a key command. > On Oct 21, 2018, at 6:44 AM, Maria Chapman wrote: > > I agree with you, it is unprofessional of them to say what they said. > Hopefully with more people buying these displays, someth

Re: new mac user

Pages can open and save Word documents, but if it is not compatible enough with Word documents, Word in Office 365 is also accessible, although not as accessible as Pages is, for me at least Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 28, 2018, at 12:28 PM, Hemachandran Karaha wrote: > > Dear all, > > I a

Re: What Iphone to chooce?

The X R, without a case, for me, feels rather slippery. With a case, though, it feels great and solid, and the battery life is just amazing, even when using it with Wifi, Bluetooth, location services, and background app refresh on. If you don't need all that, one user has said that he gets a day

Re: How about some Linux with your Windows 10 Bootcamp?

I use TDSR for the Mac terminal. Its not Fenrir on Linux, but it works well. Just do everything in screen so if TDSR crashes, you won't lose what you're doing. Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2019, at 11:00 AM, Georgina Joyce wrote: > > Hello Karen, > > I have only used linux applications a

Re: How about some Linux with your Windows 10 Bootcamp?

You can use VoiceOver in the terminal, but it doesn't work very well. If you're reading output of a program, and new text comes in, VoiceOver will immediately begin reading the new text. Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2019, at 11:18 AM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > Hi Gena, > actually I likely

Re: Reading BRF files on iOS with braille display

I use BARD Mobile to open them, and it works great. > On Jun 14, 2019, at 3:05 PM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Hi group, > As the subject suggests, is this possible? If so, which app do you use to > open the BRf file? > Thanks! > Ibraheem > > Mistakes sent from my iPhone > > -- > The followin

Re: initial view of Power Beats pro

How is the battery life on them? I tried original AirPods, and couldn’t get used to the very noticeable lag and the 5 hour battery life. The AirPods routinely went dead on me, as I use headphones with my phone all the time, with VoiceOver. > On Jul 24, 2019, at 5:51 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: >

Re: Hearing Row and Column Titles When Using Numbers

Go to a spreadsheet file, press Command + I, and look for “open in.” It’ll be a popup button, so press that, and arrow down to Numbers, press Return/Enter, then Voiceover + Right arrow to “change all” and press that too, confirming it when the prompt shows up. You’ll have to do that with a .xls

Re: SIRI Mystery on Mac

Interact with the conversation, then you’ll find Siri’s reply below your question. > On Sep 5, 2019, at 3:27 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Can you move your vo kersor below what ever siri put on the screen? > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Dave Carlson > Sent: Thurs

Re: SIRI Mystery on Mac

When you can interact with something, you’ll hear a unique sound for that. I’d go through Voiceover sounds help, by pressing Voiceover + H then arrowing down to sounds, and pressing right arrow, then arrowing down the list of sounds to hear what they are, and what they mean. > On Sep 5, 2019, a

Re: New Mac User

soft > wanted, but it hasn't yet. So, for now, Mac is the operating system of the > future, for general computing, until iPad takes place. > > Devin Prater > Assistive Technology Instructor > > > > On Sun, Sep 1, 2019 at 4:34 PM -0500, "Marie" <ma

Re: Keystroke to Insert Time/Date into Mail, TextEdit, Pages, Numbers

Try this: http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2012/04/insert-the-date-and-time-with-a-keyboard-shortcut.html > On Sep 5, 2019, at 10:51 PM, Dave Carlson wrote: > > I was always using the Ctrl+F5 keystroke in Windows Notepad to insert the > date and time quickly and easily. How can this be accomplis

Re: How to protect your hearing with iOS 13 and watchOS 6, 9 to 5 Mac

I mean, you don’t have to use these tools. > On Sep 9, 2019, at 7:51 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > What i meant was that Apple should not or any other should not tell me how > loud my music is for my ears. > This is something i decide myself. > I do like to listen to Rainbow and Dio and

Re: Was anyone disappointed with Apple?

I would argue that every company that makes a screen reader for the OS should work much more on basics, plain and rich text reading, how the screen reader works with the OS, supporting braille as much as possible, and making the experience as bug free as possible in a timely manner. > On Sep 11

Re: Was anyone disappointed with Apple?

The only problem with my X R is that if I hold it in one hand, with one finger swiping or touching the screen, another finger sometimes slightly touches the screen, and focus is taken elsewhere from where my other finger is, or speech is interrupted. > On Sep 11, 2019, at 2:48 PM, 'Kawal Gucuko

Re: Something very important to consider when switching to the new podcasts app in catalina re: backing up

I mean, it’s Apple. There are other options available, like Downcast for Podcasting, and Emacs with Emacspeak for reading ePub books. Apple is meant to be easy to use, good for people who just want to get stuff done, whether it be on iOS or macOS, thank goodness. > On Sep 15, 2019, at 4:47 PM,

Re: Getting Row and Column Headers to Speak in Excel

Is there a way to read headers in Numbers? I have a time sheet, with Date Clock inClock out Clock inClock out time worked That kind of thing, and going back up to the header column is really tedious. > On Sep 16, 2019, at 10:46 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries

Re: Getting Row and Column Headers to Speak in Excel

s or columns are not designated, Numbers > will simply tell you the cell reference column letter or row number. > > HTH. > > Later... > > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Jamf Certified Associate > Fort McMurray, AB Canada

Re: Extra Key clicks

Yes, except no general. Just Accessibility, VoiceOver, Audio, Sounds and Haptics. > On Sep 20, 2019, at 1:25 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > This is now in General, Accessibility, Voiceover, Audio, Sounds and > Haptics, Sounds. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@iclo

Re: Possible text

You can turn this off in verbosity settings. > On Oct 2, 2019, at 8:30 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > > After upgrading to 13.1, voiceover is always saying "possible text "at the > most inconvenient times. When I am reading in voice dream reader or voice > stream writer for example. What is this "po

Re: Reading Sender Email Address

What I just did is, VOICEOVER+left arrow to the message header, interact with that, then the text, VOICEOVER+Right arrow to your name, VOICEOVER+Space to open the … What does Apple call it? The context men, VOICEOVER+Down arrow and it’ll say “Check mark,” then the email address. > On Oct 2, 201

Re: Reading Sender Email Address

Well, I mean, VOICEOVER Space will open the Context menu in this case, that’s what I meant. > On Oct 2, 2019, at 10:23 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I've found that you don't need to use the Contextual menu command, you can > simply VO-space on the name of the sen

Re: Catalina OSx

What irritating things? May we please have specifics here? > On Oct 7, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > You can upgrade but be aware that there are irritating things with Safari and > VoiceOver. > Especially if you’re using a braille display. > /A > >> 6 okt. 2019 kl. 17:29 s

Re: Catalina OSx

at if it were true? > > On 10/7/2019 6:49 AM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> What irritating things? May we please have specifics here? >>> On Oct 7, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: >>> >>> Hi! >>> You can upgrade bu

Re: Catalina OSx

orthy of our time snf effort. By the way. if those blind people at Apple can > work on macOS then they can also work on the others so we need not bother. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if

Re: Catalina OSx

y building macOS 10.16. Perhaps > even 10.17. So why bother with Catalina, just wait a year... or two. > > 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 10/7/2019 8:12 AM, '

Re: Catalina OSx

e been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 10/7/2019 8:25 AM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> I’m bothering because I have this idea that with Catalina will come iPad >> apps, like Overcast, Voice Dream Reader and Writer, and so many games.

Re: The New Features, Changes, Improvements, and Bugs in macOS Catalina for Blind and Low Vision Users | AppleVis

Yeah, they forgot about Books app being very usable now too. Lol I guess one of us will have to join the Applevis team as a Mac and Braille user. Don’t pick me don’t pick me don’t pick me. > On Oct 8, 2019, at 1:24 AM, 'Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I noticed that they didn'

Re: catalina question passwords

I just press Down Arrow and, in my case, use the Touch ID button > On Oct 8, 2019, at 11:50 AM, alia robinson wrote: > > Okay, everytime there’s a new update I can’t autofill passwords. the way I > used to do it doesn’t work. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of

Re: Introducing New VOCR For Bravehearts: Navigate Your Mac With OCR With Machine Learning on Catalina!

Thanks so much, this works very well. I only wish that something like this were available on iOS. > On Oct 8, 2019, at 6:32 PM, Chi Kim wrote: > > Hi All, > > > Sorry for cross-posting, but I'm just writing to let everyone know that I > just released a new experimental VOCR. > If you haven'

Re: Voiceover on startup

System Preferences, go to User groups. In there, click the Login options in the group after the toolbar, not the tab. Now, click the “accessibility” button, and in the table, check Voiceover. Click apply, and it should work now. > On Oct 9, 2019, at 2:41 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: > > Hi all,

Re: Siri learns new languages

This sounds like the beginning of a project. Apple has to be working with this company, or they couldn’t “teach” Siri anything. Otherwise, I could just buy enough iPhones and such to “pay” Apple to teach Siri Esperanto, lol. > On Oct 23, 2019, at 12:43 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Hi List, >

Re: Safari busy way too often, tired of Apple's quality control issues

For me, I don’t get Safari busy often at all. Well, on sites with a lot of video and bad coding, yes, but I’ve learned to just avoid those sites. Running macOS Catalina on a MacBook Pro 2019. > On Nov 3, 2019, at 5:15 PM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Andrew > > You don't need to buy a pc as

Re: Delete text with VoiceOver in Catalina.

Sorry, I’ve not come across this. Maybe email accessibil...@apple.com about it. > On Nov 13, 2019, at 11:09 AM, 'Gary Price' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi everyone! > > I've recently upgraded to Mac OS Catalina. > I've noticed a possible serious bug with

Re: Kindle for Mac and iOS

On the Mac, on Catalina, Kindle is not accessible as far as reading books, whereas Apple Books is. On iOS, both are good, but Apple Books shows more formatting, like headings. > On Dec 12, 2019, at 10:43 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Just curious how Kindle stacks up against Ap

Re: AppleBooks on IOS and OSX

On the Mac, in Catalina, it’s very good now for reading text, I’ve not tried with audio books though. > On Dec 19, 2019, at 6:53 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > > How is Applebooks for reading text and listening to audio books? I’ve just > installed Catalina and am exploring Apple Books. It has many

Re: Reading from VO Cursor to End

You have to put the VOICEOVER cursor where you want to read. I think interacting with the text area is good enough, and move it to the spot and press VOICEOVER + A. > On Dec 28, 2019, at 1:20 PM, Dave Carlson wrote: > > > Okay, I forgot. I know read all is VO+A. But sometimes that command >

Re: docx files in Pages on a Mac

Try interacting with the document, the page one, then the text edit field, and Read all from there. > On Dec 30, 2019, at 1:06 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > how do you read docx files in pages on a Mac? I'm still running Mojave. > here's what I do. vo-right arrow to "document" interact and then

Re: PDF reader for Mac?

Adobe reader is also surprisingly accessible on both Mac and iOS. > On Jan 10, 2020, at 3:03 PM, Bradford Snyder wrote: > > Have you tried using Preview? Preview comes with the macOS, so you can find > it in your Applications folder. Check it out. > > HTH > > - Brad - > > > > On Jan 10,

Re: IRC client for either macOS or iOS

On Mac, get TDSR , then get IRSSI from Home-brew, and install IRSSI-sounds . This will give you a pretty accessible setup. > On Jan 20, 2020, at 12:00 PM, Pete Nalda wrote: > > On the Mac I use Textual, and collo

Re: .dss files.

What program is used to open these files? > On Jan 21, 2020, at 12:47 PM, 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Please can someone also tell me if .DSS files can be opened by Windows or > MacOS please as I hve not used them but I might have to if I pass my > application to become

Re: IRC client for either macOS or iOS

> of my W3C work. > > The weakness on Mac has always been VO, imo. > > Best, > > Janina > > 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries writes: >> On Mac, get TDSR <https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr >> <https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr>>, then get

Re: IRC client for either macOS or iOS

ions important to making irssi work with a screen > reader--at least for me. > > Best, > > Janina > > 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries writes: >> Hey, can you share what to configure to make IRSSI more blind friendly? I >> don’t know much about using it,

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