Start-up Issues

Hi All, Yesterday, I received an update message on my MacBook Air running BigSur. I went through the process and wound up using the Setup Assistant. Now, when I re-start my Mac or boot clean from a shutdown, I have a different voice than I had before which was Alex. More troubling is the fact th

Re: Start-up Issues

; From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Les Kriegler > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 2:08 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Start-up Issues > > Hi All, > Yesterday, I received an update message on my MacBook Air running BigSur. I > went

Re: Start-up Issues

gt; log on options. I then turned off automatic log in and did a complete shut > down. Then rebooted and went back in there and reenabled automatic log in and > all is fine now. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Les Kriegler

Re: Interested in purchasing a Macbook Air

Hi Terri, I think you have received excellent advice and recommendations here. While I agree with not purchasing that particular unit, I think you are wise to look for a Mac while not spending as much as you would on a new unit. There is certainly something to be said for evaluating the Mac, as

Re: Backup program fo rthe Mac

Hi Frank, Well I have not had much experience with this program yet, I will take a look at carbon copy cloner. It’s certainly accessible and my guess is you can back up to a specific folder if you wish. I did a total back up of my system when I got the program recently, but I really like it’s i

PDF Pen

Hi All, I purchased PDFPen today. I tested it on a pdf file. By default, it grouped pages. After page 2, it reported that content was empty after I interacted with the content. I loaded the same file into Preview, and the text was seen and read. I assume I was missing something. I looked for a s

Re: PDF Pen

> Later… > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Professional Learning Specialist > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Sep 20, 2021, at 11:31 AM, Les Kriegler > <mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com>>

Re: PDF Pen

ecognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Sep 22, 2021, at 3:38 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >> Hi Tim, >> Thanks for the Information Command. Now my files open in PDF Pen. When I >> open the file, I can read the last page viewed. If I interact with

Re: Reading Threaded Emails?

Do you have a quick nap on? If you do, that’s why you were getting unpredictable results. Use the left and right arrows hell down together to turn that off if it’s on. Then things should work properly. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 13, 2021, at 9:18 PM, Fazil wrote: > >  > Hi, Group. > How ca

PDF Pen and Creating an Accessible PDF Document

Hi All, I want to relay a positive experience I just had with PDF Pen. I received an e-mail with a brochure that I wished to read. It opened in Safari, so I saved the file and opened it in Preview. It was a 10 page document and when I opened each page, there were hundreds of images. I don’t know

Re: Apple Silicon vs Intel x86 for Voiceover users on Mac

When I purchased my M1 machine in June, I was informed that Boot Camp no longer existed and that was machines. If it had, I probably would’ve installed windows on the same machine. Personally, at this point, I am OK with running a separate machine although I will say that I’m spending almost all

Re: Can the Mac OCR an image file?

Hi Tim, Thanks for this. I went in to VO Utilities and the Recognition category. I had already checked the proper box. It is called Image Description. Is there an enable option somewhere, or is Image Description all that is necessary? Best, Les > On Oct 27, 2021, at 12:52 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via

Re: Can the Mac OCR an image file?

Hi Tim, No worries. You are a fountain of terrific information. I’m sure I speak for money when I say that we appreciate all the assistance you provide here. Have a good day. Best regards, Les Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 27, 2021, at 1:00 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Tim, >

Re: Monterey Loses Voiceover?

Hi, Well, what I have noticed is that when I lift the lid of my MacBook Air, I no longer hear anything from VoiceOver about entering my password. I just touch the power button as I have Touch I.D enabled, and then VoiceOver comes on. I spoke with Apple Accessibility on Friday, and many VoiceOver

Re: Keyboard clicks on Monterey

Hi, I am running Monterey and I still hear the clicks most of the time. When I was running Big Sur, I also heard the clicks most of the time. I don’t notice any difference in behavior between the two operating systems. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2021, at 2:20 PM, Paul Hopewell wrote: >

Re: Keyboard clicks on Monterey

Yes, when I experience this, I backspace out any characters and then start over and I hear the clicks. Les > On Nov 4, 2021, at 7:56 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > I’ve noticed a few times I don’t hear them either, but that’s always sporadic. > >> On Nov 3, 2021, at 6:57 PM, L

Re: Mail question

>From my message list, I type VO left arrow twice and I land on the list of >mailboxes. > On Nov 14, 2021, at 5:56 PM, 'Kristeen Hughes' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Since upgrading to Monterey, it seems I can no longer shift+tab and then tab > to get to a list of mailboxes. How can one qu

Re: clock menu in system preferences - help

Hi Patrick, Okay, go into System Preferences and choose Date and Time. Use your tab key until you find the option for Click the Lock to make changes. Make your changes and then choose the same option to lock that setting to prevent further changes. Hope this helps. Best, Les > On Nov 18, 2021,

Re: clock menu in system preferences - help

trick > Come and See > scripturepassage-subscr...@groups.io > >> On Nov 18, 2021, at 8:00 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >> Hi Patrick, >> Okay, go into System Preferences and choose Date and Time. Use your tab key >> until you find the option for Click the Lock to

Re: clock menu in system preferences - help

Hi Brad, Okay, I tried your steps. I’m running Monterey. When I get to the empty cell announcements, I did a VO right arrow. I never heard row 15, rather row 17 which was the first numbered row spoken. So I went back two to what I thought was Row 15 and heard Fast User Switching. Aside from not

Re: clock menu in system preferences - help

s in the table, I find this procedure > works very well. > If you have an issue with this process, I suggest you contact Apple, and > share your thoughts with them. > > - Brad - > > > On Nov 18, 2021, at 09:53, Les Kriegler <mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com>> wrote: >

Re: clock menu in system preferences - help

27;s strange but it works - >> Come and See >> scripturepassage-subscr...@groups.io >> <mailto:scripturepassage-subscr...@groups.io> >> >>> On Nov 18, 2021, at 10:53 AM, Les Kriegler >> <mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi

Re: Logging in on Macbook

Hi Catherine, Congrats on your new Mac. If you were starting from scratch, in other words doing a cold start, you always have to type in your password first. Once you do that, touch ID should work for you while your computer is on. Just remember, anytime you do a cold start, you have to type in

Re: Logging in on Macbook

Hi Brad, actually, I’m glad you brought this up. This subject has come up before. The issue with turning off the need for putting in a password is problematic in my view. What if somebody steals your machine. Then they have access to it. I think that’s a small price to pay to make certain that y

Re: Logging in on Macbook

ee, and I always use a password on my Mac. > However, you stated that entering a password after restarting a Mac is a > requirement, and this is not true. > > - Brad - > > > On Nov 20, 2021, at 11:43, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Brad, actually, I’m glad you brought this up

Re: Logging in on Macbook

nion, but that doesn’t mean we should > not say something can’t be done. There are definitely good reasons for having > a password, but what if you don’t take your computer places? Different > security needs can be based on how someone uses there computer. > >> On Nov 20, 2

Re: Logging in on Macbook

re we can tell people the available options and > inform them of the risks so they can make there own decision. > >> On Nov 20, 2021, at 17:16, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >> I know somebody who had them back in her apartment and she went out for a >> few minutes and it

Re: Monterey and Logitech K780 keyboard

Hi Paul, I cannot assist you with the k780. However, I use the k860 with Monterey. Since upgrading, the keys do not consistently perform the expected actions. For example, when I type Cmd-Q in the Mail program, sometimes I am taken to another message rather than exiting the mail app as should be

Re: Apple mail in Monterey

Hi Brad, I have a question which I believe Lauri may have mentioned. How does one locate the iCloud mailbox. I probably have the wrong terminology, it’s probably not a mailbox. I have seen it when I tried to move messages iCloud pops up. But I don’t find it in the list of mailboxes and folders.

Re: Apple mail in Monterey

ail account you have acted vated. just interact with the mailbox > list, and use voiceover navigation. If it's there, you should find it. > > - Brad - > > On Dec 29, 2021, at 08:40, Les Kriegler wrote: > >  > Hi Brad, > > I have a question which I believe Laur

Re: i phone going totally silent after phone calls and headphones are removed

Hi Kate, Did you try powering off your phone and restarting it? Perhaps that might clear everything out and your phone will hopefully come back to normal. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 6, 2022, at 11:10 AM, Caitlyn Furness > wrote: > > Hi, > > Today I was on hold on a phone call using my i

Re: i phone going totally silent after phone calls and headphones are removed

>> volume button a bunch of times, etc, with no luck! >>>> >>>> Argh! >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Cait >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jan 6, 2022, at 11:17 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries &

Re: How to Reduce Delay Between Successive Keypresses on Mac

Hi Tim, Thanks so much for the tip on moving to mailboxes quickly. Like Dave, I was frustrated by the delays it took to find the mailbox I desired. Typing in more than one letter makes all the difference. This will save me a ton of time. Best Regards, Les > On Jan 20, 2022, at 11:12 AM, 'Tim Ki

Re: PDF pen question

Hi Brett, Yes, I have experienced the same thing. What I have done when I use P pen is I go to the page I wish to read and then it wrecked with the page. After interacting, and the page will read. I would like to find a fix for this as well. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 25, 2022, at 5:47 PM,

Re: Improving music app experience

I would agree with Brad‘s comments here. It is so easy to activate the touchpad. I pay attention to it and it still happens on occasion. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 3, 2022, at 9:14 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Correction to my shortcuts: > > •cmd-left and cmd

Re: Improving music app experience

Hi Tim, I am not experienced the cursive jumping in mail either. I will say, however that most of the time I use an external keyboard. I happen to be away this week and I’m using the Mack keyboard so I’m seeing the bumping of the trackpad happen for me. I can deal with it okay is I try to remem

Re: MacBook Pro m1.

Hi Donna, I couldn’t agree more with your comments. It would be nice to have at least one extra port. And you were right, it would also be helpful to have one on each side. Having said that. I am on a 16 day trip and I love having the year with me. It is as they say, as light as air. Just a gre

Voiceover is not coming on automatically at start up.

Hi all, I have run into a problem for the second time this week. What is happening is it when I start up my Mac, VoiceOver does not come on at the logon prop for my password. I fixed it earlier this week when I called Apple accessibility, but I cannot recall the exact steps to take care of this

Re: Voiceover is not coming on automatically at start up.

d you enable VoiceOver at startup under login preferences? > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on > behalf of Les Kriegler > Date: Saturday, 5February, 2022 at 17:16 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Voiceover is not coming on automatically at start up. >

Re: Voiceover is not coming on automatically at start up.

022, at 12:35 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > >  > Hi Jason, > > That might be the step I missed this time. I’m sure we did that the first > time it happened. I will definitely check that out. Thank you. > Best, > Les > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> O

Re: Voiceover is not coming on automatically at start up.

; 6. The first checkbox in the table will be VoiceOver, click this if it is > unchecked. > > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > > > >> On Feb 5, 2022, at 18:59, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >> Hi Jason, >> >> Well, I looked in th

Re: Voiceover is not coming on automatically at start up.

g on automatically at start up. > > Nor did I! > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Les Kriegler > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2022 3:59 PM > To: macvisionarie

Re: Mail Layout?

First, you need to make certain that you expand the conversation you were reading with the right arrow key. Then, you should be able to hear much of the message you want. If you wanna read by character by word, press enter on the message you wish to read and then you can use your Aerokis left an

Re: Mail Layout?

I am not near my Mac right now. However, I may have given you the wrong command for reading by word. If option right there on option left arrow do not work, tri VO right and VO left. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 26, 2022, at 4:04 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > First, you need to make certai

Re: Files stop g

Hi Cait, I went to the file I wished to play,. An m4a file which is an audio file. Then I hit Command-Y and after a few seconds, the file started playing. Hitting the space Barr interrupted the stream and took me back to the files list. Give that a shot and see what happens. I thought I needed t

Re: Files stop g

, Les > On Feb 27, 2022, at 5:18 AM, Caitlyn Furness > wrote: > > Thanks Les. I’ll def give this a try! > > Cait > > >> On Feb 27, 2022, at 2:20 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >> Hi Cait, >> I went to the file I wished to play,. An m4a file whic

Reading System Dialogs

Hi All, The subject line says it all. I have one system dialog that keeps up popping. How does one read these? Thanks. Best, Les -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if y

RE: A bit of personal news

Hi Donna, I certainly wish you the best of luck with your upcoming surgery. Hope it isn’t too painful during the recovery. I’d be interested in how this works out and how you are doing. kriegle...@gmail.com . Best, Les From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionari

Re: Anyone have any experience with the Airpods Max?

Hi Donna, Well, I will add my positive feedback to everyone else regarding the AirPods Max. I bought them and pay them overtime over six months. Interest free. What I like about them besides what everybody else has said is the fact that they over the ear. I wear hearing aids almost all day and

RE: discovery plus

Hi Shirley, I am subscribed to Discovery Plus but have not run it on my iPhone. I do use it with Apple TV and that app is totally accessible, at least thus far! Best, Les From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley Healy Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 12:56 AM To: macvi

RE: AirPods Max question.

What is the ANC button? What will it report? Les -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of josephlho...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 9:47 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: AirPods Max question. Hi When the Airpod Max enter the deep

RE: mac os big sur + mbp 16 2020: feel totally ripped off by the touch bar

Hi Merv and Interested Others, I plan to purchase a new laptop reasonably soon, but I have time to do my research. I currently have a Surface Pro, a Windows machine. An Apple rep told me that the ||M1 chip does not allow for running of Windows on the latest |Macs. Is this accurate? I had used a

RE: Voice Over on Apple TV box

||Hi Brad, I have a third generation Apple TV and |I| use Siri to turn VO| on and off. |I have also used it to launch applications. Best, Les From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 7:07 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: mac os big sur + mbp 16 2020: feel totally ripped off by the touch bar

and learn Voiceover. Merv > On Apr 25, 2021, at 1:20 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Merv and Interested Others, > I plan to purchase a new laptop reasonably soon, but I have time to do my > research. I currently have a Surface Pro, a Windows machine. An Apple rep > told me

RE: mac os big sur + mbp 16 2020: feel totally ripped off by the touch bar

Apr 25, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Merv and Interested Others, > I plan to purchase a new laptop reasonably soon, but I have time to do my > research. I currently have a Surface Pro, a Windows machine. An Apple rep > told me that the ||M1 chip does not al

Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Hi All, First, I wish to thank everyone for the great recent discussion about the new Mac1 laptops. I am sorry Donna that you had so much difficulty with your unit. The subsequent discussion has helped me recall many key commands and configuration settings on the Mac. Yesterday, I went to the Appl

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

ignificant as it used to be. Cost was also a factor. But probably the biggest reason I chose the Air was because I wanted function keys instead of a touch bar. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2021, at 6:23 AM, Les Kriegler wrote:  Hi All, First, I wish to thank everyone for

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

to explore that yet. I got 16MB ram. I don’t plan to run Windows on it either, but I am of the opinion that more RAM is always beter. :) I also went with the faster GPU. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad On May 20, 2021, at 8:21 AM, Les Kriegler mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wro

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

tion) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On May 20, 2021, at 8:22 AM, Les Kriegler mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi Donna, Okay, I didn’t realize there was a faster GPU. The representative in the store felt the default configuration of 8 MB Ram was plenty for my needs. I did feel he wa

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

Tim is right, 8 is probably ok for most users. I tend to overbuy, given that what you buy is what you have until your next upgrade, and I’m hoping to keep this machine for a while. Cheers, Donna On May 20, 2021, at 9:22 AM, Les Kriegler mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Zoom on the Mac

Hi All, Is there a list of shortcut keys for using Zoom on the Mac? Also, if one wishes to perform actions such as Mute or Unmute or Raise or Lower Hand, will VO read the current state of each option when the appropriate keys are pressed? Best, Les -- The following information is important

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

laygrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On May 20, 2021, at 10:49 AM, Les Kriegler mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi Tim, Thanks for sending this. Only one problem, the link did not work. I got a message saying that it could be down temporarily or it may have been moved. Y

RE: Zoom on the Mac

d shortcut. Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On May 20, 2021, at 10:54 AM, Les Kriegler mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi All, Is there a list of shortcu

RE: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

groups.com> > wrote: Hi Les, Tim is right, 8 is probably ok for most users. I tend to overbuy, given that what you buy is what you have until your next upgrade, and I’m hoping to keep this machine for a while. Cheers, Donna On May 20, 2021, at 9:22 AM, Les Kriegler mailto:krie

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

; > Congrats, Les. Enjoy! But don’t count on it showing up sooner than the date > they gave you. Mine showed up on the last day of the window they had given me. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On May 20, 2021, at 2:52 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >> Hi Brad and All, >> We

Re: Mac Purchase Question and a Comment

servers you well for a long time. > > - Brad - > > > On May 20, 2021, at 14:52, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Brad and All, > Well, I agree with both Donna and Tim. I ordered my MBA this afternoon and > went with Donna’s approach. I think the unit might show up sooner

Running iPhone Apps on the Mac

Hi All, I read that this can be accomplished. I run many apps on my iPhone and would love to do so on my MBA which is coming soon. How does one accomplish this? Do you have to download each app from the Apple Store on to the Mac, or is there another way this is done? Thanks for the knowledge. Bes

Mail and Attachments

My Mac will be arriving next Thursday. How would one access attachments in mail using keyboard commands? Thanks. Best, Les -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you

Re: Mail and Attachments

choose Save > Attachments from there. > > Later… > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Professional Learning Specialist > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On May 27, 2021, at 10:17 AM, Les Krie

Re: Mail and Attachments

nts item in the menus will save > them all at once to your desired location. > > Later… > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Professional Learning Specialist > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada >

RE: shutting down my Mac

Hi Brad, This was probably the main reason I went with the Air, as I wanted regular function keys and did not wish to deal with the Touch Bar. My unit is scheduled to arrive this Thursday. Meanwhile, I appreciate all of the discussion on key commands! Best, Les From: macvisionaries@goo

RE: shutting down my Mac

The TouchBar is not that big of a deal. Once you get use to it, the absence of regular F-keys is a non-issue. I really don’t miss having F-keys. I would much rather have the extra USB ports - Brad - On Jun 1, 2021, at 00:14, Les Kriegler mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Re: shutting down my Mac

oice. > I used to have a 2013 MacBook Air 13. I really liked it. I would have kept it > a lot longer if I had not made the mistake of buying it with only 128 GB of > storage. > > - Brad - > > On Jun 1, 2021, at 00:41, Les Kriegler wrote: > >  > I understand. I do ha

Re: shutting down my Mac

t; >> I'm sure you'll be happy with it. It's a good choice. >> I used to have a 2013 MacBook Air 13. I really liked it. I would have kept >> it a lot longer if I had not made the mistake of buying it with only 128 GB >> of storage. >> >> - Brad

I Hit the Jackpot

Hi All, June has gotten off to a great start. This morning, I received the Getting Started with the Mac, Big Sur Update from National Braille Press. Then I arrived home to find that my Macbook Air is here. Now the fun begins! Best, Les -- The following information is important for all membe

Re: I Hit the Jackpot

Les! That’s awesome everything arrived today all at once > for you. Thanks for sharing. It will be nice when I can upgrade to a new Mac. > Katie > > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Jun 1, 2021, at 10:16 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: >>> >>  >> Hi A

Battery Question

Hi All, I went through the initial setup and am in the process of obtaining updates, there was a Big Sur update and apparently apps from the App Store. I am charging my unit and wonder how one gets to information about the battery, available charge in percentage, how many hours of battery do I hav

RE: I Hit the Jackpot

the end of this year. Katie Sent from my iPhone On Jun 1, 2021, at 11:30 AM, Les Kriegler wrote:  The M chip is a game changer from what I can tell. Hi Katie, Thank you very much. I do hope that you are able to secure your new Mac soon. I don’t think he will be disappointed

RE: Battery Question

;there, look for Battery, hit enter again, then VO right and you will find >everything. If you just want to see the charge level, hit VO MM and VO Right to the battery. On Jun 1, 2021, at 20:44, Les Kriegler mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wrote: Hi All, I went through the initi

RE: Login window keeps popping up!

Hi Tim and Kate, Well, I don’t know if I will run into this issue, but I would prefer to have a password required. If my Mac was ever stolen, or somebody just sees it and wants to use it, they cannot get into it without the password, and touch ID won’t work for them. If I do experience what you

RE: Should I trade in my MacBook Pro Intel fore a M1 Mac?

Hi Maurice, As far as I can tell, your dictation was perfect. As to your question, first, a disclaimer. I just received my MacBook Air with the m1 chip on Tuesday. I have never used an Intel Mac. However, I have use and still use at least for now a Surface Pro with an intel processor. I have the

Re: Login window keeps popping up!

Hi Tim and Kate, Kate, since you just started using this machine, is it possible that something was done to it is preventing you from making the changes you wish to make? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 3, 2021, at 1:36 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Well, that’s od

RE: Bluetooth headphone.

Hi, On the Airpods Max, did you hit the square button to select cancellation mode. This should eliminate all background noise. If you have it set to Transparency Mode, You will hear background noise. Best, Les From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Sa

Re: New macbook air & accessibility

Hi Andrew, I can answer your second question. Boot Camp no longer exists and the max with the M1 chip. As far as I know, running windows at this point would be very difficult to accomplish. That could change in the future, but right now, it’s my understanding that you really cannot do it. Sent

Mail Question

Hi All, So after a week, I can say that things are going really well with my MacBook Air. I do have one problem which is annoying the daylights out of me. More often than not, when I quit the Mac App with Command-Q, it hangs. It will close eventually, but this does not seem to be normal behavior.

Mail Question

Hi Donna, I appreciate your response. Thank you. So it's not my machine! The odd thing is that sometimes Mail closes as it should, other times, it does not. Kate from this list indicated the same thing. I wonder why Apple has not fixed this one. I think I'll write Apple Accessibility about this. T

RE: Mail Question

s Mail to close. Sorry I don’t have a better solution, but at least this is better than nothing. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad On Jun 8, 2021, at 7:52 AM, Les Kriegler mailto:kriegle...@gmail.com> > wrote:  Hi All, So after a week, I can say that things are going really well w

Re: touch ID location on latest macbook air

Hi Andrew, You will find the touch ID button at the very top right corner of the MacBook Air. I think I’ll be referred to it as the power button which it might be, but I haven’t had to use that button to start the machine. Basically what happens is when you lift the lid you hear the start of so

Re: touch ID location on latest macbook air

ional Learning Specialist > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Jun 9, 2021, at 1:52 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >> Hi Andrew, >> >> You will find the touch ID button at the very top right corner of the

Re: Login window keeps popping up!

Hi Tim, Thanks very much for this information. Score one for the M1. I will have to try that sometime. Definitely a great step forward. Best regards, Les Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2021, at 11:40 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > This is indeed the case. I te

Re: AirPods max question.

Actually, there is. I checked it out with mine last evening. > On Jun 12, 2021, at 12:36 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > I guds there’s a similar for the AirPods max which is over ear. > Thanks Jonathan. > /A > >> 11 juni 2021 kl. 21:01 skrev Jonathan Cohn > >:

A Basic Question

Hi All, I am away and do not have access to my reference material. How does one access the Trash Folder on the Mac? I wish to delete a few files that I sent there. Thanks. Best Regards, Les -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any

Re: A Basic Question

Hi Donna, Thanks. That’s easy enough! Have a good day. Best, Les > On Jun 15, 2021, at 2:26 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi Les, > > You can access it from the dock, VO-D. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jun 15, 2021, at 1:21 PM,

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

Hi Andrew, I am sorry you have had to go through this experience. I have a couple of suggestions when you get your replacement machine. By default, the function keys control Media features. Function Key 11 and Function key 12 control volume. So that’s a quick way to decrease or increase volume.

Re: Time machine on M1 Mac?

While we are on the subject of backups, has anyone used Carbon Copy Cloner? Are there advantages, other than cost, for one over the other? Best Regards, Les > On Jun 15, 2021, at 7:30 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > Actually, it’s just not in the Extras menu b

App Store Notifications

Hi All, I received a notification that updates were available for my Mac. I tried navigating with VO arrow keys, but I could not locate anything to activate. So I invoked a menu with VO Command Space and chose install. I could not determine what updates I was receiving, nor could I view the down

Re: App Store Notifications

ere you can see what apps have been recently updated. > > Next time you get a notification that updates are available, you can go to > the Updates section of the AppStore app, and see what updates are pending > before you install them. > > - Brad - > > &g

Re: Comparing Mac Mini Models

Hi Frank, It depends on how you wish to use your machine. The M1 chip delivers superior performance over Intel’s chips. I say this because I have used a Windows-based machine with a similar configuration and I can see the difference. However, if you wish to run Windows, it will be far easier to

Mail Conversations

Hi All, Until this morning, I was able to expand conversations with right arrow and close them with left arrow. For some reason, left and right arrows now move me to other messages when I try to expand a conversation. Is there a way to go back to default settings? If not, is there another way to

Re: Mail Conversations

ght arrow keys at the same time. > > Later… > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Professional Learning Specialist > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > >> On Jun 25, 2021, at 5:35 AM, Les Kriegle

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