Re: A Question Regarding iCal Desktop Alerts with VoiceOver

2010-07-19 Thread M. Taylor
g as I've not been using the Mac > very long. > > Would command f1 f1 twice help mark with his alerts? It's the chooser. > > Kawal. > > On Jul 19, 2010, at 10:22 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> From time-to-time, as sche

Re: MY MAC BOOK PRO WOES!

2010-07-21 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kawal, I am so sorry for your troubles. I will be available to talk today shouldyou wish to give me a call at the usual time. Mark On Jul 21, 2010, at 1:44 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Hello all. > > I thought i'd share this with you all! > > Last evening, after reading all my mail

A Question Regarding Menu Hotkeys

2010-07-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, When in an application such as Apple Mail, are there ways to jump directly to a specific menu such as the File menu or the View menu? In Windows, for example, one can use the key combination ALT+F to activate the application's File menu. Thank you for any suggestions. Mark --

Re: Home sharing

2010-08-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Julie, I am catching up on email so am sure this question has been completely answered but, just in case it has not, the answer to your question is "yes"; one can not only play media from one Mac/PC to another using Home Sharing but one can actually import the media to another Mac/PC also

Re: vm fusion and windows 7

2010-08-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chad, If you are still having problems installing your copy of Windows in Fusion, send me your number, off-list, and I'll assist you. Mark On Aug 8, 2010, at 5:23 AM, chad baker wrote: > Hi i have windows 7 home premium i tried to install on vm fusion got an error > saying no bootable de

RE: NIKE+

2010-08-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, First, let me say how impressed and proud I am of you for continuing your exercise regimen. I, like others, would be greatly indebted to you if you can confirm that, in fact, that the Nike system is actually accessible. Until such time as you implement an iPhone-based system to tr

RE: Quick Nav Spontaneously Activating

2010-08-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Theresa, Yes, I have the exact same issue on my MacBook Pro. I have been experiencing it for the past 2 months or so. At first, I thought this was because I had a malfunctioning Right Arrow-Key but determined that this was not the cause of unintentional activation of Quick Nav. Th

RE: NIKE+

2010-08-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, I have the Nike Plus sensor and I can assure you that I have encountered almost every problem listed on various forums with it and my iPhone 4. It has been my experience, thus far, that the native App does not work well with the sensor. I think it's great that you have not encou

An iCal Question

2010-08-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, When I create a new event in iCal, I cannot seem to locate the fields that determines how long the event will last. All I can see in the inspector is the date fields. What am I doing wrong? Thank you. Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

Re: An iCal Question

2010-08-19 Thread M. Taylor
uld be a field that specifically states the event > will be one hour or are you saying there is a field where you can indicate > length of time versus a specific end time in hours/minutes? > On Aug 19, 2010, at 3:16 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> When

Re: An iCal Question

2010-08-19 Thread M. Taylor
the "Repeat" options. > 9. Show as option. > 10. Calendar (On which calendar the event is to be recorded). > 11. Alarm/notification options follow. > 12. Another alarm option. > 13. Invitees options. > 14. Place for a URL. > 15. A place to type notes. > > Command w

A Question About Viewing Appointments In iCal

2010-08-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I guess this is my iCal day, eh? (Smile) OK, in Outlook, one can display all upcoming appointments in a simple list view. This eliminates the need to scroll through various dates when determining one's upcoming schedule. My question is, can one select such a view in i Cal? I

Episode: How To Optimize The Macintosh Mail Application for Use With VoiceOver

2010-08-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In this approximately 18 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast, I demonstrate how to optimize the Macintosh Mail client for use with VoiceOver. Click Here to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes Or

Re: Having trouble installing VM tools in windows 7, can someone help out

2010-08-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Alfredo. It takes approximately 1 minutes to install the VM Ware Tools. I suggest that you abort the process and start over. Mark On Aug 20, 2010, at 7:34 AM, Alfredo wrote: > I have installed windows y on the trail version of vm fusion and am > trying to install vm tools but I am lost.

Answer: How To Show Events in iCal Calendars In A Simple List View, Simular To Outlook Appoinment List Display

2010-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, It's been a long day so I'll keep this short. Upon research, I discovered that one can get a simple list of all the events in any Calendar or combination of Calendars in the latest version of iCal. Currently, following the steps listed below will show all the events in a calendar

Re: Answer: How To Show Events in iCal Calendars In A Simple List View, Simular To Outlook Appoinment List Display

2010-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
e how you accomplished this? Thank you, Mark On Aug 23, 2010, at 1:56 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Neat trick. Oh and I also managed ot sourt the events from most reasont at > the top to oldest at the bottom as well. Cool! > On Aug 23, 2010, at 12:28 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> H

Re: ical questions?

2010-08-24 Thread M. Taylor
The statement written below in the previous message in this thread is one of the reasons why I use Mobile Me for all my PC, Mac, and Smartphone syncing needs. I just don't want to have to worry about time stamp issues when entering data. It's kind of like a light switch; when you flip it up, t

Request For Banking Software Suggestions Plus 2 More

2010-09-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello My Fellow Apple Seeds, 1. In my quest to make my Mac my main conduit to the world, I am now seeking a trusted, high quality banking program that will allow me to interface with my banking institutions. Currently, I use Microsoft Money which, as some of you may know, is no longer being devel

Episode: Mark and VoiceOver on iPod Nano, Sixth Generation-

2010-09-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In this approximately 14 minute episode of the CANDLE SHORE PODCAST, I discuss and demonstrate iPod Nano 6th Generation when used with VoiceOver, Apple's software screen reading solution for iOS.

RE: Reading messages in threads

2010-09-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kawal, Linda, Et Al, When reading emails in the threaded view: If a thread has 8 messages and you've read 3 of them and you do not wish to read the remaining messages in the thread, instead of using Command+Option+W (which will close all mail windows) followed by Command+1 (which will resto

Episode: Living With The iPod Nano 6 Generation With VoiceOver

2010-09-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In this approximately 10 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast, I discuss my first week with the new iPod Nano 6 Generation when used with VoiceOver, Apple's software screen reading solution for the blind and low vision. Attach your favorite iOS device to iTunes and subscr

RE: Not able to sign into itunes

2010-09-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Antonio, Apple may be updating and refreshing its servers, depending upon when you attempt to access. So, as frustrating as this may sound, it might be best to wait a few hours and try it then. Sometimes, it's all about timing. However, if you have attempted this a various hours durin

Re:

2010-09-21 Thread M. Taylor
All I can say is that I was about to upgrade to the latest version of Fusion which I believe is 3.1.1 when I did some checking on the web and discovered that thousands of Fusion users are regretting having updated. So, I decided to skip this particular update; thus I am using 3.1.0 and all is w

A Quick Question About The Multi-Touch Trackpad

2010-09-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, This may be obvious to some but... I find that I'm using my TrackPad more and more to interact with Apple Mail. All works wonderfully well except I cannot seem to open emails with the TrackPad. Can this be done? Please keep in mind that I do not use the Preview Pane, thus, Voi

A Clarification Regarding my TrackPad Question

2010-09-22 Thread M. Taylor
Thank you Carolyn and Kevin for attempting to answer my question. I am reposting the question because i don't think I was clear in what I seek. First, lets forget about the threaded component. Second, what I want to do it to merely use the the Multi-Touch TrackPad, on my MacBook Pro to open

Re: A Quick Question About The Multi-Touch Trackpad

2010-09-22 Thread M. Taylor
rack pad will open the message, to do that, > just press enter and then use command w to close the window and return to the > in box. > On Sep 22, 2010, at 2:57 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> This may be obvious to some but... >> >> I fi

Episode 64: Mark On The Awareness App For Apple's iOS

2010-09-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, In this approximately 8 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast, I demonstrate Awareness, the headphone App that lets you listen to music and the outside world at the same time. This marvelous App will forever change the way you listen on your iOS device. If you already

Get The Awareness App for Free!

2010-09-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I have received some promotional codes from the developer of Awareness, The Headphones App, to give out to any blind or low vision person. This means that the App will be free for the recipients of the codes. All that is requested by Essency, the makers of Awareness, is that you provi

How To Get VoiceOver To Automatically Read Messages in Apple Mail

2010-09-24 Thread M. Taylor
't disabled preview pane. I am able to open >> and close messages with ctl-mouse-click, much as one would with VO-j. >> It's the only reason I can think of, as I didn't even realize I've been >> viewing preview pane. HMMM, always learning. >> >> Car

Awareness Promo Codes

2010-09-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Wow! I am amazed at how many replies I received to my previous message inviting request for a free copy of the Awareness App. This is to let you know that I have given out all of the codes I received from the developer. So, check your Inbox. If you did not receive a reply from me

RE: How To Get VoiceOver To Automatically Read Messages in Apple Mail

2010-09-25 Thread M. Taylor
e time and have the expertise to make these instructive podcasts.     Regards, Cheree Heppe     - Original Message ----- From: M. Taylor To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 9:02 PM Subject: How To Get VoiceOver To Automatically Read Messages in Apple Mail Hell

RE: Microsoft Office 2011 and VoiceOver

2010-09-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Greg, Thank you so much for providing this info. I cannot begin to relay how sad and disappointed I am at the news of Microsoft's Office 2011 VoiceOver inaccessibility. Wow! You know, when I installed the very first beta of Windows 7, it was completely accessible. That is to say, as so

RE: Microsoft Office 2011 and VoiceOver

2010-09-26 Thread M. Taylor
it at the beginning if you will. So, forget it, our hope is that iWorks 10 is even more accessible then 09. On Sep 26, 2010, at 4:18 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Greg, > > Thank you so much for providing this info. > > I cannot begin to relay how sad and disappointed I am at the new

RE: Word Service, an excellent addition to any word processing application (was Re: Microsoft Office 2011 and VoiceOver)

2010-09-27 Thread M. Taylor
as no excuse for this one, it's not like they were not aware of accessibility and voice over, they just chose not to do anything with it. Apple has created a built in screen reader and provided the APIs to make programs accessible, Microsoft has definitely shown their interest in this. At least

RE: inviting somebody to join the list

2013-01-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, I just read your comments regarding my moderation of the list and wish to thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Your words touched me in a way I would not have thought possible. Thank you so very much. Most Sincerely, Mark Chris Wrote: For a while, Mark Taylor (Dono if y

A Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store

2013-01-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I use a wonderfully VoiceOver accessible eBook creator called Storyist, on my Mac. The developer has taken every consideration into account with regard to blind and low vision users. The thing I like most is that Storyist, assuming that you have used heading levels in your docu

RE: A Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store

2013-01-16 Thread M. Taylor
, "M. Taylor" wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I use a wonderfully VoiceOver accessible eBook creator called > Storyist, on my Mac. The developer has taken every consideration into > account with regard to blind and low vision users. > > The thing I like most is t

RE: A Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store

2013-01-16 Thread M. Taylor
Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store hi mark, Thank you for sharing this with us, I will definitely take a look on both the app and your book. Mauricio On Jan 14, 2013, at 7:54 PM, "M. Taylor" wrote: > Hello Eve

RE: A Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store

2013-01-16 Thread M. Taylor
tely take a look on both the app and your book. > > Mauricio > On Jan 14, 2013, at 7:54 PM, "M. Taylor" wrote: > >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I use a wonderfully VoiceOver accessible eBook creator called >> Storyist, on my Mac. The developer has ta

RE: Warning about Apple TV Update. Do, not, pannick!

2013-01-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, I experienced the same hanging problem on my Apple TV, just as you described. Earlier this evening, my Apple TV got stuck at 60% for about 40 minutes. I got tired of waiting and unplugged the device. After waiting 30 seconds or so, I plugged my unit back in. The Apple TV started

RE: odd cursor behavior with VO and Mail tables

2014-11-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mark B. Did you ever resolve your mail navigation problem? Mark T. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Baxter Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 7:47 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: odd cursor behavior with VO

RE: The latest version of Microsoft Outlook appears to be accessible

2014-11-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Grant, Thank you so much for this report on Outlook. I have two questions: 1. Can you please report on how well VoiceOver and Outlook do with reading messages in a threaded view? 2. If one does not have a Microsoft 365 account, can one still purchase Outlook as a stand alone solutio

A Question About Yosemite Calendar

2014-11-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I was just diving into the Yosemite Calendar application today. Try as I may, I could not locate a list of upcoming events in a single table. I am certain that at one time, perhaps in Maverick, one could see a list of upcoming appointments in a table. Any ideas on this? Thank you,

RE: A Question About Yosemite Calendar

2014-11-12 Thread M. Taylor
ps.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 14:28 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: A Question About Yosemite Calendar Hello All, I was just diving into the Yosemite Calendar application today. Try as I may, I could not locate a l

RE: Looktel Money reader crashing under ios7

2014-11-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Phil, No worries. LookTel pulled the app from the App Store, temporarily, I'm sure, until they can get a working version up and running. This is a good thing for two reasons: 1. This protects those who have not yet updated from the previous version. 2. Those of us who downgraded to th

RE: Looktel Money reader crashing under ios7

2014-11-13 Thread M. Taylor
s.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 15:50 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Looktel Money reader crashing under ios7 Hello Phil, No worries. LookTel pulled the app from the App Store, temporarily, I'm sure, until the

RE: itunes 12 problem

2014-11-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Denise, The short answer to your question is that the items listed in your iTunes Library interface are merely pointers to the actual files on your computer/network. They, the items listed that is, are not the source files, themselves. It's really no different than having a sign on the s

RE: Apple TV and files not purchased

2014-11-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Ray, The short answer is that, while you can use air play to send media to your Apple TV on the fly, I don't recommend it as the primary means of streaming media to the Apple TV. Now, having said this, I will give you the broad strokes in order to accomplish your goal. By the way, I u

RE: How do you use conversation threading in mail on the Mac

2014-11-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Daniel, Everything Erick described is correct. However, I do not use the manually open and collapse method in order to read through the thread. Instead, I choose to jump directly into the Message scroll area and have each message automatically begin reading as I land on it and scroll t

RE: Apple TV and files not purchased

2014-11-30 Thread M. Taylor
rip the DVDs into iTunes and tag them appropriately to be watched on the Apple TV? Thanks. > On Nov 27, 2014, at 1:18 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Ray, > > The short answer is that, while you can use air play to send media to your > Apple TV on the fly, I don't reco

RE: after the last Yosemite and iCloud update

2014-12-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mark. After reading your post, I went into iCloud services and, to my surprise, I got the weird worborling sing you described. VoiceOver does not exactly crash but, if you cannot see the screen, it might as well, eh? (Smile). When you get this sound, wait a few second, and then press

RE: Migration assistant question

2014-12-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Lisette, I have never made nor used any time machine backups so cannot speak to how it works. However, when I purchased my new Mac, a couple of months ago, I simply connected it to my old Mac and the migration assistant worked perfectly, the first time. Since then I have used the Mi

RE: deleting wireless networks

2014-12-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Deedra, To see your list of Preferred (previously connected to) or what is sometimes referred to as "known networks", do the following. 1. >From the Apple Menu, select System Preferences. 2. Select Networks. 3. Select the Advanced Button located near the bottom of the dialog box. Fr

RE: getting started

2014-12-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Lorie, You can download a free iBook called Mastering the Macintosh with VoiceOver. Also, when I purchased my first Mac, I also purchased a hardcopy user guide from Light House for the Blind. Here is the info I have for them: Adaptations San Francisco (415) 431-1481 x301 or x305 http://www

RE: can't delete a message sent via Outlook

2014-12-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Donna, As I read your message, so many things come to mind: 1. Does the stubborn message appear in the email app of your mobile device? If so, then perhaps your work computer did not remove it from the mail servers. 2. Is there a web interface for your work email account? If so, login u

A Question About App Delete

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I thought I read on this list that the product, App Delete, is VoiceOver accessible. Can anyone confirm this? Thank you, Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receivi

Any Way Around The Add Quick Event in the Calendar Application?

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Perhaps I missed something but, is there a way to create a new Calendar event in the Yosemite native Calendar without first having to use the Quick Event pop-over window? Thank you, Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries

RE: Any Way Around The Add Quick Event in the Calendar Application?

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
an using the pickers to choose the date and time. Unless I'm missing something, which is quite possible as I don't use my calendar every day, the quick event feature is something I'd never want to bypass. On Dec 7, 2014, at 4:02 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Perhaps I missed

RE: Any Way Around The Add Quick Event in the Calendar Application?

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
e is something I'd never want to bypass. On Dec 7, 2014, at 4:02 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Perhaps I missed something but, is there a way to create a new Calendar event in the Yosemite native Calendar without first having to use the Quick Event pop-over window? Thank you, Mark --

RE: Any Way Around The Add Quick Event in the Calendar Application?

2014-12-07 Thread M. Taylor
my calendar every day, the quick event feature is something I'd never want to bypass. On Dec 7, 2014, at 4:02 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Perhaps I missed something but, is there a way to create a new Calendar event in the Yosemite native Calendar without first having to use the Qui

The dark side of Apple's two-factor authentication

2014-12-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I strongly suggest that you read the following article, very carefully. The link to the original post may be found at the end of the text. Mark The dark side of Apple's two-factor authentication Earlier this week, a strange message popped up on my Mac that I thought nothing o

RE: newbie any help from members with a little vision

2014-12-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Zoe, You are definitely a Windows user, to be sure (smile), as am I. You have gotten some excellent replies on this thread to which I will add the following: The only option of which I am aware that will even come close to allowing you to customize color schemes on the Mac, is AI Squar

RE: Saga trying to reinstall Yosemtie

2014-12-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello David, First, let me say that I am so sorry you had to go through all of that just to get back up and running. Second, I am wondering why you lost sound in your 3.5 earphone/microphone jack. If you don't track down the cause, or at least an easier solution, you may have to deal with s

RE: synching iphone

2014-12-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Denise, Yes, I have encountered this issue. The problem is most likely being caused by your phone. First, disconnect the phone from your Mac. Second, reboot both your Mac and your phone. Finally, reconnect the phone to your Mac. All things being equal, you should be good to go. Good

RE: yosemite advice

2014-12-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jeff, During the installation process, depending upon many factors, VoiceOver may not place focus at the top/beginning of some dialog boxes. Take your time and read each dialog box carefully. One dialog box that you will definitely want to pay particular attention to is the one that o

RE: Hiding the Gmail all folder

2014-12-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jessica, et al: Without getting into the specifics, which would take a novella to fully explain, in my opinion, I strongly, strongly urge you not to hide the gMail All Mail folder. Doing so may, and most likely will, cause Yosemite Mail problems. Having the All Mail folder being dis

Using iTunes 12 to Play a Movie

2014-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I was just playing a movie in iTunes 12, for the first time; well, actually, I was playing a movie in iTunes for the first time, ever, on my Mac, to be more exact. Anyway, does anyone know how to access the various controls for playback? For example, how does one restart the mov

RE: Using iTunes 12 to Play a Movie

2014-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
-in On Dec 27, 2014, at 2:46 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, I was just playing a movie in iTunes 12, for the first time; well, actually, I was playing a movie in iTunes for the first time, ever, on my Mac, to be more exact. Anyway, does anyone know how to access the various controls for

RE: Using iTunes 12 to Play a Movie

2014-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
one 6+ and Apple TV user! Sent from my iPhone, the only smart phone with full accessibility for the blind built-in On Dec 27, 2014, at 3:33 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Ray and thanks for the reply. The first thing I did, when exploring my options was to access the Control Menu, however, the con

How to Reset Your Administrator Password on Your Mac When You Cannot Remember it

2015-01-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Earlier today, a friend of mine locked herself out of her Mac running Yosemite. That is to say, she could not remember her MacBook Air User account login password; and, to make matters worse, she declined the setup option of being able to use her Apple ID in order to let her reset

RE: Terminal and Textedit Preferences

2015-01-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jeff, The following is a post I sent to the list a while ago that should answer your second question about Text Edit. The article was written for 10.9 but is valid for 10.10, as well. Good Luck, Mark Original Post: How To Get Rid of the Open from iCloud Window in Mavericks Hello Ever

RE: VO Volum Flexuation on my brand new MBP 13 Inch

2015-01-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Joseph, Relax, there is nothing wrong with your new MBP. I have been noticing the VoiceOver volume fluctuation on every MacBook Pro and MacBook Air I have purchased/setup in the past 4 months or so including on my own new MBP. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@goog

RE: have to force quit mail because messages can't be deleted for some reason

2015-02-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Ray, This usually occurs because your connection to the Internet is either lost, unstable, or extremely slow, causing the server connection to time-out. The next time this happens, before closing Mail, Open Safari and see if it is online. It may also be time for you to reboot your Inte

Changing Notification Sounds?

2013-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Clifton, et al, You wrote that you can change your mail notification sound. How is this done? Thank you, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:00 AM To: ma

RE: Changing Notification Sounds?

2013-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
sound: pop up button. BTW, I believe the file has to be M4a, AIF, or CAF to work. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 5, 2013, at 7:46 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Clifton, et al, > > You wrote that you can change

RE: a new little thing about Mountain Lion

2012-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Ricardo, et al, As a man who just finished installing Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit, let me assure you that Microsoft has lived up to its reputation of failing the blind and low vision. Even after all the versions of Windows that have come before, it is still not possible to have voice gui

Calling All Focus 40 Blue Jaws Users For Help, Off-List

2012-09-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In addition to being a loyal Mac user, if you are a Focus 40 Blue Jaws v13.x user, who occasionally creates documents in MS Word 2007, please contact me off-list. I have a Braille display spellchecking problem that I cannot seem to resolve and I don't know of any other lists to which

A Question Regarding Braille Display Proof Reading

2012-09-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, OK, so far I have been unable to get this to work in Windows 7 using Jaws so now I'm considering using my Mac with either Pages or Text Edit. To be honest, I don't care what I use as long as I can get the job done. My objective: I need to proof an extremely long MS Word document

RE: When reading e-mail threaded on the Mac.

2012-09-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kawal, Yes, I have noticed this and have reported it to Apple. On my system, focus is lost, rarely. Try exit and then restarting VoiceOver while the Mail application is in focus and see if that helps. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisi

RE: braille display

2012-10-01 Thread M. Taylor
Marianne, I strongly recommend the Focus since your student is a Jaws user. There are definite user advantages to using the Focus with Jaws such as being able to set the level of Braille firmness. This is one of my favorite features. I also like the ability to reverse the Braille panning di

A Question About The Latest Version of the Messaging App on Both iOS and Mac

2012-10-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am posting this to both lists. I just updated my Mac, today, to the latest version. In the release notes, it states that the latest version of the Messaging App now allows for people to send messages to your phone number and you will see them on your Mac. I Interpret this

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2012-10-10 Thread M. Taylor
test -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this

A Weird Problem With Mail Since The Latest Update

2012-10-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Since I updated to the latest version of the Mail client, on my Mac, last week, I cannot seem to send messages to any of my Google Group mailing lists, including this one. I am posting this using Outlook on my Windows computer. Now, when I send test messages to other people,

Re: A Weird Problem With Mail Since The Latest Update

2012-10-10 Thread M. Taylor
PM, Joanne Chua wrote: > Hi > > We recieve your test messages just fine. I think it was around 5 test > messages from you in the last 10minutes or so. smiles > > cheers > > On 11/10/2012, M. Taylor wrote: >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Since I updated to th

Simply Bizarre Mail Client Problem, Help Requested

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, OK, I've been working on this for what seems like forever and cannot find a resolution. For some reason, I cannot see messages sent to myself in my mail client. I want to be clear on this so please indulge me. I have several accounts or Mailboxes setup on my Mac including an iClo

RE: A Weird Problem With Mail Since The Latest Update

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
s ScratchPad) missie844.wordpress.com http://facebook.com/kliphandsharrie On Oct 10, 2012, at 7:01 PM, "M. Taylor" wrote: > Hi. > I'm so sorry about that. > > For whatever reason, they are not appearing in either of my inboxes when I send the message from my Mac. &

RE: Simply Bizarre Mail Client Problem, Help Requested

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
ll so it's possible that is the reason.  If you are hoping to save those messages you send, simply go to your Sent messages and move it/them to wherever you wish. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2012-10-11, at 8:38 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, OK, I've been work

One More Thing: RE: Simply Bizarre Mail Client Problem, Help Requested

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
this with other providers as well so it's possible that is the reason. If you are hoping to save those messages you send, simply go to your Sent messages and move it/them to wherever you wish. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2012-10-11, at 8:38 AM, M. Taylor wr

RE: Simply Bizarre Mail Client Problem, Help Requested

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
AB Canada On 2012-10-11, at 10:34 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hi Kim, Thank you for the reply but I do see messages to myself when sending from Outlook. Yes, UCLA is using, in my case, a gMail server.   I just went into the gMail account and adjusted some things so now the Outlook is working reliabl

RE: Simply Bizarre Mail Client Problem, Help Requested

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Nicholas, Your question is absolutely endearing and put a big smile on my face. Thank you. To answer: It's not that I want to send messages to myself. This all started when, for whatever reason, I could no longer see messages posted to mailing lists as I have come to expect from both t

I Am Not Alone and Resolution To Mail Problem Discovered

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, First please accept my gratitude for working with me on this one. I am so glad we talked about it for it caused me to go into my gMail account settings on the web and make some much needed adjustments. Turning to my problem, as it turns out, I am not alone. After doing som

Re: A Weird Problem With Mail Since The Latest Update

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
with G-mail and when first G-mail started I remember people not > liking it at all. Can't you use your ICloud account to push your UCLA > account through that? I am not technical so don't know what is possible and > what is. > > Kawal. > On 11 Oct 2012, at 16:00,

RE: I Am Not Alone and Resolution To Mail Problem Discovered

2012-10-11 Thread M. Taylor
! Christopher Hallsworth On 11/10/2012 19:21, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > First please accept my gratitude for working with me on this one. > > I am so glad we talked about it for it caused me to go into my gMail > account settings on the web and make some much

RE: System alerts

2012-10-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hi Kawal, As far as I am concerned, the problem isn't you. There are times when a system alert will appear and but for the fact that I can see the dialog box appear on my screen, I wouldn't even know it's there. When I see a dialog box, I execute the VO+F2 command and locate the appropriate i

Apparently, There is an Updated Firmware for Focus 40 Blue Braille Display

2012-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, A friend of mine just received his repaired Focus 40 Blue back from Freedom Scientific. He tells me that the firmware on his device is now 4.59. I'm running 4.57. Does anyone know how to either update the firmware or from where to get the update file? I have searched and sear

A Free Windows 8 eBook for those running windows on their Macs

2012-11-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, There is a free eBook entitled Windows 8 for Dummies eBook that was sponsored by Dell computers. While there are several sites from which you can download the book, they can be somewhat challenging for screen readers, in my opinion. So, I have decided to make it available via

How to Maintain Your MacBook Battery

2012-11-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, The following is a very informative article I came across today. The link to the original post is located as the end. Enjoy, Mark How to Maintain Your MacBook Battery Posted 11/15/2012 at 10:42am | by Cory Bohon The battery is the key component of any portable device, but did you

Making My Mac Tick Again

2010-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Yesterday, while exploring my Mac, I inadvertently pressed a keyboard combination that caused me to hear a kind of clicking sound when typing; it was wonderful. That is, if it were still enabled, while typing this message to you all,, I would be hearing the tic sound each time I pre

RE: Making My Mac Tick Again

2010-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
tters. Cheers, Anne On 20 Oct 2010, at 14:15, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello All, > > Yesterday, while exploring my Mac, I inadvertently pressed a keyboard combination that caused me to hear a kind of clicking sound when typing; it was wonderful. That is, if it were still enabled, while typing t

RE: Making My Mac Tick Again

2010-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
at 7:19 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Mark, > > I suspect that you inadvertently put the caps lock on, and that you were typing everything in capital letters. > > Cheers, > > Anne > > > On 20 Oct 2010, at 14:15, M. Taylor wrote: > >> Hello All, >>

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