Re: New AirTags

2021-04-22 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
te of April 30th. Best, Mika Pyyhkala On 4/22/21, Anders Holmberg wrote: > Hi! > They start selling them tomorrow. > Buy one and try. > /A > >> 22 apr. 2021 kl. 22:18 skrev Joseph Hudson : >> >> Nobody will be able to try these until after next week. Or whenever

Re: FedEx tracking

2020-09-10 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
shipments. Best, Mika Pyyhkala On 9/10/20, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > Hello, > Is there a way to see if a FedEx package is on the way to your house if you > don't have the tracking number. I remember people talking about packing > tracking app, but never paid any attention to their functi

Re: using Square

2016-08-28 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, Square has a new chip based reader which should be actually more accessible. The older reader required a headset splitter. Best, Mika On 8/28/16, Laura Bratton wrote: > Hi All, > Has anyone used the Square.com site and app?If So is it accessible with VO? > Thank you for the help, > Laura >

VoiceOver Accessibility Issues for Blind Users in iOS App

2016-08-31 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
apps VoiceOver accessible: https://developer.apple.com/accessibility/ios Can you get in contact with your developers and engineering team on this? Thanks, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or

Re: Please Join Me in Sending VoiceOver Feedback to CapitalOne Regarding The Current Version of Their Wallet App

2016-09-07 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
ncial organizations. One final tidbit, again OT, is Capital One has an Alexa skill. Best, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala On 9/7/16, Scott Granados wrote: > Wow this is no good, I use this app a lot and have their cards. > > I have forwarded on the email to help support the request. > > Big than

Re: Please Join Me in Sending VoiceOver Feedback to CapitalOne Regarding The Current Version of Their Wallet App

2016-09-07 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
loper resources on accessibility and VoiceOver: https://developer.apple.com/accessibility/ios/ Email already sent to Capital One! Best, Mika On 9/7/16, Mika Pyyhkala wrote: > Hi, > Thanks I've noticed this also I have three Capital One cards, and as > an aside they have a good p

Re: Beta testers needed for Accessible Facebook app

2012-04-25 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, I have signed up as well, you may want to post more of a description, and we could encourage people on Twitter who follow the #a11y hashtag to sign up also. Or people on Facebook. Thanks, Mika On 4/25/12, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > Ok, i have signed up, now to see if i get accepted.:-) > /Kri

Re: The accessibility of Zello?

2012-05-15 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, Yes, Zello is very heavily used in the blind community of VoiceOver users. I think they have made a few VoiceOver tweaks, and are working with Serotek to make the Windows application more accessible. Best, Mika On 5/15/12, Mike Busboom wrote: > Hello to all of you, > > Has anyone ever used

Re: From iDisk to SkyDrive

2012-05-24 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, Has anyone compared the features, accessibility, etc. of SkyDrive vs. Dropbox vs. the Google Drive? Just curious what the main differences are? I have largely just used Dropbox previously. Best, Mika On 5/24/12, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Hi. > > I used to have a Live Drive account and have

Re: O/T Where is Web Visum?

2012-06-21 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
It is possible they just forgot to pay their bill for the domain registration, etc. Does anyone actually know who was involved in the project? Best, Mika On 6/21/12, Karen Lewellen wrote: > may I ask what this service did exactly? also,on another list someone > simply indicated that an expire

Re: Using Boot Camp

2012-08-11 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I'm also curious for those of you who have used both Fusion and bootcamp if you have found bootcamp based Windows installations to be a lot more responsive, etc. Best, Mika On 8/10/12, Alex Hall wrote: > 1. You can read, but not write, the mac partition in windows. It works the > same in mac os:

Re: Using Boot Camp

2012-08-11 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
;ve never needed windows at the same time. I hope this makes sense and > that it helps a little. > Missy > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mika Pyyhkala > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 201

Re: iTunes Gift Card Question

2012-08-19 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Just an FYI that as of today you can buy a $100 iTunes gift card for $80.00 from http://wallmart.com The iTunes gift card will be emailed to you. I saw this on @dansDeals http://dansdeals.com and I am not sure how long the item will be stocked. Also once you redeme the gift card in to your account

Re: JetBlue vs Chrome

2011-11-14 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
e and kiosk accessibility which DOT is seeking public comment on. Best, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala On 11/14/11, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > Hello, > > I was having some difficulty with the popup choices presented by the JetBlue > website when using Webkit, and since I have heard wonderful pra

Re: Ios: Rearranging apps on home screen

2012-02-20 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I've also done this on the phone, but I would welcome a way to do it in iTunes with a grid list type layout. It can get tricky if you have full pages and a lot of apps. Its do-able but just not the best experience. Best, Mika On 2/20/12, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi Marc, > > I've never been able t

RE: To Doug, and others interested in the Vario Ultra

2015-03-10 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi Donna, Thanks for that. Did you happen to talk to them about any of the reported hardware issues with the device? The issues I have heard of are: **The usb port tends to get dislodged as the port for charging is on the seam of the device. **The joystick tends to fall off, although if it d

Re: To Doug, and others interested in the Vario Ultra

2015-03-10 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, I also have a local Balm rep in Massachusetts, Amy Ruell, so I can ask her about the hardware issues & shipping ETAs. Best, Mika On 3/10/15, Donna Goodin wrote: > Chris, > > According to information that they just sent, they expect to resume shipping > end of February early March. Wonderin

Re: Well, I did it, Pre-ordered the Apple watch!

2015-04-22 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
the heart beat monitoring, and like that it will be in one device rather than also say having to get a Fitbit. Best, Mika @pyyhkala On 4/19/15, Cheree Heppe wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > > With all that has been posted and written, I finally stopped by our > city's Apple sto

Optimal Configuration of Processor & Memory for VMWare Win7 on new Macbook 12

2015-05-04 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
ll running Jaws in 40 minute mode until I tweak this. Any advice? Best, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email t

Lost VoiceOver in Recovery Manager Not Sure If MacBook Air Is Doing a Cold Reboot from Scratch

2016-03-11 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
network choice instead of the normal choices where you choose disk utility, OS reinstall utility, etc. So I'm wondering if it really has done a cold shut down & reboot? Best, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If y

Re: Lost VoiceOver in Recovery Manager Not Sure If MacBook Air Is Doing a Cold Reboot from Scratch

2016-03-11 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Once you >> find your network, press enter and then enter your password. Upon pressing >> enter again, you should be placed in your recovery partition. Now go ahead >> and install the operating system as you normally would >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >

Re: Lost VoiceOver in Recovery Manager Not Sure If MacBook Air Is Doing a Cold Reboot from Scratch

2016-03-13 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Thanks for your tips and background on this. My roommate read me the choose network screen, and then I was able to activate VoiceOver. I would say it took 4-6 minutes to download the recovery partition and there was no way to know besides just trying Command+F5 regarding when the download was com

Re: Perhaps I'm not as teky as the rest of you but...

2016-04-06 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
the home screen of the watch, and I agree the complications could be cool. That being said I have not worn the watch for a month or so again probably because of the issue with the band but I want to get back in to it again! Best, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala On 4/6/16, Scott wrote: > I like that

Re: I need Ann Robertson's E-mail address

2016-03-03 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, If you email jonat...@mosen.org he should be able to help you replace the file and or get ahold of Ann. My understanding is that Mosen Consulting would help you with any issue like this directly. Best, Mika On 3/3/16, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > I need to get ahold of Ann urgently. >

New Starbucks Order in Advance iOS Feature - Drink Customization Inaccessible with VoiceOver?

2015-09-30 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
on options? Do any of you have contacts at Starbucks corporate? Also I'm not sure if there are other lists or forums now that are more geared to iOS? Best, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala pyyhk...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVi

Re: lyft update

2015-12-18 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
umber of unlabeled buttons have been introduced. The geolocation map data about where your arriving car is at it comes to pick you up remains inaccessible. Best, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala On 12/18/15, Jean wrote: > Gabe and All: > > The new update for Lyft arrived on Dec 18. Because it h

Re: starting to get irritated by IOS 8

2014-10-15 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I just had a crash with my iPhone 6 on iOS 8 where I had to restore it. The Lire app was sluggish, and I rebooted the phone. THen the Apple logo appeared for a few seconds, and it would then turn itself off. Frequently it is as is the phone somehow resets itself. Somewhat often I get apps that

Re: here's an application that'll move the mouse in fixed increments

2014-10-15 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, Thanks, can you please post some real life examples or scenarios where you have put this to use? Best, Mika On 10/15/14, Slau Halatyn wrote: > Folks, > > For the longest time, I've been looking for some app or script that would > allow me to move the mouse pointer in fixed increments in any

Re: App Store Says Yosemite I Temporarily Unavailable. WTF?

2014-10-16 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Its normal on day of launch. Just keep trying. Best, Mika On 10/16/14, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > Hey all. I'm trying to install the non-beta version of Yosemite over the > beta and when I do, the App Store becomes busy and I have to toggle VO on > and off for it to stop being busy. I get a dialog

Re: fusion or bootcamp on a macbook air

2011-06-14 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I wonder if Windows 7 32-bit would run any smoother under VMWare than the 64bit version? Thanks, mika On 6/14/11, Gary Readfern-Gray wrote: > Well, i was running fusion with 2gb of ram and windows 64-bit on my mbp and > it was a bit sluggish. If performance is your main priority, you should run

Re: Booting from the Lion Partition

2011-07-27 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Can anyone also please post the key sequence to boot up the machine and bring up the Lion partition? Thanks, Mika On 7/27/11, Dan Roy wrote: > The problem is, when you boo from that partition, the window chooser isn't > available. VO does work, but, it's a subset of the normal features. > > > O

Re: Booting from the Lion Partition

2011-07-27 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
ery partition will > come up. > > Doug > > On 2011-07-27, at 11:24 AM, Mika Pyyhkala wrote: > >> Can anyone also please post the key sequence to boot up the machine >> and bring up the Lion partition? >> >> Thanks, >> Mika >> >> On 7/27/11, Dan R

RE: going from an MBP to a MacBook Air

2011-08-15 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
What are the primary advantages you see the the MBP (MacBook Pro) as opposed to the MBA (MacBook Air)? Just wondering if people appreciate more the ports, or if it is speed of the machine, etc? Thanks, Mika -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries

RE: going from an MBP to a MacBook Air

2011-08-15 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
hey're not built-in, so that's extra hardware you need to haul around. >> The Air is a great portable device, but the MacBook is a more powerful >> computer, with more features built-in. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >> On Aug 15, 2011, at 12:18 PM, Mika Pyyhka

Re: Nest Thermostat

2013-06-06 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
this shortcut a lot on Twitter and if you read through the characters of the URL you may be able to remember it for easier posting. I also have a keyboard shortcut on my iPhone qai that enters the url: http://bit.ly/ia11ydev Best, Mika @pyyhkala On 6/6/13, Donna Goodin wrote: > Hi all, > >

Re: [Maccessibility] Prizmo OCR App for iOS Enhances VoiceOver Support

2013-05-15 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I have still not been able to get it to fully work with the update, but it may just be I'm not doing something right. I get the text prompts about orienting the page, and once its right, I press Take Picture. Usually it doesn't do anything or just gives tones, and I'm not sure what the tones mean

Re: airdrop

2012-08-26 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, When I am in my downloads folder and try to use VO+comma to select an item from downloads to drag, it says: "is not draggable, item may be hidden by" I have pressed the command 3 to show the files in columns, but it still will not let me drag. I am trying to use airdrop to copy items from one

Re: Launch Bar Help

2012-09-05 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I am also interested I'n tips on this app. Best, Mika Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2012, at 21:10, Emilio Hernandez wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > For those who use Launch Bar, would you be willing to walk me through of the > ways in which you access cvarious elements of the program? > In part

Best Most Accessible AirPrint Printer?

2011-08-16 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
nd am inclined to get a laser printer as I would mostly be printing text. Finally as of earlier in the summer the Boston Apple store did not stock many of these, so I have not been able to check the models out in person in terms of the hardware. Thanks, Mika Pyyhkala @pyyhkala -- You received this me

RE: going from an MBP to a MacBook Air

2011-08-26 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
of the lack of an SD > card slot, this is a question of personal preference and usage. > > The processor question is a tricky one. The processor on the MBA is slower > than that on the MBP. But the solid state drive should make up for a lot of > the difference there. > Chee

Re: VMWare Fusion 4 is out and accessible

2011-09-14 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, What are the main differences and/or benefits that people see with this new version 4? Does it have any enhancements for Lion? Best, Mika On 9/14/11, Jeff Bishop wrote: > You will be emailed within 30 days with the new license code for version 4 > if you bought it off of their site. If yo

Re: iPhone 4s and Siri

2011-10-05 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I wouldn't really worry a lot about an unlimited data plan. Even the capped plans at 2GB a month, you'd be hard pressed to use 2GB of 3G data in a month. Some of the time you'll be using WiFi in most circumstances so the WiFi use does not count against your data cap. If you had say a 2GB or a 4G

Re: ICloud and Voiceover

2011-10-24 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, iCloud on iOS devices works well, but the http://icloud.com web site has not worked for me at all at least with a Windows screen reader. Best, Mika On 10/24/11, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > Hello Listers, > > In your experience, how accessible is iCloud with Voiceover? Is iCloud > functioning fu

Re: scheduling an Uber ride?

2017-08-03 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
It might seem convenient, but I would not get that excited about being able to schedule rides. When you schedule a ride, my understanding is that the system just puts your ride request in to the real time queue at some point when it seems like that would be the best time to leave. It is not like

Re: Get an unlimited no-contract phone plan for $45 - CNET

2017-08-15 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I don't see any reason why Sprint would not take you back as a customer. You may just have to check also on the number porting if that is important to you. Best, Mika On 8/15/17, Jessica Moss wrote: > Thanx so much for passing this along. I wish they’d stated however, > where/how to obtain this

Re: Zendesk accessibility with Voiceover

2017-08-23 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I would also encourage you and others on this list to write to them either through the official customer support channels or through executives at the company. I wrote to them a while back, and they basically just said that accessibility is not a priority. Also if they have any federal government

Re: accessible online meeting platform

2017-08-23 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, I would check out Zoom meeting, also Jonathan Mosen has a course & information about it at http://mosen.org http://twitter.com/jonathanmosen You can download the intro to the course for free which covers attending meeetings, and then there is a more extensive tutorial for a small cost on how t

Fasten App on iOS - IOS VoiceOver Focus Stuck in the Status Bar or "return to search"

2017-08-28 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
e. Once the ride is requested, the issue also largely goes away. I also have a spare iPhone 5S running now iOS 11 so I am going to do a test and see if that gets the same results. Anyone ever heard of an issue like this? Do you think its more a Fasten or Apple bug? Thanks, Mika @pyyhkala -- The f

Re: I’m worried that FaceID is going to suck—and here’s why

2017-09-13 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I believe it will "work," but I am worried about the extra .75 to 1.25 of a second that may be needed every time one wants to unlock the phone. I could be wrong, but it seems like touch id would be faster, and it can be accessed with the phone in a lot of different configurations and placements.

Re: New navigation device with accessibility in mind

2017-03-09 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, Can you just explain practical situations how it can help in your life? I mean it doesn't matter what features it has if we don't know how practically what kinds of tasks or things it could help with in the real world. :) Also how much will it cost and when will it be available? Just want th

Re: contacting Uber?

2017-04-03 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
They only offer cash in a very few markets, and really, credit/debit card is the preferred method to use. You can obtain for example an American Express serve debit card which is a prepaid debit card if you don't want to use a traditional debit or credit card. There are many such cards like this

Thinking of Downgrading Back to iPhone 8 Because of Lack of Touch ID - Finding Face ID not as Efficient and Slower

2019-05-07 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I got the iPhone 10S around launch time, and while of course face id technically works with VoiceOver, I find its much less efficient and time consuming than touch id. It seems to take more effort than it did with touch id. At least a few to several times a day I have to manually enter my passcod

Re: Thinking of Downgrading Back to iPhone 8 Because of Lack of Touch ID - Finding Face ID not as Efficient and Slower

2019-05-07 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
st lock the >> screen, wait a second or so then go through the process again and it >> unlocks. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Apple Teacher >> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On May 7, 2019, at

Re: Accessible Thermostats

2018-01-20 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, I have been using the Nest thermostat for a while, and I like it, other than the setting to review and modify the schedule is not accessible. So I use many of the features outside of the schedule. Also the schedule is typically built just by the thermostat watching your nromal patterns of how

Re: Inaccessible experience purchasing an iPhone through T-Mobile

2018-10-22 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I think with DocuSign you have two options: Option 1 to draw your signature; or Option 2 to type your name. So if option 2 was aavailable, that should be accessible. I have signed documents with DocuSign in this way in the past. However, each DocuSign client may be able to configure their servic

Re: iPhone recent calls not showing

2018-10-25 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I have also seen this problem on an AT&T iPhone 10S running the latest build of iOS 12 with VoiceOver. The problem is not constant though as right at this moment I do have recent calls hsowing. Best, Mika On 10/25/18, Vaughn Brown wrote: > Good morning, > > Ever since I updated the IOS system

Re: Was anyone disappointed with Apple?

2019-09-11 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Ever since I got the iPhone 10S, I've thought of going back to the iPhone 8 for touch id. While I can use Face id, I think on balance touch id is quicker and more efficient. It is hard to say on the 2019 models how much better the face id angles will be. You really have to move the phone pretty

Re: Reposting: Here is a Very Good AirPrint Laser Printer that I am Now Recommending

2020-01-23 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, Thanks for the review. Can you describe what these three hardware buttons do? I would also be interested if anyone has configured the printer under Windows. Thanks, Mika On 1/22/20, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello All, > > As I have received several off-list requests for the information regardin

Re: Update on my Uber Question

2016-10-27 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Hi, the experiences are going to vary a little bit driver to driver and market to market. I have definitely have them wait for me before, but like I might have mentioned, I had one driver saying he did not want to wait while keeping the same trip going. Also sometimes it can work and sometimes n

Re: Google assistant comes to the iPhone

2017-05-18 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
I look forward to trying this, and maybe I should be, but I'm not that concerned if Google knows where I have gone. :) I have been extremely disappointed lately with Siri. Even saying something like "how many days is it in 90 days," which often I need to check that for work, it will often do a we

Re: The special I phone programme.

2016-09-08 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Also, if you can swing paying for the entire device in one payment, a good credit card will cover you for theft and extended warranty. However, you typically need to purchase the entire cost of the item at once on the credit card. American Express seems to have the best and also most accessible cl

Re: iPhones are shipping

2016-09-14 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
If you pay the full retail price for an AT&T phone, I'm not sure if its unlocked? Also even when your order on apple.com shows "preparing for shipment" you may be able to track the package before Apple updates your order with a tracking#. Go to: http://ups.com click on tracking click on the track

Re: iPhones are shipping

2016-09-14 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
by default but if you’re fully paid they should > unlock for you. > >> On Sep 14, 2016, at 12:46 PM, Mika Pyyhkala wrote: >> >> If you pay the full retail price for an AT&T phone, I'm not sure if >> its unlocked? >> >> Also even when your order on a

Re: an Uber question

2016-10-11 Thread Mika Pyyhkala
Starbucks and pick it up, and then have the same Uber wait for me. Also sometimes if I am taking a long trip I will have them first stop at Starbucks, usually I'll do the order on the mobile app, and then we'll go forth with the long trip. Best, Mika @pyyhkala On 10/11/16, Sarai Bucciare