Re: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
I think the information it provides is worth it, I have uploaded a pod cast to the blind geek zone web site, just waiting for it to be posted. > On Aug 20, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Brian Moore wrote: > > Well, for $109.99 in the Canadian app store, I think I will wait for someone > to do a podcast de

Re: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
Ok, here is the pod cast. http://media.blubrry.com/blindgeekzone/p/www.blind-geek-zone.net/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/3-98839556b66feeea5fbbaaad6c392a4c/2016/08/nearby-explorer-IOS.mp3 > On Aug 20, 2016, at 11:46 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > I think the information it provides is wo

Re: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
It's designed for blind users, but currently it only works in the United States and Canada. > On Aug 21, 2016, at 1:31 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > I didn’t know that this app was available for the Iphone. > Is this an app thats designed for blind users or is it some other features > th

Re: Some interesting rumours regarding 3.5 mm jack issue on the iPhone seven

2016-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
I've never really understood the point of the Apple watch, sure it can run apps, but so what, my phone does that, and the watch requires a phone connection to do most things anyway, totally redundant. Original message: Hello Mary, My point is simply that, unlike the era of Jobbs, the market,

Re: Some interesting rumours regarding 3.5 mm jack issue on the iPhone seven

2016-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm curious where you think Android accessibility is lacking, talkback has all of the major voice over features and you can accomplish all of the same tasks, it took Google a bit longer to get there than Apple did, but I would say both platforms are equal as far as accessibility, at least when

Re: New iMac User

2012-02-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
I've done several pod casts on blind cool tech, you might check those out. Also, voiceover doeshave a built in tutorial which you can start by pressing control option command F8 On Feb 27, 2012, at 6:10 PM, Christine Pierce wrote: > Hello, My name is Christine, and I just bought an iMac. I want

Re: Continuous Reading in Ibooks on iPhone 4S

2012-02-27 Thread Mike Busboom
oblem. Kindest regards and thanks once again for your assistance, Mike On 26,Feb,2012, at 12:59 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Just to expand on my comment about issuing the two-finger flick down from the > text area of the book to get continuous reading going in iBooks. Since this >

Re: Continuous Reading in Ibooks on iPhone 4S

2012-02-28 Thread Mike Busboom
right now, I have to intentionally load the Austrian App store before making purchases. My Mac automatically loads the US store since I am here right now. I was going to put some money on an App store card while here, but I'm not sure if the gods in Cupertino will let me do this. :) Mike

Re: Command For the Mac

2012-02-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
There may be a built in mac command for this, but the voice over command is control option shift d On Feb 28, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Christine Pierce wrote: > Hi, If I am in mail, and I want to go to my desktop on my iMac, what > is the command to do this? Thanks, Christine > > -- > You received thi

Re: Continuous Reading in Ibooks on iPhone 4S

2012-02-29 Thread Mike Busboom
Actually, I'm so jazzed about this. Amazon's Kindle left us in the lurch, to my way of thinking at least, but Apple came through! Mike On 28,Feb,2012, at 4:00 PM, Cheree Heppe wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > Nearly every book I have downloaded from IBooks has read correctly

Re: Continuous Reading in Ibooks on iPhone 4S

2012-02-29 Thread Mike Busboom
Not a problem, Chris, I don't take offense because after all, I'm neither Austrian nor Australian. :) I will look for you at CSUN tomorrow,Thursday. Mike On 28,Feb,2012, at 10:15 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > Ahh. Makes more sense now and I also failed to notice Austrian vs. >

Re: Apple TV

2012-03-01 Thread Mike Malarsie
What are all the parts required for apple tv? I'm considering it now. What's required for setup? Mike Malarsie On Mar 1, 2012, at 5:42 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > Hey Jason, > > Very good and nice to see another Marylander on the list. > > On Mar 1, 2012, at 2:35

Re: iMovie drag and drop problem

2012-03-01 Thread Mike Malarsie
Before it started actin up I could do a lot of basics. Trim clips, add music and titles, as well as transitions. Now I can only trim and merge clips. I can walk u thru it via Skype or I can send u a link to my YouTube videos about it Mike Malarsie On Mar 1, 2012, at 11:49 PM, "Je

Re: selecting noncontiguously in a folder

2012-03-02 Thread Mike Malarsie
Hold control, option, and command and press space bar Mike Malarsie On Mar 2, 2012, at 7:29 AM, Angie Giltinan wrote: > good morning all, I may have asked this in the past, if so, forgive me? > Anyway, how does one select noncontiguous items in a folder, > my example is this. &g

Re: selecting noncontiguously in a folder

2012-03-02 Thread Mike Malarsie
Hold control and option and press F6 Mike Malarsie On Mar 2, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Angie Giltinan wrote: > Thanks, that helps! > Now, is there a way to have VO announce the items that have been selected? > Thanks again! > On Mar 2, 2012, at 8:56 AM, Mike Malarsie wrote: >

Re: Two More Silly Questions

2012-03-03 Thread Mike Malarsie
I have 42 YouTube videos posted. Just posted one now about adding sound effwcts to iMovie projects. I love making videos. I'm glad it it is helpful. Mike Malarsie On Mar 3, 2012, at 10:09 PM, Gigi wrote: > Call Mike > Say thanks for putting together the YouTube video. I gav

Looking for a good English Dictionary for the iPhone that does just a little bit more

2012-03-05 Thread Mike Busboom
and I am looking for something similar for the iPhone. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. In case you're interested, the word over which I stumbled, i.e. the word that made me wish for this feature was "potemkin." Mike -- You received this message because you

Re: Looking for a good English Dictionary for the iPhone that does just a little bit more

2012-03-05 Thread Mike Busboom
h the language. I will have a look. I am sure that it is accessible. :) Best regards and thank you, Mike On 5,Mar,2012, at 4:21 PM, Aser Tolentino wrote: > Actually Advanced English Dictionary might be a better idea, since the way in > which WordBook let's you look up any word in a defi

Re: Looking for a good English Dictionary for the iPhone that does just a little bit more

2012-03-06 Thread Mike Busboom
't be accessibility-related. Again thanks so much to both of you! Mike and On 6,Mar,2012, at 9:24 AM, Esther wrote: > Hello Mike, > > I agree with Aser that jDicitionary Mobile's Advanced English Dictionary & > Thesaurus app would be a good choice for you; I actually

Re: Let's hear each other!

2012-03-06 Thread Mike Malarsie
Awesome I am in!! Mike Malarsie On Mar 6, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Emrah wrote: > Hey all, > > Good to hear your enthusiasm! > I privileged Skype due to its fantastic audio quality. And as a backup, I am > planning to bridge in a conferencing service as well for those who may no

Re: TUAW article with some strong opinions on Recognizer

2012-03-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Interesting article, it is the first version of the app and I'm sure improvements will be coming, yes, the article did have some strong opinions for sure. On Mar 6, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > Hi All, thought some might find this interesting… -Thoughts?… > > Recognizer on TUAW (some

Re: accessible iMovie?

2012-03-07 Thread Mike Malarsie
I have been making YouTube videos in iMovie for a few months. What do you want to accomplish? Mike Malarsie On Mar 7, 2012, at 4:36 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: > I am thinking of getting back into using iMovie. I have the older program > (version '09) and the scroll areas are not

Re: Let's hear each other!

2012-03-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
The skype interface on the mac can be a bit confusing at first, in general, the first table you come to in the skype window is kind of like the source list, it determines what is shown in the rest of the window, it does take some getting used to. On Mar 7, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Vivianna wrote: > Hi

Re: iOS: how to use Siri correctly?

2012-03-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
In general, you talk to siri using natural language rather than using specific commands, try saying what you want to do or asking a question and see what happens. On Mar 7, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Elena Brescacin wrote: > Hi > sorry if I am a bit silly in questions: > how does Siri work? > I mean: >

IOS 5.1

2012-03-07 Thread Mike Malarsie
Anyone update to 5.1 yet? Any details? Mike Malarsie On Mar 7, 2012, at 8:42 PM, Becky Knaub wrote: > Hi guys > Is it normal that these two programs do not speak what you type and seem to > conflict with VO? I thought they were a bit more accessible than pages. Did I > misund

Re: issues selecting more than one item noncontiguously in ITunes

2012-03-08 Thread Mike Malarsie
Try holding VO plus command and press space bar Mike Malarsie On Mar 8, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Okay. Here's the deal. While interacting with the music source list table, > I was trying to remove some items noncontiguously. I found, however, that > using

Re: Deleting Icons

2012-03-08 Thread Mike Malarsie
Select the icon, press VO plus shift and hit m. Scroll to remove from dock and presto, it's gone Mike Malarsie On Mar 8, 2012, at 9:35 PM, Ezzie Bueno wrote: > Hello list: > > Can someone please remind me how to remove icons from the dock? > > Thanks, > Ezz

Re: Apple script example

2012-03-10 Thread Mike Malarsie
Awesome. Thank you very much. Im excited to go try it. Mike Malarsie On Mar 10, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: > Hi Mike, > > Here's a very simple script which can allow some insight. Anything that is a > string will be always between quotes while anything

Re: A little problem with the 5.1 update

2012-03-13 Thread Mike Malarsie
I have just started muting my phone right after I answer. A pain but it works I don't know another way. Mike Malarsie On Mar 13, 2012, at 8:41 PM, "Moses Choo" wrote: > > Dear all, > > I am using an iPone 4 and have just updated to the OS5.1. However, I >

Re: About imovie

2012-03-17 Thread Mike Malarsie
Let me tinker tomorrow and I'll see what I can find. Try clicking in clip list after pressing the voice over button. I will find out tomorrow for sure. Mike Malarsie On Mar 16, 2012, at 6:10 PM, Daniela Rubio wrote: > Hello all: > I am doing a Video and trying to edit some cli

Re: Apple accessibility support phone number.

2012-03-17 Thread Mike Malarsie
Will I need apple care to use it? Mike Malarsie On Mar 16, 2012, at 9:42 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi folks, > > Good news. Apple now has an accessibility support number. it is, > 1-877-204-3930. > > hth > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.in

Can the iPhone be used as a Magnifier?

2012-03-18 Thread Mike Busboom
t for viewing. Does such an App exist? My best to all, Mike -- 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 macvisio

Re: Something I just Learned With Skype and Growl

2012-03-20 Thread Mike Malarsie
Nothing shows up in the list of applications. Mike Malarsie On Mar 20, 2012, at 11:48 AM, Elena Brescacin wrote: > I answer you to the matter of growl > you find it in growl's settings, applications, then skype. and from > skype, preferences, the toolbar, notifications (i d

Re: Can the iPhone be used as a Magnifier?

2012-03-21 Thread Mike Busboom
VisionAssist device and let her take it from there. My thanks to all who provided input, Mike On 18,Mar,2012, at 7:39 PM, Esther wrote: > Hello all, > > I just realized that what we should do is have a low-vision user who has the > new iPad with the camera that is as good as the iPh

AppleWorks Conversion to something more modern?

2012-03-28 Thread Mike Busboom
to all and thanks in advance, Mike -- 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...@google

Re: QT applications

2012-03-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
I remember trying virtual box in snow leppard, it didn't work at all, the qt applications can also give windows screen readers problems. This is why developers should use the native controls for their applicatioons and not take short cuts like using these nonstandard tool kits. On Mar 29, 2012,

Re: No Carbonite on the Mac

2012-04-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
I've actually heard that it does work, I think there is a trial, so you might download it and see how it works. On Apr 2, 2012, at 5:20 PM, agent086b wrote: > Hi all, > recently I asked if Carbonite online backup could be used on the Mac with no > reply. > I wrote to Carbonite and asked the ques

Re: World of Warcraft?

2012-04-06 Thread Mike Malarsie
interesting Mike Malarsie On Apr 6, 2012, at 6:13 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > as far as I know, I was the only low partial player in the game (WoW) and I > never heard of a total in there at all. > there is a big problem in WoW that there is no way to determine if you are > about to run

Re: iPhone and t-mobile

2012-04-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
I use mine, works fine, only works at 2 g speeds but that's good enough for me. On Apr 9, 2012, at 5:20 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > Hi all! > Does anyone on here use their iPhone with t-mobile and if so, is it really > slow? > Thanks, > Jim > > - > Chat with me on facebook: http://www.facebook.

Re: iPhone and t-mobile

2012-04-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
how that all works. Thanks for any info. > Jim > > On Apr 9, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> I use mine, works fine, only works at 2 g speeds but that's good enough for >> me. >> On Apr 9, 2012, at 5:20 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: >> >>>

Re: iPhone and t-mobile

2012-04-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
t speed or the overall operation of the >> phone? >> ? Not sure how that all works. Thanks for any info. >> Jim >> >> On Apr 9, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >>> I use mine, works fine, only works at 2 g speeds but that's good enough for &g

Re: Disabling the preview pane in Lion mail

2012-04-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
I do find that moving through messages is more responsive with the preview pane turned off. Interesting that the voiceover click mouse command doesn't work here, but it definitely does not. On Apr 15, 2012, at 1:56 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Anne, > > Just as an added comment, in situations like th

Re: Using a mouse

2012-04-17 Thread Mike Malarsie
Awesome. Thanks everyone. Mike Malarsie On Apr 17, 2012, at 11:17 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Oh! just to add, you don't need to plug in a mouse to do this either. you > can use your trackpad with trackpad commander turned off and get the same > result. > > hth

Re: question about Macbook Pro

2012-04-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is a short cut for getting mail, it's command shift n, as far as a quick way to launch the mail program, I have a short cut in the doc, so, I press control+f3 to go to the doc, press m for mail, and press enter to launch it, quite fast. On Apr 19, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Mickey Quenzer wrote: >

Re: Skype on the Mac made accessible?

2012-04-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Skuype for the mac works fine for me, press command 2 to access the dial pad, then just type the numbers you want. On Apr 30, 2012, at 4:06 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > This message is for Kevin Chow if he is working with Skype on the Mac with > Skype Team. > > Hi Kevin. > > I have been using

screen reader survey

2012-05-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, the fourth screen reader survey from web aim is now available, I would encourage everyone to participate so voiceover gets a good useage rading, here is the link. http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey4/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Disableing the lock screen in Lion

2012-05-04 Thread Mike Reiser
with an article, for example. Thanks, Mike -- 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 macvisionarie

Re: Disableing the lock screen in Lion

2012-05-04 Thread Mike Reiser
Its not the same thing. It locks and I have to reenter my password. When it sleeps it turns off and goes into a low powered state. Mike On May 4, 2012, at 11:30 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > Isn't that what you want though? To make the computer not go to sleep? >

backing up apps in itunes

2012-05-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, I'm wondering what everyone thinks of keeping their apps backed up in itunes. Do most of you do this? The reason I ask is, since you can redownload them if needed by going to the purchased tab in the app store, I've thought about deleting them from my computers and freeing up sever

Difficulties on iPhone 4S sending iMessages as opposed to 3G text messages

2012-05-10 Thread Mike Busboom
having problems with FaceTime, I have reason to believe that the settings pertaining to Wi-Fi and Airplane Mode are correct. Any thoughts? Thanks in advanced and best regards, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" grou

Re: Difficulties on iPhone 4S sending iMessages as opposed to 3G text messages

2012-05-10 Thread Mike Busboom
the iMessaging service. So I still find myself wondering why I am only being permitted to send text messages, though iMessaging is turned on and my phone is turned off. Best regards and thanks for weighing in, Mike On 10,May,2012, at 3:00 PM, alberto arreola wrote: > If you go to sett

Re: Difficulties on iPhone 4S sending iMessages as opposed to 3G text messages

2012-05-10 Thread Mike Busboom
check this option. Mike On 10,May,2012, at 3:52 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > Keep in mind, it might not be you. The person your sending messages to might > have turned iMessages off. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore >

Re: Difficulties on iPhone 4S sending iMessages as opposed to 3G text messages

2012-05-10 Thread Mike Busboom
Thanks for your responses. I have never used iCloud, but am I correct in guessing that I would log in through my iPhone's settings and that the password I use for buying apps from the AppStore is the one I would use for the iCloud as well? Thank you and best regards, Mike On 10,May,201

The accessibility of Zello?

2012-05-15 Thread Mike Busboom
worth my while to download Zello for the iPhone. My best to everyone, Mike -- 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

Re: What does ESI mean when receiving a Mac Book Pro firmware update?

2012-05-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
Efi stands for extensable firmware interface. It's sort of the equivilent of a PC's bios. On May 16, 2012, at 3:42 AM, Daniel McGee wrote: > Hi all, since having my Mac Book Pro from mid-December of last year there > have been a couple of Fermware updates for my system which I went ahead and >

Re: Tutorials or resources for learning voice over on the Mac?

2012-05-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm not sure there is a version of companion for the mac, though you really don't need it since you can copy files manually, I've done several pod casts that are posted on blind cool tech that many have found helpful. If you have skype, we could use that and I could help you get started. On May

Re: The accessibility of Zello?

2012-05-18 Thread Mike Busboom
Thanks, Robert, for the helpful information. I didn't want to download the App, only to find out that it wasn't usable. I was initially scared off because when I went to the zello.com site, I kept getting links that said "Text," though no text was rendered. Best regar

Kapten GPS

2012-05-24 Thread Mike Busboom
alled Kapten Europe GPS Multitransport for 5.99 Euros, but I have yet to determine whether or not this price includes the map updates. It probably does not. Has anyone ever tried out this App, and how were your results? Thank you very much, Mike -- You received this message because you are subsc

Re: airdrop

2012-05-25 Thread Mike Malarsie
Is there a way to link a Mac and PC like this? Mike Malarsie Mike Malarsie On May 25, 2012, at 9:15 AM, "Paul Hunt" wrote: > Hello. I am running Lion 10.7.4. I don’t see AirDrop on my mac. I looked in > the applications folder. I also tried command+shift+r and ju

Re: MBP vs MBA VS...

2012-06-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm surprised that apple still includes a 64 gb drive with the first model, I would think 128 GB should be the minimum, 64 gb is too small to really be useful. On Jun 13, 2012, at 9:43 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: > This has not been answered so I'll give it a bash. > > There is more to

Re: rss readers

2012-06-21 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello Darcy, Do you know if NewsRack allows a person to read RSS content offline? Sometimes, I like to download a lot of content when I have a Wi-Fi connection but then read it later, when the Internet might not always be available. Best regards, Mike On 20,Jun,2012, at 4:37 AM, Darcy

Turning off or Disabling Trackpad

2012-06-28 Thread Mike Busboom
on his Mac, or do we also need to do something elsewhere? Most gratefully yours, Mike -- 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

Re: Turning off or Disabling Trackpad

2012-06-28 Thread Mike Busboom
Gigi, shame on me for not remembering that. I just tried it on my Mac, and it worked perfectly. Thank you very, very much! Mike On 28,Jun,2012, at 12:34 PM, Gigi wrote: > Hi there > Yes, and if you are an iPhone user, you will understand what I'm about to say > right away. Ho

Re: Downloading bard books with the mac

2012-07-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
You can monitor the download progress in the tool bar. I download bard books all the time, usually when you unzip them, a folder is created that contains all of the files, copy that to your player, works great. On Jun 30, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Rachel Feinberg wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I've had the

Re: Downloading bard books with the mac

2012-07-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Click the download button to see the download list. Once the fileis downloaded, open it in the usual way, it should unzip and create the folder on its own. On Jul 1, 2012, at 8:31 AM, Rachel Feinberg wrote: > Hi Mike, > > all i see in the Toolbar is the downloads button, nowhere t

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
kpad until I hear VO speak again. It took me a few >> tried to even figure out that it had started to record. >> Not a huge deal but still helpful. >> >> Mike >> On Jul 2, 2012, at 1:33 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> bes

Re: is a paid screenreader for the mac a option?

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
I agree that Apple's model is better because the issue is addressed where it should be, at the application level. A screen reader developer making scripts removes the responsibility from the app developer. Of course, some developers just are unwilling to fix the accessibility issues with their

Re: is a paid screenreader for the mac a option?

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is o paid screen reader for the mac, nor is there really a need for one. I will address a few of your concerns. Not sure what you mean about browser support, I have no problems searching for fields or navigating tables on the web. Regarding the issues with Microsoft office programs, this

Re: is a paid screenreader for the mac a option?

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Agreed, we should not have to pay any more to access a device than a sightedperson does, and accessibility should not have to be developed by third parties, the company that makes the products should be responsible for making it universally accessible and that's what apple has done. Original m

"Finder Busy" and Mac overheating

2012-07-06 Thread Mike Busboom
ng, and shut down my system through the Apple menu. I do not know if this issue is in any way related to Voice Over, but some insight into rectifying the problem would be truly appreciated. With kindest regards to all of you, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: "Finder Busy" and Mac overheating

2012-07-06 Thread Mike Busboom
Thanks for responding to my query, Matthew. When this happens to you, does your Mac's fan turn on and does your unit start to heat up, too? Take care and thank you, Mike On 6,Jul,2012, at 6:09 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hi Mike. > What I do when my finder gets busy is switch

Re: "Finder Busy" and Mac overheating

2012-07-06 Thread Mike Busboom
Yes, Matthew, hitting Command-Shift-A or D does indeed seem to precipitate things, now that you mention it. Many thanks, and let's hope that this problem will be addressed in the release of Mountain Lion. Mike On 6,Jul,2012, at 6:46 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hi Mike. > It us

Nisus Writer Pro, Auto Correct and Voice Over

2012-07-06 Thread Mike Busboom
Window-Eyes. This works very well for me, but it tethers me to my desktop. Kind regards and thanks, Mike -- 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 unsubs

Re: Tips for Using Track Changes

2012-07-10 Thread Mike Busboom
Dear Harry and Simon, Please allow me to make one correction here: You can get to the Verbosity Rotor by pressing Control-Option-v. With best wishes, Mike On 9,Jul,2012, at 10:42 AM, Simon Cavendish wrote: > Dear Harry, > > Regarding speaking the attributes of the text you ar

Re: paralells

2012-07-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
Parallels is not accessible. I think there is a way to get a virtual machine started without sighted help once it's set up, but personally, I see no need to support a company that has been asked several times to make their product accessible and refuses to do this, especially when vmware fusion

Pesky Dictionary and Sidebar issue

2012-07-21 Thread Mike Busboom
program itself. Unless I missed it, I was also unable to find anything about Dictionary opening in the Sidebar in the app's Preferences, as well. Thanks in advance, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To pos

Re: Pesky Dictionary and Sidebar issue

2012-07-22 Thread Mike Busboom
still can't remove the Dictionary from the Sidebar. Thanks for the suggestion, however; you are always helpful. Mike On 21,Jul,2012, at 9:01 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Mike, > > You can remove any folder from your Sidebar by interacting with the Sidebar > and getting a co

MLB for the iPhone and Accessibility of Archived games

2012-07-22 Thread Mike Busboom
gs they want to listen to, but I don't know if this is possible for us, from an accessibility perspective. Thanks so much! Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvi

Re: Removing an item from the dock

2012-07-23 Thread Mike Busboom
Hi, Stacey, When in the Doc,go to the item which you wish to remove. Then, go into the Context Menu by pressing VO-Shift-M. One of the options in the menu that will appear is Remove from Sidebar. Good luck! Mike On 23,Jul,2012, at 2:11 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: > Hi all, > Can s

Re: MLB for the iPhone and Accessibility of Archived games

2012-07-23 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello Charlie, Do you know if it is possible to listen to archived games on the Mac, using Safari, if you have a MLB subscription, or have they been gotten rid of altogether? Thanks! Mike On 23,Jul,2012, at 2:22 AM, Charlie Doremus wrote: > Archived games are not available > &

Re: Loving Mountain Lion

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
One of my mac minis will not run it, I plan on upgrading fairly soon, but I think I will watch the list traffic for a little while first just to make sure there are no major issues. I may wait until 10.8.1, not sure yet, I'm sure I will probably upgrade within the next few weeks. Original messa

Re: upgrading to mountain lion was Loving Mountain Lion

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
If you bought that macbook new than you are fine. I have the regular macbook from 2010 and it will have no problems running the new OS. Original message: I'm having trouble determining if I can upgrade my MacBook. On the tech specs page, it seems to indicate that only the aluminum MacBooks can b

Re: Tricky Process for DVD Creation of ML Install

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
When I upgrade, I plan on turning my lion install dvd in to a mountain lion install DVD, it's a DVD+RW, I think it holds about 4.7 GB Original message: I thought DVDs, for data use, could hold 4.7GB? 9GB if it's a double-layer disc. CB On 7/25/12 2:18 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: Oh, gr

Re: Tricky Process for DVD Creation of ML Install

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
I made my lion install DVD with disk utility. Make sure yo're using the disk image within the app itself. Also, apparently when making a dvd, or even a bootable flash drive, you need to mount the image first. Original message: Hmmm, I'm using Simply Burns and it says my disc doesn't have enough

Re: possible to download, but not install, 10.8?

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Sure, when you purchase mountain lion, it will probably start the install once the download is done, just press command+q to exit the install. When you're ready to install, the installer application will be in your apps folder. On Jul 25, 2012, at 3:03 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > I am still

Re: VMWare Fusion Not Supported Under Mountain Lion

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, it's a paid upgrade, around $49 I think. On Jul 25, 2012, at 5:53 PM, Harry Hogue wrote: > Hi, I have version 3.1.4. Would I have to pay to upgrade? > > Harry > > On Jul 25, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Matthew Campbell > wrote: > >> Hi. >> What version of fusion are you running? >> I'm running 4.

Re: Mountain Lion Is Awesome!

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
I was hoping they fixed the nuance voice issues. Does anyone know if there is a key stroke to access the notification center? For example, you can press control+f8 for the status menus, control+F2 for the menu bar, etc. Is there a keystroke for notifications? On Jul 25, 2012, at 8:57 PM, Shawn K

RSS in ML?

2012-07-30 Thread Mike Busboom
wever, those mailboxes are no longer visible in my list of mailboxes. Does anyone know where, or if, ML moved them to? Thanks in advance, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: RSS in ML?

2012-07-31 Thread Mike Busboom
Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I checked out several different sites and everyone confirms that RSS reading capabilities have been scrapped in mail under ML, at least for the time being. A third-party client is apparently the way to go. Best regards to everyone, along with thanks, Mike

Re: Mac and online banking

2012-08-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Each bank site works differently, but the banking site I use works great with safari and chrome. Original message: I am with Lloyds TSB and use their internet banking service to manage my banking online. How well does this work with Safari or any other browsers for the mac? Thanks! -- You rec

Re: VoiceOver Getting Started for Mountain Lion

2012-08-09 Thread Mike Busboom
Hi. Is it possible to get an HTML version of the VoiceOver Getting Started with Mountain Lion document somewhere? Many thanks, Mike On 8,Aug,2012, at 9:45 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > Okay, thanks for clarifying that point. > > Les > On Aug 8, 2012, at 3:31 PM, Shen wrote:

Issue with Escape Key in Mountain Lion

2012-08-09 Thread Mike Busboom
gratitude, Mike -- 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 mo

Re: Issue with Escape Key in Mountain Lion

2012-08-11 Thread Mike Busboom
ust a VO bug. I don't think that it is, however. Best regards and thanks again, Mike On 9,Aug,2012, at 9:35 PM, Gavin Grundlingh wrote: > I only seem to have this issue in the status menus, or the "menu extras" as > VoiceOver now calls them. It doeswn't happen

Re: VoiceOver Getting Started for Mountain Lion

2012-08-11 Thread Mike Busboom
Hi Esther, Thank you very, very much and kindest regards, Mike On 9,Aug,2012, at 11:39 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Mike, > I answered this question last week for William Windels (Durch > version).VoiceOver Getting Started Guide for Mountain Lion (HTML > versions) are available: >

Re: Technically speaking, How Does Screen Curtain Actually Work?

2012-08-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
I think it does save battery power. On IOS devices, the light on the display is turned off, or at least on a very low setting. On the mac, I don't use the screen curtain, instead I turn the brightness down to 0 Original message: Ok, one of my notorious "just wondering" questions. I've heard m

Re: I just switched back to Safari from Chrome, here's why

2012-08-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
Not seeing this in chrome, pressing command+l works the same way it does in safari On Aug 15, 2012, at 5:00 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > I meant it literally: cmd-l in Chrome loads a page, cmd-l in Safari > does not. VO focuses on that page, so Safari not focusing is a > consequence of Safari not loadi

Re: Is there a trackpad command for going back a page in Safari?

2012-08-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
You could probably set one up but there's really no reason to, just press command left bracket on the keyboard. Original message: If there is a command or if anyone has a suggestion how to set one up using the trackpad, I'd sure appreciate you sharing. Kev -- You received this message beca

Re: can't ever cut items in Finder?

2012-08-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
Here's how to do this, use command+c to copy in the usual way. When you get to the place where you want to move the items, press command option v, that will move the items instead of copying them. On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:52 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > I can copy and paste items just fine. Wh

Re: Mouse right click

2012-08-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is no voice over command for right clicking the mouse, however, pressing vo shift M on an item should open the context menu for it, that's also what right clicking the mouse does. On Aug 21, 2012, at 5:16 PM, Mary Scott wrote: > Hi all, My sighted helpers are often asking me, "How do I rig

Re: Scanning program for the iPhone I felt

2012-08-23 Thread Mike Busboom
t to all of you, and thanks! Mike On 21,Aug,2012, at 4:58 AM, David Tanner wrote: > The camera on the iTouch 4 is not going to be good enough to successfully > recognize text. > > - Original Message - From: "Jane" > To: > Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:29

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