Re: Microsoft Office 2011 and VoiceOver

2010-09-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
oon realise that the ribbons would be > difficult if not impossible to implement with VO anyway. As it is, their > insistence on these awful things is one of my key drivers for making the > switch, though there are many others too. Mike, the podcast where you > install Snow Leopa

Re: Microsoft Office 2011 and VoiceOver

2010-09-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
agraph in a document as a separate edit box. Also > you couldn't select using vo commands and you couldn't select whole blocks > of text because you couldn't select line by line, which makes it hard when > selecting long pieces of text. > /Krister > 27 sep 2010 kl. 00.02

Re: getting a mac mini to G4 to boot from a USB drive?

2013-06-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
You can not boot a power pc mac, which is what this is, from a USBZ drive, you will need to use fire wire. Original message: hello guys, I m working on a friends mac mini G4 (yeah I know, its old), and I need to install OS X 10.5 on it from a USB stic. There is no DVD Drive available on this

Re: Cepstral Version 6 Has Been Released

2013-06-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
Have they improved the voice quality? Last I heard these voices, they were very choppy, and yes, very buggy with the mac. On Jun 6, 2013, at 6:22 PM, "BBS" wrote: > Hi guys. I got an email from Cepstral today saying that they have released > version 6 of their voices. At first I thought they we

Re: OT: Mobile Carrier for the Visually Impaired? Um, What's the Point?

2013-06-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
We really don't, especially with the out of box accessibility that is provided by IOS and Android. There's simply no need for specialty phones. Original message: Does anyone know anything about these phones or this project? Seems pretty pointless if you want more than just a phone, and the full

Re: OT: Mobile Carrier for the Visually Impaired? Um, What's the Point?

2013-06-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
on, and integration into our communities at every level. Christine On Jun 7, 2013, at 11:54 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: We really don't, especially with the out of box accessibility that is provided by IOS and Android. There's simply no need for specialty phones. Original message: Do

Re: OT: Mobile Carrier for the Visually Impaired? Um, What's the Point?

2013-06-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
ommtechusa.net phone: (888) 351-5289 Ext. 704 Fax: (480) 535-7649 On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: We really don't, especially with the out of box accessibility that is provided by IOS and Android. There's simply no need for specialty phones. Original message: Does an

Re: OT: Mobile Carrier for the Visually Impaired? Um, What's the Point?

2013-06-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
d services accessible. This perpetuates the idea that we require marginalized goods and services as well, which has ramifications for education, employment, recreation, and integration into our communities at every level. Christine On Jun 7, 2013, at 11:54 AM, Mike Arrigo <mailto:n0...@charter.ne

Re: Trying to imagine Fleksy as an alternate keyboard

2013-06-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
On android, you can choose what your default keyboard is. So, if you made fleksy your default keyboard, it would appear any time you needed to enter text. And you could enter it directly in to an application, no need to enter the text, then copy and paste it. I have not done much of this yet, bu

Re: Bibliographically citing material when using eBook readers

2013-06-10 Thread Mike Busboom
you the hardcopy page in many instances, I have yet to find a way to select text that needs to be quoted, etc. Again, thanks a million, Mike On 7,Jun,2013, at 3:25 PM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > Hi Mike, > > I was just reading a Kindle book on my iPhone and realised that you can g

Re: IOS 7 did I hear something right?

2013-06-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would love to know which voices these were, Nuance has purchased a few other TTS providers, it could be voices from loquendo. As far as I know, Apple still has not provided a way to change the default keyboard, so Fleksy will work the same. On Jun 10, 2013, at 4:36 PM, "Michael Babcock, Market

Re: IOS 7 did I hear something right?

2013-06-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would be interested in hearing the new voices, see if I could figure out which ones they are. On Jun 10, 2013, at 4:48 PM, Matt Dierckens wrote: > Hi, > Could someone be able to upload the IOS portion of it somewhere? > Thanks. > > On 2013-06-10, at 5:45 PM, Tyler Thompson wrote: > >> yes,

features I wish Apple would have included

2013-06-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
After looking at the new features of IOS 7, a few things are missing that I was hoping Apple might have considered. Perhaps some of these are there and were just not mentioned, or these could be things Apple will never include because of the experience they want to provide. I will list what I th

Re: IOS 7 did I hear something right?

2013-06-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
For the google TTS, the british one is much better. These 2 voices are great quality, I don't think I have heard them before. The male one sounds somewhat like Tom, but a bit different. Hopefully these will become available on the mac as well. On Jun 10, 2013, at 10:10 PM, Mary Otten wrote: >

Re: Bibliographically citing material when using eBook readers

2013-06-11 Thread Mike Busboom
Hope springs eternal. Mike On 11,Jun,2013, at 8:03 AM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > Apple also announced today that they will be introducing iBooks for the Mac > in the new OS X coming out later this year called Mavericks. One of its > features is that when you quote text from th

Kudos to AFB and their AccessWorld App

2013-06-11 Thread Mike Busboom
and useful. All the best from rain-soaked Vienna, Austria, Mike -- 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 to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegr

Re: features I wish Apple would have included

2013-06-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm also on the android list. These are just features I wish Apple would have included. Original message: Is it just me, or is it at all possible you're on the wrong mailing list? I'm sure there's an Android list around somewhere that would be happy to have you. Perhaps you don't understa

Re: I Broke FaceTime on my Mac

2013-06-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
I remember experiencing this on my mac mini. I think the program could handle this better though. It should either allow you to do audio only calls, or if it requires a camera, it should bring up a dialog box explaining this, then exit after clicking ok. Original message: Hi Pam, I sure do, yes

Re: features I wish Apple would have included

2013-06-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
every single point you placed in below, this is the > primary reason why I am highly considering reverting back to android, over > the next day or so. I am excited about the voices, that are coming out in the > new operating system, however still disappointed with all of the factors you >

Re: features I wish Apple would have included

2013-06-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
or my mobile platform, but for the desktop platform, it's the mac all the way. Original message: Mike, Well thought out comments. Have you considered broaching these ideas with Apple? They might not listen, but nothing ventured…nothing gained. They stop listening to the customers &

Re: what's the current state of firefox accessibility with the latest version of mac os10

2013-06-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
The newest official release seems to work ok, though it presents some things differently than safari does. Voiceover says leaving row quite a bit. I'd say it's usable but still a bit ruff around the edges. On Jun 15, 2013, at 10:51 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > 21 is the latest stable version. Fire

Re: what's the current state of firefox accessibility with the latest version of mac os10

2013-06-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
Chrome works pretty well, the only part that doesn't work is list boxes, you can use chromevox, or use it with voiceover. On Jun 15, 2013, at 1:31 PM, shane christenson wrote: > While we seem to be on the subject of web browsers, although I haven't tried > it in quite a few months, I'm curious

Re: mac equivalent for the 'my computer' in windows

2013-06-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
Try command shift c, I think that opens the computer window. Original message: Hi listers. What's the Mac equivalent of the windows 'my computer', and how do I get to it from desktop? Thanks. Shane -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries

Re: fan often goes to high speed now

2013-06-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
You may need to reset the smc, there should be an article on the apple support site describing how to do this On Jun 21, 2013, at 4:47 PM, Ray Foret jr wrote: > Okay, This is really weird. Ever since my OS reinstallation back a couple > of weeks ago, I noticed that every time I do anything wi

Re: fan often goes to high speed now

2013-06-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
In order to reset the SMC, shut down the computer and plug in the charger. Hold these keys on the left side of the keyboard, shift, control and option then press the power button. Release them all at the same time, then press the power button to power up. Hopefully that will solve it. On Jun 21,

Re: fan issue solved

2013-06-22 Thread Mike Arrigo
full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in! >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>> >>> On Jun 21, 2013, at 8:52 PM, Ray Foret jr wrote: >>> >>>> Many tha

Re: battery packs

2013-06-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
How do you charge the battery itself? Can you use USb for that or does it use a separate wall charger? On Jun 23, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: > I spent a lot of time looking at these, whilst I didn't want to under > purchase, in that I wanted at least 1 full charge+ out

blind square on android

2013-06-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
How about a version for android? That would be awesome, and you would not have to include a TTS engine with it since Android allows the built in tts to be used. We need more developers to spend time on android the way they do on IOS, especially because more and more blind people are starting to

Re: The Sendero App.

2013-07-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
This confused me at first too. When you get to the search box, just choose the search option without typing anything. On Jul 5, 2013, at 7:53 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi there > How do you search for points of interest? That is, I can't figure out how to > get a listing under a category. When

Re: What is vo-enter for?

2013-07-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
Actually this command starts selecting something such as text. You then move the cursor to the end of what you want to select and press the command again, it should select all items between the start and end point. On Jul 6, 2013, at 9:00 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > If you start keyboard h

Re: blind square

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Busboom
I really enjoyed reading your posting, and I have one question: Before using BlindSquare, do you need to have an account with 4Square? I had heard that this was necessary, but I don't know for sure. Thank you very much, Mike On 29,Jun,2013, at 8:06 AM, Vivianna wrote: > i absolut

Re: blind square

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello Matt, Since I have never used BlindSquare or 4Square, I do not know what you mean when you talk about "checking in" to a place. Could you clarify or refer me to some explanatory information. Thanks and best regards! Mike On 8,Jul,2013, at 5:25 PM, Matt Dierckens wrote:

Re: So, this Blindsquare thing...

2013-07-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
This leads to a question, when launching the third party apps for navigation, is it specified what type of root to create, driving, walking, etc? Or does the third party app use whatever is set as the default? Original message: 1) Kind of. It itself has this getting warm, but it supports many 3r

Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Mike Busboom
iated. With kind regards, Mike -- 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 to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post t

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello. If my acquaintance were to go this route, is it easy to transition from ZoomText to VoiceOver? Can the two programs be used simultaneously? Kind regards, Mike On 15,Jul,2013, at 3:05 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi there > I have known a number of people with situations simi

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello Erik, I will tell my acquaintance about your company. He lives in Western Canada. Thank you. Mike On 15,Jul,2013, at 2:50 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi mike, You could refer him to Ebony consulting. I'm based out of toronto > Ontario and have some experience in this re

Re: Virtual machine backup strategies

2013-07-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
That should work fine, I also don't use snap shots, just back up the file on another hard drive. Original message: Now that my Win7 VM is working great, I want to protect it. I know there are snapshots that I can take on a scheduled basis, but I don't like that option and I understand that snap

Re: Anyone know what ever happened to NLS Bard's iPhone App

2013-07-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
It's still in the works, will hopefully be out later this year. Original message: Hey all, I remember several months ago that NLS Bard was testing their iPhone app in Beta and that it was scheduled to be released in July. Well, July is almost over, has anyone heard anything further about NLS co

Re: pop-up button?

2013-07-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
A button is just something you select, such as ok or cancel. A pop up button usually opens a menu of choices, much like a drop list in windows. Original message: hi. could someone tell me, what is the difference between a button and a pop-up button? thanks. Vivianna -- You received this

Re: Firefox any better yet?

2013-08-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
It's useable, but does not provide the information as cleanly as safari or chrome does yet. Original message: Okay, Just wondering if anybody out there is using the latest stable Firefox and if it's any better than it was accessibility wise. Ready for prime time yet? Sent from my mac, th

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
I can't believe the FCC would even consider that. They should say, absolutely not. These devices must be made accessible, end of story. Original message: Hello all: In follow-up to Karen's post last night, I am posting information regarding FCC's request for comments on this issue. I hope tha

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
all use iPads etc.! Regards, Gigi Regards, Gigi On Aug 7, 2013, at 10:02 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I can't believe the FCC would even consider that. They should say, absolutely not. These devices must be made accessible, end of story. Original message: Hello all: In follow-up to Kar

Re: FCC seeks comment on Amazons request for waiver of accessibility requirements

2013-08-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
r. Original message: Right. But why does that let Amazon off the hook? Donna Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 9:08 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: There are other choices. The newest versions of android are just as accessible, and these are made by several manufacturers. Original message: Hi

Re: Mike Arrigo 's mac tutorials

2013-08-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
rials that Mike Arrigo Did on blindcool tech they are no longer available on blindcooltech thanks in advance. Corey -- 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, se

Re: Mike Arrigo 's mac tutorials

2013-08-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
gt; [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <http://googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Scott Rumery Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 12:54 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Cc: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Mike Arrigo 's mac

Re: Mike Arrigo 's mac tutorials

2013-08-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
Have not heard of this site. Is it popular, I thought the blind geek zone was the main place where pod casts were going now. Original message: Hey Mike, Have you given any consideration to submitting your new Mac podcasts to: www.coolblindtech.com You contact them, and, provided you

Re: Maximizing the screen for the benefit of sighted folks

2013-08-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
You could switch to full screen mode, or, press V O tilda which is the window resize menu, choose to resize to the entire screen. Original message: Just as the subject line says, how do I do this, especially while in Safari so sighted people can watch a youtube video utilizing the entire scree

Re: Maximizing the screen for the benefit of sighted folks

2013-08-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
-tilde brings up some menus for this purpose, vo-command-tilde moves > the current item (as opposed to the current window), and vo-shift-cmd-tilde > resizes the item with the same menus as the window resize menus. > On Aug 28, 2013, at 3:59 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> You cou

Re: Gps finds the way

2013-08-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
I actually use GPS more for telling me streets and places than directions. While it's certainly no substitute for a cane or guide dog and good travel skills, for me it's just as important. I remember back in 2009, this was when I was using way finder on a Nokia Symbian phone, I had gone out for

Re: Gps finds the way

2013-08-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
I actually use GPS more for telling me streets and places than directions. While it's certainly no substitute for a cane or guide dog and good travel skills, for me it's just as important. I remember back in 2009, this was when I was using way finder on a Nokia Symbian phone, I had gone out for

Re: Battery Life on IOS 7

2013-09-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
There are some things you can do to increase battery life. Unless you are using these services, I would disable them. Wifi, bluetooth, cell data and location services. I keep all of these off unless I am using an application that requires them. Also, if you use email, disable the automatic check

VO documentation for iOS 7?

2013-10-02 Thread Mike Busboom
moved from Settings/General/Accessibility/VoiceOver. Does anyone know if this feature still exists and where one can find it? Thanks too all, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: VO documentation for iOS 7?

2013-10-02 Thread Mike Busboom
Thank you very much. At least I can copy the link to my home screen, and this is a big help! Thank you very much! Mike On 2,Oct,2013, at 6:40 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: > You can find the latest iPhone manual here: > http://support.apple.com/manuals/#iphone. > > The new

Re: navigon or apple maps?

2013-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Out of those 2 I would probably use navigon, my favorites are motionx gps drive and google maps actually. On Oct 3, 2013, at 5:39 PM, "John D. Lipsey" wrote: > Hi list: > > Just wanted to get some thoughts on this. I have, and use, both Apple's > built-in Maps and Navigon. I'm not really lean

Re: cannot play Youtube videos

2013-10-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm dealing with a similar issue. Are you part of the html 5 trial? if Not, try joing that, go to youtube.com/html5 I think what has happened is that the volume has been turned all the way down, and unfortunately, because flash is not accessible, we cannot fix this with voiceover. On Oct 5, 2013

Re: with respect to Youtube playback problem

2013-10-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, I have noticed this too, unfortunately, if you play a video that requires flash, there will be no way to change this, the question is, why is the volume all of a sudden defaulting to the lowest setting? On Oct 5, 2013, at 2:19 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote: > Watch out for the volume playback of

Re: yet more regarding youtube

2013-10-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, I am having the exact same issue, same thing for chrome. Nice to know I am not the only one. On Oct 5, 2013, at 2:47 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote: > It seems that if a video is not an HTML 5 video, it will not play in Safari > anymore. I do have the latest flash player. Also, I discovered that

Re: Youtube not working? Try Mactubes

2013-10-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
Another option is youtube-mp3.org, it will allow you to make an mp3 file of a video, and it works on all platforms. On Oct 5, 2013, at 9:41 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > For those who cannot get Youtube to work, which seems to be everyone at the > moment, give Mactubes a try. It's free, and

Re: Youtube not working? Try Mactubes

2013-10-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
where can you get it? If it fixes the volume issue, I may just use it for that, then go back to using my browser. On Oct 5, 2013, at 9:58 PM, Ray Foret jr wrote: > Yep, I use it too. The only drawback I can see is that there seems to be no > way to access one's account using it. > > > Sent f

fixing the youtube issue

2013-10-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone. Ok, for those who were having the issue with youtube videos being muted in the browser, turns out it was an issue with youtube. Unfortunately, we will not be able to change the volume slider, so, you need to completely remove the flash player from your system and reinstall it. To d

Re: Bard

2013-10-12 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello Gigi, I just logged on to the BARD website and had no problems. Mind you, probably because of the partial US government shutdown, the most recent DTB editions are from September 30. In principle, however, the site is up and running. Best regards, Mike On 12,Oct,2013, at 4:24 AM

Re: Bard

2013-10-13 Thread Mike Busboom
It was my pleasure to be of assistance. Even though new books aren't currently being added, there are still thousands of Braille and DTBs to choose from. And for some people (in reference to the magazines) old news might be the best news! :-) Take care, Mike On 12,Oct,2013, at 10:

Re: windows 64 bit and bootcamp.

2012-12-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
Depending on which mac you have, 64 bit windows should work. This may require that the mac use 64 bit firmware, which most recent ones do. Depending on what you're doing though, there may not be any advantage to running 64 bit windows, and in some ways it's more complicated, for example there a

Re: updated windows issue with bootcamp and macbook pro 2012

2012-12-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
One thing you might try if you have speech, if not, connect a USB head set if you have one and use narrator, windows has built in drivers for that. Turn off the user account control feature, I've seen that cause more weird issues than I can count. Original message: Hi Mike and all. THan

Re: updated windows issue with bootcamp and macbook pro 2012

2012-12-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
usion will automate the install of windows for you and you don't have to reboot to switch operating systems. Also, virtual machines are much easier to back up. The only disadvantage of using a virtual machine is that it's slightly slower, but in most cases this isn't even noticed. O

Re: windows 64 bit and bootcamp.

2012-12-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
The fact that the volume is not labeled shouldn't matter, at least in theory. Original message: Hi Phil. I did the exact same thing but when i run the setup file, it says that bootcamp has encountered an error and cant continue. The only option is a finish button. One thing i have noticed is tha

FTP Client

2012-12-06 Thread Mike M
Hey all, Can anyone recommend an accessible FTP client? 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, sen

Re: clean install or upgrade?

2012-12-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Some may disagree with me on this, but it's my opinion that any time you install a new release of an operating system, whether the mac, windows, or anything else, it's always best to do a clean install. Not only does this give your system a fresh start, but it also clears out any left over clut

Re: FTP Client

2012-12-07 Thread Mike M
having the issue? If so then I guess I will have to learn the terminal tricks to do it. Mike On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > It is not a client, but I just mounted the server I need by pressing cmd-k in > Finder. Now I need only open that volume to list all the files and f

Mac and IOS Tutorials

2012-12-07 Thread Mike M
Hey all, I am cross posting this to both Mac and iPhone lists. I have just launched a new section on my website which consists of short to the point guides and tutorials on Mac and IOS. There are almost 20 recordings you can listen to right on the website and as of now, si

Re: FTP Client

2012-12-07 Thread Mike M
I picked it up a few hours ago and must completely agree. It is a breeze and quick! Thank you very much! Mike On Dec 7, 2012, at 10:51 PM, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" wrote: > It's normal, but just use Transmit. Save yourself a headache. It's really a >

Re: Mac and IOS Tutorials

2012-12-08 Thread Mike M
plan to start a PC section as well and that isn't exactly on the Applevis radar. Thanks much! Mike On Dec 7, 2012, at 10:59 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Have you considered submitting your material to Applevis.com? They offer very > similar services (podcasts and app reviews

Re: should I unauthorize my iTunes account

2012-12-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm not sure what this is based on, if it's hardware of software specific. I prefer to deauthorize the computer and authorize it again after the install, this certainly won't hurt anything. On Dec 9, 2012, at 10:59 AM, "Martin Brown" wrote: > Hello everyone again. > I am giving serious consider

Re: Bootcamp

2012-12-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is true, however, they also do not deliberately prevent you from installing other operating systems. Once you create the second partition, you can install whatever you want. The firmware on the mac does provide basic bios emulation for operating systems that require it. Original message:

Re: Mountain Lion and banking

2012-12-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
This depends on the bank site, but I access mine all the time using mountain lion and safari, works great. Original message: I have done a clean install of Mountain Lion. Sadly, I no longer seem to be able to access my bank account on line. Of course, Java is used to give a secure connection. I

Re: First steps

2012-12-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
Congradulations on the new mac, I'm sure you will ejoy it. On Dec 12, 2012, at 9:30 PM, Cheree Heppe wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > > This is my first message on my MacBook Air 11 in the middle of the Portland > Apple store. > Many more to come. > Finally, I'm it's Win-blows, bye-bye. > Regards,

Re: Macbook Air question

2012-12-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
It's an extender cable, you can plug the charger in to it and then plug that cable in to the wall, I've actually never used mine. On Dec 14, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > I just got an Air for my business, so I can't use it for personal stuff, but > I can still play with it! I'

Re: which Windows 7 do I need for bootcamp?

2012-12-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would not get the upgrade, usually this requires that a previous version of windows be installed. One thing you might look for is an OEM version, these are usually much cheaper, they just don't include support or documentation. Original message: Hi all, I need to set up bootcamp on the MB Ai

Replacement USB cable for Brailliant B80

2012-12-17 Thread Mike M
Hey everyone, I have a brailliant B80 that I use with my Mac but one of my kids ran of with the USB cable and I can't find it anywhere. I have tried to search online for a replacement but haven't had any luck yet. Does anyone have and ideas of what do try? I need to find o

Re: GarageBand expansion packs

2012-12-17 Thread Mike M
Hey, So if MainStage isn't accessible can one still use the loops through Garage Band or will none of it work at all? Mike On Dec 16, 2012, at 11:45 PM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: > You can buy Apple's Main Stage app from the Mac app Store which is around $30 > and co

Re: Parallels or Fusion for running virtualized OSX with Voiceover?

2012-12-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
No question here, fusion is the way to go. Parallels is completely inaccessible. People have been asking them to fix that for years, and they have no interest in doing so. Go with fusion. Original message: My Girlfriend has a macbook pro that she is willing to let me use as a secondary machine

Re: GarageBand expansion packs

2012-12-20 Thread Mike M
Outstanding! I am going to go pick this up now. Let me know if you have any issues or anything so I can know what to expect. Mike On Dec 17, 2012, at 3:56 PM, "Phil Halton" wrote: > Mike, I'm in the process of downloading all the GarageBand jam packs now. I > don

Wire Shark and x-11

2012-12-22 Thread Mike M
Hey all, I have recently installed X-11 and Wire shark. unfortunately it appears that it is completely inaccessible. Does anyone know of any alternative ways to sniff some packets? Thanks! Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: GarageBand expansion packs

2012-12-22 Thread Mike M
Phil, I appreciate the help. I got it all done and have spent the last few hours going through all the new stuff. It's a little overwhelming but it's great stuff. thanks again. On Dec 20, 2012, at 4:23 PM, "Phil Halton" wrote: > Hey Mike, did you get my

Podcast issues. Need tips

2012-12-24 Thread Mike M
Any ideas on how to troubleshot and fix this problem? I have no idea what has changed since the 7th of December which ws when the lest show went up without a hitch. Thanks and Merry Christmas! Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

Re: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

2013-01-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
Actually, I think skype on the mac is more accessible than windows. After the tool bar, you will have a table, interact with that and you can select what shows on the rest of the screen. On Jan 8, 2013, at 4:56 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Hello. > > I've switched on my I Mac this evening and

Re: Windows Live! Messenger on Mac?

2013-01-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
There are a couple options here. Adium work with windows live messenger, however, Microsoft will be discontinuing this soon because they have combined it with skype. So, the best thing to do is use skype for this. Original message: Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could point me towards a

Re: fusion or parallels?

2013-01-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
You have a few options. You can use boot camp which allows you to either boot the mac in to windows or the mac operating system. If you want to use virtual machine software, fusion is the only option since parallels is not accessible with voiceover, and the company seems to have no interest in

Re: Jumping to html area from tool bar, was Re: getting to address bar in Safari

2013-01-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
One thing you can also do to avoid this is diable the tool bar in your apps. In most cases, there are keyboard commands for doing the same thing, and disabling the tool bars means less clutter on the screen. It's a personal preference of course, but I much prefer it this way. Original message:

Are my messages making it to the list?

2013-01-20 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello. I recently subscribed to the Macvisionaries list, but I have not been receiving any list postings. Having been a member of this list earlier on, I know that there is a lot of traffic. Could someone please let me know if this message gets through? Thanks and best regards, Mike

Re: IOS 6.1 is available

2013-01-30 Thread Mike Busboom
short, the rebooting process takes almost ten minutes, or at least it did on my 4S with 64 GB/RAM. Once the phone has rebooted, you will be taken to the iCloud settings where you will need to configure your phone for messages and contacts for iCloud, etc. Best regards to all, Mike On 28,Jan

Re: SiriusXM

2013-02-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
Who knows how much longer pulsar will work though. Siriusxm is discontinuing allowing third party apps to access their content. Pulsar is using a stream that may be taken off line at any time, and even now, it doesn't always work. On Feb 8, 2013, at 7:49 PM, David McLean wrote: > It's an app th

Are my messages making it onto the list?

2013-02-13 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello. Could someone please tell me if my messages are making it on to the list? Many thanks! Mike Busboom -- 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

Re: Are my messages making it onto the list?

2013-02-13 Thread Mike Busboom
straightened out. Do you know who the list owner is? Kindest regards, Mike On 13,Feb,2013, at 5:38 PM, Red.Falcon wrote: > Hi this one did! *smile* > Colin > > On 13 Feb 2013, at 16:34, Mike Busboom wrote: > >> Hello. Could someone please tell me if my messages are making

Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp

2013-02-18 Thread Mike Busboom
most recent message sent. Is there a way to export an entire message thread to a file? I have looked at the settings, but I have struck out thus far. Kindest regards to all and thanks, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries&qu

Re: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp

2013-02-19 Thread Mike Busboom
n and practicing quite a bit, my phone frequently registered three fingers, not four, although it sure did feel as if four fingers were touching the glass part of the phone. I may have to get used to using WhatsApp in landscape mode. Thanks again, Mike On 18,Feb,2013, at 6:25 PM, Blake Si

Re: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp

2013-02-19 Thread Mike Busboom
what to enter in the search field. :-) Nonetheless, thanks for your thoughts on the matter. Mike On 18,Feb,2013, at 11:38 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I was just about to suggest the same. haha. I would also like to suggest > using the item chooser. For example, if you know

How accessible is Magix AudioCleaner Pro for Mac?

2014-11-05 Thread Mike Busboom
so, how good are the clean-up results, and how easy is the program to use with VoiceOver? By the way, if anyone is interested in checking out the program, you can learn more by going to www.magix.com Thanks, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Doodle for the Mac and iPhone

2014-11-11 Thread Mike Busboom
et this group’s needs? Thanks in advance, Mike -- 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 to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post

Re: Doodle for the Mac and iPhone

2014-11-12 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello, and thanks for your response to my question about Doodle. Do you remember if you used the mobile version with Safari, or did you use the regular version? Thank you, Mike On 11,Nov,2014, at 18:59, Gabe Griffith wrote: > Hi, > > I can tell you that doodle is compatible wi

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