Re: Catalina -- What are Caveats and Trade-Offs?

2020-04-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Catalina is working fine for me, if your mac is capable of running it, there is no reason not to upgrade. > On Apr 25, 2020, at 11:21 PM, Dave Carlson wrote: > > I’m still ignoring the upgrade notice to get Catalina over my Mojave OSX. Can > anyone list known things that changed, possibly detr

Re: Firefox

2020-05-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
The last time I tried firefox was a few months ago and it was very sluggish to the point that it was not a good experience at all. The best browsers on the mac are Safari and Chrome. > On May 6, 2020, at 1:58 PM, John Panarese wrote: > > It should work similar to Safari. You interact with th

Re: Safari busy again on big sur 11.6

2021-09-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm having the same issue but it really started for me when upgrading to safari 15, I find myself using Chrome and Firefox more and more now. > On Sep 26, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Jürgen Fleger wrote: > > Hi Andrew, > I haven’t updated yet but heard from a number of blind users of this issue. > So i

Re: Voiceover reading pages in pdf documents twice

2021-09-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, I experience the same thing. The best way I have found to get around this is to open the PDF file in preview, press command+a to select all of the text, then press command+c to copy it. Then I paste it in to text edit and read it from there. > On Sep 29, 2021, at 3:54 PM, 'Andrew Lamanche'

Re: Major problem with Monterey installer if you use vo.

2021-10-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
I had the same issue with the Big Sur install as well. As you said, there is no way around it, I have to keep a mouse around for that purpose. Once you get to the install screen you can disconnect it but yes, you will need to connect a mouse or track pad to continue. > On Oct 28, 2021, at 9:38

changing sim cards

2021-12-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
It can be done without sighted help, you will a sim eject tool. The sim card is very small so be careful not to drop it. They are about the size of a micro SD card. > On Dec 18, 2021, at 5:11 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > > > > Sent from my IPhone > > -- > The following information is important

Re: Request for help in deciding between Intel based and and one MacBook Pro

2022-01-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
I have never used an M1 mac but I know Apple is phasing out the Intel processors so if they got an Intel mac they would be buying in to a technology that Apple is phasing out. > On Jan 20, 2022, at 12:15 PM, muhammad babar Shahzad > wrote: > > Hello friends, > As per the subject line, I reque

Re: Mouse cursor follows voiceover cursor or ignores voiceover cursor

2022-03-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
In many cases it doesn't matter but on certain web sites it makes a difference. On some web sites, a subcategory of links will only appear when the mouse is moved over the main link. For example, you might have a link that says "products," and then a sublist of products links would appear, but o

Re: Firefox updates.

2020-12-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
The voiceover support in Firefox is coming along nicely. There are still a few gaps with how it works but it's definitely useable. And certainly having another accessible browser on the mac is a good thing. > On Dec 18, 2020, at 7:38 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > A couple folks have asked me ab

Big Sur first impressions

2020-12-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
I decided to give Big Sur a try on one of my macs, and honestly, I'm thinking about going back to Catalina. Since I became a Mac user back in 2008, I think this is the first time that I've considered going back to a previous version of Mac OS, but for me at least, there are some major issues. Fi

Re: Big Sur first impressions

2020-12-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
, and probably a few more as I continue to explore Big Sur. On 12/20/2020 7:25 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I decided to give Big Sur a try on one of my macs, and honestly, I'm thinking about going back to Catalina. Since I became a Mac user back in 2008, I think this is the first time th

Re: Dock issue in Big Sur

2020-12-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
I have actually tried this, interesting that it does work on the M1 macs, I'm using an Intel based mac mini, I think this generation was introduced in 2014 and they were sold until 2018. I'll try the voiceover menu, I set up numpad star to do a right click of the mouse and that does not work. So

Re: Big Sur first impressions

2020-12-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
are no > additional key-presses involved once you hold that power button for those > five seconds. I suppose I could be brave and give it a try. > > > On 12/21/2020 10:44 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> I know with the M1 macs, there is a new way of selecting a start up disk, &g

an update on my Big Sur experience

2020-12-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
So, after playing with the new operating system a bit more, I'm going to stick with it rather than going back to Catalina although I still think that Apple has taken several steps backward with this new OS. I figure there's no point going back to an old operating system even if it's a bit easie

Re: an update on my Big Sur experience

2020-12-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
to fix the problems. Larry W. Honaker kc8...@icloud.com Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalm 119:105 KJV) On Dec 23, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: So, after playing with the new operating system a bit more, I'm going to stick with it rather

Re: Big Sur 11.1 vs Catalina 10.15.7?

2021-01-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Safari works fine, I don't use terminal or the other applications you mentioned. The messages app is quite a bit different, it's usable but takes some getting used to. At this point, adding and removing items from the dock is not possible using the keyboard, I think Apple has confirmed that this

Re: Nasty bug with voice-over and disk utility in recovery finally solved in latest beta update

2021-01-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
Glad that is fixed, when I installed big sur on my macs, I had to boot from a catalina recovery to erase my hard drive first, I'm surprised a bug that major made it in to production. > On Jan 21, 2021, at 6:14 PM, Michael Marshall > wrote: > > hey all, > Very happy to report that in the lates

Re: Comparing VoiceOver And NVDA

2021-03-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
I wonder if this person even tried a mac. Yes, there was an issue with disk utility in the big sur recovery and I agree that this should have never been released, but it is fixed now. I'm wondering what tasks the author of this article wants to perform but is unable to do. There is still an issu

Re: Comparing VoiceOver And NVDA

2021-03-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
>> is accessing and working with the shortcut menu for Dock items in Big Sur. >> >> - Brad - >> >> >> On Mar 1, 2021, at 18:36, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> I wonder if this person even tried a mac. Yes, there was an issue with disk >> utility i

Re: Comparing VoiceOver And NVDA

2021-03-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
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Re: Apple HomePod Discontinued: Apple to Focus on Smaller, HomePod Mini, USA Today

2021-03-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm not sure how much the Home Pod mini sells for, I've heard the larger home pod sounds really good, but it was more expensive than the echo or google home series, and it sounds like you are confirming what the reviews have said, the capabilities are lacking compared to the Echo and google home

Re: Apple HomePod Discontinued: Apple to Focus on Smaller, HomePod Mini, USA Today

2021-03-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
That's one major disadvantage of the home pods, if you want to play anything other than something on Apple music, you have to use your phone to stream the content and at that point, the home pod is basically functioning as an external speaker for your phone. The Amazon echo devices and Google Ho

Re: Instructions for Running Windows on M1 Machines

2021-05-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
Wonder if screen readers will work with this version of Windows. > On May 7, 2021, at 9:11 AM, > wrote: > > Hi, > This article has step by step instructions for downloading Windows onto the > new M1 Macs. > It requires an Arm based version of Windows, Parallels, and a Windows Insider > regis

Re: the Brave Browser

2021-07-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
All three of these browsers use the same browser engine, so the way things are read will be the same for all of them. While you could install all three of them, it's kind of redundant. I just have Chrome installed on my macs. The accessibility of firefox has really come along nicely as well. >

Re: Microsoft Edge on Catalina

2020-06-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm surprised Microsoft developed Edge for the Mac. It uses the Chrome engine I think so it's probably similar to just using Chrome. > On Jun 23, 2020, at 11:30 AM, Paul Hopewell wrote: > > Hello, > I am running the latest Catalina on my iMac and have been trying the > Microsoft Edge web brows

Microsoft Edge on the Mac

2020-06-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
I decided to give the new Microsoft Edge browser a try, it works very well. You can definitely tell that it's based on code from Chromium since voiceover reads things very similarly to how things read in Chrome, but there are some differences. I'm not sure if Microsoft took steps to make Edge ac

Re: Microsoft Edge on the Mac

2020-06-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Farfar, Engineer, Musician, Pioneer, and Woodworker > > On Jun 27, 2020, at 8:21 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > I decided to give the new Microsoft Edge browser a try, it works very well. > You can definitely tell that it's based on code from Chromium since voiceover > reads t

Re: Microsoft Edge on the Mac

2020-06-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
ll, but >>> sadly, they don't... and for me this feature it's very important since I >>> usually read articles on internet. I don't know if those voices are working >>> on the latest release, but if someone gives it a try, let us know. >>> >

Re: Firefox on the Mac somewhat works now.

2020-06-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
Nice, please try some more sites when you can and keep us posted, it would be awesome if firefox became as accessible on the mac as it is on Windows. > On Jun 28, 2020, at 1:37 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > I just downloaded Firefox 77 and Firefox 79 nightly on my system, and they > have indeed

Firefox on the Mac

2020-06-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
I went ahead and gave the newest firefox, version 77 a try. Yes, it is definitely better than previous versions, voiceover is quite responsive with it. Is it ready to be used as someone's primary browser, not yet, there are still some issues with the voiceover cursor getting stuck and you have t

article on Firefox accessibility on the mac

2020-06-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is really exciting, hopefully we will have very good voiceover support in Firefox very soon, and I would say that it is already off to a great start. https://blog.mozilla.org/accessibility/proper-voiceover-support-coming-soon-to-firefox-on-macos/ -- The following information is important fo

Re: article on Firefox accessibility on the mac

2020-07-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
It's usable, but not as good as on Windows yet, but it's getting there. In the new Firefox 78 I was able to log in to my youtube account and play some videos, I also tried it with some other web sites, I would encourage everyone to give it a try and see what you think. Original message: Just W

Re: Firefox on the Mac somewhat works now.

2020-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
At this time voiceover just says there are no menu options available for each category, I think that support will be coming later this year. Original message: SO DOES THE ROTOR BRING UP NOTHING IN ANY CATEGORY, OR NOTHING AT all or is every list in it blank? Also, is this the production or beta?

Re: Endding the RE: article on Firefox accessibility on the mac

2020-07-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Absolutely, here is the article, I think it's really exciting. https://blog.mozilla.org/accessibility/proper-voiceover-support-coming-soon-to-firefox-on-macos/ > On Jul 2, 2020, at 12:00 PM, John Panarese wrote: > >Ok. To get this back on track, could someone please repost the original >

reposting the article on Firefox accessibility

2020-07-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
I will start a new thread with the article on Firefox accessibility, here it is. https://blog.mozilla.org/accessibility/proper-voiceover-support-coming-soon-to-firefox-on-macos/ -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or

Re: article on Firefox accessibility on the mac

2020-07-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
ESSIONAL and Trainer >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>> On Jul 2, 2020, at 1:16 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Here it is John. >>

Re: selecting noncontiguous text

2020-10-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
I don't think there is a way to do this. I would suggest selecting and copying the first block of text that you want, then paste it where it needs to go, then repeat the process with the next block of text. > On Oct 25, 2020, at 10:51 PM, Christina wrote: > > Hi, > > Is it impossible to selec

major issue with Big Sur install

2020-11-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
I went ahead and created a Big Sur install on a USB flash drive. After booting from it, I discovered a major issue with Voiceover. When installing a new major operating system, I prefer to erase my drive and install from scratch. Wehn trying to access the list of drives in disk utility, voiceove

Re: major issue with Big Sur install

2020-11-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
> wrote: > > Hi Mike. > > I just did a start upgrade. I can give this a look at some point, have you > contacted apple accessibility about this? Thanks. > > Matthew > > > >> On Nov 21, 2020, at 12:30 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> I went ahea

Re: major issue with Big Sur install

2020-11-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
> down to how current in the hardware? This is a 2020 MacBook Pro. So I'm > wondering if that really is the defining issue with installing, And or > upgrading to Mac OS Big Sur. > > Sincerely Maurice Mines. > >> On Nov 21, 2020, at 17:30, Mike Arrigo wrote: >&g

Re: major issue with Big Sur install

2020-11-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
It is a major major bug. > >> On 22 Nov 2020, at 4:30 am, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> I went ahead and created a Big Sur install on a USB flash drive. After >> booting from it, I discovered a major issue with Voiceover. When installing >> a new major operating system,

Re: slack and voiceover?

2022-06-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, I use it every day at work, works very well, you can arrow up and down through the messages in a channel and the F6 key will move you to the different parts of the screen such as the side bar and channel list. > On Jun 25, 2022, at 9:35 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > Hi all, > Anyone using

Re: New triple tap gesture for voiceover on iOS

2022-06-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Doing a one finger tripple tap does a long press on the item and I guess for some items it makes a difference. > On Jun 27, 2022, at 5:43 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > > A while back, perhaps within the year, I have noticed that at times double > tapping a button does it activate the button. This h

Re: Shark Clean iOS App

2022-08-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would say the best robots are from Roborock or Ecovacs, I would not suggest a Roomba, they are somewhat behind the times compared to the other two brands I mentioned. > On Aug 26, 2022, at 2:33 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > > Happy to discuss. I’m currently researching the best robot vacuums an

Re: Shark Clean iOS App

2022-08-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, it works really well. > On Aug 28, 2022, at 11:37 AM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > > Have you had a good experience with the Roborock mobile app? > > Thx, > Jeff > > >> On Aug 26, 2022, at 7:35 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> I would say the best robots

Re: Installing windows on a Mac.

2022-11-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
On Apple Silicon macs, the only way to run Windows is to use Parallels, and unfortunately that software is completely inaccessible with Voiceover. Also you would need to run Windows for Arm processors which at this time is basically in beta, also not sure whether any of the screen readers would

Re: Alex Voice

2022-11-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is only one version of the Alex Voice. The best way to adjust the rate in small steps is to go to the voiceover utility, choose the speech category and interact with the language and voice table. There is an edit field where you can type in the rate you want, I use 37 and for me that’s jus

Re: VOiceOver fluctuating in pitch after upgrading to Ventura

2022-11-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, I have noticed this as well. > On Nov 9, 2022, at 9:29 AM, Dolores Manzino wrote: > > Hi all, > > I was wondering if anyone was experiencing VoiceOver fluctuating in pitch > after updating to Ventura. I am and it’s really frustrating. It goes from low > to normal, and switching voices or

Re: System Preferences Missing

2022-11-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
It’s now called system settings in Ventura, system preferences is no more. > On Nov 11, 2022, at 1:23 AM, Mohammad Fazil wrote: > > Hi, Group.for some unknown reasons, I am not finding system Preference in > Apple Menu. What I’m finding is system settings only. Where should I look for > SP,ple

runningios apps on the mac

2022-11-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hi everyone, I’m wondering if anyone has tried running IOS apps on an Apple silicon Mac and if so, how well do they work with Voiceover? Do the controls read? I am absolutely loving my new M1 mac minis and M2 MacBook Air. For those who have not tried an Apple silicon Mac yet, they are awesome an

Re: Running Windows on Apple Silicon MBP

2023-04-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Last I checked, Parallels was not accessible with Voiceover, in order to run Windows on an Apple Silicon Mac, you need to sign up for the Microsoft insider program and download Windows for ARM processors which has not been officially released. If you need to use Windows you would be better off j

Re: Running Windows on Apple Silicon MBP

2023-04-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
ccessibility. >> >> >>> On Apr 26, 2023, at 19:22, Mike Arrigo wrote: >>> >>> Last I checked, Parallels was not accessible with Voiceover, in order to >>> run Windows on an Apple Silicon Mac, you need to sign up for the Microsoft >>> in

Re: Dropbox on Mac

2023-06-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
The dropbox mac application works fine, at least it does for me. > On Jun 6, 2023, at 10:10 PM, Janet Ingber wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > Does anyone know of an accessible Dropbox app for the Mac? I’m not crazy > about using the Dropbox website to upload files. > > Many thanks, > Janet > > -- >

Re: Dropbox on Mac

2023-06-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, you do need to do an actual mouse click on the dropbox item to open it now, hopefully they will fix that at some point. > On Jun 6, 2023, at 10:21 PM, Herbie Allen wrote: > > From the Website, download the Dropbox app and that will make your life much > simpler. The one thing they did bre

Re: Mack questions

2023-06-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
As far as extended batteries, you might consider getting a power bank, these are portable batteries with USB ports that will charge recent mac laptops that charge over USB C. As far as speaking the information you asked about, pressing VO+F7 once will provide the time and date and pressing it tw

Re: Mack questions

2023-06-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
I don’t have this power bank but I do have other Anker products and they are great so I would suggest checking out this power bank from them. https://www.anker.com/products/b1291?variant=41742689468566&ref=collectionBuy&discount=WS24129120 > On Jun 23, 2023, at 6:55 PM, Herbie Allen wrote: > >

Re: Finder issues becoming more severe

2023-06-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Drives should not be disappearing, I have two M1 Mac minis and I have used USB flash drives and a Seagate mechanical hard drive, sometimes connected to one of the USB A ports and other times using a USB C to USB A adapter and have not had any problems at all. One thing I would suggest, always co

Re: Concerned about the future Mac accessibility

2023-09-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
I’m quite happy with my macs, especially the new Apple Silicon models, I have no interest at all in switching to Windows. > On Sep 7, 2023, at 11:23 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hi all, it seems like we are having more than a few messages on this list > about the disappointment in Mac’s VoiceOv

Re: Concerned about the future Mac accessibility

2023-09-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Wait until you try the Apple Silicon mac, it is so much better and faster than the Intel, you will love it. > On Sep 7, 2023, at 11:53 AM, Maurice A. Mines wrote: > > Hi I am having some small issues, but no showstoppers whin it comes > to Mac OS accessibility. That being said. I am

Re: Accessible robot vacuum cleaners.

2023-11-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
The roomba app is very accessible, but Roomba's navigation is behind the times, it uses a camera for navigation instead of Lidar, I would suggest something from Roborock, app is accessible and much better robots. > On Nov 24, 2023, at 11:30 AM, Dave Carlson wrote: > > iRobot Roomba app is very

Re: Using Parallels

2023-12-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
I’m surprised you got Parallels to work, last time I tried it, it was completely inaccessible with Voiceover. > On Dec 29, 2023, at 10:02 AM, 'Matt Turner' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi folks. > I still have and intel mac and wanted to get a new one in the new year. > I’ve been playing wi

Re: Using Parallels

2023-12-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
If you purchase an Apple silicon Mac, you can use Parallels with the version of Windows for ARM processors, the company has been contacted by several voiceover users about the lack of accessibility and it appears that the company has no plans to address it. > On Dec 29, 2023, at 10:48 AM, 'Matt

Re: What is the best recording app for aM2 Mac?

2024-01-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
I use Amadeus Pro, it works great. > On Jan 12, 2024, at 4:29 PM, Maurice A. Mines wrote: > > Hi I am going to a fore day similar but I don’t wish to take my vary > good podcast recorder. I wood like to record som content for my podcast > that I am restarting. I wood like to t

Re: How does one Ctrl Click?

2024-01-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
You can also move voiceover to the item you want to control click, than press VO+command+F5 to move the mouse to that item, then choose to right click the mouse from the voiceover menu. If you do this frequently you can define a keyboard command or trackpad gesture for it. > On Jan 14, 2024, at

Re: A question for the list. Which of these two back up products is best or a VO user?

2024-01-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
I’m notsure if super duper is still in development, but Carbon Copy Cloner is, and it’s very accessible. > On Jan 23, 2024, at 10:35 AM, Maurice A. Mines wrote: > > Good morning everyone, which one is better or a VO user, in terms of > usability and speed. One carbon copy koner? Two Super dupe

Re: Chrome browser on the Mac

2024-03-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
I didn’t even know Chrome had a built in screen reader on the mac, interesting. > On Mar 25, 2024, at 2:33 PM, Phil Halton wrote: > > I installed chrome on my MacBook Pro today and made the mistake of turning on > the screen reader during set up. It conflicts with voiceover, giving me > double

Re: Problem with numpad on Ventura

2024-04-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
This also happens in Sonoma, I would call it a bug. The onlhy work around I know of is to use the VO arrow key combinations to leave the edit field after you type what you want, using the tab key also works. > On Apr 28, 2024, at 8:52 AM, Paul Hopewell wrote: > > Hello, > I am running the late

Re: Problem with numpad on Ventura

2024-05-04 Thread Mike Arrigo
I actually have everything related to quick navdisabled, including allowing single letter quick nav and allow typing in text fields when using single key quick nav, the issue still happens with the numpad. Wait until you try an apple silicon mac, the speed is so much faster than the Intel proces

Re: Pitch change for capital letters in latest Sonoma is off the charts

2024-08-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm seeing the same thing. For now I did the same work around you did, that pitch change is just too much, it makes Alex sound like Mickey Mouse. > On Aug 23, 2024, at 8:54 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > > I have voiceover utilities set to increase or change pitch when encountering > a capital lette

Re: Pitch change for capital letters in latest Sonoma is off the charts

2024-08-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
I don't know of any work around, as far as I know there is no way to set the pitch separately for indicating capital letters. > On Aug 23, 2024, at 9:22 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > Isn’t it though? Almost reminds me of Mickey Mouse, but had no idea as to > whether ornate there was a workaroun

Re: I hate Microsoft, VM fusion installation fails

2016-08-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
Windows 10 has some odd quirks. With the software I do tech support for, on some windows 10 systems, we have to install it a section at a time or it will not work. If the fusion install does not work, this would probably prevent you from being able to install it without sighted help as you could

Re: Missing Something with DropBox on Mac

2016-08-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
The dropbox folder is usually within your home folder. I wouldn't even mess with the side bar here. Press command+shift+h to open your home folder, then open the drop box folder in the usual way. Original message: I’ve had a problem with using DropBox on my Mac Mini. It seems that whenever I b

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: 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: 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: 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: >

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: 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: 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

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

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: 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: 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
o monitor > progress. And if you wouldn't mind, please describe how unzipping them is > possible to get the files I need in order to play these books? > Thanks again. > Rachel > On Jul 1, 2012, at 6:25 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> You can monitor the download progress

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

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, the safari busy thing is annoying, as a work around, you can use google chrome, doesn't have that problem. On Jul 2, 2012, at 1:43 PM, Becky Knaub wrote: > I wish they would fix the Safari busy issue. and update iWork's especially > pages so it would read the whole document without constant

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

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