Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
No, you would usually use one or the other, and I would suggest vmware. It allows you to install windows without sighted help, and also allows you to run windows and the mac at the same time. > On Dec 27, 2015, at 8:23 AM, Rhonda Partain wrote: > > I am just wondering if both VM-Ware Fusion and

Re: Router recomendations?

2015-12-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
I've had an airport extreme now for about a month, working great, no problems at all. I don't use a VPN or any of that, so the fact that the router does not have some of the advanced features that other routers do is fine, I just want good performance and it provides that. > On Dec 27, 2015, at

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2015-12-31 Thread Mike Arrigo
While 4 GB of memory will work, go with 8 if you can afford it, it can only help you. You will probably find that pages offers better acccessibility than Microsoft Office at this point, I think you will enjoy the mac experience. Original message: I recently joined this group and would like to

Re: am at my wits end with flash and Safari

2016-01-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
If you want to disable flash completely, you can go to preferences and disable plug ins. I don't even have flash installed anymore, it's not accessible anyway, and sites need to be encouraged to switch to using html 5 > On Jan 5, 2016, at 2:22 PM, Michael Marshall > wrote: > > hey, > there is

Re: am at my wits end with flash and Safari

2016-01-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
it explicitly states that it needs flash to play these clips, i wish > i could downloaded them. >> On 6 Jan 2016, at 5:04 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> If you want to disable flash completely, you can go to preferences and >> disable plug ins. I don't even have fl

Re: Alternative Browsers for Mac

2016-01-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
Safari and chrome are your best bets, I mostly just use safari, works great so why fix something that's not broken. Original message: Dear List, I have been using sleipnir browser on my mac for a long time, but recently there has been a major reduction in performance. I wondered if anyone knew

Re: Why do I want an Airport router?

2016-01-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
I got an airport router not too long ago, works well. The main advantage is that it's very easy to set up and configure. Granted, you could get routers from other brands at the same price with more features, but if it's mainly performance you want, the airport will work well. It does not have a

Re: VMware fires US dev team behind Workstation and Fusion

2016-01-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
I guess this means there will be no more upgrades to fusion, I no longer use it as I have no more need for Windows on my home computers, and, honestly, I think since Windows 8, it has really gone down hill. But it was a great product when I used it, and very accessible. There are alternatives, t

Re: VMware fires US dev team behind Workstation and Fusion

2016-01-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
On Jan 27, 2016, at 8:01 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I guess this means there will be no more upgrades to fusion, I no longer use it as I have no more need for Windows on my home computers, and, honestly, I think since Windows 8, it has really gone down hill. But it was a great product when

Re: VMware fires US dev team behind Workstation and Fusion

2016-01-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
thing of the past remains to be seen. > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > >> On 29/01/2016, at 4:11 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> Unfortunately flash is not acccessible on the mac. This site

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Ugh, I am so glad I have ddeparted the Windows world, get me the Mac any day. Original message: I made the adjustment. Thank you for the warning. Open Y-Fri? Oh, dear ... Vaughn On 2/4/16, E.T. wrote: Yes and keep GWX Control Panel yp to date because it tries to stay one step ahead of

Re: Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! for El Capitan?

2016-02-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
Both programs will work, I use carbon copy cloner myself, works very well. > On Feb 13, 2016, at 12:40 PM, CHUCK REICHEL > wrote: > > Hi List, > The subject says it all. > Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! for El Capitan? > Who out there has used either of these applications on El Capitan, and

Re: Romola captcha solver

2016-03-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Interesting that you hardly ever use safari on the mac for the web. It's a personal preference of course, but I find that complicated and difficult pages work much better on the mac than with any windows screen reader.Hopefully firefox will eventually be more accessible as well. Original messag

Re: system integrity protection

2015-09-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2015, at 1:41 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, I've been doing some reading on what will be coming in version 10.11, el Capitan, it does appear as though Apple is getting more restrictive with each release. In 10.10 they introduced kext signing which

Re: system integrity protection

2015-09-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
s security option, there was a very interesting talk given at WWDC which I think is available on Youtube on the enhanced security of 10.11, and all of my opioons expressed above are based on this tak. Jonathan Cohn On Sep 18, 2015, at 10:07 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: From what I have read, y

Re: system integrity protection

2015-09-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would think so. Original message: What if i do not turn it off. After two weeks i find it is reducing my OSX experience and this time i want to turn it off. Can i restart and go in to recovery mode and turn it off? Take care 18. sep. 2015 kl. 20:24 skrev Mike Arrigo : I plan on

Re: system integrity protection

2015-09-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
Some may disagree with what I am about to say, and that's fine, but that is an example of a person who should not be using a computer, or at least not have admin rights. Original message: Both of you speak very nicely from the perspective of one who knows what they are doing, and are not afraid

Re: who can upgrade to El Capitan

2015-09-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
In short, if you mac can run mountain lion and above, it will be able to run el capitan. Original message: Hello all, Where do I get the info about which Macs can upgrade to El Capitan? Also, how do I find out what model of computer I have. Will the Mac App store automatically let me know if

Re: VMWare Fusion causes very poor battery life on Retina Macbook Pro

2015-09-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
I've heard of this happening even when using boot camp. This is one reason among others why I left the windows world and do everything using the mac O.S. Original message: Hi everyone, since migrating from a Macbook Air to a retina Macbook Pro, battery life when using Fusion has been very disap

Re: El Capitan Is Here

2015-09-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
As with any new operating system, I would suggest waiting until at least the first, maybe the second major update before installing it, much safer that way. Original message: You can’t really go by these bug lists. They may be an issue for one person, not on another. Depends on a lot of facto

interesting observation with safari 9

2015-10-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, still using version 10.10 of the operating system, but I did install the safari 9 update, and noticed something interesting. Not sure if this is a bug or by design, but, in many cases, the "clickable" attribute is no longer announced. These are elements that function as links or b

Re: interesting observation with safari 9

2015-10-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
, 2015, at 3:54 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, still using version 10.10 of the operating system, but I did install the safari 9 update, and noticed something interesting. Not sure if this is a bug or by design, but, in many cases, the "clickable" attribute is no longer announced.

Re: Option key plus number doesn't bring up websites in Safari.

2015-10-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
With the new version of Safari, you have to use command option and the numbers. > On Oct 2, 2015, at 10:54 PM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > > I've been trying to open Facebook by pressing Command plus 1 from the number > row on my Mac. This always used to work. It doesn't anymore. I'm using > Yosemi

Re: Safari on the Mac worse than ever?

2015-10-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is why it’s always best to wait until at least the first, and sometimes the second major update before installing a new version of the operating system, let the major bugs get worked out first. > On Oct 15, 2015, at 5:42 PM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > This is why I have Rolled back to Yosemit

Re: Safari on the Mac worse than ever?

2015-10-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
down again to get VO to read it. These two issues alone are so severe that Apple should fire anyone doing Quality Control for VO or they just do not care about the quality of it. Very disappointed in Apple again. On Oct 15, 2015, at 10:30 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: This is why it’s always be

Re: Something To Consider When Updating Your Mac

2015-11-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
When I do my upgrade, I will make it in to a mac pod cast, some time in the next few weeks. Any time I install a new operating system, I reformat the hard drive first, I never install as an upgrade, should be a long but enjoyable pod cast to do. Original message: Hello Devin, You ask an exc

Re: El Capitan - Upgrade or Clean Install

2015-11-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
I always do a clean install of a new operating system. While I do copy things from a backup after the install such as my itunes library, I install all of my applications from scratch and customize all of them to my liking in the new operating system. It takes a lot more time to do things this w

Re: El Capitan - Upgrade or Clean Install

2015-11-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
I actually have the last model of the white macbook, I might do that one, but haven’t decided yet. > On Nov 12, 2015, at 7:12 PM, Robin wrote: > > Hey Mike, > > Which of YourMacs are you going to UpDate via PodCastRecording (i.e., MacMini > OR MacBook)? Is it a MacBook Air OR a MacBook Pro? >

Re: Chrome and it's excess ability on the Mac and iOS

2015-12-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
On I O S, Apple requires that all browsers use the safari engine to display web pages, so, really, there is not much benefit to using another browser besides safari itself, unless having your history on another browser sync to another device is important to you. Chrome on the mac is useable wit

Re: Chrome and it's excess ability on the Mac and iOS

2015-12-04 Thread Mike Arrigo
Usually, just pressing the arrow keys will work, you don't have to change any settings. Personally I think that using the voiceover keys to navigate works better though. Original message: Hi Johnathon, what setting do I adjust so I can arrow up or down in Safari? I still use VO+Left or right ar

Re: Latest iOS Update - Telling the time Bug

2015-12-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
The bug is still there, so you have to press the home button and swipe right or left to get the time. > On Dec 8, 2015, at 5:06 PM, David Griffith wrote: > > I wonder if anybody can tell me if the bug where the iPhone stopped > announcing the time from lock screen with a press of the Home butto

Re: Latest iOS Update - Telling the time Bug

2015-12-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
I stand corrected, it does speak the time when you press the home button, though it's a bit more delayed than it used to be I think. Original message: The bug is still there, so you have to press the home button and swipe right or left to get the time. On Dec 8, 2015, at 5:06 PM, David Griffith

el capitan upgrade pod cast

2015-12-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, for anyone who is interested, I didd a pod cast on how to upgrade to El Capitan and hopefully avoid the issues that some users have had, so far it's working well for me, here is the link. http://media.blubrry.com/blindgeekzone/p/www.blind-geek-zone.net/wp-content/uploads/gravity_fo

Re: el capitan upgrade pod cast

2015-12-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
ap as an upgrade to get the updated recovery partition? On Dec 10, 2015, at 2:11 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, for anyone who is interested, I didd a pod cast on how to upgrade to El Capitan and hopefully avoid the issues that some users have had, so far it's working well for m

Re: el capitan upgrade pod cast

2015-12-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
The problem with this approach is that each time an update is released, you have to recreate the install in order to keep it up to date. Using the recovery method, though it takes longer, always installs the newest operating system right away. Original message: You could always download El Capi

my impressions of El Capitan

2015-12-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, thanks for the kind words about the upgrade pod cast, glad you enjoyed it. el Capitan works well, the only bug I've found is, in finder windows such as the hard drive or your home folder, if you hide the tool bar, that setting does not stick, at least not when using list view. I've

Re: my impressions of El Capitan

2015-12-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
standard way of voiceover interaction. Trying the new ways seems weird to me after being used to the standard way for so long. Brian On Dec 16, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, thanks for the kind words about the upgrade pod cast, glad you enjoyed it. el Capitan works well, t

Re: my impressions of El Capitan

2015-12-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
AM, Brian Howerton wrote: Yeah, I am definitely a fan of the standard way of voiceover interaction. Trying the new ways seems weird to me after being used to the standard way for so long. Brian On Dec 16, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, thanks for the kind words about the up

Re: my impressions of El Capitan

2015-12-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
t recovery and install ml then upgrade to el capitan from there. Is there anything I can do to avoid this message in the future? Thanks. Matthew On Dec 16, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, thanks for the kind words about the upgrade pod cast, glad you enjoyed it.

Re: my impressions of El Capitan

2015-12-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
with full accessibility for the blind built-in Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! On Dec 16, 2015, at 3:57 PM, Mike Arrigo <mailto:n0...@charter.net>> wrote: If you select

Re: Bricked my Macbook Air. Is a genius the only option?

2013-10-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
Do you even hear the start up chime when starting up the computer? If so, try booting in to recovery, hold the command key and press r for a few seconds after powering up the computer. Original message: Hi everyone, This morning I started the latest software update on my Macbook Air an

Re: Mavericks available now

2013-10-22 Thread Mike Arrigo
Is it a free or paid upgrade? I will be curious to know how it works, but think I will wait until at least the first update in case there are any major bugs. Original message: Subject line says it all. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionar

Re: Mavericks available now

2013-10-22 Thread Mike Arrigo
gt; On 22 Oct 2013, at 21:19, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> Is it a free or paid upgrade? I will be curious to know how it works, but >> think I will wait until at least the first update in case there are any >> major bugs. >> Original message: >>> Subject line say

Re: Mavericks available now

2013-10-22 Thread Mike Arrigo
That's why I prefer to wait until at least the first major update. On Oct 22, 2013, at 3:35 PM, Michael Marshall wrote: > thanks for that. > i just don't want to update the OS to find it so buggy that i can't use it. > On 23/10/2013, at 7:23 AM, Edward Green wrote: > >> Hi Michael, >> >> It's

Re: Regarding clean installs…

2013-10-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
Doing a clean install erases the hard drive and installs the operating system from scratch. After that, you can restore your applications and data, though I prefer to install them manually. It takes longer but that way everything has a fresh start in the new version. Of course, any content, suc

Re: Poor mail Experience. Any way to Tweak?

2013-10-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
A few things here. You might try changing to classic view instead of conversation view, I think that's a bit easier. Second, the fastest way to move through your messages is to interact with the messages table and place your voice over cursor on the subject column, at that point, you can just a

Re: Poor mail Experience. Any way to Tweak?

2013-10-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is a setting in voice over where you can disable the announcement of column headers, this should turn off the reading of the title of each column. Original message: Thanks very much for that Alex. I have never used Classic View before today, but you’re right, enabling it has allowed me t

Re: a showstopper in the latest safari update

2013-10-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
A lot of the busy issues were fixed in mountain lion, you may want to update your operating system. Original message: The new Safari 6.1 went on my Lion system today and now some voiceover issues have developed. 1. Web Item rotor no longer shows all headers on a google search, or on some othe

Re: Logos progrm on Mac or iPad

2013-10-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Last I checked, these programs were not very accessible, but there is a work around. If you go to http://biblia.com you can log in with your email address and password and read your purchased books in your web browser. If you do this on a desktop computer, choose the option to switch to mobile

Re: External Hard Drive Suggestions

2013-11-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
I actually have a seagate, it worked great. When you get it, depending on what you will use it for, you may need to repartition it to use with the mac, or you could format it as a fat32 drive, then it will work in mac and windows. On Nov 2, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Brian Fischler wrote: > Hey all, >

Re: Microsoft Office for Mac

2013-11-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Unfortunately, Microsoft Office on the mac is not accesible, Microsoft refuses to fix these issues. Your best option is to use the Iwork applications, which will open and save Microsoft Office documents. On Nov 30, 2013, at 6:18 AM, "Lee Jones" wrote: > Dear List, Does Microsoft Office for Mac

Re: Alternative Browsers

2013-12-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
Some of this may be because of Apple's restrictions on apps that are allowed in the app store. Apps are required to use certain sand box rules and are restricted on what permissions they can have. By not using the app store, app developers are free to use all available resources on the mac. Ins

Re: Security Software

2013-12-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
Personally I do not use security software. Using good judgement and common sense is your best tool here. You will not find security suites in the app store because these intigrate in to your system, and Apple does not allow apps that do this in the store. I think the major security suite vendor

Re: skype on the mac

2013-12-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
Still using mountain lion, skype works great here. Not using mavericks yet, I always prefer to wait until at least the first major update before going to a new operating system. On Dec 13, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > Hi all! > Does anyone here use skype on the mac and if so have you

accessing drop box settings

2013-12-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, has anyone found a way to access the settings for the drop box application? I can open the drop box menu, but trying to activate the settings option with voice over does not work, and if I move the mouse pointer to the current item and click it, it opens the apple menu. -- You re

Re: skype on the mac

2013-12-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
It's always best to do a clean install of a new operating system. There was an issue with skype where it took a while to exit, but updating to the newest version should fix that. On Dec 14, 2013, at 11:48 AM, Emilio wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I have not noticed any issues when launching or u

Re: skype on the mac

2013-12-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
You may want to try a clean install of the operating system. I'm still using mountain lion, but skype works very well and is totally accessible. On Dec 14, 2013, at 12:28 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > skype is the only thing acting the least bit sluggish on my computer. Must > be because Microsoft

Re: accessing drop box settings

2013-12-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
tly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! > > On Dec 14, 2013, at 2:10 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> Hey everyone, has anyone found a way to access the settings for the drop box >> application? I can open the drop box menu, but trying to activate the >

Re: accessing drop box settings

2013-12-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
gt; The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! > > On Dec 14, 2013, at 2:10 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> Hey everyone, has anyone found a way to access the settings for the drop box >> application? I can open the drop box menu, but trying to activate

Re: iMud has been submitted to the mac app store

2013-12-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
You may want to consider offering the app directly if you don't want to deal with Apple's restrictions and taking too long to approve it. Original message: I expect iMud will be released on the app store before the end of January, I can’t give a lot of information past that, iTunes connect is d

Re: iMud has been submitted to the mac app store

2013-12-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
from different versions etc… It’s still on the “maybe” list but the issue they found with the client is minor and already fixed, so we will see. On Dec 23, 2013, at 8:24 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: You may want to consider offering the app directly if you don't want to deal with Apple's r

Re: Advantages and dis-advantages of the compact and HQ voices of Voiceover

2013-12-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
For me, I always go with the premium voices. They are much higher quality, and I don't speed them up to a super fast rate. On Dec 23, 2013, at 6:43 PM, Daniel McGee wrote: > Dear all, I have been thinking of late about the difference between the two > different voices you get with Voiceover pre

installed mavericks

2013-12-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, well, on one of my macs, it refused to boot off of the internal drive, though all of the files were there. Not sure what happened, but, I decided this might be the time to install 10.9.1 on it. So far so good. It's actually much more responsive, and the mail program works fine, at

Re: installed mavericks

2013-12-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
k? On Dec 26, 2013, at 8:53 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, well, on one of my macs, it refused to boot off of the internal drive, though all of the files were there. Not sure what happened, but, I decided this might be the time to install 10.9.1 on it. So far so good. It's actually

Re: installed mavericks

2013-12-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, I have noticed this as well, hopefully Apple will fix this. So far, this is the only issue I have seen in Mavericks. When typing, voiceover is much more responsive, I think I will be installing it on my other macs. On Dec 26, 2013, at 4:22 PM, Daniel Chavez wrote: > Diskmaker X just as a w

Re: antivirus for mac, is it useful?

2013-12-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Personally I don’t, but I think some people do, so it’s up to you. Te best protection of course is to use common sense. On Dec 26, 2013, at 5:14 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: > Hi all: > > > Is it useful to use antivirus for mac? Or it’s far from viruses? > > > -- > You received this message bec

Re: VO always focusing on the toolbar?

2013-12-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
I have seen this a few times, in general, it's best to disable the tool bars in applications. Most tool bar functions can be done with menus so you don't lose anything. This is one of the first things I do with a new application. Original message: Hi all, Yesterday, when I booted the Mac, VO s

Re: VO always focusing on the toolbar?

2013-12-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
You might try going in to display in system preferences, and make sure the resolution has not been changed to an odd setting. Original message: My focus is already set to that. I've seen this once before, but have no idea how I got rid of it. I could disable the toolbar, of course, but I'd rath

Re: Mavericks 10.9.2 may not be far off

2013-12-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
So far, the only issue I have seen with mavericks is that voiceover does not work with applications written in apple script. Other than that, things have been fine. Mail works great, and all my applications do not have problems. Will probably update my other mac mini this weekend, and my macboo

Re: installing Bootcamp

2013-12-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Windows 8 is not any better for installing without sight than windows 7 was. You would need some kind of special install if you want to install using boot camp. Alternatively, if you use fusion, you can install in to a virtual machine instead, and fusion will allow you to install windows withou

Re: installing Bootcamp

2013-12-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yu can download an ISO image, and the boot camp set up utility will create a bootable flash drive that is used for the install. On Dec 27, 2013, at 6:36 PM, Byron J. Lee wrote: > I actually have a question regarding installing Windows 7 on a Macbook Air. > How do you install Win7 if you don't h

Re: installing Bootcamp

2013-12-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
er handy right now. > On Dec 28, 2013, at 7:00 PM, Byron J. Lee wrote: > > Does Microsoft offer the ability to download the ISO along with a code rather > than a CD, and if so, what's the link to purchase and download said ISO? > > On 12/28/2013 4:51 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote:

Re: Can't Access Menu Bar in VMWare Fusion 6. Urgent issue!

2013-12-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Can you shut down windows within windows itself? That's how I always do it. I am able to access the menu bar here in fusion 6 without problems as well. Original message: Hello Daniel, Unfortunately, we have already tried Control+F2. When she presses that keystroke in VMWare Fusion, nothing ha

Re: Discmaker X for creating OS X bootable drives.

2014-01-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
The app does work in Mavericks, this is a voiceover bug, it currently doesn’t work with apps created with apple script. Apple is already aware of it. On Jan 6, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Barry Abbott wrote: > Hello Daniel. I'm trying it as we speak and I get the message DiscMaker x has > no windows. > I

mouse following voice over cursor

2014-01-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, was wondering how everyone has this set in voice over. Do you have the mouse follow the voice over cursor or ignore it? I notice that sometimes, if a web site uses a mouse over event, which really is bad web design, but it’s used sometimes, having the mouse follow the voiceover cur

Re: Installing Google Chrome on Mavericks

2014-01-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
You need to open the disk image, copy the application in the disk image to your apps folder, after that you can delete the disk image file. On Jan 11, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Lee Jones wrote: > Dear List I downloaded chrome for mac and copied the disk image into the > applications folder as previousl

Re: looks like Flip for Mac is no longer free

2014-07-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Also, most things now use mp3 for streaming or html 5, so you rarely if ever need to play anything using windows media. On Jul 27, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > I quit using flip4mac when they started watermarking anything played through > the Quicktime component for free use

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is why it's much better to use a screen reader like nvda, no activation to lose, and no installation of video drivers, really nothing but advantages. On Aug 30, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Grant Hardy wrote: > Hello all, > > I encountered Wi-Fi issues on a late 2013 Retina Macbook Pro while runnin

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Or, you can use nvda or system access to go, really there is no reason to even pay for expensive screen readers anymore. On Aug 31, 2014, at 7:07 AM, Kevin Barry wrote: > Not cool. I suppose it would be childish of me to pipe up and remind > everyone that Window-eyes doesn't make you register

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
That's why I don't use windows other than at work where I have no choice. For home use, it's the mac all the way, far less problems and a built in screen reader. On Sep 1, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > Mmm, that's great in theory, but Windows isn't built for access through API

Re: introduction and a question

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
It installs in the status menu, you will need to move to the status menu, then use the voiceover keys to find the icon, although I also had this problem and could not find the application last time I tried it as well. On Sep 1, 2014, at 2:47 PM, jeff `greene wrote: > Hi I'm Jeff and i just join

Re: VMWare Fusion 7 is Out

2014-09-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
If I read it right, the price to go from pro version 6 to pro version 7 is $79, that seems a bit high. Think I will wait until I upgrade to the next mac operating system first. Original message: You can google around but here is one review that actually talks about the changes: http://www.tua

Re: warning e-mail about gmail addresses leak

2014-09-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yep, I also got this message, it said 5 million gmail passwords were leaked, the best thing to do is delete these messages, and go to the gmail site directly if you are concerned. I put that message right where it belonged, in the trash. Original message: Listers, I think it was yesterday or

Re: Is there a way to access an Ethernet connection with the Macbook Air?

2014-10-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is an adapter you can get that let's you connect an ethernet cable using the thunderbolt port. Original message: I realize that there is no Ethernet port on the Air, but is there a workaround for one to access an Ethernet connection? We do not have WiFi at work, and though I can connect

Re: Need help with amazon.com

2014-10-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is usually a button that says add to cart. Interesting, I've bought lots of things on Amazon using the mac. Have never done it with the iphone though. Original message: Hi All, Does anybody know of a trick to add items to the shopping cart on either the mac or the iPhone? I can add thin

Re: Apple presentation seemed to offer nothing

2014-10-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
I have actually heard that one adapter does work, I think it's called the max headless. Basically, it's designed to be connected to an HDMI port on a computer such as a server that is accessed remotely. Video cards will not enable high definition unless they think an HD monitor is connected to

Re: Where to get VMware fusion version 6?

2014-10-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
I have it, I can transfer it to you using skype in the evening. Yes, the vmware site is very difficult to navigate to say the least. Original message: Hi All. Does anybody know where i might obtain a DMG of fusion 6? I can't seem to figure out their website. :)Thanks much. Vivianna -- You

Re: All the new features in Lion

2011-06-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
Actually, docuscan plus works on the mac quite well, assuming you have a scanner or camera that works with the mac On Jun 6, 2011, at 9:29 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > I find myself having to look at tables quite a bit, and the work around > involving numbers that Anne has talked about seems like a h

Re: All the new features in Lion

2011-06-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
You don't need a track pad, you can continue to use the keyboard in the usual way. On Jun 6, 2011, at 10:58 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: > Hi, I have a mac mini, if I get lion on it, will I have to have a trackpad, > or can I go without? > Courtney > > On Jun 6, 2011, at 10:11 PM, Zachary Kline w

Re: First time trying to use a flash drive with my Mac

2011-06-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
The mac does not put up an alert, but it should show on your desktop, go in to the finder preferences and see what is configured to show on the desktop, I think there's an option for external drives, make sure that is checked. On Jun 7, 2011, at 9:05 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: > Hi, everyone,

Re: transition from pc to mac

2011-06-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
When you interact with the text, use control option shift left and right arrows, that should move you character by character through the text. On Jun 8, 2011, at 7:17 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Hi Zach, > Yes, I can interact with text and get word by word, but I can't get character > by character >

Re: Buying a mac computer

2011-06-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
The macbook pro has a much thicker case, and a bit higher specs. The macbook air is very thin and portable, though I think a bit pricy for what you get. On Jun 9, 2011, at 8:19 AM, Wendy Alling wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm new to the list and am seriously considering taking the plunge into the >

Re: sever/network issues

2011-06-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
You might try using control f8, this is the mac command for going to the status menus. On Jun 11, 2011, at 12:41 AM, carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi guys: > I've recently had my internet go crazy. I can't get VO to go to the status > menu. Vo-MM only stops at the Apple menu. CTL-F8 says, "system UI

Re: internet explorer on the mac?

2011-06-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
Internet explorer is no longer develooped for the mac. Even if it was, most of Microsoft's mac products are not accessible. If safari is not fast enough for you, you might try google chrome. I think both browsers are much faster than internet explorer in windows. On Jun 11, 2011, at 11:52 AM, Kl

Re: internet explorer on the mac?

2011-06-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, the newest version is. On Jun 11, 2011, at 2:38 PM, David Tanner wrote: > Is Chrome accessible with VoiceOver? > > > - Original Message - From: "Mike Arrigo" > To: > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 1:42 PM > Subject: Re: internet explorer on the mac?

Re: Task manager for the mac?

2011-06-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
The mac already has one, it's called activity monitor, and it's in the utilities folder. On Jun 12, 2011, at 3:34 AM, Doug Lawlor wrote: > Hello: > I am looking for a task manager for the mac. I found something on the app > store called "Things". Has anyone used this? > > Thanks, > > Doug >

Re: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-22 Thread Mike Arrigo
Here is the way I solve this. Once in the virtual machine, turn off voice over and press command control enter, this puts the virtual machine in full screen mode. Your keyboard focus will remain in the virtual machine. If you need to do something on the mac, press command control enter again and

Re: average ram for a blind user?

2011-06-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
2 of my macs have 2 GB of ram, and I'm able to run the mac and windows side by side without problems. My other mac has 4 GB, certainly if you can afford more ram, go for it, it certainly won't hurt any. On Jun 25, 2011, at 1:02 PM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: > CJ, no one said 2Gb was enoug

Re: Bootcamp vs Fusion

2011-06-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would use fusion, no question. It allows you to install without sighted help, and you don't need to reboot to switch operating systems. On Jun 27, 2011, at 8:16 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: > Hi guys: > My old desktop might be about to die. I was thinking of replacing it with a > Mac Mini and

Re: Mac book pro running very hot

2011-06-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
You might check the process manager, see if something is running that is using all of your processor's resources. In particular, stuck print jobs can do this. On Jun 28, 2011, at 6:20 AM, johns.kary wrote: > Hi guys, > > I've got a strange problem hear, and I'm really hoping it's software not ha

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