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

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

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

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

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

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, at 12:53 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: The pod casts on blind cool tech are no loger available since the site was taken down. When I have time, I'm going to do some new mac pod casts, and you will be able to find those on the blind geek zone web site. Original message: Hi Does anyone

Re: Maximizing the screen for the benefit of sighted folks

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

-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

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

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

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

Re: navigon or apple maps?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: windows 64 bit and bootcamp.

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

sion but i need the extra ram and processing power for programs for development. THank you and i'm so sorry for the long email. On Dec 6, 2012, at 8:15 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Depending on which mac you have, 64 bit windows should work. This may require that the mac use 64 bit firmw

Re: updated windows issue with bootcamp and macbook pro 2012

riginal message: Hi Mike. I've tried that as well, i honestly just thought of that. Could vmware be screwing this up at all? I never had issues with my 2011 macbook pro like this. Sorry for flooding the list. On Dec 6, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: One thing you might try if you

Re: windows 64 bit and bootcamp.

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

Re: clean install or upgrade?

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: should I unauthorize my iTunes account

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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: What a mess in Skype for Mac.

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?

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?

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

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:

Re: SiriusXM

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

Re: Parallels

Unless something has changed, parallels is not accessible with voiceover and the company seems to have no interest in fixing this. Original message: Hi all, I hear a lot of people talking about VMWare on this list but don’t hear a lot of discussion about Parallels for Mac. Is anybody using Pa

Re: Is there any accessible way to sign up to Sirius XM?

Oh, glad to know the radium application can be used for their internet streams. Unfortunately, the web based player on their site is totally inaccessible because it’s entirely flash based. They really should upgrade to html 5. Also, when logging in to hyour account, you have to solve a capcha, a

Re: flash content

You can play flash content, but the controls are not accessible. Fortunately many sites are moving to html 5 which is more accessible, but some insist on using flash still. On Dec 2, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: > is it possible to play flash content on a Mac? do you need an app for i

Re: Using an external hard drive on both Mac and Windows

I would go the fat32 route. The only restriction there is you can’t have files larger than 4 GB, and the only time you would have that is if you have large video files. This way you are not installing extra software just to use a drive. On Jan 4, 2015, at 12:07 PM, Edward Green wrote: > Hi, >

Re: help using SiriusXM

The player on the web site is totally flash based, so it’s totally inaccessible. Hopefully at some point they will get with the times and move to html 5 On Jan 22, 2015, at 8:36 PM, Laura Bratton wrote: > Hi All, > has anyone used the SiriusXM website or app? if so how did it work with VO? I >

Re: question

Text edit works for me, but pages is available if you need to do more advanced things. On Jan 25, 2015, at 5:07 PM, Kathy Brack wrote: > I have just gotten the Mac air and am trying to learn it. It is quite a > learning curve after using the PC and Jaws for many years. My question is > what do

Re: super or carbon

I use carbon copy cloner, with the newest version, you have to actually click the mouse on items to select your drives, but it works great. Last I checked, super duper was not being updated hardly at all. Original message: Hello list could somebody please give advice on which is the best carbo

Re: super or carbon

ed to use a mouse to click on the drive, is not not >> accessible and od you need sighted assistance? thanks for your advise in >> advance. >> >> Best, >> Eileen >> On Jan 28, 2015, at 7:27 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >>> I use carbon copy cloner, wit

Re: super or carbon

oner before upgrading to >> Yosemite. So, if you need to use a mouse to click on the drive, is not not >> accessible and od you need sighted assistance? thanks for your advise in >> advance. >> >> Best, >> Eileen >> On Jan 28, 2015, at 7:27 AM, Mik

Re: My Amadeus Pro Tutorial is Now available

Just curious Jonathan, I know you used to use sound forge in Windows, perhaps you still do, not sure. Anyway, do you think Amadeus on the mac is just as accessible and functional as sound forge was? Original message: Hi everyone, as I've mentioned a couple of times in various threads about Amad

finally upgraded to 10.10

Hey everyone, well I decided now that apple has released the second update to go ahead and upgrade to yosemite. I actually don't notice one difference, the one bug I have noticed is, on web sites, when typing a long message in some text fields, voiceover sometimes totally loses focus. Also on t

Re: finally upgraded to 10.10

the lag is not as big of a factor as it was at the very beginning. On Feb 3, 2015, at 7:28 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, well I decided now that apple has released the second update to go ahead and upgrade to yosemite. I actually don't notice one difference, the one bug I hav

Re: Menu bar issue resolved but it brings up a larger issue

You might try rooting the mouse to the menu item and actually doing a mouse click, sometimes that works when double tapping the trackpad doesn't. Dropbox is an example of that. Otherwise, I would look through your status menus and see if there are any you can remove. Original message: Hello,

Re: my experience upgrading to yosemite 10.10.2

Restarting a computer will fix a lot of strange issues. I upgraded a few days ago as well, but I reformatted my drive and installed from scratch. I decided not to reinstall Fusion, I no longer have any need for Windows. Original message: hi all, so, i decided to upgrade from mavericks to the l

Re: my experience upgrading to yosemite 10.10.2

that this version does not work with yosemite. so, not sure how some of you are running that. version 7.2 works the same as the other versions. i have not noticed anything strange with it so far. Vivianna On Feb 5, 2015, at 9:08 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Restarting a computer will fix a l

Re: Adobe Flash Installer launched in the background

You can control this somewhat in system preferences, this is annoying. When I installed version 10.10 of the operating system, I did not even bother with flash player because I no longer needed it, and it's not accessible on the web anyway. Original message: Hi: every time I start my Mac it te

Re: [Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

I doubt this even gets off the ground, but it goes to show how ridiculous this patent thing has gotten. The entire patent system needs to be redone. On Feb 22, 2013, at 6:12 PM, Maccessibility wrote: > Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Samsung struggles to block iPhone > function for the b

Re: [Maccessibility] Samsung struggles to block iPhone function for the blind

product after this. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Feb 23, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> I doubt this even gets off the ground, but it goes to show how ridiculous >> this patent

Re: Need some pointers on using Dropbox

Drop box is a bit nonstandard, it does not show up in your command tab list of apps. You need to press VO m twice to get to the status menus, then navigate left and right through the items, drop box should be one of them. You need to use the VO navigation here, using the reguar arrow keys will o

Re: *be careful* with the DropBox update.

Here's something you might try and see if it works, drop box still needs to fix this, but, once you get your voice over cursor to the item, press vo+F5 to move the mouse to the item, then press vo+shift+space to click the mouse, not sure if that will work but it's worth a try. Original message

Re: hbogo.com: Flash Site; Is There a Workaround?

Give this a try. Flash is not accessible on themac, hopefully these sites will move away from flash and start using html 5, but inthe mean time, try this. Go in to safari preferences, and choose the security item. Uncheck the option to enable plug ins, then close the preferences window. Now try

Re: Best office/productivity suite

I think the iwork suite will open Microsoft Office documents, but not sure if all features are retained. Office will never be accessible on the Mac unless Microsoft makes some changes, and uses the accessibility interfaces Apple has provided. Many people blame Voiceover because Microsoft Office

Re: Youtube to MP3 Converter

Sure, I use the web based one, youtube-mp3.org works great. On Mar 28, 2013, at 1:35 PM, des delgadillo wrote: > Hey again, list: > Recently I've been using a great Youtube to MP3 program, but over the past > day or so it's stopped working. not quite sure why, but I'm wondering if > anyone can

Re: Question about moving to the top and bottom of the message list in Mail

I made a custom gesture to do this. In the voiceover settings, go to the track pad commander. When you make a custom gesture, you hold the option key to use them. I set it so that option swipe up performs the go to top command, and option swipe down performs the go to end command. If you are in

Re: Hanging up a call in Skype

Yes, when the skype window has focus, press command shift h Original message: Is there a keystroke used to hang up a call in Skype? Thanks! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com --

Re: Serious question about Mac vs. Windows

One thing that makes the price issue more interesting is that the really expensive windows screen readers are rarely needed anymore. For 95 percent of the users, system access or NVDA will more than suffice. Original message: Any tool that accomplishes the tasks that are desired or required is a

Re: Serious question about Mac vs. Windows

In order for Office to be accessible, Microsoft will need to make some changes. Apple has documented how to make applications accessible, but Microsoft refuses to fix the issues. On Apr 7, 2013, at 1:07 PM, Jamie Pauls wrote: > I find VoiceOver to be a very robust screen reader. I think you wil

Re: USB Headset

Yes. Once it's connected, open system preferences and choose sound. From here, you can set the headset and or microphone as your default output and input devices. Original message: Hello all: Can the Mac work with a USB headset, and if so, how does one set this up? Thanks. You can have an of

drop box

Hey everyone, I know a recent version of drop box had some accessibility issues. Does anyone know if the newest version can be used? Wanted to check before I updated it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from thi

Re: VoiceOver and flash

Unfortunately no. Adobe refuses to make this accessible. Hopefully more and more sites will move away from flash and start using html 5 which should be more accessible. On Apr 27, 2013, at 10:17 AM, "Christian" wrote: > Hi all, > Now, with Mountain Lion, does anyone know if we can interact with

Re: Switching to VMWare from bootcamp

Actually, fusion will allow you to use your boot camp copy of windows in a virtual machine, so you may not have to go through all of that, however, creating a new virtual machine will offer you a few advantages. It's one file, so it's very easy to back up. If something happens to your copy of wi

interesting observation with the newest skype

Looks like the newest skype uses a different control now for displaying chat messages, it's no longer using an html view, but rather a grid. Fortunately this does not cause any problems with accessibility, actually in some ways it reads a bit better. The only thing that concerns me is, I wonder

Re: interesting observation with the newest skype

, South Africa +(27)105-002316 Extension 170 Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 SIP: 5500...@spokn.com Twitter: brandtsteenkamp On 19 May 2013, at 11:47 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Looks like the newest skype uses a different control now for displaying chat messages, it's no longer using an

Re: maximizing windows on the Mac

Actually, I think zoom just makes the window large enough to contain all information, this does not mean it will fill the screen. I use voiceover's resize window command, and tell it to resize to the entire screen. Original message: Yeah, I do it all the time. Go to your menu bar, then to the

Re: VoiceOver Detective Needed

My guess is you have another app open but that app had no windows open, so focus was on the menu bar. I have seen this happen when I have skype running but the main window is closed. Original message: Okay, I am replying to my own message. I figured out the answer to my question. I am, however,

Re: Just can't remember

In finder, press command comma for preferences. Interact with the tool bar and click advanced. The option should be available in this screen. For the life of me, I will never understand why windows and the mac default to not showing these. Without showing the extensions, it can be impossible to

Re: Seeing Eye GPS APP

It's still in development, that's all we know at this point unless I'm missing something. On Jun 2, 2013, at 7:49 PM, "Krysti .Power" wrote: > hey everyone > > my name is Krysti and i was wondering if anyone knows anything about this app > like release date? cost? will it be a subscription ser

Re: Seeing Eye GPS APP

Gucukoglu wrote: I'm waiting for this App too and hope we can use it without having to buy an external GPS. Kawal. On 3 Jun 2013, at 02:23 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: It's still in development, that's all we know at this point unless I'm missing something. On Jun 2, 20

Re: Standard BT GPS recievers with iDevices -was- Re: Seeing Eye GPS APP

Wonder how much those receivers are. Are they bluetooth? I have several bluetooth receivers that do not work, the holux 1000, the qstarz 818, and the iblue 737. These use mtk chip sets which are quite accurate. Each receiver costs around $20 -- You received this message because you are subscri

Re: Standard BT GPS recievers with iDevices -was- Re: Seeing Eye GPS APP

The 747 would be a bit more expensive because it also has logging capabilities. On Jun 3, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > The receivers are standard, and Mike, I bet when you bought some or all of > those receivers, they were not 20 bucks. I have an iblue 747, for instance, > and it didn'

Re: a new little thing about Mountain Lion

With boot camp, you still run the windows install which can be a problem. The best way to install windows without sighted help is to use vmware fusion. Original message: So, does this make it possible for a blind person to install windows using bootcamp independantly; or, need we wait for yet m

Re: installing Windows in Fusion (was: a new little thing about Mountain Lion)

u need the windows iso, or does vmware handle that somehow? I know you'd need a key to stop windows from complaining that it isn't genuine, but how does the actual install process work? On 8/24/12, Mike Arrigo wrote: With boot camp, you still run the windows install which can be a prob

Re: Upgrading to Fusion 5

I had the same issue. On the page, before the add to cart option you will notice a table, one of the things listed is your previous license, and right before that there is an unlabeled internal link, select that, this will then expand the table and you will find a check box that you can check fo

Re: Upgrading to Fusion 5

:12 AM, Robert Carter wrote: > Thanks Mike. Shortly after I wrote the message, I figured it out also. Should > have just persisted a bit more before cluttering the list. > > Robert > > > On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > >> I had the same issue.

Re: Upgrading to Fusion 5

it out also. >> Should have just persisted a bit more before cluttering the list. >> >> Robert >> >> >> On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >>> I had the same issue. On the page, before the add to cart option you will >&g

Re: VLC for Mac OS and accessibility

Most of these controls also have help tags, if you turn on the automatic reading of help tags and set the delay as low as possible, it works very well. On Aug 26, 2012, at 12:01 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: > The only issues I see are the unlabeled checkboxes and buttons, but that's > easily fixable.

Re: Introducing myself

Welcome to the list, yes the mac is great, I use it for almost everything, I only have to use windows for one or two things, I don't have any pcs anymore, just macs. On Sep 1, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Christine Olivares wrote: > Hello everyone, > My name is Christine. My membership slipped through the

Re: Where do Apps go

I believe it's in your home folder, then go to music, itunes, I think there'sa folder there with all of the apps. Actually there's no need to do this, you can just go to the app store on the device and redownload your apps, might take a bit more time but should be a bit easier. On Sep 8, 2012, a

Re: how to tell if running 64 bit under ML?

Mountain lion only boots in 64 bit, that's all it has which is probably why it's not mentioned. On Sep 30, 2012, at 7:05 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Okay, > > This is weird. Under Mountain Lion, I can't seem to read whether or not I'm > running 32 or 64 bit. OF course, I clicked on About this M

Re: the ram manager again. Some progress.

Programs such as onyx and cocktail also have these features. On Sep 30, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hello all. > Following up on my previous post regarding an accessible ram manager for the > Mac, I came across a free tiny utility called purge. > This little gem has absolutely no

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

The nuance voices are very responsive when typing. Personally I think Alex is fine when typing, at least in my case. You might check out the Infovox voices from Acapela, though I think their responsiveness is similar. Original message: Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my Mac

Re: need help with fusion error.

Try this. Highlight the virtual machine and press command+e to open the settings for it. There is an item there for the sound card, what does it say? Perhaps I can look at this for you on the way to Jefferson City on Friday while on the train. Original message: Hi all; i am running fusion vers

Re: Playing Flash Movies

If you don't want to install an extension, there's another way, I use this method. Unless you know you're going to be using flash, uncheck the option under security to enable plug ins, this makes pages load much faster. Then, if something requires flash, enable plug ins and refresh the page. O

Re: Playing Flash Movies

plugins like QuickTime as well and would > stop Safari from playing mp3s and such in the browser. Just tried it and > everything seems to play fine. Nice. > > CB > > On 10/8/12 2:19 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> If you don't want to install an extension, there's anot

Re: Playing Flash Movies

This is correct, if it starts playing automatically it's fine, but the flash controls and content will not read. Adobe has made it clear they have no interest in fixing this on the mac. One thing you can do in the case of youtube, go to http://youtube.com/html5 Click the option to join the html5

Re: my CF card reader won't show up on the desktop

Do you have the memory card in the reader? If not, it definitely won't show on the desktop since the finder does not show blank drives, I would think it would still show in disk utility though. Have you tried another port? If that doesn't work you might try another computer. If that doesn't wor

Re: my CF card reader won't show up on the desktop

I would be inclined to think this was a bad reader then, the card itself is probably not the issue. Original message: Heh. Yes, there's a CF card in the reader, and I've tried all two ports on my MBP, and don't have another computer to test the reader. The card reads fine in my old PacMate, ju

Re: my CF card reader won't show up on the desktop

Hmmm, that does make it more interesting. Here's a thought. Open the system profiler and look at the USB section, does the card reader even show up? Let's see if the mac even knows something is there. Original message: Then I have *TWO* bad card readers, as I've tried that card in both of them.

Re: my CF card reader won't show up on the desktop

Even if he didn't, it still should have shown in disk utility I would think. Original message: I know this sounds crazy. Did you enable it to show on the desktop from finder preferences? Thanks. Chris Bruinenberg cbrui...@gmail.com On Oct 9, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: Then

Re: USB card reader not showing up anywhere

Sounds like the mac is at least recognizing it, if that didn't work, nothing else would either. If you go in to disk utility, what disks and drives show up in the table? On Oct 9, 2012, at 5:49 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: > When I use the system information utility (I don't have a system profiler) >

Re: USB card reader not showing up anywhere

If it shows up in disk utility, you can probably delete and recreate the partition. On Oct 9, 2012, at 6:02 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: > The card, in my PacMate, shows up as having an old version of my "Documents," > folder, with some stuff deleted, which came from my Mac's HD, and at one > point t

Re: Kindle app

That is one of the most ridiculous and insane things I have ever heard. It's bad enough that Amazon does not make this app accessible, but, if they are indeed preventing voiceover users from reading the content, that is disgraceful to put it nicely. On Oct 9, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Adrienne Sinclair

Re: USB card reader not showing up anywhere

Do you have any kind of firewall or other background utilities running? What about security or antivirus software? On Oct 9, 2012, at 10:05 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: > The card does not show up in Disk Utility at all. only my internal HD and my > CDR show up. > > > • Mark BurningHawk Baxter > • A

Re: Kindle app

: The way to stop the discriminatory behavior is with some old-fashioned letter writing, blogging, senator contacting and maybe, demonstrating. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Mike Arrigo" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 20:05 Subject: Re: Kindle a

Re: Kindle app

Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray On Oct 10, 2012, at 9:31 AM, Mike Arrigo <mailto:n0...@charter.net>> wrote: Apparently, aside from voiceover, on the kindle devices themselves, the publisher can decide if they want to allow

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