How would you change Apple's Mac Mini?

2010-08-13 Thread Rob Lambert
I hope this link works. It's from Engadget, asking how you would change the new HDMI Mac Mini. http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/how-would-you-change-apples-hdmi-equipped-mac-mini/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to th

Re: Macs and Rehab agenciesRe: Microsoft Office 2011 period

2010-10-26 Thread Rob Lambert
I just wanted to say I think it's wonderful that rehab agencies are finally getting away from Windows, and are opening up to the Mac. This was needed for the past three years. On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > I have one word for that: SWEET! > > I wish I had one of those.

Re: iPad and bluetooth refreshable braille

2010-04-29 Thread Rob Lambert
If they do make it I'd be surprised. On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > OH they still make the alva? I was looking at that for a braille desplay > and have started to save for it.? > > Take care. > On Apr 28, 2010, at 2:26 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > > > Hi sean, your stud

Re: Accessible E-book Reader?

2010-04-30 Thread Rob Lambert
If someone could put up a podcast on Stanza, please? I felt the navigation to be a bit broken, and I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong...? On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hi all, > > Thank you, Marie. It's not clear to me from looking at Stanza's info > if I can rea

Re: Flash removed from OS X?

2010-05-02 Thread Rob Lambert
VoiceOver views Blackboard as a collection of different frames, and it's just a matter of interacting. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 2:24 PM, marie Howarth wrote: > how are you accessing them anyway sarah? Flash content is not visible with > VO > > On 2 May 2010, at 22:19, Sarah Alawami wrote: > > > but

Re: Mac OS X 10.7

2010-05-03 Thread Rob Lambert
There was talk of Snow Leopard actually being called Lynx. However, Cononical took it in "Lucid Lynx (Ubuntu 10.04) so I'd have to say...hmm...who thinks Lion would sound good? On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 12:13 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi folks, > > Is anyone wanting to take a shot at what Mac OS

Re: fusion or bootcamp

2010-05-03 Thread Rob Lambert
In using Fusion for 7, I noticed at least a 1 second delay in between the type I would press the Command (i.e. Windows) key, and the time JAWS responded. I would personally do it through Bootcamp to avoid this. Also, Windows 7 takes up a lot of RAM to run virtually, and happens to make my fans whin

Re: Mac OS X 10.7

2010-05-03 Thread Rob Lambert
essenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile<http://www.facebook.com/people/Nicolai-Svendsen/509197277> > My Twitter <http://twitter.com/chojiro> > > On May 3, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > There was t

Re: fusion or bootcamp

2010-05-03 Thread Rob Lambert
en you install you get a thirty day trial or something i > believe? > DOes it auto install under bootcamp? > > On 3 May 2010, at 08:32, Rob Lambert wrote: > > In using Fusion for 7, I noticed at least a 1 second delay in between the > type I would press the Command (i.e. Wind

Re: fusion or bootcamp

2010-05-03 Thread Rob Lambert
simple to do > lol don't waist paper > On May 3, 2010, at 4:23 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > The Mac side can be done without sighted assistance, but you MUST follow > the directions EXACTLY! It will require you to print out the 30+ page > bootcamp assistant documentation, and t

Re: files and folders

2010-05-08 Thread Rob Lambert
What methods have you tried thus far? On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Tinker Tweak wrote: > Hi All! > > I'm a new Apple switcher and I like it very much. Its just been a week > since > I got a new Macbook pro and I've been learning fairly quickly if I may say > so myself. I love challenges and

Re: VMWare Fusion and installing Windows 7

2010-05-10 Thread Rob Lambert
You CAN! NOT! use the upgrade disk. You MUST! use a FULL GENUINE COPY! I'm assuming this is for a clean install of Vista, and not upgrading from VM of XP, right? I think even if two as, you would need the genuine CD. On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Robert Carter wrote: > Hi, > > Does anyone kno

Re: VMWare Fusion and installing Windows 7

2010-05-10 Thread Rob Lambert
et up so I can emagine it can be done in > a vmware set up. > > Take care. > On May 10, 2010, at 1:18 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > You CAN! NOT! use the upgrade disk. You MUST! use a FULL GENUINE COPY! I'm > assuming this is for a clean install of Vista, and not upgrading fro

Re: External itunes library

2010-05-17 Thread Rob Lambert
This could probably be done by connecting your external drive, and porting your directory manually (what you have thus far). Then, there is an option in iTunes regarding importing, I believe somewhere in there is the option to change to the external drive. On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Yuma Ant

Re: USB Headsets

2010-05-20 Thread Rob Lambert
I have the motorola S9HD blue tooth stereo ear buds. I give you fair warning, I can't seem to get the built in mic to work on anything other than my phone. However, for audio, it's great. Surround sound built in, and it's $80. On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 2:30 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > All, > > I am

Re: cleaning your mac

2010-05-20 Thread Rob Lambert
To keep your cache clean, I'd recommend "Cache Out X". THe app is simple to use, just a bunch of check boxes & labels such as user cache, internet cache, and each browser has its own checkbox. You can also check an option to clean it up on every startup. It's free, too. On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 5:1

Re: FTP Clients

2010-05-20 Thread Rob Lambert
Try cyberduck. That one's free & open source. On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: > Hi all, > > Can anyone recommend any FTP clients? I'm attempting to use Transmit but > can't seem to get files to upload. Any thoughts? THanks again for the > wonderful assistance. > > Allison

Re: virtual box with vo?

2010-05-28 Thread Rob Lambert
Virutal Box is NOT accessible, I think this is due to development issues by Sun Microsystems, which is now Oracle. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I hear it is not accessibal at all, but maybe someone is luckyer then me in > getting it going. > > S > On May 28, 2010, at

Re: It Finally Happened

2010-06-02 Thread Rob Lambert
I've been recommending Mac on a regular basis, so I'm covered. LOL On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 2:41 AM, Alfredo wrote: > One step forward for apple, one giant leap foreard for all blind > communities. If we continue to support, advocate and recommend apple > computers to our firends, relatives, and

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Rob Lambert
Check your Activity Monitor. I'm having the same consistent running issue with a process called Quick Look Helper, which runs at over 100% of the processor's capacity. I close out this process, and it cools the system down within a minute or two. On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Sarah Alawami wro

Re: my mac fan runs and won't quit when I run some apps

2010-06-07 Thread Rob Lambert
ed not percentage. Oops? > On Jun 7, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > > Check your Activity Monitor. I'm having the same consistent running issue > with a process called Quick Look Helper, which runs at over 100% of the > processor's capacity. I close out thi

Re: purchasing Plextalk pocket, any thoughts?

2010-06-14 Thread Rob Lambert
Have they cleared up this one issue I had with my PTP1 before returning it? If not, beware of the following: When I tried to eject my PTP1, it would always remount itself. Your timing had to be perfect, or else you would end up with that improperly removed message on the Mac side. That's why I just

New Mac Mini

2010-06-18 Thread Rob Lambert
Apple has redesigned it's mac mini. It's now shorter (at just over an inch thick), but also wider (at approximately 7.1" square). The big thing on this one is, on the bottom, there is a round cover. Twist this cover, and remove it, and you are immediately granted access to the RAM. There is also a

Re: Economics and the Mac

2010-06-23 Thread Rob Lambert
In regards to your academia comment, the public school system, my high school's library, as well as mobile labs & many elementary schools around here, are Mac-based. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 12:39 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: > Microsoft tried to make a full screen reader over 10 years ago. Between the

Just joined

2010-04-14 Thread Rob Lambert
Hello, I'm Rob. I just joined this list. I've been a Mac user for the past seven years, as a user of their magnifier software. I love how you can just walk up to a Mac, press a keystroke, and it zooms in or speaks. I've been telling people that, regarding our assistive technology, we're seeing a s

DAISY player for the Mac

2010-04-14 Thread Rob Lambert
I've tried Olearia, Emerson, and ReadHear. Of those three, ReadHear is the only one to play my Bookshare books. I love Olearia for it's ease of use, and I'd like to try to get that to work. When I open the book (and it's the folder with the book title on it), it said that it can't play it. However,

Re: Curious

2010-04-14 Thread Rob Lambert
I tried a VM - I had a full copy of Fusion that I would run the boot camp partition from sometimes. It gave me issues with keyboard delays between when I pressed a key, and when JAWS responded. On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:37 PM, Maurice Mines wrote: > or you can also use a vm. Maurice ham call kd

What do you think?

2010-04-14 Thread Rob Lambert
I just got wind, from a friend of mine, that the only reason Apple is accessible to us is because of a lawsuit by the NFB. The term of the agreement was for accessibility improvements for three years. Here's a question. First, what's your side of this ordeal? Second, who thinks Apple will keep up w

Re: What do you think?

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
> unnecessary lawsuits for nothing. Maybe I'm going on a childish tantrum > here, perhaps. But once in a while, you need to. A company is trying to > provide great accessibility for their products, and they are sued because of > one problem. iTunes is actually still useful on the Windo

Re: Who else has seen the iPad?

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
You'd think that, since Canada & the U.S. are so close, that Apple would treat them the same, regarding shipping schedules. It's possible you guys will get the WiFi & 3G models at the same time though, because we already have the WiFi model in the states. We'll be getting the 3G model at the end of

Re: new member

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
Who here thinks we'll see the Mac replacing PCs in AT training offices? On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 2:43 AM, Joe Plummer wrote: > For other A T you can run boot camp or virtual windows to use them. > > > > Sign, > Joe Plummer ( JP ) > joeplum...@tds.net > > -Original Message- > From: macvisi

Re: new member

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
thrown in. > The transition will take a while because contracts need to be fulfilled and > such other things. Then we will see thee Mac more in schools, government > agencies and the like. > On Apr 15, 2010, at 5:46 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > Who here thinks we'll see th

Re: new member

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
> pretty certain that the majority of blind users will be stuck with Jaws and > other badly implemented screenreaders for the foreseeable future. > > It's sad, but in my opinion true that this is the case. > > Dónal > > -- > *From:* macvis

Re: What do you think?

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
company is trying to > provide great accessibility for their products, and they are sued because of > one problem. iTunes is actually still useful on the Windows side, people. > Quit your darn nitpicking. > > > > Regards, > > Nic > > Skype: Kvalme > > MSN Mess

Re: new member

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
her badly implemented screenreaders for the foreseeable future. > > It's sad, but in my opinion true that this is the case. > > Dónal > > ------ > *From:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto: > macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf

Re: What do you think?

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
gt; tantrum here, perhaps. But once in a while, you need to. A company is trying > to provide great accessibility for their products, and they are sued because > of one problem. iTunes is actually still useful on the Windows side, people. > Quit your darn nitpicking. > >> > >&g

Re: new member

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
it will happen. Apple is extremely > flexible. :) > > On 15 Apr 2010, at 11:27, Rob Lambert wrote: > > I agree. Only time will tell, of course. Who better to train people on > their products than Apple themselves? I haven't used it, but I do like their > one-to-one service, and

Re: new member

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
rth wrote: > > I know in my local store, there are two designated VO trainers and other > staff constantly tell me they have played with VO on varying products. I > think where there is a demand for it it will happen. Apple is extremely > flexible. :) > > On 15 Apr 2010, at 11:27, Ro

Re: burning iso files

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
Yes, you can use the Disk Utility to burn an ISO. What I usually do is go to the menu bar, and on the Images menu, I arrow down to Burn. I believe the shortcut is Command B (as in Bravo). On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > It's been a while since I tried it but you should be

iPad - When to Buy

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
I'm thinking about waiting for the second generation iPad. Reason? I may be repeating myself, but I don't want to take the chance that some have not skipped over my previous message about the iPad. It seems Engadget has managed to find a teardown of the iPad, in which someone discovered the interna

Re: an update on my new macbook pro

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
Hey congrats. :) This needs to be forwarded to all voc rehab agencies around the nation, along with Apple's accessibility webpages, so they can see what using a Mac for us is like. I put up a video on PC vs. Mac from a training perspective, which is actually the same as my "What's the difference" (

Re: iPad - When to Buy

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
509197277> > My Twitter <http://twitter.com/chojiro> > > On Apr 16, 2010, at 12:00 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > I'm thinking about waiting for the second generation iPad. Reason? I may be > repeating myself, but I don't want to take the chance that some have not >

Re: Just joined

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
was there too! we could've met up!!!!! > On 2010-04-14, at 11:50 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I'm Rob. I just joined this list. I've been a Mac user for the past seven > years, as a user of their magnifier software. I love how you can just wal

Re: An Ipod Touch Question, a couple of them actually

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
Wait until OS 4.0 They've managed to put languages in their own section on the rotor, at least on the iPad, so there may be an English male voice in there, and I'm hoping this will carry over to the iPod Touch. Also there will be bluetooth keyboard support as well. OS 4 should be a free upgrade for

Emulators for other OS's on the Mac

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
I had a copy of VMWare Fusion, but wasn't willing to pay the $40 upgrade fee for Version 3. VirtualBox doesn't seem to be working. One quick note is that I'm a magnifier user, so I don't have to worry about VoiceOver too much. Does anyone know of a good emulator I could use? I've considered Paralle

Re: An Ipod Touch Question, a couple of them actually

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
I forgot to mention, word of mouth says Braille Display support as well, I think. On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: > Thanks so much. I'm really looking forward to OS 4.0. > > On 15/04/2010, at 7:17 in the Afternoon, Rob Lambert wrote: > > Wait until OS

Re: games for the Mack?

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
I would assume that audiogames.net may have something, but I don't visit there very often. On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:48 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: > Hi, I was just wondering if there are any games that work on the Mack. > Thanks, > Courtney > > -- > You received this message because you are subsc

Re: An Ipod Touch Question, a couple of them actually

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
re is no longer > available, since they rebuilt their server (completing a move to all Mac > servers), but the post contains some details about the layout of the app, > and links to it at the App Store, and to the Notational Velocity download > site. > > HTH > > Cheers, >

Re: mac book pro

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
Which format do you plan to use? If you go bootcamp, you MUST partition your hard drive. If you go that route, I'd recommend the 500 GB. That way, you'll have a good chunk of space for Window,s while also having a good chunk for Mac. It also depends on how many things you have. 4 GB should be fine

Re: an update on my new macbook pro

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
Video link to What's the difference (between dual booting a Mac & running Windows & Mac on separate hardware): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b-Nxq0q6_Q On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Dan Roy wrote: > Do you have a link for that video? > > > On Apr 15, 2010, at 5

Re: An Ipod Touch Question, a couple of them actually

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
; the iPod Touch under OS 4. More details and links were given in my > > earlier post. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Esther > > > > Rob Lambert wrote: > > > >> I wasn't sure if the ipad dock would work or not - this is > >> exciting. :D

Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
Since VoiceOver, and the Mac Mini have been around since 05, this will be relevant. What is your take on a full redesign of the Mini? Aside from the back, and insides, the overall system itself hasn't budged in the last five years. I think the design is starting to get stale, but what do you think?

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
ble, use it wherever > computers are the direction things are heading. > > peace and positivity > Jessica and Goldina > On 2010-04-15, at 10:26 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > > Since VoiceOver, and the Mac Mini have been around since 05, this will be > relevant. What is y

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
#x27;t have to sync again if you don't want too. and maybe in the near > future they'll make standalone iPads? > On 2010-04-15, at 10:47 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > Remember that, like the iPhone, the iPad requires a sync to iTunes the very > first time it boots, so you'

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
think that makes a difference. most people nowadays have > more than one computer in their household. Once the innitial sync is done, > you don't have to sync again if you don't want too. and maybe in the near > future they'll make standalone iPads? > On 2010-04-15, at 10:47

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-15 Thread Rob Lambert
hold about 16GB of RAM, I think. Or is that the iMac? I'd think the Mac Pro. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile<http://www.facebook.com/people/Nicolai-Svendsen/50

Re: Pimp out your Mac

2010-04-16 Thread Rob Lambert
My pimped out Mac (total price: $20,954.90). - Two 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon - 32GB (8x4GB) - Mac Pro RAID Card - 2TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s - 2TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s - 2TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s - 2TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s - 4x NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512M

Re: Mac Mini and idea for MacBooks

2010-04-16 Thread Rob Lambert
t; Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile<http://www.facebook.com/people/Nicolai-Svendsen/509197277> > My Twitter <http://twitter.com/chojiro> > > On Apr 16, 2010, at 8:23 AM, Rob Lambert wrote:

Re: Mac mini

2010-04-16 Thread Rob Lambert
Time will tell. As Steve Jobs would say "(They) don't discuss future products." On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 2:10 AM, Joe Plummer wrote: > Hi, have anyone heard any rumors about a new Mac Mini any time soon? I was > hoping they would update it with the more ram like to 8gb and larger > processer like

Re: Mac mini

2010-04-16 Thread Rob Lambert
P ) > joeplum...@tds.net > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob Lambert > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 5:48 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Mac mini > > Time wi

Interesting take on the iPad in Education

2010-04-16 Thread Rob Lambert
This is a video from Chris Pirillo, one of the major Tech Enthusiasts, and he discusses the possibility (or as he calls it, inevitability) of the iPad in the classroom. He also notes the reasons for lack of a camera on the device. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNiSMyHLlqo&playnext_from=TL&v

Apple to go with AMD next?

2010-04-17 Thread Rob Lambert
Here's the link: http://chris.pirillo.com/is-apple-getting-into-bed-with-amd/ Tell me what you think. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from thi

Re: bootcamp

2010-04-17 Thread Rob Lambert
Why not try reinstalling the Bootcamp drivers? On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 2:28 AM, chad baker wrote: > Hi not sure where to go for this but i have a macbook and i installed > windows 7 with bootcamp. > I got sighted assistance. > Everything went good but no wireless drivers got installed. > I did t

Re: mac book pro

2010-04-17 Thread Rob Lambert
I give you fair warning, regarding RAM. DO NOT! purchase it from Apple. It can be had for cheaper, elsewhere. On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 2:53 AM, Joe Plummer wrote: > Memory is always the cheapest way to improve performance. Now don't know if > it is maxed out or not. You can do a search on the int

Re: bootcamp and vmware fusion

2010-04-17 Thread Rob Lambert
Okay, check the preferences & system settings of your virtual machine. It's possible audio is disabled. On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Hello to all. I installed a bootcamp partition in to vmware fusion and it > is not making any sound. that is there is no sound coming f

Re: bootcamp and vmware fusion

2010-04-17 Thread Rob Lambert
010, at 2:40 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > Okay, check the preferences & system settings of your virtual machine. > It's possible audio is disabled. > > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Hello to all. I installed a bootcamp partition in to

Re: Interesting take on the iPad in Education

2010-04-17 Thread Rob Lambert
ool would need to > cover the cost. That's huge. Probably, $20,000 per classroom would be a good > starting estimate. > > The possibilities are cool, but it will need to be way more cheap for this > to happen. > > Bryan > > -Original Message----- > From: macvisi

Re: Apple to go with AMD next?

2010-04-17 Thread Rob Lambert
our MacBook at > a 25% lower price, but with its battery life cut from 8-10 hours to 4-6, and > now being too hot to keep on your lap. Hurray. > > Bryan > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto: > macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

Re: braillenote pk as display with voiceover

2010-04-18 Thread Rob Lambert
What version of KeySoft are you running? On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:11 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote: > Hi everyone, > I have a braillenote PK and I was trying to get it hooked up with my mac as > a display to use with voiceover. I was able to get the braillenote paired > with my mac but when I

Re: braillenote pk as display with voiceover

2010-04-18 Thread Rob Lambert
Try updating the drivers just to be sure. On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:17 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote: > I'm running keysoft version 8. > Thanks. > > On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:13 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > What version of KeySoft are you running? > > On Sun, Apr 18, 2

Re: braillenote pk as display with voiceover

2010-04-18 Thread Rob Lambert
Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni wrote: > Sorry, I'm a new mac user, how do I update the drivers? > > On Apr 18, 2010, at 12:19 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > Try updating the drivers just to be sure. > > On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:17 AM, Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni < > rovadi...@

Re: remote access / desktop support

2010-04-18 Thread Rob Lambert
If anyone can chime in, all I'm aware of is a service called "Back to my Mac" - which allows you to access your Mac from a remote location, but I'm not sure how it works, as I've never used it. There's also a utility that Apple sells called Remote Desktop, which can allow you to remotely monitor, a

Re: remote access / desktop support

2010-04-18 Thread Rob Lambert
btw, I just checked - I saw a screenshot of a Vista machine on the site, so perhaps Windows can be controlled, too. Like I said, hit the link for more info if you're interested. On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 3:44 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > If anyone can chime in, all I'm aware of is a s

Re: Apple regulating news and political content???

2010-04-18 Thread Rob Lambert
This is rather surprising, that they would do this. Regarding the 18+ thing, there are apps that won't download unless you consent that you are not a minor. Unfortunately, that requires a simple yes/no click, but at the same time, it's after your password, so that's some layer of protection...but

Re: saving Podcasts

2010-04-18 Thread Rob Lambert
Try this: Move to the link that goes to the podcast you want to save. Press CTRL+Option+Shift+M to bring up the context menu. From that menu, choose "Save As..." or "Save to Desktop" (my personal choice). From there, you can cut & paste into iTunes & place it on your iPod, or you could leave it on

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

2010-04-20 Thread Rob Lambert
Are we talking Samantha or Anna? I always thought Samantha was primarily on mobile book players & the iPod. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:11 PM, gkearney wrote: > I fear you shall not find symmetry in your world...Samantha is a > Microsoft Windows SAPI voice and is not an option for Macintosh users

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

2010-04-20 Thread Rob Lambert
That's what I just said (l o l - smiles) - I'm thinking you meant Microsoft Anna. (smiles) On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:34 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Thank you for your response. > > But how can this be? Is she not the beloved voice of the iPhone, iPod > Touch, and iPad? > > Perhaps I refer to her b

Re: Restated: Where Is Anna, on the Mac?

2010-04-20 Thread Rob Lambert
hear her sweet voice on my Mac, as I do on my beloved iPhone 3GS? > > (Smile) > > Mark > > Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark > Marcus > Live Talk Show > http://candleshore.com/secrets > > From: m

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

2010-04-21 Thread Rob Lambert
True. On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 2:05 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > Well, it'd be a surprise, sure. But more voices provides more choices. I > love Alex, though. > > Regards, > Nic > Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo

Re: What are the monitor connections on Mac mini and Mac Book Pro?

2010-04-24 Thread Rob Lambert
What you are looking for is something similar to a mini USB port...kind of. LOL It's not easy to describe. On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Brett Campbell wrote: > What are the monitor connections on the Mac mini purchased March 09, and > the Mac Book Pro purchased July 09? I thought they both

Extracting EXE files on the Mac -- URGENT!!!

2010-04-24 Thread Rob Lambert
If I have to, I'll use a PC, but I first wanted to know what software there was (preferably free) that will allow me to run EXE files on my Mac without having to get a VM (virtual machine) up and running. I have to have this answer ASAP. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: Extracting EXE files on the Mac -- URGENT!!!

2010-04-24 Thread Rob Lambert
Oh...well, thanks. Windows, here I come (bleck). On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > Your not going to get an answer with out a vm. > > On 24/04/2010, Rob Lambert wrote: > > If I have to, I'll use a PC, but I first wanted to know what software > th

Re: Extracting EXE files on the Mac -- URGENT!!!

2010-04-24 Thread Rob Lambert
8 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Apr 25, 2010, at 12:32 AM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > > > Your not going to get an answer with out a vm. > > > > On 24/04/2010, Rob Lambert wrote: > >> If I have to, I'll use a PC, but I first wanted to know

Re: IMG files

2010-04-25 Thread Rob Lambert
My Mac saw an IMG file earlier this evening, though it would not mount it, saying it's got no bootable items or something to that extent. This is making me wonder if OS X is compatible with IMG files. On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 4:13 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi guys, > > Well, I know you can do

Re: Extracting EXE files on the Mac -- URGENT!!!

2010-04-25 Thread Rob Lambert
iver > its extracts exe files very well!! > > On Apr 24, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > > If I have to, I'll use a PC, but I first wanted to know what software > there was (preferably free) that will allow me to run EXE files on my Mac > without having to get a

Re: App for mac that can pack/unpack .rar files

2010-04-27 Thread Rob Lambert
When I needed it, I got the information from Bookshare's site. Try looking on there. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:45 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: > Hi, where can I find the Unarchiver? I tried doing a search, but I didn't > see anything, I'm not very good at searching. > Thanks, > Courtney > > On 27/0

Re: App for mac that can pack/unpack .rar files

2010-04-27 Thread Rob Lambert
e to be a member of Bookshare to get the info? I'm not a member. > Thanks, > Courtney > > On 27/04/2010, at 9:34 in the Afternoon, Rob Lambert wrote: > > When I needed it, I got the information from Bookshare's site. Try looking > on there. > > On Tue, Apr 27, 201

VoiceOver and Opera

2010-12-30 Thread Rob Lambert
I'm not sure if anyone has tried the Opera browser with the Mac and VoiceOver? Well I just downloaded Opera 11. It works, but there's a lag so great between key strokes and responses you could take a big slug of coffee in between (not that I'd recommend it LOL). Anyone having similar time issues on

Re: VoiceOver and Opera

2010-12-30 Thread Rob Lambert
of opera is "webspace" > > nothing else talks. > > -Eric > > On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:39 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > > I'm not sure if anyone has tried the Opera browser with the Mac and > VoiceOver? Well I just downloaded Opera 11. It works, but there's a lag so

Re: VoiceOver and Opera

2010-12-30 Thread Rob Lambert
Eric Oyen wrote: > hmmm. same version here. it never allowed me to get that far. > > -Eric > > On Dec 30, 2010, at 11:54 PM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > > I interacted with the web space, keep in mind this is with Opera 11, and > it does talk, but it's VERY slow. Also i

Re: VoiceOver and Opera

2010-12-30 Thread Rob Lambert
fact, this will be the first new years even that I am total > for. ah well. I'll see if I can do an update on opera and see what gives. > > -Eric > > On Dec 31, 2010, at 12:13 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > > I just tried it to be sure. It works, but as I said, it's

Re: VoiceOver and Opera

2010-12-30 Thread Rob Lambert
Yeah definitely update to 11. On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:50 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > according to one of my room mates: 10.63 > > -Eric > > On Dec 31, 2010, at 12:43 AM, Rob Lambert wrote: > > > What version are you running at the moment? I was doing 9.4 didn't use

Re: Hackintosh, is it legal?

2010-12-30 Thread Rob Lambert
>From what I hear, they are buggy, and you don't get full Apple support in terms of the OS. Plus, also what I hear, is when you update the whole system goes flat, though I haven't tried it myself. Anyone want to chime in? On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:50 PM, brandt wrote: > Hi there folks, > > I

Re: Using iPad as trackpad

2011-01-01 Thread Rob Lambert
I keep thinking there was an application to do that but I can't for the life of me remember it's name. Try typing in "Trackpad" in the app store and see what you get. Since you have an iPad, your results may vary from iPhone or iPod Touch users. On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 7:43 PM, Jane wrote: > Is t

Re: phantom E-mail won't delete from InBox IPhone 4

2011-01-10 Thread Rob Lambert
I'm glad someone brought this up - I on occasion get this on my iPod Touch as well. Anyone else get this? iPad users, anyone in your group? After some time the inbox will correct itself but I can't remember what I did - either waited it out or exited then entered with a refresh, or even cleared out

Re: best way to send sms messages using your mac??

2011-02-05 Thread Rob Lambert
You can send them thru mail. For example if you have a friend on Verizon, you could send a message to 1234567...@vtext.com. For AT&T it would be txt.att.net, I'm not sure about Sprint, but for T-Mobile it's tmomail.com. Be sure to include the area code in your number, even if it's local. On Sat, F

Re: vmware fusion problems

2011-03-06 Thread Rob Lambert
I was able to boot camp Windows quite easily. Just follow the instructions, though I don't know if the partitioning info is accessible or not, since I was using a hard copy print & a magnifier. The Vista drivers on my OS X CD worked beautifully with Windows 7. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 6, 201

Re: Anti-virus/spyware for the Mac.

2011-05-05 Thread Rob Lambert
Virus Barrier Express. I checked and it seems to be accessible. On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Shameless FanGirl < shamelessfang...@gmail.com> wrote: > To go with, or not to? I know it theoretically doesn't need it, however, I > love my new friend, and therefore am inclined to over-do the taking