Re: VO and Dashboard widget manager

2014-02-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
s. If you like I can send a link to this list that has > commands. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 27, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >> Yes, I just listened to an AppleVis podcast on an earlier version of >> dashboard, and you could actua

Re: VO and Dashboard widget manager

2014-02-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
:34 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Ok! Closing a widget is command-vO-escape, enter for yes, escape for no. Yay. > > Teresa > > On the other hand, there are different fingers. > > On Feb 27, 2014, at 5:18 PM, Jessica wrote: > >> To close the widget, I think it

Re: VO and Dashboard widget manager

2014-02-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
eblind.com >> >> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> >> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> >> >> On Feb 27, 2014, at 8:31 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >

Re: USB Keyboard Not Working well on Login Screen Since Most recent oS Update

2014-02-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
reen. I've mostly noticed this on Desktop machines, MacBook Pros and > MacBook Airs seem to not have the same issue. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Feb 27, 2014, at 2:43 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> Hi, all, >> >

Re: Folder Action New Item Alert Now Works In Latest Mavericks Update

2014-02-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
; >>> On Feb 27, 2014, at 5:14 PM, David Taylor >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Nope. Done disk repair, set the same thing up in another folder, but when >>>> I go in my downloads folder, it says no services apply! >>>> >>>> On 27 F

Re: keyboard changing

2014-02-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
Go to System Preferences, Keyboard, text tab and disable smart quotes. htH, Teresa "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx On Feb 28, 2014, at 4:04 PM, May McDonald Homuth wrote: > Does anyone have any idea on what I did to make

Re: Folder Action New Item Alert Now Works In Latest Mavericks Update

2014-03-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
hould find it there. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Take Care >>>>>> >>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>> Director >>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>> Tel

Re: Go Apple

2014-03-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
Right on. ""When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind, [...] I don't consider the bloody ROI." Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Mar 1, 2014, at 6:15 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > Thought you all would like this article. go Tim Cook! > &g

Re: Number of messages in a conversation

2014-03-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
The only solution I know of is to go to Mail preferences, check the "classic layout" checkbox, then find the header of the message, such as the subject. Then vO-down, and you will only hear that column spoken first. I haven't been able to do this in standard view. Hth, Teresa

Re: junk mail that isn't really?

2014-03-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
Press command-shift-j while focussed on the message. This toggles the marking "junk' and "not junk". You may have to move it as well by going into the message menu, the move menu and move it to another mailbox. htH, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Mar 2, 2014, at 8:23

Re: showing downloads

2014-03-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
Y can also do this in Safari to show the downloads list. Teresa Visualize whirled peas. On Mar 2, 2014, at 12:12 AM, Apple boy wrote: > In the Finder press option-command-l. > > Regards Chris > > On 02/03/2014 03:28, May McDonald Homuth wrote: >> How do I get downloads to show? I'm not sure

Re: Using FaceTime Audio

2014-03-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
d the system is looking for one? It's a strange issue, though. And the preferences being dimmed doesn't really help, or I would find a way to tell it not to look for a camera. teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Mar 2, 2014, at 9:26 AM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > Hey Ale

Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
The only thing to keep in mind with this method is that the boot screen is not accessible with Voiceover as far as I'm aware. using a recovery drive is, though. Teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richard P. Feynman On Mar 2, 2014, at 10:05 AM, Sarai Bucciarell

Re: Using FaceTime Audio

2014-03-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
P. Feynman On Mar 2, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > And I don't see a way in my preferences to tell it not to look for a camera > or I'd test it. > JIm > > On Mar 2, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> I have this problem too. No, Jim, it&#x

Re: Using FaceTime Audio

2014-03-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
ever this problem is, it's not universal. I'm running 10.92 by the way. > > Lisette > > On 3/03/2014, at 7:14 am, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> I have this problem too. No, Jim, it's a weirdness with Facetime interface >> that causes it only to display a wi

Re: Using FaceTime Audio

2014-03-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
sorry, typo. The name of the file is com.apple.facetime.plist. Teresa "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx On Mar 2, 2014, at 11:18 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > I did some digging online and it was ind

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talking-goggles-camera-speech/id602999586?mt=8 HtH, Teresa Visualize whirled peas. On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:35 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > I still cannot find this app in the app store. > > Sent from my iPhone > > http://MarkBurningHawk.net > Facebook:

Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
the >> steps be exactly after having created the USB installer using the recovery >> partition instead of the boot screen manager? >> >> On Mar 2, 2014, at 1:23 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >>> The only thing to keep in mind with this method is that the boot s

Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
nserted or other problems. > On 3 Mar 2014, at 17:35, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> The install is accessible, but choosing the thumb drive isn't, unless you >> guess and count. I had to get about one minute of sighted help to choose the >> thumb drive, but the installa

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
r if >>>>> you want more information off of a check, say. So it depends apparently >>>>> on what you need as to which program gives the best answer. To be fair, I >>>>> need to mess more with Talking Goggles, but that's my take on it so far. >

Re: Talking goggles

2014-03-04 Thread Teresa Cochran
but even if i only >> had 1 bar, it should have still worked. i held my iphone about a hand's >> width from the package as well. what am i doing wrong? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 4, 2014, at 1:12 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >>&g

Re: good article on clean install of OSX

2014-03-04 Thread Teresa Cochran
from Startup Disk in System > Preferences. You should see something like, "Os X 10.9.2 installer" in the > startup disk group of radio buttons. If you don't then either it's the > incorrect thumb drive, no thumb drive inserted or other problems. > On 3 Mar 2014, at 17:35,

Re: Locking the iPhone in portrait mode under iOS7

2014-03-04 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, there is a significant change in iOs 7. Tap the status bar at the top, then swipe up with three fingers. You should hear "control center"" This has a number of settings you can change on the fly. Orientation settings are on this screen. Hth, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On

Re: Mac Mail Syncing Issues With Accounts Other Than Gmail

2014-03-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
> > CB > > On 2/23/14 1:27 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> Here you go: >> http://tinyurl.com/CoxImapSettings >> >> HtH, >> Teresa >> >> Slow down; you'll get there faster. >> >> On Feb 23, 2014, at 10:13 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn w

Re: Still Some Pretty Severe Bugs in Mavericks

2014-03-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'd like to make a suggestion. before declaring something a "bug", it might be a good idea to find out if other users are experiencing the same problems. For example, I haven't experienced any of these, and I haven't heard of it happening. Sometimes there are individual glitches that happen. A f

Re: Still Some Pretty Severe Bugs in Mavericks

2014-03-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
l, it's just > very frustrating when you constantly have to spend large parts of your day > dealing with issues that worked completely fine only days ago. > On Mar 6, 2014, at 5:19 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> I'd like to make a suggestion. before declaring something

Notifications Arriving in Big Bunches Every few Days

2014-03-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, Has anyone else had a problem with notifications which causes them to trigger several at a time? I'll get Facebook and calendar ones on my iPod, then a few days later, I'll get an unrelated one on my Mac Mini, followed by several I've already received on my device. Maybe I'm missing so

Re: Still Some Pretty Severe Bugs in Mavericks

2014-03-07 Thread Teresa Cochran
No, jim, VO-shift-backslash moves to column headers. VO-backslash opens the triangle. Teresa "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx On Mar 6, 2014, at 5:50 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > isn't the correct keystroke vo-shift-backslas

Re: Notifications Arriving in Big Bunches Every few Days

2014-03-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
Blouch wrote: > >> I thought notifications were supposed to go to all the devices you have >> registered to your AppleID. So at least the part about getting the same >> notification on your phone and your Mac makes some sense. Not sure about why >> there are delays

Re: removing carriage returns in textedit

2014-03-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm not sure if this is the best way to do it, but I simply selected the carriage return in a document and copied it. Then I could paste it into the search field. Hth, Teresa Visualize whirled peas. On Mar 9, 2014, at 11:53 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > Hello, > This has probably been covered bef

Re: Notifications Arriving in Big Bunches Every few Days

2014-03-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
high CPU app, is interfering with notifications? > > CB > > On 3/9/14 2:14 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> Right, if you hadn't turned on your computer in a few days, it would be >> logical for notifications to pile up. in my case, though, I leave mine on at >> al

What Does the Voiceover cursor Look Like as Shown in the Visuals?

2014-03-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hik, all, I sometimes have trouble with cursor tracking when my sighted husband is looking at the screen and using the trackpad. I have the mouse pointer following the VO cursor. I didn't have the visual VO cursor enabled, and he couldn't find the mouse pointer at times, even when I routed it.

Re: What Does the Voiceover cursor Look Like as Shown in the Visuals?

2014-03-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, Haha, I'm not drunk; that was obviously a typo. I am hoping that when both my husband and I are using my computer, we can literally be on the same page, and I can show him elements or trouble spots. thanks, teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Mar 9, 2014, at 11:

Re: Making the Keyboard visible on an iPhone

2014-03-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi. This is kind of a crazy question, but are you double-tapping on the edit field before attempting to use the keyboard? Usually it will be available if the device doesn't detect a bluetooth keyboard. Hth, Teresa "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark

Re: how to put websites into dashboard as widgets

2014-03-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Jessica, You can go to the safari page you want to add. From the file menu, choose "open in dashboard ...". This will give you a dialog that includes the option to select a portion of the webpage to add. Unfortunately, customizing the webpage is very visual. I haven't found a way to do thi

Re: how to put websites into dashboard as widgets

2014-03-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
And I'd forgotten entirely about the text file trick. that's a goody. :) Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Mar 11, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > Not sure about dashboard but I have some on my desktop that I've created with > "we bloc" files. You can create a

Re: how to put websites into dashboard as widgets

2014-03-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
If the dialog box is not showing up, do a VO-f2 twice quickly in safari to bring up the window chooser, and select the dialog from it. It's a pretty straightforward dialog. I wouldn't recommend trying to select various parts of the web page, as the accessibility is not the best for that. You'll

Which File Extension for Desktop Webpage shortcuts with text Commands?

2014-03-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I am not sure which extension to use for these files that contain the UrL=webpage info. Finder wants to open them in TextEdit. I tried HTML, which doesn't work, and I also tried .alias. are they scripts? Thanks, teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richa

Re: Which File Extension for Desktop Webpage shortcuts with text Commands?

2014-03-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
hanks, Teresa Teresa "The golden age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete graham On Mar 11, 2014, at 2:59 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: > Teresa they are webloc files. They are regular text files saved with the > .url extension. > Jim > > On Mar 11, 2014, at 4:17 PM, Teresa

Re: Which File Extension for Desktop Webpage shortcuts with text Commands?

2014-03-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
, Jim Gatteys wrote: >> >>> Teresa they are webloc files. They are regular text files saved with the >>> .url extension. >>> Jim >>> >>> On Mar 11, 2014, at 4:17 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, all, >>>>

Re: Which File Extension for Desktop Webpage shortcuts with text Commands?

2014-03-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
wrote: >> >>> Teresa they are webloc files. They are regular text files saved with the >>> .url extension. >>> Jim >>> >>> On Mar 11, 2014, at 4:17 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, all, >>>> >>>&g

Resolved: Re: Which File Extension for Desktop Webpage shortcuts with text Commands?

2014-03-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
ot;Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx On Mar 11, 2014, at 8:32 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Odd. I put a linefeed in at the end and now Safari opens but only with my > homepage. > > Teresa >

Re: system dialogues displayed

2014-03-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm guessing this is on the login screen? If you encounter this, just do a simulated mouse-click (VO-shift-space) or trackpad click and log in as usual. I'm not sure about the specifics, but these are artifacts of the login screen and once you log in, they go away. HtH, Teresa Slow down; you'l

Re: Learning Lastpass

2014-03-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
I use it as well, so if you have questions, let me know. Basically, I can tell you that it has its own frame in safari. If you VO-left from the toolbar once you install it, VO will indicate "html content" Interact with this, and you'll find your LastPass page. It's very much like a web page. I

Re: moving to text on web pages

2014-03-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
There isn't a specific command for that. but command-option-control-n will move you to the next auto-webspot, command-option-control-c to the next chunk of text with different attributes, and command-option-control-d to the next different element. I'd say the first command is probably closest to

Re: moving to text on web pages

2014-03-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
t;> Thanks much. I'll try this. I did try the different element one and that >>> didn't really get it. This would be a nice addition to the web navigation >>> as I'm used to it from Window-Eyes and IE. >>> Jenine Stanley >>> dragonwalke...@g

iBooks, WasRe: The bug for Messaging on the I phone.

2014-03-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
Which iBooks situation are you referring to? I haven't had trouble with ibooks on the iPod thus far, other than the long-standing breakage of whiz wheels on the focus 40. Teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Mar 13, 2014, at 4:44 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: > Hel

Re: iBooks, WasRe: The bug for Messaging on the I phone.

2014-03-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
ngers. On Mar 13, 2014, at 5:30 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: > Hi Teresa, > > I'm talking about iBooks on the Mac. > > > On Mar 13, 2014, at 7:14 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > > Which iBooks situation are you referring to? I haven't had trouble with > ibooks

Re: The bug for Messaging on the I phone.

2014-03-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
I agree with you, Ricardo. I use a Braille display about half the time and the touchscreen the other half. If I can meander off and speculate here, I really think that a keyboard on a touchscreen is just a transitional input method, because it really isn't as efficient a method as it could be. I

Re: free software for solving capchas on mac

2014-03-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
That's interesting. I use it constantly. there's a bit of a process involved. Check out the instructions on the webpage. I'll refresh my memory for how to set it up and give you pointers if necessary. You have to buy credits, but it's something like 50 for 0.99 cents US. I believe the site is ba

Rumola Instructions, was Re: free software for solving capchas on mac

2014-03-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
I googled and found this: http://skipinput.com/bps/install.html Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Mar 14, 2014, at 10:43 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > That's interesting. I use it constantly. there's a bit of a process involved. > Check out the ins

Re: Question about Nemeth Code on the iPhone

2014-03-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Gigi, I haven't done much experimentation with this, but I can tell you where the setting is for iPod/iPhone. It's settings, general, Accessibility, Voiceover, braille. There's a button which says "equations, nemeth code" and it's a switch: on or off. HtH, teresa "Everything is interestin

Re: Question about Nemeth Code on the iPhone

2014-03-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
gure out how to make it > display in Math. > > Gigi > > On Mar 14, 2014, at 3:03 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > >> What does this code mean? I have it on, is it to do with UEB? >> >> Kawal. >> >>> On 14 Mar 2014, at 07:41 pm, Teresa Coch

I'm blanking on YoruFukurou Keyboard Shortcut for sending Tweet

2014-03-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
this is really getting to me. :) I tried pressing enter and got a default beep. i tried pressing tab. I tried from the edit field in the search window and also pressing command-n for new tweet and typing it in. I'm easily confused by the twitter tabs, so I may have gotten the wrong tab. Can some

Disregard Last Message, was Re: I'm blanking on YoruFukurou Keyboard Shortcut for sending Tweet

2014-03-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
Uh, I wasn't paying attention to my character counter, which read -15. That was the problem. LOL Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Mar 14, 2014, at 11:32 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > this is really getting to me. :) I tried pressing enter and got a default &

Re: free software for solving capchas on mac

2014-03-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, John, I'm pretty sure the screen curtain is localized to the monitor, i.e. it blocks the view only from people looking at the physical monitor. Teresa Visualize whirled peas. On Mar 15, 2014, at 11:00 AM, John D. Lipsey wrote: > Does this software work if you have screen curtain enabled?

Re: tagging people in Facebook

2014-03-16 Thread Teresa Cochran
It's hard to review what you do on any screen-reader, but this method has worked consistently for me. While writing your status, press the at symbol (shift-2 on the keyboard) immediately followed by the person's name or a large part outhe name and press enter. Finish the status. When you review

Re: tagging people in Facebook

2014-03-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
gt; > Regards Chris > > Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! > >> On 17/03/2014 01:22, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> It's hard to review what you do on any screen-reader, but this method has >> worked consistently for me. While writing your status, press

Re: Changing VoiceOver Voice

2014-03-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
n't accidentally switch a setting you don't mean to mess with. It took me awhile to get into this habit. :) Teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Mar 17, 2014, at 9:57 PM, Agent086b wrote: > Hi, > go to settings, general, accessibility, VoiceOver, Languages & diale

Re: Changing Conversation on mac when subject Changes

2014-03-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
on of this conversation). :) Teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Mar 17, 2014, at 10:03 PM, Deb Lewis wrote: > I changed this in Mail preferences actually before I wrote. Forgot to mention > that. I don't see any change so far but maybe when more threads come in it >

Re: Searching Safari bookmarks

2014-03-18 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can go to the bookmarks menu and choose "show bookmarks. The first edit field once you interact with this sidebar is "search bookmarks. Also, when you put a search in your address bar, interact with the area that says "search results" There is an area in it that says "history and bookmarks".

Re: reading list help please

2014-03-18 Thread Teresa Cochran
In the bookmark menu, choose "show bookmarks" VO right from the toolbar till you hear "bookmarks sidebar" and interact with it. Find the reading list tab and VO-space on it. Here there will be a search field and a table with the items in the reading list. You can also use command-control-2 to b

Re: Question about internet weirdness.

2014-03-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, VO doesn't always focus on the item for the shortcut menu. You can press option-enter to download a linked file. Also, if you go into accessibility preferences with 5 times command-option-f5, you can enable mouse keys. This is a function that doesn't depend on vO, and uses the numpad to mov

Re: Question about internet weirdness.

2014-03-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
PM, Jessica D wrote: > What if you are like me and do not have a full keyboard? How can the same > task be accomplished? > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 20, 2014, at 4:37 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> Yes, VO doesn't always focus on the item for the shortcut menu.

Re: navigating in the latest version of numbers

2014-03-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Could you set this up in a Voiceover activity for numbers only? Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Mar 23, 2014, at 3:38 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Gigi, > > If, in VoiceOver Utility, Category Navigation, you have the checkbox > Automatically interact when using

Re: searching in Mac Mail

2014-03-25 Thread Teresa Cochran
In Mail search, the results come up in a message table similar to the ones you find in folders. The thing that's different is that you have to stop interacting with the search input area first, which is part of the toolbar. HtH, teresa "The golden age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete graham

Re: desktop texting apps?

2014-03-25 Thread Teresa Cochran
If you do a google search for email sms or mms, you can find a list of providers and their email addresses for sending text messages. It's usually phonenumberatprovider.com, but not always. I don't have an accessible cell phone, and my husband has a tracfone, and I text him a lot using Mac Mail.

Re: moving windows favorites to the mac

2014-03-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
In many web browsers, you can export your favorites to an XML or hTML file and then import this to Safari. I've done this between various browsers, but not this specific process. You might do some searching around for exporting/importing bookmarks. HtH, Teresa "We're made of st

Re: vo-cmd-enter in text?

2014-03-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
This does what VO-command-space used to do. It toggles multiple selection on and off. Use VO-enter to mark text for selection. Hth, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Mar 25, 2014, at 10:18 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > I was playing around and found that something i

Re: desktop texting apps?

2014-03-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
it has to start with a 1 which >> is the US country code. >> >> CB >> >>> On 3/25/14 8:24 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>> If you do a google search for email sms or mms, you can find a list of >>> providers and their email addresses for se

Re: scanned pdf document

2014-03-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
If it is a scanned document, it might have to have an OcR process done on it. I haven't tried the print to pdf method, but I know there are online services to do this. Robobraille is known for Braille transcription, but it also converts image files and image pdf to readable pdf and other formats

Re: Is MenuTab Pro broken?

2014-03-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, you might try switching it to desktop mode. I admit that I stopped using menuTab once I realized that it has always simply presented the website pages. I always have Safari open, so it doesn't matter to me whether I have a standalone application for Facebook. Yorufukouru has a different int

Re: batch conversion?

2014-03-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
Pages will open word documents. Is there a particular reason you need to convert the documents to pages format? I'd do this with care, as sometimes it's possible to modify or lose formatting altogether. Teresa Visualize whirled peas. On Mar 29, 2014, at 7:11 AM, Kliphton --- wrote: > Is

30-second Delay Before Voiceover Speaks Time

2014-03-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
hi, all, I think I brought this up awhile back, but don't remember if there was a resolution. i notice when using option-t that it takes an average of 30 seconds for VO to speak the time and date. The Braille display takes the same length of time to activate. Is this a bug of some sort? I've no

Re: 30-second Delay Before Voiceover Speaks Time

2014-03-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
thin a second for me. I will check >> tomorrow on some slower machines to see if they behave differently. I do >> recall a long time ago that if you had Speakable Items enabled, this sort of >> lag occurred. May not be your issue but thought I'd mention it. >> >> L

Re: 30-second Delay Before Voiceover Speaks Time

2014-03-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
eck >> tomorrow on some slower machines to see if they behave differently. I do >> recall a long time ago that if you had Speakable Items enabled, this sort of >> lag occurred. May not be your issue but thought I'd mention it. >> >> Later... >> >&

Re: 30-second Delay Before Voiceover Speaks Time

2014-03-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
> HTH Colin > > On 31 Mar 2014, at 07:34, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> I found my speakable items settings in Accessibility. I understand now that >> it has to do with speech recognition and not with dictation specifically. >> The speakable items setting was off all a

Re: folder groups and text groups in ML

2014-03-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
You might have your view set to icon view. If it says "image browser", you have icon view set. On the fly, just press command-3 to bring back column view. You can also set this from the view menu. HtH, Teresa "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to

Re: Stability of the Mac

2014-04-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
I play a game that requires me to disable Voiceover and then reload it when I'm finished. Most of the time, everything works as planned. Sometimes, there are odd malfunctions, and I just reload Voiceover. I restart my computer about twice a month. Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On

Re: Mobile devices, Was Stability of the Mac

2014-04-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Erik, I have to say I absolutely agree with you there. I've been considering leaving the desktop computer behind as well. I'll run my ancient 2009 Mac Mini into the ground and then consider getting an iPad or even using my iPod until I have the money to buy another device. Tere

Re: mac learning curve

2014-04-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
I've had exactly the same learning experience and methods as you, Gigi. Not everyone learns best this way, unfortunately, so I guess we and a certain number of others have been lucky. Getting my Mac Mini was like receiving a particularly challenging three-D puzzle game. I had a momentary panic w

Re: Simulating a Mac on a PC

2014-04-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, Apple stores are set up like computer labs, with tables and stools. The employees at my local store are great about letting folks experiment. I poked around on a Mac for two hours one day before I made the decision to switch. I also played with a friend's Mac. He had had no idea about Voice

Re: Productivity Software on the Mac

2014-04-04 Thread Teresa Cochran
That's generally true with screen-readers. I have a sighted friend who uses Adobe acrobat to edit pdf files, but editing pdf with screen-readers has always been minimal in my experience. Even reading them is somewhat problematic. Teresa “Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough

Re: Opening Safari Pages from other Apps

2014-04-04 Thread Teresa Cochran
In system preferences, VO-space on the "tabs" button and check the box that says ""when new tab opens, make it active". I'm not experiencing crashes consistently. I do notice that if VO isn't interacting with the tab I'm closing, a crash happens more often. I now always interact with the html

Re: Using the mouse was Re: casperski accessibility?

2014-04-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
always move the mouse pointer. HtH, Teresa Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com Facebook On Apr 5, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Chris Apple boy wrote: > Yes you can mouse on the mac with VoiceOver alone. By default the VoiceOver > cursor does not follow the mouse pointer but you can always route the

Re: Flash in Google chrome, WasListening to APH Interview on the Mac

2014-04-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
If flash works natively with Chrome, isn't it using a modified version of adobe flash Player as a plugin? Just curious. Also, I wanted to say that the interview was great. I have Flash enabled in Safari, and it played right away. Teresa "The golden age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete grah

Re: Experience Switching to Mac

2014-04-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
I have been an access technology trainer, and I was intrigued with the idea of the out-of-the-box accessibility of the Mac. I had been experimenting with Linux distributions, but I was doing far more tweaking than I cared to. I had a problematic Windows laptop, but was just starting to use NVDA

Re: Hazel Discussion

2014-04-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
Forgive me if this is an obvious question, but how does Hazel differ from Automater? Teresa "The golden age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete graham On Apr 6, 2014, at 7:56 AM, Emilio wrote: > To begin the conversation, Hazel is a file management program that automates > various tasks. The

Re: excuse me microsoft one nore is updated

2014-04-07 Thread Teresa Cochran
It sounds like you're getting a system voice message about an app being updated. In order to answer your question, you will have to provide more specific information. Sometimes apps leave information in user/library or /library in various folders. Which apps did you uninstall, and which app is t

Re: Adding Random Quotes

2014-04-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
The only way I know to do this is to put each quote in a separate signature, and then set it to "random." this is what I do with mine. HtH, Teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richard P. Feynman On Apr 9, 2014, at 6:08 PM, Robert C wrote: > In Mail on the Ma

Re: statusbar in 10.9.2 mavericks

2014-04-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Ray, This worked for me. however, I can't get it to close. How do you close the Dropbox window? I tried command-w and escape. Thanks, Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Apr 10, 2014, at 8:18 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > You made your mistake at the last step. You want to click t

Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm pleased to note that the new installer for Adobe Flash is HTML based and much easier to use. HtH, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receivi

Re: statusbar in 10.9.2 mavericks

2014-04-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
that way. > > > Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! > > On Apr 10, 2014, at 11:18 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> H

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
uck, I am about to have someone > to do it for me. > > Thanks! > Daniel Hawkins > - Posted from my Macbook Pro > > On Apr 10, 2014, at 11:24 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> I'm pleased to note that the new installer for Adobe Flash is HTML based and >&g

Re: Improvement with Adobe Flash 13 installer

2014-04-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
ri >>>> to let the install complete. >>>> Daniel Hawkins >>>> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >>>> >>>> On Apr 10, 2014, at 2:54 PM, Regina Alvarado >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is the Adobe 13 new? Where do I go to

Re: weird prompt to update software

2014-04-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
It's the Mac app store. you can adjust preferences for it in system prefs, app store. I have mine set to automatic, so I don't get those prompts. The automatic setting updates system files. It appears there isn't a details button for those system files anymore. here's a discussion of this issue:

Re: weird prompt to update software

2014-04-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
ne > >> On Apr 12, 2014, at 10:17 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >> It's the Mac app store. you can adjust preferences for it in system prefs, >> app store. I have mine set to automatic, so I don't get those prompts. The >> automatic setting updates sys

Re: weird prompt to update software

2014-04-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
are different fingers. On Apr 12, 2014, at 9:30 AM, April wrote: > Yeah. I got the prompt. Closed it. Went to the app store and checked the > updates. Sure enough, it was legitly there. > > On Saturday, April 12, 2014 11:46:54 AM UTC-4, Teresa Cochran wrote: > I uh,

Re: Has anyone tried LastPass with VoiceOver on the Mac or iOS?

2014-04-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
I use the free version on the Mac and sometimes sign in with ioS. On the Mac in Safari, you have to use it in full-screen mode, as it refreshes a lot, and doesn't seem to do this in full-screen mode for some reason. Any time you log into a new site, it will pop up a prompt frame asking you how t

Re: Diary apps for Mac and or iOS

2014-04-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
Actually, I use Notes for this quite a lot. It's not specifically diary-oriented, but does sync and provide a date and time stamp. I understand if this isn't exactly what you're looking for, but just thought I'd mention it. HTH, Teresa "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of

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