Re: ITunes Match verses Sound Cloud

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Sound Cloud is a social app for posting sound effects and music projects. iTunes Match allows you to download music from your library from iTunes that might be complete or have a higher bit-rate. I haven’t used the app called sound Flower, but that one might be a different matter entirely. HtH,

Re: Safari default home page has changed.

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Go to the view menu and uncheck “always show favorites bar” or press command-shift-b when in the body of the webpage. HtH, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > guys, > > I recently upgraded my version of Safari by accident

I'm Still Having Syncing Issues in Mail in mavericks

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
I decided to use Imap for all of my mail accounts, including Cox. I’m still having sync issues, with messages being diverted through the trash folders, which is very strange. Anyone have any ideas about optimizing Imap syncing with Mail? thanks, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fi

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-21 Thread Teresa Cochran
In the most recent updates, it’s necessary to use the cloud to sync contacts. However, you could enter your contacts manually on each device, or you could simply not upgrade. Also, it’s possible to use operating systems that don’t rely on cloud computing as much as apple, such as linux or androi

Re: strange safari problem

2013-11-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Jean, Some of these suggestions might sound boneheaded, but they’re worth a try. Reboot your computer and see if things act normally again. If this doesn’t work, you may have to reset safari. Go into the Safari menu in the menu bar and find “reset Safari”. There are a number of options in t

Re: muting voice over speech

2013-11-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can set up a keyboard commander. Go into vO utility with VO-f8. Find the commanders area and make sure keyboard commander is enabled. The commands will use a modifier key. The default is right option, but you can choose another. Go to the add button and press it. Type the key you want to use

Re: Help needed please to open attachments in mail with Mavericks

2013-11-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
Thanks, Deb, for that very useful piece of info. I’m going to my message rules right away and dealing with it. Teresa "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham On Nov 22, 2013, at 1:39 PM, Deb Lewis wrote: > Well what you should be able to do and what you can do don’t seem t

Re: resetting safari

2013-11-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Well, it varies. You could simply reset all warnings and leave everything else alone. honestly, I don’t know the cause of your issue, so I’m not sure. the worst resetting everything would do is clear your history and your pages’ stored info, but not your bookmarks, as far as I’m aware. Try rese

Re: safari all better now

2013-11-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Oh, glad it got sorted. :) 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 Nov 22, 2013, at 10:18 PM, jean parker wrote: > Tyler: > That fixed it, well done! > You were correct, my date and time were not set correctly and I

Does Anyone Use BOINC manager?

2013-11-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I’m having a problem with BOINC, the application that does various volunteer computing with scientific projects like SETI@home. I have it set to run after the computer has been idle for sixty minutes. I have a password set on the screen-saver. when I log in, the Mac still bogs down. It

Re: Not impressed with VMWare…

2013-11-25 Thread Teresa Cochran
I started using Fusion to experiment with various Linux distributions. About three months after I purchased it, there was an upgrade, and I couldn’t swing the full price of the upgrade, which was the same as what I paid, so I gave it up. as for Windows, I’ll probably go the Bootcamp route if I r

Re: Can't Expand Conversations in Mail

2013-11-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
As far as I’m aware, it has to do with the disclosure triangle being in focus. If nothing else works, I interact with the message info in the list and press VO space when VO is actually on the disclosure triangle. This works every time, though arrow keys seem to be working ok for me at the momen

Follow-up On s/electing Text With a braille Display

2013-11-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, A few weeks ago, some of us had a discussion about selecting text with a Braille display. well, I have created keystrokes in VO Utility, Braille to accomplish this. There are two items in the commands menu, “select text” and “select text in Voiceover” which pretty much cover everything

Re: Follow-up On selecting Text With a braille Display

2013-11-26 Thread Teresa Cochran
Just fixing a typo in the subject. Apologies. Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Nov 26, 2013, at 6:47 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hi, all, > > A few weeks ago, some of us had a discussion about selecting text with a > Braille display. well, I have created

Re: Key repeating

2013-11-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
Is it possible you have locked your VO keys? Try pressing VO-semicolon and see if it says “control-option lock off”. When VO keys are locked, you can use VO functions without pressing control-option. HtH, Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Nov 26, 2013, at 10:47 PM, Angus MacKinnon

Re: Follow-up On s/electing Text With a braille Display

2013-11-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
ks, bu tnot quite. I cannot seem to get space > with dot 3 or space with dot 6 to work. Have you found a way around > this when only using a braille display? > > Thanks for any help! > Scott > > On 11/26/13, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> Hi, all, >> >> A few

Re: The FN Key

2013-11-27 Thread Teresa Cochran
I’d love to be able to remap keys. I have an Amazon basics keyboard that has two option keys and one command key. I’d love to have two option keys and two command keys. I’m definitely looking into this. Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Nov 27, 2013, at 8:38 AM, Jessica D wrote:

OT: Happy Thanksgiving to All My American Mac Visionary friends

2013-11-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
The subject says it. I hope everyone has a great T-day. I’m very thankful for the help I’ve gotten on this list. Blessings, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscrib

Re: A Question About Facebook

2013-11-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
MenuTab lets you present either the full website interface or the mobile interface on your desktop. You find it in the status menus, Press a keystroke to activate it, (control-f or command-f; I honestly don’t remember at this point) and it pops up. In my opinion, it’s pretty much the exact prese

Re: fusion and windows iso

2013-11-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
An ISO is a type of disc image that a CD or DVD is made from. Some applications allow you to mount them directly without burning them to a disc. Many websites offer downloads of ISo files to burn onto discs, such as Linux operating systems, movies and such. Hth, Teresa On the other hand, there

Does Abbyy FineReader Express really have two Text Conversion Buttons?

2013-11-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
hi. i’ve been wondering about this for awhile. in the Quick Tasks Window i find what VO says is two buttons labeled “convert to text”. I’ve tried both of them, and the default extension to save to is rtf. I’m just curious if VO is reading these wrong or if there’s a difference between them. tha

Re: advantages and disadvantages of using a braille display

2013-12-01 Thread Teresa Cochran
Well, for me, the Braille display is very useful, because I process information better by reading than by listening. I also have a slight hearing impairment, and get S’s and F’s confused with speech. I like to read with a braille display. I do a lot of reading while listening to baseball and ho

"OSAScript Has no Windows" Message When Trying to use Folder Actions Setup In Finder

2013-12-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
hi, all, In Mountain Kitty, I had Folder Actions set to alert me when there was a new item in my downloads folder. It did not import to mavericks, and when I try to set it up, I get “OSAScript has no Windows” instead of the alert. Is there something I can do to correct this? thanks, teresa "T

Re: Reading .brf files on the IPhone

2013-12-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
If you’re in the states or a US citizen, you can use bard Mobile to read brf books downloaded from the BARD website. Otherwise, you can save the files as pdf or epub, then read them in iBooks with contractions turned off. It’ll only work on the Braille display and *not with speech*. hth, Teresa

VMware Fusion 35% Off as Of Today dec 2

2013-12-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
At least in the US. I’ve decided to give it another go at $38 instead of $59. http://tinyurl.com/l6yjcwp HtH, Teresa -- 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, send an ema

vmWare fusion Only Shows windows OS?

2013-12-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
hi, guys, >From my past experience and looking at the present documentation, it seems >it’s possible to use Linux as a basis for a virtual machine. I’m trying to use >Vinux, which is based on ubuntu. I only see Windows operating systems in the >OS list. Am I missing something? thanks, teresa

Never Mind, WasRe: vmWare fusion Only Shows windows OS?

2013-12-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
I didn’t notice the branching menus and got to the Linux options. Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Dec 2, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > hi, guys, > > From my past experience and looking at the present documentation, it seems > it’s possibl

Re: Help From The Community

2013-12-02 Thread Teresa Cochran
I think I’d have to have a lot more information before I decide to commit. For example, what books does it access. which formats. What are its advantages over other readers? It sounds like a good thing in principle, but what is it in practice? Teresa "We're made of star stuff."--Carl S

Re: Going between PC and Mac

2013-12-03 Thread Teresa Cochran
I was just getting used to NVDA when I switched, and I still sometimes use it on friends’ PCs as a portable option on a thumb drive. Definitely worth trying. Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Dec 3, 2013, at 8:48 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > Email me off-list at mehg...@gma

Re: which premium english voices do you recommend is the best for hearing in pared users?

2013-12-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
I like Daniel and Tessa as well. I have some high-frequency hearing loss, and Karen is pleasant, but too soft for me to hear accurately what she says. I’d really prefer more baritone voices, or even a voice similar to siri’s male one. Having said that, I do mostly use Samantha on IOS and Alex in

Re: OF topic, direct download dropbox link

2013-12-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
Put the file in your dropbox/public folder. Go to it and find the file. Once you interact with it, go into the contextual menu and find the option that says “copy public link”. You can then paste this link from your clipboard anywhere you want. htH, teresa "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's

Re: reading braille files

2013-12-05 Thread Teresa Cochran
If you choose to use text-edit, you can use the “prevent editing” option in the format menu. HtH, teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Dec 5, 2013, at 10:53 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > Hello list, > Is there a way to read braille files other than textedit? I’m always leery

Re: adjusting text attributes

2013-12-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
Actually, as far as I’m aware, VO-T simply describes the attributes under the VO cursor. HtH, Teresa "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham On Dec 5, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Red.Falcon wrote: > Hi! > You can also just hit VO+T to toggle them on and off! > Colin > > On 5 Dec 20

Facebook Site; Finding Comments on a story?

2013-12-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I’ve noticed recently that the regular Facebook site doesn’t show comments on the newsfeed. I get email notifications of them, but don’t find them on my wall. Is there something to click on to expand the comments with the story? Thanks, Teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into

Where To find Address for a Bluetooh Device?

2013-12-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I want to use my Bluetooth Braille display on a virtual machine (Linux) and I have to know the device address, which is some sort of hexadecimal value. where on the Mac can I find this? i looked in system Information and Bluetooth preferences, but I can’t locate it. thanks, Teresa "T

Re: Where To find Address for a Bluetooth Device?

2013-12-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
; > Go beyond the Christmas story this year; > meet Immanuel (God with us), > Jesus, the crucified Savior, > Christ, the risen Lord. > > > > On Dec 6, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> Hi, all, >> >> I want to use my Bluetooth Braille displa

Re: fusion, caps lock and vinux

2013-12-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
You will have to disable global Mac keystrokes in the machine settings, command E. this way, any modifier key should work. You can still command-tab out of Fusion and load vO in order to suspend the virtual machine if you need to. HtH, Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Dec 6, 2013,

Re: Where To find Address for a Bluetooth Device?

2013-12-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
hcitool in Vinux, which is based on Ubuntu. However, it might be nice to find out how to display this info in a Mac Mavericks terminal. Teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richard P. Feynman On Dec 6, 2013, at 1:24 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hi, Che

Re: file conversion question

2013-12-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Caitlyn, This is what I’ve done for my DVS movies. I put them in their own playlist in ITunes and called it “DVS movies”. It ends up in the music folder, but they stay together as a playlist. Hth, Teresa "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan On Dec 6, 2013, at 3:47 PM, Caitlyn a

Re: anyone having trouble with column view in mavericks.

2013-12-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
It’s a bug. The only easy solution is to switch to list view. I’ve actually gotten used to list view. If i want to locate myself inside a folder, I just use command-down-arrow to open it and command-up-arrow to go back up to the parent folder. Hopefully this will be fixed soon, as there’s been a

Re: mac mini mid 2010 with 10.9 question

2013-12-07 Thread Teresa Cochran
I have a late 2009 Mac Mini with 2.53 gigahertz processor and 4 GB RaM, and I’m running Mavericks on it just fine. It’s slow to open apps, but once I have everything running, it’s not bad. htH, Teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richard P. Feynman On Dec 7, 20

Re: ibooks on the mac, how do you all magane this?

2013-12-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can press enter or command-down-arrow when in listview to open a book. Ibooks on the Mac is not as useable as it is on iOS. I use the next chapter item in the menus and then interact with the last html content I find, which is usually the next chapter. It is useable, but not as convenient as

Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't Staying Put

2013-12-08 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Christine In order to use that keystroke, you must be focused on the TextEdit app in the apps folder. HtH, Teresa "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham On Dec 8, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: > I have tried multiple times to add Text Edit to the dock,

Re: last pass

2013-12-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, LastPass is accessible. I wouldn’t call it easy to use, however. Most of the time, it’s easy to add passwords, etc. but reviewing information is a little tricky. If you’re using Mavericks, you have to use Safari in full-screen mode to keep vO focused.. HtH, Teresa "The Golden Age of scien

Re: rumola

2013-12-10 Thread Teresa Cochran
It works for me as well with Safari 7 and Mavericks. Teresa "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham On Dec 10, 2013, at 3:47 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: > It is working for me using Safari 7 and Mavericks. > > On Dec 10, 2013, at 6:34 PM, Patrick Neazer wrote: > >> Hello Ever

Re: Bluetooth Speakers Question

2013-12-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
Try VO utility, sound. There’s a set of options in there for VO output: system default and whatever devices you have. I have a USB headset and built-in audio, and when my Bluetooth device was connected, it showed that as well. Check your settings as they are now. For example, you might not want

Re: question with kindle for IOS and Braille display

2013-12-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
If you have the one with the whiz wheels, try moving the left one up a notch. Also try dot-1-space. Oddly enough, I haven’t experienced this issue, so I’m not sure if this will help. htH, Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Dec 11, 2013, at 7:01 PM, Amber Wallenstein wrote: > Hello

Re: Voiceover not working when coming out of sleep mode

2013-12-11 Thread Teresa Cochran
That’s odd. I have a late 2009 Mac Mini and I haven’t experienced this issue. Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Dec 11, 2013, at 7:46 PM, May and Noah wrote: > I have this issue and it’s annoying. Happens all the time. > > I have a 2013 macbook aire > May and Prince No

VO Says Apps Have No windows, but They Do!

2013-12-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
hi, guys, this is very strange, and I’ve never encountered it before. Periodically, VO reports that an app I’m working in has no windows and continues to read the contents of the windows. Has anyone else encountered this? I’m attempting to use full-screen mode with my apps, since it’s easier wh

Re: Mail Filters

2013-12-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
Before you change your settings in Gmail, you might try a couple of things. First, Remove the rules you set up for your Gmail accounts on your computer. This is assuming you’re using IMAP. You don’t need both sets of rules; just the ones set up on the gmail website. Delete your Gmail account in

Re: Mail Filters

2013-12-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
lters, and even > typed in to the search box manage filters and nothing came up. Any idea where > this link might be? Thanks > On Dec 12, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Teresa Cochran > wrote: > >> Before you change your settings in Gmail, you might try a couple of things. >> First,

Re: Mail Filters

2013-12-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
as created successfully. Not sure what > I am doing wrong. > > > Thanks > On Dec 12, 2013, at 4:33 PM, Teresa Cochran > wrote: > >> Ah, sorry, Brian. Try deleting your Google account from Apple Mail and >> adding it again and see if the filters show up. I h

Re: iTunes not backing up my contacts anymore.

2013-12-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
Itunes doesn’t sync contacts anymore. You will have to use iCloud to do this. hth, Teresa "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan On Dec 12, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > Ok, I noticed eversense about 3 or so updates ago, sense the first version of > Itunes that everyone was having

Rhapsody Player and safari: Songs don't Play Anymore

2013-12-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I’ve been using Rhapsody Player for a couple of years. Just recently, I can’t get songs to play. Sometimes a sample will play, but mostly I get silence. I’m signed in and paid up. I use the web player because there is no stand-alone app for Mac, as far as I’m aware. I know there was a

Never Mind, Was Re: Rhapsody Player and safari: Songs don't Play Anymore

2013-12-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Dec 12, 2013, at 11:25 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hi, all, > > I’ve been using Rhapsody Player for a couple of years. Just recently, I can’t > get songs to play. Sometimes a sample will play, but mostly I get silence. > I’m signed in an

Re: Mail Filters

2013-12-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
Something occurs to me. many mailing lists don’t have the address of the mailing list in the from field. it’s usually in the to field. I usually choose the “to or CC” to catch all the double-postings. So you might try the to field as your criterion instead of the from field. HtH, Teresa Slow d

Re: iPod Touch 3G and Email from att.net

2013-12-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
There are two things you can try. One is to do a search for att.net mail settings. I did this, and since I don’t have ATT service, I wasn’t able to access the support topics. From the information about server settings, you can set it up manually. However, it’s likely that att.net is in Apple’s d

Re: Alternative Email program?

2013-12-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
I haven’t used it much, but it’s called Mail Mate. It’s shareware and ultimately costs thirty bucks. It has a lot of keyboard driven features, but I’ve heard other folks say it’s not as accessible as it could be. So I suppose it’s try at your own risk. HtH teresa "We're made of star stuff."-

Command Line: How to Upgrade Macports?

2013-12-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I have not even done a selfupdate for Macports in so long I don’t remeker the last time I did it. When I try a selfupdate I get an error message about execution failure. Is there another command I can use, or do I need to download a package via another means? Thanks, Teresa On the ot

Re: Command Line: How to Upgrade Macports?

2013-12-13 Thread Teresa Cochran
-- > Cheryl > > Go beyond the Christmas story this year; > meet Immanuel (God with us), > Jesus, the crucified Savior, > Christ, the risen Lord. > > > > On Dec 13, 2013, at 10:58 PM, Teresa Cochran > wrote: > >> Hi, all, >> >> I have not

Re: Mail Filters

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
no changes to my computer so >>>> not sure what is going on.. Maybe I am doing something wrong when creating >>>> my filters, does this sound right, in gmail on the web I go to create a >>>> filter, I enter the macvisionaries email address in the from fie

Re: Command Line: How to Upgrade Macports?

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
the risen Lord. > > > > On Dec 14, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: > >> Hi Teresa, >> >> If you are using Mavericks, you will need to download the new install >> package from the macports sight. >> You probably need to update XCode as well

Re: Command Line: How to Upgrade Macports?

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
es. I just ran the new installer and everything works > fine. Downloading and installing XCode5 will take the longest. > > On Dec 14, 2013, at 11:51 AM, Teresa Cochran > wrote: > > Thanks, Barry and Cheryl. I’ll consider tackling this. :) I do have time on > my hands.

Terminal: VO and Alpine Mail?

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
hi, all, I was playing with alpine in terminal last night. VO doesn’t seem to track things very well, especially in the configuration file. Has anyone found a way to use VO with Lynx, Mutt, Alpine, etc.? Or is there a screen-reader that’s available through Macports? If it comes to it, I’ll expe

Re: Terminal: VO and Alpine Mail?

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
; using vo that may help some. I do pretty much everything in terminal with a > braille display and brltty. > > -- > Cheryl > > Go beyond the Christmas story this year; > meet Immanuel (God with us), > Jesus, the crucified Savior, > Christ, the risen Lord. > >

Re: activating items in safari history

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
You might want to use the history menu in Safari and activate links with the return key from there. the table is more for editing purposes. In the table, you can use command-down-arrow to open a site when your focused on the title. This is a standard Mac OS keyboard shortcut for opening items. I

Re: accessing drop box settings

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
The only way i’ve been able to access the settings is to set the mouse pointer to move VO in VO utility. Then go to the extras menu and make sure the mouse pointer is on dropbox. Then, using mouse keys or the trackpad or actual mouse, I click on it and I get the links to the dropbox folder and a

Re: activating items in safari history

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
eresa, > > I never knew about the CMD-down arrow command. Are there any differences > between that and Cmd-O? > Thanks, > Donna > On Dec 14, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Teresa Cochran > wrote: > >> You might want to use the history menu in Safari and activate links with the

Re: accessing drop box settings

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
Odd. I can't use the simulated click, but I can access the setttings. I think I used VO-space on it, but not sure. I may have used return. Teresa On 12/14/2013 02:59 PM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: I navigate to the Dropbox menu in the menu extras, bring the mouse pointer with VO-command-F5, simul

Re: locating edit boxes on web pages

2013-12-14 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Don, You can turn quicknav on by pressing both left and right-arrow keys, then navigate to form fields by pressing up-arrrow and one of the side arrows till you get there. At this point, you can use the up and down arrow keys to find form fields. The other thing you can do is press comman

Re: Terminal: VO and Alpine Mail?

2013-12-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
Oh, thanks so much for that tip. I was wondering how I was going to get to that setting in the first place. Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Dec 15, 2013, at 10:11 AM, - wrote: > > The most important thing to do is set cursing tracking on in configuration... > The

Terminal: Setting up Incoming IMap in Alpine?

2013-12-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
Ok, I found the smtp server setting in configuration, but I can’t find the imap setting for incoming messages. I’m setting up a Google account, so I’m wondering where to put that server name. Also, will it import the folders for me? Third, can I set up more than one imap account? I have two Cox

Re: missing some mail. Is this still a thing?

2013-12-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, unfortunately, Gmail syncing is still squirrely. Sometimes I get messages in my inbox that are a couple days old. It’s very disconcerting. I like to explore anyway, but if I can get Alpine to work for me in Macports with Terminal, I’m going to try it for awhile. Teresa On the other hand,

Re: Terminal: Brltty, Was VO and Alpine Mail?

2013-12-15 Thread Teresa Cochran
ris Blouch wrote: > Dunno about building it but it does not seem to be in Macports. Here was > another discussion thread where somebody seems to have got it working: > > http://www.freelists.org/post/macvoiceover/Fwd-Brltty-for-the-Terminal-on-Macosx > > CB > > On 12/1

Re: Terminal: Setting up Incoming IMap in Alpine?

2013-12-16 Thread Teresa Cochran
Thank you very much. I got it. :) Teresa Sent using Alpine Messaging system in Mac OS x Terminal On Mon, 16 Dec 2013, - wrote: Here is the in coming path I use for gmail, it goes on this line: Inbox Path = Followed by: {imap.gmail.com:993/user=user_n...@gmail.com Subbing your user name i

Re: 10.9.1 Disappointing

2013-12-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, alll, I wasn't going to post to this thread, but I've been thinking about this issue of accessibility. When I decided to switch to a Mac, I knew I had to consider the fact that buying a product off the shelf was going to mean risking some accessibility features. Maybe mainstream developers

Alpine Mail In Terminal: Is There a Way to Import my Apple Mail contacts?

2013-12-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
I don't see anything similar to csv or txt, and I'm not familiar with the .abbu extension. My contacts are stored locally and in iCloud. For now, ony my Gmail account is set up in Alpine, and I have no contacts stored with Gmail. Thanks, teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X T

Re: I'm curious.

2013-12-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Kawal, I have to say I agree with you whole-heartedly. However, I've done the very same thing in other context when I have been incensed that something didn't work as planned. It's a gut reaction. I try very hard to sit back and think before I fly off the handle. I think it's just easier t

Does Any One Use Command-line facebook, FBCMD? I'm getting a Date/Time Error

2013-12-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I'm learning how to use this command-line interface for Facebook. I'm getting this error message every time I query Facebook for something. even if you haven't used it, you might be more familiar with the syntax than I am. It's php. I can do the things I need to, but I also get this m

Re: Does Any One Use Command-line facebook, FBCMD? I'm getting a Date/Time Error

2013-12-17 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, I think it might be referencing the file path and the line number. Oh, boy, I'm kinda scared. I'm not sure how much I want to do this. Ah well, I'll try it. Can I access with finder, or do I need to used getext or cat or something? I'd rather open it in a GuI editor, and hopefully not get

Importing a CSV Address Book into Alpine in terminal?

2013-12-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I got an app in the app store to convert my Mail contacts into a cSV file. I then put it in my home directory. when I specify it as an alternate address book in Alpine, I get an error message that permission is denied and the file is unreadable. Where can I go from here? Thanks, ter

Re: Importing a CSV Address Book into Alpine in terminal?

2013-12-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
Thanks, Gina. I'll try that. Yes, the online help says that a specific local file name is required in the "folder" field if using a local file. I've also tried pasting the contents of the address book in an email message and using Alpine's 'take" command. However, I had to set it up as a distri

Re: Importing a CSV Address Book into Alpine in terminal?

2013-12-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Jessica, If you could post a new message with your question, more people will see it and it will not get lost in the shuffle. You've posted an unrelated message in a unrelated thread. Double-tap "compose' on your home screen, and give a few more details about your problem, such as which co

Re: Importing a CSV Address Book into Alpine in terminal?

2013-12-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Gena, VO is a little quirky in Alpine, but doable. It's much better after setting "show cursor" in config. Teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X Terminal On Thu, 19 Dec 2013, Georgina Joyce wrote: Hello, It appears you shouldn’t need to do anything other than name the

Re: command for app delete.

2013-12-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
How does this differ from pressing command-backspace to delete the app? Does it also remove associated files? Teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X Terminal On Thu, 19 Dec 2013, Jim Gatteys wrote: Hi! there is a program called app delete that you can use to delete unwanted a

Re: Importing a CSV Address Book into Alpine in terminal?

2013-12-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Cheryl, I did find your instructions, but compiling is kind of way over my head, unless I have a lot of hand-holding, so I'm apprehensive about it. I did install a php app, but the webpage literally contained the commands. I also get very confused where variables are concerned. I'm hoping

Re: Importing a CSV Address Book into Alpine in terminal?

2013-12-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
Thanks, Gena and cheryl. I'll play with this and see what I can do. :) Teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X Terminal On Thu, 19 Dec 2013, Cheryl Homiak wrote: That is correct. If you put a .addressbook (note the period in front) in your home directory, as long as the informa

Re: fbcmd download

2013-12-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Here's a link to the wiki: http://fbcmd.dtompkins.com HtH, teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X Terminal On Fri, 20 Dec 2013, - wrote: I just scanned a discussion of this terminal app when it came up recently. Can someone tell me where it can be downloaded? Thanks XB -

Re: fbcmd download

2013-12-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Ray, this is not so. Fbcmd is a php script that you have to install. HtH, Teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X Terminal On Fri, 20 Dec 2013, Ray Foret Jr wrote: You don’t need to. It’s built in already. It’s the Unix shell command line actually. Get to it from the Utiliti

File Path for Specifying icloud IMAP Contacts?

2013-12-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I've been able to import a CSV file into Alpine by making the email addresses into a distribution list. Alpine has a proprietary format for its address book fields, and I really don't want to edit 100 addresses manually. This isn't the best of solutions, so now I'm hoping to specify

Re: signatures on my gmail account

2013-12-21 Thread Teresa Cochran
Are you composing and sending your mail in hTML? Also, make sure each one has a name. Those are the only two things I can think of. HtH, Teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X Terminal On Sat, 21 Dec 2013, mario gabriel wrote: hi all. I'm having a little problem that I think

Re: Last Pass Stealing VO focus

2013-12-21 Thread Teresa Cochran
You'll have to use safari in full-screen mode. This seems to work for me. Hth, Teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X Terminal On Sat, 21 Dec 2013, Mike M wrote: Seasons greetings fellow Mac users! I’ve been using Last Pass quite successfully for about a week now on my

Re: Weird issues with system voice

2013-12-21 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can go into the dictation and speech settings in System preferences and adjust the system voice settings in the text to speech tab. HtH, teresa Sent using Alpine messaging system in Mac OS X Terminal On Sat, 21 Dec 2013, David Taylor wrote: Hi, I'm having weird issues that I can't even

Re: possible solution to the voiceover problem

2013-12-22 Thread Teresa Cochran
That solves the mystery of why I don't have the problem. I run SETI on my computer and don't want it to go to sleep while it's searching for possible radio signals. :) Teresa Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year! On Sun, 22 Dec 2013, Ricardo Walker wrote: Wow T

Re: Not go to sleep

2013-12-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, if your're using Mavericks, go to Energy saver in system preferences energy saver. Uncheck the box that says "put hard disks to sleep when possible. Also, move the slider to "never". HtH, Teresa Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year! On Mon, 23 Dec 2013, Terje Str

Re: cannot open disclosure triangles to view conversations in mail

2013-12-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
VO-backslash will open disclosure triangles when VO is focused on them. Also, you can do the VO-mouse-click (VO-shift-space) or VO-space to have VO activate them. htH, Teresa Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year! -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Amazon cloud player seems to be useless on the mac now.

2013-12-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
I was just going to post about this myself. I am wondering if only the login screen isn't accessible and maybe the rest of it is? I may enlist my hubby to help me sign in and find out. The web version is still available, but I realize that doesn't help you with your CD burning issue. Teresa W

Re: More amazon issues.

2013-12-23 Thread Teresa Cochran
I don't think mp3 downloader works anymore. I haven't found a way to download from the website. I can play the music, though. Did you try actually logging in? Some apps don't have accessible login screens, but other screens are sometimes accessible. I used to have to have sighted help logging

Amazon mp3 Downloader Can be Used to Play amazon Cloud music

2013-12-24 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, all, I've gotten Amazon mp3 downloader to work with Amazon Cloud music. Make sure you have mp3 downloader installed. I don't know if you can still get it on Amazon. Cloudplayer for the Mac is not accessible. If you have it, uninstall it. Find some music in the Cloud on the web and start

Re: Amazon mp3 Downloader Can be Used to Play amazon Cloud music

2013-12-24 Thread Teresa Cochran
k the link and don't see a thing to answer no thanx to which the amazon rep told me I should see. When I press VO +space on the link it seems to just sit there. n Sent from my iPhone On Dec 24, 2013, at 3:36 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: Hi, all,p I've gotten Amazon mp3 downloader to w

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