Re: problem with Nightowl

2013-06-12 Thread shane christenson
Speaking of night owl, anyone know how to follow someone using that app, or how to view a particular user's time line? Shane On Jun 12, 2013, at 10:50 AM, Chris H wrote: > Well it appears I am up to date with Nightowl. I ran the app, it logged in, I > sent a test and I can see it from at leas

questions about my new ipod fifth generation, and audible books

2013-06-12 Thread shane christenson
Hi listers. I just recently purchased a fifth generation IPod, and I love it, except for 1 peculiarity that I don't know how to get around. When I type something on its keyboard, it seems to be scruntched down toward the bottom of the screen, but once I start typing, the keyboard seems to expand

Re: iOS user group

2013-06-13 Thread Shane Christenson
Hello. If I may, I'd like to make a correction. The conference call for the IBUG meetings is every Monday night. The meetings that are face-to-face at the Apple Store, are once a month usually the fourth Saturday of every month. Shane Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:17 PM, Eugenia Fir

Re: what's the current state of firefox accessibility with the latest version of mac os10

2013-06-15 Thread shane christenson
While we seem to be on the subject of web browsers, although I haven't tried it in quite a few months, I'm curious to see if anyone has tried google chrome on the mac. I know, at least on my system, that both firefox and google chrome were very sluggish. Thanks for any input. Shane On Jun 14,

redirecting downloads when in safari

2013-06-16 Thread shane christenson
Hi folks. Is there any way to tell safari to put downloads in another folder instead of the downloads folder? Thanks. Shane -- 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, sen

mac equivalent for the 'my computer' in windows

2013-06-16 Thread shane christenson
Hi listers. What's the Mac equivalent of the windows 'my computer', and how do I get to it from desktop? Thanks. Shane -- 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

further to my safari download question

2013-06-17 Thread shane christenson
Hi folks. Using safari, is there a way to have it ask you where you want things saved every time you click a download link on a web page, instead of files being saved at a specific location? I know that i e on the pc, and firefox for the pc used to do this, but I can find no option for this in s

performance on the mac

2013-06-18 Thread shane christenson
Hi listers. Is there a way to make the mac opperate based on performance, much like you do in windows? Thanks for any help. Shane -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

finding the bit rate of an mp3 file on the mac

2013-06-22 Thread shane christenson
Hi, listers. How do I find the bit rate of an mp3 file on my mac? I selected a single mp3 file, went into its context menu, and into the get info window, and seemingly found everything but the bit rate. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Shane -- You received this message because you are

quickly moving through the message list with mail

2013-06-22 Thread shane christenson
How is the best way to do this. I've tried every modifier key in conjunction with the pgdn key, and nothing seems to work. Is there a quick way to move through the list of messages without having to arrow up and down through each message? Thanks. Shane -- You received this message because you

Re: finding the bit rate of an mp3 file on the mac

2013-06-23 Thread shane christenson
nced there as well. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On 2013-06-22, at 9:08 PM, shane christenson wrote: >> >>> Hi, listers. How do I find the bit rate of an mp3 file on my mac? I >>> selected a sin

stopping applications from starting when Mac starts

2013-06-24 Thread shane christenson
How is this done? Thanks. Shane -- 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 email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email

Re: stopping applications from starting when Mac starts

2013-06-24 Thread shane christenson
checked > and you've left applications or windows open, they will open again upon > startup. > > HTH. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2013-06-24, at 1:05 AM, shane christenson wrote: > >> How is this done? Tha

Re: finding the bit rate of an mp3 file on the mac

2013-06-24 Thread shane christenson
re you're on >> the Summary tab. Navigate right, the first item after the tabs should be >> the Title of the mp3 file, the next item is the one you want. It will start >> by saying the Kind of file that it is, mp3, AAC and so on. The Bit Rate and >> more will be an

need help with twitterific

2013-06-24 Thread shane christenson
Hi listers. When I open the twitterific app, I get the window that says authenticate with twitter, but I can't seem to find where you enter the appropriate log-in credentials. Anyone know a trick for doing this? Thanks as always. Shane -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

Re: need help with twitterific

2013-06-24 Thread shane christenson
> > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of shane christenson > Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 1:21 PM > To: blindapp...@yahoogroups.com; macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: need help wi

Re: finding the bit rate of an mp3 file on the mac

2013-06-24 Thread shane christenson
ternal database of available ports and versions. Then I > do > > sudo port upgrade outdated > > which grabs any updates for anything I have installed in macports. To install > something like sox I would do > > sudo port install sox > > which will fetch and install sox a

problem in terminal windows

2013-06-25 Thread shane christenson
Hi listers. For those who use terminal, I've tried doing the upgrade outdated command, and I keep getting an error that says: no ports matched the given expression Do I need to install something other than macports? What else, if anything, might I be missing? Thanks for any help. Shane -- You

Re: Mbraille new Braille keyboard iPhone app

2013-06-26 Thread shane christenson
Not sure if this is the case with the new m braille, but when I tried to use braille touch, and when I'd try to do the letter N, the app would come up with either a Z or a the sign, so it seemed a little backwards, so I gave up on it. If there's a way to fix this, I'd sure like to know it. Thank

Re: i phone discussion

2013-06-26 Thread shane christenson
Hi everyone. From the point of view of someone who's a gadget freak, admittedly, the whole touch screen idea was a little weird to me, but I have a good friend who had 1 of the first ipod touches with voice-over, and he let me play with it for about 10 minutes, and he showed me how to use thje m

Re: quickly moving through the message list with mail

2013-06-26 Thread shane christenson
> • VO-FN-shift-right arrow takes you right down to the bottom of the entire > list of messages in the Table. > • VO-FN-shift-left arrow takes you back to the top most message in the entire > Table. > > HTH. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada

Re: MBraille podcast

2013-06-29 Thread shane christenson
I would love something like that. On Jun 29, 2013, at 2:44 AM, Chris H wrote: > Good morning all. > Simple question, who would like me to do a podcast on this fantastic app? > Plan to do it in a few weeks. > Comments welcome. > -- > > Chris > > -- > You received this message because you are

Mac FTP Client?

2013-06-29 Thread shane christenson
Are there any V-O accessible ftp clients for Mac? Thanks. Shane -- 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 email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. T

regarding a list member

2013-06-29 Thread shane christenson
I don't normally get in on discussions like this, but, I'm not sure where someone gets the idea that he is needing medication. I personally have found him to be a wealth of information with his knowledge of the apple products discussed on this list. Shane' On Jun 29, 2013, at 5:19 PM, CJ Danie

Re: Does Anyone Know How To Get Voiceover To Read Continuously Without Pauses

2013-06-29 Thread shane christenson
I think it's VO A, but I could be mistaken. That's what I do, anyway. HTH. Shane On Jun 29, 2013, at 7:14 PM, BBS wrote: > Hi all. Subject says it all. I want to know if there's a way to make > Voiceover to read all continuously without pauses like Windows screen readers > do. What I mean is,

pairing iPhone with Mac

2013-07-02 Thread shane christenson
Hi, listers. This I think was discussed on this list very recently, but I accidentally deleted the thread. When I try to pair my iPhone to my Mac, the phone says the device isn't supported. How do I fix this? Thanks. Shane -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

annoying problem with mail on mac

2013-07-05 Thread shane christenson
Hi, listers. I'd like to know how to stop mail from coming into my mac, even though I've specifically told the program I want to check mail manually. It wasn't such a problem at first, but now is becoming a slight bit annoying. Any help is most appreciated. Shane -- You received this message

Re: Any recommendations on a good headset for broadcasting?

2013-07-13 Thread Shane Christenson
Hi. I have a set of Tascam headphones that cost around 30 u s dollars that you can get from amazon.com. With you being in Sweden, not sure how that would work, but these Tascams are great headphones. I';ll give you the amazon link here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B1N06PO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qi

The SeeingAssistant Move app

2013-07-24 Thread Shane Christenson
Has anyone messed with this iPhone app? I have tried it, but with limited success. Thanks for any help or input. Shane Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emai

Re: The SeeingAssistant Move app

2013-07-24 Thread Shane Christenson
It is supposed to be another type of GPS app, but I can't get this thing to work. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 24, 2013, at 7:49 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > I've actually never heard of it, what is it supposed to be? > On Jul 24, 2013, at 8:02 AM, Shane Christenson wrote: > &

Re: The SeeingAssistant Move app

2013-07-24 Thread Shane Christenson
49 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: I've actually never heard of it, what is it supposed to be? On Jul 24, 2013, at 8:02 AM, Shane Christenson wrote: Has anyone messed with this iPhone app? I have tried it, but with limited success. Thanks for any help or input. Shane Sent from my iPhone -- Yo

Re: What I think Apple needs to change: was: Re: best way to navigate Mail when Quick Nav is on?

2013-07-30 Thread Shane Christenson
Actually, although it takes some getting used to, I rather don't mind the concept of interaction. It's most helpful in tool bars, where you can access all of the buttons and other controls confined within that particular area. I have yet to find a windows-based screen reader that will allow fu

Re: Anyone else having difficulties with the iOS 7.0 install?

2013-09-18 Thread Shane Christenson
Try turning off your Wi-Fi and then try installing the update again. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2013, at 5:38 PM, Christine Grassman > wrote: > > It is downloaded; each time I press "install now" (I'm on my fourth try), I > get the terms to agree to, hit agree, and get the message that

Re: Anyone else having difficulties with the iOS 7.0 install?

2013-09-18 Thread Shane Christenson
ked, but now it keeps telling me to swipe up with three > fingers for the control center, which I have repeatedly tried, and nothing is > happening. It's just stuck on giving me status information about WiFi, > Bluetooth, etc. I can't get it to do anything. > >> On Sep

Re: Anyone else having difficulties with the iOS 7.0 install?

2013-09-18 Thread Shane Christenson
et-up screen. > Now I'm trying to change this awful compact voice -- sounds like a compact > voice which is on, anyway. >> On Sep 18, 2013, at 7:21 PM, Shane Christenson wrote: >> >> I think if you touch the status bar and then do a four finger swipe up it >> will

Re: BARD App Available in App Store

2013-09-20 Thread Shane Christenson
Actually, you can add books to yur wish list from within the app in the get books tab, then download them once they're added there. When they're downloaded, they will appear in the bookshelf tab. I also love the tone and speed adjustments. Shane On 9/20/2013 5:26 PM, Brian Fischler wrote: He

strange behavior with apple tv remote

2013-04-17 Thread shane christenson
Hi folks. I have a strange situation I'd like help with. I have an apple tv, and a mac computer. For some strange reason, when I try to control my apple tv with its remote, the remote wants to also control certain aspects of my mac. What on my mac, can I turn off or disable, to keep this from ha

odd behavior when trying to pair and connect my Mac and iPhone

2013-04-22 Thread shane christenson
HI listers. IN trying to pair and connect my iPhone to my Mac, I do everything it says to do, and when I go to connect the phone with the mac, it says 'connection unsuccessful. Mac Mini is not supported. Anyone know how to fix this? Shane -- You received this message because you are subscrib

Re: odd behavior when trying to pair and connect my Mac and iPhone

2013-04-23 Thread shane christenson
an iPhone and a Mac via Bluetooth. You can sync your iPhone >> wirelessly, but that's different. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Anne >> >> >> On 23 Apr 2013, at 04:01, shane christenson wrote: >> >>> HI listers. IN trying to pair and connect my

tricking the mac mini into thinking it has a display

2013-04-24 Thread shane christenson
Hi listers. Someone mentioned some sort of adaptor that you could use on the mac mini to trick it into thinking it had a display when it actually didn't. What was this adaptor if anyone remembers, and where might I get it? Any help is welcomed. Thanks in advance. Shane -- You received this me

Re: Good speakers for mac mini

2013-04-26 Thread shane christenson
The audio jacks are located on the very back bottom panel of the mac mini. I believe from what I've read, the jacks are capable of accepting optical cables, provided they have the correct tips to correspond with the jacks. The left most jack, if you're looking at the mac mini, reaching around to

accessible download manager for mac

2013-05-05 Thread shane christenson
Does anyone know of a good and accessible one of these and where I can get it? Thanks. Shane -- 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 email to macvisionaries+u

Re: Can anyone recommend a scanner for scanning books.

2013-05-14 Thread shane christenson
Hi, Annie and others. I should point out here, that with a camera scanner, the camera just snaps a picture of the page(s), so if you have say a 200-page book, you can snap a book in about 10 minutes or so. Just a thought. Shane On May 14, 2013, at 8:51 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: > Hi Donn

maximizing windows on the Mac

2013-05-20 Thread shane christenson
Hi listers. I wonder if there's any way to maximize windows, whether they be application or document windows. I know there are ways to do this on a pc, but don't know if the same can be done on Mac. Any thoughts or help on this would be most appreciated. Shane -- You received this message bec

voice dream and e-books

2013-05-21 Thread shane christenson
Hi, listers. Is there a way to make voice dream read books from Kindle, Nook, or iBooks? If so, how is this done? Thanks for any help. Shane -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving em

Re: Shortcut for Sound Preferences and Settings?

2013-05-22 Thread shane christenson
Hi Theresa. Correction, there is a microphone jack on the mac mini. If you're looking at the machine and you reach around to the back, from left to right, toward the bottom of the machine, there is the headphone/audio out jack, and to its right, is the microphone/audio in jack. Hth. Shane On M

Re: Shortcut for Sound Preferences and Settings?

2013-05-23 Thread shane christenson
he top left in the back. > > Thanks, > Teresa > On May 22, 2013, at 4:55 PM, shane christenson wrote: > >> Hi Theresa. Correction, there is a microphone jack on the mac mini. If >> you're looking at the machine and you reach around to the back, from left to

extracting contents of zipped files on the mac

2013-05-23 Thread shane christenson
Hi folks. When I try to open a zip file on my mac, it seems to only want to make another copy of the file. How do I tell the archive utility to extract the file? Thanks Shane -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe fr

great newspaper app

2013-05-26 Thread shane christenson
Hi, listers. For those of you who enjoy reading newspapers, here's a great app for the Idevices, called EARL. It is available in the U S app store, but don't know about anywhere else. It gives you access to over 250 local and national newspapers, and speaks in 5 different male and female voices.

Re: great newspaper app

2013-05-27 Thread shane christenson
It's for IOS On May 26, 2013, at 7:04 PM, "Chris Gilland" wrote: > OK, is this for I O S, or is this literally for OSX? > > Chris. > > - Original Message - From: "shane christenson" > To: ; > Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:49 PM > Subj

Re: great newspaper app

2013-05-27 Thread shane christenson
You get access to more of each paper. From what I've been able to tell, the nib newline app, you only get access to certain articles in certain sections. Shane On May 26, 2013, at 9:44 PM, "Chris Gilland" wrote: > Dumb question, but what makes this any better than using the NFB Newsline > app

Re: anyone else using tuxera ntfs?

2013-05-30 Thread shane christenson
Hi. As I understand, you can read from an NTFS drive on the Mac, but it cannot be written to natively on the mac. The drive must be formatted as fat32. Shane On May 30, 2013, at 8:30 AM, Anouk Radix wrote: > Hello, I have an external ntfs drive that i want to access and write to with > the ma

a couple of cd/dvd questions

2013-05-30 Thread shane christenson
Hi folks. I'm considering buying an external fire wire or u s b cd/dvd/blu ray reader/writer for my mac mini. I would prefer something I don't have to plug into electricity, but if it has to have wall power, that's not by any means a deal breaker. I don't care if it doesn't write to blu ray disk

Re: the Calculator app?

2013-06-01 Thread shane christenson
Hi, Alex. Did you try turning on the items in the speech menu on? Just curious On May 31, 2013, at 11:39 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > The Calculator app on OSX seems... odd. I can't read back what I've typed, > I'm not told anything when I hit escape to clear the display, there are no > sho