Hi Pam, activities are a pretty neat feature. Let's say, in Safari, if you always wanted quick nav to turn on when you went to the browser, you could set it up so it would do so when you opened Safari, as an example. It's a way of automating tasks so Voiceover can do some of the work, leaving you to be more efficient. I don't know if it still is, but I found that activities (at least using the quick nav example) tended to slow Voiceover's performance, but the principle is fantastic. HTH, Rachel. On Aug 20, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, > This topic brings me to a question I have never had the courage to ask > because I don't want to be considered stupid. What is the purpose in > activities and how do you use them? I've never messed with it in the three > years I've had my computer and don't understand what they're there for. If I > remember correctly they are not addressed in the initial voiceover tutorial > one can use when learning how to get around the Mac. > > Pam Francis > > On Aug 20, 2014, at 8:33 AM, Kliphton Senior <m.kliph...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the few tips. I actually hate the track pad. But will do what > you suggested! > > Kliphton > (iMessage&Email) m.kliph...@gmail.com > (Twitter&Skype) kliphton72 > (Personal blog, read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 20, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Kayaker <sea...@me.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> So, you think you're ready to move up to the VO big leagues eh? >> >> I tend to go with self help. I often check out the VO-H command menus >> reading the command descriptions to see what I can do. I also look in the VO >> Utility application where you can assign actions to keys and see and control >> verbosity. I was using VO before the trackpad commander, so I tend to use >> the keyboard commands exclusively. If you are a trackpad user, look into the >> commander functions, or the Numpad commander functions, and use both >> keyboard and trackpad to your advantage. There's a lot of customizations you >> can make within the VO Utility. >> >> I think my favorite command beyond the basics is simply the VO Shift C, copy >> last phrase spoken to the clipboard. And the second most useful command I >> tend to use is the move mouse cursor to voiceover cursor with VO Command F5. >> I tend to use that for working around voiceover issues with the contextual >> menus or a stubborn button that won't activate. So, at that point I will use >> the mouse button like any sighted user would. >> >> Another fun game to play is to enable keyboard help, with VO K, and then >> just hit keys with the VO controls down to hear what they do. Be sure to use >> all the modifier combinations. >> >> And the other important thing is to ask the list if there is an easier way >> to do something that annoys you. Odds are, there probably is, and you'll >> get the answer here. >> >> Enjoy. >> --K >> Faith doesn't give you the answers, it merely stops you from asking the >> questions. >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 20, 2014, at 8:38 AM, Kliphton Senior <m.kliph...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >>> So, now that everyone knows the basics, what are some advanced things voice >>> over users can learn? Where would we find documentation on this? 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