Hi, Please tell me how I would know whether or not my installation had been corrupted. Certainly worth checking out. If so, how would I reinstall it?
Pam Francis On Oct 19, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Juan Hernandez <juanhernande...@gmail.com> wrote: Spotlight is working for me. Could your installation become corrupted? > On Oct 19, 2014, at 7:54 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have an artist on my machine called the Eagles. Spot light would not pull > it up. It gave me everything but, including any email I had relating to any > threat I had having to do with computers. I should be able to type in > precisely what I'm looking for getting the results I know are there. I could > do that in Mavericks. This OS is garbage. > > Pam Francis > > On Oct 19, 2014, at 9:46 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > What sort of keywords? I'll put a couple songs on this machine and try the > same search you did, to see if I can get the same (inaccessible) results. >> On Oct 19, 2014, at 10:37 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> No I have not done that. I didn't know it existed. However, I shouldn't have >> to. I would think the OS would be smart enough to understand keywords, >> knowing what it was supposed to be searching for to start with. >> >> Pam Francis >> >> On Oct 19, 2014, at 9:28 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> I don't have music stored locally, but if I search for other files, they >> come up. Have you explored the Spotlight preferences (under System >> Preferences)? You can uncheck items you don't want searched, and sort the >> order of result types. >>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 10:17 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Alex, >>> I was originally attempting to search for music title on my Mac. As I did >>> that, everything including email having nothing to do with what I was >>> searching for, web search results that were unlabeled, also having nothing >>> to do with what I was attempting to find. I gave up. >>> I realize in some ways that letter was not very nice, however, someone >>> needs to be made aware that even though we are in my Nordie, we still have >>> issues. If that both concentration is now on what makes it look pretty >>> rather than functionality, they may as well did ditch accessibility. If >>> they are not going to do it right, leaving us with a half-baked product, >>> figuring we have to settle for whatever they give us, that's crap. I have >>> totally lost all faith in them with this release. As I said in another >>> post, they have traded quality for quantity and apologies. I know nothing >>> is perfect. However I also know for the prices they charge, it would not >>> hurt them to take the time to do it right. All the read these dates, and >>> updates, it won't matter, unless you have a product worth releasing and >>> updating. >>> >>> >>> Pam Francis >>> >>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 9:06 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> I agree that it would be great if Apple put out a document or iBook >>> explaining the accessibility and interface changes with each release. In >>> fact, this is something that I have urged them to do in the past, for iOS >>> and OS X. >>> >>> I don't use iTunes much, so I can't comment on that, but I will say that I >>> have not used the sidebar in that app since it became optional last year, >>> and I have no problems. Spotlight is better, for me at least, than it was >>> in 10.9. Can you provide an example of what you search for that gives you >>> the unlabeled items? I know it might not work on my machine since our two >>> Macs will have very different files on them, but if it is a web search >>> result, I might be able to duplicate the problem. So far, I haven't seen >>> anything not labeled, except the Maps thumbnail when a nearby business is a >>> result. >>> >>> As to Windows, consider this: when Windows 8 came out as an upgrade to >>> Windows 7, the interface was far, far more radically altered than is that >>> of Yosemite compared to Mavericks. Windows 10 will be out next year, with >>> yet more profound alterations over Windows 8. Microsoft will not release a >>> changes document with an eye toward accessibility either, and since Apple >>> doesn't force Mac users to upgrade, I'm not sure I see the difference here. >>> Yes, Microsoft has much more public betas, so people know what to expect >>> before release day, but the same information comes out within a couple days >>> of a new OS X release. Plus, to my knowledge, there is no site equivalent >>> to AppleVis for Windows, so finding out what changed in accessibility is >>> more difficult. >>> >>> I'm not saying Apple is perfect, and I'm not saying they don't have worse >>> quality assurance than they have in the past (look at iOS8, or the simple >>> bugs not caught in Yosemite). I'm not saying Windows is a worse operating >>> system objectively, though it is to me personally. What I am saying is that >>> iTunes still does what I need, even if it looks different, and I have no >>> problems with Spotlight. It works even better than it did in Mavericks >>> (specifically, navigation is more reliable and it pulls in far more >>> information), and I have found no show-stopping bugs in this release. >>>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 2:28 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Apple has so much broken this OS. I have no idea why they would think of >>>> releasing it without having paid more attention to what they were doing. >>>> I wrote this to the accessibility email address, even though it may not be >>>> totally their fault, I can't believe they don't have some input into what >>>> goes into their new OS. >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I am extremely disappointed with the lack of attention paid to >>>> accessibility in your latest OS10 release. >>>> You overhauled the look of your software, while not thinking of those of >>>> us who have grown to trust you with our accessibility needs. >>>> I know many visually impaired beta testers, most under NDA with you per >>>> each release of both desktop & IOS software. >>>> I realize we are a minority in the big picture of your customer base. >>>> However, if one has paid money to participate in your testers program & >>>> is paid lipservice to what is reported, what good are the testers? Has the >>>> quality control suffered because the upgrades are now free? >>>> Aren't we as a disability community owed a description of what we can >>>> expect in terms we understand? It looks pretty, but acts very much like >>>> something from a crackerjack box. >>>> I can't get to my music in Itunes because the views I have become used to >>>> have disappeared. There is no more sidebar. >>>> In spotlight search, which is supposed to search for references outside my >>>> Mac, I hear either the words button or image in the search results. >>>> How is this useful to me or anyone who would try to use it with no vision? >>>> As I stated earlier, there are those who have been under NDA to attempt to >>>> alert you of the issues before release. Those same people had enough >>>> respect for their contracts to not divulge issues that may concern the >>>> rest of us. However, in return we all got slapped in the face. >>>> There is a site that gathers bugs, along with other content. >>>> In case you are interested go to www.applevis.com >>>> As has been shown, I doubt any of this will be taken to heart. >>>> I can only hope. >>>> My next computer, if I need one will be a Windows machine. They are >>>> cheaper, maybe a little buggy, yet I know what I am getting. >>>> Premium prices should reflect premium quality in every sense of the word. >>>> Pamela Francis >>>> >>>> Pam Francis >>>> >>>> On Oct 18, 2014, at 8:47 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> It's now called Dictation Commands, and is coupled with Dictation. Enable >>>> it in accessibility preferences, and use it by pressing the same command >>>> you'd use to start dictation (press that key once more to stop). The >>>> problem is that VoiceOver is muted during all dictation, which now >>>> includes issuing commands, so even if a command works, you get no spoken >>>> feedback. >>>>> On Oct 18, 2014, at 5:55 PM, Faisal <newyorkyank...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> did they completely do away with voice commands on Yosemite? My key >>>>> trigger no longer works and I couldn’t find it in system preferences. >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex Hall >>>> mehg...@icloud.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex Hall >>> mehg...@icloud.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com >> >> >> -- >> 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > mehg...@icloud.com > > > -- > 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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 to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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