Ok, using Samantha, so far so good. I wonder if this will be an issue when I upgrade my 2010 macbook as well, guess the only way to know is to try it. > On Dec 24, 2016, at 9:04 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: > > I agree with you that this will probably be the last version of the operating > system to work on 2010 macs, my mac mini and macbook are from 2010, so will > probably be upgrading those next year. I understand some features not > working, and I'm ok with that, but if an operating system is going to work on > a computer, it should not have a major issue like this that completely > prevents you from completing what you are working on and requires you to > reboot. I will give Samantha a try and see if this solves the issue. >> On Dec 24, 2016, at 1:50 AM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> Hey Mike. It sounds like all Apple voices have this issue. The funny thing >> is when I'm using either the Nuance or Acapela voices, this issue doesn't >> happen. As for people saying that Apple is lacking in quality, everybody has >> their own opinions and I don't agree with everything people say about the >> subject. But keep in mind that you are using Sierra on a 2010 model. Not >> everything will work as flawlessly as we want them to. I think Sierra will >> probably be the last OS that 2010 models will be supported as the demand for >> processor power is getting higher and higher every year. And now that the >> new Macs are out, a lot of features in 10.13 will probably cator to those >> models. >> >> Shawn >> Sent From My White MacBook >> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com >> >>> On Dec 23, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>> >>> Hey everyone, so, I decided to upgrade to sierra starting with my 2010 mac >>> mini, also just upgraded the memory to 4 GB. I must say, so far I have had >>> a few major problems. First, the recovery disk assistant does not seem to >>> work with sierra to allow you to clone the recovery partition to an >>> external USB drive. I was able to do this manually using terminal, but the >>> task is now definitely more time consuming. I did get this done and my >>> recovery usb drive now works. A more serious issue relates to voiceover, >>> I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this. Several times, for no >>> apparent reason, voiceover just quits speaking. It's hard to tell when it >>> will happen, I have not found any pattern to consistently reproduce it, but >>> when it happens, I have to completely reboot to get speech back. The audio >>> itself is not muting, error sounds still play, and pressing command+F5 to >>> reenable it does not work either. I've actually tried unplugging my >>> speakers from the mac mini, and am using the internal speaker, and so far >>> it is working, though I would rather not use this as my solution, just >>> trying to do some process of elimination. Has anyone else experienced this >>> with sierra, and if so, have you found any way around it. This was never an >>> issue with previous operating systems. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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