RE: Trouble syncing iBooks between iPhone 7 running latest iOS 14.4x updated today and Mac mini 2010 running Sierra 1012.6

2021-03-18 Thread Richard Turner
2.com> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kevin Gibbs Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 4:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Trouble syncing iBooks between iPhone 7 running latest iOS 14.4x updated today and Mac mini 2010 running Sierra 1012.6 guys, I'm seldom here.

Trouble syncing iBooks between iPhone 7 running latest iOS 14.4x updated today and Mac mini 2010 running Sierra 1012.6

2021-03-18 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, I’m seldom here. Have a bit of a head scratcher. I’m trying to sync my iBooks library between my iPhone/iPad and my ancient 2010 Mac mini running Sierra 10.12.6. when I examined iBooks on my iPhone, I was told I had to update my Mac Mini to OS 10.12. About this Mac says I’m running

Re: iBooks black library interface with ios12 question

2018-09-30 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi pete, When you have a book open, choose Appearance, one of the buttons at the top of any page. I'm totally blind, so i can't be certain, but there are a couple of options on that screen that I'm sure control the background. There are several options for Color Theme, one of which is Night. Th

iBooks black library interface with ios12 question

2018-09-30 Thread Pete Nalda
Anyway to go back to the white library interface? The black hurts my eyes. Thanks in advance. Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates Louie P (Pete) Nalda MySpace.com/musikonalda Facebook.com/lpnalda Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter: @lpnalda -- The following information is important for al

RE: a bit confused with the new ibooks app under ios 12

2018-09-17 Thread M. Taylor
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anouk Radix Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 2:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: a bit confused with the new ibooks app under ios 12 Hi everyone, I just installed ios 12 on my iphone 6 and it seems a bit faster. I like the new braille com

a bit confused with the new ibooks app under ios 12

2018-09-17 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi everyone, I just installed ios 12 on my iphone 6 and it seems a bit faster. I like the new braille commands but was a bit surprised with the changes within the ibooks app now calles books. Mostly the my purchases tabs seems to have gone and you cant hide or unhide icloud books within the

Re: how to buy on iPh"o X and iBooks

2018-09-10 Thread William James
t; I have an iPhone X. Every time I buy something it says to confirm with the > side button. I am trying to get a book that is not out yet. I went through > tapping the button that has the price and it asked me to confirm with the > side button. Oh, by the way, this is in iBooks. Wh

how to buy on iPh"o X and iBooks

2018-09-10 Thread regina alvarado
I have an iPhone X. Every time I buy something it says to confirm with the side button. I am trying to get a book that is not out yet. I went through tapping the button that has the price and it asked me to confirm with the side button. Oh, by the way, this is in iBooks. When I touched the side

RE: Using voice dream reader to read iBooks

2018-09-03 Thread Cris Ali
With iBooks, find the area on the screen where the text of your book is displayed, then swipe with two fingers down. It will read the entire book without stopping. It moves from page to page while it continues to read. I have read many books this way. The trick is not to do a two finger

Re: Using voice dream reader to read iBooks

2018-09-03 Thread Johnna Simmons
If this be the case, what are the commands to do continuous reading in iBooks. Can you get it to stop pausing after you read one page? I would just like to read the book in its entire a T without it stopping. Johnna Simmons > On Sep 1, 2018, at 9:05 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > N

RE: Using voice dream reader to read iBooks

2018-09-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
No, iBooks like Kindle books are copy protected and can only be read with the Books app which Apple makes and which let's you browse/read ebooks and audio books available from the iTunes store. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Johnna Simmons

Using voice dream reader to read iBooks

2018-09-01 Thread Johnna Simmons
Good morning, well, the subject line says it all. Can you use voice dream reader to read iBooks? If so, how do you choose to do that. Johnna Simmons -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this

Re: Transfering Ibooks question

2018-05-12 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Maria, When you buy iBooks, they go to iCloud if you turn on that feature. On a Mac, you can then download the books into iBooks on the Mac. I wonder if you can access them through the iCloud control panel in Windows. It's worth a try. Best, Anna > On May 12, 2018, at 1:48 A

Transfering Ibooks question

2018-05-11 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Hello list, please, is it possible to transfer purchased IBooks from my I-device to a windows computer using either Itunes or accessible third-party apps? I've seen people upload Ibooks online, so I hope there is a way how to do it. Thank you for your help in advance. Maria Odoslané z i

RE: iBooks Collections puzzle

2017-11-28 Thread M. Taylor
I see your point, Harry; I definitely see your point. (smile) Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Harry Bell Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iBooks Collections puzzle

Re: iBooks Collections puzzle

2017-11-27 Thread Harry Bell
oglegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Harry Bell > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 10:58 PM > To: Abridged Recipients > Subject: iBooks Collections puzzle > > Has anyone else noticed this? When I purchase an iBook, I often use Select > then

RE: iBooks Collections puzzle

2017-11-27 Thread M. Taylor
s, however, all of them continue to be displayed in the Audio Book collection. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Harry Bell Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 10:58 PM To: Abridged Recipients Subject: iBooks Collections p

Re: iBooks Collections puzzle

2017-11-27 Thread Harry Bell
Thanks, Mary! I have reported the issue and Apple told me an engineer would look into it - I’ve heard nothing since then... > On 27 Nov 2017, at 17:13, Mary Otten wrote: > > Hi Harry, this happens all the time for me and has done so ever since the > start of iBooks. There is

Re: iBooks Collections puzzle

2017-11-27 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Harry, this happens all the time for me and has done so ever since the start of iBooks. There is an all books, from which stuff does not disappear. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 26, 2017, at 10:58 PM, Harry Bell wrote: > > Has anyone else noticed this? When I purchase an

iBooks Collections puzzle

2017-11-26 Thread Harry Bell
Has anyone else noticed this? When I purchase an iBook, I often use Select then Move to add it to a Collection folder I have created. Since a few months ago, whenever I add an iBook to any Collection, it disappears from the Books Collection. This never used to happen! Anyone else? Cheers Harry

Re: continuous reading with vo and ibooks under ios 11.1?

2017-11-05 Thread Anouk Radix
inal Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Woody Anna Dresner > Sent: Saturday, November 4, 2017 11:33 AM > To: VIPhone Mailing List > Subject: Re: continuous reading with vo and ibooks under ios 11.1? > > Hello Anouk, &

RE: continuous reading with vo and ibooks under ios 11.1?

2017-11-04 Thread Richard Turner
reading with vo and ibooks under ios 11.1? Hello Anouk, I've had this happen from time to time in many versions of iOS, but sometimes it reads correctly. I would suggest swiping up with three fingers to start reading the page from the top. This works more reliably for me. Best, Anna >

Re: continuous reading with vo and ibooks under ios 11.1?

2017-11-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Anouk, I've had this happen from time to time in many versions of iOS, but sometimes it reads correctly. I would suggest swiping up with three fingers to start reading the page from the top. This works more reliably for me. Best, Anna > On Nov 4, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Anouk Radix wrote:

continuous reading with vo and ibooks under ios 11.1?

2017-11-04 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi Everyone, I recently updated to ios 11.1 and tried reading an ibook with vo. I swipe down from the top with 2 fingers once i have found the text and it reads ONE page just fine BUT when it eeds to continue on to the next page it stops and I have to swipe once again… In the past this worked fi

RE: Is There No Way to Hide Purchased iBooks in iOS 10 or Later?

2017-10-09 Thread M. Taylor
09, 2017 7:25 AM To: VIPhone Mailing List Subject: Re: Is There No Way to Hide Purchased iBooks in iOS 10 or Later? Hi Mark, In the iBooks app, choose Library if you're not there already, and make sure the My Books tab is selected. Double-tap the button in the upper middle of the screen

Re: Is There No Way to Hide Purchased iBooks in iOS 10 or Later?

2017-10-09 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Mark, In the iBooks app, choose Library if you're not there already, and make sure the My Books tab is selected. Double-tap the button in the upper middle of the screen that says, "Books," or "Collections," or something similar. At the bottom of the screen is a t

Is There No Way to Hide Purchased iBooks in iOS 10 or Later?

2017-10-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In iOS 9, one could easily hide purchased iBooks from within the iOS iBook app. Try as I may, I can not discover how this is done in iOS 10, if, in fact, it can be done at all. My Google searches result in articles written for the iOS 9 iBook app. Do any of you know how to hide

Re: reading in Kindle versus ibooks

2017-08-29 Thread Scott Davert
I typically use iBooks, but my use case is probably different than yours. I use braille only, and the Kindle app is a much better reading experience for me with braille. The main reason is that though you can have pages turn automatically when you reach the end of the text on that page, Kindle

Re: reading in Kindle versus ibooks

2017-08-28 Thread Caitlyn Furness
You buy i books in the ibooks store. there is a link for that in the app on the phone and also on the mac.. HTH, Cait > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:38 PM, R Van Lant wrote: > > I have read many books in the Kindle app. While there are a couple things I > don’t like about it, I gener

reading in Kindle versus ibooks

2017-08-28 Thread R Van Lant
I have read many books in the Kindle app. While there are a couple things I don't like about it, I generally rely on Kindle for getting current books I want to read. The other day I was looking at the iBooks app. I like the page navigation option at the bottom of the screen, but don&#

Re: goodreads and ibooks

2017-05-22 Thread Wayne Merritt
I wouldn't worry about updating progress on GoodReads. If you wanted to change the appearance of text in iBooks, to make the textsize bigger or smaller, then this might be one way you could make the page count more like what GoodReads has. If you make the text size bigger, then the number of

goodreads and ibooks

2017-05-21 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
Hi all. I'm reading a book on a refreshabraille 18 and using IBooks to read it. On my display I'm on page 85 and the pages are 628 in the ebook. On goodreads I chose the ebook which is only 240 pages. There are no other additions that are similar so how do I keep my progress on

Re: File from ibooks to voice dream

2017-05-02 Thread Mary Otten
No, you cannot play iBooks invoice dream unless they don't have DRM, which the great majority of iBooks do have. If you have got one that doesn't have DRM, I'm not sure how you would get it out of iBooks. But chances are, what you have is not playable invoice dream. Mary Sent

File from ibooks to voice dream

2017-05-02 Thread Gianni
Hi, I bought some books on ibooks app on my iphone. Can I play them on voice dream? How is this possible? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

question ibooks on mac

2017-02-07 Thread Gianni
Hi, Where can I find the books from the iBooks app on the mac? I mean where in the finder, in which folder? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhoneH -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

RE: iBooks on the PC

2017-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I don't think so, iBooks have DRM protection although I believe there are applications out there which can break this and convert them to ePub or other formats. You would have to Google this as Cara and Mark don't permit discussing how to do this. Regards, Sieghard -Origin

iBooks on the PC

2017-01-31 Thread Danijela Popović
Hi all, I have a question about iBooks. I've downloaded few books from the iTunes, but I'm wondering if there is any way to read those books on my PC, in txt or any other format... -- Best regards, Daniela -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone lis

Re: Braille and iBooks

2017-01-24 Thread Jenifer Barr
Yes, it is on. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 24, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Flor Lynch wrote: > > Did you turn "Turn Pages When Panning" ON? In Settings | Accessibility | > VoiceOver | Braille Display. That seemed to work for me when reading iBooks. > > > -Orig

Re: Braille and iBooks

2017-01-24 Thread Flor Lynch
Did you turn "Turn Pages When Panning" ON? In Settings | Accessibility | VoiceOver | Braille Display. That seemed to work for me when reading iBooks. -Original Message- From: Jenifer Barr Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 3:01 PM To: iPhone List Subject: Braille and iBooks

Re: Braille and iBooks

2017-01-24 Thread Jennie Facer
I have this issue and unfortunately, I don't know how to solve it. Jenn and Kumi > On Jan 24, 2017, at 8:01 AM, Jenifer Barr wrote: > > Hi all > Is anyone else having an issue while reading in the iBooks app with a braille > display? When the page is being switched the b

Braille and iBooks

2017-01-24 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi all Is anyone else having an issue while reading in the iBooks app with a braille display? When the page is being switched the braille display lands in the middle or the second or third line? Not always at the top of the next page? If anyone else has had this issue, how did you solve it

iBooks to txt

2017-01-04 Thread Danijela Popović
Hi guys, I'm wondering if there is a way to convert an iBook to txt, or another Windows readable format... -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is

IBooks

2016-12-10 Thread Jennie Facer
I am trying to read an iBook with my Blindr display. When it turns the page, it skips lines sometimes. I'm using an iPad pro and an iPhone 7. I have the focus 40 Blue and a Braille Sense u2. Does anyone have any work arounds? Any help would be most welcomed.  Thanks, Jenn  Jennie Facer -- The

Re: Deleting and iBooks book sample from my iPhone

2016-12-10 Thread Mary Otten
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2016 3:19 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; mac4thebl...@freelists.org > Subject: Deleting and iBooks book sample from my iPhone > > > > Sent does anyone know how to accomplish thi

Deleting and iBooks book sample from my iPhone

2016-12-10 Thread Mary Otten
Sent does anyone know how to accomplish this task? The action rotor is not available. Double tapping and holding brings up a preview with nothing useful. So it would appear that I am stuck with a sample for a book that I do not want in my library. It certainly isn't taking up tons of space, bu

RE: Deleting and iBooks book sample from my iPhone

2016-12-10 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
December 10, 2016 3:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; mac4thebl...@freelists.org Subject: Deleting and iBooks book sample from my iPhone Sent does anyone know how to accomplish this task? The action rotor is not available. Double tapping and holding brings up a preview with nothing useful.

Re: Does voice dream reader read iBooks?

2016-09-19 Thread Richard Turner
No, iBooks has its own format that only iBooks can read. The same goes for Nook. With Kindle books, there is a software program for Windows that will let you remove the restrictions and read them in Voice Dream Reader. Richard (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Sep 19, 2016, at 7:50 AM, Devin

Re: Does voice dream reader read iBooks?

2016-09-19 Thread Devin Prater
No. Voice dream canno read iBooks. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 9:22 AM, Russ Kiehne wrote: > Boice dream reader: I can read books from bookshare, unprotected epub. > Supported File Formats > PDF, EPUB (DRM free), DAISY 3.0 text-based eBooks, DAISY 2.02 a

Re: Does voice dream reader read iBooks?

2016-09-19 Thread Russ Kiehne
, Apple Keynote, HTML, From: Jenifer Barr Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 7:03 AM To: iPhone List Subject: Does voice dream reader read iBooks? Hi all. Does voice dream reader read apple iBooks? If not, is the only thing it is used for is bookshare? Thanks Jenifer Barr Jenifer571 on dice world

Does voice dream reader read iBooks?

2016-09-19 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi all. Does voice dream reader read apple iBooks? If not, is the only thing it is used for is bookshare? Thanks Jenifer Barr Jenifer571 on dice world Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

using iBooks with braille display in iOS 10

2016-09-14 Thread Juliette Swiler
I was wondering if anyone had used iBooks with a braille display. I have US English selected, and I am having problems with the spacing being funny between words looking different. Also, when I turn pages, the display doesn’t land on the first line of the next page. It lands a couple of lines

Re: iBooks

2016-08-24 Thread 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone
the book listings and you have the book title and focus, and >>> if your rotor is set to action, flick up once to delete and double tap >>> should do it. >>> Mary >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Aug 24, 2

Re: iBooks

2016-08-24 Thread Mary Otten
Otten wrote: >> >> If you are in the book listings and you have the book title and focus, and >> if your rotor is set to action, flick up once to delete and double tap >> should do it. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On

Re: iBooks

2016-08-24 Thread 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone
7 AM, 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> How do I delete books from iBooks? Thanks in advance for any help. The >> books that I want to delete are not purchased books but PDF files that I >> have saved in iBooks. >> >> Bud Kenn

Re: iBooks

2016-08-24 Thread Mary Otten
On 8/24/16, Mary Otten wrote: >> If you are in the book listings and you have the book title and focus, and >> if your rotor is set to action, flick up once to delete and double tap >> should do it. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>&g

Re: iBooks

2016-08-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
11:37 AM, 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> How do I delete books from iBooks? Thanks in advance for any help. The >> books that I want to delete are not purchased books but PDF files that I >> have saved in iBooks. >> >> Bud Kennedy >&

Re: iBooks

2016-08-24 Thread Mary Otten
If you are in the book listings and you have the book title and focus, and if your rotor is set to action, flick up once to delete and double tap should do it. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2016, at 11:37 AM, 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone > wrote: > > How do I de

iBooks

2016-08-24 Thread 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone
How do I delete books from iBooks? Thanks in advance for any help. The books that I want to delete are not purchased books but PDF files that I have saved in iBooks. Bud Kennedy Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

RE: Deleting Something From IBooks

2016-07-02 Thread M. Taylor
ent: Saturday, July 02, 2016 7:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Deleting Something From IBooks I opened a pdf of my latest power bill in IBooks, and now, I can't figure out how to delete it. Is there a way, other than uninstalling IBooks, then reinstalling from the cloud the things I

Deleting Something From IBooks

2016-07-02 Thread Arnold Schmidt
I opened a pdf of my latest power bill in IBooks, and now, I can't figure out how to delete it. Is there a way, other than uninstalling IBooks, then reinstalling from the cloud the things I had in there? There has to be a better way. A definite better way is for me to have used Voice

Re: Ibooks

2016-06-18 Thread Alan Paganelli
Flick 2 fingers down. You'll hear a sound every time the page automatically changes. If I remember right, a 3 finger single tap will pause the reading. Repeats the gesture to continue. It's been awhile so if I got any of these wrong, I'd be happy to be set straight too. Alan Sent from my

Re: Ibooks

2016-06-18 Thread 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
BTW: They do have quite a selection of free iBooks so you could always try it out. They include helps on the IOS system, amongst other things. Carol P On 18/06/2016 04:07, Mary Otten wrote: You cannot read iBooks with voice dream reader. You read iBooks in the iBooks app. To

Re: Ibooks

2016-06-17 Thread Mary Otten
You cannot read iBooks with voice dream reader. You read iBooks in the iBooks app. To continuously read, get focus on the page and do a two finger swipe down. It will continuously read, when you stop and go away and close out the book and then come back, it will pick up where you left off. You

Ibooks

2016-06-17 Thread Jewel
I have downloaded an Ibook, "The Desperate, The Dying and the Damned" by Jack Ricketts. It has, according to what my finger tells me, 254 pages, but I can only read the first one, and it appears to be, either, a very small page, or is written in, exceedingly, large print. How do I get the phon

RE: Deleting books from Ibooks

2016-05-14 Thread Jeremy Gilley
Thanks _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2016 3:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Deleting books from Ibooks When in your list of books, up near the top right corner, you should find a

Re: Deleting books from Ibooks

2016-05-14 Thread Mary Otten
t says, I am trying to figure out how to delete books from the > Ibooks app. > I have tried to double tap on the book, but nothing. I have tried to remotely > find the app on Itunes and not sure where it might be. I see most of my other > apps, but can't appear to be finding this

Deleting books from Ibooks

2016-05-14 Thread Jeremy Gilley
Greetings, As the subject says, I am trying to figure out how to delete books from the Ibooks app. I have tried to double tap on the book, but nothing. I have tried to remotely find the app on Itunes and not sure where it might be. I see most of my other apps, but can't appear to be finding

Getting a setting to stick in iBooks

2016-05-06 Thread Mary Otten
In iBooks on the iPhone and the iPad, and I assume on the Mac, although I do not use iBooks on my Mac, as it is a big pain in the backside, you have the option of having your books display as bookshelf, by author, by title, or by category. I want my books displayed in order of title within my

RE: something weird with ibooks on ios 9.3

2016-03-23 Thread M. Taylor
Okay, Because this may effect others, I am going to cross post this. After reading this thread, I discovered that there appears to be a bug in iBooks iOS 9.3. When the Purchases Tab is activated, in iBooks, the display changes to a list view as follows: Updates, Books, then Audio Books. If

update: ibooks on ios 9.3

2016-03-23 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi, I looked again at the my books app and went to the collections button , i have it set to all books but when i explored further i found a toggle for hiding/showing book son icloud. So that does fix my problem i still find it weird that the my purchases tab does not seem to work normally thoug

Re: something weird with ibooks on ios 9.3

2016-03-23 Thread Anouk Radix
Radix wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> I use ios 9.3 with voiceover speech no zoom. I cant seem to review my >> purchased books. I go to my purchases within ibooks and then select books >> and then books not on my iphone bu tnothing results while i know books >

Re: something weird with ibooks on ios 9.3

2016-03-23 Thread Mary Otten
t seem to review my > purchased books. I go to my purchases within ibooks and then select books and > then books not on my iphone bu tnothing results while i know books should be > there. Anyone else experiencing this? > Greetings, Anouk, > > -- > The following informat

something weird with ibooks on ios 9.3

2016-03-23 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi everyone, I use ios 9.3 with voiceover speech no zoom. I cant seem to review my purchased books. I go to my purchases within ibooks and then select books and then books not on my iphone bu tnothing results while i know books should be there. Anyone else experiencing this? Greetings, Anouk

Re: Bookmarks in iBooks

2016-03-06 Thread Mary Otten
o I get back to that page? In other words how do > I get the iBooks app to bring me back to where I put the bookmark? Hope this > makes sense. Thanks in advance > Nancy > > Nancy Badger, Ph.D > Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services > UT Chattanooga > Sent from my iPhone

Bookmarks in iBooks

2016-03-06 Thread Nancy Badger
Hello, When I am reading a book, and I tap on the bookmark button to add a bookmark, and then I keep going, how do I get back to that page? In other words how do I get the iBooks app to bring me back to where I put the bookmark? Hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance Nancy Nancy Badger, Ph.D

Re: 'Read all' keyboard command and general tips for iBooks on the Mac

2016-01-29 Thread Ann Byrne
It works best when you interact with the text first before reading. At 04:12 AM 1/29/2016, you wrote: Dear listers I had a dabble using iBooks on the Mac and it seems like it’s hit and miss about keeping your place when reading. I know the two finger downward swipe on the trackpad to start

'Read all' keyboard command and general tips for iBooks on the Mac

2016-01-29 Thread Robin Christopherson
Dear listers I had a dabble using iBooks on the Mac and it seems like it’s hit and miss about keeping your place when reading. I know the two finger downward swipe on the trackpad to start reading from current position but I’m not sure if this is the best way of starting and stopping reading

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Gordan Radić
rt of some basic definitions, that is, no actual recipes, the book reads fine on my iPad. So, it makes me think I could buy the Kindle book and succeed and then it makes me wonder what the hell is up with iBooks all over again? I sent my receipts off to Apple accessibility, since there is no informati

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Kevin Chao
recipes, the book reads fine on my iPad. So, it makes me think I > could buy the Kindle book and succeed and then it makes me wonder what the > hell is up with iBooks all over again? I sent my receipts off to Apple > accessibility, since there is no information in the receipt regarding any

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Mary Otten
wonder what the hell is up with iBooks all over again? I sent my receipts off to Apple accessibility, since there is no information in the receipt regarding any contact to whom one may apply regarding problems with books. I thought there used to be such info, but it was not present in either of

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Mary Otten
ne > >> On 3 Jan 2016, at 11:46, Donna wrote: >> >> I seldom use iBooks, but when I had vision, in most cookbooks the first page >> of each chapter has a photo featuring foods from the chapters recipes. I'm >> curious if voiceover is reading this way b

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Sandy, Oh yes. I have tons of cookbooks especially in voice dream reader, but also in iBooks, where I used to be able to count on a very nice accessible experience. Some even have links which can be clicked and take you right to the recipe. Those are the kind where the publisher of the e

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Mary Otten
page of you and made it a list. I wonder why you can't set that automatically and make it stick somewhere, so that all tables of contents always come up as list view if that is your preference. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 3, 2016, at 3:46 AM, Donna wrote: > > I seldom use iB

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Russ Kiehne
a Subject: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening Hello all, Today, I purchased two cookbooks in the iBooks store. I could have purchased them on Kindle, but because I have generally had better luck navigating the specifics of a book and iBooks, I spent my money there. Neither book is readable

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Michael Feir
simply says "voiceover does not support this content" and that's all you get. Thankfully, they're good with refunds and I got my money back without any trouble. I bought one of those books on iBOOKS. Namely Franklin's Lost Ship, and found it gratifyingly accessible. Ther

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
way, not only would we have a better insight into the book, but we would also know that that page is a bona fide image. just a thought, Sandy Sent from my iPhone > On 3 Jan 2016, at 11:46, Donna wrote: > > I seldom use iBooks, but when I had vision, in most cookbooks the first p

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
Mary, don't know if this is of any use to you, but I have bought several e-book recipe books and found them very readable both in iBooks and on VoiceStream reader. however, these were not books from the Apple Store or iTunes, but, rather, from general websites. so, my conclusion, recipe

Re: Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-03 Thread Donna
I seldom use iBooks, but when I had vision, in most cookbooks the first page of each chapter has a photo featuring foods from the chapters recipes. I'm curious if voiceover is reading this way because there is a photo. If possible, have you tried advancing a page or two into a chapter to s

Really disgusted with iBooks this evening

2016-01-02 Thread Mary Otten
Hello all, Today, I purchased two cookbooks in the iBooks store. I could have purchased them on Kindle, but because I have generally had better luck navigating the specifics of a book and iBooks, I spent my money there. Neither book is readable on my iPad or my iPhone. After I get rid of the

Re: Books disappearing from iBooks

2015-11-17 Thread Paul Richard McGann
. but glad photos and contact are safe. rich -Original Message- From: samanthaash1...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 4:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Books disappearing from iBooks IBooks Sent from my iPhone On 16 Nov 2015, at 23:27, Paul Richard McGa

Re: Books disappearing from iBooks

2015-11-17 Thread samanthaash1993
IBooks Sent from my iPhone > On 16 Nov 2015, at 23:27, Paul Richard McGann wrote: > > which app do yo use? > > > -Original Message- From: Samantha Ash > Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 6:07 PM > To: VIPhone > Subject: Books disappearing from iBooks >

Re: Books disappearing from iBooks

2015-11-16 Thread Paul Richard McGann
which app do yo use? -Original Message- From: Samantha Ash Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 6:07 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Books disappearing from iBooks Can anyone tell me why my books disappear when i have synced them? Only some go. -- The following information is important for all

Books disappearing from iBooks

2015-11-16 Thread Samantha Ash
Can anyone tell me why my books disappear when i have synced them? Only some go. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 con

Re: Audio books in iBooks Question.

2015-10-22 Thread Emilio
Hello everyone, I have another question about audio books in the iBooks app. I was able to get my audio books to appear by asking Siri to "play audio books." Now I can select them from within the iBooks app. However, I have another issue with this process. When selecting an author f

RE: Audio books in iBooks Question.

2015-10-21 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Emilio, As I read your question, several things came to mind. Assuming you are choosing to sync your audio books via iTunes, then, upon opening the iBooks app, find the Collections button. Upon activating this button, select audio books and then choose the done button. You will now see

Audio books in iBooks Question.

2015-10-21 Thread Emilio Hernandez
Hello everyone, I have a question that I am seemingly not able to resolve. I understand that audio books are now in the iBooks app. However, when launching iBooks, I am not able to find the “audio book” tab that will allow me the option to select my own audio book that I’ve uploaded from my

enhanced Ibooks accessibility?

2015-10-18 Thread Joe Quinn
has anyone had any luck in being able to fully take advantage of the enhanced iBooks? Specifically the harri potter ones? -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a

Re: Braille display in book reading apps such as iBooks or Kindle

2015-10-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
bug where in iBooks and Kindle a paragraph is reapeat > again and again with braille, but speech in perfect. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 4, 2015, at 11:06 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >> >> Hi Mary, >> >> No, there's no feat

Re: Braille display in book reading apps such as iBooks or Kindle

2015-10-04 Thread Devin Prater
In iOS9 there is a bug where in iBooks and Kindle a paragraph is reapeat again and again with braille, but speech in perfect. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2015, at 11:06 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Mary, > > No, there's no feature like that on the iPHone. A

Re: Braille display in book reading apps such as iBooks or Kindle

2015-10-04 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
. That > sounds nice, once you get it adjusted. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 4, 2015, at 9:05 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >> >> Hi Mary, >> >> Auto-panning was added in iOS 8, and it makes reading books very easy. With >> iBooks and Voic

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