Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
I think this is going to be more of a hardware issue since the drive is actually trying but failing to eject. Is the computer covered under apple care? My adventureus side wants to tell you to try ejecting it when the optical drive is facing downwards - ie: the mbp is stood sideways vertically. You may find that even though the disk is not fully ejected you will be able to get enough of a grasp on it to be rather stubbon when pulling it out. Having said this, if the machine is still covered, its probably best for its user to spend some qualitty time with her boyfriend untill the machine can be scene to incase you inadvertently make the issue worse. On 08/07/2009, Barry Hadder bhad...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, Try force quit and relaunch finder. Or, try ejecting the cd as the computer is booting. If that doesn't work, open terminal and type lsof -n|grep /Volumes/ volumename. After the grep you could also just copy the ikon of the drive in question from the desktop and paste it into the terminal window. This will tell you what if any programms are using the disk. Or try this: in terminal type hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/volumename And if that doesn't work: reboot into command mode. I can't remember off hand how to do that but I think emediately after the start sound press command-option-o-f but I would look that up if I were you. Then type eject cd ret reboot-mac ret. And if that doesn't work: throwing up hands On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: very sorry, i thought the subject was macbook pro prices... sorry again. mike On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: um, right, what are you asking? Just curious are you looking for pricing information for the new macbook pro's? On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, My Girlfriend's Macbook Pro was chugging along nicely until today. We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. As her boyfriend, I have my hands tied at the moment seeing as how I can't get a tech support agent from our support centre out here until Saturday, and this is a critical problem as her Mac won't boot. I should add, we are both legally blind VO users. Thanks in advace and I appreciate any help. Regards, Alex, Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net -- Kind regards, BEN. email: bmustillr...@gmail.com msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard
the synthesizer technology they use is not their own anyways in the ipod iand the IPhone, t is that of nuance On 8 Jul 2009, at 06:48, Justin Harford wrote: Alex wrote: What I meant is that I felt that someone made a comment of something that only insiders would know. It was not something that Apple made public. OK OK fair enough. I suppose there is a marginal possibility that apple will defy all logic and not introduce the synthesizer technology that they have developed into their next version of mac os x. Honestly such a speculation could hardly be insider knowledge, but as I stated, common sense. But you're right, it's marginally possible, like a 1% chance that I am wrong. Feel free to rub it in my face if such a peculiar happening should come to fruition. J --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard
Alex wrote: anyways in the ipod iand the IPhone, t is that of nuance Umm… is this English that you are writing to me? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: The Plot Thickens (was re: Disappointed)
It's good to know that Ubuntu can se it. Especially considering all the complaints that people have given regarding Ubuntu's driver problems. - Original Message - From: Buddy Brannan bu...@brannan.name To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com; macvoiceo...@freelists.org; gw-bookse...@gwmicro.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:30 AM Subject: The Plot Thickens (was re: Disappointed) Hi y'all, Well, this gets more interesting. Apparently it really must be a driver issue of some sort. While I can't mount the BookSense on the Mac, it *does* mount on a GNU/Linux machine; specifically, I tried mounting it on a machine running Ubuntu 8.10. Doing so, I was able to see the files and folders on the SD card installed in the BookSense. Just a bit more trivia to add, I guess. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Hiding applications with a bit of a twist
That's not picky that's being organized - Original Message - From: Chris Gilland clgillan...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:04 AM Subject: Hiding applications with a bit of a twist OK, it is very obvious to me, that command+H will hide applications and place them as running in the dock, but what happens if you don't want them to be in command+tab order? In other words, Is there a 3rd party app that would let me keep the apps of my choice running, but rather than putting them in the dock as running would allow me to select from a list of applications. I know vo+F1 twice will do this, but that's not quite what I'm talking about. I am wanting that same effect, yes, but the addition is I don't want them taking up places in my command tab presses. I'll give ya two perfect examples. Using Quick time through the flip4Mac app, I love! listenning to xm radio online. Well, once I navigate in Safari to the player page and get the station up that I want to listen to, and get it playing in quick time, I then obviously command q on safari. Well, then if I hit command+H on quick time, yeah, it hides it, and gets it out of my way so I can do other things while I listen, but If I have several windows up, I don't wanna have to hear quick time every time I command tab around. Maybe I am just overly picky, especially being I'm coming from a Windows background and am so accustom to the system tray, but, I just like the least amount of clutter. For instance, on my windows box, I never! have more than two at the ab, suh, loot! most windows opened at once. This means I only have two windows to alt tab between. Here's another example. I am a music lover. Gotta have my good oal ITunes. Well, I don't like ITunes taking up an extra command tab press. See, in Winedows, it's cool, as I can tell ITunes to minimise to the system tray. This means, obviously then if I alt tab, ITunes doesn't get in the way. I literally have to go get it from the notification area/system tray. I know Tiger, nor Leopard can do this naturally that I know of, but I wonder if there is an application that would let me do get it out of the command tab sequence while still giving me the control to bring it up on a need per need basis. Again, call me picky but... is this just something I'm stuck with getting used to, and just need to get my head around, or is there maybe a work around? Chris. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X
Thanks Mike - Original Message - From: Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X Text edit comes with the mac, and it works well, the newest version of pages is also very accessible. On Jul 7, 2009, at 2:48 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, Does anyone use Pages or Nisus Writer Pro on Mac OS X or indeed any other Mac word processor please? If so, what is the acce3ssibility of each with VO? Thanks James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X
and james, you can always get a trial of IWork I liked it when I tried it, i may purchase it wen and if i decide to upgrade to snowleopard On 8 Jul 2009, at 09:23, James Nash wrote: Thanks Mike - Original Message - From: Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X Text edit comes with the mac, and it works well, the newest version of pages is also very accessible. On Jul 7, 2009, at 2:48 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, Does anyone use Pages or Nisus Writer Pro on Mac OS X or indeed any other Mac word processor please? If so, what is the acce3ssibility of each with VO? Thanks James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: smart mailbox question
Hi, Ok, call me stupid if you want, but i've never gotten the hang of everything smart on the Mac. When you create a smart mailbox, you are given a lot of criteria for what should be shown in that mailbox, right? If so, there shouldn't be any need for also making a rule with the same searching criteria to filter mails to a smart mail box that also has these rules, right? Or what am i missing here? I have also tried to make smart mailboxes for everything mac related, but my rules aren't good enough apparently because nothing comes through as it should. Either nothing goes in the smart box, or too much unrelated goes there, so i've given up this smart thing alltogether, for me, it just doesn't work. /Krister 7 jul 2009 kl. 21.29 skrev Simon Cavendish: Dear Eliza, You set rules under Mail preferences which you access either through the menu bar under Mail, or by using the shortcut key command+comma. Then by interacting with the toolbar you can choose rules. In there, provided you have already created a mailbox to which you have given the names, you can set up the rule, like for isntance, if a mail comes from the address in To field, move it to the mailbox name. Hope this helps. With best wishes, Simon On 7 Jul 2009, at 20:18, Eliza Cooper wrote: Hi James, Where can I find instructions for setting up rules? Thanks, Eliza On Jul 7, 2009, at 2:56 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi Eliza, I had the same issue. I got around this by just creating a normal mailbox and once I set up the rules all the messages went to the correct mailbox without any trouble. I hope this helps. Take care James - Original Message - From: Eliza Cooper eliza.l.coo...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:53 PM Subject: smart mailbox question Hi list, I created a smart mailbox for all of the messages in this list, but apparently I'm not understanding something correctly. Once you create the mailbox and specify which messages should go there, shouldn't all future messages go there? The are not doing so. Thanks, Eliza --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard
We are not discriminated against. Being blind does not and should not give us the right to see features in advance, but yes it would be nice to see some demos.Perhaps if we E Mail Apple Accessibility and offer some suggestions perhaps this will happen. - Original Message - From: Justin Harford blindst...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:52 AM Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard Exactly. I am not going to trouble myself feeling discriminated against over this, and particularly against the only computer/ electronics company in the world that produces mainstream products which we can use. But still, you have to admit that we aren't really in the same boat as the customers who can see. And I still can't suppress the sympathy that I feel for people who discuss future features of VO or for those who post demos of snow-leopard accessibility. If only the matter were as simple as the difference between equal treatment and a bunch of insolent blind who think they deserve special treatment for being blind. I personally am not under contract with apple to not discuss these things, nor have I acquired a beta copy of mac os x 10.6; my comments were solely educated common sense speculations that someone who has been with apple since the days of the Tiger would make. Regards Justin Harford On Jul 7, 2009, at 3:41 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: Well, you make some valid and well articulated points. However, I personally am not ready to feel discriminated against because they're not showing accessibility features. I'm happy so long as they're putting that suff in. I have to say though that I think it is a stretch to claim that this discussion violated any ndas. The Ndas apply to paying members of Apple's dev center and have inside information on the inner workings of Snow Leopard. Maybe someone in this thread is a member. I don't know. But I seriously doubt that Apple is too concerned about people discussing features of interest. They've allreay posted allot of stuff so why not this? What you probably dont want to post is something about how open cl works. On Jul 7, 2009, at 4:41 PM, Justin Harford wrote: Hi all I just got a look at this thread. It seems that, once again, I am ignorant of how we, as equal citizens with equal legal responsibilities should view ourselves as apple customers. I wonder if someone might please educate me on what is wrong with the proposition that we should have some sort of audio demonstrations of upcoming apple accessibility developments. Please allow me to explain myself. Of course the idea that we are entitled to this information as blind people is completely ridiculous, but I still wonder why no one is bothered that apple don't put out a demo of the technology for us to listen to. Scott you said You are not entitled to know any more than your sighted counterpart. I agree. As it is, our sighted counterparts get to see live demonstrations of the technologies in which they will invest their money. There was a snow-leopard demo at the last WWDC. When Leopard came out, there was also a WWDC demo and more demos on apple's website. When the iPhone 3gs came out, apple offered a demonstration on their website. When the iPod shuffle came out, apple again offered a demo on their website. In all of these cases, perhaps with the exception of the shuffle and maybe the voice control on the iPhone if you count that as accessibility, there was no demonstration of VoiceOver. Of course, the blind as such a small customer base should give apple no occasion to suffer itself to demonstrate VO before an audience of WWDC developers and customers, who couldn't care less, but is putting up a little audio demonstration on their accessibility page really too much to ask? It is true. I'm not entitled to know anything more than my sighted counterpart, and I guess at this point, that is how things are. The sighted don't know how accessibility works under snow-leopard, just as I don't know. I know that snow-leopard offers the capability to watch movies through finder icons, just as the sighted know. The average sighted joe does not care about accessibility improvements, just as I don't care about watching movies through icons. Something just seems wrong here, though I'm having trouble putting my finger on it. I think that apple customers should be shown the things they care about. Some people care about photos on the mac, so they show them. Some people care about listening to music and watching videos, so they show it. Some people want to be productive in a business setting on their macs, so they show productivity. Some people care about the development tools, so they show those. In our case, we care about accessibility, why not show it, not because we are blind people looking for concessions or special treatment, but as consumers
Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard
Justin relax, it sounds as if you're geting upset. There's really no need. No-one has said that you are wrong, just that there are different possibilities. Take care James - Original Message - From: Justin Harford blindst...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard Alex wrote: anyways in the ipod iand the IPhone, t is that of nuance Umm. is this English that you are writing to me? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X
Yes I have tried a deom version. I liked it. I just wonder if it is possible to buy each application separately. Although Keynote sounds very cool. Take care James - Original Message - From: william lomas lomaswill...@googlemail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 9:52 AM Subject: Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X and james, you can always get a trial of IWork I liked it when I tried it, i may purchase it wen and if i decide to upgrade to snowleopard On 8 Jul 2009, at 09:23, James Nash wrote: Thanks Mike - Original Message - From: Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Word Processing on Mac OS X Text edit comes with the mac, and it works well, the newest version of pages is also very accessible. On Jul 7, 2009, at 2:48 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, Does anyone use Pages or Nisus Writer Pro on Mac OS X or indeed any other Mac word processor please? If so, what is the acce3ssibility of each with VO? Thanks James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: smart mailbox question
I have also found this. I assumed I was doing something incorrectly although you may not be. - Original Message - From: Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 9:58 AM Subject: Re: smart mailbox question Hi, Ok, call me stupid if you want, but i've never gotten the hang of everything smart on the Mac. When you create a smart mailbox, you are given a lot of criteria for what should be shown in that mailbox, right? If so, there shouldn't be any need for also making a rule with the same searching criteria to filter mails to a smart mail box that also has these rules, right? Or what am i missing here? I have also tried to make smart mailboxes for everything mac related, but my rules aren't good enough apparently because nothing comes through as it should. Either nothing goes in the smart box, or too much unrelated goes there, so i've given up this smart thing alltogether, for me, it just doesn't work. /Krister 7 jul 2009 kl. 21.29 skrev Simon Cavendish: Dear Eliza, You set rules under Mail preferences which you access either through the menu bar under Mail, or by using the shortcut key command+comma. Then by interacting with the toolbar you can choose rules. In there, provided you have already created a mailbox to which you have given the names, you can set up the rule, like for isntance, if a mail comes from the address in To field, move it to the mailbox name. Hope this helps. With best wishes, Simon On 7 Jul 2009, at 20:18, Eliza Cooper wrote: Hi James, Where can I find instructions for setting up rules? Thanks, Eliza On Jul 7, 2009, at 2:56 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi Eliza, I had the same issue. I got around this by just creating a normal mailbox and once I set up the rules all the messages went to the correct mailbox without any trouble. I hope this helps. Take care James - Original Message - From: Eliza Cooper eliza.l.coo...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:53 PM Subject: smart mailbox question Hi list, I created a smart mailbox for all of the messages in this list, but apparently I'm not understanding something correctly. Once you create the mailbox and specify which messages should go there, shouldn't all future messages go there? The are not doing so. Thanks, Eliza --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard
and all will be revealed in less than a month On 8 Jul 2009, at 10:10, James Nash wrote: Justin relax, it sounds as if you're geting upset. There's really no need. No-one has said that you are wrong, just that there are different possibilities. Take care James - Original Message - From: Justin Harford blindst...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Voice Over in Snow Leopard Alex wrote: anyways in the ipod iand the IPhone, t is that of nuance Umm. is this English that you are writing to me? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
HI, Lol. Quality time. I like that. Unfortunately this is her main work machine :( . Neither can she perceed with Leo training with a stuck disk. However, If possible, I will book a quicker appointment. The machine is not covered by AC but is rather covered by an external company. This disition was made because the machine is outside of Apple Care time. Having said that, the folks at Starnix-BC where it is registered are wonderful. Regards, Alex, On 8-Jul-09, at 12:21 AM, ben mustill-rose wrote: I think this is going to be more of a hardware issue since the drive is actually trying but failing to eject. Is the computer covered under apple care? My adventureus side wants to tell you to try ejecting it when the optical drive is facing downwards - ie: the mbp is stood sideways vertically. You may find that even though the disk is not fully ejected you will be able to get enough of a grasp on it to be rather stubbon when pulling it out. Having said this, if the machine is still covered, its probably best for its user to spend some qualitty time with her boyfriend untill the machine can be scene to incase you inadvertently make the issue worse. On 08/07/2009, Barry Hadder bhad...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, Try force quit and relaunch finder. Or, try ejecting the cd as the computer is booting. If that doesn't work, open terminal and type lsof -n|grep /Volumes/ volumename. After the grep you could also just copy the ikon of the drive in question from the desktop and paste it into the terminal window. This will tell you what if any programms are using the disk. Or try this: in terminal type hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/ volumename And if that doesn't work: reboot into command mode. I can't remember off hand how to do that but I think emediately after the start sound press command-option-o-f but I would look that up if I were you. Then type eject cd ret reboot-mac ret. And if that doesn't work: throwing up hands On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: very sorry, i thought the subject was macbook pro prices... sorry again. mike On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: um, right, what are you asking? Just curious are you looking for pricing information for the new macbook pro's? On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, My Girlfriend's Macbook Pro was chugging along nicely until today. We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. As her boyfriend, I have my hands tied at the moment seeing as how I can't get a tech support agent from our support centre out here until Saturday, and this is a critical problem as her Mac won't boot. I should add, we are both legally blind VO users. Thanks in advace and I appreciate any help. Regards, Alex, Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net -- Kind regards, BEN. email: bmustillr...@gmail.com msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Low Vision Accessibility in Snow Leopard
Thanks Alex. I am not speaking of changing the resolution in system preferences. It came out in an article following the WWDC that demoed Leopard , unfortunately I am not very good at articulating what it said. I think what it would do is bring added sharpness to the magnifier. Hi, The resolution can be changed in Displays under System Preferences in the Apple menu of Leo. At this point documented ones are to my knowlege non-existant at the moment. This is not to say that it is a yet undisclosed thing. Regards, Alex, On 7-Jul-09, at 3:37 PM, Barry Lipscomb wrote: I am a low vision user and I was wondering if anyone has heard if there will be an upgrade to the full screen magnifier. I know in windows when you are using a program like Zoomtext that the resolution on the magnifier is much better. It has crisper sharper text. I would like to see this added to the OSX magnifier. I think a couple years ago they were talking about adding something they called resolution scaling for other reasons but stated it would be a boon for the visually impaired. Does anyone know anything about this and will it be in Snow Leopard? Thanks! Barry --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: smart mailbox question
Also, I tried just making a rule for putting everything list-related in a separate regular mailbox, and nothing went there, either. Am I doomed to have a clogged inbox? Eliza On Jul 8, 2009, at 4:58 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi, Ok, call me stupid if you want, but i've never gotten the hang of everything smart on the Mac. When you create a smart mailbox, you are given a lot of criteria for what should be shown in that mailbox, right? If so, there shouldn't be any need for also making a rule with the same searching criteria to filter mails to a smart mail box that also has these rules, right? Or what am i missing here? I have also tried to make smart mailboxes for everything mac related, but my rules aren't good enough apparently because nothing comes through as it should. Either nothing goes in the smart box, or too much unrelated goes there, so i've given up this smart thing alltogether, for me, it just doesn't work. /Krister 7 jul 2009 kl. 21.29 skrev Simon Cavendish: Dear Eliza, You set rules under Mail preferences which you access either through the menu bar under Mail, or by using the shortcut key command+comma. Then by interacting with the toolbar you can choose rules. In there, provided you have already created a mailbox to which you have given the names, you can set up the rule, like for isntance, if a mail comes from the address in To field, move it to the mailbox name. Hope this helps. With best wishes, Simon On 7 Jul 2009, at 20:18, Eliza Cooper wrote: Hi James, Where can I find instructions for setting up rules? Thanks, Eliza On Jul 7, 2009, at 2:56 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi Eliza, I had the same issue. I got around this by just creating a normal mailbox and once I set up the rules all the messages went to the correct mailbox without any trouble. I hope this helps. Take care James - Original Message - From: Eliza Cooper eliza.l.coo...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:53 PM Subject: smart mailbox question Hi list, I created a smart mailbox for all of the messages in this list, but apparently I'm not understanding something correctly. Once you create the mailbox and specify which messages should go there, shouldn't all future messages go there? The are not doing so. Thanks, Eliza --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
In addition to the below, a mechanical solution may be required. As the disk is being ejected, the label is probably getting caught up in the drive... Grab a pair of tweazers and give it a tug as the motors are trying to spit out the disk. It will probably damage the media some, but you will be able to remove the disk:). On 8-Jul-09, at 1:36 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: Alex, Try force quit and relaunch finder. Or, try ejecting the cd as the computer is booting. If that doesn't work, open terminal and type lsof -n|grep /Volumes/ volumename. After the grep you could also just copy the ikon of the drive in question from the desktop and paste it into the terminal window. This will tell you what if any programms are using the disk. Or try this: in terminal type hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/ volumename And if that doesn't work: reboot into command mode. I can't remember off hand how to do that but I think emediately after the start sound press command-option-o-f but I would look that up if I were you. Then type eject cd ret reboot-mac ret. And if that doesn't work: throwing up hands On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: very sorry, i thought the subject was macbook pro prices... sorry again. mike On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: um, right, what are you asking? Just curious are you looking for pricing information for the new macbook pro's? On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, My Girlfriend's Macbook Pro was chugging along nicely until today. We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. As her boyfriend, I have my hands tied at the moment seeing as how I can't get a tech support agent from our support centre out here until Saturday, and this is a critical problem as her Mac won't boot. I should add, we are both legally blind VO users. Thanks in advace and I appreciate any help. Regards, Alex, Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
Hi, Unfortunately damaging the media is not an option. The library will fine me up to $200 for this book as they must replace all disks for one damaged one. :( Regards, Alex, On 8-Jul-09, at 6:52 AM, kaare dehard wrote: In addition to the below, a mechanical solution may be required. As the disk is being ejected, the label is probably getting caught up in the drive... Grab a pair of tweazers and give it a tug as the motors are trying to spit out the disk. It will probably damage the media some, but you will be able to remove the disk:). On 8-Jul-09, at 1:36 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: Alex, Try force quit and relaunch finder. Or, try ejecting the cd as the computer is booting. If that doesn't work, open terminal and type lsof -n|grep /Volumes/ volumename. After the grep you could also just copy the ikon of the drive in question from the desktop and paste it into the terminal window. This will tell you what if any programms are using the disk. Or try this: in terminal type hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/ volumename And if that doesn't work: reboot into command mode. I can't remember off hand how to do that but I think emediately after the start sound press command-option-o-f but I would look that up if I were you. Then type eject cd ret reboot-mac ret. And if that doesn't work: throwing up hands On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: very sorry, i thought the subject was macbook pro prices... sorry again. mike On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: um, right, what are you asking? Just curious are you looking for pricing information for the new macbook pro's? On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, My Girlfriend's Macbook Pro was chugging along nicely until today. We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. As her boyfriend, I have my hands tied at the moment seeing as how I can't get a tech support agent from our support centre out here until Saturday, and this is a critical problem as her Mac won't boot. I should add, we are both legally blind VO users. Thanks in advace and I appreciate any help. Regards, Alex, Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
So, what does the library owe you if your computer gets damaged? On Jul 8, 2009, at 9:10 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, Unfortunately damaging the media is not an option. The library will fine me up to $200 for this book as they must replace all disks for one damaged one. :( Regards, Alex, On 8-Jul-09, at 6:52 AM, kaare dehard wrote: In addition to the below, a mechanical solution may be required. As the disk is being ejected, the label is probably getting caught up in the drive... Grab a pair of tweazers and give it a tug as the motors are trying to spit out the disk. It will probably damage the media some, but you will be able to remove the disk:). On 8-Jul-09, at 1:36 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: Alex, Try force quit and relaunch finder. Or, try ejecting the cd as the computer is booting. If that doesn't work, open terminal and type lsof -n|grep /Volumes/ volumename. After the grep you could also just copy the ikon of the drive in question from the desktop and paste it into the terminal window. This will tell you what if any programms are using the disk. Or try this: in terminal type hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/ volumename And if that doesn't work: reboot into command mode. I can't remember off hand how to do that but I think emediately after the start sound press command-option-o-f but I would look that up if I were you. Then type eject cd ret reboot-mac ret. And if that doesn't work: throwing up hands On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: very sorry, i thought the subject was macbook pro prices... sorry again. mike On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: um, right, what are you asking? Just curious are you looking for pricing information for the new macbook pro's? On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, My Girlfriend's Macbook Pro was chugging along nicely until today. We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. As her boyfriend, I have my hands tied at the moment seeing as how I can't get a tech support agent from our support centre out here until Saturday, and this is a critical problem as her Mac won't boot. I should add, we are both legally blind VO users. Thanks in advace and I appreciate any help. Regards, Alex, Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: [GW-Booksense] Disappointed
Hi, GW Micro doesn't manufacture the hardware or software for the BookSense, they are a distributer. HIMS is the company that manufactures the BookSense, Braille Sense and Voice Sense. Just wanted to clear up any confusion. Chris On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:01:55 -0400 John Panarese t...@optonline.net wrote: This is disappointing, yet, I have to say I'm not surprised either. As much as the Mac is increasing in popularity, GW Micro is still a Windows vendor. I wonder if they will have the courtesy and good sense to rectify the problem. Take Care John Panarese On Jul 7, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Steven M. Sawczyn wrote: Wow, that is very disappointing. With the gaining popularity of the Mac, you'd think GW Micro would make it at least appear as a generic card reader. Glad there's a work-around, but yeah, definitely disappointing. Steve On Jul 7, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: Well-- The Mac doesn't seem to recognize the BookSense. This would appear to be an issue with the card reader or something in the BookSense. Fortunately, I have an external card reader, and the Mac recognizes the SD card when I put the card in the reader instead of the BookSense. So, it isn't a card format issue (i.e. it really does use fat32 and not NTFS). While this isn't a show stopper, it is slightly disappointing. -- Chris G cgrabowsk...@gmail.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
Hi, We are going to figure that out if need be. I don't know if I have much of a case for that one. Regards, Alex, On 8-Jul-09, at 8:01 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: So, what does the library owe you if your computer gets damaged? On Jul 8, 2009, at 9:10 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, Unfortunately damaging the media is not an option. The library will fine me up to $200 for this book as they must replace all disks for one damaged one. :( Regards, Alex, On 8-Jul-09, at 6:52 AM, kaare dehard wrote: In addition to the below, a mechanical solution may be required. As the disk is being ejected, the label is probably getting caught up in the drive... Grab a pair of tweazers and give it a tug as the motors are trying to spit out the disk. It will probably damage the media some, but you will be able to remove the disk:). On 8-Jul-09, at 1:36 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: Alex, Try force quit and relaunch finder. Or, try ejecting the cd as the computer is booting. If that doesn't work, open terminal and type lsof -n|grep /Volumes/ volumename. After the grep you could also just copy the ikon of the drive in question from the desktop and paste it into the terminal window. This will tell you what if any programms are using the disk. Or try this: in terminal type hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/ volumename And if that doesn't work: reboot into command mode. I can't remember off hand how to do that but I think emediately after the start sound press command-option-o-f but I would look that up if I were you. Then type eject cd ret reboot-mac ret. And if that doesn't work: throwing up hands On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: very sorry, i thought the subject was macbook pro prices... sorry again. mike On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: um, right, what are you asking? Just curious are you looking for pricing information for the new macbook pro's? On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, My Girlfriend's Macbook Pro was chugging along nicely until today. We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. As her boyfriend, I have my hands tied at the moment seeing as how I can't get a tech support agent from our support centre out here until Saturday, and this is a critical problem as her Mac won't boot. I should add, we are both legally blind VO users. Thanks in advace and I appreciate any help. Regards, Alex, Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: [GW-Booksense] Disappointed
it does as a Braille display. I have not tried it as a card reader though. On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 23:12:57 +0100 James Nash james.austin1...@googlemail.com wrote: Doesn't the BrailleSense work with Mac though? - Original Message - From: John Panarese t...@optonline.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] Disappointed This is disappointing, yet, I have to say I'm not surprised either. As much as the Mac is increasing in popularity, GW Micro is still a Windows vendor. I wonder if they will have the courtesy and good sense to rectify the problem. Take Care John Panarese On Jul 7, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Steven M. Sawczyn wrote: Wow, that is very disappointing. With the gaining popularity of the Mac, you'd think GW Micro would make it at least appear as a generic card reader. Glad there's a work-around, but yeah, definitely disappointing. Steve On Jul 7, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: Well-- The Mac doesn't seem to recognize the BookSense. This would appear to be an issue with the card reader or something in the BookSense. Fortunately, I have an external card reader, and the Mac recognizes the SD card when I put the card in the reader instead of the BookSense. So, it isn't a card format issue (i.e. it really does use fat32 and not NTFS). While this isn't a show stopper, it is slightly disappointing. -- Chris G cgrabowsk...@gmail.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
At the end of the day, somethings probably going to end up broken at the end of it, even if it gets serviced by a company. $200 is much cheaper than any mbp, so i'd just forget about preserving the disk - although I wouldn't ever pay them the $200. On 08/07/2009, Alex Jurgensen asquare...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, We are going to figure that out if need be. I don't know if I have much of a case for that one. Regards, Alex, On 8-Jul-09, at 8:01 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: So, what does the library owe you if your computer gets damaged? On Jul 8, 2009, at 9:10 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, Unfortunately damaging the media is not an option. The library will fine me up to $200 for this book as they must replace all disks for one damaged one. :( Regards, Alex, On 8-Jul-09, at 6:52 AM, kaare dehard wrote: In addition to the below, a mechanical solution may be required. As the disk is being ejected, the label is probably getting caught up in the drive... Grab a pair of tweazers and give it a tug as the motors are trying to spit out the disk. It will probably damage the media some, but you will be able to remove the disk:). On 8-Jul-09, at 1:36 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: Alex, Try force quit and relaunch finder. Or, try ejecting the cd as the computer is booting. If that doesn't work, open terminal and type lsof -n|grep /Volumes/ volumename. After the grep you could also just copy the ikon of the drive in question from the desktop and paste it into the terminal window. This will tell you what if any programms are using the disk. Or try this: in terminal type hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/ volumename And if that doesn't work: reboot into command mode. I can't remember off hand how to do that but I think emediately after the start sound press command-option-o-f but I would look that up if I were you. Then type eject cd ret reboot-mac ret. And if that doesn't work: throwing up hands On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: very sorry, i thought the subject was macbook pro prices... sorry again. mike On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: um, right, what are you asking? Just curious are you looking for pricing information for the new macbook pro's? On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, My Girlfriend's Macbook Pro was chugging along nicely until today. We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. As her boyfriend, I have my hands tied at the moment seeing as how I can't get a tech support agent from our support centre out here until Saturday, and this is a critical problem as her Mac won't boot. I should add, we are both legally blind VO users. Thanks in advace and I appreciate any help. Regards, Alex, Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net -- Kind regards, BEN. email: bmustillr...@gmail.com msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: SPEECH PROGRAM FOR MAC?
I think you can accomplish what you want with the say command. Open up the terminal, type say, followed by a space, and then the phrase you want spoken. Be sure to put your phrase in quotes. Darcy On 7-Jul-09, at 11:49 PM, Jenny Kennedy wrote: Well? Um maybe you want to make a quick recording like a voicemail answer message or some other quick thing? Or just to fool around with? Or I don't know. Just cuz. LOL If they can make an i fart app for the iPhone that farts they can make anything. LOL Best wishes. Jenny On 7/7/09, gene gene5...@austin.rr.com wrote: Hi Arthor: Why do that when you have something called voice over and I think you turn it on with command f5 or hold down the fn key and do command f5 if you have a laptop/notebook. Gene - Original Message - From: Arthur Pirika a...@andrelouis.com To: MACvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 10:29 PM Subject: SPEECH PROGRAM FOR MAC? HI, ALL. i CAME ACROSS A PROGRAM ON WINDOWS CALLED J TALK, THAT SIMPLY ECHOED LINES OF TEXT TO A SAPI SYNTH. i GUESS A PROGRAM LIKE THIS WOULD BE EASY TO WRITE ON THE MAC? YOU WOULD JUST HAVE A TEXT BOX WHERE YOU TYPE A MESSAGE TO BE SPOKEN, AND MAYBE SOME BUTTONS WITH PRE-DEFINED PHRASES SUCH AS YES, NO, THANK YOU, ETC. THANKS, aRTHUR. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: [GW-Booksense] Disappointed
Yes, as they do with the Braille Sense and Voice Sense. Take Care John Panarese On Jul 8, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Chris G wrote: Hi, GW Micro doesn't manufacture the hardware or software for the BookSense, they are a distributer. HIMS is the company that manufactures the BookSense, Braille Sense and Voice Sense. Just wanted to clear up any confusion. Chris On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:01:55 -0400 John Panarese t...@optonline.net wrote: This is disappointing, yet, I have to say I'm not surprised either. As much as the Mac is increasing in popularity, GW Micro is still a Windows vendor. I wonder if they will have the courtesy and good sense to rectify the problem. Take Care John Panarese On Jul 7, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Steven M. Sawczyn wrote: Wow, that is very disappointing. With the gaining popularity of the Mac, you'd think GW Micro would make it at least appear as a generic card reader. Glad there's a work-around, but yeah, definitely disappointing. Steve On Jul 7, 2009, at 3:53 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: Well-- The Mac doesn't seem to recognize the BookSense. This would appear to be an issue with the card reader or something in the BookSense. Fortunately, I have an external card reader, and the Mac recognizes the SD card when I put the card in the reader instead of the BookSense. So, it isn't a card format issue (i.e. it really does use fat32 and not NTFS). While this isn't a show stopper, it is slightly disappointing. -- Chris G cgrabowsk...@gmail.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
Hi Alex, You said: We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. TK: Try gravity. Put the MBP standing up so that the drive opening is facing down then attempt the eject once again. Maybe even lean it slightly upside-downish so that it forces the CD to be more easily brought up/down to assist the mechanism in its release. You may even get it enough in this situation that you could grab it with your fingers. Beyond that, you're going to need physical intervention. HTH. Later... Tim Kilburn Carter the Canine Fort McMurray, AB Canada --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Firefox and Flash
Well, if you install SIMBL first and then drag and drop files to the right spot. Apple shouldn't require you finding a 3rd part add-on to do plugins. FF has the nice single click installer model and a good plugin manager with auto updates etc. Sure I can manually hack around on Safari and put a plugin in there, but I'm not sure if I would call that supporting plugins. Or are you saying there is some native plugin support for Safari? If there is, can you link to an example? CB Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, They do have plugins. Regards, Alex, On 7-Jul-09, at 1:43 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: Yes, for some reason Safari doesn't appear to have a plugin architecture or at least I've not run across any plugins for it. I guess plugins lean toward one side of the capability complexity trade off. You can add lots of neat new stuff but you might blow up your browser. Probably for 99% of the surfers out there they don't really care about plugins but web developers live by them. Especially ones like Firebug or the accessibility toolbar. If all I want to do is 'use' the web then Safari should be the fastest way to do that. Maybe because they don't support plugins their code could be cleaner? CB James Nash wrote: Hi Chris, The only downside to using Safari is that it seems that you cannot install Firefox plugins due to the open source nature of FF. However, perhaps this has changed in the past year. - Original Message - *From:* Chris Blouch mailto:cblo...@aol.com *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:22 PM *Subject:* Re: Firefox and Flash Firefox 3.5 came out last week but I was disappointed to find accessibility has not improved. That is, other than the window title and menus (stuff generated by the OS) it was entirely inaccessible. I was hoping there would at least be the first glimmers of VO support. That said, Safari still trounces FF (and all other popular browsers) in Javascript performance. CB James Nash wrote: Not from waht i've read and heard. Shame but hopefully it will be by the end of this year. - Original Message - From: william lomas lomaswill...@googlemail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 5:54 PM Subject: Re: Firefox and Flash but the browser itself is not yet accessible to us, right? On 7 Jul 2009, at 17:27, James Nash wrote: I believe that the one for Firefox makes the Flash content into a buton which can be pressed. Not sure about the Safari one though. - Original Message - From: william lomas lomaswill...@googlemail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 5:13 PM Subject: Re: Firefox and Flash yeah but is there one which enables access to it? smile On 7 Jul 2009, at 14:50, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, There is a plugin for Safari that disables Flash. Regards, Alex, On 7-Jul-09, at 1:35 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi Will, Once Fire Fox becomes accessible with VO you'll find that there is a plugin which helps blind users cope with the increasing prevelance of Flash on the web. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Macbook Pro Crisis
Try grabbing the CD as it is ejected with a pair of tweezers. SOmetimes you can even angle the machine, which sometimes helps. Good luck, I think with a little patients, you can snag and extract it. On Jul 8, 2009, at 3:21 AM, ben mustill-rose wrote: I think this is going to be more of a hardware issue since the drive is actually trying but failing to eject. Is the computer covered under apple care? My adventureus side wants to tell you to try ejecting it when the optical drive is facing downwards - ie: the mbp is stood sideways vertically. You may find that even though the disk is not fully ejected you will be able to get enough of a grasp on it to be rather stubbon when pulling it out. Having said this, if the machine is still covered, its probably best for its user to spend some qualitty time with her boyfriend untill the machine can be scene to incase you inadvertently make the issue worse. On 08/07/2009, Barry Hadder bhad...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, Try force quit and relaunch finder. Or, try ejecting the cd as the computer is booting. If that doesn't work, open terminal and type lsof -n|grep /Volumes/ volumename. After the grep you could also just copy the ikon of the drive in question from the desktop and paste it into the terminal window. This will tell you what if any programms are using the disk. Or try this: in terminal type hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/ volumename And if that doesn't work: reboot into command mode. I can't remember off hand how to do that but I think emediately after the start sound press command-option-o-f but I would look that up if I were you. Then type eject cd ret reboot-mac ret. And if that doesn't work: throwing up hands On Jul 7, 2009, at 11:52 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: very sorry, i thought the subject was macbook pro prices... sorry again. mike On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:44 PM, Michael Babcock wrote: um, right, what are you asking? Just curious are you looking for pricing information for the new macbook pro's? On Jul 7, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: Hi, My Girlfriend's Macbook Pro was chugging along nicely until today. We put in a Library disk with one of those raised Barcode labels on it and now the disk won't come out. The MBP tries to eject it, it gets stuck, and goes back in. Note: It doesn't come far enough out that we can catch it before it goes back in. As her boyfriend, I have my hands tied at the moment seeing as how I can't get a tech support agent from our support centre out here until Saturday, and this is a critical problem as her Mac won't boot. I should add, we are both legally blind VO users. Thanks in advace and I appreciate any help. Regards, Alex, Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net Michael Babcock GW Hosting, Your Dedicated Home On The Web Phone: +1-888-272-3555, ext 54121 email: michael.babc...@gwhosting.net administrative e-mail: ad...@gwhosting.net url: http://gwhosting.net -- Kind regards, BEN. email: bmustillr...@gmail.com msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Working with MobileMe web mail and setting up aliases [was Re: Setting aliases in mobileme]
Hello Simon, Simon Cavendish wrote: Has anyone successfully set aliases in MobileMe with VO? I tried many times yesterday but failed. Any tips? I have set up mail aliases in MobileMe, although I have to say that it was a lot easier to do in the previous incarnation as dot Mac. You'll need to work with the web interface to MobileMe, which is where the current accessibility issues are. I've found it much easier if I set my mouse cursor to track my VoiceOver cursor for the navigation options under VoiceOver utility, though I'm not sure it's necessary now for setting up aliases. In the past there were some instances where I could not select with VO-Space, but had to click with VO-Shift- Space, in order to choose options. If I didn't have cursor tracking turned on, I couldn't reliably make selections. Since I've generally found that the accessible performance of the MobileMe web interface is better, or at least equally good when using the Webkit nightly builds instead of Safari, I'll describe the procedure of setting up mail aliases for MobileMe using the latest Webkit nightly build to log into your MobileMe web page and using DOM navigation for web navigation preferences. Another general comment: The web format of MobileMe appears to substitute the Control key for the Command key in normal Mac shortcut key sequences and preferences. By that, I mean that if you have selected Mail from the MobileMe web options, you can reply to messages you read with Control-R instead of Command-R, compose new mail with Control-N instead of Command-N, forward messages with Shift- Control-F instead of Shift-Command-F, etc. And the shortcut to bring up preferences for the MobileMe web form of mail is Control-Comma instead of Command-Comma. This helps a lot if you want to use the MobileMe web pages to read and respond to your mail. The other general comment is that when navigating to preferences use item chooser menu. Somehow, the separate windows (for preferences and for the mail messages area) don't appear to be well separated under MobileMe's web site, and contents appear jumbled together. So in order to move to the various preference panes, you won't be able to use window chooser menu to navigate; you're going to have to use item chooser menu to navigate to the pane selections, including the one for setting aliases. I found I couldn't reliably activate the Add new alias link unless I had cursor tracking on. 1. Log in with your user name and password at MobileMe's web page at: http://www.me.com (There is a setting under your local machine's mail accounts preferences (brought up with Command-Comma) where, if you select MobileMe as the account, there will be an Edit E-mail aliases button on the Account Information tab, but this only brings up he MobileMe web page set to mail. I find it much easier to ignore this and simply log into the MobileMe web page myself, then choose the mail and bring up mail preferences for the web page with Control-Comma.) For example, if your MobileMe email is address is simoncavend...@me.com you would type the part before the AT sign into the user name text edit field (e.g.,simoncavendish), then tab, then type in your MobileMe password. 2. After you've logged in, interact with the HTML area. You're probably in your Mail utility, but in general, if you VO-Right arrow after interacting, you'll hear the different MobileMe selection option links announced: Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Gallery, iDisk, and Account Settings. Press (VO-Space) on your selected link (in this case, use VO-Space on the first link, which is mail) to select this option. As I said, I think this may default to Mail if there were no previous selections, and you can VO-Right arrow to the mailbox selections and then to the messages table. 3. Press Control-Comma to bring up your mail preferences. I'll quote from Take Control of MobileMe for the description of preferences: begin quote Configure MobileMe Mail Preferences When you choose Preferences, MobileMe presents five sets of preferences: General, Composing, Viewing, Aliases, and Other. Click one of those icons to display a view containing that category. When you’re finished modifying preferences (in one or more views), click the Save button at the bottom; to discard changes and return to your previous location, click Cancel. end quote 4. Use item chooser menu (VO-I) and start typing your selection, e.g. Aliases, then carriage return or VO-Space to choose the item chooser menu option and be directed to the icon. VO-Space to activate this menu option. 5. Use item chooser menu again, and type Alias. Arrow down to the entry for Create or delete an Alias and either press return or VO- Space to select it. 6. VO-Right arrow from Create or delete an Alias. If you have aliases you'll hear the following columns annouced: Active, Alias, Name
Crossposted. My first look at the iPhone 3gs. Thoughts and obsurvations.
I just got back from the Green Hills Apple Store in Nashville Tn. My intention was to go and look at the iPhone, and probably walk out with one if I liked what I saw. However, due to the lengthy process of making a purchase, the apple store stopped selling iPhones about an hour and a half before they closed. I showed up 5 minutes after this cutoff time, but was encouraged to look at the display model as long as I liked until close. Upon enquiring about having a sales person turn on Voiceover, they called on another rep who had more experience with Vo. Turns out, he has some form of visual impairment, which causes him to have to use the zoom feature. He knew right where vo was, and turned it on for me. Now, the journey begins. My immediate observation was that of many other people. Vo is too quiet, even with the volume cranked. In a store with a great deal of background noise, I found vo somewhat hard to hear. Should have followed my gut instinct and brought a headset along with me. My first 10 minutes with the phone was met with some uncertainty. I was successfully able to explore the phone and open several apps. However, I found the sensitivity of the touch screen a bit strange. While dragging my finger along the icons, some would open at random. At first, I found myself quite lost inside of the apps I was opening. However, I soon found a consistent pattern to how these apps are laid out. Once I realized this, I was better able to navigate around several apps. I was soon successfully able to dial my own phone number, making my cell phone ring in my pocket. Then, using my cell phone, I was able to call the display model, answering and ending said call. In the iPod app, I was able to choose a playlist and start it playing. I was able to then pause, advance to next track, etc. I even found myself able to locate the transport button I wanted without thinking. I guess that's where muscle memory really starts to come into play. I was not, however, able to bend my head around how to drag a slider, such as the icon that allows you to advance through a song. I think there was a tutor message, which would have given me those instructions, but I accidentally interrupted it, and was unable to get it to tell me again. My cursory glance of mail yielded few results. I saw the messages, was able to open one and sort of read it. However, I was not fully able to bend my head around it's layout. I couldn't find the compose button, and I didn't understand the relationships between the message and the mailboxes. I would assume that the mailbox list would be on the left, and the messages on the right. I thought that's how it would look, but I'm not sure. Safari was a bit interesting as well. I didn't spend but a few minutes looking at it, and was a tad confused because I saw part of a web page, along with bookmarks. I wanted to try and enter in a website to not only look at something familiar, and have an excuse to type. I was not able to find the button to enter a website, however, I did find the Google button and began entering in info into the search box. I tried to type some search terms, but kept making tons of errors. However, I could understand the concept of typing, and could easily see that more time taken to practicing would yield much better results. Final thoughts. In short, I get it. Voiceover is implemented in such a way that there are few concepts to understand. Once these concepts are understood and applied to all apps, your only learning curve is figuring out where things are on the screen in any given app, and just the general operation of the phone itself, which is mostly built on logic. I feel like a week of working with the phone would get me pretty much up to speed. It wouldn't be that much of a learning curve to stunt my productivity. My only concern is the fact that I can definitely dial faster on my nokia n82, and easily locate a contact, using quick letter navigation. I know that the dial pad will take some time on the iPhone. It's just one of those things that's going through my mind as I'm making this decision. The store opens at 10 AM tomorrow. I could easily go in and get one. Am I ready? Not sure. Should I wait till september for the possibility of an iPod touch? Again. Not sure. However, I don't really like the idea of having 2 devices on my person, when an iPhone would do the trick for everything. Hm. What a quandary. I'll keep you all posted. Reeves --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at
