Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Cheree Heppe]

Cheree Heppe Here:
I vote for Hyms and which other Braille display/note takers interface with 
Apple devices.
Regards,
Cheree Heppe


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> On May 12, 2016, at 17:22, Donna Goodin  wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it looks 
> like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, that's a 
> serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the least 
> interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you humanware 
> fans. I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims products or 
> Baum products. cheers,
> Donna
> 
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>> On May 12, 2016, at 3:07 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Maybe I missed this in another thread but you can now buy braille displays, 
>> switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:
>> 
>> http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility
>> 
>> Selection is kinda thin at the moment but I'm sure they will keep adding 
>> stuff over time.
>> 
>> CB
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Moderator Note - Please close this topic / colorful language -was- Re: 5/12/16

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On May 12, 2016, at 12:25 PM, Scott  wrote:

So Dora, how good is your Hindi?  Chinese any better?  Vietnamese then?

Most people speak english to some degree, I believe it’s about 78% of the 
world’s population but for most of the world it is not their primary language.  
SO I give them credit for being able to speak more than one language.  That is 
not an ability that I have and when I’ve tried I haven’t been that successful.  
So it’s easy to criticize but I figure if someone’s working with a second or 
third language they are already 1 or 2 ahead of me.

You’re also talking probably about people in some rough conditions.  Nigeria 
for example has oil as it’s primary industry and scams as it’s second.  
(seriously)  So you have people in horrible conditions sending out these 
messages and scamming people.  They probably  never formally learned english.

So who knows where they come from.  Maybe they never have even gone to a 
school.  Maybe they have and are being victimized to do this.  You neve know.


> On May 12, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Dora Speck  wrote:
> 
> They should just really go back to school and relearn how to write. Unless 
> they just suck in general.
> 
> Dora Speck
> 
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> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 9:28 AM, Tyler Thompson  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> primarily yes, but since IPs aren’t always static and reverse DNS is easily 
>> spoofable there are some that do use exact message makeup from a blacklist 
>> and others that do phrase matching, not saying all work the same however. 
>> That being said if I was going to phish for a password I might send out a 
>> couple thousand properly spelled ones and then keep shifting typos and 
>> cycling through my available IPs through different proxy servers.
>> 
>>> On May 12, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Scott  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Well, it wasn’t my spam filter but the original poster.  I thought spam 
>>> filtration was based more on black / whitelisted IP addresses and then the 
>>> proper construction of the message with valid from servers and reverse DNS 
>>> and all that jazz.  I didn’t think they actually got in to the message 
>>> payload much.  Besides, if someone wants to convince me it’s my bank then 
>>> they better find a better way to get through the spam filter because B of A 
>>> and insert your bank name here, are very familiar with spell check and 
>>> correct English.
 On May 12, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Tyler Thompson  
 wrote:
 
 frequently, poor grammar isn’t just a result of not knowing english 
 correctly but also an attempt to get past your spam filter, which, clearly 
 worked.
 
 
> On May 12, 2016, at 8:10 AM, Scott  wrote:
> 
> You’ think that these people would know to correct their english.  Apple 
> does not write it’s emails like Baboo from Seinfeld!
> 
> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 10:07 AM, E.T.  wrote:
>> 
>> I would say so based on the piss poor grammar. It could be a phishing 
>> attempt.
>> 
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>> Many believe that we have been visited
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>> 
>>> On 5/12/2016 7:04 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
>>> What does this mean? Is this a spam message?
>>> 
>>> Shawn
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>>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
>>> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com 
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Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables

[Katie Zodrow]

Hi Mary. Me too. I haven't had this problem at all with my iPhone 5s and I've 
had it for almost 2 years now. My lightning cable works great for charging the 
phone and the end of the court has never broken.
Katie
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> On May 13, 2016, at 5:14 PM, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> I have not noticed this problem on the 5S, a 6s, or an iPad mini. Just three 
> devices, but no problems.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On May 13, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> OK, I wonder if anyone else is having, or has had this problem.
>>  
>> Over the years, I've bought quite a few devices that use lightning cables.  
>> Anything from my old IPhone 5, 5S, 6Plus, 6S, a few Apple TV 4's, etc.
>>  
>> Point is, after about 2 or 3, if I'm lucky, months roughly, it seems like 
>> the end of the insolation right where the lightning connector is that goes 
>> into the device, that area seems to keep getting cut/torn.  Usually it's not 
>> so bad that the cable stops working, but it's bad enough that it definitely 
>> has the potential that at any moment, it could get worse.  I have one cable 
>> now which is almost 98% sebbered all the way through both the insolation and 
>> the actual wire itself.  It's pretty pathetic.  It seems like most all my 
>> cables eventually are getting to this point, and I swear, I'm not misusing 
>> them.  I'm just plugging them in, and unplugging them as normal.
>>  
>> Apparently, I'm by far not the first person who's had this issue.  If you 
>> just Google online, you'll find lots of forums and blogs, etc. of people 
>> who've had the same issue quite regularly.  So apparently, it must not be 
>> just me.
>>  
>> Is it just these things are really badly designed?  I'm on hold right now 
>> waiting for Apple to pick up to see if maybe they can replace a few of these 
>> chords, but I'm not very hopeful.  They might, but I'm not counting on it.
>>  
>> I'm just wonderring if any of you guys have also found your cables tearing, 
>> getting cut, or worse on a consistent basis right at the tip of the cord 
>> like I am.  If so, what are you all doing to get around  this, so you don't 
>> have to keep buying cord after cord after cord every few months.  This alone 
>> is starting to make me reconsider iOS devices.  At least, ones with 
>> lightning connecters.
>>  
>> Lightning's great, but the cords appear to be crap in my opinion based soly 
>> on what I so far have observed.  Again, that's stated as an opinion, not a 
>> fact.  Keep that in mind.
>>  
>> Chris.
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Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

Yeah, that's the only thing I can even remotely think is happening is maybe 
I am pulling the cord without knowing it.

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- Original Message - 
From: "E.T." 

To: 
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables


   Everything has an Achilles heel and cables are definitely Achilles 
heels. That said, my iPhone 5 is over 3 years old and none of the 
lightning cables (I cannot tell which is the oldest) is in fine condition.


   The design of the lightning connector makes it difficult to grasp so 
its possible that one pulls on the cable.


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On 5/13/2016 4:22 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote:

OK, I wonder if anyone else is having, or has had this problem.
Over the years, I've bought quite a few devices that use lightning
cables.  Anything from my old IPhone 5, 5S, 6Plus, 6S, a few Apple TV
4's, etc.
Point is, after about 2 or 3, if I'm lucky, months roughly, it seems
like the end of the insolation right where the lightning connector is
that goes into the device, that area seems to keep getting cut/torn.
Usually it's not so bad that the cable stops working, but it's bad
enough that it definitely has the potential that at any moment, it could
get worse.  I have one cable now which is almost 98% sebbered all the
way through both the insolation and the actual wire itself.  It's pretty
pathetic.  It seems like most all my cables eventually are getting to
this point, and I swear, I'm not misusing them.  I'm just plugging them
in, and unplugging them as normal.
Apparently, I'm by far not the first person who's had this issue.  If
you just Google online, you'll find lots of forums and blogs, etc. of
people who've had the same issue quite regularly.  So apparently, it
must not be just me.
Is it just these things are really badly designed?  I'm on hold right
now waiting for Apple to pick up to see if maybe they can replace a few
of these chords, but I'm not very hopeful. They might, but I'm not
counting on it.
I'm just wonderring if any of you guys have also found your cables
tearing, getting cut, or worse on a consistent basis right at the tip of
the cord like I am.  If so, what are you all doing to get around this,
so you don't have to keep buying cord after cord after cord every few
months.  This alone is starting to make me reconsider iOS devices.  At
least, ones with lightning connecters.
Lightning's great, but the cords appear to be crap in my opinion based
soly on what I so far have observed.  Again, that's stated as an
opinion, not a fact.  Keep that in mind.
Chris.

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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[David Chittenden]

After playing with the BrailleNote Touch today, I feel confident in saying, 
KeySoft screen reader is TalkBack with some modifications. Basically, the 
TALKBack angle gestures have been routed to buttons on the braille display. 
There is a braille screen input mode, or a braille keyboard overlay. If the app 
is accessible to TalkBack, it is accessible to KeySoft. There is a KeySoft menu 
which launches the basic KeySoft apps. I go to All Applications at the end of 
the list. Then, I am able to access all the google apps on the device.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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> On 14 May 2016, at 08:33, Sabahattin Gucukoglu  wrote:
> 
> Initial-letter navigation, I think, is the big one that note-takers have.  If 
> we could have that on iOS with input from a braille display, that would be 
> all kinds of awesome.  I love KeySoft just for that, really.  That and pure 
> braille translation with literary finesse, e.g. indenting two cells at the 
> starts of paragraphs.  Oh, and when I had an iPod I agree with you it made a 
> difference.  Now, though, I just want to minimise my devices, so I’m back to 
> a single phone for everything and the BrailleNote for the reading, as you do.
> 
> Yes, an Android tablet from Humanware.  Running 4.4, and costing what the 
> Apex does now, I think.  It runs apps from the Play store, but uses KeySoft 
> and its applications for productivity.  It is not yet an iOS-compatible 
> braille display, so I’m not really interested yet, but I nevertheless look 
> forward to an opportunity of trying it out for myself.
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Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables

[Robin Frost]

Hi,
I’m with Mary I haven’t had any major problems with the standard ones that come 
with Apple devices. But I did want to chime in and say that it’s been my 
experience that if you upgrade to the 2 meter or 6ft long version of Apple’s 
lightning cable it does seem to be slightly thicker and thus seems to be 
sturdier than its shorter counterpart.  Perhaps that might be worth 
investigating as it might be more to the liking of those having difficulties.
I know that if one has Apple Care you can get a free standard cable replacement.
Robin


From: Mary Otten 
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 8:14 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables

I have not noticed this problem on the 5S, a 6s, or an iPad mini. Just three 
devices, but no problems.
Mary



Sent from my iPhone

On May 13, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland  
wrote:


  OK, I wonder if anyone else is having, or has had this problem.

  Over the years, I've bought quite a few devices that use lightning cables.  
Anything from my old IPhone 5, 5S, 6Plus, 6S, a few Apple TV 4's, etc.

  Point is, after about 2 or 3, if I'm lucky, months roughly, it seems like the 
end of the insolation right where the lightning connector is that goes into the 
device, that area seems to keep getting cut/torn.  Usually it's not so bad that 
the cable stops working, but it's bad enough that it definitely has the 
potential that at any moment, it could get worse.  I have one cable now which 
is almost 98% sebbered all the way through both the insolation and the actual 
wire itself.  It's pretty pathetic.  It seems like most all my cables 
eventually are getting to this point, and I swear, I'm not misusing them.  I'm 
just plugging them in, and unplugging them as normal.

  Apparently, I'm by far not the first person who's had this issue.  If you 
just Google online, you'll find lots of forums and blogs, etc. of people who've 
had the same issue quite regularly.  So apparently, it must not be just me.

  Is it just these things are really badly designed?  I'm on hold right now 
waiting for Apple to pick up to see if maybe they can replace a few of these 
chords, but I'm not very hopeful.  They might, but I'm not counting on it.

  I'm just wonderring if any of you guys have also found your cables tearing, 
getting cut, or worse on a consistent basis right at the tip of the cord like I 
am.  If so, what are you all doing to get around this, so you don't have to 
keep buying cord after cord after cord every few months.  This alone is 
starting to make me reconsider iOS devices.  At least, ones with lightning 
connecters.

  Lightning's great, but the cords appear to be crap in my opinion based soly 
on what I so far have observed.  Again, that's stated as an opinion, not a 
fact.  Keep that in mind.

  Chris.
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Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables

[Jessica Moss]

I have unfortunately.  They’re a pain in the neck to take hold of, and with the 
older ones I got with my phone, they were thin and a bit on the slippery side.
  The ones I ordered have a thicker casing, so they’re not as hard to handel, 
and I try to grab them closer to the plug itself so I don’t bend the wires.
> On May 13, 2016, at 8:26 PM, E.T.  wrote:
> 
>   Everything has an Achilles heel and cables are definitely Achilles heels. 
> That said, my iPhone 5 is over 3 years old and none of the lightning cables 
> (I cannot tell which is the oldest) is in fine condition.
> 
>   The design of the lightning connector makes it difficult to grasp so its 
> possible that one pulls on the cable.
> 
> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
>   ancient.ali...@icloud.com
> Many believe that we have been visited
> in the past. What if it were true?
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> On 5/13/2016 4:22 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote:
>> OK, I wonder if anyone else is having, or has had this problem.
>> Over the years, I've bought quite a few devices that use lightning
>> cables.  Anything from my old IPhone 5, 5S, 6Plus, 6S, a few Apple TV
>> 4's, etc.
>> Point is, after about 2 or 3, if I'm lucky, months roughly, it seems
>> like the end of the insolation right where the lightning connector is
>> that goes into the device, that area seems to keep getting cut/torn.
>> Usually it's not so bad that the cable stops working, but it's bad
>> enough that it definitely has the potential that at any moment, it could
>> get worse.  I have one cable now which is almost 98% sebbered all the
>> way through both the insolation and the actual wire itself.  It's pretty
>> pathetic.  It seems like most all my cables eventually are getting to
>> this point, and I swear, I'm not misusing them.  I'm just plugging them
>> in, and unplugging them as normal.
>> Apparently, I'm by far not the first person who's had this issue.  If
>> you just Google online, you'll find lots of forums and blogs, etc. of
>> people who've had the same issue quite regularly.  So apparently, it
>> must not be just me.
>> Is it just these things are really badly designed?  I'm on hold right
>> now waiting for Apple to pick up to see if maybe they can replace a few
>> of these chords, but I'm not very hopeful. They might, but I'm not
>> counting on it.
>> I'm just wonderring if any of you guys have also found your cables
>> tearing, getting cut, or worse on a consistent basis right at the tip of
>> the cord like I am.  If so, what are you all doing to get around this,
>> so you don't have to keep buying cord after cord after cord every few
>> months.  This alone is starting to make me reconsider iOS devices.  At
>> least, ones with lightning connecters.
>> Lightning's great, but the cords appear to be crap in my opinion based
>> soly on what I so far have observed.  Again, that's stated as an
>> opinion, not a fact.  Keep that in mind.
>> Chris.
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Re: organizing apps on watch

[Sarai Bucciarelli]

Glad I’m not the only one frustrated.
> On May 13, 2016, at 6:24 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland  
> wrote:
> 
> I, too have noticed that this is really really finnicky.  I've never gotten 
> it to consistently work.  I finally just gave up, and said where the apps go, 
> is where they go.  Screw it!
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> - Original Message - From: "Sarai Bucciarelli" 
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> To: 
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> Subject: Re: organizing apps on watch
> 
> 
> I’m trying to do this via the iphone app not the watch.
>> On May 13, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Seyoon Choi  wrote:
>> 
>> I wonder if ranging them via iPhone;s WATCH app might be better. I 
>> personally don’t own an Apple Watch myself, but larger surface area might 
>> help I would think.
>> HTH
>>> On May 13, 2016, at 11:53 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi:
>>> Any tips on how to organize apps on the watch? I understand how to go to 
>>> app layout, double tap and drag apps; however they do not end up where I 
>>> want them! Any tips?
>>> Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
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Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables

[E.T.]

   Everything has an Achilles heel and cables are definitely Achilles 
heels. That said, my iPhone 5 is over 3 years old and none of the 
lightning cables (I cannot tell which is the oldest) is in fine condition.


   The design of the lightning connector makes it difficult to grasp so 
its possible that one pulls on the cable.


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Many believe that we have been visited
in the past. What if it were true?

On 5/13/2016 4:22 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote:

OK, I wonder if anyone else is having, or has had this problem.
Over the years, I've bought quite a few devices that use lightning
cables.  Anything from my old IPhone 5, 5S, 6Plus, 6S, a few Apple TV
4's, etc.
Point is, after about 2 or 3, if I'm lucky, months roughly, it seems
like the end of the insolation right where the lightning connector is
that goes into the device, that area seems to keep getting cut/torn.
Usually it's not so bad that the cable stops working, but it's bad
enough that it definitely has the potential that at any moment, it could
get worse.  I have one cable now which is almost 98% sebbered all the
way through both the insolation and the actual wire itself.  It's pretty
pathetic.  It seems like most all my cables eventually are getting to
this point, and I swear, I'm not misusing them.  I'm just plugging them
in, and unplugging them as normal.
Apparently, I'm by far not the first person who's had this issue.  If
you just Google online, you'll find lots of forums and blogs, etc. of
people who've had the same issue quite regularly.  So apparently, it
must not be just me.
Is it just these things are really badly designed?  I'm on hold right
now waiting for Apple to pick up to see if maybe they can replace a few
of these chords, but I'm not very hopeful. They might, but I'm not
counting on it.
I'm just wonderring if any of you guys have also found your cables
tearing, getting cut, or worse on a consistent basis right at the tip of
the cord like I am.  If so, what are you all doing to get around this,
so you don't have to keep buying cord after cord after cord every few
months.  This alone is starting to make me reconsider iOS devices.  At
least, ones with lightning connecters.
Lightning's great, but the cords appear to be crap in my opinion based
soly on what I so far have observed.  Again, that's stated as an
opinion, not a fact.  Keep that in mind.
Chris.

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Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables

[Mary Otten]

I have not noticed this problem on the 5S, a 6s, or an iPad mini. Just three 
devices, but no problems.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On May 13, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland  
> wrote:
> 
> OK, I wonder if anyone else is having, or has had this problem.
>  
> Over the years, I've bought quite a few devices that use lightning cables.  
> Anything from my old IPhone 5, 5S, 6Plus, 6S, a few Apple TV 4's, etc.
>  
> Point is, after about 2 or 3, if I'm lucky, months roughly, it seems like the 
> end of the insolation right where the lightning connector is that goes into 
> the device, that area seems to keep getting cut/torn.  Usually it's not so 
> bad that the cable stops working, but it's bad enough that it definitely has 
> the potential that at any moment, it could get worse.  I have one cable now 
> which is almost 98% sebbered all the way through both the insolation and the 
> actual wire itself.  It's pretty pathetic.  It seems like most all my cables 
> eventually are getting to this point, and I swear, I'm not misusing them.  
> I'm just plugging them in, and unplugging them as normal.
>  
> Apparently, I'm by far not the first person who's had this issue.  If you 
> just Google online, you'll find lots of forums and blogs, etc. of people 
> who've had the same issue quite regularly.  So apparently, it must not be 
> just me.
>  
> Is it just these things are really badly designed?  I'm on hold right now 
> waiting for Apple to pick up to see if maybe they can replace a few of these 
> chords, but I'm not very hopeful.  They might, but I'm not counting on it.
>  
> I'm just wonderring if any of you guys have also found your cables tearing, 
> getting cut, or worse on a consistent basis right at the tip of the cord like 
> I am.  If so, what are you all doing to get around this, so you don't have to 
> keep buying cord after cord after cord every few months.  This alone is 
> starting to make me reconsider iOS devices.  At least, ones with lightning 
> connecters.
>  
> Lightning's great, but the cords appear to be crap in my opinion based soly 
> on what I so far have observed.  Again, that's stated as an opinion, not a 
> fact.  Keep that in mind.
>  
> Chris.
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Re: Consistently degrading lightning cables

[Jessica Moss]

Amen, have had that issue with the one I got with my Iphone 5C, and hadn’t even 
had it a year.  It severed at both ends, and eventually just stopped working 
altogether.
  My advice, Don’t wait for Apple to replace them, look on amazon.  You’ll find 
so many deals there where you can find about 3 or more of them at a really low 
price, and they’ll be a lot longer in length than the ones Apple makes.
  I bought a 3 pack really cheap, and they were about 3 feet I think, and a lot 
thicker than the ones Apple sends you.  You just need to double check and make 
sure it says made for apple Iphone, and check the reviews on it before you 
purchase them, which I would imagine you knew anyway, but thought I’d throw 
that in there just in case.
> On May 13, 2016, at 7:22 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland  
> wrote:
> 
> OK, I wonder if anyone else is having, or has had this problem.
>  
> Over the years, I've bought quite a few devices that use lightning cables.  
> Anything from my old IPhone 5, 5S, 6Plus, 6S, a few Apple TV 4's, etc.
>  
> Point is, after about 2 or 3, if I'm lucky, months roughly, it seems like the 
> end of the insolation right where the lightning connector is that goes into 
> the device, that area seems to keep getting cut/torn.  Usually it's not so 
> bad that the cable stops working, but it's bad enough that it definitely has 
> the potential that at any moment, it could get worse.  I have one cable now 
> which is almost 98% sebbered all the way through both the insolation and the 
> actual wire itself.  It's pretty pathetic.  It seems like most all my cables 
> eventually are getting to this point, and I swear, I'm not misusing them.  
> I'm just plugging them in, and unplugging them as normal.
>  
> Apparently, I'm by far not the first person who's had this issue.  If you 
> just Google online, you'll find lots of forums and blogs, etc. of people 
> who've had the same issue quite regularly.  So apparently, it must not be 
> just me.
>  
> Is it just these things are really badly designed?  I'm on hold right now 
> waiting for Apple to pick up to see if maybe they can replace a few of these 
> chords, but I'm not very hopeful.  They might, but I'm not counting on it.
>  
> I'm just wonderring if any of you guys have also found your cables tearing, 
> getting cut, or worse on a consistent basis right at the tip of the cord like 
> I am.  If so, what are you all doing to get around this, so you don't have to 
> keep buying cord after cord after cord every few months.  This alone is 
> starting to make me reconsider iOS devices.  At least, ones with lightning 
> connecters.
>  
> Lightning's great, but the cords appear to be crap in my opinion based soly 
> on what I so far have observed.  Again, that's stated as an opinion, not a 
> fact.  Keep that in mind.
>  
> Chris.
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Jessica Moss]

Join the club; I like the idea behind it, but would prefer something 
Apple-based.  I have a feeling though, that they will follow suite.
> On May 13, 2016, at 5:57 PM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> Sorry HW are going to release a tablet running android?
> 
> Hmmm, interesting, how over priced will this be?
> 
> It will be interesting to compare it to something say from Samsung or Google 
> 
> I'd still prefer my iPad or iPhone.
> 
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> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items
> 
> Curious thing, that.  Although I am quite a Humanware fan, by and large, 
> their latest product—a tablet running Android—is shortly to become available. 
>  I don’t suppose that will be on Apple’s store. :)
> 
> Anyway, the great news is that Apple want exactly the same for the Brailliant 
> displays that Humanware does.  Good.  That makes it a lot easier, when the 
> time is right.
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Re: organizing apps on watch

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

I, too have noticed that this is really really finnicky.  I've never gotten 
it to consistently work.  I finally just gave up, and said where the apps 
go, is where they go.  Screw it!

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- Original Message - 
From: "Sarai Bucciarelli" 

To: 
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: organizing apps on watch


I’m trying to do this via the iphone app not the watch.

On May 13, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Seyoon Choi  wrote:

I wonder if ranging them via iPhone;s WATCH app might be better. I 
personally don’t own an Apple Watch myself, but larger surface area might 
help I would think.

HTH
On May 13, 2016, at 11:53 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli 
 wrote:


Hi:
Any tips on how to organize apps on the watch? I understand how to go to 
app layout, double tap and drag apps; however they do not end up where I 
want them! Any tips?

Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli

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Consistently degrading lightning cables

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

OK, I wonder if anyone else is having, or has had this problem.

Over the years, I've bought quite a few devices that use lightning cables.  
Anything from my old IPhone 5, 5S, 6Plus, 6S, a few Apple TV 4's, etc.

Point is, after about 2 or 3, if I'm lucky, months roughly, it seems like the 
end of the insolation right where the lightning connector is that goes into the 
device, that area seems to keep getting cut/torn.  Usually it's not so bad that 
the cable stops working, but it's bad enough that it definitely has the 
potential that at any moment, it could get worse.  I have one cable now which 
is almost 98% sebbered all the way through both the insolation and the actual 
wire itself.  It's pretty pathetic.  It seems like most all my cables 
eventually are getting to this point, and I swear, I'm not misusing them.  I'm 
just plugging them in, and unplugging them as normal.

Apparently, I'm by far not the first person who's had this issue.  If you just 
Google online, you'll find lots of forums and blogs, etc. of people who've had 
the same issue quite regularly.  So apparently, it must not be just me.

Is it just these things are really badly designed?  I'm on hold right now 
waiting for Apple to pick up to see if maybe they can replace a few of these 
chords, but I'm not very hopeful.  They might, but I'm not counting on it.

I'm just wonderring if any of you guys have also found your cables tearing, 
getting cut, or worse on a consistent basis right at the tip of the cord like I 
am.  If so, what are you all doing to get around this, so you don't have to 
keep buying cord after cord after cord every few months.  This alone is 
starting to make me reconsider iOS devices.  At least, ones with lightning 
connecters.

Lightning's great, but the cords appear to be crap in my opinion based soly on 
what I so far have observed.  Again, that's stated as an opinion, not a fact.  
Keep that in mind.

Chris.

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Re: Does IOS 9 or El Capitan have the voice memo app?

[Chris Gilland]

if nothing else, try opening the app using Siri. Or, another option would be to 
use spotlight.

Chris.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 13, 2016, at 17:52, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
> 
> If you have the standard IOS menu layout it will be on the second screan of 
> apps under the extra folder, along with contacts and calculater etc.
> 
> I've got the same device and that is where mine is found.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Georgina Joyce
> Sent: Friday, 13 May 2016 10:36 AM
> To: AppleVis List 
> Subject: Does IOS 9 or El Capitan have the voice memo app?
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I have a 6S Plus and don’t have an app called voice memo. A friend tells me 
> it is a standard app that is a part of IOS. I looked on the app store and 
> don’t see an app of that name by Apple. A Google search gives me plenty of 
> guides to use this simple app but no idea how to get it on my phone. Is it an 
> app that has been removed from the standard distribution of IOS?
> 
> If it has been removed. What do you recommend to make voice recordings that 
> maintain a quality audio recording while keeping the file size down. I know 
> that people are using roger but the recipient of my voice memos / recordings 
> does not want to install another app.
> 
> As I have a very good microphone connected to my Mac mini I’ve been using 
> QuickTime but I can’t reduce the file size to send via email.
> 
> Looking forward to hearing your responses.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gena
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Sabahattin Gucukoglu]

Initial-letter navigation, I think, is the big one that note-takers have.  If 
we could have that on iOS with input from a braille display, that would be all 
kinds of awesome.  I love KeySoft just for that, really.  That and pure braille 
translation with literary finesse, e.g. indenting two cells at the starts of 
paragraphs.  Oh, and when I had an iPod I agree with you it made a difference.  
Now, though, I just want to minimise my devices, so I’m back to a single phone 
for everything and the BrailleNote for the reading, as you do.

Yes, an Android tablet from Humanware.  Running 4.4, and costing what the Apex 
does now, I think.  It runs apps from the Play store, but uses KeySoft and its 
applications for productivity.  It is not yet an iOS-compatible braille 
display, so I’m not really interested yet, but I nevertheless look forward to 
an opportunity of trying it out for myself.

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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Chris Gilland]

my guesses, the device would probably run android under the hood, but it would 
not be android on the part that user would see. Think of it kind of like a 
skin. Or in other words, an overlay.

in other words, the underlying operating system would be android, yes, but my 
guesses, humanware would probably put their own software on top of that which 
would be the main UI of the system.



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> Sorry HW are going to release a tablet running android?
> 
> Hmmm, interesting, how over priced will this be?
> 
> It will be interesting to compare it to something say from Samsung or Google 
> 
> I'd still prefer my iPad or iPhone.
> 
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> 
> Curious thing, that.  Although I am quite a Humanware fan, by and large, 
> their latest product—a tablet running Android—is shortly to become available. 
>  I don’t suppose that will be on Apple’s store. :)
> 
> Anyway, the great news is that Apple want exactly the same for the Brailliant 
> displays that Humanware does.  Good.  That makes it a lot easier, when the 
> time is right.
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RE: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Simon Fogarty]

And probably cheaper also!

We pay truckloads for this type of technology in New Zealndn

I’m lucky though I don’t use braille if I can help it.

But I’m not currently a fan of HW either I’m still waiting to hear from them re 
Window Eyes inquiry  from 6 months ago

From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
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Sent: Saturday, 14 May 2016 1:59 AM
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I just think that other products are more sophisticated and better designed.
Cheers,
Donna
On May 13, 2016, at 8:48 AM, Jessica Moss 
> wrote:

What's wrong with Humanware/fs's Braille displays?  I've never seen them so 
can't give an opinion.

Sent from my iPhone

On May 12, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Donna Goodin 
> wrote:
Hi Chris,

It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it looks 
like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, that's a 
serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the least 
interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you humanware fans. 
I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims products or Baum 
products. cheers,
Donna

Sent from my iPhone

On May 12, 2016, at 3:07 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
> wrote:
Maybe I missed this in another thread but you can now buy braille displays, 
switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:

http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility

Selection is kinda thin at the moment but I'm sure they will keep adding stuff 
over time.

CB


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RE: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Simon Fogarty]

Sorry HW are going to release a tablet running android?

 Hmmm, interesting, how over priced will this be?

 It will be interesting to compare it to something say from Samsung or Google 

I'd still prefer my iPad or iPhone.

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On Behalf Of Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Sent: Friday, 13 May 2016 8:32 PM
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Curious thing, that.  Although I am quite a Humanware fan, by and large, their 
latest product—a tablet running Android—is shortly to become available.  I 
don’t suppose that will be on Apple’s store. :)

Anyway, the great news is that Apple want exactly the same for the Brailliant 
displays that Humanware does.  Good.  That makes it a lot easier, when the time 
is right.

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RE: Does IOS 9 or El Capitan have the voice memo app?

[Simon Fogarty]

If you have the standard IOS menu layout it will be on the second screan of 
apps under the extra folder, along with contacts and calculater etc.

I've got the same device and that is where mine is found.

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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Georgina Joyce
Sent: Friday, 13 May 2016 10:36 AM
To: AppleVis List 
Subject: Does IOS 9 or El Capitan have the voice memo app?

Hello All,

I have a 6S Plus and don’t have an app called voice memo. A friend tells me it 
is a standard app that is a part of IOS. I looked on the app store and don’t 
see an app of that name by Apple. A Google search gives me plenty of guides to 
use this simple app but no idea how to get it on my phone. Is it an app that 
has been removed from the standard distribution of IOS?

If it has been removed. What do you recommend to make voice recordings that 
maintain a quality audio recording while keeping the file size down. I know 
that people are using roger but the recipient of my voice memos / recordings 
does not want to install another app.

As I have a very good microphone connected to my Mac mini I’ve been using 
QuickTime but I can’t reduce the file size to send via email.

Looking forward to hearing your responses.

Thanks,

Gena


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RE: 5/12/16

[Simon Fogarty]

 And a lot of these people use a translation program such as google translater 
to write things, therefore it's not all that great.

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Sent: Friday, 13 May 2016 6:40 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 5/12/16

True that. Thank you. :)

Dora Speck

[Sent from my iPhone]

> On May 12, 2016, at 11:25 AM, Scott  wrote:
> 
> So Dora, how good is your Hindi?  Chinese any better?  Vietnamese then?
> 
> Most people speak english to some degree, I believe it’s about 78% of the 
> world’s population but for most of the world it is not their primary 
> language.  SO I give them credit for being able to speak more than one 
> language.  That is not an ability that I have and when I’ve tried I haven’t 
> been that successful.  So it’s easy to criticize but I figure if someone’s 
> working with a second or third language they are already 1 or 2 ahead of me.
> 
> You’re also talking probably about people in some rough conditions.  Nigeria 
> for example has oil as it’s primary industry and scams as it’s second.  
> (seriously)  So you have people in horrible conditions sending out these 
> messages and scamming people.  They probably  never formally learned english.
> 
> So who knows where they come from.  Maybe they never have even gone to a 
> school.  Maybe they have and are being victimized to do this.  You neve know.
> 
> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 1:10 PM, Dora Speck  wrote:
>> 
>> They should just really go back to school and relearn how to write. Unless 
>> they just suck in general.
>> 
>> Dora Speck
>> 
>> [Sent from my iPhone]
>> 
>>> On May 12, 2016, at 9:28 AM, Tyler Thompson  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> primarily yes, but since IPs aren’t always static and reverse DNS is easily 
>>> spoofable there are some that do use exact message makeup from a blacklist 
>>> and others that do phrase matching, not saying all work the same however. 
>>> That being said if I was going to phish for a password I might send out a 
>>> couple thousand properly spelled ones and then keep shifting typos and 
>>> cycling through my available IPs through different proxy servers.
>>> 
 On May 12, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Scott  wrote:
 
 Well, it wasn’t my spam filter but the original poster.  I thought spam 
 filtration was based more on black / whitelisted IP addresses and then the 
 proper construction of the message with valid from servers and reverse DNS 
 and all that jazz.  I didn’t think they actually got in to the message 
 payload much.  Besides, if someone wants to convince me it’s my bank then 
 they better find a better way to get through the spam filter because B of 
 A and insert your bank name here, are very familiar with spell check and 
 correct English.
> On May 12, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Tyler Thompson  
> wrote:
> 
> frequently, poor grammar isn’t just a result of not knowing english 
> correctly but also an attempt to get past your spam filter, which, 
> clearly worked.
> 
> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 8:10 AM, Scott  wrote:
>> 
>> You’ think that these people would know to correct their english.  Apple 
>> does not write it’s emails like Baboo from Seinfeld!
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 12, 2016, at 10:07 AM, E.T.  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I would say so based on the piss poor grammar. It could be a phishing 
>>> attempt.
>>> 
>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
>>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>>> Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it 
>>> were true?
>>> 
 On 5/12/2016 7:04 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
 What does this mean? Is this a spam message?
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: 
 shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
 Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com 
 
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RE: 5/12/16

[Simon Fogarty]

 There is a way to pick up on phishing or not and that is to hold your mouse 
kersor over the URL / link in the email and see what the address is.

 Problem is I've not yet been able to get this to work for me.

 And if you can read the headers of the email then you'll see where things 
really come from,

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Sent: Friday, 13 May 2016 3:58 AM
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Subject: Re: 5/12/16

Well, it wasn’t my spam filter but the original poster.  I thought spam 
filtration was based more on black / whitelisted IP addresses and then the 
proper construction of the message with valid from servers and reverse DNS and 
all that jazz.  I didn’t think they actually got in to the message payload 
much.  Besides, if someone wants to convince me it’s my bank then they better 
find a better way to get through the spam filter because B of A and insert your 
bank name here, are very familiar with spell check and correct English.
> On May 12, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Tyler Thompson  
> wrote:
> 
> frequently, poor grammar isn’t just a result of not knowing english correctly 
> but also an attempt to get past your spam filter, which, clearly worked.
> 
> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 8:10 AM, Scott  wrote:
>> 
>> You’ think that these people would know to correct their english.  Apple 
>> does not write it’s emails like Baboo from Seinfeld!
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 12, 2016, at 10:07 AM, E.T.  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I would say so based on the piss poor grammar. It could be a phishing 
>>> attempt.
>>> 
>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
>>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>>> Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were 
>>> true?
>>> 
>>> On 5/12/2016 7:04 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
 What does this mean? Is this a spam message?
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
 Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
 Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
 Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com 
 
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> *Date: *May 12, 2016 at 8:59:36 AM CDT
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> 
> Dear bbssh...@icloud.com 
> 
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RE: 5/12/16

[Simon Fogarty]

Yet these are the types of phishing that people click on thinking its real.

 I think we have better ways of picking up its phishing through the use of 
screan readers that make spelling mistakes obious ..

 

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Sent: Friday, 13 May 2016 2:11 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 5/12/16

You’ think that these people would know to correct their english.  Apple does 
not write it’s emails like Baboo from Seinfeld!


> On May 12, 2016, at 10:07 AM, E.T.  wrote:
> 
>   I would say so based on the piss poor grammar. It could be a phishing 
> attempt.
> 
> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
>   ancient.ali...@icloud.com
> Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were 
> true?
> 
> On 5/12/2016 7:04 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
>> What does this mean? Is this a spam message?
>> 
>> Shawn
>> Sent From My White MacBook
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>> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
>> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com 
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>>> *Date: *May 12, 2016 at 8:59:36 AM CDT
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Kawal Gucukoglu]

Getting back to Apple selling Braille displays, does it include VAT (for the US 
users), Value Added Tax?  This is a tax that people have to pay when buying 
expensive electronic things but if you have a specialist device that has been 
adapted for the end user such as equipment for the Blind, VAT is excluded.

I have two Braille displays but don’t seem to use them as much although I use 
braille daily as part of my job being a braille transcriber.  If I want to 
remember notes, phone numbers etc, braille is what I need.  I love braille on 
IOS but am disappointed that I can’t use braille on my Apple Computers.
> On 13 May 2016, at 21:23, Donna Goodin  wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark,
> 
> VU stands for Vario Ultra, the newest display from Baum.  And just FYI, one 
> of it's features is multiple options for configuring how the panning keys 
> behave.  I can't remember all the choices off-hand, but I'm pretty sure you 
> could set it up to pan the way you describe.
> Cheers,
> Donna
>> On May 13, 2016, at 2:59 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> I tend to agree with you, Donna.
>> 
>> By the way, what is a VU?  You wrote that you like that your VU is 
>> completely silent.
>> 
>> As for me, I am a big fan of the Focus 40 Blue.  
>> 
>> One thing I cannot stand about using the Focus 40 Blue, in iOS particularly, 
>> is that one cannot switch the panning keys.  
>> 
>> Currently, although this was not always the case, one could use the left 
>> panning keys to advance the Braille display.  Now, one can only use the 
>> right panning key to move right and the left panning key to move left.  
>> 
>> I, however, read Braille with my right index finger.  In so doing, I much 
>> prefer to pan with my left hand, only.  As it stands, I must now read and 
>> pan with my right hand.  This causes an enormous amount of fatigue.  
>> 
>> In Windows, using Jaws, there is a reverse pan feature, thank goodness.
>> 
>> I say all this to say that my next Braille display purchasing decision will 
>> be based on whether or not the device has a hardware, rather than a 
>> software, feature to allow reverse panning.  
>> 
>> If any of you know of such a device, please let me know.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
>> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 12:40 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items
>> 
>> Oh, and in answer to your question, Sabahattin, IOS devices are already 
>> pretty bloody close to replacing a notetaker, at least for me.  But I think 
>> it may have come as close as its ever going to.  First, it would have to 
>> have built-in braille, not something paired by bluetooth.  I turn on the 
>> device and up comes the braille.  There would have to be no lag between the 
>> device and the braille.   I love that my VU is completely silent.  If I wake 
>> up in the middle of the night and want to read, I just pick it up and turn 
>> it on.  And since I was probably in my book in the Word Processor when I 
>> turned it off, I come right up to the place I left off when I last put it 
>> down.  Easy peasy.
>> 
>> It's funny, as I write this, it occurs to me that for me, having a notetaker 
>> is sort of my equivalent of having a Kindle or a Nook.  And I know sighted 
>> people who have both a smart phone, and a reading device.  It's really just 
>> a reading device, and sometimes a quick note-taking device.  I like that 
>> it's separate from my phone.  My reading will never be interrupted by any 
>> game, Facebook, text message, phone call, or one of the myriad of other 
>> alerts I might get from my phone.  This is also why I have a separate iPod.  
>> There's nothing on it but my music and audiobooks, for the same reason.  If 
>> I'm listening to music, I don't want the chatter from my phone cutting into 
>> it.  Don't get me wrong, I love that my teeny tiny phone can do all this 
>> stuff.  And there've been plenty of times I was very happy that that was the 
>> only device I needed to have with me, and it could keep me connected, 
>> entertained, and provide me with reading and music pleasure.  But when 
>> traveling light is not an issue, I prefer doing these things on separate 
>> devices.  Our phones are great, but boy they do make a racket. :)
>> 
>> Just my thoughts.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>>> On May 13, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I really dislike the FS braille displays, but did applaud their efforts to 
>>> go more mainstream than their Humanware rival on the notetaker front.  
>>> Inevitably, though, I stuck with BrailleNote because their most important 
>>> function, note-taking and braille translation, remained unparalleled in my 
>>> opinion, and above all things a note-taker must do is to be efficient, 
>>> which is another area Humanware really excel at and have 

I did it!

[Sarai Bucciarelli]

I finally used Uber for the first time! Even with serge pricing, it was way 
cheaper than taxis. Had no issues with the dog.
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Re: organizing apps on watch

[Sarai Bucciarelli]

I’m trying to do this via the iphone app not the watch.
> On May 13, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Seyoon Choi  wrote:
> 
> I wonder if ranging them via iPhone;s WATCH app might be better. I personally 
> don’t own an Apple Watch myself, but larger surface area might help I would 
> think.
> HTH
>> On May 13, 2016, at 11:53 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli 
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>> Hi:
>> Any tips on how to organize apps on the watch? I understand how to go to app 
>> layout, double tap and drag apps; however they do not end up where I want 
>> them! Any tips?
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Re: App to monitor battery health

[Mary Otten]

 Thanks for posting about this app. How many cycles are you supposed to be able 
to get out of the battery on an iPhone?
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On May 13, 2016, at 1:02 PM, Grant  wrote:
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> Hi all,
> 
> I normally do not cross-post, however a question was asked both on the 
> Viphone and Mac Visionaries list about monitoring your battery's health 
> information on an iOS device like total charge cycle count, temperature, and 
> remaining battery capacity.
> 
> I've just downloaded the following app from the App Store and it looks like 
> it provides this info. It also gives subjective info about whether it 
> considers your battery to be healthy, but I'm not sure what this info is 
> based upon. For example, it could consider that if your battery capacity is 
> less than 80% of the design capacity, then the battery is no longer healthy; 
> but I'm not sure. In any case, you can view the raw info so you can make your 
> own determination. With an in-app purchase you can get a Notification Center 
> widget and remove ads, but that's not necessary for seeing the info. Please 
> see below.
> 
> Battery Life: check internal battery statistics by Robert Tkotzyk
> https://appsto.re/ca/zeBBab.i
> 
> Grant
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Donna Goodin]

Hi Mark,

VU stands for Vario Ultra, the newest display from Baum.  And just FYI, one of 
it's features is multiple options for configuring how the panning keys behave.  
I can't remember all the choices off-hand, but I'm pretty sure you could set it 
up to pan the way you describe.
Cheers,
Donna
> On May 13, 2016, at 2:59 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> I tend to agree with you, Donna.
> 
> By the way, what is a VU?  You wrote that you like that your VU is completely 
> silent.
> 
> As for me, I am a big fan of the Focus 40 Blue.  
> 
> One thing I cannot stand about using the Focus 40 Blue, in iOS particularly, 
> is that one cannot switch the panning keys.  
> 
> Currently, although this was not always the case, one could use the left 
> panning keys to advance the Braille display.  Now, one can only use the right 
> panning key to move right and the left panning key to move left.  
> 
> I, however, read Braille with my right index finger.  In so doing, I much 
> prefer to pan with my left hand, only.  As it stands, I must now read and pan 
> with my right hand.  This causes an enormous amount of fatigue.  
> 
> In Windows, using Jaws, there is a reverse pan feature, thank goodness.
> 
> I say all this to say that my next Braille display purchasing decision will 
> be based on whether or not the device has a hardware, rather than a software, 
> feature to allow reverse panning.  
> 
> If any of you know of such a device, please let me know.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 12:40 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items
> 
> Oh, and in answer to your question, Sabahattin, IOS devices are already 
> pretty bloody close to replacing a notetaker, at least for me.  But I think 
> it may have come as close as its ever going to.  First, it would have to have 
> built-in braille, not something paired by bluetooth.  I turn on the device 
> and up comes the braille.  There would have to be no lag between the device 
> and the braille.   I love that my VU is completely silent.  If I wake up in 
> the middle of the night and want to read, I just pick it up and turn it on.  
> And since I was probably in my book in the Word Processor when I turned it 
> off, I come right up to the place I left off when I last put it down.  Easy 
> peasy.
> 
> It's funny, as I write this, it occurs to me that for me, having a notetaker 
> is sort of my equivalent of having a Kindle or a Nook.  And I know sighted 
> people who have both a smart phone, and a reading device.  It's really just a 
> reading device, and sometimes a quick note-taking device.  I like that it's 
> separate from my phone.  My reading will never be interrupted by any game, 
> Facebook, text message, phone call, or one of the myriad of other alerts I 
> might get from my phone.  This is also why I have a separate iPod.  There's 
> nothing on it but my music and audiobooks, for the same reason.  If I'm 
> listening to music, I don't want the chatter from my phone cutting into it.  
> Don't get me wrong, I love that my teeny tiny phone can do all this stuff.  
> And there've been plenty of times I was very happy that that was the only 
> device I needed to have with me, and it could keep me connected, entertained, 
> and provide me with reading and music pleasure.  But when traveling light is 
> not an issue, I prefer doing these things on separate devices.  Our phones 
> are great, but boy they do make a racket. :)
> 
> Just my thoughts.
> Cheers,
> Donna
> 
>> On May 13, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu  wrote:
>> 
>> I really dislike the FS braille displays, but did applaud their efforts to 
>> go more mainstream than their Humanware rival on the notetaker front.  
>> Inevitably, though, I stuck with BrailleNote because their most important 
>> function, note-taking and braille translation, remained unparalleled in my 
>> opinion, and above all things a note-taker must do is to be efficient, which 
>> is another area Humanware really excel at and have done so right through the 
>> Apex, which I now have.  Now they’re going Android, there is even more 
>> promise there, except for Google and privacy of course, and the fact that 
>> it’s running a two-releases-outdated version of Android.  I also much prefer 
>> the thumb keys and elegant design of Humanware braille displays to the 
>> fiddly alternatives.  But this is all a matter of personal taste, really.
>> 
>> Now, here’s a question: what would it take to turn an iOS device into a 
>> notetaker replacement?
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Re: Keeping iOS apps in sync with Mac

[E.T.]

Mark,
   It took a while for me to clean up a mess I made. Then today I 
realized that there were in fact some apps (the more recent purchases) 
that never transferred to iTunes.


   Its bizarre because in researching this, I have found that Apple no 
longer supports the transfer function in iOS 9 and iTunes 12.3. I found 
no remedy for this. I probably could address this by enabling automatic 
downloads but at this point, I am leery of it for I do not know what all 
will return to my iTunes..


   So now I I have to wonder if I ever need to restore my iDevices, 
what will actually be restored.


   Its bizarre because the tranfer option still resides on the iTines 
file menu.


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On 5/8/2016 11:29 PM, M. Taylor wrote:

Hello,

Well, my answer may seem a bit low tech but if you want to remove the apps from 
your computer and make certain that they are not reinstalled when you next 
attach your iOS device, simply delete the apps from your computer and from your 
phone, separately.

This is to say:

1.
Make certain that your iOS device is not attached to your computer.

2.
 From within the app section of iTunes on your computer, find the app you wish 
to remove and, from the shortcut menu, select remove/delete.  Do this for all 
your unwanted apps.

3.
Now, remove any unwanted apps from your iOS device.  I am assuming these will 
be the same apps that you removed from your iTunes Library in step 2.

Basically, that's all there is to it.

Now, the next time you connect your iOS device to your computer, there will be 
no apps to or from which to sync.

Please be aware that, regardless of whether the app is currently residing on 
any of your devices, its purchase is part of your permanent iTunes ID record.

Mark

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 I generally install apps directly onto my iOS devices. They sync to iTunes 
on the Mac. What I want to do now is clean out some old ones from iTunes then 
do a sync. This does not seem to work so would like to know the proper way to 
accomplish this task. Thanks.

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App to monitor battery health

[Grant]

Hi all,

I normally do not cross-post, however a question was asked both on the Viphone 
and Mac Visionaries list about monitoring your battery's health information on 
an iOS device like total charge cycle count, temperature, and remaining battery 
capacity.

I've just downloaded the following app from the App Store and it looks like it 
provides this info. It also gives subjective info about whether it considers 
your battery to be healthy, but I'm not sure what this info is based upon. For 
example, it could consider that if your battery capacity is less than 80% of 
the design capacity, then the battery is no longer healthy; but I'm not sure. 
In any case, you can view the raw info so you can make your own determination. 
With an in-app purchase you can get a Notification Center widget and remove 
ads, but that's not necessary for seeing the info. Please see below.

Battery Life: check internal battery statistics by Robert Tkotzyk
https://appsto.re/ca/zeBBab.i

Grant

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RE: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[M. Taylor]

I tend to agree with you, Donna.

By the way, what is a VU?  You wrote that you like that your VU is completely 
silent.

As for me, I am a big fan of the Focus 40 Blue.  

One thing I cannot stand about using the Focus 40 Blue, in iOS particularly, is 
that one cannot switch the panning keys.  

Currently, although this was not always the case, one could use the left 
panning keys to advance the Braille display.  Now, one can only use the right 
panning key to move right and the left panning key to move left.  

I, however, read Braille with my right index finger.  In so doing, I much 
prefer to pan with my left hand, only.  As it stands, I must now read and pan 
with my right hand.  This causes an enormous amount of fatigue.  

In Windows, using Jaws, there is a reverse pan feature, thank goodness.

I say all this to say that my next Braille display purchasing decision will be 
based on whether or not the device has a hardware, rather than a software, 
feature to allow reverse panning.  

If any of you know of such a device, please let me know.

Mark

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To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

Oh, and in answer to your question, Sabahattin, IOS devices are already pretty 
bloody close to replacing a notetaker, at least for me.  But I think it may 
have come as close as its ever going to.  First, it would have to have built-in 
braille, not something paired by bluetooth.  I turn on the device and up comes 
the braille.  There would have to be no lag between the device and the braille. 
  I love that my VU is completely silent.  If I wake up in the middle of the 
night and want to read, I just pick it up and turn it on.  And since I was 
probably in my book in the Word Processor when I turned it off, I come right up 
to the place I left off when I last put it down.  Easy peasy.

It's funny, as I write this, it occurs to me that for me, having a notetaker is 
sort of my equivalent of having a Kindle or a Nook.  And I know sighted people 
who have both a smart phone, and a reading device.  It's really just a reading 
device, and sometimes a quick note-taking device.  I like that it's separate 
from my phone.  My reading will never be interrupted by any game, Facebook, 
text message, phone call, or one of the myriad of other alerts I might get from 
my phone.  This is also why I have a separate iPod.  There's nothing on it but 
my music and audiobooks, for the same reason.  If I'm listening to music, I 
don't want the chatter from my phone cutting into it.  Don't get me wrong, I 
love that my teeny tiny phone can do all this stuff.  And there've been plenty 
of times I was very happy that that was the only device I needed to have with 
me, and it could keep me connected, entertained, and provide me with reading 
and music pleasure.  But when traveling light is not an issue, I prefer doing 
these things on separate devices.  Our phones are great, but boy they do make a 
racket. :)

Just my thoughts.
Cheers,
Donna

> On May 13, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu  wrote:
> 
> I really dislike the FS braille displays, but did applaud their efforts to go 
> more mainstream than their Humanware rival on the notetaker front.  
> Inevitably, though, I stuck with BrailleNote because their most important 
> function, note-taking and braille translation, remained unparalleled in my 
> opinion, and above all things a note-taker must do is to be efficient, which 
> is another area Humanware really excel at and have done so right through the 
> Apex, which I now have.  Now they’re going Android, there is even more 
> promise there, except for Google and privacy of course, and the fact that 
> it’s running a two-releases-outdated version of Android.  I also much prefer 
> the thumb keys and elegant design of Humanware braille displays to the fiddly 
> alternatives.  But this is all a matter of personal taste, really.
> 
> Now, here’s a question: what would it take to turn an iOS device into a 
> notetaker replacement?
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Donna Goodin]

Oh, and in answer to your question, Sabahattin, IOS devices are already pretty 
bloody close to replacing a notetaker, at least for me.  But I think it may 
have come as close as its ever going to.  First, it would have to have built-in 
braille, not something paired by bluetooth.  I turn on the device and up comes 
the braille.  There would have to be no lag between the device and the braille. 
  I love that my VU is completely silent.  If I wake up in the middle of the 
night and want to read, I just pick it up and turn it on.  And since I was 
probably in my book in the Word Processor when I turned it off, I come right up 
to the place I left off when I last put it down.  Easy peasy.

It's funny, as I write this, it occurs to me that for me, having a notetaker is 
sort of my equivalent of having a Kindle or a Nook.  And I know sighted people 
who have both a smart phone, and a reading device.  It's really just a reading 
device, and sometimes a quick note-taking device.  I like that it's separate 
from my phone.  My reading will never be interrupted by any game, Facebook, 
text message, phone call, or one of the myriad of other alerts I might get from 
my phone.  This is also why I have a separate iPod.  There's nothing on it but 
my music and audiobooks, for the same reason.  If I'm listening to music, I 
don't want the chatter from my phone cutting into it.  Don't get me wrong, I 
love that my teeny tiny phone can do all this stuff.  And there've been plenty 
of times I was very happy that that was the only device I needed to have with 
me, and it could keep me connected, entertained, and provide me with reading 
and music pleasure.  But when traveling light is not an issue, I prefer doing 
these things on separate devices.  Our phones are great, but boy they do make a 
racket. :)

Just my thoughts.
Cheers,
Donna

> On May 13, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu  wrote:
> 
> I really dislike the FS braille displays, but did applaud their efforts to go 
> more mainstream than their Humanware rival on the notetaker front.  
> Inevitably, though, I stuck with BrailleNote because their most important 
> function, note-taking and braille translation, remained unparalleled in my 
> opinion, and above all things a note-taker must do is to be efficient, which 
> is another area Humanware really excel at and have done so right through the 
> Apex, which I now have.  Now they’re going Android, there is even more 
> promise there, except for Google and privacy of course, and the fact that 
> it’s running a two-releases-outdated version of Android.  I also much prefer 
> the thumb keys and elegant design of Humanware braille displays to the fiddly 
> alternatives.  But this is all a matter of personal taste, really.
> 
> Now, here’s a question: what would it take to turn an iOS device into a 
> notetaker replacement?
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Donna Goodin]

Lol.  That's exactly what I meant about things being subjective.  It was the 
Apex that I demoed not the MPower.  And I thought it was horribly inefficient.  
It felt like they were so invested in making sure that the user couldn't 
accidentally screw things up, that everything had extra steps.  So there you 
go, Scott. :)  Like I said, you really have to try a device out yourself.
Cheers,
Donna
> On May 13, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu  wrote:
> 
> I really dislike the FS braille displays, but did applaud their efforts to go 
> more mainstream than their Humanware rival on the notetaker front.  
> Inevitably, though, I stuck with BrailleNote because their most important 
> function, note-taking and braille translation, remained unparalleled in my 
> opinion, and above all things a note-taker must do is to be efficient, which 
> is another area Humanware really excel at and have done so right through the 
> Apex, which I now have.  Now they’re going Android, there is even more 
> promise there, except for Google and privacy of course, and the fact that 
> it’s running a two-releases-outdated version of Android.  I also much prefer 
> the thumb keys and elegant design of Humanware braille displays to the fiddly 
> alternatives.  But this is all a matter of personal taste, really.
> 
> Now, here’s a question: what would it take to turn an iOS device into a 
> notetaker replacement?
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Sabahattin Gucukoglu]

I really dislike the FS braille displays, but did applaud their efforts to go 
more mainstream than their Humanware rival on the notetaker front.  Inevitably, 
though, I stuck with BrailleNote because their most important function, 
note-taking and braille translation, remained unparalleled in my opinion, and 
above all things a note-taker must do is to be efficient, which is another area 
Humanware really excel at and have done so right through the Apex, which I now 
have.  Now they’re going Android, there is even more promise there, except for 
Google and privacy of course, and the fact that it’s running a 
two-releases-outdated version of Android.  I also much prefer the thumb keys 
and elegant design of Humanware braille displays to the fiddly alternatives.  
But this is all a matter of personal taste, really.

Now, here’s a question: what would it take to turn an iOS device into a 
notetaker replacement?

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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Donna Goodin]

Hey Scott,

Sure, but keep in mind, I may not be your typical user.  I don't really want a 
full-fledged notetaker, but I do want something that's more than a dumb 
terminal.

I'm using a Baum VarioUltra, and I love, love, love it!  I have it paired 
with my Mac and my iPhone, and a cool thing about this display is that you can 
use it with both simultaneously.  The unit is extremely thin and light, can 
easily be tossed in a suitcase, and it's easy to carry around, even with a 
purse and/or my Mac..  The top is brushed metal, which I much prefer over 
plastic.  The keys are small and very quiet.  The braille is nice and crisp.  
When I'm not using it with my phone or Mac, I primarily use the word processor 
for reading books.  Remember, I'm a heavy braille user going back to first 
grade, so I'd much rather read a book or a document than listen to it.  The VU 
also has a PDF viewer, which has come in very handy.  The VU is a bit more 
complicated to operate than other displays I have used, but obviously that 
would not be a problem for you.  The only real drawback to the VU is that it's 
battery life is significantly shorter than other displays, I charge mine daily.

One thing I didn't like about the Humanware notetaker was that it seemed to 
assume that all users were 80-year-old grandmothers who'd never touched 
technology in their lives.  So everything was very dumbed down, and set up so 
that you really couldn't screw anything up.  That is not the case for the VU, 
if anything I might not recommend it to someone who isn't pretty comfortable 
with technology.

>From what I've seen the FS braille displays aren't bad, but they're just 
>displays.  Since I want something a bit more comprehensive than that, it 
>wouldn't meet my needs.

So, that's my $.02 on braille displays.  This topic has come up on lists 
before, and people's preferences are pretty subjective and vary widely.  If you 
ever get the chance, you might want to go to the CSUN conference in San Diego 
every March.  It's a nice opportunity because all the vendors are there, so you 
can actually give different braille displays a test drive and see what you like 
best.
Cheers,
Donna
> On May 13, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Scott  wrote:
> 
> Donna, would you mind detailing what you like in a braille display  find 
> interesting and what your favorite is?  I have one of the freedom scientific 
> models and It’s ok under winders, not great on the Mac, good on IOS but not 
> life changing or at least not as life changing as I thought it would be.  
> What am I missing?
> 
> :)
> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Donna Goodin > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Chris,
>> 
>> It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it 
>> looks like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, 
>> that's a serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the 
>> least interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you 
>> humanware fans. I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims 
>> products or Baum products. cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 3:07 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>> > 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Maybe I missed this in another thread but you can now buy braille displays, 
>>> switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:
>>> 
>>> http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Selection is kinda thin at the moment but I'm sure they will keep adding 
>>> stuff over time.
>>> 
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Scott]

Donna, would you mind detailing what you like in a braille display  find 
interesting and what your favorite is?  I have one of the freedom scientific 
models and It’s ok under winders, not great on the Mac, good on IOS but not 
life changing or at least not as life changing as I thought it would be.  What 
am I missing?

:)

> On May 12, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Donna Goodin  wrote:
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> Hi Chris,
> 
> It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it looks 
> like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, that's a 
> serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the least 
> interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you humanware 
> fans. I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims products or 
> Baum products. cheers,
> Donna
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On May 12, 2016, at 3:07 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
> > 
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> 
>> Maybe I missed this in another thread but you can now buy braille displays, 
>> switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:
>> 
>> http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility 
>> 
>> 
>> Selection is kinda thin at the moment but I'm sure they will keep adding 
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Donna Goodin]

I like having the notetaker functionality b/c it allows me to read books in 
braille without having to be connected to my phone.  I don't use the scheduler 
or the other apps, I do all that on my phone. But I do find the option of being 
able to work with braille text independent of the phone very handy.
Cheers,
Donna
> On May 13, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Anne Robertson  wrote:
> 
> I really like FS’s Focus 14 Blue, but I don’t like note-takers so it suits me 
> perfectly. I hate my old PACMate 20.
> I’ve also used a Focus 40 Blue which I also liked. I prefer these to my 
> Handitech Braillino which only works with my Mac and refuses to pair with my 
> iPhone.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
> 
>> On 13 May 2016, at 15:58, Donna Goodin > > wrote:
>> 
>> I just think that other products are more sophisticated and better designed.
>> Cheers,
>> Donna
>>> On May 13, 2016, at 8:48 AM, Jessica Moss >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> What's wrong with Humanware/fs's Braille displays?  I've never seen them so 
>>> can't give an opinion.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On May 12, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Donna Goodin >> > wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Chris,
 
 It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it 
 looks like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, 
 that's a serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the 
 least interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you 
 humanware fans. I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims 
 products or Baum products. cheers,
 Donna
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
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> Maybe I missed this in another thread but you can now buy braille 
> displays, switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:
> 
> http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility 
> 
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> Selection is kinda thin at the moment but I'm sure they will keep adding 
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Re: organizing apps on watch

[Seyoon Choi]

Is their a way to do this via iPhone’s Watch app? I would think having larger 
surface area might help. 
HTH,

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Re: organizing apps on watch

[Seyoon Choi]

I wonder if ranging them via iPhone;s WATCH app might be better. I personally 
don’t own an Apple Watch myself, but larger surface area might help I would 
think.
HTH
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Anne Robertson]

I really like FS’s Focus 14 Blue, but I don’t like note-takers so it suits me 
perfectly. I hate my old PACMate 20.
I’ve also used a Focus 40 Blue which I also liked. I prefer these to my 
Handitech Braillino which only works with my Mac and refuses to pair with my 
iPhone.

Cheers,

Anne



> On 13 May 2016, at 15:58, Donna Goodin  wrote:
> 
> I just think that other products are more sophisticated and better designed.
> Cheers,
> Donna
>> On May 13, 2016, at 8:48 AM, Jessica Moss > > wrote:
>> 
>> What's wrong with Humanware/fs's Braille displays?  I've never seen them so 
>> can't give an opinion.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Donna Goodin > > wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Chris,
>>> 
>>> It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it 
>>> looks like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, 
>>> that's a serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the 
>>> least interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you 
>>> humanware fans. I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims 
>>> products or Baum products. cheers,
>>> Donna
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On May 12, 2016, at 3:07 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>>> > 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
 Maybe I missed this in another thread but you can now buy braille 
 displays, switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:
 
 http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility 
 
 
 Selection is kinda thin at the moment but I'm sure they will keep adding 
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Hi:
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

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I just think that other products are more sophisticated and better designed.
Cheers,
Donna
> On May 13, 2016, at 8:48 AM, Jessica Moss  wrote:
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> What's wrong with Humanware/fs's Braille displays?  I've never seen them so 
> can't give an opinion.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 12, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Donna Goodin  > wrote:
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>> Hi Chris,
>> 
>> It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it 
>> looks like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, 
>> that's a serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the 
>> least interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you 
>> humanware fans. I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims 
>> products or Baum products. cheers,
>> Donna
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 3:07 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>> > 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Maybe I missed this in another thread but you can now buy braille displays, 
>>> switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:
>>> 
>>> http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Selection is kinda thin at the moment but I'm sure they will keep adding 
>>> stuff over time.
>>> 
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Jessica Moss]

What's wrong with Humanware/fs's Braille displays?  I've never seen them so 
can't give an opinion.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 12, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Donna Goodin  wrote:
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> Hi Chris,
> 
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> like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, that's a 
> serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the least 
> interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you humanware 
> fans. I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims products or 
> Baum products. cheers,
> Donna
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On May 12, 2016, at 3:07 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
>>  wrote:
>> 
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>> switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:
>> 
>> http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility
>> 
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Jessica Moss]

Thanx for sharing this.

Sent from my iPhone

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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Donna Goodin]

Hi Katie,

I'm glad to learn that VR, at least in California, is purchasing the VU for its 
clients.  A couple years back I had to fight tooth and nail to get our Illinois 
VR to purchase a hims display for someone.  It seems the VR here is very much 
in bed with Freedom Scientific, and they won't even look at products by other 
companies.  Glad that isn't the case everywhere.
Cheers,
Donna
> On May 12, 2016, at 7:39 PM, Katie Zodrow  wrote:
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> Hi Donna.
> I went on Apple's site too earlier this afternoon and checked out some of the 
> accessibility products. That's really cool Apple is offering this now. Yes, 
> that's too bad they aren't selling the Baum Braille displays yet. I just got 
> my VarioUltra 40 Braille display in March. My counselor from Department of 
> rehab in California purchased this for me, and I just started getting 
> training on it this week.
> Katie
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> On May 12, 2016, at 5:22 PM, Donna Goodin  > wrote:
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>> Hi Chris,
>> 
>> It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing this at all. However it 
>> looks like the only braille displays they carry our humanware. In my view, 
>> that's a serious limitation, humanware and freedom scientific being the 
>> least interesting braille displays on the market.  No offense to you 
>> humanware fans. I just think it's too bad that they're not carrying Hims 
>> products or Baum products. cheers,
>> Donna
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>> On May 12, 2016, at 3:07 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries 
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>> wrote:
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>>> Maybe I missed this in another thread but you can now buy braille displays, 
>>> switch interfaces and eye gaze trackers from the Apple store:
>>> 
>>> http://www.apple.com/shop/accessories/all-accessories/accessibility 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Selection is kinda thin at the moment but I'm sure they will keep adding 
>>> stuff over time.
>>> 
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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

[Donna Goodin]

Lol, I thought about the Android thing, too.  That makes it seem odd that 
Humanware would be the one company Apple would stock.

I should say that the only Humanware product with which I have experience is 
the BrailleNote MPower.  I thought it paled in comparison to other notetakers, 
but obviously that's just my opinion.
Cheers,
Donna
> On May 13, 2016, at 3:31 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu  wrote:
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> Curious thing, that.  Although I am quite a Humanware fan, by and large, 
> their latest product—a tablet running Android—is shortly to become available. 
>  I don’t suppose that will be on Apple’s store. :)
> 
> Anyway, the great news is that Apple want exactly the same for the Brailliant 
> displays that Humanware does.  Good.  That makes it a lot easier, when the 
> time is right.
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Re: Does IOS 9 or El Capitan have the voice memo app?

[Georgina Joyce]

Hello Carter Tenn,

Many thanks I have got it.

Regards

Gena


 
> On 12 May 2016, at 23:43, Carter Temm  wrote:
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> To find voice memos, look in the extras folder. It should be there
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>> On May 12, 2016, at 5:35 PM, Georgina Joyce  wrote:
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>> Hello All,
>> 
>> I have a 6S Plus and don’t have an app called voice memo. A friend tells me 
>> it is a standard app that is a part of IOS. I looked on the app store and 
>> don’t see an app of that name by Apple. A Google search gives me plenty of 
>> guides to use this simple app but no idea how to get it on my phone. Is it 
>> an app that has been removed from the standard distribution of IOS?
>> 
>> If it has been removed. What do you recommend to make voice recordings that 
>> maintain a quality audio recording while keeping the file size down. I know 
>> that people are using roger but the recipient of my voice memos / recordings 
>> does not want to install another app.
>> 
>> As I have a very good microphone connected to my Mac mini I’ve been using 
>> QuickTime but I can’t reduce the file size to send via email.
>> 
>> Looking forward to hearing your responses.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Gena
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Re: A VM snapshot question

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If you didn’t install VMWare Tools yet, then choose that option from the VM 
menu to get them installed.  They support folder sharing, copy-and-paste 
between host and guest, and all that.

If you have them installed, then if I remember right you should find the Shrink 
tab in the Control Panel applet for VMWare Tools.  If your machine was booted 
up in a shrinkable state, you can push a button to commence that process.  You 
should also look in General settings on the Mac to make sure there’s a button 
for “Clean up now”, while the machine is up, as I believe VMWare have made some 
changes which mean this is no longer directly exposed in Windows.

If you don’t find the applet, then you can do it from the command line.  Run 
the “vmware-toolbox-cmd.exe” tool with parameters “disk shrink c:\”.  This 
should work, no matter what.  This is how the process ultimately becomes 
invoked and is how I do it.  For some reason the applet doesn’t even show up on 
one of my VMs, and this is the workaround.

Give that lot a try and see how you get on.  You’ll know when it’s worked.

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Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

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Curious thing, that.  Although I am quite a Humanware fan, by and large, their 
latest product—a tablet running Android—is shortly to become available.  I 
don’t suppose that will be on Apple’s store. :)

Anyway, the great news is that Apple want exactly the same for the Brailliant 
displays that Humanware does.  Good.  That makes it a lot easier, when the time 
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Re: Viewing Source in Safari

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Yes, indeed.  Very frustrating.  Whenever I need the source I just use curl 
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