Re: Hoping to get started using Windows 10 with VMWare on my Mac

[Maria Chapman]

HI.

Writing on list would be even better.

I am thinking of using VMware fusion again on my mac.  I stopped using it some 
time ago a few updates ago.  I would like to see what your questions are and 
the possible answers.

Maria


> On 26 Sep 2018, at 1:53 am, Paul Parravano  wrote:
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> with VM ware, and JAWS?
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Please Join Me in Requesting that a Small but Significant Bug be Resolved in the Latest Release of the Starbucks App

[M. Taylor]

Hello Everyone,

I believe that the following bug report speaks for itself.  

You may use any or all of it in your feedback to Starbucks.  

Please join me in requesting that the bug be resolved, as soon as possible.

You may submit your feedback as a review in the App Store; or via the online
feedback form at:
https://customerservice.starbucks.com/app/contact/ask_wifi_mobile_apps/.
or by sending a direct twitter message to @StarbucksHelp. 
or by calling:  800-782-7282.

As always, your support is greatly appreciated.

Mark

[BEGIN BUG REPORT]: 

Subject:  Request That Small but Significant Bug be Resolved for the
Visually Impaired

Hello,

In the latest version of the iOS Starbucks app, released on Tuesday,
September 25, 2018, VoiceOver, Apple's software screen reading solution for
the blind and low vision, no longer announces the current remaining balance
on the "Pay With" button, located near the lower right corner of the
display.   

To reproduce this bug:

1.
With VoiceOver enabled, open the Starbucks app.  

2.
With one finger, touch the "Pay With" button, located near the lower right
corner of the display.  VoiceOver says, "Pay with current balance."  Unlike
in the previous version, the actual remaining balance is not spoken despite
it being displayed for sighted users.

I respectfully request that this issue be resolved as soon as possible.
 
Thank you.

[END BUG REPORT] 


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iPhone XS Max Tear-Down and Parts Cost Estimate, Business Insider

[M. Taylor]

The $1249 iPhone XS Max is made out of only $443 worth of parts
By Reuters
.   Apple's new iPhone XS Max has about $443 worth of parts, according
to a new analysis.
.   The device that was torn down was the 256GB model, which retails for
$1249.
.   Apple CEO Tim Cook has previously said he's never seen a teardown
estimate that's "even close to accurate."
.   Still, it's clear Apple likes to make a healthy margin on its
iPhones.
Apple shaved some parts from the display in its largest new iPhone, helping
keep costs under control in what has become the priciest component of its
phones in recent years, according to a new cost analysis of the device. 
TechInsights, an Ottawa, Ontario-based firm which rips open phones to
analyze their contents and estimate the cost of the parts inside, said on
Tuesday that the iPhone Xs Max with 256 gigabytes of storage capacity
contains about $443 in parts and assembly costs, compared with $395.44 for
the 64-gigabyte version of last year's iPhone X. 
Apple released a trio of new phones earlier this month, including an update
on last year's iPhone X, called the iPhone Xs, that starts at $999, and the
budget-minded iPhone Xr that starts at $749. But it was the iPhone Xs Max -
with a 6.5-inch display that uses so-called OLED technology for richer
colors - that pushed new pricing boundaries, starting at $1,099. 
In its cost analysis released on Tuesday, TechInsights found that the single
priciest part in the iPhone Xs Max - the display - cost $80.50, compared
with $77.27 for last year's iPhone X, which featured a smaller 5.8-inch
screen. The relatively small increase in cost despite the larger screen size
was because Apple appeared to have removed some components related to its
so-called 3D Touch system, which makes apps respond differently depending on
how hard users press the screen. 
"All told, what they took out adds up to about $10, so this $80 estimate
would have been about $90," Al Cowsky, who oversees cost analysis at
TechInsights, told Reuters in an interview. "They had a trade-off in cost." 
An Apple spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment about the
study. 
But Bob O'Donnell of TECHnalysis Research said Apple likely made the right
decision to focus on ensuring it could deliver a larger-screened model this
year economically. 
"For a certain group of people, the whole thing is about the screen. It's
driving the whole experience and it's what is making people excited about
using the phone," O'Donnell said. 
Other costs that increased were the phone's processor and modem chips,
primarily because the chips used newer chip-making techniques from Intel and
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd to boost their performance while
taking up the same space. The 256-gigabyte iPhone Xs Max TechInsights
analyzed sells for $1,249 in the United States. 

Original Article at:
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Re: Amazon music tips

[Lorie McCloud]

the only way I can download anything from Amazon on my Mac is to go to where my 
orders are. in the order details for each orders, there's a download link for 
you to download a zip file of whatever it is you bought. I have the Amazon 
music downloader for Mac but I've never been able to get it to do anything. 
you're supposed to be able to download from your Amazon music library but it's 
completely inaccessible if you ask me.

Lorie


My Youtube Channel:
"www.youtube.com/loriemccloud   

> On Sep 25, 2018, at 9:36 AM, Traci Duncan  wrote:
> 
> Hi, do you guys prefer to download Amazon Music via Safari, or via their Mac 
> app?
> 
> I successfully downloaded a couple albums last week via Safari, but it was a 
> pain in the... does anyone have some good tips to make this process easier?
> 
> Thank you,
> Traci
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> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: Need windows sometimes but still has bad relationship with VMware,

[Ramy Moustafa]

Hi:

I can use NVDA but i have some Jaws scripts that Make me use jaws to do some 
things , like writing Music notes using Sibelius Program.

So, do you think that VMware 10 is better than 8 that i have concerning those 
issues?


> On Sep 25, 2018, at 5:21 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries 
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> Ramy,
>   Ever think about trying NVDA? I run Windows 7 in Fusion 10.x in full screen 
> mode. Most problems I have comes from hitting non Windows commands which puts 
> me in Mac. If I need to switch between Windows and Mac, I do it carefully but 
> sometimes to be safe I will shut Windows down.
> 
>   VMware itself is not an issue. Perhaps version 10 may work more smoothly 
> but version 11 was just released so if you upgrade to Mojave 10.14 you might 
> install version 11 then. I will be upgrading to Mojave next week.
> 
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> On 9/25/2018 2:09 AM, Ramy Moustafa wrote:
>> Hi all:
>> , I’m running High sierra, and planning to upgrade to 10.14 which i Forget 
>> it’s name right now :D
>> but sometimes i need to use windows badly for some apps that i do not have 
>> alternatives here.
>> Til now Me and the VMware are not Friends, do not know why, but sometimes 
>> jaws is not working, sometimes Keyboard is losing focus,
>> Running here Vmware 8.8 with Windows 7,
>> So,  is there anybody like me hates VMware,
>> and, is there something that i can do to improve my Vm ware relation ship?
>> tia
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RE: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor

[M. Taylor]

Hello Anders,

Well, it's been quite some time since I last held the Samsung Mega and you must 
remember that, at that time, iPhone 5 S was the latest Apple device on the 
market.  Relative to that, I would say that the Mega was about the size of an 
old 8 track tape or, as another list member suggested, a little larger than an 
old VHS video cartridge; much thinner, of course.  It was huge!!!  (smile)  Ah, 
the memories.  (smile).

Mark

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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] 
On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg
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Subject: Re: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor

Hi!
Thanks for this one Mark.
Just curious to know what the form factor was of the samsung mega?
I didn’t understand that quite clear.
My intention is not to buy me a new Iphone since i am very happy with my Iphone 
SE and my Nokia 8.
But i am interested any how.
/A

> 23 sep. 2018 kl. 04:05 skrev M. Taylor :
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> Let me just say that the following is just my opinion and it is not 
> intended to persuade or dissuade anyone of anything.
> 
> Yesterday, I went to a remote Best Buy retail store where, as I 
> expected, there were almost no customers.
> 
> The Apple section was completely deserted except for one very 
> enthusiastic Apple representative.
> 
> Although I had not fully recognized it myself, some part of me really 
> wanted to be wowed by the 10 S Max in terms of its 6.5 inch display 
> size.  As you may recall, I have often stated that I am not ready for 
> Face ID yet, I discovered that I was somewhat open to purchasing a 10 
> S Max if it could wow me, enough.
> 
> Five years or so ago, I had a friend who owned one of the first modern 
> phablets, the Samsun Mega.  I believe the screen size was 6.3 inches.  
> Its physical size was so large that every time I used it, I felt as 
> though I was a little kid playing with a grown-up's device.  I just 
> couldn't stop grinning, every time I held it in my hand.
> 
> It was huge  Yet, despite its size, I really, really liked it.  It 
> felt, just as the term phablet implies, like a cross between a phone 
> and a tablet computer.
> 
> Believe it or not, I found myself finding ways to spend more time with 
> my friend just so I could play with that Samsung Mega.  (smile)
> 
> I almost bought one for myself but, at that time, I just didn't like 
> Android enough to make the investment.  Soon after, Samsung stopped making 
> the Mega.
> 
> 
> So, yesterday, as I entered the Apple section of the store, I suppose, 
> on some subconscious level, I was hoping to see that same huge 
> form-factor on the 10 S Max.  It didn't happen.  In fact, believe it 
> or not, the actual body, or form-factor of the 10 S Max is almost identical 
> to my 8 Plus.
> 
> I was so disappointed.  I was so disappointed, in fact, that the Apple 
> sales rep thought that I had taken ill and asked if I needed medical 
> attention.
> 
> Now I know that Apple made it clear as to the physical dimensions of 
> the 10 S Max but, somehow, some way, I thought the form-factor would 
> be larger, much larger than my beloved 8 Plus.  In fact, I suppose, I 
> was counting on it.
> 
> The sales rep, a very nice young man, began his spiel about how much 
> better the display is and how much faster the 10 S Max is, and blah, blah, 
> blah!.
> 
> All I know is that, when I closed my eyes, I couldn't tell the 10 S 
> Max from my beloved 8 Plus.
> 
> As for the Apple watch?  Same scenario.  If there is any major size 
> difference, I couldn't detect it to the point where I wanted to buy a 
> new watch.
> 
> Now I realize that Apple is simply increasing the size of its displays 
> without increasing the physical form-factors but, for me, this is kind 
> of a let-down.  I'm not exactly sure why this is so; perhaps, for me 
> at least, it's the marvelous memory of that Samsung Mega that, for 
> better or worse, set a form-factor size standard to which, one day, I hope to 
> return.
> 
> Mark
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Mojave & the Greek voice still broken

['Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries]

Hi Listers,

A word of caution to those who want to and need to use a Greek voice in Mojave.

Remember that the Greek voice was broken with High Sierra update so that 
instead of reading normally it would spell text which made it impossible to 
use.  Well, despite endless times I’ve been reporting it to apple including 
many a beta testing feedback reports, this problem has not yet been fixed in 
Mojave.  So please be careful if you need Greek voice to read or else you won’t 
be able to work or enjoy Greek language.  I am really surprised Apple has been 
ignoring this issue.

Andrew

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Hoping to get started using Windows 10 with VMWare on my Mac

[Paul Parravano]

I’m hoping to get a few beginner questions answered on this topic. Could you 
please write me off list if you have experience with using Windows on the Mac 
with VM ware, and JAWS?

pa...@mit.edu

Thank you,

Paul Parravano

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Re: Amazon music tips

['E.T.' via MacVisionaries]

   Sorry to say, Amazon is still not making things more accessible. I 
had the devil of a time recently with both the Windows and Mac version 
of their app. The Mac version was worse.


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On 9/25/2018 7:36 AM, Traci Duncan wrote:

Hi, do you guys prefer to download Amazon Music via Safari, or via their Mac 
app?

I successfully downloaded a couple albums last week via Safari, but it was a 
pain in the... does anyone have some good tips to make this process easier?

Thank you,
Traci

Sent from my iPhone



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Re: Need windows sometimes but still has bad relationship with VMware,

['E.T.' via MacVisionaries]

Ramy,
   Ever think about trying NVDA? I run Windows 7 in Fusion 10.x in full 
screen mode. Most problems I have comes from hitting non Windows 
commands which puts me in Mac. If I need to switch between Windows and 
Mac, I do it carefully but sometimes to be safe I will shut Windows down.


   VMware itself is not an issue. Perhaps version 10 may work more 
smoothly but version 11 was just released so if you upgrade to Mojave 
10.14 you might install version 11 then. I will be upgrading to Mojave 
next week.


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On 9/25/2018 2:09 AM, Ramy Moustafa wrote:

Hi all:

, I’m running High sierra, and planning to upgrade to 10.14 which i Forget it’s 
name right now :D
but sometimes i need to use windows badly for some apps that i do not have 
alternatives here.
Til now Me and the VMware are not Friends, do not know why, but sometimes jaws 
is not working, sometimes Keyboard is losing focus,
Running here Vmware 8.8 with Windows 7,
So,  is there anybody like me hates VMware,
and, is there something that i can do to improve my Vm ware relation ship?
tia



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Amazon music tips

[Traci Duncan]

Hi, do you guys prefer to download Amazon Music via Safari, or via their Mac 
app?

I successfully downloaded a couple albums last week via Safari, but it was a 
pain in the... does anyone have some good tips to make this process easier?

Thank you,
Traci

Sent from my iPhone

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Is logic Pro X working well with Mojave?

 

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Re: Need windows sometimes but still has bad relationship with VMware,

[Ramy Moustafa]

Hi Cameron:
 thanks so much, some people told me not to install bootcamb because it has 
some bad effects if my windows damaged or something?
your experience?


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> Hi. I run windows ten 64 bit via bootcamp and have had very little
> trouble. Why not give that a shot? Also, remember that when you're
> running a virtual machine, it is splitting resources with both
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>> but sometimes i need to use windows badly for some apps that i do not have
>> alternatives here.
>> Til now Me and the VMware are not Friends, do not know why, but sometimes
>> jaws is not working, sometimes Keyboard is losing focus,
>> Running here Vmware 8.8 with Windows 7,
>> So,  is there anybody like me hates VMware,
>> and, is there something that i can do to improve my Vm ware relation ship?
>> tia
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Re: Need windows sometimes but still has bad relationship with VMware,

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Hi. I run windows ten 64 bit via bootcamp and have had very little
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On 9/25/18, Ramy Moustafa  wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> , I’m running High sierra, and planning to upgrade to 10.14 which i Forget
> it’s name right now :D
> but sometimes i need to use windows badly for some apps that i do not have
> alternatives here.
> Til now Me and the VMware are not Friends, do not know why, but sometimes
> jaws is not working, sometimes Keyboard is losing focus,
> Running here Vmware 8.8 with Windows 7,
> So,  is there anybody like me hates VMware,
> and, is there something that i can do to improve my Vm ware relation ship?
> tia
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Re: I love Mojave, Alex is back!

['Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries]

Hi Oriol. I'm not Leo but I can certainly help you. To convert a document to 
iTunes as a spoken track, select all the text with Command+A and open the 
contextual menu with VO+Shift+M. Arrow down to services and go into that 
submenu. You should see add to iTunes as a spoken track there. HTH.

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> On Sep 25, 2018, at 2:25 AM, Oriol Gómez Sentís  wrote:
> 
> Hi Leo:
> How do you do this convert document stuff?
> I kinda like the idea.
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 25 Sep 2018, at 02:33, Leo Bado  wrote:
>> 
>> hey listers,
>> 
>> I stested Alex voice for making an audiobook, is working again with send tu 
>> iTunes as a spoken track, I only converted a 2 page document but it is 
>> perfect, it didn't crash out as it used to do before Mojave and after Sierra.
>> 
>> 
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Need windows sometimes but still has bad relationship with VMware,

[Ramy Moustafa]

Hi all:

, I’m running High sierra, and planning to upgrade to 10.14 which i Forget it’s 
name right now :D
but sometimes i need to use windows badly for some apps that i do not have 
alternatives here.
Til now Me and the VMware are not Friends, do not know why, but sometimes jaws 
is not working, sometimes Keyboard is losing focus, 
Running here Vmware 8.8 with Windows 7,
So,  is there anybody like me hates VMware,
and, is there something that i can do to improve my Vm ware relation ship?
tia

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Re: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
I hope they’ll come out with a smaller Iphone but i doubt it.
The SE is a really neat little device and i like its size even though it 
doesn’t have stereo speakers but that’s not an issue for me.
/A

> 23 sep. 2018 kl. 12:06 skrev Angie Nutt :
> 
> I wonder if there’ll be a smaller phone coming out early next year.
> 
> On Friday I was comparing the se with 6s as I wanted to make sure of some 
> facts before selling my 6s, and I discovered the se came out in March of the 
> following year.  
> 
> All the best
> Angie
> 
> 
>> On 23 Sep 2018, at 03:27, Mary Otten  wrote:
>> 
>> As you said, Mark, that was your opinion. I can’t imagine what that big 
>> phone looked like. I know I wouldn’t want one. The thing about these phones 
>> is there so much better design. You don’t need a honking big thing to get a 
>> nice large display these days. I think that is to be cheered not lamented. 
>> How did your friend Carrie that monster? Surely, it did not fit into a 
>> pocket. My regret is that Apple has apparently abandoned the people who like 
>> a smaller form factor. Enough is enough already. Just my opinion. Smile.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Sep 22, 2018, at 7:05 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> 
>>> Let me just say that the following is just my opinion and it is not intended
>>> to persuade or dissuade anyone of anything.
>>> 
>>> Yesterday, I went to a remote Best Buy retail store where, as I expected,
>>> there were almost no customers.  
>>> 
>>> The Apple section was completely deserted except for one very enthusiastic
>>> Apple representative.  
>>> 
>>> Although I had not fully recognized it myself, some part of me really wanted
>>> to be wowed by the 10 S Max in terms of its 6.5 inch display size.  As you
>>> may recall, I have often stated that I am not ready for Face ID yet, I
>>> discovered that I was somewhat open to purchasing a 10 S Max if it could wow
>>> me, enough.
>>> 
>>> Five years or so ago, I had a friend who owned one of the first modern
>>> phablets, the Samsun Mega.  I believe the screen size was 6.3 inches.  Its
>>> physical size was so large that every time I used it, I felt as though I was
>>> a little kid playing with a grown-up's device.  I just couldn't stop
>>> grinning, every time I held it in my hand.
>>> 
>>> It was huge  Yet, despite its size, I really, really liked it.  It felt,
>>> just as the term phablet implies, like a cross between a phone and a tablet
>>> computer.  
>>> 
>>> Believe it or not, I found myself finding ways to spend more time with my
>>> friend just so I could play with that Samsung Mega.  (smile)  
>>> 
>>> I almost bought one for myself but, at that time, I just didn't like Android
>>> enough to make the investment.  Soon after, Samsung stopped making the Mega.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> So, yesterday, as I entered the Apple section of the store, I suppose, on
>>> some subconscious level, I was hoping to see that same huge form-factor on
>>> the 10 S Max.  It didn't happen.  In fact, believe it or not, the actual
>>> body, or form-factor of the 10 S Max is almost identical to my 8 Plus.  
>>> 
>>> I was so disappointed.  I was so disappointed, in fact, that the Apple sales
>>> rep thought that I had taken ill and asked if I needed medical attention.  
>>> 
>>> Now I know that Apple made it clear as to the physical dimensions of the 10
>>> S Max but, somehow, some way, I thought the form-factor would be larger,
>>> much larger than my beloved 8 Plus.  In fact, I suppose, I was counting on
>>> it.  
>>> 
>>> The sales rep, a very nice young man, began his spiel about how much better
>>> the display is and how much faster the 10 S Max is, and blah, blah, blah!.  
>>> 
>>> All I know is that, when I closed my eyes, I couldn't tell the 10 S Max from
>>> my beloved 8 Plus.  
>>> 
>>> As for the Apple watch?  Same scenario.  If there is any major size
>>> difference, I couldn't detect it to the point where I wanted to buy a new
>>> watch.  
>>> 
>>> Now I realize that Apple is simply increasing the size of its displays
>>> without increasing the physical form-factors but, for me, this is kind of a
>>> let-down.  I'm not exactly sure why this is so; perhaps, for me at least,
>>> it's the marvelous memory of that Samsung Mega that, for better or worse,
>>> set a form-factor size standard to which, one day, I hope to return.
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
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Re: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
THis sounds like the pricing here in Sweden.
Wonder what they’re thinking about at apple.
/A

> 23 sep. 2018 kl. 10:15 skrev Simon Fogarty :
> 
> Hi Mark,
> 
> Yeah I have had a plus sized phone before, it ws the 7+.
> 
> I'm total so didn't get the increased resolution screen size, 
> But it was a good size for the keyboard and my big fingers 
> 
> However I'm now use to the X and found it more difficult to type on the XS 
> Max,
> 
> But a real reason for me to not update is the pricing of the devices here in 
> NZ,
> The XS 256 GB device is 2200 nZ dollars
> The prices just go up majorily from there.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
> Behalf Of M. Taylor
> Sent: Sunday, 23 September 2018 4:22 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor
> 
> Hello Simon,
> 
> You make an excellent point.
> 
> You know, I do like to watch old episodes of the Twilight Zone and Star Trek 
> on my 8 Plus.  I can enjoy the video easily enough, most of the time.  
> Yesterday, I had the sales person play a few videos and, no doubt because of 
> my poor vision, I did not really notice an increase in frame size.  Doubtless 
> a sighted person would definitely notice the increase in display quality but 
> to me, it was undetectable.  The display would have to be much larger in 
> order for me to find it easier to see.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2018 8:18 PM
> To: 'macvisionaries@googlegroups.com'
> Subject: RE: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor
> 
> I thought the same way until I actually got to look at the new devices 
> yesterday and all I can say is that they are simply the same feel to that of 
> the likes of the 7 and 7+.
> 
> They really or at least to me don't feel that large, But yet the increased 
> screen size isn't something we the blind can use due to it being more of a 
> visual increase rather than a physical increase.
> The edge to edge would be great if you were watching videos etc 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
> Behalf Of Mary Otten
> Sent: Sunday, 23 September 2018 2:28 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor
> 
> As you said, Mark, that was your opinion. I can’t imagine what that big phone 
> looked like. I know I wouldn’t want one. The thing about these phones is 
> there so much better design. You don’t need a honking big thing to get a nice 
> large display these days. I think that is to be cheered not lamented. How did 
> your friend Carrie that monster? Surely, it did not fit into a pocket. My 
> regret is that Apple has apparently abandoned the people who like a smaller 
> form factor. Enough is enough already. Just my opinion. Smile.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 22, 2018, at 7:05 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Everyone,
>> 
>> Let me just say that the following is just my opinion and it is not 
>> intended to persuade or dissuade anyone of anything.
>> 
>> Yesterday, I went to a remote Best Buy retail store where, as I 
>> expected, there were almost no customers.
>> 
>> The Apple section was completely deserted except for one very 
>> enthusiastic Apple representative.
>> 
>> Although I had not fully recognized it myself, some part of me really 
>> wanted to be wowed by the 10 S Max in terms of its 6.5 inch display 
>> size.  As you may recall, I have often stated that I am not ready for 
>> Face ID yet, I discovered that I was somewhat open to purchasing a 10 
>> S Max if it could wow me, enough.
>> 
>> Five years or so ago, I had a friend who owned one of the first modern 
>> phablets, the Samsun Mega.  I believe the screen size was 6.3 inches.
>> Its physical size was so large that every time I used it, I felt as 
>> though I was a little kid playing with a grown-up's device.  I just 
>> couldn't stop grinning, every time I held it in my hand.
>> 
>> It was huge  Yet, despite its size, I really, really liked it.  It 
>> felt, just as the term phablet implies, like a cross between a phone 
>> and a tablet computer.
>> 
>> Believe it or not, I found myself finding ways to spend more time with 
>> my friend just so I could play with that Samsung Mega.  (smile)
>> 
>> I almost bought one for myself but, at that time, I just didn't like 
>> Android enough to make the investment.  Soon after, Samsung stopped making 
>> the Mega.
>> 
>> 
>> So, yesterday, as I entered the Apple section of the store, I suppose, 
>> on some subconscious level, I was hoping to see that same huge 
>> form-factor on the 10 S Max.  It didn't happen.  In fact, believe it 
>> or not, the actual body, or form-factor of the 10 S Max is almost identical 
>> to my 8 Plus.
>> 
>> I was so disappo

Re: Mark on iPhone 10 S Max and iWatch Series 4, Form-Factor

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Thanks for this one Mark.
Just curious to know what the form factor was of the samsung mega?
I didn’t understand that quite clear.
My intention is not to buy me a new Iphone since i am very happy with my Iphone 
SE and my Nokia 8.
But i am interested any how.
/A

> 23 sep. 2018 kl. 04:05 skrev M. Taylor :
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> Let me just say that the following is just my opinion and it is not intended
> to persuade or dissuade anyone of anything.
> 
> Yesterday, I went to a remote Best Buy retail store where, as I expected,
> there were almost no customers.  
> 
> The Apple section was completely deserted except for one very enthusiastic
> Apple representative.  
> 
> Although I had not fully recognized it myself, some part of me really wanted
> to be wowed by the 10 S Max in terms of its 6.5 inch display size.  As you
> may recall, I have often stated that I am not ready for Face ID yet, I
> discovered that I was somewhat open to purchasing a 10 S Max if it could wow
> me, enough.
> 
> Five years or so ago, I had a friend who owned one of the first modern
> phablets, the Samsun Mega.  I believe the screen size was 6.3 inches.  Its
> physical size was so large that every time I used it, I felt as though I was
> a little kid playing with a grown-up's device.  I just couldn't stop
> grinning, every time I held it in my hand.
> 
> It was huge  Yet, despite its size, I really, really liked it.  It felt,
> just as the term phablet implies, like a cross between a phone and a tablet
> computer.  
> 
> Believe it or not, I found myself finding ways to spend more time with my
> friend just so I could play with that Samsung Mega.  (smile)  
> 
> I almost bought one for myself but, at that time, I just didn't like Android
> enough to make the investment.  Soon after, Samsung stopped making the Mega.
> 
> 
> So, yesterday, as I entered the Apple section of the store, I suppose, on
> some subconscious level, I was hoping to see that same huge form-factor on
> the 10 S Max.  It didn't happen.  In fact, believe it or not, the actual
> body, or form-factor of the 10 S Max is almost identical to my 8 Plus.  
> 
> I was so disappointed.  I was so disappointed, in fact, that the Apple sales
> rep thought that I had taken ill and asked if I needed medical attention.  
> 
> Now I know that Apple made it clear as to the physical dimensions of the 10
> S Max but, somehow, some way, I thought the form-factor would be larger,
> much larger than my beloved 8 Plus.  In fact, I suppose, I was counting on
> it.  
> 
> The sales rep, a very nice young man, began his spiel about how much better
> the display is and how much faster the 10 S Max is, and blah, blah, blah!.  
> 
> All I know is that, when I closed my eyes, I couldn't tell the 10 S Max from
> my beloved 8 Plus.  
> 
> As for the Apple watch?  Same scenario.  If there is any major size
> difference, I couldn't detect it to the point where I wanted to buy a new
> watch.  
> 
> Now I realize that Apple is simply increasing the size of its displays
> without increasing the physical form-factors but, for me, this is kind of a
> let-down.  I'm not exactly sure why this is so; perhaps, for me at least,
> it's the marvelous memory of that Samsung Mega that, for better or worse,
> set a form-factor size standard to which, one day, I hope to return.
> 
> Mark
> 
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Re: Reading PDF books on mac

[Anders Holmberg]

Hi!
Doesn’t adobe acrobat work on the mac?
I have it installed but have never had the time to try it.
/A

> 22 sep. 2018 kl. 22:09 skrev Karen Lewellen :
> 
> Hi ramy,
> Whenever anyone asks about pdf books I remind the list about robobraille.
> www.robobraille.org
> The service will convert pdf files  into other formats, html, rtf, text, and 
> many others.
> One e-mails the file to the address convert at robobraille dot org
> putting our desired format as the subject line, and the converted file is 
> returned to you.
> The service can convert epub files and create mobi files as well.
> Hope this is helpful,
> Kare
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 22 Sep 2018, Ramy Moustafa wrote:
> 
>> Hi all:
>> As subject says, I need to read PDF books on mac, do not know why, but am 
>> not happy with The Preview App, so Need a strong app like Voicedream on 
>> Iphone,
>> I love this app more than anything, but it’s not an easy thing to read on it 
>> and make some notes etc on my Laptop for my research.
>> so your suggestions are more than Welcome
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Re: I love Mojave, Alex is back!

[Oriol Gómez Sentís]

Hi Leo:
How do you do this convert document stuff?
I kinda like the idea.
Thanks.



> On 25 Sep 2018, at 02:33, Leo Bado  wrote:
> 
> hey listers,
> 
> I stested Alex voice for making an audiobook, is working again with send tu 
> iTunes as a spoken track, I only converted a 2 page document but it is 
> perfect, it didn't crash out as it used to do before Mojave and after Sierra.
> 
> 
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