Re: Escape Key was Speakable Items

[Georgina Joyce]

Hello,

I haven’t checked but I guess I can’t use numeric pad zero is because of using 
the commander. Although, I didn’t think I’d left it on. No need to apologise, 
thanks for the heads up on where to turn that pesty thing off.

Gena

On 10 Dec 2013, at 18:22, Red.Falcon  wrote:

> Hi Gena!
> Sorry I forgot I'd unselected f12 to open dashboard  in the keyboard pref's I 
> do not use it!
> That's why f12 works for me OK! *smile*
> Colin
> 
> On 10 Dec 2013, at 17:11, Georgina Joyce  wrote:
> 
>> Hello Collin,
>> 
>> I can confirm that I changing from Esc worked here. However, I couldn’t get 
>> F12 to work. The widgets calculator likes F12. I wanted to use numeric zero 
>> but it wouldn’t have that, so I thought I’d try F12. By accepting Option + 
>> F12 Essc works as the backward command i.e. cancelling a menu option.
>> 
>> Buggy buggy..
>> 
>> Gena
>> On 10 Dec 2013, at 16:43, Red.Falcon  
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi I changed the hot key to F12 instead of escape on my Apple bluetooth 
>>> keyboard and it works fine!
>>> Colin
>>> 
>>> On 10 Dec 2013, at 16:22, Georgina Joyce  wrote:
>>> 
 Hello,
 
 The same happened here after attempting to use speakable items.
 
 Gena
 On 10 Dec 2013, at 14:48, Lee Jones  wrote:
 
> Dear List I have noticed that my escape key does not  seem to work, I can 
> be in a menu and the hint says press escape to exit the menu but it 
> doesn’t work.  This is probably why speakable items fails.  Is there any 
> software explanation for this or is my escape key  physically broken?  Is 
> it possible for the escape key to be set to hardware control like the 
> function keys?
> My macbook is new so if the ESC key is broken I will not be a happy bunny.
> 
> Many Thanks, Lee 
> 
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall
> Sent: 09 December 2013 05:16
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Talking Dashboard (was Speakable Items)
> 
> Yes, but I haven't worked on it recently, and Mavericks broke my ram 
> script. Mavericks introduced some very exciting features, and I'm 
> thinking of making a version of Talking Dashboard for 10.9 and above 
> only. I'll keep the list posted.
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Matt Dierckens  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi.
> I was just curious if talking dashboard is still available?
> Thanks.
> 
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
> 
> 
> Here's the link, but don't forget Applevis has a search form. This was 
> the first result I got when I searched for "speakable items".
> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/speaking-your-mac-using-dictation-and-speakable-items-get-siri-functionality-os-x
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Jessica D  wrote:
> 
> 
> I cannot get this to work either. What is the podcast called?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
> 
> Try turning Speakable Items off and back on again, or switch the 
> listening method from pressing a key to always on. I made a podcast about 
> this and dictation for www.applevis.com, but I don't know if it would be 
> helpful or not. Also, are you running Mavericks? In older versions of OSX 
> I found Speakable Items to be a bit unreliable, but in 10.9 I have only 
> had one small problem so far.
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lee Jones  wrote:
> 
> 
> Dear List,I can’t get speakable items to work. In accessibility it says 
> that it is turned on, all command check boxes are checked,my internal 
> microphone is selected,the ESC key is assigned as listen key and yet it 
> doesn’t work.  How long do you have to hold the escape key down for? How 
> do you calibrate the microphone?  I go to calibrate and it gives me a 
> list of phrases which I presumably have to say but I don’t know how to 
> start it. Are there settings in other parts of the mac which can stop 
> spekable items from working such as things to do with the microphone for 
> example,or is the problem likely to be in si settings themselves?
> 
> Many Thanks, Lee   
> 
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn
> Sent: 08 December 2013 22:37
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't 
> Staying Put
> 
> Hi,
> 
> If the app is running, then navigate to that item on the Dock, press 
> VO-shift-m, arrow down to Options, right to the sub-menu and choose “Keep 
> in Dock”.  Apps that are running will appear on the Dock when running and 
> disappear when quit unless you perform this step or if they’ve already 
> been added from within the Finder.
> 
> Late

Re: Escape Key was Speakable Items

[Red.Falcon]

Hi Gena!
Sorry I forgot I'd unselected f12 to open dashboard  in the keyboard pref's I 
do not use it!
That's why f12 works for me OK! *smile*
Colin

On 10 Dec 2013, at 17:11, Georgina Joyce  wrote:

> Hello Collin,
> 
> I can confirm that I changing from Esc worked here. However, I couldn’t get 
> F12 to work. The widgets calculator likes F12. I wanted to use numeric zero 
> but it wouldn’t have that, so I thought I’d try F12. By accepting Option + 
> F12 Essc works as the backward command i.e. cancelling a menu option.
> 
> Buggy buggy..
> 
> Gena
> On 10 Dec 2013, at 16:43, Red.Falcon  wrote:
> 
>> Hi I changed the hot key to F12 instead of escape on my Apple bluetooth 
>> keyboard and it works fine!
>> Colin
>> 
>> On 10 Dec 2013, at 16:22, Georgina Joyce  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> The same happened here after attempting to use speakable items.
>>> 
>>> Gena
>>> On 10 Dec 2013, at 14:48, Lee Jones  wrote:
>>> 
 Dear List I have noticed that my escape key does not  seem to work, I can 
 be in a menu and the hint says press escape to exit the menu but it 
 doesn’t work.  This is probably why speakable items fails.  Is there any 
 software explanation for this or is my escape key  physically broken?  Is 
 it possible for the escape key to be set to hardware control like the 
 function keys?
 My macbook is new so if the ESC key is broken I will not be a happy bunny.
 
 Many Thanks, Lee 
 
 From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
 [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall
 Sent: 09 December 2013 05:16
 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Talking Dashboard (was Speakable Items)
 
 Yes, but I haven't worked on it recently, and Mavericks broke my ram 
 script. Mavericks introduced some very exciting features, and I'm thinking 
 of making a version of Talking Dashboard for 10.9 and above only. I'll 
 keep the list posted.
 On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Matt Dierckens  
 wrote:
 
 
 Hi.
 I was just curious if talking dashboard is still available?
 Thanks.
 
 On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
 
 
 Here's the link, but don't forget Applevis has a search form. This was the 
 first result I got when I searched for "speakable items".
 http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/speaking-your-mac-using-dictation-and-speakable-items-get-siri-functionality-os-x
 On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Jessica D  wrote:
 
 
 I cannot get this to work either. What is the podcast called?
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
 
 Try turning Speakable Items off and back on again, or switch the listening 
 method from pressing a key to always on. I made a podcast about this and 
 dictation for www.applevis.com, but I don't know if it would be helpful or 
 not. Also, are you running Mavericks? In older versions of OSX I found 
 Speakable Items to be a bit unreliable, but in 10.9 I have only had one 
 small problem so far.
 On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lee Jones  wrote:
 
 
 Dear List,I can’t get speakable items to work. In accessibility it says 
 that it is turned on, all command check boxes are checked,my internal 
 microphone is selected,the ESC key is assigned as listen key and yet it 
 doesn’t work.  How long do you have to hold the escape key down for? How 
 do you calibrate the microphone?  I go to calibrate and it gives me a list 
 of phrases which I presumably have to say but I don’t know how to start 
 it. Are there settings in other parts of the mac which can stop spekable 
 items from working such as things to do with the microphone for example,or 
 is the problem likely to be in si settings themselves?
 
 Many Thanks, Lee   
 
 From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
 [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn
 Sent: 08 December 2013 22:37
 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't 
 Staying Put
 
 Hi,
 
 If the app is running, then navigate to that item on the Dock, press 
 VO-shift-m, arrow down to Options, right to the sub-menu and choose “Keep 
 in Dock”.  Apps that are running will appear on the Dock when running and 
 disappear when quit unless you perform this step or if they’ve already 
 been added from within the Finder.
 
 Later…
 
 Tim Kilburn
 Fort McMurray, AB Canada
 
 On Dec 8, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Christine Grassman  
 wrote:
 
 
 
 I have tried multiple times to add Text Edit to the dock, with cmd, ctrl, 
 shift t. It appears, but when I quit out of Text Edit, then go to the Dock 
 to open it, it is gone. What gives? Thanks.
 Christine
 
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Re: Escape Key was Speakable Items

[Georgina Joyce]

Hello Collin,

I can confirm that I changing from Esc worked here. However, I couldn’t get F12 
to work. The widgets calculator likes F12. I wanted to use numeric zero but it 
wouldn’t have that, so I thought I’d try F12. By accepting Option + F12 Essc 
works as the backward command i.e. cancelling a menu option.

Buggy buggy..

Gena
On 10 Dec 2013, at 16:43, Red.Falcon  wrote:

> Hi I changed the hot key to F12 instead of escape on my Apple bluetooth 
> keyboard and it works fine!
> Colin
> 
> On 10 Dec 2013, at 16:22, Georgina Joyce  wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> The same happened here after attempting to use speakable items.
>> 
>> Gena
>> On 10 Dec 2013, at 14:48, Lee Jones  wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear List I have noticed that my escape key does not  seem to work, I can 
>>> be in a menu and the hint says press escape to exit the menu but it doesn’t 
>>> work.  This is probably why speakable items fails.  Is there any software 
>>> explanation for this or is my escape key  physically broken?  Is it 
>>> possible for the escape key to be set to hardware control like the function 
>>> keys?
>>> My macbook is new so if the ESC key is broken I will not be a happy bunny.
>>> 
>>> Many Thanks, Lee 
>>> 
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall
>>> Sent: 09 December 2013 05:16
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Talking Dashboard (was Speakable Items)
>>> 
>>> Yes, but I haven't worked on it recently, and Mavericks broke my ram 
>>> script. Mavericks introduced some very exciting features, and I'm thinking 
>>> of making a version of Talking Dashboard for 10.9 and above only. I'll keep 
>>> the list posted.
>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Matt Dierckens  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi.
>>> I was just curious if talking dashboard is still available?
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Here's the link, but don't forget Applevis has a search form. This was the 
>>> first result I got when I searched for "speakable items".
>>> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/speaking-your-mac-using-dictation-and-speakable-items-get-siri-functionality-os-x
>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Jessica D  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I cannot get this to work either. What is the podcast called?
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Try turning Speakable Items off and back on again, or switch the listening 
>>> method from pressing a key to always on. I made a podcast about this and 
>>> dictation for www.applevis.com, but I don't know if it would be helpful or 
>>> not. Also, are you running Mavericks? In older versions of OSX I found 
>>> Speakable Items to be a bit unreliable, but in 10.9 I have only had one 
>>> small problem so far.
>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lee Jones  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dear List,I can’t get speakable items to work. In accessibility it says 
>>> that it is turned on, all command check boxes are checked,my internal 
>>> microphone is selected,the ESC key is assigned as listen key and yet it 
>>> doesn’t work.  How long do you have to hold the escape key down for? How do 
>>> you calibrate the microphone?  I go to calibrate and it gives me a list of 
>>> phrases which I presumably have to say but I don’t know how to start it. 
>>> Are there settings in other parts of the mac which can stop spekable items 
>>> from working such as things to do with the microphone for example,or is the 
>>> problem likely to be in si settings themselves?
>>> 
>>> Many Thanks, Lee   
>>> 
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn
>>> Sent: 08 December 2013 22:37
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't 
>>> Staying Put
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> If the app is running, then navigate to that item on the Dock, press 
>>> VO-shift-m, arrow down to Options, right to the sub-menu and choose “Keep 
>>> in Dock”.  Apps that are running will appear on the Dock when running and 
>>> disappear when quit unless you perform this step or if they’ve already been 
>>> added from within the Finder.
>>> 
>>> Later…
>>> 
>>> Tim Kilburn
>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Christine Grassman  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have tried multiple times to add Text Edit to the dock, with cmd, ctrl, 
>>> shift t. It appears, but when I quit out of Text Edit, then go to the Dock 
>>> to open it, it is gone. What gives? Thanks.
>>> Christine
>>> 
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Re: Escape Key was Speakable Items

[BBS]

Hi Gina and Lee. If your escape key doesn't work, you can also program 
it to listen for a key word. For example, if you wanted the keyword to 
be Siri, you could program it to respond everytime you say Siri. After 
you say the keyword, it'll make a sound and then you can issue the 
command you want to have done. The only disadvantage about that is that 
it bypasses your setting for the monitor to go to sleep so I suggest 
that you only have that on when you need it.


--
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Re: Escape Key was Speakable Items

[Red.Falcon]

Hi I changed the hot key to F12 instead of escape on my Apple bluetooth 
keyboard and it works fine!
Colin

On 10 Dec 2013, at 16:22, Georgina Joyce  wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> The same happened here after attempting to use speakable items.
> 
> Gena
> On 10 Dec 2013, at 14:48, Lee Jones  wrote:
> 
>> Dear List I have noticed that my escape key does not  seem to work, I can be 
>> in a menu and the hint says press escape to exit the menu but it doesn’t 
>> work.  This is probably why speakable items fails.  Is there any software 
>> explanation for this or is my escape key  physically broken?  Is it possible 
>> for the escape key to be set to hardware control like the function keys?
>> My macbook is new so if the ESC key is broken I will not be a happy bunny.
>> 
>> Many Thanks, Lee 
>> 
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall
>> Sent: 09 December 2013 05:16
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Talking Dashboard (was Speakable Items)
>> 
>> Yes, but I haven't worked on it recently, and Mavericks broke my ram script. 
>> Mavericks introduced some very exciting features, and I'm thinking of making 
>> a version of Talking Dashboard for 10.9 and above only. I'll keep the list 
>> posted.
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Matt Dierckens  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi.
>> I was just curious if talking dashboard is still available?
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Here's the link, but don't forget Applevis has a search form. This was the 
>> first result I got when I searched for "speakable items".
>> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/speaking-your-mac-using-dictation-and-speakable-items-get-siri-functionality-os-x
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Jessica D  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I cannot get this to work either. What is the podcast called?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
>> 
>> Try turning Speakable Items off and back on again, or switch the listening 
>> method from pressing a key to always on. I made a podcast about this and 
>> dictation for www.applevis.com, but I don't know if it would be helpful or 
>> not. Also, are you running Mavericks? In older versions of OSX I found 
>> Speakable Items to be a bit unreliable, but in 10.9 I have only had one 
>> small problem so far.
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lee Jones  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Dear List,I can’t get speakable items to work. In accessibility it says that 
>> it is turned on, all command check boxes are checked,my internal microphone 
>> is selected,the ESC key is assigned as listen key and yet it doesn’t work.  
>> How long do you have to hold the escape key down for? How do you calibrate 
>> the microphone?  I go to calibrate and it gives me a list of phrases which I 
>> presumably have to say but I don’t know how to start it. Are there settings 
>> in other parts of the mac which can stop spekable items from working such as 
>> things to do with the microphone for example,or is the problem likely to be 
>> in si settings themselves?
>> 
>> Many Thanks, Lee   
>> 
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn
>> Sent: 08 December 2013 22:37
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't 
>> Staying Put
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> If the app is running, then navigate to that item on the Dock, press 
>> VO-shift-m, arrow down to Options, right to the sub-menu and choose “Keep in 
>> Dock”.  Apps that are running will appear on the Dock when running and 
>> disappear when quit unless you perform this step or if they’ve already been 
>> added from within the Finder.
>> 
>> Later…
>> 
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> 
>> On Dec 8, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Christine Grassman  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have tried multiple times to add Text Edit to the dock, with cmd, ctrl, 
>> shift t. It appears, but when I quit out of Text Edit, then go to the Dock 
>> to open it, it is gone. What gives? Thanks.
>> Christine
>> 
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Re: Escape Key was Speakable Items

[Georgina Joyce]

Hello,

The same happened here after attempting to use speakable items.

Gena
On 10 Dec 2013, at 14:48, Lee Jones  wrote:

> Dear List I have noticed that my escape key does not  seem to work, I can be 
> in a menu and the hint says press escape to exit the menu but it doesn’t 
> work.  This is probably why speakable items fails.  Is there any software 
> explanation for this or is my escape key  physically broken?  Is it possible 
> for the escape key to be set to hardware control like the function keys?
> My macbook is new so if the ESC key is broken I will not be a happy bunny.
>  
> Many Thanks, Lee 
>  
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall
> Sent: 09 December 2013 05:16
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Talking Dashboard (was Speakable Items)
>  
> Yes, but I haven't worked on it recently, and Mavericks broke my ram script. 
> Mavericks introduced some very exciting features, and I'm thinking of making 
> a version of Talking Dashboard for 10.9 and above only. I'll keep the list 
> posted.
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Matt Dierckens  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi.
> I was just curious if talking dashboard is still available?
> Thanks.
>  
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
> 
> 
> Here's the link, but don't forget Applevis has a search form. This was the 
> first result I got when I searched for "speakable items".
> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/speaking-your-mac-using-dictation-and-speakable-items-get-siri-functionality-os-x
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Jessica D  wrote:
> 
> 
> I cannot get this to work either. What is the podcast called?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:
> 
> Try turning Speakable Items off and back on again, or switch the listening 
> method from pressing a key to always on. I made a podcast about this and 
> dictation for www.applevis.com, but I don't know if it would be helpful or 
> not. Also, are you running Mavericks? In older versions of OSX I found 
> Speakable Items to be a bit unreliable, but in 10.9 I have only had one small 
> problem so far.
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lee Jones  wrote:
> 
> 
> Dear List,I can’t get speakable items to work. In accessibility it says that 
> it is turned on, all command check boxes are checked,my internal microphone 
> is selected,the ESC key is assigned as listen key and yet it doesn’t work.  
> How long do you have to hold the escape key down for? How do you calibrate 
> the microphone?  I go to calibrate and it gives me a list of phrases which I 
> presumably have to say but I don’t know how to start it. Are there settings 
> in other parts of the mac which can stop spekable items from working such as 
> things to do with the microphone for example,or is the problem likely to be 
> in si settings themselves?
>  
> Many Thanks, Lee   
>  
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn
> Sent: 08 December 2013 22:37
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't 
> Staying Put
>  
> Hi,
>  
> If the app is running, then navigate to that item on the Dock, press 
> VO-shift-m, arrow down to Options, right to the sub-menu and choose “Keep in 
> Dock”.  Apps that are running will appear on the Dock when running and 
> disappear when quit unless you perform this step or if they’ve already been 
> added from within the Finder.
>  
> Later…
>  
> Tim Kilburn
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>  
> On Dec 8, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Christine Grassman  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I have tried multiple times to add Text Edit to the dock, with cmd, ctrl, 
> shift t. It appears, but when I quit out of Text Edit, then go to the Dock to 
> open it, it is gone. What gives? Thanks.
> Christine
> 
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Escape Key was Speakable Items

[Lee Jones]

Dear List I have noticed that my escape key does not  seem to work, I can be
in a menu and the hint says press escape to exit the menu but it doesn't
work.  This is probably why speakable items fails.  Is there any software
explanation for this or is my escape key  physically broken?  Is it possible
for the escape key to be set to hardware control like the function keys?

My macbook is new so if the ESC key is broken I will not be a happy bunny. 

 

Many Thanks, Lee  

 

From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall
Sent: 09 December 2013 05:16
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Talking Dashboard (was Speakable Items)

 

Yes, but I haven't worked on it recently, and Mavericks broke my ram script.
Mavericks introduced some very exciting features, and I'm thinking of making
a version of Talking Dashboard for 10.9 and above only. I'll keep the list
posted.

On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Matt Dierckens 
wrote:





Hi.

I was just curious if talking dashboard is still available?

Thanks.

 

On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Alex Hall  wrote:





Here's the link, but don't forget Applevis has a search form. This was the
first result I got when I searched for "speakable items".

 

http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/speaking-your-mac-using-dictation-a
nd-speakable-items-get-siri-functionality-os-x

On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Jessica D < 
jldai...@gmail.com> wrote:





I cannot get this to work either. What is the podcast called?

Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Alex Hall < 
mehg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Try turning Speakable Items off and back on again, or switch the listening
method from pressing a key to always on. I made a podcast about this and
dictation for   www.applevis.com, but I don't know
if it would be helpful or not. Also, are you running Mavericks? In older
versions of OSX I found Speakable Items to be a bit unreliable, but in 10.9
I have only had one small problem so far.

On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lee Jones < 
leejones...@sky.com> wrote:





Dear List,I can't get speakable items to work. In accessibility it says that
it is turned on, all command check boxes are checked,my internal microphone
is selected,the ESC key is assigned as listen key and yet it doesn't work.
How long do you have to hold the escape key down for? How do you calibrate
the microphone?  I go to calibrate and it gives me a list of phrases which I
presumably have to say but I don't know how to start it. Are there settings
in other parts of the mac which can stop spekable items from working such as
things to do with the microphone for example,or is the problem likely to be
in si settings themselves?

 

Many Thanks, Lee   

 

From:  
macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [ 
mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn
Sent: 08 December 2013 22:37
To:  
macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't
Staying Put

 

Hi,

 

If the app is running, then navigate to that item on the Dock, press
VO-shift-m, arrow down to Options, right to the sub-menu and choose "Keep in
Dock".  Apps that are running will appear on the Dock when running and
disappear when quit unless you perform this step or if they've already been
added from within the Finder.

 

Later.

 

Tim Kilburn

Fort McMurray, AB Canada

 

On Dec 8, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Christine Grassman <
 cgrassman1...@gmail.com> wrote:






I have tried multiple times to add Text Edit to the dock, with cmd, ctrl,
shift t. It appears, but when I quit out of Text Edit, then go to the Dock
to open it, it is gone. What gives? Thanks.
Christine

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