Re: Snow Leopard pre-order
Yes, unlike windows, you will be able to install without sighted help. I plan on doing a complete install as a pod cast when I get mine, but in a nutshell, you start up the mac and hold the c key to boot from the optical drive. Once the dvd is booted, press command f5 to start voice over in the usual way. From there, everything is spoken. On Aug 3, 2009, at 10:39 AM, rayna424 wrote: Hi all, I just received an email from amazon telling me I can pre-order Snow Leopard for $29. I didn't know we were so close to getting it! I am going to pre-order, and I have a question. I haven't upgraded an OS yet. Is this something I will be able to do on my own? How does it work? When I go to install, will VO work to tell me what is happening? Any pointers from those who have done an upgrade will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Rayna --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Snow Leopard pre-order
Hello, Just a little thing to remember. After booting from the Install DVD, make sure you wait till the drive stops before you press Command Shift F5 or Command FN F5 to start VoiceOver. At least, this is the way you currently do it under Leopard and it was the way it worked under Tiger. On Aug 3, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Yes, unlike windows, you will be able to install without sighted help. I plan on doing a complete install as a pod cast when I get mine, but in a nutshell, you start up the mac and hold the c key to boot from the optical drive. Once the dvd is booted, press command f5 to start voice over in the usual way. From there, everything is spoken. On Aug 3, 2009, at 10:39 AM, rayna424 wrote: Hi all, I just received an email from amazon telling me I can pre-order Snow Leopard for $29. I didn't know we were so close to getting it! I am going to pre-order, and I have a question. I haven't upgraded an OS yet. Is this something I will be able to do on my own? How does it work? When I go to install, will VO work to tell me what is happening? Any pointers from those who have done an upgrade will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Rayna --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Snow Leopard pre-order
On Aug 4, 7:38 am, rayna424 rayna...@gmail.com wrote: So I don't just insert the cd with the macbook on? Yes you can do exactly that. once the dvd is inserted and mounted it will open a window which has an icon install OS X open this and you will be asked for your administrators password. Enter it and hit ok and your mac will restart and boot from the dvd without user intervention. Just a quick note on the install side of things too. You can reduce the size of the install by not installing printer drivers you dont have and also languages you dont need as well. this is an options button (i forget where in the process ) I think just before or during the choice of install location. HTH Kieren --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Snow Leopard pre-order
Ok yes, that helps. I think I understand about holding down C, but didn't know why it couldn't be done just like any other program. In doing this, does VO work the whole time then? I think I did actually upgrade a Windows machine once, and when I did that I just inserted the cd. I had forgotten about that. I know I know, forget everything I knew about Windows though ;) Thanks all! Are you all planning to upgrade immediately, or do you wait to see how it works out? Kieren wrote: On Aug 4, 7:38 am, rayna424 rayna...@gmail.com wrote: So I don't just insert the cd with the macbook on? Yes you can do exactly that. once the dvd is inserted and mounted it will open a window which has an icon install OS X open this and you will be asked for your administrators password. Enter it and hit ok and your mac will restart and boot from the dvd without user intervention. Just a quick note on the install side of things too. You can reduce the size of the install by not installing printer drivers you dont have and also languages you dont need as well. this is an options button (i forget where in the process ) I think just before or during the choice of install location. HTH Kieren --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Snow Leopard pre-order
And in addition you can go to System Preferences and choose Startup Disk and select the DVD as the boot disc. So you have three options for getting the system started. Also, the overall install is smaller and you can further customize by not installing the different languages you don't need, but they don't take up much space either. I believe I read that not all printer drivers are installed either, so you can choose what you need. On Aug 3, 2009, at 8:13 PM, Kieren wrote: On Aug 4, 7:38 am, rayna424 rayna...@gmail.com wrote: So I don't just insert the cd with the macbook on? Yes you can do exactly that. once the dvd is inserted and mounted it will open a window which has an icon install OS X open this and you will be asked for your administrators password. Enter it and hit ok and your mac will restart and boot from the dvd without user intervention. Just a quick note on the install side of things too. You can reduce the size of the install by not installing printer drivers you dont have and also languages you dont need as well. this is an options button (i forget where in the process ) I think just before or during the choice of install location. HTH Kieren --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Snow Leopard pre-order
Hello, No matter which way you run the DVD, you still have to manually start VO after the OS boots. On Aug 3, 2009, at 5:33 PM, rayna424 wrote: Ok yes, that helps. I think I understand about holding down C, but didn't know why it couldn't be done just like any other program. In doing this, does VO work the whole time then? I think I did actually upgrade a Windows machine once, and when I did that I just inserted the cd. I had forgotten about that. I know I know, forget everything I knew about Windows though ;) Thanks all! Are you all planning to upgrade immediately, or do you wait to see how it works out? Kieren wrote: On Aug 4, 7:38 am, rayna424 rayna...@gmail.com wrote: So I don't just insert the cd with the macbook on? Yes you can do exactly that. once the dvd is inserted and mounted it will open a window which has an icon install OS X open this and you will be asked for your administrators password. Enter it and hit ok and your mac will restart and boot from the dvd without user intervention. Just a quick note on the install side of things too. You can reduce the size of the install by not installing printer drivers you dont have and also languages you dont need as well. this is an options button (i forget where in the process ) I think just before or during the choice of install location. HTH Kieren --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Snow Leopard pre-order
Gotcha, so whichever option I pick, I wait until the dvd stops spinning, and turn on VO. Then I can go through the setup with VO. Sweet, I think I got it! Thanks everyone! Dan wrote: Hello, No matter which way you run the DVD, you still have to manually start VO after the OS boots. On Aug 3, 2009, at 5:33 PM, rayna424 wrote: Ok yes, that helps. I think I understand about holding down C, but didn't know why it couldn't be done just like any other program. In doing this, does VO work the whole time then? I think I did actually upgrade a Windows machine once, and when I did that I just inserted the cd. I had forgotten about that. I know I know, forget everything I knew about Windows though ;) Thanks all! Are you all planning to upgrade immediately, or do you wait to see how it works out? Kieren wrote: On Aug 4, 7:38 am, rayna424 rayna...@gmail.com wrote: So I don't just insert the cd with the macbook on? Yes you can do exactly that. once the dvd is inserted and mounted it will open a window which has an icon install OS X open this and you will be asked for your administrators password. Enter it and hit ok and your mac will restart and boot from the dvd without user intervention. Just a quick note on the install side of things too. You can reduce the size of the install by not installing printer drivers you dont have and also languages you dont need as well. this is an options button (i forget where in the process ) I think just before or during the choice of install location. HTH Kieren --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
