VM fusion 4.01

2011-09-23 Thread mike maslo
Hi list sorry one more question. How much hard drive space should I allocate for vm fusion and the running or installation of windows as well as how much memory please. Thanks again in advance. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-a

Re: VMWare Fusion 4.01

2011-09-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, this should be plenty of memory On Sep 22, 2011, at 7:34 PM, mike maslo wrote: > Would the mac run with vm fusion with 4 gb of ram? > > -Original Message- > From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net > [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Eric Caron > Sent: Thursday,

VM fusion

2011-09-23 Thread mike maslo
Hi everyone I have seen suggestions for when I use vm firmware on how it should be configured. I understand that the windows is off topic but my question is if I have 4 gb of memory, what should or how should I set the memory? I saw someone say guest should be 1 gb. When you say guest is that mac

Re: What is com.apple.dock.extra

2011-09-23 Thread Sarah Alawami
I have the problem but it does go away after a while. I always by habit cmd tabed tothe finder since snl don't ask me why so tha'ts fine lol! but I do wish it would go way and the more of us that bug the problem the more I think apple will be able to fix it. On Sep 23, 2011, at 9:12 AM, Missy H

RE: What is com.apple.dock.extra

2011-09-23 Thread Matthew Chao
Hi! Thanks for the tip. I thought it was an error message. I'd love to get rid of it. Matthew Chao At 12:12 PM 9/23/2011, you wrote: It's a pain in the tail is what it is. LOL! No idea what causes it, but supposedly, Apple is aware of the problem. Command-tab makes it go away, but for some

Re: the see more link in apple mail messages: os lion

2011-09-23 Thread Sarah Alawami
I use the conversation view so I don't have to use 2 hands to read mail and I can quickly skim. See mark taylor's blog for a more explaining definination. Take care. On Sep 23, 2011, at 7:56 AM, James AUSTIN wrote: > Hi Gordon, > > Like you, I do not use the so-called "Conversation view" whe

Re: Take Control of Spotlight

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Mike Please contact Lynne privately. She takes care of this now. But give us a little while as we're just off out. Gordon On 23 Sep 2011, at 16:51, Michael Busboom wrote: Hi there, I would very much like to purchase "Take Control of Spotlight" from you. I remember that we pay via Paypal. Pl

Re: Very sorry for posting to entire list

2011-09-23 Thread Geoff Waaler
Hey Michael, How bout posting your payPal password for us please? - Original Message - From: Michael Busboom To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 12:14 PM Subject: Very sorry for posting to entire list The subject says it all. I meant for my "

Re: What's the point of 1Password?

2011-09-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Command-\ works from Safari yep but this command still has some accessibility issues which are being worked on so you may not be able to access it in Safari. Its a bit odd in its behaviour at times too! For example, suppose you visit a site which you have saved in 1 Password and press command-\

Re: Browsing sdef files in AppleScriptEditor.

2011-09-23 Thread Geoff Waaler
Hi Travis, Thanks much for your post, but perhaps someone can clarify a bit? When I open VoiceOver.sdef I can interact with the outer table and traverse the available objects and commands. In Lion, from the top it reads: VoiceOver suite perform command grab screenshot click ... No matter whic

Very sorry for posting to entire list

2011-09-23 Thread Michael Busboom
The subject says it all. I meant for my "Take Control of Spotlight" to be a private posting. Please accept my apologies. Mike <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages pos

RE: What is com.apple.dock.extra

2011-09-23 Thread Missy Hoppe
It's a pain in the tail is what it is. LOL! No idea what causes it, but supposedly, Apple is aware of the problem. Command-tab makes it go away, but for some reason, having to command-tab right away when I start my system irritates me. It's 1 of the many reasons I'm still using Snow Leopard for n

Re: Take Control of Spotlight

2011-09-23 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi there, I would very much like to purchase "Take Control of Spotlight" from you. I remember that we pay via Paypal. Please let me know how to proceed. With best regards from Austria, Mike On 16,Sep,2011, at 9:07 PM, Gordon & Lynne Smith wrote: > Hello everybody; especially our Take Contro

Re: What's the point of 1Password?

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
I'm lead to believe that you can press Command+Backslash or Command+Option+Backslash from the command prompt and 1Password will pop up. Is that right? I gather it will present you with a list of sites you've visited. If this is right, how I read it from the docs, it ain't working here. Gordon

Re: What's the point of 1Password?

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Chris Thanks, I'll look. I've just installed the latest version. I think we already had it actually but I re-installed it, plus the Safari extension, just to be on the safe side. I need to play with this though to see how you use it to create strong passwords. Gordon On 23 Sep 2011, at 1

Re: the see more link in apple mail messages: os lion

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi James No, I don't think you can change the way it handles messages. We too are using the classic layout because, to be honest, I haven't exactly been on top form lately and wanted something I could just use. I'm going to play around with the modern layout shortly to see if it's any more usa

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi James I'll try to repro your issue. When I read your message for the first time, your initial message, I mean, I misunderstood it a little. But now I'm on the same page. But I'm not seeing the issue you mentioned. Which version of Safari were you using at the time? Gordon On 23 Sep 201

What is com.apple.dock.extra

2011-09-23 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello everyone, Ever since installing Lion, I hear the phrase "com.apple.dock.extra" as soon as Lion is up and running and Voice Over is talking. Can someone shed some light on what is going on, please? My computer is running fine. Best regards, Mike <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --

Question about two apps

2011-09-23 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. Has anyone used either Viz Wiz and/or Heytell? What do you all think of them? All comments will be greatly appreciated. Chat soon. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of al

Re: What's the point of 1Password?

2011-09-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
If ever you come across the "Save login info" just press the escape key and it will go away. This window may pop-up if you use Safari without using 1 Password to "login" to a site you visit as 1 Password may think that the site hasn't been saved and of course! its not activated at that point as

Re: What's the point of 1Password?

2011-09-23 Thread Chris G
Hi, You could also give lastpass a try from www.lastpass.com Chris On Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:32:47 +0100 Gordon Smith wrote: > Hi Dane, long time no speak. > > I'll have to check that preference then because Lynne is telling me she did > set all that up. > > But it's entirely possible that so

Re: the see more link in apple mail messages: os lion

2011-09-23 Thread James AUSTIN
Hi Gordon, Like you, I do not use the so-called "Conversation view" when viewing messages, rather "Classic" view. However, when I am reading messages, I have occasionally come across the "See More" link. Am I missing something? Is there a way to change the reading of messages so that it wo

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread James AUSTIN
Gordon, I take your point about Crome, but I've also experienced the same issues in Safari. This was the reason that I opted to use Crome, where they happen less often. TC :) James On 23 Sep 2011, at 14:53, Gordon Smith wrote: > Hello James > > Let's just say that you're slightly muddying

Re: What's the point of 1Password?

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Dane, long time no speak. I'll have to check that preference then because Lynne is telling me she did set all that up. But it's entirely possible that something got screwed up during an update. It gets on my nerves, to be honest, being asked every time we repeat a visit to a website, even

Re: help please

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Sean if you mean the file, edit, view, etc. menu, press VoceOver+M. Gordo On 23 Sep 2001, at 20:42, Sean Waiting wrote: Dear All I have an apple mac computer and I would like some help find the menu short cut for it please can any body help me please. all the best from sean waiting. <---

Re: What's the point of 1Password?

2011-09-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Ah well if you save your passwords in 1 Password then you only have to enter your Master Password once in each session. How often you enter your Master Password for 1 Password is determined by the 1 Password Preferences, by default you're asked to enter the "master Password" for each new sessio

help please

2011-09-23 Thread Sean Waiting
Dear All I have an apple mac computer and I would like some help find the menu short cut for it please can any body help me please. all the best from sean waiting. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can

Re: DAISY Reader for the Mac?

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Mike Not Lynne this time, but Gordon. Lynne and I use ReadHear quite a lot at night when we want to listen to something a little different and are not in the mood for music. The app is really good, although as I think Lynne said, a little on the expensive side. You have to activate it on

What's the point of 1Password?

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi all We have 1Password installed an active. When we run Safari and log into a website that requires passwords, we're always asked for the password and then the Master Password dialogue of 1Password pops up and asks us to unlock it and then save the website login. Going to the same password

Re: DAISY Reader for the Mac?

2011-09-23 Thread Michael Busboom
Lynne, this appears to be a great resource, and I would like to thank you for telling me about it. I will call the company today, ask a few questions they didn't cover on their site and get back to the list with my impressions. They are based in Indiana, only about 60 miles from where I grew up

Re: VMWare Fusion 4.01

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Have a look under "about this Mac > Memory" Gordon On 23 Sep 2011, at 14:44, william lomas wrote: how do i find out how much ram my iMac i3 processor model can take? has four at the moment On Sep 23, 2011, at 2:42 PM, Gordon Smith wrote: > Mike > > Basically the answer to your question is yes

Re: the see more link in apple mail messages: os lion

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi James I've rad in subsequent messages that this is in "Conversation" view. I hate that name actually, I wish Apple would stop doing that! They are "Threads", not "Conversations". I don't use that view, which explains why I haven't seen this behaviour. Gordon On 23 Sep 2011, at 14:41, Ja

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hello James Let's just say that you're slightly muddying the waters by the fact that you're using Chrome. Chrome isn't an Apple product and, as such, you may not achieve the expect results all of the time. I'm not aware of any official Apple support for Chrome; although to be absolutely fair

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread James AUSTIN
Hi Will, Yes as far as I understand it, there is an issue with Adobe not providing Flash accessibility o OS X. But there is also an issue with VoiceOver not being able to access it. I don't know if the sec second issue is Apple's responsibility or Adobe's. However, Google and others like W3C

Re: VMWare Fusion 4.01

2011-09-23 Thread william lomas
how do i find out how much ram my iMac i3 processor model can take? has four at the moment On Sep 23, 2011, at 2:42 PM, Gordon Smith wrote: > Mike > > Basically the answer to your question is yes, but I strongly recommend > upgrading to 8GB if you possibly can. We've done that on our MBP and

Re: VMWare Fusion 4.01

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Sarah I disagree with you here I've used it for ages and allocated 2GB when we've had only 4GB in the machine. It worked fine. Gordon On 23 Sep 2011, at 02:16, Sarah Alawami wrote: yeah it will. As long as you alocate no more then 1 gb of ram with your guest system. <--- Mac Access At Mac

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread william lomas
thought it was adobe issue half the sites i need to help me catch up with tv use it so i use windows a lot more nowadays On Sep 23, 2011, at 2:40 PM, James AUSTIN wrote: > Hi Will, > > Actually, Crome does support Flash, as does Safari ad does Lightening. The > lack of accessibility with Flas

Re: VMWare Fusion 4.01

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Mike Basically the answer to your question is yes, but I strongly recommend upgrading to 8GB if you possibly can. We've done that on our MBP and all of our servers and it makes a terrific difference even in native OSX which we run 99.9% of the time on the clients and 100% of the time on the s

Re: the see more link in apple mail messages: os lion

2011-09-23 Thread James AUSTIN
Hi Gordon, Sarah wants to know how she accesses the "see more" link in Mail message. TC :) James On 23 Sep 2011, at 14:35, Gordon Smith wrote: > Hi Sarah > > This is double Dutch to me. Could you try again please, this time explain > your issue. :) > > Gordon > > On 23 Sep 2011, at 00:57,

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread James AUSTIN
Hi Will, Actually, Crome does support Flash, as does Safari ad does Lightening. The lack of accessibility with Flash is not browser dependent, but more related to VoiceOver. TC :) James On 23 Sep 2011, at 14:33, william lomas wrote: > what makes chrome better though aren't they all the same?

Re: VMWare Fusion 4.01

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Eric We're using v4 without issues. yes, sometimes you have to remember the key differences but after a while you'll find it becomes second nature. Actually I find Windows is now the alien world to me. I'm much more comfortable using OS X than Windows and I use Windows only as a last resor

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread James AUSTIN
Hi Gordon, Could you explain further please? I know you have said that it may not be a VoiceOver issue, but I am slightly confused by this, as despite there being no or little info in the web router, I can still navigate the page independent of that and click on links. Although sometimes, clic

Re: the see more link in apple mail messages: os lion

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Sarah This is double Dutch to me. Could you try again please, this time explain your issue. :) Gordon On 23 Sep 2011, at 00:57, Sarah Alawami wrote: Ok how in the world do I hit that see more link? I have tried vo space, clicking, jumping up and down and screaming out of frustration? Ok n

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread william lomas
what makes chrome better though aren't they all the same? safari? lightning? they all don't provide access to flash because of adobes lack of support so we who need access to flash are stuck On Sep 23, 2011, at 2:30 PM, Gordon Smith wrote: > Hi James > > I'm not sure if this is related to what

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi James I just wanted to comment on one thing. Just because it works when you restart VoiceOver, that doesn't necessarily imply it's a problem with VoiceOver itself. I know that may not sound logical, but technically there are reasons why this may be true. Gordon On 22 Sep 2011, at 23:25,

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi James I'm not sure if this is related to what you're talking about here. But I frequently see issues where VoiceOver doesn't see elements on a web page. Not just links, edit boxes, check boxes, combo boxes, (what Apple called a "Pulldown"), and other element. I'm not sure it's a VO issues

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread william lomas
turn off voiceover and back on again all we need now is accessible tv catchup services like inlayer etc. still prefer windows for these at least they usable to find play stop pause rewind etc On Sep 23, 2011, at 2:15 PM, James AUSTIN wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Your issue sounds exactly the same a

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread James AUSTIN
Hi Brian, Your issue sounds exactly the same as mine. Sometimes though, even a fully loaded page results in a links router with zero or just a few links. Best James SKYPE: saulky1984 On 23 Sep 2011, at 13:56, Bryan Jones wrote: > Hello James, > > I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but

Re: VoiceOver not "seing" links

2011-09-23 Thread Bryan Jones
Hello James, I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but I experience a version of this issue every time I load a new page. What generally happens is that the first time I open the rotor, it reports zero or only a few links. I'll then press escape to close the rotor, wait a few seconds, and ope

Re: VMWare Fusion 4.01

2011-09-23 Thread Paul Hopewell
HI Mike, I am using Fusion 4.0.1 on Mac OS 10.7.1 on an iMac with only 4GB of RAM. It works fine for me. Paul Hopewell On 23 Sep 2011, at 01:34, mike maslo wrote: > Would the mac run with vm fusion with 4 gb of ram? > > -Original Message- > From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net > [m