Re: Removing from the Sidebar

2012-07-01 Thread Thomas McMahan
What view is it? Sometimes while cursoring down sidebar if a person normally uses say column view yet comes along something that was last used as list view or something different it will bounce them out of sidebar, and since this is an app will apparently activate it. Also when it activates

Re: NLS app?

2012-07-01 Thread Sarah Alawami
No, but they are supposed to be releasing an app sometimes this year. I guess all of us will know when it is to be released as we'll hear of it on the social networks. Take care all. On Jul 1, 2012, at 5:11 PM, josh gregory wrote: > Not at this time, I don't think so. > > On 7/1/12, Glenn wr

Re: NLS app?

2012-07-01 Thread josh gregory
Not at this time, I don't think so. On 7/1/12, Glenn wrote: > Hi, > Is there an app for IOS devices from NLS for downloading books? > Glenn > <--- 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 archiv

Re: Copy-Protecting A DVD

2012-07-01 Thread Esther
Hi Gordon, You asked: Does anybody know of any Mac software to add copy protection to a DVD? To explain a little more clearly. I'm writing some data files to a DVD for a client and he's asked that they be copy protected so that his employees cannot simply copy the disk and, therefore, distrib

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2012-07-01 Thread Robert Carter
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Re: Removing from the Sidebar

2012-07-01 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Christo, Just go ahead and remove it from the Sidebar. It isn't actually there, it's just a pointer, so no risk. Cheers, Anne On 1 Jul 2012, at 19:40, Christo Thiardt wrote: > Hi Anne > > Thank you for your response. > > The problem is as soon as I VO-downarrow to the item on the Sid

RE: Removing from the Sidebar

2012-07-01 Thread Christo Thiardt
Hi Anne Thank you for your response. The problem is as soon as I VO-downarrow to the item on the Sidebar - it immediately opens and does not allow me to manipulate it at all. What am I missing here? Thank you so much in anticipation. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-ac

Re: Removing from the Sidebar

2012-07-01 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Christo, To remove something from the Sidebar, interact with the Sidebar and locate the item. Get a contextual menu (VO-Shift-m) and there you'll find "Remove from Sidebar". Press Return and all should be fine. Cheers, Anne On 1 Jul 2012, at 17:11, Christo Thiardt wrote: > Dear All >

Re: Track Pad

2012-07-01 Thread josh gregory
Maybe... but it'd require holding down the command key. On 7/1/12, Timothy J. Meloy wrote: > Wonder if u could create that gesture in the track pad commander? > > On Jul 1, 2012, at 12:27 PM, josh gregory wrote: > >> Agreed. The one thing I wish would work is the gesture for labeling >> items. >

Re: Track Pad

2012-07-01 Thread Timothy J. Meloy
Wonder if u could create that gesture in the track pad commander? On Jul 1, 2012, at 12:27 PM, josh gregory wrote: > Agreed. The one thing I wish would work is the gesture for labeling items. > > On 7/1/12, Timothy J. Meloy wrote: >> I actually find the track pad easy to use. You can locate it

Re: Track Pad

2012-07-01 Thread josh gregory
Agreed. The one thing I wish would work is the gesture for labeling items. On 7/1/12, Timothy J. Meloy wrote: > I actually find the track pad easy to use. You can locate items on the > screen quicker. My first experience with VO was with the gestures on my > iPhone. So it's nice to be able use th

Re: Track Pad

2012-07-01 Thread Timothy J. Meloy
I actually find the track pad easy to use. You can locate items on the screen quicker. My first experience with VO was with the gestures on my iPhone. So it's nice to be able use those on my Mac through the track pad. TJ On Jul 1, 2012, at 10:20 AM, "David Griffith" wrote: > The magic track p

Re: Converting Audible files to MP3 [was Re: Audiobook Builder questions.]

2012-07-01 Thread Esther
Hi Arthur, Is the issue a change in the Audible license manager or the release of the new higher quality .aax format? The new format is supposed to also support additional features, such as embedded images in kids books, so this could affect all such conversion programs (from SoundTaxi, Macsom

Re: Converting Audible files to MP3 [was Re: Audiobook Builder questions.]

2012-07-01 Thread Arthur Barney
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Converting Audible files to MP3 [was Re: Audiobook Builder questions.]

2012-07-01 Thread Esther
Hello All, I seem to have missed the question Arthur is replying to about directly converting Audible files to MP3s. However, if you want to do this you can try a program called Macsome Audiobook Converter from: http://www.macsome.com This is not a freeware program; it costs $34.95. They now h

Re: Boxcar and setting it up?

2012-07-01 Thread josh gregory
No problem! I love doing this kind of stuff, especially if it yields good results. :) On 6/30/12, matthew Dyer wrote: > Thanks. Glad it is not just mee. > > Matthew > > > matthew Dyer > > Sent from my mac mini. > e-mail/msn: ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com > Skype: graduater 2004 > Follow me on

Re: Boxcar and setting it up?

2012-07-01 Thread matthew Dyer
Thanks. Glad it is not just mee. Matthew matthew Dyer Sent from my mac mini. e-mail/msn: ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com Skype: graduater 2004 Follow me on twitter at mdyer1. Facebook: ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com Find me on zello at graduater2004. On Jun 30, 2012, at 7:42 PM, josh gre

RE: Track Pad

2012-07-01 Thread David Griffith
The magic track pad is a Bluetooth device and is slightly bigger than my hand. It is supposed to be easier to use Voiceover gestures on the track pad. Having said all that I hardly ever use mine, I pretty much exclusively use the keyboard alone. Once in a blue moon it becomes useful but normally I

Track Pad

2012-07-01 Thread Ann Byrne
New to Apple and showing my ignorance here of course, but what is a track pad? I just bought Mac software for my five-year-old grandson, and wonder if a track pad would be better for him than a mouse. Is a track pad blue tooth or USB, or do I have a choice? How big is it? thanks, <--- Mac

Re: Is there an easy way to examine the clipboard?

2012-07-01 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Certain elements you can't review them by character, even if you interact. Not all elements will let you interact with them to read them, or even use VO-W. In the case of Finder, it is possible, but not all elements even if they appear as menu buttons, etc. Menu buttons is one particular el

RE: Is there an easy way to examine the clipboard?

2012-07-01 Thread David Griffith
I am still not sure that you need to copy to the clipboard to do this. In general just keep on interacting with the element and you should eventually get to a stage where you can review the spelling by cursoring character by character. Specifically in Safari, you just need to interact with text, T

RE: Audiobook Builder questions.

2012-07-01 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Thanks for your greeting; however, could you please reflect your subject in the "subject line?" Cheers. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Arthur Barney Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 8:24 AM To: Mac OSX & iOS A

Re: Off Topic: Please Don't Continue This Thread (Was Audiobook Builder Question)

2012-07-01 Thread Gordon Smith
What does this have to do with AudioBook Builder? For that matter, what does it have to do with Mac and iOS Accessibility? :) Gordon On 1 Jul 2012, at 12:24, Arthur Barney wrote: Happy Canada day to all those who live in Canada. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this pos

Re: Is there an easy way to examine the clipboard?

2012-07-01 Thread Paul Hopewell
Hello Anne, Yes I understand how to spell phonetically while reading or typing normal text. My problem is that I cannot always understand what VO says when arrowing down a list of folder and file names in Finder or sometimes when encountering controls in Safari (I cannot recreate this at the mo

Re: Audiobook Builder questions.

2012-07-01 Thread Arthur Barney
Happy Canada day to all those who live in Canada. - Original Message - From: "krystal watson" To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 10:06 AM Subject: Re: Audiobook Builder questions. not sure but its a fantastic app On 30/06/2012, at 10:12 PM, Jim Noseworth

Copy-Protecting A DVD

2012-07-01 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi all Does anybody know of any Mac software to add copy protection to a DVD? To explain a little more clearly. I'm writing some data files to a DVD for a client and he's asked that they be copy protected so that his employees cannot simply copy the disk and, therefore, distribute the data.

Re: Audiobook Builder questions.

2012-07-01 Thread Gordon Smith
If there is a virtual Drive manager for the Mac, that would save you an awful lot of CD's and trouble. Gordon On 30 Jun 2012, at 19:01, Arthur Barney wrote: Hi Tony, I don't know of a converter that can convert file from Audible.com The only way that I know of doing it, is to burn it to a CD,