sending text messages from the mac.

2012-08-31 Thread stuart young
Hi all. does anyone no of an app that works with voice over on the mac that would enable me to send text messages? as i don't think that the messages app is able to do this. many thanks for all of your help. Regards. Stuart. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, pleas

Re: Enable Accessibility Options Anywhere In Mountain Lion [OS X Tips] | Cult of Mac

2012-08-31 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, What's actually really nice about this is that it uses your system speech to read the dialogs, too. If you tab through the options, it reads the status of the checkbox you're on, and what the option does. This is if Voiceover is off. The article didn't seem to mention that. Regards, Nicola

Re: Enable Accessibility Options Anywhere In Mountain Lion [OS X Tips] | Cult of Mac

2012-08-31 Thread christopher hallsworth
So it does, under Mountain Lion at least! Sent from my mac On 31 Aug 2012, at 09:12, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > What's actually really nice about this is that it uses your system speech to > read the dialogs, too. If you tab through the options, it reads the status of > the checkbox

Re: sending text messages from the mac.

2012-08-31 Thread christopher hallsworth
Apparently there is Type2Phone that uses your mac as a bluetooth keyboard for your iOS device. You can then type the text directly into the app once the iOS device is in the text field, then send the message. You can also type text in a Mac text editor, copy it, and paste to your iOS device. Hop

Re: sending text messages from the mac.

2012-08-31 Thread Paul Hopewell
Hello, You can send SMS text messages from a Mac to a mobile phone by using Skype. YOu do of course have to deposit some money in your Skype account to pay for the phone call. Best regards Paul Hopewell On 31 Aug 2012, at 10:16, christopher hallsworth wrote: > Apparently there is Type2

Re: decription tool for dvds

2012-08-31 Thread amy gilbert
hi, do you mean i have to show package contents and look in there? i've just looked and i can't find it in there. amy On 28 Aug 2012, at 16:16, Gordon Smith wrote: > Amy > > If you look int the DVD Remaster package, there is a little utility called > "Faremount". Put that in your applications

Re: A Dilemma

2012-08-31 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Desi We all have 4S's here in this house and we're more than happy with them. I've heard rumours and counter-rumours, but I guess ultimately it's a personal decision. I don't know of any compelling reason to wait, but I don't know what's coming in the new iPhone. Gordon On 29 Aug 2012, at

Re: sending text messages from the mac.

2012-08-31 Thread Sarah Alawami
and it's generally more expensive as well. I think it's like 3 or 6 sense a message and sometimes 30. and sometimes it does not even work. lol! Most of the time it does. Good luck. On Aug 31, 2012, at 2:25 AM, Paul Hopewell wrote: > Hello, > You can send SMS text messages from a Mac to a mobi

Re: Enable Accessibility Options Anywhere In Mountain Lion [OS X Tips] | Cult of Mac

2012-08-31 Thread Sarah Alawami
Actually I didn't know that. lol. I always have vo on. Now that's a nice feature. I'll have to try and and include that in a podcast when I have the time. lol! Be blessed. On Aug 31, 2012, at 1:12 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > What's actually really nice about this is that it uses yo

Re: VoiceOver friendly RSS reader

2012-08-31 Thread Gordon Smith
I like NewsRack too actually. I haven't tried it on iO yet, but plan too. But the Mac version is excellent. Gordon On 30 Aug 2012, at 10:17, Chris Moore wrote: Paul, I use Newsrack on the Mac and RSS Runner on the iPhone, not tried any others yet. Chris On 30 Aug 2012, at 10:10, Paul Hope

Re: sending text messages from the mac.

2012-08-31 Thread Geoff Waaler
That's where GoogleVoice comes in handy, though I'm not sure whether they've expanded outside North America. The free account includes unlimited calling to the US and Canada as well as unlimited domestic texting. Best regards. Geoff - Original Message - From: Sarah Alawami To:

Re: decription tool for dvds

2012-08-31 Thread Gordon Smith
Hi Amy No, I mean the disk image which you downloaded. Sorry for the confusion. Gordon On 31 Aug 2012, at 13:46, amy gilbert wrote: hi, do you mean i have to show package contents and look in there? i've just looked and i can't find it in there. amy On 28 Aug 2012, at 16:16, Gordon Smith w

Re: VoiceOver friendly RSS reader

2012-08-31 Thread william lomas
can i ask why would people need RSS readers when news is on bbc sites and twitter etc? just curious that's all? never really investigated RSS or the need for it really i know the ffes r used for podcasts but other than that? On 31 Aug 2012, at 18:02, Gordon Smith wrote: > I like NewsRack too a

Re: VoiceOver friendly RSS reader

2012-08-31 Thread Gordon Smith
How is one supposed to use a podcast feed in Safari 6 without an RSS reader? On 31 Aug 2012, at 18:20, william lomas wrote: can i ask why would people need RSS readers when news is on bbc sites and twitter etc? just curious that's all? never really investigated RSS or the need for it really i k

Re: VoiceOver friendly RSS reader

2012-08-31 Thread Chris Moore
iTunes? or another pod catcher? On 31 Aug 2012, at 18:22, Gordon Smith wrote: > How is one supposed to use a podcast feed in Safari 6 without an RSS reader? > > On 31 Aug 2012, at 18:20, william lomas wrote: > > can i ask why would people need RSS readers when news is on bbc sites and > twit

Re: VoiceOver friendly RSS reader

2012-08-31 Thread Chris Moore
Sometimes you just want everything in one place. I have a numerous array of news sites I like to visit, this gets all the data and puts the headlines all in one place and only shows me the new content too in date order. This can save on a lot of surfing time on the move. I use Twitter in a si

Re: A Dilemma

2012-08-31 Thread Diane Bomar
The main reason I have been hearing to wait, is that the 4s will drop, even more, in price, when the new iPhone is released. I am happy with my 4s, which I purchased last April, but keep my 4 to use as an iPod touch. - Original Message - From: "Gordon Smith" To: "Mac OSX & iOS Access

Updating my IToys

2012-08-31 Thread Paula Hobley
Hi there I think my subject line gives an indication of what this is about. I am updating my IToys (as I like to call them). I am getting the new IPad today, and wanted to know if people have any tips for maximising it's efficiency. Any good apps for example? I have ordered a Bluetooth keyb

Re: Reading PDF files in ML.

2012-08-31 Thread Sarah Alawami
Skim is not in here is the website. http://skim-app.sourceforge.netthe app store. The link looks a bit odd so hope it works. I copied it right from the url bar of safari when I clicked the website from the skim app. Tc all On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:29 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: > Greetings all, >

Re: decription tool for dvds

2012-08-31 Thread Esther
Hi Gordon and Others, At the end of July/beginning of August Fairmount became separately acquired/distributed by Mac DVD Ripper Pro. So Annie is correct that getting Mac DVD Ripper Pro will handle the decryption. If you downloaded Fairmount from Metakine's web site for use with earlier versio

Re: Reading PDF files in ML.

2012-08-31 Thread Esther
Geoff and Others, Don't get the version from the Mac App Store which is a Skim rip-off, and an old version to boot. However, I'd say that this won't fix the Preview problems you're encountering. You might try reading in Stanza desktop, since that's a different interface. Oddly enough, PDFs r

Re: Reading PDF files in ML.

2012-08-31 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hmm did my link I gave not work? It did work when I tried it. Take care. As for stanza some of the letters and words come out oddly and they have never fixed it. It might com rout like so This is a test might come out like T his is a t est something to do with ascii characters and stuff but t

Boom--a fantastic app when it works, but not very accessible

2012-08-31 Thread Marcia Yale
The subject line says it all--if and When I have accidentally succeeded in getting it to work, the volume increase on my little Macbook Air is very nice! However, the interface is not great, and I'm hoping that someone out there with some usable vision has also purchased it and can give me some tip

Re: decription tool for dvds

2012-08-31 Thread Travis Siegel
The one I use is called mac the ripper. Works perfectly, is free, and can be found readily with a google search. :) Finding it is left as an exercise to the reader. On Aug 28, 2012, at 9:24 AM, amy gilbert wrote: hi all, dvd re-master won't work with incripted dvds i was wondering does anyon