Scripts not showing up in menu bar.

2014-02-23 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi all, Not sure what's amiss here. I created a Scripts folder in ~/Library and copied some applescript in there. I then opened Applescript edit, and ticked the box in its preferences to show the scripts in the menu bar. However they're not showing up. Anyone know what I'm missing?

disregard last message concerning Applescript

2014-02-23 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Sorry gang, going a bit daft here. It's there all right, user-error plain and simple. Dónal --- 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 postedto the Mac-Access forum at

Don't buy Diet Coda.

2014-02-22 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Particularly for Dane, but a general comment would be don't buy Diet Coda for iPad at the moment. On launch, the first screen is totally inaccessible,. It is impossible to use with VO. Subsequent screens are usable, though confusing. I'm not criticising the devs here. It was at their

Re: Don't buy Diet Coda.

2014-02-22 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
are perfect, some Apps require a little work and its only through customer feedback that developers make good Apps and we're able to use them well and productively. On 22 Feb 2014, at 8:50 pm, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Particularly for Dane, but a general comment

Coda 2 by Panic

2014-02-21 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Folks, I'm playing with this IDE again. It could be very very useful indeed. Does anyone on list have any contacts in Panic.com with whom I could chat? Rather than sharing on list, feel free to contact off list. Thanks much, Dónal --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this

Re: Coda 2 by Panic

2014-02-21 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
regarding the IOS version of the App. http://blog.agilebits.com/2014/02/21/apps-that-love-1password-diet-coda-vsco-cam/ On 22 Feb 2014, at 4:05 am, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Folks, I'm playing with this IDE again. It could be very very useful indeed. Does

Re: Coda 2 by Panic

2014-02-21 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
iPhone On Feb 21, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Good spot Dane. For iPad HTML work, I use Textastic (may have spelled that wrong). It's 8.99 euro but worth it. Dónal On 21 Feb 2014, at 17:24, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote

Contact with Panic

2014-02-21 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi, I just thought I'd let the list know that I made contact with Panic via twitter and, at their invitation, am now trading mails. They seem quite amenable to fixing issues. It may take time (naturally) but it's a good start. Dónal --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this

Re: Contact with Panic

2014-02-21 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
+613400494862 On 22 Feb 2014, at 8:25 am, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Hi, I just thought I'd let the list know that I made contact with Panic via twitter and, at their invitation, am now trading mails. They seem quite amenable to fixing issues. It may

help configuring a new Macbook Pro

2014-02-18 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi folks, I have hit a wee snag setting up a new Macbook Pro. Many of the keyboard shortcuts I’ve used in the past no longer seem to work. For example, ctrl-f2 for menu and ctrl-f3 for Doc. I’ve enabled the appropriate setting in the Keyboard settings to ensure function keys behave as

Re: help configuring a new Macbook Pro

2014-02-18 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
? Perhaps they are unchecked in there for some reason. I’m not sure why they should be , but it’s the most likely possibility I can think of. Best, Zack. On Feb 18, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Hi folks, I have hit a wee snag setting up a new

Nisus writer pro

2014-02-16 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Folks, I note that the application named in the subject is on sale presently from macupdate. Just wondering whether, given the improvements in Pages, there is anything Nisus does that pages doesn't? Thanks for any info, Dónal --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post,

Re: issue with the newest key note

2014-02-07 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi Daniela, I agree new keynote is a revelation. One thing that is interesting is the fact that when in Slideshow mode, the text content appears in ‘edit’ fields. Wonder why they did that. Dónal On 7 Feb 2014, at 08:15, Daniela Rubio mabuha...@gmail.com wrote: Hello! I am glad I can be of

numbers: file won't go away.

2014-02-06 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi folks, Righty, here’s an odd one. I was working on two numbers files a few weeks ago. Ever since, when I open Numbers, those files keep opening. Even though I close the windows each time, they won’t go away. They are, if you will, the rhubarb of files. So, does anyone know how to stop

Re: Zoom iQ5: A tiny professional stereo microphone for Lightning connector devices

2014-01-29 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi Daniela, Not sure where in Europe you are, but here’s a direct link to the product in the Amazon UK store: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoom-iQ5-Lighting-Stereo-Recorder/dp/B00GZKOO24 Hope this helps, Dónal On 29 Jan 2014, at 12:44, Daniela Rubio mabuha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, here in Europe,

Re: Sarchiver Utility

2014-01-29 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
How does it compare to sarchiver Sarah? Dónal On 29 Jan 2014, at 00:16, Sarah k Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: No. it's been dead for the last 2 now 3 years. I've been using a program called entropy to rar and zip and stuff like that. You can set up key board short cuts that will act

Re: Sarchiver Utility

2014-01-29 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
up entropy in the mac app store. There is a free trial on the developer's web site if you want to give it a try. Hope that helps. On Jan 29, 2014, at 1:33 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: How does it compare to sarchiver Sarah? Dónal On 29 Jan 2014, at 00

Re: Sarchiver Utility

2014-01-29 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
just dl a free trial from the developer's web site, set up the key board short cuts, which will still work in the MAS version, and go for it. MAS stands btw for mac app store. Take care and be blessed. On Jan 29, 2014, at 1:49 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote

iwork updates: super news.

2014-01-24 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Morning people, I don’t know if any of you have downloaded the new updates to iWork, but I’ve noticed two things of interest: 1. the really big news from my perspective is that VO now reads Keynote in Slideshow mode. I’ve not tested this with things like multimedia (video audio) etc, but

Re: iwork updates: super news.

2014-01-24 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
this problem to Accessibility and included a document to illustrate it. Cheers, Anne On 24 Jan 2014, at 10:44, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Morning people, I don’t know if any of you have downloaded the new updates to iWork, but I’ve noticed two things

Ipad: external keyboard and jumping to different parts of the UI

2014-01-20 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi all, I’m using the iPad air with the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard cover. I’ll digress for a second to say that this is a lovely accessory for the iPad air. I have a situation where I have a long long list of emails in one of my folders. There are several hundred in there. Is there a way

Re: Ipad: external keyboard and jumping to different parts of the UI

2014-01-20 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
the rota set to containers, it cuts down on the number of keystrokes needed to get to the message area. Hope this helps? Cheers Thuy Sent from my iPhone On 20 Jan 2014, at 16:05, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Hi all, I’m using the iPad air

Re: Verified by Visa

2014-01-16 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
HI David, This is an interesting one. I’ve had multiple failures on this type of checkout as well. Dónal On 16 Jan 2014, at 14:11, David Griffith d.griff...@btinternet.com wrote: For those of out in the UK have you ever managed to check out shopping using Verified by Visa? For example on

Re: Mac App Deal: MacGourmet Deluxe has dropped in price:

2014-01-13 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
I love paprika. I have debated and debated buying Mac Gourmet Deluxe for ages. If someone can convince me it does things better/differently to Paprika I’ll happily get it because I’m something of a cooking nerd. :-) thanks for posting this. On 13 Jan 2014, at 05:33, Sarah k Alawami

Re: Mac App Deal: MacGourmet Deluxe has dropped in price:

2014-01-13 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
that is finally supposed to support cloud syncing with iOS. Their iOS app will only work with version 4. Cheers, Esther On Jan 13, 2014, at 12:14 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: I love paprika. I have debated and debated buying Mac Gourmet Deluxe for ages

Re: Mac App Deal: MacGourmet Deluxe has dropped in price:

2014-01-13 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
be a good deal, and then you could upgrade later, if you wanted.) Cheers, Esther On Jan 13, 2014, at 1:47 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Oops thanks Esther I’d missed that. That isn’t clever on their part really… Dónal On 13 Jan 2014, at 11:46

Re: Mac App Deal: MacGourmet Deluxe has dropped in price:

2014-01-13 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
yes looks that way. On 13 Jan 2014, at 14:16, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: I have both and in some ways Mac Gourmet is more extensive than Paprika. I use and wouldn't be without both. On 13 Jan 2014, at 9:14 pm, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote

Re: Apple's Xcode tutorial

2014-01-09 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi Laurel and Jeff, Sorry Laurel, I must have missed your original post over the Christmas period. I more or less tuned out of all email for about two weeks. I tried that tutorial a while back and got lost. It’s probably my background and training, but I always seem to have more luck

Re: 1Password: is it actually worth the money?

2014-01-03 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
and to get tips on best usage for 1 Password on your particular platform of choosing. As for being secure enough? One can never be secure enough smile. On 30 Dec 2013, at 11:15 am, Donal Fitzpatrick donal.fitzpatr...@icloud.com wrote: Hi all, I’ve been given a couple of AppStore vouchers

good scanner (was: Re: Suggestions for scanning printed books with an iPhone)

2013-12-31 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi folks, Just changing the subject to reflect a question I’ve been meaning to ask. James’ original question reminded me to ask the list for a recommendation for a good scanner to work with the mac? I use Finereader and VuScan mainly. I’m getting this for work, so I’m interested in

1Password: is it actually worth the money?

2013-12-29 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi all, I’ve been given a couple of AppStore vouchers so I’m looking at the apps reduced in price. I’ve been toying with 1Password for a while but I’m sceptical whether I actually need it. I think I’m reasonably secure online, however this application (and app) does look rather good. anyone

latest MacUpdate bundle

2013-12-24 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone’s seen the MacUpdate bundle of about 10 apps? It looks good value but only if the apps are accessible. anyone any ideas? Cheers and happy Christmas, Dónal --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: latest 10.8.4 update.

2013-06-05 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi Sarah, I did run software update and it reported no updates available. I've been running this build for a while and have noticed no improvements at all. Thanks for the confirmation that I'm on the latest build. Donal. Sent from my iPhone On 05/06/2013, at 2:50 PM, Sarah k Alawami

Re: latest 10.8.4 update.

2013-06-05 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
on this old clunkier of a system. lol! and maybe it's under the hood changes we don't see. Take care. On Jun 5, 2013, at 7:27 AM, Donal Fitzpatrick dfitz...@computing.dcu.ie wrote: Hi Sarah, I did run software update and it reported no updates available. I've been running this build

Re: very very basic amadeus question.

2013-01-11 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
Hi their Danny. Thanks very much for the quick reply. Afraid I missed your post about batch conversion but I've done a bit of that. What issues are you having? All the best, Dónaal. Sent from my iPhone On 12/01/2013, at 12:41 AM, Danny Noonan da...@familynoonan.net wrote: I'm in the

Re: mail, imap and storing messages on the server.

2012-12-13 Thread Donal Fitzpatrick
IHi Sarah, That's what I would have thought as well however the folders are not present on the server. For example, there is no drafts folder and thus no draft messages. Cheers, Donal. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to