[Mac-access]: accounts on the mac book pro

2015-02-08 Thread john gallagher
hi there i have been away for a week leaving my mac at home. now i am back for some reason when i switched on it asks for a password and to cut a long storry short now i have two users on the mac myself and a guest user. is there a way to get rid of the guest user and just to restart with

Re: [Mac-access]: accounts on the mac book pro

2015-02-08 Thread john gallagher
do this. 1. launch system preferences. 2. go to users and groups 3. go to the final entry in the table. You may need to unlock your preferences. 4. Uncheck guest account and close the window. Hope that helps. On Feb 8, 2015, at 10.47 AM, john gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com wrote

Re: [Mac-access]: accounts on the mac book pro

2015-02-08 Thread John Gallagher
when I log in that way no one can steal mystuff. You dont' have to, bu I often do. On Feb 8, 2015, at 12:16 PM, john gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com wrote: great sarah thanks will try it then it does now though give the option of having to put in a password which i suppose is always

Re: iPod Touch 5th Generation

2014-09-27 Thread john gallagher
hi there late on this one but can't you go and connect it to itunes and do it that way. - Original Message - From: Eleanor Martha Burke eleanormarthabu...@gmail.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Friday, 26 September 2014 10.29 pm Subject: Re: iPod Touch 5th

Re: Subscription Requests

2014-08-11 Thread john gallagher
not sure also if i will be on the list so hear is my email address. j...@pianotuner.plus.com thanks for all the very hard work you do - Original Message - From: Thomas McMahan tmc...@gmx.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Monday, 11 August 2014 3.30 pm

Re: Subscription Requests

2014-08-11 Thread john gallagher
Subject: Re: Subscription Requests Hi! John and Thomas! There was another person as well, you need to send your Emails to this link... mailto:supp...@mac-access.net Or they will not be processed this was said clearly in the message! HTH Colin On 11 Aug 2014, at 15.40, john gallagher j

Re: Connecting Focus Blu 40 to Mac Book Air

2014-07-17 Thread john gallagher
hi there with my u 2 mini i could not seem to get blue tooth to work but yesterday i managed to use window eyes with bluetooth on my pc and i had to state the com port which was com four. so, tomorrow i will take another look at trying to pair my u 2 mini with my macbook pro. - Original

Re: Bootcamp

2014-07-14 Thread john gallagher
hi will yes i think the list does not allow anything to do with windows i manged this is vmware fusion but i think there is a tech list where you can get help and it is best to have sighted assistance. cheers then. - Original Message - From: David Griffith d.griff...@btinternet.com To:

Re: Mac access List Membership, ..remain on the list

2014-06-29 Thread john gallagher
hi love to stay on j...@pianotuner.plus.com - Original Message - From: barbara jones jone...@comcast.net To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Sunday, 29 June 2014 12.47 pm Subject: ReccMac access List Membership, $disremain on the list jone...@comcast.net

Re: Keep On Trucking'

2014-06-25 Thread john gallagher
hi there well it is a great list and people are so very helpfull. i would love to stay on the list as well thanks. - Original Message - From: Lovette Yewchan lyewc...@telus.net To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Tuesday, 24 June 2014 10.00 pm Subject: Re: Keep On

Re: My clean install so far

2014-06-22 Thread john gallagher
hi chris that sounds very interesting indeed mist the first thread on this so, can little then. you do this with out any sight at - Original Message - From: Christopher Hallsworth christopher...@gmail.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Sunday, 22 June 2014

Re: how to make a group email?

2014-03-24 Thread john gallagher
hi eric i do this with the braille sense but i think on the mac would you put commas between the email addreses but surely there must be a better way. - Original Message - From: Eric Caron ericCaron@,m;ac-,a;ccess.net To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Monday, 24

doing invoices

2014-01-24 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Well back from tuning loads of pianos. I need to do some invoices and I wonder which app on a mac would be best to use. of course I can use office on my machine now but would pages be a good app to purchase for this. I am slowly wanting to use my mac more for every day use. thanks. ---

Re: doing invoices

2014-01-24 Thread john gallagher
is the spreadsheet app. Cheers, Anne On 24 Jan 2014, at 13.57, John Gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com wrote: Hi all Well back from tuning loads of pianos. I need to do some invoices and I wonder which app on a mac would be best to use. of course I can use office on my machine now

Re: How to make a bootable Mavericks install drive | Macworld

2014-01-19 Thread john gallagher
hi john that is really interesting if you do need to do this of course first of all you do your back up and then where do you go to actually do a clean re install. i feel i am doing very well with the mac and made tremendous progres yesterday in my other project. - Original Message -

the cee dee drive on the macbook pro

2014-01-18 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all a real daft one if I have a cee dee in the macbook pro how do you actually get it out there is no physical button to get the cee dee out. is this done via a keyboard command.? thanks. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: the cee dee drive on the macbook pro

2014-01-18 Thread John Gallagher
At 16:06 18/01/2014, you wrote: yes brilliant just found it. it foxed me for a bit I can say. thanks though. Hi John, Press the top right key on your keyboard. This is the eject key and it will magically chuck the CD out Cheers, Trevor -Original Message- From: John Gallagher Sent

Re: the cee dee drive on the macbook pro

2014-01-18 Thread John Gallagher
Hi there brilliant just got it it foxed me for a while though. At 16:06 18/01/2014, you wrote: Hi John, Press the top right key on your keyboard. This is the eject key and it will magically chuck the CD out Cheers, Trevor -Original Message- From: John Gallagher Sent: Saturday, January

Re: love to have windows

2014-01-17 Thread john gallagher
not sure if you can get windows 8.1 working without installing w8 first I am still trying to figure that out myself. I know you can get a download for $119. If you want pro ofcorse it is going to caust motre but it should work just fine. Matthew On Jan 16, 2014, at 6.59 AM, John

Re: love to have windows

2014-01-17 Thread john gallagher
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of john gallagher Sent: 17 January 2014 09.29 To: mac-access@mac-access.net Subject: Re: love to have windows hi there thanks i will give it a try with windows 7 which i must get from amazon now. i will use vmware but as a newby to the mac

podcasts

2014-01-17 Thread John Gallagher
Hi there my friend Mike has told me that a good while back Mike arigo did some very good podcasts on putting windows on a mac. there supposed to be on the old blind cool tech site must have a look. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

thanks Gordon

2014-01-17 Thread John Gallagher
Hi there thanks Gordon for reminding us it's a mac list just got a bit carried away with the windows thing. will email interested persons offlist about the windows on the mac then. I have mike's podcast now. yes one can go off topic easy and then you do get too many emails just like on the

love to have windows

2014-01-16 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all just to confirm to put windows on my mac I need vmfusion and of course a windows cd. does this work with windows 8 point one or is it still windows 7. it would be grate to have the windows option on my mac. I really must give this a try. main reasons the mac is portable

RE: love to have windows

2014-01-16 Thread John Gallagher
. Kind regards, Jackie Brown Twitter: @thebrownsplace Skype: Thejackmate -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of John Gallagher Sent: 16 January 2014 11:59 To: mac-access@mac-access.net Subject: love to have windows

RE: love to have windows

2014-01-16 Thread John Gallagher
Griffith -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of John Gallagher Sent: 16 January 2014 11:59 To: mac-access@mac-access.net Subject: love to have windows Hi all just to confirm to put windows on my

Re: Verified by Visa

2014-01-16 Thread john gallagher
hi there yes i find this as well now maybe i have done it with the iphone though. - Original Message - From: David Griffith d.griff...@btinternet.com To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Thursday, 16 January 2014 2.11 pm Subject: Verified by Visa For those

Re: Anyone successfully using iBooks on Maverick?

2014-01-08 Thread john gallagher
hi paul as you say you can sort of manage it but i find it so much better to do on my iphone surely with time it will get better. - Original Message - From: Paul Hopewell hopew...@hopewell.org.uk To: mac-access mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Wednesday, 8 January 2014 6.52 pm Subject:

Re: IOs Devices Pairing With HumanWare BrailleNote Apex BT

2014-01-04 Thread john gallagher
hi gordon at first i had this with my apex so i reset it and i also reset the iphone of course you must be doing this through accessibility voice over then braille and your apex should be seen the only thing is when asked to pair you have to be like lightning to put in the code but as you say

ibooks on the mac book pro

2014-01-02 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Well I feel I am making good progress with my mac. I have a flutter on the football and have been learning how to use www.williamhill.co.uk this is a website that's massive with lots of headings links and tables to manage so if you have a bet on say the english football this Saturday to

Re: ibooks on the mac book pro

2014-01-02 Thread John Gallagher
that helps. Regards. Stuart. On 2 Jan 2014, at 19:51, John Gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com wrote: Hi all Well I feel I am making good progress with my mac. I have a flutter on the football and have been learning how to use www.williamhill.co.uk this is a website that's massive with lots

Re: New iPad

2013-12-29 Thread john gallagher
hi there well now at least we have the choice i have just upgraded to a new iphone where i can connect my new device to the mac. sadly though i cannot seem to do this with my new braille sense u 2 mini as when i try to connect to the mac it says cannot find drivers. never mind maybe there is a

Re: ABBYY FineReader Pro now available for the Mac

2013-12-10 Thread john gallagher
hi anne do you need a scanner for this to work or will it go online to do the ocr just come in on this thread. - Original Message - From: Anne Robertson a...@anarchie.org.uk To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2013 6.19 pm Subject: Re: ABBYY

keyboard echo

2013-11-03 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all how do you change how when typing wether you want characters or words.? thanks. --- 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 either

found it

2013-11-03 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all managed to find thanks thanks for any replies vo v --- 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 either the list's own dedicated web

re: setting up an email account

2013-10-31 Thread john gallagher
hi there what i did to set up my plusnet account was to go to the bottom of the list which was other account click on that and fill in all the fields. --- 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

sorted the chess but

2013-10-27 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all I have actually got the chess to run but sadly I cannot get it to speak in english. also the program is not accessible at all. the comboe box that appears when setting up seems to only give german I hope I am doing the comboe box correct. please can some one tell me how best to delete

Re: sorted the chess but

2013-10-27 Thread john gallagher
hi there many many thanks for the message and yes it is food for thought. it was amazing last year in india in the chess olimpian how our computers helped us prepare for the tournament. the iphone app is truly great and it would be good for the mac to have the access as well. must do some

chess on the mac

2013-10-26 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Well I looked on the shredda site and found a mac demo called chess classic but I downloaded it but just cannot get it to run. When I get time I must see why. really strange. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

got the update but

2013-10-25 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Well amazingly I got the update on my mac book pro but amazingly it took about an hour to do it. I am really getting to like the mac more and more wish I was better on the web and I wish I could find a real good quality chess program but thanks to you on the list I am learning. never

Re: Humanware BrailleNote Apex and iOS Devices

2013-07-13 Thread John Gallagher
Hi Lyn I can get my apex to work with my iphone will try it with my mac. first on the apex you go to terminal mode and put it to bluetooth then on the iphone go to settings accessability voice over and then braille. then pair it you have to be real fast when pairing now I must read chapter

Re: chess on the mac

2013-07-12 Thread John Gallagher
: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/merkmatics-chess-clock/id347870076?mt=8 I bet that if there are any features you want added, you could get them put in by sending an email to the developer, Mat Merkow, at: supp...@merkmatics.com HTH. Cheers, Esther On 11 Jul 2013, at 01:58, John Gallagher

chess on the mac

2013-07-11 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all, Wonder if anyone uses a strong chess playing program on the mac. the normal chess programs on the windows computers are just about accessible in the way you can get the programs to speak ot the moves. I use fritz hiarcs and shredder. there is a brilliant program called hiarcs chess

Re: chess on the mac

2013-07-11 Thread John Gallagher
Hi there yes I got the one but I can beat it easerley though you have to give it a real pluss for accessability thanks though. At 12:57 11/07/2013, you wrote: there is a billt in chess game on the mac in your Applications file On 11 Jul 2013, at 12:49, John Gallagher j

re: Anyone a DeafBlind Mac user?

2013-07-11 Thread john gallagher
hi john my friend hear in leeds in the uk is totally deaf and is a power user. he is called mike gerwat and his email is mikeddger...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Jonathan Tyrer jonathan.ty...@gmail.com To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date sent: Thu,

Re: Anyone a DeafBlind Mac user?

2013-07-11 Thread John Gallagher
Hi there yes he is but he has a cocklier implant and can hear the speech I am not sure if he uses braille though. next week I will give braille a try with my braille pen. At 19:06 11/07/2013, you wrote: Is he Blind to? I need help with using the Mac just with Braille. JT On 11/07/2013, john

the url for the podcast

2013-07-10 Thread John Gallagher
Hi Anna Please can you give the podcast url again. thanks. --- 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 either the list's own dedicated web

Re: Listening to BBC radio with a Mac

2013-07-09 Thread john gallagher
hi andy last night i put in a search for flash player on the app store but somehow could not find it can you remember what you actually did. thanks. --- 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

managed the flash player

2013-07-09 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Managed to get flash player for safari of course I could not find it on the app store because you do not get it there. just going to learn more about the finder now and how to manipulate files and folders. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address

Re: Listening to BBC radio with a Mac

2013-07-09 Thread John Gallagher
, the easiest way to do this might be to just Google something like download flash for mac. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 9, 2013, at 2:54 AM, john gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com wrote: hi andy last night i put in a search for flash player on the app store but somehow could not find it can you

the chess program

2013-07-09 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Wonder if anyone knows in the chess program on the mac how on earth do you make it play white.? thanks. --- 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

Re: the chess program

2013-07-09 Thread john gallagher
hi there well it is on this new mac when you go to the launcher then arrow right to other claick on that and right arrow to chess and it is there i can play it as white it also is teaching me how to use programs if you interact with the chess board it speaks all the squares which is brilliant.

Re: the chess program

2013-07-09 Thread john gallagher
hi there yes it is on my new mac and it is brilliant for access. --- 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 either the list's own dedicated

will look at lightning or chrome

2013-07-08 Thread John Gallagher
Hi just read the threads on the internet browsers so I must look at chrome or lightning will try the williamhill audio radio stream. --- 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

getting there

2013-07-08 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Well after a hard day's learning I feel I have made great progres. one thing in safari to play media like www.williamhillradio.com do you need to install some kind of flash or is this why people are asking about other browsers? thanks. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply

hi all

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all, Just joined the list as I have just acquired a 13 inches mac book pro. Look forward to the list and learning a new machine. thanks. --- 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

no joy with my new mac

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Just set up my new mac did some downloads or should I say updates then it says restart. we restarted the machine and no joy what ever we do it sounds as as if it loads and Heather says the screen is blank so a bad start. is there an actual re set button some where. --- Mac Access At

Re: no joy with my new mac

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
/2013, you wrote: Hello John, Have you tried pressing Command-F5 to turn VoiceOver on? Also, did the shop set up the computer for you? Cheers, Anne On 7 Jul 2013, at 18:50, John Gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com wrote: Hi there it's brand new from laptops direct in Huddersfield. apparently

Re: no joy with my new mac

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
that the magnetic plug on the charging cable is properly connected to your Mac, just in case the battery is fully run down - Andy - Original Message - From: John Gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2013 5:50 PM

Re: no joy with my new mac

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
could try it.At 18:28 07/07/2013, you wrote: Am I correct in thinking you can press command, p, r in that order when you hear the chimes to reset the PRam or something? On 07/07/2013 15:54, John Gallagher wrote: Hi all Just set up my new mac did some downloads or should I say updates

Re: no joy with my new mac

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
:28 AM, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Am I correct in thinking you can press command, p, r in that order when you hear the chimes to reset the PRam or something? On 07/07/2013 15:54, John Gallagher wrote: Hi all Just set up my new mac did some downloads or should I say updates

Re: no joy with my new mac

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
the chimes to reset the PRam or something? On 07/07/2013 15:54, John Gallagher wrote: Hi all Just set up my new mac did some downloads or should I say updates then it says restart. we restarted the machine and no joy what ever we do it sounds as as if it loads and Heather says the screen is blank

Re: no joy with my new mac

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
, p, r in that order when you hear the chimes to reset the PRam or something? On 07/07/2013 15:54, John Gallagher wrote: Hi all Just set up my new mac did some downloads or should I say updates then it says restart. we restarted the machine and no joy what ever we do it sounds

Re: no joy with my new mac

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
. Cheers, Esther On Jul 7, 2013, at 7:56 AM, John Gallagher wrote: brilliant trying it now after four beeps i took my fingers off and it bleeped again now waiting.At 18:44 07/07/2013, you wrote: To reset the PRAM, you have to hold down Command, Option, p and r, then press the Power key

it's talking

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all the machine after command r then command f 5 it is in a menu not sure how to go it says re instal mac os 10 but I have no disk with it on. at least things are happening. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: it's talking

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
is, for example macintosh hd. 3. choose first aid in the tabs. 4. choose repair disk and wait. The progress bar will be toward the end of the window. 5. restart and see if that does the trick. if not reinstall the os. On Jul 7, 2013, at 11:16 AM, John Gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com wrote

all up and running and a big thanks.

2013-07-07 Thread John Gallagher
Hi all Well for my first day on the list I must it has been eventfull. just to say what happened. when I restarted the mac nothing happened. I tried the suggestions holding down four keys but nothing. the trick that did it was to re install the software online. when I first tried it it said I was