Re: VO+main Facebook accessibility Re: Having trouble sharing a link on FB

2011-01-06 Thread Eric Oyen
hey Sarah, do you happen to have the subscribe e-mail for that blind Facebook list? I haven't really liked how the mobile site presents itself here at all. I have to go to the full site to change some settings because the mobile site either won't present them, or the links are invisible. -Eric

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-06 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Goodness gracious, you own your own plane? Where and when are we flying? :) On Jan 5, 2011, at 9:22 PM, Scott Granados wrote: Congratulations, nice to see another IP in the sky user. We had Internet installed in the plane sometime ago and it really helps the time go by / improves the

fquestion on assigning apps to keyboard commander

2011-01-06 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Hi all. I want to assign ical to the c key in keyboard commander. KBC is of course checked and running and works in many other areas. So I opened the vo utility navigated to keyboard commander, then to the add button, then pressed c which is the button I want, then moved around trying to

Getting Started In Garageband Tutorial

2011-01-06 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi all, I started an audio tutorial to help people get started with Garageband. You can find the first installment here http://goo.gl/AKjSa Comments and questions are welcomed. Just drop me a message at my e-mail provided below. You can also reach me at twitter. I will try to incorporate

Re: Using Emusic on a mac.

2011-01-06 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, That stupid thing. I used it for a year and a half or so, and it went steadily down hill from passable to bad to worse to complete garbo. I complained several times. My complaints fell on deaf ears. I threatened to cancel if they didn't come through with at least a plan for

Re: Using Emusic on a mac.

2011-01-06 Thread Eric Oyen
it might not be a bad idea to get the NFB and the ACB in on this and have them start a campaign. it may not seem like much, but the more that we get involved in this, the faster this company will take things seriously. -Eric On Jan 6, 2011, at 5:24 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: Hi, That stupid

Re: VO+main Facebook accessibility Re: Having trouble sharing a link on FB

2011-01-06 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Isara, thanks for posting this. I'd pretty much given up accessing FB on my Mac. I'll give it another try. Donna On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:24 AM, Israel wrote: Hi Listers, Has anyone else noticed that since about a month ago or around the time FB unveiled their new profile option,

Re: Getting Started In Garageband Tutorial

2011-01-06 Thread Donna Goodin
Cool! thanks, Ricardo. Haven't had any time to play around with the text tutorial yet, but am looking forward to this. thanks for putting this together. Donna On Jan 6, 2011, at 6:20 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi all, I started an audio tutorial to help people get started with Garageband.

Re: Using Emusic on a mac.

2011-01-06 Thread erik burggraaf
I'm not a fan of lobbying through such organizations and bludgeoning people into accessibility personally. I'd be open to the idea of a petition or something. That would just raise the awareness level, and let them know how many people are actually interested in the issue. there are lots of

mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Matthew Campbell
Hello mac users. The mac os 10.6.6 update is released along with the mac app store. I've had a few minutes to play with the app store and it looks to be 100% accessible [as if there was any doubt]. Go get it via software update if you haven't al ready. Matthew campbell -- You received this

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Anything good in the Store? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For

garage band issue with loops

2011-01-06 Thread f10r14n
Hello, I have messed with gb some more but am encountering a specific problem. When i try to move the right border of a loop, nothing appears to be happening. It just says the value it is at, but no changes. Also , when i use the ' Loop ' option in the resize menu, i can stretch it but not past a

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Matthew Campbell
All the iLife 11 apps separately and the iWork apps separately too. Much cheeper to buy them that way rather than buying them on a DVD. On 2011-01-06, at 9:42 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Anything good in the Store? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Jane
I already found a free app, too under Productivity. Called EverNote. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id406056744?mt=12On Looks interesting but I've only just glanced at it. Jane Jan 6, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote: Hello mac users. The mac os 10.6.6 update is

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Chris Moore
Oh I might buy pages then! Have no need for Keynote. On 6 Jan 2011, at 14:50, Matthew Campbell wrote: All the iLife 11 apps separately and the iWork apps separately too. Much cheeper to buy them that way rather than buying them on a DVD. On 2011-01-06, at 9:42 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote:

Re: fquestion on assigning apps to keyboard commander

2011-01-06 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
If this hasn't been answered yet, and because I think Keyboard Commander rocks the fox' socks... and cause I get to play with bullets... •1) Open Open Vo Utility and navigate to Commanders, choose the keyboard tab. •2) Click the add, button. You'll be in the text box to add the one and only

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Massimo
In data Giovedì 6 Gennaio 2011 15.28.36, Matthew Campbell wrestling.ch...@gmail.com ha scritto: The mac os 10.6.6 update is released along with the mac app store. I am not sure I like it. It should be possible to try out a demo of a program before I buy it and it should be possible from within

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Krister Ekstrom
6 jan 2011 kl. 17.12 skrev Massimo: It should be possible to try out a demo of a program before I buy it and it should be possible from within the appstore My thoughts exactly. I came across two apps that may or may not be interesting, One was called Mixmeister Express and the other one was

booting from the dvd

2011-01-06 Thread Mary Otten
I believe I've seen the instruction that in order to boot from a disk other than the default, you press the power button and hold the option key, which will result in a list of choices. Is that correct? Thus, to boot from my SL dvd, I'd insert it into the dv drive, shut down, then power up

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Brandon Misch
maybe mac updates will be available that way like lion later this year. On Jan 6, 2011, at 9:50 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote: All the iLife 11 apps separately and the iWork apps separately too. Much cheeper to buy them that way rather than buying them on a DVD. On 2011-01-06, at 9:42 AM, Kawal

Re: winmail.dat files and the Mac

2011-01-06 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Sarah, Getting to the attachment is absolutely no problem for me; I save attachments all the time. However, in this particular instance, something goes wrong. 1. I VO to the attachment. 2. I type Shift-VO-M to get to the context menu. Here, things go south, as it were. I am not

Re: repairing start up disk?

2011-01-06 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Mary, To repair your startup disk: • Shut down your computer; • Insert install disk; • Hold down the letter C and press the Power button; • Keep the C key held down until you hear the DVD working; • When the Language Chooser screen appears, click Continue; • The next screen will offer you

okay, VO verbosity question

2011-01-06 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Okay, I'm looking now to reduce the verbosity of my VO. I still want it to say interacting with message table 5 of 15...you know how when you interact with the messages table it always tells you how many messages are in the table? Anyhow, I set my overall verbosity to medium and checked

Re: garage band issue with loops

2011-01-06 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, There is a way to get around this. Lets take your situation with your drum loop. Copy the track the drum loop is on with command C. Note: pressing the up/down arrows moves you through your tracks when in or on the arrange layout area. Now move to the beginning of the 7th bar of your

Mager mail problem.

2011-01-06 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi all, I started having yet another problem with mail. I have gmail set up as pop3 and for some reason it is not retreaving mail. Has anyone else experience this? I checked that gmail is olnline and it is nfact online. Again this just started a couple of days ago. Thanks again.

RE: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
I got it this morning! Haven't looked at the ap store yet. Email: jawsgir...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jawsgirl87 Skype: leogirl48 Facebook: jawsgir...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
Okay, so I just got it; what am I supposed to notice different, any VO tweaks? What's all the hooplah? Knee deep in the hooplah? what's hooplah--don't answer that. • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: •

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
Yeah, I messed with that until it kept telling me, You request is temporarily unable to be processed; please try again later. *shrug* • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/

logic conference

2011-01-06 Thread Frank Carmickle
Hello We'd like to get some people together to discuss the current state of Logic with voiceover. Anyone who has played with it or is planning on it please join us next Wednesday, Jan 12 at 4:00 PM Eastern. Phone: +1 (973) 400-6137 ext 11782 sip:11...@djernes.net If you'd like to join us

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Brandon Misch
the app store is accessible On Jan 6, 2011, at 4:43 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: I got it this morning! Haven't looked at the ap store yet. Email: jawsgir...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jawsgirl87 Skype: leogirl48 Facebook: jawsgir...@gmail.com -Original Message-

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Teresa Cochran
I just bought Pages. It's $20 American or thereabouts. I'm fairly disappointed that IBooks doesn't exist for the desktop, though. Darn. :( I'm liking what I see though. Very accessible. Teresa On Jan 6, 2011, at 7:12 AM, Chris Moore wrote: Oh I might buy pages then! Have no need for Keynote.

Re: okay, VO verbosity question

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
Is there not a status thing eather? it's been months since I've done this. lol! On Jan 6, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Carolyn wrote: Hi Ray: I know there's speak rows and collumns, but can't locate it at this time. Carolyn - Original Message - From: Ray Foret Jr To:

Re: Mager mail problem.

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
I could never get that to work. It never retreved a thing even though I new there were messages in my inbox and the enable pop was checked. S On Jan 6, 2011, at 1:08 PM, matthew Dyer wrote: Hi all, I started having yet another problem with mail. I have gmail set up as pop3 and for some

Re: repairing start up disk?

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
do you loose any data that way in case I ever have to do that? S On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Mary, To repair your startup disk: • Shut down your computer; • Insert install disk; • Hold down the letter C and press the Power button; • Keep the C key held down

Re: VO+main Facebook accessibility Re: Having trouble sharing a link on FB

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hello try b-f-b-subscr...@yahoogroups.com On Jan 6, 2011, at 5:01 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi Isara, thanks for posting this. I'd pretty much given up accessing FB on my Mac. I'll give it another try. Donna On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:24 AM, Israel wrote: Hi Listers, Has anyone else

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread johns.kary
I've had a quick play, and it looks excellent. Now, like the iDevice app store, to work out which apps are going to be accessible. :) I wonder if maybe there could be a section created on applevis for mac apps? I have a suspicion that like the iDevice app store, the mac app store

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
Maybe we could create an accessibility inspection position at Apple to vet apps for accessibility before they went into the app store? I'd love to do that. :) I got my account set up and downloaded a free app, Swackett, a sorta soccer-mom weather app but it's kinda neat if you want

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
No I doubt it. If the mac app sotre is gong ot be like itunes, no demos. S On Jan 6, 2011, at 9:49 AM, Brandon Misch wrote: maybe mac updates will be available that way like lion later this year. On Jan 6, 2011, at 9:50 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote: All the iLife 11 apps separately and the

Garage Band didn't show up

2011-01-06 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
In the Purchases pane of the App store window, it lists Garage Band as purchased and installed. However, the version of GB that's running is 4 point something, not 6 point something. Please do not tell me that I just bought Garage Band four point something for the $15 I meant to spend on the

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-06 Thread Michael Thurman
14 each leg is rediculous othewise I might consider it although for even a 5 hour flight it isn't relaly worth the money I can take a book with me it should be free anwyay as much as they make you go through to fly thee days and as rediculous as airfare has gotten On Jan 3, 2011, at

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Scott Howell
Please, you can't do this from within the App store for the iOS devices, so why would the App Store be any different? Scott On Jan 6, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Massimo wrote: In data Giovedì 6 Gennaio 2011 15.28.36, Matthew Campbell wrestling.ch...@gmail.com ha scritto: The mac os 10.6.6

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
Yeah. I wonder why apple does not allow demos but maybe if I wanted it I could try out a demo from a company and then buy it at the app store. S On Jan 6, 2011, at 5:31 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: I tend to agree. We will probably see free light versions of payed apps like whats found in

Re: repairing start up disk?

2011-01-06 Thread Mary Otten
Thank you, Anne. Your instructions saved the day, since vo wasn't running and my sighted spouse isn't a Mac guy. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: garage band

2011-01-06 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
Thanks, Ricardo. I'm going to need all the getting started tutorials I can point and click at. :) • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this message because

Re: following these directions to speed up apple mail, except I can't get past the first step

2011-01-06 Thread Jon Cohn
I got the following to compile and run with no error on my computer.. THe code you used had 3 basic differences 1. wrapped the entire script in a try block. Try blocks are used so that if any part of the script fails it does not abort, but handles it. Since you didn't catch any errors in the

Re: Garage Band didn't show up

2011-01-06 Thread Kevin Mattingly
Mine shows up as version 5.1 or something. Kev On Jan 6, 2011, at 7:44 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: In the Purchases pane of the App store window, it lists Garage Band as purchased and installed. However, the version of GB that's running is 4 point something, not 6 point something.

Re: Mager mail problem.

2011-01-06 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, I think my problem is fixed. I did contact apple, but didn't get anyware as my phone died and was not able to get ahold of them again, but I tried to open again and now it is work ok so go figure as they say. LOL! Matthew On Jan 6, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: I could never

RE: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Chantel Cuddemi
I looked at the ap store earlier tonight and I love it. Email: jawsgir...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jawsgirl87 Skype: leogirl48 Facebook: jawsgir...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: Garage Band didn't show up

2011-01-06 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
It loaded itself up to 6.0.1 after a while, so it is now current and reflects my purchase. I'm happy. • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this message

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Darcy Burnard
Hi. In addition to the applications folder and the dock, you can also find the app store in the apple menu. It's directly under software update. Darcy On 2011-01-06, at 7:26 PM, Jane wrote: The Mac App Store is also found inthe Applications folder; never occured to me to check the dock. I

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread Brandon Misch
glad you like it. On Jan 6, 2011, at 10:36 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote: I looked at the ap store earlier tonight and I love it. Email: jawsgir...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jawsgirl87 Skype: leogirl48 Facebook: jawsgir...@gmail.com -Original Message- From:

Intuit Quickbooks software questions

2011-01-06 Thread Gary
I'm looking for check writing/printing software, that I can use at home to write personal checks from my Mac and print them out. I understand you can get blank checks, 3 per page, to use with a printer. Does anyone on the list use any such software? I heard that the Intuit Quickbooks for

Re: garage band

2011-01-06 Thread Ricardo Walker
You know what? When I check for updates in garageband it says I need to upgrade to 6.0.1. Then when I go to the software update manager it says everything is up to date. Any one els having trouble upgrading garageband? Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296

moving pan in Amadeus

2011-01-06 Thread Chris Snyder
Hi All, Does anyone know how to make a moving pan in Amadeus Pro? What I mean by that is selecting a peace of audio and then making the audio move from the center to the right gradually through the selection. I have yet to find any way to do this. Friendly, Chris -- You received this message

Re: mac os 10.6.6 and the mac app store released

2011-01-06 Thread James Malone
Wow. I love this. I just checked out the App store just now, and bought GB 6. It was so much nicer. I was actually going to go out and get the DVD later today, but I'm so glad I could just buy garage band. i don't use iWeb and iMovie. Well done to Apple for making Garage band so much more

New Mac User with Questions

2011-01-06 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi All, I'm a new Mac user who was convinced to jump in thanks to Mike's excellent podcasts on BlindCoolTech. I have considerable Windows and Linux experience already, but this is my first real Mac venture. I'm the proud owner of a new Macbook Pro. Setup seems to have gone quite well, and I was

Re: Using Emusic on a mac.

2011-01-06 Thread Nektarios Mallas
Hello there. I know what you mean about DRM and all the stupid restrictions. In fact, they force you to find other means to obtain music and audio books. I will send them email also to let them know. The download manager works some what in Windows, but I don't want to have to boot my VM just

Re: repairing start up disk?

2011-01-06 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Sarah, No, you don't lose any data when you repair the startup disk using the install DVD. Cheers, Anne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To

Re: repairing start up disk?

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
Thanks as I think I might need to reinstall the os with out touching my files but tha'ts another question for another day when I have the guts to do it. S On Jan 6, 2011, at 10:29 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Sarah, No, you don't lose any data when you repair the startup disk using the

Re: Mager mail problem.

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh that was on the phone? I can't do it from my computer. How did you get it solved as a friend of mine wants to run pop on his mail client on the mac. S On Jan 6, 2011, at 7:25 PM, matthew Dyer wrote: Hi, I think my problem is fixed. I did contact apple, but didn't get anyware as my

Re: following these directions to speed up apple mail, except I can't get past the first step

2011-01-06 Thread Sarah Alawami
I'll try that. thanks. sorry for all of my lack of know how on this. I'm not used to this language. lol! and I am by no means the best programer in the world. I used to script for something else that's not to be disgussed on this list. lol! S On Jan 6, 2011, at 6:42 PM, Jon Cohn wrote: I got

Re: New Mac User with Questions

2011-01-06 Thread Eric Oyen
try growl its what I use for adium, Skype and even Xchat IRC. -Eric On Jan 6, 2011, at 10:42 PM, Zachary Kline wrote: Hi All, I'm a new Mac user who was convinced to jump in thanks to Mike's excellent podcasts on BlindCoolTech. I have considerable Windows and Linux experience already, but