Re: VueScan question

2011-01-08 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Laura: Vuescan will scan and also do some OCR. It may be enough for simple tasks, such as reading mail, as I would use it. But, I guess the most widely used way is to use vuescan to get the image, and get Abby for the best OCR, including page orientation. I've had some success with the tri

Re: Can't update Webkit.

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hello. www.webkit.org is the place. I have not found the need to update yet so yeah maybe there site is down for the moment. S On Jan 8, 2011, at 11:14 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: > Greetings, > > I wonder if this problem is unique to me -- I presume so since Googling > didn't shed much light on i

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Carolyn Haas
Colin: We're going for more wine and the rum too if you're flying this thing.:) C'mon, I have a lot of faith in you and love for the Mac. But, I just don't think I'm flying with you at the controls any time soon.:) Carolyn On Jan 8, 2011, at 6:29 PM, Colin M wrote: > Hey have you not heard! > :]

Can't update Webkit.

2011-01-08 Thread Geoff Waaler
Greetings, I wonder if this problem is unique to me -- I presume so since Googling didn't shed much light on it. For the past several days when I attempt to check for webkit updates, it presents a progress dialog for about 30 seconds and then shows the following: text Update Error! An error occ

Re: Furious about itunes

2011-01-08 Thread Yuma Decaux
Well here's what was going on. I was setting up my sound system, macbook pro, vestac vci 300 controller, sound card and algoriddim DJ. I was analyzing BPMs for tracks which didn't have the tag on, then proceeded to check if any had DRM that would restrict me from mixing on dj. So i was testing

Re: Problems with Braille displays and iOS devices

2011-01-08 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Scott H,: I think it's a spin off from here. I think it's run by 'Saren and/or Kawal. But, then againI could be totally mistaken and so I'll defer to someone else to answer that. Carolyn H, On Jan 8, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > THanks, but I am not a member of that list. I hav

Re: garage band question

2011-01-08 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, sure you can. Just interact with the arrange layout area, the timeline group, then instrument group. Then all of your regions will be shown. Press VO and your arrow keys to navigate through them. Then press backspace to delete the region you want. Note: a tag will pop up telling you t

Re: Furious about itunes

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
if not you might have to get rid of th xml and reimport if you can. S On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:11 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Wow! > > That's crazy. Do youstill have the tracks on your iPhone? > > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > Google Voice: 1-646-45

Re: Furious about itunes

2011-01-08 Thread Ricardo Walker
Wow! That's crazy. Do youstill have the tracks on your iPhone? Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Jan 9, 2011, at 12:27 AM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > Hi list, > > I just found out an hour ago that all my purchased tracks have m

Re: An apple remote question

2011-01-08 Thread Tim Kilburn
The remote will control the volume of a MacBook Pro and an iMac but I've not attempted it with a Mini. I would assume that it would if your Mini has the infrared receiver. Later... On 2011-01-08, at 9:05 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: > Hi, > Would I be able to control the volume of my mac mini,

Re: Furious about itunes

2011-01-08 Thread Yuma Decaux
I looked in the music folder but nothing is there. This is seriously making me white hot with anger. -- 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 th

Re: Furious about itunes

2011-01-08 Thread James Malone
I'm assuming you looked in your music directory? I've had that happened before, where things just escape from my library but are all still in the music folder or where ever you save them On 09/01/2011, at 4:27 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: > Hi list, > > I just found out an hour ago that all my purcha

Furious about itunes

2011-01-08 Thread Yuma Decaux
Hi list, I just found out an hour ago that all my purchased tracks have mysteriously and catastrophically dissapeared from existence, I've been looking =into all of my possible ranges of time capsule backups to scavenge anything i can find but there's only a very few of them left. I can't in a

Re: VLC app removed from App Store

2011-01-08 Thread James Malone
Its people like this that frustrate me greatly. I'd be quite interested to know just how much of Nokia's stuff really conforms to the GPL, seeing as they don't do an aprooval check, as far as I know. I also think that Nokia phones, especially the new ones, are the most unstable piece of shit. Or

Re: Mac Mud Clients?

2011-01-08 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi, I'd suspect the problem has a lot to do with Voiceover's cursor tracking features. It probably moves to the new text every time. This sort of behavior is hardly ideal for a mud, of course. Any further tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Best and thanks, Zack. On Sat, 8 Jan 201

RE: Problems with Braille displays and iOS devices

2011-01-08 Thread Andy Baracco
There is also a list for the RefreshaBraille, and I have seen posts there concerning the RBD and iPhone. For more info, go to: http://tech.aph.org/mailman/listinfo/rbd Andy "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer." -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar

An apple remote question

2011-01-08 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, Would I be able to control the volume of my mac mini, (my main entertainment system) through an apple remote? If not, is there a way to do this away from the computer? Courtney -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to t

skype questions

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Hi all. I have the latest version (as of a week ago) of skype now running on my Air. I have managed to use it somewhat successfully, but here are a few questions whose answers I can't find or figure. 1. Is there a shortcut key to answer a call? And conversely, is there one to hang up? 2.

Re: Mac Mud Clients?

2011-01-08 Thread Greg Aikens
Hi Zack, Lots of people ask this question but I have not seen many responses. I have been playing around with Tintin for the past few days. The biggest problem I have found is that VO constantly interrupts itself whenever something new comes up, so reading everything takes a good deal of scrolli

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Hay, the more you drink the better you fly! Let's see, now how do I get this thread back to Mac, Jack? Jack Daniels, does he have a Mac? :) On Jan 8, 2011, at 5:29 PM, Colin M wrote: Hey have you not heard! :] There's a app for that part! And it can be done via bluetooth! So where we going?

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Colin M
Hey have you not heard! :] There's a app for that part! And it can be done via bluetooth! So where we going? Colin I'm far too bad for Heaven! The Devil is afraid I'll take his place! On 9 Jan 2011, at 01:10, Andre Nuno Soares wrote: > Nah...the flying part is ok.. > > The taking off and landin

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Andre Nuno Soares
Nah...the flying part is ok.. The taking off and landing buttons are the ones which aren't accessible :-) Ok, ok... I'll have another sip of Glenlivet and shut up. André On Jan 8, 2011, at 11:32 PM, Cheree wrote: > Cheree Heppe here: > > Well, I will never be flying the plane, and that's a c

Re: Defragmenting the file system

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
Ok here ya go. I found the article I was talking about. http://www.ehow.com/how_2091895_defrag-mac-hard-drive.htmland here's a forum post from 2007. and another article http://macs.about.com/od/faq1/f/defrag.htm Take care. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10328197-263.html On Jan 8, 2011

VueScan question

2011-01-08 Thread Laura Bratton
Hi all, Can I use VueScan to scan documents and then read the files? or do I have to have another app to put the document through OCR? Thanks for the help, Laura -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh tha'ts a cool experience and hopefully it is spread to others but I cannot as of yet justify the cost. I'm done here at least on this thread. On Jan 8, 2011, at 3:06 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Yes but Sarah, can't you just let it go at the fact that it was cool, > something I chose to do,

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Cheree
Cheree Heppe here: Well, I will never be flying the plane, and that's a certainty, which is why the wine is even a consideration. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone On 08/01/2011, at 15:11, Marlaina Lieberg <1guide...@gmail.com> wrote: > Cheree, > > I love it. Try both and you may

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Cheree, I love it. Try both and you may end up in a brave new world, LOL! Marlaina On Jan 8, 2011, at 3:04 PM, Cheree wrote: Cheree Heppe here: I don't see why we should have to choose between the wine and the connectivity. Next time I fly, I may try the wine, which may affect my accuracy if

Problem with some messages showing an empty content area

2011-01-08 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi all, I had to start over from scrach and when using imap on my gmail I am unable to see some of the messages contents. Irt just shows up with just the header infornation. Is there a way to fix this? Thanks. It is really a pain in the but. Thats why I had oraginaly switched back to pop,

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
Yes but Sarah, can't you just let it go at the fact that it was cool, something I chose to do, and leave off value judgments? Sorry, I don't mean to sound snippy, but all this talk about price and such wasn't the point; the point was that the interactive chat to get help was accessible, the per

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Cheree
Cheree Heppe here: I don't see why we should have to choose between the wine and the connectivity. Next time I fly, I may try the wine, which may affect my accuracy if not my connectivity. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone On 08/01/2011, at 15:01, Sarah Alawami wrote: > If they i

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

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
You don't. I just run mine once a month as I remember to do it. I don' know if there is a way to get ICal to run an apple script. On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:19 PM, annelie robledo wrote: > Okay but do you st how do you add it to Ical to run? > On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Tha

Re: Defragmenting the file system

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
I tried to google articles on this and they say that just repairing permitions is fine. I don't in my mind think so as i fh you are using protools let's say and that thign moves around a lot of files and temp files you should be able to defrag your system. Take care. On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:27 PM,

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
If they included the wireless thing in the price of the flight that would be fine. I'd pay it if I were in a 14 hour flight which I hope I'm not any time soon. *groans* On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:51 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > It would sure be nice if people could just appreciate that it was a cool

Re: VLC app removed from App Store

2011-01-08 Thread James Mannion
It makes one not want to purchase a Nokia product just because they, or in this case employees clearly representing them in their actions, choose to act like such assholes. When you wage war against others in your same market, it is because you are not willing to make your product sell itself. If y

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-08 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
It would sure be nice if people could just appreciate that it was a cool experience. If I wanted two glasses of cheap wine, I'd pay nearly the $12.95 and have nowhere near the fun. I was just sharing how cool and accessible it all was. People spend money on what they enjoy and can afford. Ca

Defragmenting the file system

2011-01-08 Thread AZ
Hi. I'm searching for a program to defragment hard disks. So what can you suggest? Thanks AZ -- 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

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

2011-01-08 Thread annelie robledo
Okay but do you st how do you add it to Ical to run? On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Tha'ts because the poster was using leperd. Here is the script that someone > helped me w write > > try > > tell application "Mail" to quit > do shell script "sqlite3 ~/Li

Mac Mud Clients?

2011-01-08 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi All, I was wondering what progress, if any, had been made in getting any mud clients working with VO. I do enjoy playing a lot, and would hope I could still do so on the Mac withggthat needing to run Windows or Linux. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Best, Zack. -- You received thi

Re: VLC app removed from App Store

2011-01-08 Thread Chris Snyder
Well, it wasn't Apple's fault, and I wrote to this Remi fellow and politely expressed my displeasure with his actions. I also pointed out that there is no way I would ever buy a Nokia phone because I would then have to pay a $200 plus blind tax for extra software to make the phone only partially

Re: VLC app removed from App Store

2011-01-08 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
I thought it would happen as well, but surely you didn't think it would happen because of the reasoning in the article? I didn't for one. On 08/01/2011, Eric Oyen wrote: > and so it begins... > > -Eric > > On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> I knew this would happen eventally. R

Re: VLC app removed from App Store

2011-01-08 Thread Eric Oyen
and so it begins... -Eric On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I knew this would happen eventally. Read more: > > http://aol.it/eciD8i > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send ema

VLC app removed from App Store

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
I knew this would happen eventally. Read more: http://aol.it/eciD8i -- 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 macvisi

Fwd: Verizon to announce CDMA iPhone 4 on Tuesday

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/07/wsj_verizon_to_announce_cdma_iphone_4_on_tuesday.html Verizon to announce CDMA iPhone 4 on Tuesday By Daniel Eran Dilger Published: 07:20 PM EST Related AppleInsider articles: Verizon media event on Jan. 11 fuels Apple... Verizon reportedly sees iPhone

Re: Taking pictures off of desk top using vo k strokes.

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
Just select the pic and cmd shift del. S On Jan 7, 2011, at 6:29 PM, Chenelle Hancock wrote: > Hi > I wanted to know how does one go about removing pictures from desk > top?thanks a lot chenelle > > Sent from my iPhon e > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

Re: Incerting a sim into iPhone 4?

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
I actually heard you need to to take it to at&t as they need to do it. at least we had to. S On Jan 7, 2011, at 5:25 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > There is a tiny hole a long the right edge of the phone. You need a pin or > something to stick in there for the tray to pop out. > > Ricar

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

2011-01-08 Thread Sarah Alawami
Tha'ts because the poster was using leperd. Here is the script that someone helped me w write try tell application "Mail" to quit do shell script "sqlite3 ~/Library/Mail/Envelope\\ Index vacuum;" tell application "Mail" to activate end try O

Re: Problems with Braille displays and iOS devices

2011-01-08 Thread Scott Howell
THanks, but I am not a member of that list. I have received some information that supports my assertions of this being related to firmware on the display. Btw, I do not recall hearing about this list. Is it similar to this list? Scott On Jan 8, 2011, at 2:52 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi Sc

Re: Problems with Braille displays and iOS devices

2011-01-08 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi Scott: You might also want to post this on the applebraille list. I don't yet have a display, but you might also reach more people there.:) Be well Carolyn H On Jan 8, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > All, > > I sent this to the VI Phone list, but I know some of you have Braille >

Skype 5 Beta

2011-01-08 Thread Keith Watson
Hi all, Well I have resolved the issue. Screwiest thing I ever saw. I was attempting to download the Mac version using Internet Exploder and it would not let me. It only told me that there was not a Windows version of the beta available. Once again another company that thinks it needs to hold y

Fwd: Problems with Braille displays and iOS devices

2011-01-08 Thread Scott Howell
All, I sent this to the VI Phone list, but I know some of you have Braille displays and have or are using them with your iOS device. If so, please see below and your assistance is appreciated in advance. > I just got a new Refreshabraille 18. I have already discovered that I am > having some pr

Good news about VueScan 9

2011-01-08 Thread John André Netland
Hi all, Ed Hamrick, the developer of VueScan, has found the reason for VoiceOVer saying "busy, busy" whenever you try to use VueScan 9. He has published a new version, 9.0.11 today, and from my testing so far, it seems like it works great now! ;-) You'll find the update at www.hamrick.com Chee

garage band question

2011-01-08 Thread Matthew Alvernaz
Hi, I was wondering in garage band, how can I delete portions of a split track? for example, I split a track into three parts, and want to delete the first and last part, keeping the middle intact. I tried to use drag drop and such, but all the layout items seem to always be hidden. It is a ra

Re: soon to be mac user

2011-01-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
There are chat clients, there is ichat, and for instant messaging, adium works great. There is also skype. On Jan 7, 2011, at 10:18 PM, Leslie Fitzpatrick wrote: > I would like to know if there is a chat client for mac. Also does anyone get > on for the people website. Thank you very much Les Fi

Re: Skype beta 5

2011-01-08 Thread Keith Watson
That is exactly what I did. It keeps popping up with the create new account crap. Pretty silly if you ask me. On Jan 8, 2011, at 12:10 PM, Justin Thornton wrote: > hay, try to sign in on the skype webpage first then go to download it > On Jan 8, 2011, at 9:11 AM, Keith Watson wrote: > >> Hi all

Re: Skype beta 5

2011-01-08 Thread Justin Thornton
hay, try to sign in on the skype webpage first then go to download it On Jan 8, 2011, at 9:11 AM, Keith Watson wrote: > Hi all, > > Could someone be so kind as to dropbox me a copy of their skype beta 5 dmg > file? Everytime I go to the download area on the skype page it wants me to > create a

Re: Apple script editor.

2011-01-08 Thread Geoff Waaler
Hi Yuma, Thanks much for your post, but please forgive a few follow up questions. I understand that I need to locate errors by searching for color changes (vo-command-k), but have not yet determined how to configure colors such that errors will be unique.. The closest applicable VO configurat

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

2011-01-08 Thread annelie robledo
Please help I have made it to step four and I am stuck I go to file then save as but I don't find anything that says save as plugin. Any help would be appreciated. On Jan 3, 2011, at 4:44 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > I came acroos this and tried to follow these steps except I can't get past > the

Re: DJ software

2011-01-08 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi Ray, There are two or maybe three alternatives that spring to mind. The first one and your best bet right now is Djay for the Mac from Algoridim software. I think the url is http://www.dj-software.com or maybe it's .de. I saw two apps yesterday in the app store one is called Mixmeister Expres

DJ software

2011-01-08 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Anybody know of any DJ software which is accessible with VO? Particularly, what I want to be able to do is cue up files in advance and cross fade. Thanks. PS. I don't much care if it costs or is free. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!

Re: [Bulk] Burn will be accessible again

2011-01-08 Thread Ray Foret Jr
How will this software compare with Simply Burns? Thanks. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! Skype Name: barefootedray On Jan 8, 2011, at 9:13 AM, Massimo wrote: > Hello people. > > If you need a burning CD&DVD software you may consider

Burn will be accessible again

2011-01-08 Thread Massimo
Hello people. If you need a burning CD&DVD software you may consider using Burn by Maarten Foukhar. The last version, 2.5, released last december, was not very accessible. So some user here in Italy reported it to Marteen and the accessibility problems have been solved. You can find news about

Re: logic conference

2011-01-08 Thread f10r14n
I'd love to join, but its a. too late for me, that is late evening where i am and i do have school to consider, and b. I have no clue how to join without really paying a heck of a lot. I have seen logic's dreadful state at the moment and would like to see it improved. Florian On Jan 8, 6:51 am,

Part 2 of the Garageband Tutorial is up. Regions & Effects

2011-01-08 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, In this edition I work a lot with regions. I also dabble a bit with effects. You can listen at http://goo.gl/1eWfi hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwal

Skype beta 5

2011-01-08 Thread Keith Watson
Hi all, Could someone be so kind as to dropbox me a copy of their skype beta 5 dmg file? Everytime I go to the download area on the skype page it wants me to create a new account and will not allow me to download the file. Thanks, Keith -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Folders in the Doc answer

2011-01-08 Thread Andre Nuno Soares
Hello all, Personally, I prefer to place aliases on the desktop for the folders I most use. I find the dock most useful to start an application while using another, for example: while in Mail, do VO d and navigate to Safari to launch it. Just my 0.2 Euros...nowadays worthing less and less :-)

Help please! My ITunes library seems to be corrupt

2011-01-08 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi all. Yesterday while trying to listen to an audio cd, something weird happened in ITunes. I got a dialog saying "importing", and thinking that ITunes had started importing the cd something i didn't want it to do, i stopped the import. I then got an error messaged that said that the file itune

Subscribe to RSS in Safari

2011-01-08 Thread Brandon Olivares
Hi, I'm a fairly new Mac user; I just got my MacBook Pro about two weeks ago. I'm therefore getting used to Voiceover, though I really love it so far. One thing I have not been able to figure out is how to subscribe to an RSS feed. I have tried searching for a way to do this, but have not found

Re: Apple script editor.

2011-01-08 Thread Yuma Decaux
Hi Jeff, First off, you have no choice but to keep the library open and switch from editor to dictionary and refer yourself or copy paste with selections. As for debugging purposes, sighted people can see that a syntax error generates a color change where the error is. In the case of us blind u