Re: how to check Mountain Lion download progress in app store

Right, sorry. I also do that in the app store itself all the time... On Aug 3, 2012, at 12:03 AM, "Daniel Miller" wrote: > It’s CMD+4, alex. Grins. CMD+5 takes you to Updates. > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of Alex Hall > Sent:

RE: how to check Mountain Lion download progress in app store

It's CMD+4, alex. Grins. CMD+5 takes you to Updates. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 10:56 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how to check Mountain Lion download progress in

Re: how to check Mountain Lion download progress in app store

Hit cmd-5 to open the purchases tab. There's a table there with all your past purchases, the most recent at the top. A column, I think it's the third one, shows status. If an app is downloading, the status will show the progress, otherwise that column will be blank. On Aug 2, 2012, at 11:46 PM,

how to check Mountain Lion download progress in app store

Hi, When one is downloading Mountain Lion in the app store using Voiceover, how can the progress of the download be checked? I remember that there was a key stroke that someone stated about perhaps going into the purchases section of the store and being able to check that way, but I don't rememb

Re: Automatic updates

Power nap? What is that exactly, and where does one find it? Chris. - Original Message - From: wayne coles To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 9:10 PM Subject: RE: Automatic updates Hello i think it could be the new functio

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

Thanks. I also discovered that cmd-o on a widget file you download will open it, then ask if you want to install the widget. This is nice as, if the widget turns out to be inaccessible or not what you wanted, you can hit no. Still, I like knowing where the folder is that stores all these. On Aug

Re: mac suddenly slow, apps busy a lot

I can bring it up, but how do I sort by cpu/ram usage so I can see if one or two processes are causing a large drain? I got the cheapest mini I could, so I don't have a lot of resources to use in the first place. On Aug 2, 2012, at 6:32 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > you can get to activi

backing up iOS apps

Do I need to back up iOS apps before I update the app if I use Time machine? I have been backing up iOS apps in a folder on my hard drive before I update apps in case accessibility has been broken or if the update is terrible so that I can install the previous version if I need to. I was wonde

RE: Automatic updates

Hello i think it could be the new function called power nap in ml From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Gilland Sent: 01 August 2012 02:50 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Cc: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

OK, you need to put the file in your home directory/library/widgets So the exact path is ~/Library/Widgets Just pop it in there, then reopen your dashboard, and you should see it. Chris. - Original Message - From: Alex Hall To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, Au

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

What's the ITunes one let you do/see? Chris. - Original Message - From: Pete Nalda To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 12:49 AM Subject: Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible. I like Stocks, Weather, and Translator. The calendar

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

I've never ever experienced that. Sorry. Chris. - Original Message - From: Alex Hall To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 12:40 AM Subject: Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible. Well, um, I hadn't gotten to that point yet... :)

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

Well, there're two ways. For one thing, Google for 'em, or for two, when in dashboard, do your vo+F2 twice, and I think one of the most bottom options says something like download more widgets, or browse for widgets, or something to that effect. Chris. - Original Message - From:

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

There is a widget to do that, yes, but don't remember where I saw it. I'll see if I can find it, and e-mail you the widget file, if I find it. No guarantee though. I don't currently have it, but I know for a fact I saw it. Could you not just use Activity Monitor under your Utilities folder? OK

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

And as I said, to then close a digit entirely, you can select the widget with the double vo+F2, then hit vo+command+F2, followed, as instructed, by the return key. Chris. - Original Message - From: Daniel Miller To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

no no no. They're different windows. hIt F12 to get into your dashboard, then hit vo+F2 twice to op0en your window chooser. Then you can go between them. To close the currently opened widget, hit vo+command+F2, followed by the return key. Chris. - Original Message - From: Ale

Re: How to get facebook on Moutain Lion.

Yeah, I've heard the exact same thing. I know Twitter works, but for now, I just use Safari to use Facebook, and I use the little trick I outlined the other day in very very in depth detail. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Daniel Miller" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 11:

Re: Color me stupid, but dashboard is accessible.

You really should explore the dashboard more, as yes, there are tons of widgets that are totally accessible. Yes, there is a weather widget, although in my opinion, if you have Mountain Lion, you'd really then be much better off getting Menuweather. I've been able to check stocks, news, sports

Re: New App that sends Growl notifications to Notification Center

How can it push to Growl, if Growl's not even running to start with? That doesn't make sense. LOL! I take your word, but... wow, that's odd. Chris. - Original Message - From: Shawn Krasniuk To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 11:10 PM Subj

Re: mac suddenly slow, apps busy a lot

Hi, you can get to activity monitor by pressing command shift U in the finder to get to the utility folder. In the folder is activity monitor. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Aug 2, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Hi all, > I

mac suddenly slow, apps busy a lot

Hi all, I have no idea what happened, but my mac is suddenly busy a lot and running slowly. It seems to calm down after a couple minutes and run normally, but it is quite bad until then. At one point, I even heard it say "Voiceover on", thought I had not hit cmd-f5 at all and had not restarted a

Re: adding contacts to groups?

Yep, that is what I mean. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray On Aug 2, 2012, at 4:01 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > When you say select and paste, do you literally mean cmd-c and cmd-v? The > contacts app has a confusing layo

Re: No Windows?

The Mouse thing is unchecked Ricardo. On 2 Aug 2012, at 10:03 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi Kawal, > > In voiceover utilities, under verbosity, under the announcements tab, see if > Announce when mouse cursor enters a window is checked or unchecked. If > checked, you might want to try unch

Re: No Windows?

My lid is open and I'm using the Mac when Samantha says 'No Windows'. It is very annoying especially in Fusion as jaws stops working and I have to put voice over back on to find it says 'Fusion has no windows' so the only way is to find the virtual machine in fusion under the menu and force shu

Re: No Windows?

Hi Kawal, In voiceover utilities, under verbosity, under the announcements tab, see if Announce when mouse cursor enters a window is checked or unchecked. If checked, you might want to try unchecking this option. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothe

Re: adding contacts to groups?

When you say select and paste, do you literally mean cmd-c and cmd-v? The contacts app has a confusing layout, so I could be missing osmething here. I didn't even realize it would put both the contacts and groups tables in the same window... On Aug 2, 2012, at 4:51 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > YO

Re: adding contacts to groups?

YOu want to select or create a group. Then, you want to go in to your main contacts and, from there, select the contacts you wish to add using the usual methods. Then, go back to the groups table and find the group to which you wish to add those contacts. Now, Navigate to the contacts table f

disabling frames on the internet with safari/chrome...

Hello, A lot of website have frames and for us , this isn't helpful and specially if the frames are labeled badly. Is here anyone who knows a way to hide frames in safari/chrome or another accessible browser on osx? I think, the solution should come from safari/chrome... not from voiceover. With

Re: No Windows?

Is it perhaps that the mac is going to sleep, and it takes a second for the windows to restore when you wake it up? I haven't noticed this problem yet. On Aug 2, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Hello All. > > I wish to know those who use MountainLion if they have the same problem as

adding contacts to groups?

Hi all, Is there a way to add contacts to groups in Mountain Lion? I want to be abel to type in the group name and have all the email addresses assigned to that group filled in. I saw nothing like this in contacts; I created a new group, but have no idea how to get people assigned to it. Thanks.

No Windows?

Hello All. I wish to know those who use MountainLion if they have the same problem as myself. If I open any application on the Mac, (even though the application is open and you can read or hear what is happening in it if you are using it), After a while Samantha always says no windows even th

Re: Apple ID and AppStore

It would appear to me that you have more than one apple ID. It is not uncommon to have one ID for the iCloud/mobileme and another one for iTune store. I am in the latter category. Go to iTunes, sign out of the currently active account and sign in with the other ID you may have. This is a rather

Re: Apple ID and AppStore

Settings, store, double tap on your ID. - Original Message - From: "Bill Holton" To: Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 9:03 PM Subject: Apple ID and AppStore Hi. After updating via the AppStore I was shown a message that I have updates waiting for me through my other Apple ID. I can

Re: VLC Skipping...Suggestions?

Yes it appears you just move the app to the trash and it's gone. So much for the other OS! - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall" To: Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 9:15 PM Subject: Re: VLC Skipping...Suggestions? I'll try that, thanks. Just to be sure, I uninstall vlc just by delet

Re: VLC Skipping...Suggestions?

I'll try that, thanks. Just to be sure, I uninstall vlc just by deleting the .app file, right? I'm still sort of new to mac world, so want to check that I do this right. On Aug 2, 2012, at 10:34 AM, David McLean wrote: > I just tried that and it fixed Vlc thanks. What I had done originally is

Apple ID and AppStore

Hi. After updating via the AppStore I was shown a message that I have updates waiting for me through my other Apple ID. I can't figure out how ho change the login. Suggestions appreciated. BILL HOLTON Email: b...@bholton.com Direct:

VLC Skipping Fixed by Clean Install

Hi, Thanks for the suggestion on the clean install of VLC, and for the site link. It seems to be better now, but I've only just done it. I just notice that I haven't had any skipping yet, and that's really awesome, since it was starting to skip pretty often. Thanks, Brianna -- You receiv

Re: Updating PHP/MySQL

Hello, Here's a blog post on how to upgrade PHP: http://www.hirmet.com/mac-os-x-lion-upgrade-to-php-5-4 On Aug 2, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > Is there a way to upgrade the version of PHP and MySQL that is installed as > part of the Mac OS? > > Thx, > Jeff > > -- > You received

Re: Makin more than one smart playlist in iTunes

Esther and Tim, I just needed to tell you that the task has been accomplished. My smart playlist is ready to receive new tracks. Magic! Best wishes Andrew On 2 Aug 2012, at 16:34, Esther wrote: > Hello Andrew and Tim, > > I'm coming in late to this, but at the risk of introducing a new wrinkl

Updating PHP/MySQL

Is there a way to upgrade the version of PHP and MySQL that is installed as part of the Mac OS? Thx, Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe fr

Re: Makin more than one smart playlist in iTunes

Dear Esther and Tim, Thank you both. It's been a fabulously helpful learning experience. I am beginning to undersand at last the power of play lists and smart playlists. I shall look for the script which will probably result in more questions being asked as I have never used scripts. Best wi

Powernap on Macbook Air

Hello, Apparently there's a feature on Macbook Airs now called Powernap. If you don't know, it allows you to have your computer keep downloading emails, doing updates from the cloud, and downloading software updates, even when the computer is shut and sleeping. I thought it came with Mountain

Re: Makin more than one smart playlist in iTunes

Esther, Excellent idea. Sometimes it's just getting your head wrapped around the logic and process of these things and then lots of good ideas arise. Thanks for your help. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2012-08-02, at 9:34 AM, Esther wrote: > Hello Andrew and Tim, > > I'

Re: Makin more than one smart playlist in iTunes

Hello Andrew and Tim, I'm coming in late to this, but at the risk of introducing a new wrinkle, I think there's an easier way to make the modification Andrew wants for his smart playlists. Instead of using checkboxes do the following: after creating your first smart playlist with all the crite

Re: copying album artwork file

Hi, I'm not 100% sure but I believe it's simply the cover art for the album. Someone who has more vision may be able to elaborate or I could ask my daughter this weekend. Sorry. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2012-08-02, at 8:20 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > May I ask wha

Re: VLC Skipping...Suggestions?

I just tried that and it fixed Vlc thanks. What I had done originally is download Vlc and it asked me at some point whether I wanted to update it, which I did and the the problem started at that point. So it seems a complete reinstall would fix it. On Aug 2, 2012, at 8:56 AM, - wrote: > > M

Re: copying album artwork file

May I ask what 'art work" actually practically means? Is it to do with cover pictures/design, or also does it include text of songs which - when purchasing in a shop - cds sometimes include? Andrew On 2 Aug 2012, at 14:51, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > Another option you could use to make sure

Re: Makin more than one smart playlist in iTunes

Dear tim, That's great! I did think that maybe checking or unchecking individual songs might work but did not relish having to do it for each and every one of them. Your method is easier. Thanks again. Andrew On 2 Aug 2012, at 14:48, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > The logic behind th

Re: copying album artwork file

Hi, Another option you could use to make sure that the Artwork is downloaded would be to select all the music that you reimported then press VO-shit-m to bring up the Contextual menu. Choose "Get Album Artwork" from that menu and iTunes should go off and find all the available Artwork for thos

Re: Using and copying to TextEdit and downloading files [was Re: Very Disappointed with Mountain Lion]

> Hi there! I would just like to say that I went to set up a text edit shortcut as described by Esther! But was surprised to find that my copy of Nisus writer had already put one in the services so I'm going to see if I can add a shortcut command to that! So if any of you have Nisus then you migh

Re: Makin more than one smart playlist in iTunes

Hi Andrew, The logic behind this one could be difficult. A way around it though could be through the following: • Go to your existing Smart Playlist. • Interact with the Table. • Press cmd-a to Select All. • Press VO-shift-m to bring up contextual menu. • Choose Uncheck All. • Stop Interacting

web spots and hotspots?

Hi all, Can someone explain webspots and hotspots? What's the difference, when would one use either or both, and why use them at all? I looked at the online help manual but couldn't find anything about them in the web navigation item. Oh, I almost forgot: what is an auto webspot? Thanks. Have

Re: Doesn't Anyone else use Web Spots in Safari?

Ha ha I actually thought webspots didn't work anymore, thanks to your message I see that they just have been inverted. I kept recreating my webspots and it would consistently say no webspots set afterward… Thanks On Aug 1, 2012, at 5:30 PM, Brian Fischler wrote: > Hey all, > > I posted once

VLC Skipping...Suggestions?

Might the stutter problem be based on the source of vlc? I got my compiled copy from the vlc site and no stutter. It has a 32 and 64 bit version, trying both might be usefull. Do those who have a problem use a macports orr other version? Here is the source I used: http://www.videolan.org

purchasing Dragon Dictate?

Hi all, Have been doing a lot of playing around with using speech dictation these last couple of days, on both the Mac and Windows sides. Am giving some thought to whether it makes sense to purchase Dragon Dictate for my Mac. On the one hand, it seems a bit redundant, with dictation now built

Re: Mailboxes/Folders in ML Mail

I have discovered that there is a difference between vo-keys arrow and just arrow in this mailbox list. So, once I used the vo-keys and the arrow key, I was able to find my list of folders. Why there is a difference I don't know, but now I know what to look for. Thx, Jeff On 2012-08-02, at 8

Re: Mailboxes/Folders in ML Mail

Hi Jeff. One wy that I found was to hit the zoom button in mail, and all my folders showed up. HTH. Matt Sent from my mac Twitter: matt692 msn: matt...@live.com skype: blindman3221 On 2012-08-02, at 6:14 AM, Greg Aikens wrote: > Hi Jeff, > There are a handful of us who have had this problem in

Re: Mailboxes/Folders in ML Mail

Hi Jeff, There are a handful of us who have had this problem in ML. There were one or two threads about how to expand these mailboxes, if you want to search the archives. Several solutions were presented but the one that worked for me was to go to my mailboxes table, use VO + down arrow to nav

Re: Mailboxes/Folders in ML Mail

I am not sure if this might help. The standard Mac mailboxes show up and "on my Mac" submenu is the last one in the list. If you select the "On My Mac" submenu, all of your personally created mailboxes should become visible. I now have to do this additional step when moving messages to different

Mailboxes/Folders in ML Mail

I have four or fie email accounts that are accessed in ML Mail. Prior to upgrading to ML, I was able to access the individual folders under each account. For example, I have 8 or nine folders under my main email account. Despite trying everything I can think of, I cannot expand my mailboxes t

Makin more than one smart playlist in iTunes

Dear Listers, I've now got my smart playlist of mpeg audio files only in my iTunes. Thank you for helping me to accomplish this. I've learnt an awful lot from this experience. Now I've limited the size of my smart playlist to 700 MB so that I could burn it to just one cd. However, I will want

RE: New App that sends Growl notifications to Notification Center

Hi there! I actually tried Hiss, but it didn't work for me. it just popped up an empty window at startup, and then didn't do much of anything. I ended up going back to growl 1.22F, or whatever that last version was that ran in system preferences. It does exactly what I need it to do, so my thinki

Re: Output Set to Soundflower

I haven't had this happen before but I have wondered what the 2 & 16 channel sound-flower devices were. In exploring one day I changed to one of these and of course lost speech. Anyone know what these sound flower devices represent Sent from my iPhone On 02/08/2012, at 16:13, Brandon Oliva