Re: Help with RSS and Twitter feeds

2013-03-29 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Brian, yes, the Night Owl key is the space bar once you are in the tab where you want to jump to last unread. They should stay in sync OK. Jonathan On 29/03/2013, at 6:40 PM, Brian Fischler blindga...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Jonathan, Wow, really cool. I didn't know about the triple tap on

Google Crome For Mac

2013-03-29 Thread Jesus Garcia
Morning folks I know there has been discussion here before, simple question is google crome for the mac usable with voice over? Not unhappy with safari, but just thought I would keep my options open. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Models.

2013-03-29 Thread anita
Hi List, Then what is the top of the line for MacBook Pros? I must have purchased the wrong one. Anita -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Message Delivery.

2013-03-29 Thread anita
Hi List, Is this list set up to send me a copy of my messages? Anita -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Any Mac voices any good at speaking Latin?

2013-03-29 Thread Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers
Thanks for the suggestions. I hadn't thought about Romanian. Silly me and yes, if I could read braille, that would be the answer, but I have tried and failed to learn it on many occasions and now my fingers can't even begin to feel it properly. And I think it's a shame more people don't learn

Re: Google Crome For Mac

2013-03-29 Thread Brandt's Gmail
Hi there list, As far as I can tell, Google crome is perfectly usable with VoiceOver, both on ios and Mac. The only issue I found is that the Google menu is not usable on either Mac or ios. Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent from my iPad On 29 Mar 2013, at 11:38 AM, Jesus Garcia

Mac getting started.

2013-03-29 Thread Brandt's Gmail
Hi there list, My fiancé is getting her macbook pro very soon. She has no Mac experience at all. Where can I find her a set of getting started tutorials, preferably in podcast format? Thanks so long. Typed using Fleksy. reply://brandt.steenk...@gmail.com Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp

saving audio files to an iPad?

2013-03-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Good morning, all, I have an email with a link to an mp3 file. When I click the link, Safari opens, and the file begins to play. What I really want to do though, is save the file and listen to it later. Does anyone know if it's possible to do this on an iPad? It seems like there should be

Re: saving audio files to an iPad?

2013-03-29 Thread Brandt
Not as far as I can tell. It is a feature I would like as well, do not feel alone. Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent from my macbook pro Contact me: Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com My ring to Skype: California, United States +(1)760-5140161

Re: saving audio files to an iPad?

2013-03-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Well, I'm glad I'm not crazy. :) I kept thinking there had to be a way to do it. thanks, Donna On Mar 29, 2013, at 6:51 AM, Brandt brandt.steenk...@gmail.com wrote: Not as far as I can tell. It is a feature I would like as well, do not feel alone. Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent

Has the option to save files as a spoken track disappeared?

2013-03-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, I've done this before, but now, when I look in Text Edit, I no longer see this option. Does anyone know if it's still possible to do this? If so, can you tell me where to find that menu item, I've checked all the menus in Text Edit. Thanks, Donna -- You received this message because

Re: Google Crome For Mac

2013-03-29 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I find that Chrome works better with its native screen reader, ChromeVox. ChromeVox is an extension that you add to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store for free. It functions similarly to VO but is different. It's by no means perfect but, then again, neither is VO or any of the Windows

Re: Message Delivery.

2013-03-29 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, No. GMail does not usually send copies of eMails back to the sender. Thanks. Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-03-29, at 5:01 AM, anita silky...@gmail.com wrote: Hi List, Is this list set up to send me a copy of my messages? Anita -- You received this message

Re: Models.

2013-03-29 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, YOu'd need to go to store.apple.com and look at the various options within the MacBook Pro section. I'm not certain exactly what you have but unless you spent well over $3000, you likely didn't purchase the top of the line model. As I mentioned earlier, these are usually purchase and

Re: Has the option to save files as a spoken track disappeared?

2013-03-29 Thread Phil Halton
It is, as long as that service is enabled under system preferences. Most importantly, unless there is some text selected, the command won't appear in the services menu. First select some text, then look in your services menu. - Original Message - From: Donna Goodin doniado...@me.com

Re: Has the option to save files as a spoken track disappeared?

2013-03-29 Thread Esther
Hello Donna, Remember that Add to iTunes as a Spoken Track is a Services menu option, and since services operate on selections, it won't show up as a menu option until you select some text that you want to be converted into a spoken audio file. Once you select a section or all of a text file,

Loops for meditation music

2013-03-29 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Hi, I'm looking for loops for creating meditation music. I need very slow spherical sound loops. Does anyone know a dealer for this type of loops? Thanks and all the best Jürgen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe

Re: Has the option to save files as a spoken track disappeared?

2013-03-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Esther and Phil, Thanks for responding. I'm not sure how, but somehow I got it into my head that this was in the files menu. With a little help from Google, I finally figured out where it actually was. Thanks again to both of you for sending the info. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad On

Re: saving audio files to an iPad?

2013-03-29 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Uh, I'm not so sure there's no way. Did you try poping open the short cut menu while focused on the link? Do so, and you'll notice an item called save linked file. HTH. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted

Re: Mac getting started.

2013-03-29 Thread Tim Mehok
Brandt, I would go to blindcooltech.com and check the older podcasts of Mike Arrigo. He did a series of Mac tutorials on Voice Over and although they were done a while ago, they still act as a good starting place. Hope this helps, Tim On 3/29/13, Brandt's Gmail brandt.steenk...@gmail.com

Re: saving audio files to an iPad?

2013-03-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Ray, are you talking about the iPad here? What is the shortcut menu to which you refer, and how do you open it? I tried double-tapping and holding, but all I got was Open, Copy, and Add to Reading list. Thanks, Donna Sent from my iPad On Mar 29, 2013, at 10:25 AM, Ray Foret Jr

Re: saving audio files to an iPad?

2013-03-29 Thread Esther
Hello Donna and Brandt, I'm still using Filer, which is an app that I got long ago to download files on the iPhone. I just tested this on my iPad by sending myself an email with a link to an AppleVis mp3 file podcast. Since this is an mp3 file that is not compressed, opening the link in mail

Garageband: All over sudden silents

2013-03-29 Thread Jürgen Fleger
Hi Folkes, several times it happens that I worked on a loop project and all over sudden there is silents. Nothing I can hear anymore. I checked everything I knew. No track was solo or muted, the volumes were OK, master volume as well. When I export the project as a sound file to my disc all

App Store.

2013-03-29 Thread anita
Hi List, In the App Store on my MacBook Pro, is there a way to group apps in to catageories such as for accessibility? If so, how is this done? Anita -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Language Question.

2013-03-29 Thread anita
Hi List, Is it possible to have other languages spoken in English, in addition to how VO handles them now in the actual name of the language? Anita -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: App Store.

2013-03-29 Thread Richard Ring
I could be incorrect here, but I don't think Apple gives apps an accessibility rating. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Mar 29, 2013, at 1:20 PM, anita silky...@gmail.com wrote: Hi List, In the

Re: Help with RSS and Twitter feeds

2013-03-29 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey Jonathan, The space bar in Night Owl does seem to jump me around but not sure how accurately it is getting me to unread tweets. Also I don't think Night Owl and Tweet List sync up that accurately, but hey at least it is something. Thanks so much for all the help and suggestions. On Mar 26,

importing emails from Windows

2013-03-29 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Hi folks, wondering if anybody has used any kind of app to import emails from a Windows machine onto the mac? It appears not to be possible with the native mail programme, which is somewhat surprising considering the number of people who do switch from windows to the Mac. These emails come from

Accessible blogging platform

2013-03-29 Thread Rahul Bajaj
Hi all, Hope everything's bright and sunny. A very happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. So, I'm thinking of starting a blog. Which is the most accessible blogging platform? Kindly let me know. Cheers, Rahul -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Accessible blogging platform

2013-03-29 Thread Scott Rumery
Wordpress Scott E. Rumery I am the luckiest man in the world because I am married to the the love of my life. On Mar 29, 2013, at 3:40 PM, Rahul Bajaj rahul.bajaj1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Hope everything's bright and sunny. A very happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. So, I'm

Windows 7 Installation on Virtual Machine

2013-03-29 Thread Emilio Hernandez
Hello everyone, In having a sighted person look at my screen, it appears as if the installation of my Windows 7 virtual machine install is not in English. Does anyone have any ideas on how when installing windows 7 the default language can be kept at English? I presumed that the language

Re: Accessible blogging platform

2013-03-29 Thread Alex Hall
I agree. The website, while at times confusing, is good, and you can set things up so you can email posts and have them published automatically. It's a really nice system. There are also plugins for editors like Mars Edit that let you manage your blog (mostly) from the editor, and Wordpress has

menu tab pro locking up

2013-03-29 Thread Eric Oyen
hello guys, I seem to be encountering a problem with menu tab pro. for some reason, its going busy ad taking more than 80% CPU all the time. I am forced to have to quit it and attempt a restart. even after this,restarting it causes the same problem. right now, this is my only accessible

Re: saving audio files to an iPad?

2013-03-29 Thread Ray Foret Jr
No, I'm not talking about the Ipad. I am talking about the Mac itself. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Mar 29, 2013, at 11:48 AM, Donna Goodin

new Audio Hijack Pro User

2013-03-29 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: I've just started playing with AHP. When I'm recording with my internal mike, how do I adjust the volume? It is low. Also how do I not record Voiceover? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and

another audio hijack pro question

2013-03-29 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: In the sessions list, why are there two internal microphone choices? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: Accessible blogging platform

2013-03-29 Thread Des Delgadillo
Hi: I used Blogger for a long time, but when I wanted to give it an entirely new look and feel I moved to wordpress and haven't regretted it in the least. With Wordpress there are all sorts of great shortcuts for posting media, should you want to incorporate those sorts of things into your

Re: new Audio Hijack Pro User

2013-03-29 Thread Buddy Brannan
Along a similar line, how would I record something from line in and also from a USB microphone at the same time? Soundflower? If so, how would I go about setting that up? -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Mar 29, 2013, at 5:32 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli

Re: VO reading entire text document.

2013-03-29 Thread Danny Noonan
Yes. VO a only reads current page as well. Obviously something to do with text edit. The documents are doc or docx so this may be why. I'll have to do more experimenting but as all my course work is in doc format, not being able to read entire document either from start or from current position

Re: VO reading entire text document.

2013-03-29 Thread Henry D. Hollithron
Good Day: Have you tried pressing command-shift-w in TextEdit to make sure that wrap to window is selected. Also, have you interacted with the text? I have no trouble reading a .doc file from start to finish. HTH: Henry Education never ends. It is a series of lessons, with the

Re: importing emails from Windows

2013-03-29 Thread Georgina Joyce
Hello, It depends upon what Windows email client being used? There are plenty of guides on the web. If you use a client that uses mbox files you simply use a USB storage device to transfer the files across. Or even zip them up and email them across. If you are using something like Outlook

RE: Google Crome For Mac

2013-03-29 Thread Jesus Garcia
I assume you can activate crome vox directly from the google website or, do you have to download and install? From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 09:50 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject:

Portable device accessories

2013-03-29 Thread Georgina Joyce
Hello All, I've been trying to get my head around what portable device to buy. To save using battery power of my iPhone as an orientation tool. I thought I'd buy myself a portable device. It appears that that the iPads with 3G also have a GPS receiver. But can you pair a bluetooth GPS

RE: importing emails from Windows

2013-03-29 Thread Scott Erichsen
Hi Lisette, What email program are you using? I was able to import all my mail without too much trouble. Cheers, Scott -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lisette Wesseling Sent: Saturday, 30 March 2013 6:29 AM To:

Re: Help with RSS and Twitter feeds

2013-03-29 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Brian, you can press command+Shift+M in Night Owl to mark all as read. This may help sync with Tweetmarker. Jonathan On 30/03/2013, at 8:04 AM, Brian Fischler blindga...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Jonathan, The space bar in Night Owl does seem to jump me around but not sure how accurately it

Mac Sounds

2013-03-29 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: My Mac no longer makes a sound when I increase or decrease the volume. How can I get those back? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: Mac Sounds

2013-03-29 Thread John Panarese
Check to see if you have a box in your Sound Preferences in the Sound Effects pane, Play feedback when volume is changed, unchecked. Just check that. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website,

Tips for Using WordPress?

2013-03-29 Thread Brianna Snyder
Hi everyone, I just recently became a co-blogger, and I was wondering if anyone who used WordPress would have any tips for using the site. Particularly, I'd like to know an easy way to insert images from one's computer into a blog post. Anything else you think is useful would be good to know,

Re: Portable device accessories

2013-03-29 Thread Esther
Hello Gena, I'll interleave my replies after your questions: I've been trying to get my head around what portable device to buy. To save using battery power of my iPhone as an orientation tool. I thought I'd buy myself a portable device. It appears that that the iPads with 3G also have a

Re: new Audio Hijack Pro User

2013-03-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I'm not sure what you mean. If your recording just the mic, it will pick up whatever the mic picks up. I'm assuming your using headphones so Voiceover doesn't get picked up by the mic right? In regards to the volume, you want to go to system preferences/sounds and select the input tab.

Re: another audio hijack pro question

2013-03-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hello, You can just press delete to get rid of one. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 29, 2013, at 5:45 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com wrote: Hi: In the sessions list, why are there two internal microphone

Re: new Audio Hijack Pro User

2013-03-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, You would create a session from your line in, and another for your USB mic if its not set as your default microphone, hijack both, then hit record. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 29, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Buddy Brannan

Re: importing emails from Windows

2013-03-29 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Hi Scott, They are from Windows mail. Thanks if you can help. Lisette On 30/03/2013, at 1:46 PM, Scott Erichsen serich...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Lisette, What email program are you using? I was able to import all my mail without too much trouble. Cheers, Scott -Original Message-

Re: Google Crome For Mac

2013-03-29 Thread Chris Blouch
It's been a while but the main snag I had with Chromevox was that I had to keep turning voiceover on and off again as things would double-announce inside of Chrome. This was ok if I was going to hang out in Chrome for an extended period of time but usually I'm flipping back and forth between

Re: Finder acting strangely.

2013-03-29 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Not sure why it's acting this way but as Daniel mentioned, when on the Desktop, you can press cmd-comma to bring up Finder Prefs, then check the items such as Hard Disks and External Disks that you wish shown on your Desktop. This was the default behaviour long ago prior to the Sidebar

Re: airdrop, accessible or not?

2013-03-29 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, AirDrop is used to share items between Macs either within the same network or just close by. So, if you were sitting on the beach, no WIFI anywhere nearby, and were close by your friend who was smart enough to also own a Mac, you could share files between each other using AirDrop. Yes,

Re: keyboard backlight

2013-03-29 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Actually, F1 is to dim the Display and F2 to brighten. It is in steps, that is, it goes up and down gradually so you need to press the F1 key numerous times to bring it down to 0%. Use F5 and F6 to dim/brighten the Back-lit keyboards. In the case of the Display brightness, VO will