Re: irc clients

Ah, no, it doesn't do that. I always just read the messages manually, but I'd gotten used to that with mIRC in Windows years ago. I'm not sure whether there's a standalone IRC application that also speaks messages. Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance. Teresa On May 25, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Dev

Re: Need an iTunes command

Hello, In the latest version of iTunes, there isn't a "list view as such. At least, not by name for the main Music category in the sources table. To view in a list, select music from the sources table then VO right arrow over to songs and press that. Now your music will be displayed in the c

Re: iTunes Question Resuming Play from last position

Hmm, This is strange. Would it be possible for you to give me a copy of the file so I could try to duplicate this? Thanks. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 25, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Brian Fischler wrote: > Hey Ricardo, > > Just we

Re: What would you all like to see in scripts to speak system status?

Thanks for all the ideas. Again, I don't know what will and won't be possible, but reminders and calendar is a good thought. I once tried to write a script to get the next calendar appointment, but Calendar doesn't support that natively and recurring appointments throw it way off, so I abandoned

VO improvements in the next update

Hi, I'm very glad to forward this link to you. A little tiny line says, the next update is gonna bring improvements for VoiceOver for word processing and PDF. http://macdailynews.com/2013/05/25/apples-os-x-10-8-4-to-deliver-wifi-compatibility-facetime-fix-802-11ac-and-more/?utm_source=feedburner

Re: VO improvements in the next update

The link seems to be useless. Even googled the link and no go. 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 Extension 512 Cape To

Re: Dragging and Dropping a mailbox to Favorites

John, I'm wondering • what your VO settings are, specifically navigation and web. • what view you're Mail is in. • Is your Preview pane active or not. I have made this work on occasion but after seeing others frustration in this thread was attempting to play with things a little to determine w

Re: Dragging and Dropping a mailbox to Favorites

Hi Tim, I have the standard view for Mail. I have all my cursors tracking one another and I have nothing special changed in the Web category. I use DOM order for navigation. I suggested the move window menu because many people are not aware you can do this. I completely forgot about it un

any tips for pinterest

Hello; it had been a while since i last used Pinterest. i just spent an hour finding the link to add a new pin to my existing board. I bookmarked the link and hope it will be there next time. Any tips, tricks, or suggestions for how to use it better? thanks, max -- You received this messa

Re: What would you all like to see in scripts to speak system status?

Hi! Thank you for the work you are doing and the time you are devoting to it, I am sure these little helps will be very handy to all VO Users. An other good idea is to have VO read the con ten of the LCD section in iTunes when playing music, so we can listen to the tittle and artist. Some times t

Re: Dragging and Dropping a mailbox to Favorites

Hi John, I, too, have all cursors tracking each other, but use Grouping in web-pages. I do not use the Trackpad commander for any of this as I'm just too used to doing things the keyboard way on my Mac. I will change things to Dom navigation just for fun to see if that makes any difference.

Re: Dragging and Dropping a mailbox to Favorites

Hi Tim, I don't use Trackpad commander either. I'd love to get to the bottom of this as it's baffling me as to the hit or miss nature of this process and how some folks just can't get it to work at all. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@m

Re: VO improvements in the next update

Hi Brandt, Jürgen's link worked for me. I'll paste in the section from the Mac Daily News summary that references upcoming improvements to the way that VoiceOver handles text in PDF documents: >From Apple’s notes as per MacRumors: The 10.8.4 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion user

Created keyboard shortcut in iTunes

Hello all, I find myself using the menu command "Show in Finder" often. I thought I'd try to make a keyboard shortcut to it, and success, works like a charm. I went to system pref, keyboard, keyboard shortcuts, then found applications/iTunes. When you add a new shortcut for a menu command, yo

Re: Created keyboard shortcut in iTunes

Ok sorry about this but why do you not use command+shift+r to show in finder! Or does that command show up in your menus! I'm using the latest iTunes and it still show's up in mine! No need to make a short cut! Colin On 26 May 2013, at 17:57, Traci wrote: > Hello all, > > I find myself using th

Re: Created keyboard shortcut in iTunes

Yes, I love that trick. I usually use ctrl-shift, since mac apps rarely use control for anything, and more rarely still do they use control and shift. I shy away from just control because it has a lot of uses in text documents (ctrl-t to transpose, ctrl-d, ctrl-a, and more). I know iTunes has no

Re: What would you all like to see in scripts to speak system status?

I'm not sure if that kind of integration is possible, but I'll have a look. thanks. On May 26, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Daniela Rubio wrote: > Hi! > Thank you for the work you are doing and the time you are devoting to it, I > am sure these little helps will be very handy to all VO Users. > An other

Re: Created keyboard shortcut in iTunes

Did you say command-shift-r? That isn't doing anything for me. I'm going to try the dash thing. Right now I have a shortcut for the make rinsable script, but I need to hit go-m first. Traci On May 26, 2013, at 10:18 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > Yes, I love that trick. I usually use ctrl-shift, sin

Re: Created keyboard shortcut in iTunes

Ok I'm only guessing but that might be because you've set up your own! But in the file menu do you not have anything written! Mine clearly says command+shift+r! I'm in classic view so do not know if that makes a difference! Colin On 26 May 2013, at 18:52, Traci wrote: > Did you say command-shift

Re: What would you all like to see in scripts to speak system status?

Hi Nick. I'm very interested in that battery script. Could you send it to me? Where do I install it when I get it? Also, for iTunes, you all do realize that there are apps you can purchase from the app store that do what you want it to. For example, I have this app called SpeakMyTunes which spea

Re: Created keyboard shortcut in iTunes

Lookie there! Thanks! I took away the one I created and will use the natural shortcut. :) So is there one for show in iTunes store and I'm missing it? Thanks, Traci On May 26, 2013, at 11:04 AM, "Red.Falcon" wrote: > Ok I'm only guessing but that might be because you've set up your own! > B

Running Linux software

Hi there folks, I would like to run xBoard, a linux based chess application on my mac. Is there any way to do this without having to use a Virtual machine? Warm regards, Brandt Steenkamp Sent from my macbook pro Contact me: Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 Email: brandt.steenk...@gmail

Re: What would you all like to see in scripts to speak system status?

Is there any built-in command to have VoiceOver read what is currently on the clipboard? If not, this may also be something to look at working into a script. Also, now that third party menu bar items are accessible, would it be possible to write one for the Dropbox icon? Regards, Gavin On 26

Re: Running Linux software

I suppose since Os X is Unix based, it may be possible to run Linux software via Terminal. Chris On 26/05/2013 20:00, Brandt wrote: Hi there folks, I would like to run xBoard, a linux based chess application on my mac. Is there any way to do this without having to use a Virtual machine? Wa

Re: Running Linux software

You could see if MacPorts has an equivalent to what you're looking for. I downloaded Keka through MacPorts not so long ago, and it works flawlessly. Regards, Gavin On 26 May 2013, at 9:37 PM, Chris H wrote: I suppose since Os X is Unix based, it may be possible to run Linux software via Term

Can Apple TV Pull Content From a NAS

Hi All, Does anyone know, can an Apple TV pull content from a NAS on a local network? Either by providing the Apple TV in some manner the IP address, folder share and user credentials of the share so that it can scan the folder, or, by enabling iTunes Server which is a feature of my NAS. iTune

Re: Running Linux software

This is the scenario in which we decided to create projectQ. Runs Any OS you choose. http://quocomputer.com http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/quo/projectq-run-any-os-the-unique-motherboard Hope you don't mind the plug. We are looking at developing turnkey systems for niche markets. If there ar

VoiceOver Compatible Download Manager

Hi all, Has anyone on this list found a download manager/accelerator that works well with VoiceOver? So far, I've tried iGetter and Progressive Download. I love Progressive Downloader, but am experiencing excessive lag with VoiceOver when adding a new download task. Also, I can't seem to get br

Re: What would you all like to see in scripts to speak system status?

The clipboard is actually really simple, I just didn't think of it, or that anyone would want it. I'll play with that and see how it works with things like files or folders, not just text, and see if it is workable. I'll also look into Drobpox - that's a great idea. On May 26, 2013, at 3:27 PM,

Re: VO improvements in the next update

The link does work but you red to pick the article you wish to rad. On 2013-05-26, at 7:36 AM, Brandt wrote: > The link seems to be useless. Even googled the link and no go. > > Warm regards, > > Brandt Steenkamp > > Sent from my macbook pro > > Contact me: > > Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +2778

Need help finding an encoder.

I have a bit of a predicament. I need to find an encoder that will allow me to encode, not keeping the original source files, that will take a standard AVI formatted movie file, and will reencode those files into a format which can be played by both iTunes and by my Apple TV. I need something

Re: VO improvements in the next update

i would love in the next update if VO would stop giving that stupid 1 row added message really i would give anything. Michael On 27/05/2013, at 12:36 AM, Brandt wrote: > The link seems to be useless. Even googled the link and no go. > > Warm regards, > > Brandt Steenkamp > > Sent from my mac

Re: Need help finding an encoder.

Why not use Handbrake? It's free, and a quick Google search suggests that is supports AVI as input. It can, to my knowledge, handle batch jobs, so you should be set there as well. On May 26, 2013, at 4:39 PM, Chris Gilland wrote: > I have a bit of a predicament. > > I need to find an encoder t

Re: VO improvements in the next update

Do we know what the word processing updates will be or when this update will come out? Harry On May 26, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Michael Marshall wrote: > i would love in the next update if VO would stop giving that stupid 1 row > added message really i would give anything. > > Michael > On 27/05/2

Re: VO improvements in the next update

We don't even know if the article is correct. It is possible that those notes were from some developer spilling the beans and posting the update list from a 10.8.4 beta, but that's the point: it's a beta. As to when it will come out, it could be months yet, no one knows. The last update (10.8.3)

Re: VO improvements in the next update

I would greatly appreciate the one row added be eliminated or chafed to how many messages are added instead of rows. The article did not state when the update was to arrive nor what it included. On 2013-05-26, at 2:03 PM, Harry Hogue wrote: > Do we know what the word processing updates will be

Re: VO improvements in the next update

Alex, those are good points. i would also love to see support for track changes in Pages. Harry On May 26, 2013, at 3:06 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > We don't even know if the article is correct. It is possible that those notes > were from some developer spilling the beans and posting the update l

great newspaper app

Hi, listers. For those of you who enjoy reading newspapers, here's a great app for the Idevices, called EARL. It is available in the U S app store, but don't know about anywhere else. It gives you access to over 250 local and national newspapers, and speaks in 5 different male and female voices.

Re: great newspaper app

Hi, all. Does anon know of a good app that includes Canadian newspapers besides Earl which I already hav. On 2013-05-26, at 2:49 PM, shane christenson wrote: > Hi, listers. For those of you who enjoy reading newspapers, here's a great > app for the Idevices, called EARL. It is available in the

VoiceOver Preferences and Sharing Programs Between Accounts

hello all, I have a couple of unrelated questions. First, does anyone know if it is possible to set voiceover preferences and then send these preferences to someone else so they can then use them in their own VoiceOver settings? I have a friend who uses VoiceOver, but lives half way around th

Re: Running Linux software

Is there a Mac application for xboard. On 5/26/13 13:37, Chris H wrote: I suppose since Os X is Unix based, it may be possible to run Linux software via Terminal. Chris On 26/05/2013 20:00, Brandt wrote: Hi there folks, I would like to run xBoard, a linux based chess application on my m

Re: Can Apple TV Pull Content From a NAS

Hi, I believe that the Apple TV requires Home Sharing to be able to pull things from the local network. Music and other media that is purchased through Apple and thus stored in iCloud can also be streamed to the Apple TV but I'm pretty sure that regular sharing is not compatible due to the met

Re: VO improvements in the next update

That isn't stupid. Frankly, I'm really glad it does that. If it didn't how else would you know that a table of items was populating? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Michael Marshall" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 4:43 PM Subject: Re: VO improvements in the next update i woul

Re: Need help finding an encoder.

Wow, Very! bnice! I didn't know handbreak would convert from one movie format to another. I thought it only ripped DVD's. If that is the case, that it'll even re-encode video files from one format to another, then I definitely! will give it a try, as I've been meaning to get a copy of it any

Re: VO improvements in the next update

Harry, Usually, major Vo updates seem to get released with the new versions of OSX. those generally are every July. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Harry Hogue" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:03 PM Subject: Re: VO improvements in the next update Do we know what the word pro

Re: VO improvements in the next update

I've missed the initial message with the link to the article, my apologies, but would someone be so kind to send it to me? Thanks in advance. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:06 PM Subject: Re: VO improvements in the next update We do

Re: great newspaper app

OK, is this for I O S, or is this literally for OSX? Chris. - Original Message - From: "shane christenson" To: ; Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:49 PM Subject: great newspaper app Hi, listers. For those of you who enjoy reading newspapers, here's a great app for the Idevices, called

Re: Running Linux software

Yes, and no on the assumptions of running Linux software. Yes, it can be done, but there are! some porting modifications on the back end that have to be done/met. This said, a good place to start is: http://www.macports.com It's a little bit tricky getting all the dependencies to make it wor

Re: VoiceOver Preferences and Sharing Programs Between Accounts

Harry, I can't help with the second question, but your first question... absolutely! Just do your vo+F8 like normal, then go to the file menu, and there should be an option in there to export your settings. I can't recall if it makes a folder, or just one file, but if it wind up being a folder

"x rows added" message (was VO improvements in the next update)

It is handy. What is frustrating is that it interrupts speech. For instance, I use the preview feature of mail to hear a good chunk of a message without having to open it. Often, VO will read the sender, subject, and date of the message, then start to read that handy preview, then stop to say "1

Deleting audible books

Hello everyone, I have a question about the audible app. I returned books over the phone, but they are still in my downloads since I have an iPhone. whenever I buy a book, I download it to my iPhone. However, when the book is returned to audible, the books are still on my phone in the "downloade

Re: VO improvements in the next update

Same here. It's a useful feature. My annoyance is with how Voiceover says words differently depending on its context. Sometimes in the midst of a sentence, it'll say the word one way, but when read alone, it says it a complete different way. Makes it quite annoying. Regards, Brandon Lamb Host

Re: Deleting audible books

First, you don't return books to Audible. You keep them as long as you want. Next, in the audible app, there is a delete button just to the left of the listing of books. This delete button is inactive: but, you activate it by pressing it. Now, you are in a delete mode. Go through the list a

Re: "x rows added" message (was VO improvements in the next update)

hey, that is what i would love just more options for that message. On 27/05/2013, at 10:16 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > It is handy. What is frustrating is that it interrupts speech. For instance, > I use the preview feature of mail to hear a good chunk of a message without > having to open it. Ofte

Re: VO improvements in the next update

hey Brandon, i aggree with you in regards to VO and word context it can be verry madening. Michael On 27/05/2013, at 10:27 AM, Brandon Olivares wrote: > Same here. It's a useful feature. > > My annoyance is with how Voiceover says words differently depending on its > context. Sometimes in the

Re: VO improvements in the next update

if you want to here something interesting with VO get allix to say the word will listen to the way he says the word, it's more like wule. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

Re: Deleting audible books

You can actually now return books to Audible, if you've purchased that book within the last year. It's a new policy they began a few months ago. Regards, Brandon Lamb Host Shared and dedicated hosting Hosting starting at only $2.22/month Twitter: @lambhost On May 26, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Ray Fore

Re: Deleting audible books

Ah, didn't know that. Oh well. Anyhow, I still hope my info was helpful. 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 May 26, 2013, at 8:10 PM, Brandon Olivare

Re: great newspaper app

Its for IOS. I just downloaded it and it has alot of possibilities. Its like using a phone menu system to dial in on a given newspaper article. You can choose between three different newspapers in the free unsubscribed version , then individual news sections like world news, local, late breaking

Re: VO improvements in the next update

hey, playing a tone would be mutch better because even when you leve the window with the table rows VO still says it and your trying to read and it says 1 row added and stops the reading. it's enough to make you rip your hair out and screem. what i would love them to do is to make it tell you how

Re: Can Apple TV Pull Content From a NAS

This is possible. I use a western digital 8TB NAS, and it has an iTunes server on it. I store my iTunes library there, and point my iTunes from my Mac to this folder. And I have no issues. My appleTV pulls and streams the media content from there just fine. I turn on home sharing, and use t

Re: Can Apple TV Pull Content From a NAS

Hmmm, I see what you're doing here. The Mac is providing the HomeShare for the Apple Tv so it works. I believe, though, that if the Mac was turned off or did not have iTunes running, this configuration may not work. I'm not 100% positive on this one (probably only 98%), so I can be corrected

Re: Dragging and Dropping a mailbox to Favorites

Hi John, Just for fun, I went downstairs and tried this on my iMac server. The iMac is running the same fully updated version of MacOS, same fully updated version of Mail and has the Magic Trackpad instead of a mouse. Low and behold, it worked like a charm on the iMac. All my testing over th

"sync music" unchecked in iTunes?

Hi all, I had iTunes set to sync only one playlist, so everything I added to the playlist would get copied to the iPhone. A few days ago, I added four CDs to iTunes, and I just tried to put the new music (which got added to my syncing playlist) to my iPhone. Now, though, the "sync music" checkbo

Re: Deleting audible books

I just looked, and there doesn't seem to be a delete button. I went to the "my library" category on the app. Here are the buttons: "categories, back button," a "my library" heading, "last played button," and you have a choice of ordering the books either by recent, title, and author. The final b

RE: Can Apple TV Pull Content From a NAS

You would be correct. I have to have my mac on and iTunes open for this to work. But my media is stored on the nas, and it works for me for now. Kliphton Senior (iMessage&Email) kliph...@icloud.com (Instagram,Twitter,4Square&Skype) kliphton72 (Personal blog-re

Re: "x rows added" message (was VO improvements in the next update)

Enough said. You make a very valid point. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:16 PM Subject: "x rows added" message (was VO improvements in the next update) It is handy. What is frustrating is that it interrupts speech. For instance, I u

Re: great newspaper app

Dumb question, but what makes this any better than using the NFB Newsline app, aside from the obvious that if you're not in the US, you'd not have access to that app? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Phil Halton" To: Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 9:40 PM Subject: Re: great newspaper

Re: Can Apple TV Pull Content From a NAS

If you want to jail break your Apple TV, one can install ATV Flash Black from Firecord www.firecore.com on your Apple TV. From there, you can use shares with Samba (windoww) AFP (Apple) or Linux (NFS). The media player has a library which is searchable provided shares are set up. Your other alte

Re: Deleting audible books

You need to look furtther to the right. It's just to the left of your book list. 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 May 26, 2013, at 9:11 PM, Christin

Re: Deleting audible books

I know that if you get a book by mistake or dislike it you can return it if you haven't finidhed it and got it recently but I've never herd about returning books when you've finished reading them. Perhaps book rental is offered by audible in certain countries but I've personally never herd of i

Re: Deleting audible books

You delete from the main screen. If there Is a back button that'd the wrong screen. Press back until you have cloud device iTunes etc. the button is there. Danny. Sent from my iPhone On 27/05/2013, at 12:11 PM, Christine Olivares wrote: > I just looked, and there doesn't seem to be a delete

Re: Dragging and Dropping a mailbox to Favorites

Hey guys, Just wanted to chime in as I am having the problem of moving a mailbox on the iMac. Not sure why this would be related to a desktop or laptop, but stranger things have occurred with VO. On May 26, 2013, at 10:05 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi John, > > Just for fun, I went downstairs an

Re: Deleting audible books

She got it working. She had to update the app to the newest version. Thanks to everyone who replied. Regards, Brandon Lamb Host Shared and dedicated hosting Hosting starting at only $2.22/month Twitter: @lambhost On May 26, 2013, at 10:58 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > You need to look furtther t

Re: Deleting audible books

We've only tried to return books we've disliked. We're not trying to be dishonest or anything. Regards, Brandon Lamb Host Shared and dedicated hosting Hosting starting at only $2.22/month Twitter: @lambhost On May 26, 2013, at 11:00 PM, Danny Noonan wrote: > I know that if you get a book by

Re: Deleting audible books

I wasn't trying to say you were. If you finish a book though they will likely take that as you liked the book or you would have stopped reading. A friend found this. Grin. Sorry if it sounded like I was throwing accusations. I was trying to make an explanation quickly on a touch screen and d

Question about either the Goodreads IPhone app, or the web site itself

Hey guys. I confess, I'm kind a new to Goodreads, and only recently have started using it. I've had the app for quite some time on my phone, but really just haven't dived into it really heavily until now. I absolutely love! what I'm seeing so far, and man! has it given me some excellent opt

Re: Dragging and Dropping a mailbox to Favorites

Thanks for the info Brian. I'll keep digging. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-05-26, at 9:09 PM, Brian Fischler wrote: > Hey guys, Just wanted to chime in as I am having the problem of moving a > mailbox on the iMac. Not sure why this would be related to a desktop or >

Re: What would you all like to see in scripts to speak system status?

Hi Shawn, I can't now remember where I got the script. But if you Google VoiceOver script to speak MacBook batery status I reckon you'll find it. If you email me off list I'll be happy to email you the script. You just copy it into the VoiceOver folder in your scripts folder in Library I think.

Re: VO improvements in the next update

Don't mean to crash the party, but the article, on my reading, did not say VoiceOver improvements to "text AND PDF" (and as in A N D), but "text IN PDF" (that is, I N). That means, improvements to the way VoiceOver reads text in PDFs, not how it reads text in other text documents. So, unfortuna

Re: Dragging and Dropping a mailbox to Favorites

My 2 cents: • I have all the same relevant settings as John. • I can successfully drag and drop mailboxes to the favourites bar on both my iMac and MacBook Air. Just tested now on my MacBook Air and it worked first time. • I interact with the mailbox list before dragging, but not with the mailbo