Re: Talking Dashboard Update: v1.1 Beta

2013-07-03 Thread Maurice Mines
No problem I can make a special effort to check this list. So my final question before I call it a night, where does one download your script from? Have a good one. Sincerely Maurice. On Jul 2, 2013, at 7:31 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com wrote: This list is my primary avenue for announcing

Re: odd problems with VMWare Fusion and Remote Disk/Airdrop

2013-07-03 Thread Maurice Mines
The way you can tell if the copy is licensed or not is when you try to install it it will ask you for the product key. If you don't have one it will sing you to the website so you can either get a 30 day demonstration key or purchase one. That is the only way that I know of to tell if you have

Option key was Re: How to force items to be deleted from trash

2013-07-03 Thread Lisette Wesseling
Hi Tim, I was curious about what you said regarding the option key in the Go menu. I can't get this to work. When I open the go menu and hold down the option key while arrowing, I skip over a load of options and certainly can't get to library. Can you explain how to do this please? I still have

Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hello. I have just been listening to some of Christoper's podcast on MBraille, it he said that he could record in Drop Box using an I phone 4. How can this be done as I've never found a record button in Drop Box. Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Lisette Wesseling
I think he said drop vox with a v for victory. By the way, thanks very much for that podcast Chris. Really useful. I can't get the hang of table layout either despite serious trying. But I love the dot commands. Lisette On 3/07/2013, at 8:09 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote:

Same Page Links In Emails

2013-07-03 Thread BBS
Hi all. Is there a way with Voiceover to click on same page links like you can with Windows and its screen readers? For example, for those of you that are in digest mode like I am, You'll see links at the top with all of the threads in the email, and when you click on them in Windows, they

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Drop Vox, What is that? Is that another recording program? Yes the Mbraille podcast is great thanks. On 3 Jul 2013, at 09:22 AM, Lisette Wesseling lisettewessel...@gmail.com wrote: I think he said drop vox with a v for victory. By the way, thanks very much for that podcast Chris. Really

Re: pairing iPhone with Mac

2013-07-03 Thread Krysti
I didn't know you could do this? How would I go about doing this Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-03, at 2:51 AM, shane christenson ksha...@att.net wrote: Hi, listers. This I think was discussed on this list very recently, but I accidentally deleted the thread. When I try to pair my iPhone to

Re: pairing iPhone with Mac

2013-07-03 Thread Ray Foret jr
You can't. At least, not natively. You need a third party app on your Mac such for example as TypetoIphone to make a connection possible. 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

Re: pairing iPhone with Mac

2013-07-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
What can you do if you do pair it as I've paired it before but couldn't see anything you could do with it accept for sending files. On 3 Jul 2013, at 10:58 AM, Krysti happypuppy...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't know you could do this? How would I go about doing this Sent from my iPhone On

Re: pairing iPhone with Mac

2013-07-03 Thread Ray Foret jr
The point, though, is that you might be able to pair it; however, you can forget making a connection. This is because every time you try, the phone will tell you that the device is not supported. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely,

unpaired keyboard?

2013-07-03 Thread Estelita
Hello list, I am using Apple wireless keyboard in my MacBook, and something strange happened recently that I thought to share to the list in case someone had the same experience whom might give advice to avoid it to happen again. I was working with my MacBook and suddenly Alex stops talking,

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread erik burggraaf
Yes, it's a very simple recorder. Fire it up, press the record button, record your piece, and hit the stop button. The recorded file is automatically dumped to a location in your dropbox and can be accessed from any of your connected devices. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Can you move the recrding from folder to older in your Drop Box afterwards as that would be useful. On 3 Jul 2013, at 12:03 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Yes, it's a very simple recorder. Fire it up, press the record button, record your piece, and hit the stop button.

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Chris H
Dropvox is another recording program but the difference is as soon as you stop the recording it is immediately uploaded to Dropbox. On 03/07/2013 09:57, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Drop Vox, What is that? Is that another recording program? Yes the Mbraille podcast is great thanks. On 3 Jul 2013,

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Chris H
No but you can specify a folder to upload to in Settings. You could then use the Dropbox app to move it afterwards I suppose. On 03/07/2013 12:08, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Can you move the recrding from folder to older in your Drop Box afterwards as that would be useful. On 3 Jul 2013, at

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Thanks. On 3 Jul 2013, at 12:18 PM, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote: No but you can specify a folder to upload to in Settings. You could then use the Dropbox app to move it afterwards I suppose. On 03/07/2013 12:08, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Can you move the recrding from folder to

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Ray Foret jr
Uh, actually, once the file is in your DropVox folder, you can use your Mac or other machine to move it in the usual way. 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

Re: Talking Dashboard Update: v1.1 Beta

2013-07-03 Thread Alex Hall
The latest version can be found here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17005121/talking%20dashboard.zip On Jul 3, 2013, at 2:11 AM, Maurice Mines maurice.mi...@gmail.com wrote: No problem I can make a special effort to check this list. So my final question before I call it a night, where

Re: Same Page Links In Emails

2013-07-03 Thread Alex Hall
Interact with the text before trying to click a link and see if that helps. On Jul 3, 2013, at 4:35 AM, BBS bigbigshawn@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. Is there a way with Voiceover to click on same page links like you can with Windows and its screen readers? For example, for those of you that

extremely weird utorrent bihavior

2013-07-03 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi everyone, I have used utorrent for quite a while on the mac now but as of today it has been acting extremely weird. I added 1 download yesterday evening but now utorrent keeps downloading a lot of other stuff that i have not asked for at all (it starts downloading stuff even though safari is

showing hidden folders in finder

2013-07-03 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi, I would like to see the hidden folders on my external drive but i am not all that good with terminal, is there a way to have fidner show hidden files/folders? Thanks Greetings, Anouk, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: extremely weird utorrent bihavior

2013-07-03 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi UTorrent is a separate entity from Safari so whether Safari is open or closed is irrelevant. Make sure that you remove any old torrents that you have already downloaded as well as any that you think are there without your knowledge. Also, check if UTorrent is set to open automatically

Re: Option key was Re: How to force items to be deleted from trash

2013-07-03 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi Lisette, While VO is on, some of the Option key functions behave slightly differently since VO keys includes the Option key. In the Go menu situation, make sure that you're navigating down with your VO keys pressed and the Library choice will be available. If you just use the arrow keys,

Good file conversion program?

2013-07-03 Thread Sarah Sackville McLauchlan
Hi all! Can anyone recommend good, ideally freeware, easy to use software for converting audio files from various formats to MP3 and back? I just bought one that I remembered as once being fairly accessible, but apparently it's newest format is not so much so and it's giving me a pain!

Re: showing hidden folders in finder

2013-07-03 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Unless you use a Utility like Invisiblix, this is only possible using the Terminal. I'm not sure about the accessibility of Invisiblix as I've never used it but a search on the web claims that it is a utility that will accomplish this without using Terminal. A couple of things to note,

Anyone used a Seagate Central desktop hard disk?

2013-07-03 Thread Georgina Joyce
Hello All, I've just purchased a Seagate Central HD. Thinking I'd be able to read up on how to get started with it. I can see where the power cord goes and the ethernet cable goes. But before I plug it in, I want to understand how to configure it for time machine. The guy in the shop said I

Re: Option key was Re: How to force items to be deleted from trash

2013-07-03 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi! The library shows up if you are using Quicknav when you just arrow down! Without Quicknav no library! :D just another option! Colin On 3 Jul 2013, at 15:47, Tim Kilburn kilbur...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Lisette, While VO is on, some of the Option key functions behave slightly differently

Accessibility of Office 365

2013-07-03 Thread Rahul Bajaj
Hi all, Sorry for cross-posting this message, but this is really important and urgent. Is Office 365 accessible on the iPhone? I know that it's not accessible on the Mac or with JAWS, but I want to know if it works on any iDevice. Kindly respond ASAP. Thanks, Rahul -- You received this message

Re: showing hidden folders in finder

2013-07-03 Thread Ray Foret jr
Actually, there's Tinker Tool which will do the job for yuh. Tim's causion is, however, very well given; and, were I you, I'd heed it. 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

Re: Recording in Drop box using Iphone?

2013-07-03 Thread Chris H
Correct but also the Dropbox app is a good option. On 03/07/2013 12:53, Ray Foret jr wrote: Uh, actually, once the file is in your DropVox folder, you can use your Mac or other machine to move it in the usual way. Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind

Re: Accessibility of Office 365

2013-07-03 Thread Nicholas Parsons
Rahul, I don't think anyone on this list would be prepared to buy an Office 365 subscription to test this out given its price and Microsoft's track record with Mac accessibility. If they had, I would guess we would have heard about it by now. It would be big news. So beyond downloading the app,

Re: Same Page Links In Emails

2013-07-03 Thread Georgina Joyce
Hello, After interacting with it. shift + VO + m. HTH Gena Please Note: Please use email address below for all future correspondence: g...@gena-j.me.uk Georgina Joyce Applied Psychologist Training and Coaching. Because individuals of groups matter! On 3 Jul 2013, at 13:12, Alex Hall

Re: Good file conversion program?

2013-07-03 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi Sarah, I use a program called tunesify. It's $3.99, but extremely accessible. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2013, at 9:56 AM, Sarah Sackville McLauchlan phantom.va...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all! Can anyone recommend good, ideally freeware, easy to use software for converting audio

Re: Accessibility of Office 365

2013-07-03 Thread Rahul Bajaj
Hey Nic, I have been using it for a while and it does seem to be reasonably accessible. There are some minor glitches here and there, but it appears to be accessible for the most part. On 03/07/2013, Nicholas Parsons mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com wrote: Rahul, I don't think anyone on this

Using Pages to make a brochure?

2013-07-03 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I have a copy of Pages on an old Mac which I'm using to see if it is worth the $20. It is, to my knowledge, up to date as of last summer. I would like to design a brochure for a meeting next week, just some information on my company to pass out to others at the meeting. I chose

unable to erase .trashes on thumb drive

2013-07-03 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I have a 1.04gb folder called .trashes on a thumb drive, and I want to clear it out. Google tells me to just empty the trash on the Mac and that will clear the trash of all mounted drives, but it does not, and the folder still shows as having 1.04gb in it. When I open the folder, it is

sink issues

2013-07-03 Thread Kliphton
Okay, was setting up my iPod for my road trip this weekend. And I accidentally selected sink all books. Now it wants to put all 12000 of my iBooks on my iPod, and that's not what I want. I want to be able to select what books I want. But even when I select this option, all books are

Re: unable to erase .trashes on thumb drive

2013-07-03 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I'm guessing that the items were put in the Trash when the Thumb Drive was connected to a different system. If that's the case, then the Trash is linked to the other machine so you do not have permission to empty it. The easiest way to fix this is to copy the items that you wish kept

Re: sink issues

2013-07-03 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, By default, all items are automatically checked. This is a huge problem in a situation like you have when you have thousands of books as it is a huge problem to have to deselect that many books one by one. To get around this, try: 1. Make sure Selected Books is checked. 2. Interact

Re: unable to erase .trashes on thumb drive

2013-07-03 Thread Alex Hall
Yes, it was on another system. Thankfully, that other system is that older Mac I mentioned in my Pages question, so I can just go empty that one's trash. Thanks for the tip - I did not realize the trash was machine-specific, though in retrospect that setup does make more sense. On Jul 3, 2013,

Re: unable to erase .trashes on thumb drive

2013-07-03 Thread Tim Kilburn
Oops, duh! I guess the actual easiest method would be to go to the computer that you did the deleting on. The second easiest is what I mentioned. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-07-03, at 3:55 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it was on another system.

update on Dell's VMWare Fusion deal

2013-07-03 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, Some of you took advantage of Dell's $15 price for VMWare Fusion, and found that there is no license key with your software. I did the same, and I just called Dell about it. After much transferring, I am now waiting for a key to be sent right to my inbox, and all I did was explain that

Re: sink issues

2013-07-03 Thread Kliphton
If I don't have a mouse or a track pad, will the mouse down command work? Kliphton (iMessage ) kliph...@icloud.com - (Email) kliph...@gmail.com (Twitter,instagram,foursquareSkype) kliphton72 [Text only] 914-820-2298 (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com

We starting into windows

2013-07-03 Thread Harry Hogue
Hello, I'm wondering is there a way to restart the windows from OS X when I have windows running camp. Thanks, Harry. Yes, I'm able to restart into OS X under windows with no problem. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: We starting into windows

2013-07-03 Thread Alex Hall
I don't follow. When you restart the computer, you choose your operating system, and both are restarted. On Jul 3, 2013, at 8:56 PM, Harry Hogue harryhog...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I'm wondering is there a way to restart the windows from OS X when I have windows running camp. Thanks,

backing up a PenFriend to a Mac

2013-07-03 Thread Agent086b
Hello, does anybody know if it is possible to backup a Penfriend to the Mac? Thanks for any advice. Max. -- 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: sink issues

2013-07-03 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I don't believe so. I tried it that way for a while before I figured this one out. A question though, most newer Desktop Macs don't like it at all when there is no mouse present, how are you getting by with neither? Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-07-03, at 6:32

Re: Same Page Links In Emails

2013-07-03 Thread BBS
Hi Georgina and Alex. I tried to do what both of you said and still nothing. Are you sure these are the proper ways to open same page links in an email? Shawn Sent From My White Mac Book On Jul 3, 2013, at 4:18 PM, macvisionaries@googlegroups.com wrote: Same Page Links In Emails -- You

Re: Same Page Links In Emails

2013-07-03 Thread Alex Hall
I'm sure they are the proper ways to open links. Same-page links are not something I get in emails, so it is possible that VO is not jumping to the linked locations, or that the email itself simply does not have its links set up correctly. On Jul 3, 2013, at 11:49 PM, BBS

Re: showing hidden folders in finder

2013-07-03 Thread Chris Blouch
While I haven't tried this you supposedly can do the following two commands in the terminal to enable hidden files in the finder: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE killall Finder After that the finder should show everything. Ditto on the aforementioned caveats. CB On

Re: Anyone used a Seagate Central desktop hard disk?

2013-07-03 Thread Chris Blouch
Dunno anything about this specific NAS but if you want to do backups to the drive for two machines you'll need to partition it into two pieces and backup one Mac to each partition. Time machine consumes all available space on a partition so you can't just back up two machines to a single drive