Re: Mac OSX, Voiceover and BBC iPlayer

2013-07-15 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI. will this app work in australia? where is it available from? thanks Cheers Maria sent from mac mini email, & fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com skype bubbygirl1972 twitter same as skype without the numbers. On 10/07/2013, at 1:58 AM, Edward Green wrote: > Hi Adrienne, > > If you go i

Re: Fusion5 Virtual Machine portability

2013-07-15 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
If you lose your activation, then you will have to get a new authorisation code. On 15 Jul 2013, at 12:09 AM, Phil Halton wrote: > okay, what do you do specifically in those cases? does it require a new > authorization? > > - Original Message - From: "Kawal Gucukoglu" > To: > Sent: S

Re: Super frustrating: unable to save an attachment

2013-07-15 Thread Ray Foret jr
Did you think of interacting with the message headers and saving the file from that dialog? You want to VO+right once you've interacted with the message headers group. You will get to "save attachments" and so on. Did you try that yet? Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibi

Re: Super frustrating: unable to save an attachment

2013-07-15 Thread Christine Grassman
Yes. Sent from my iPhone On 15/07/2013, at 6:09 AM, Ray Foret jr wrote: > Did you think of interacting with the message headers and saving the file > from that dialog? You want to VO+right once you've interacted with the > message headers group. You will get to "save attachments" and so on

Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello everyone, >From time to time, I assist people via Skype who would like to become familiar >with VoiceOver. Thus far, all of those whom I have assisted have been unable >to avail themselves of any visual cues from the screen, i.e. they depend >exclusively on speech, Braille or both. I re

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi mike, You could refer him to Ebony consulting. I'm based out of toronto Ontario and have some experience in this regard. I'll have to speak with him directly though. There are a lot of variables. My Toll-free number is 1-888-255-5194. The first consultation is free. Best, Erik Burggra

Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hi all, Is there somewhere where I can go online to find out how much ram my mac will take? It's a 2009 white macbook. I'm planning to take it into mac authority tomorrow to get more memory but I'd like to know ahead of time how much it can handle. Thanks, Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:sta

Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread Kjsc Radio
Go to www.crucial.com. There is a system scanner that You will download and you'll open the app and it will show your resaults online Sent from my iPhone On 15/07/2013, at 5:56 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: > Hi all, > Is there somewhere where I can go online to find out how much ram my mac will

Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
After going to this site, How do I find what I'm looking for? Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On Jul 15, 2013, at 7:59 AM, Kjsc Radio wrote: > Go to www.crucial.com. There is a system scanner that You will download and > you'll open the app and it will show your resa

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there I have known a number of people with situations similar to what you describe. I wonder if it would help him to do the trial version of ZoomText text for the Mac. A lot of people seem to like this a lot. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 15, 2013, at 7:19 AM, Mike Busboom wrote: > Hello e

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello. If my acquaintance were to go this route, is it easy to transition from ZoomText to VoiceOver? Can the two programs be used simultaneously? Kind regards, Mike On 15,Jul,2013, at 3:05 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi there > I have known a number of people with situations similar to wha

Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread KJSC radio
on the site, go to the heading where it says something like system tools and in that section, go to system scanner… It's a link and once you click on that you will be abel to download it and after you download it, like I have said, well.. open up the disk image and just open up the application

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Mike Busboom
Hello Erik, I will tell my acquaintance about your company. He lives in Western Canada. Thank you. Mike On 15,Jul,2013, at 2:50 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi mike, You could refer him to Ebony consulting. I'm based out of toronto > Ontario and have some experience in this regard. I'll h

Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread eric oyen
I am also interested in that. however, when I try to get the tool, the site seems to make it invisible. WHen I first hit the site, the heading what there, now it isn't and I can't seem to find the tool anywhere. -eric On Jul 15, 2013, at 6:34 AM, KJSC radio wrote: > on the site, go to the head

Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
Found the info I needed. Thanks so much for your quick response. Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On Jul 15, 2013, at 8:34 AM, KJSC radio wrote: > on the site, go to the heading where it says something like system tools and > in that section, go to system scanner… It

Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread eric oyen
ok, I found it as a link. I have to use the web item chooser on my system because trying to navigate there any other way gets bypassed. Its also a link called memory advisor. clicking on that link does nothing it seems. I don't see any new files being downloaded. and the page doesn't seem to cha

Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread Chris Blouch
If it's this model then the limit is 4GB: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP504?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US CB On 7/15/13 9:55 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Found the info I needed. Thanks so much for your quick response. Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On Jul 15, 2013

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi Mike I don't know since this totally blind gal can't use ZoomText. However, I do know that the windows version of text has speech that goes with it. One time just for fun, I called up ZoomText and Microsoft Word to see if I could do it. I almost could. The problem came for me when I wanted t

Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take

2013-07-15 Thread eric oyen
ok, finally got the tool to download. the site has a couple of issues that are causing me some hassles. also, my macbook has been behaving in an inconsistent manner since the other night after installing AVAST. I may have to back up and reinstall from scratch. -eric On Jul 15, 2013, at 6:56 A

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, I think zt for mac is probably a good option long term for some one who knows they are going to keep their eyesight stable at some level. The functionality is somewhere in between zooms for mack and zoomtext for windows. It doesn't have any speech apparently, but voiceover and zoomtext sh

Re: Exciting news trying Braille with mac

2013-07-15 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hey Chris A little tip here because I have had some minor problems getting my Braille display to pair with my Mac sometimes. When you turn Bluetooth on on your computer, I recommend that you don't turn the Focus 40 Blue on until you are inside the VoiceOver utility and just before you are ready

Re: Fusion5 Virtual Machine portability

2013-07-15 Thread Chris Blouch
You can also move it to a Windows or Linux box running VMWare since they all use the same file format. CB On 7/14/13 11:00 AM, Phil Halton wrote: I'm a new convert to Fusion5 virtual machines and I'm very happy with the way windows works on the Mac - real happy. I'm wondering, once you have a

Re: new questions please! playing videos and navigating folders?

2013-07-15 Thread Chris Blouch
To dismount any removable media just select it and then choose "Eject" from the file menu which is also command E. A flash drive is like any other. You can create, move, update and delete files just like on your hard drive. When you machine was set up somebody had to put in a password. Did yo

Re: voiceover-friendly usb turntables

2013-07-15 Thread Chris Blouch
Never tried one but doesn't it just show up as a USB audio device? If so you should be able to just plug it in and start making recordings with our favorite software. CB On 7/14/13 9:39 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: I heard about these/think I may have seen one over a year ago on blindbargains, bu

Re: MacBook Air upgrade options

2013-07-15 Thread Chris Blouch
Windows does a lot of disk read/write and folks I know who went with an SSD seem to have things start up much faster. I generally try to overbuy on the parts I can't upgrade as I keep my machines for a long time to justify the cost (7 years or more). Today's high end is tomorrow's minimum bar.

Gathering VO-specific Safari bugs

2013-07-15 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I saw this on Twitter today. A guy is asking people to send him all the bugs related to VO on Safari they can. He will pass them onto someone he knows at Apple. Here is the link; go here, select the "contact us" link, and fill out the form. Again, not all VO bugs, only those specific to

Re: bbd accessibility guide

2013-07-15 Thread Chris Blouch
Are you trying to find this email? http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/msg88111.html CB On 7/12/13 1:44 PM, jean parker wrote: Hello: Several weeks ago someone posted a document from the BBC on making web sites accessible for screen readers. I saved that document at t

Ten fabulous finder commands

2013-07-15 Thread Chris Blouch
I think I knew most of these but they may be new to others: http://www.macworld.com/article/2044195/ten-fabulous-finder-commands-you-should-be-using.html CB -- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from th

yes i to have had the same trouble i cant find the download button after clicking on the space bar to accept the terms and conditions and the download button is not thereRE: Finding out how much ram y

2013-07-15 Thread wayne17a
-Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of eric oyen Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 9:49 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Finding out how much ram your mac can take I am also interested in that. h

AudioShare - audio document manager iOS app is free today (July 15, 2013)

2013-07-15 Thread Esther
Hi All, AudioShare, the Audiobus compatible document manager for iOS is free today. This is a must-get app for anyone doing serious music creation on the iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, and it usually lists for $3.99. Especially if you are working with the Audiobus capabilities of apps like Gara

Re: Assisting someone with Macular Degeneration who is considering VoiceOver

2013-07-15 Thread Daniela Rubio
Hello: Firs of all, it is very important to determine if he wants to use VoiceOver, or may be use zoom with VoiceOver. If you activate zoom, but not VoiceOver, you can have the mouse to read what is under it with speech, using the system voice. In that way, he can get used to using speech, but a

Initial voiceover at desktop

2013-07-15 Thread The Smiths
Hi The initial voice at the desktop when I first turn my macbook pro on has changed. I don't know what I have done. After start up the voiceover used to say "Finder Desktop Macintosh HD selected volume" now it says "Finder Desktop Desktop". When I check where the cursor is with VO F3, it says "

question of the day, page count in text edit

2013-07-15 Thread jean parker
All: I have looked and can't find it. How do I get a page count in text edit? I have seen it for documents I have opened from other sources but can't find it for a document I am writing. Also, the word counter web site someone posted before is very helpful. Jean -- You received this message

Re: Need recommendation for Video Conferencing Webcam for mac mini & ML. Tim? any body?

2013-07-15 Thread Chris Blouch
Dunno, but Amazon turned up these: http://www.amazon.com/Mac-Compatible-Webcams/lm/R229XF7U7QM4Z6 CB On 6/29/13 11:12 AM, CHUCK REICHEL wrote: Hi List, What Video Conferencing Webcam works well with ML and my mac mini? Skype? Face time? I'd like to get one that mounts on my flat screen for con

IFTTT, what is it and how does it work?

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hi all, The subject pretty much says it all. I created an account with this service and have the app on my phone, but can someone explain to me what it is and how it works. Can it be used to receive things like statuses from facebook and twitter? Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bell

Re: IFTTT, what is it and how does it work?

2013-07-15 Thread shaf
Heya IFTTT is basically a notifications site. Take for example an RSS feed. If you put the URL of that feed into the "if" part, you can tell it "what" to do. For example, send a tweet everytime there's a new update on the feed, send an SMS to your phone, send somebody an email, etc. That's basica

Re: IFTTT, what is it and how does it work?

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
So, could I get my facebook newsfeed and twitter statuses emailed to me. Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On Jul 15, 2013, at 4:47 PM, shaf wrote: > Heya > > IFTTT is basically a notifications site. Take for example an RSS feed. > If you put the URL of that feed into

iTunes Question

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hi all, In looking at my iTunes prefs on my mac, I see a box that says keep iTunes library organized. This is checked. If I uncheck this, what will happen? Thanks, Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

Re: voiceover-friendly usb turntables

2013-07-15 Thread Jessica Moss
>From the descriptions I've read on some of them, it does, but wasn't sure how >the conversion process works and the like, so thought I'd ask before I bought >one and a bunch of hard-to-find records that some of these amazon sellers >unfortunately want $24 for, so probably won't happen right awa

question of the day, page count in text edit

2013-07-15 Thread Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers
Get nanocount. It gives you a simple word count for Text Edit. Regards A -- 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegro

Re: iTunes Question

2013-07-15 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, music you add to iTunes after you uncheck that box will not be sorted by iTunes. It will pretty much just be dumped into your iTunes media folder. I guess this is good if you happen to have your own method of sorting/naming your music content contained in the finder. Ricardo Walker rica.

Re: IFTTT, what is it and how does it work?

2013-07-15 Thread shaf
You most definitely could. -Shaf On 7/15/13, Stacey Robinson wrote: > So, could I get my facebook newsfeed and twitter statuses emailed to me. > > Blessings, > Stacey and Gemini > mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net > > On Jul 15, 2013, at 4:47 PM, shaf wrote: > >> Heya >> >> IFTTT is basically a n

Re: Initial voiceover at desktop

2013-07-15 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, besides it saying something different, does your Mac or Voiceover act any differently in the finder or, anywhere else after login? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Jul 15, 2013, at 4:35 PM, The Smiths wrote: > Hi > > The initi

Re: IFTTT, what is it and how does it work?

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
Can you give me step by step instructions on how to do this? Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On Jul 15, 2013, at 6:52 PM, shaf wrote: > You most definitely could. > > > -Shaf > > On 7/15/13, Stacey Robinson wrote: >> So, could I get my facebook newsfeed and twitt

Re: MacBook Air upgrade options

2013-07-15 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, For the majority of folks, The difference between the midlevel and high end processor won’t be noticed much. I would much rather spend my money on RAM and an SSD. The performance upgrade is noticeable, and immediate. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.ap

Re: iTunes Question

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
So what happens to music from cd's that you import if this box is unchecked? Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On Jul 15, 2013, at 6:47 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > music you add to iTunes after you uncheck that box will not be sorted by > iTunes. It will pret

Re: iTunes Question

2013-07-15 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, The songs added won’t be sorted in your iTunes media folder. That’s pretty much it. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Jul 15, 2013, at 7:51 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: > So what happens to music from cd's that you import if this b

RE: Initial voiceover at desktop

2013-07-15 Thread The Smiths
Hi Ricardo Yes voiceover is doing a number of things differently since yesterday. I don't know whether it is related or not, but I did download and install dropbox and I, for the first time, did a backup to time capsule. The different things I notice with voiceover, apart from what I mentioned: 1.

place speech files could be hiding?

2013-07-15 Thread May and Noah
Good evening all. Can someone tell me where speech files could be hiding? I had a trial version of speech running on my mac and although I uninstalled it and deleted it from my computer it is still trying to access the voices. Any help would be appreciated since it's rather annoying hearing tha

Re: iTunes Question

2013-07-15 Thread Stacey Robinson
Ok, I'll give this a try and see what I think. I find I learn new things about the mac each day. Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net On Jul 15, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > The songs added won’t be sorted in your iTunes media folder. That’s pretty

Re: new questions please! playing videos and navigating folders?

2013-07-15 Thread ramy moustafa
ok but if i left it blank, i hit vo plus space and i can't enter, must i do something to restart? Ramy moustafa saber licturer at: faculty of musical education music arranger and sound engineer Sent from my iPhone On Jul 15, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > To dismount any removable med

Re: Installing new languages on os and vo?

2013-07-15 Thread ramy moustafa
thanks so much for this. but how can i install a new language in the os itself? Ramy moustafa saber licturer at: faculty of musical education music arranger and sound engineer Sent from my iPhone On Jul 15, 2013, at 5:12 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hello, > > open up Voiceover utility with con

Re: new questions please! playing videos and navigating folders?

2013-07-15 Thread ramy moustafa
sir Alex thanks so much but what is cyper? Ramy moustafa saber licturer at: faculty of musical education music arranger and sound engineer Sent from my iPhone On Jul 15, 2013, at 3:42 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > Yes, you must eject the disk. Navigate to the sidebar, find the drive (it > will likely

Re: new questions please! playing videos and navigating folders?

2013-07-15 Thread Alex Hall
Go to your Finder's view menu and be sure "show sidebar" is checked. Then vo-left from the list of files and folders and you will find a "sidebar table". That's your sidebar. On Jul 15, 2013, at 10:54 PM, ramy moustafa wrote: > sir Alex thanks so much but what is cyper? > > Ramy moustafa saber

Re: Installing new languages on os and vo?

2013-07-15 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
I am fairly confident this installs the voices in the system library. Best wishes, Jonathan On Jul 15, 2013, at 10:51 PM, ramy moustafa wrote: > thanks so much for this. but how can i install a new language in the os > itself? > > Ramy moustafa saber > licturer at: > faculty of musical educa