Re: Upgrading from sl to ml

2013-07-16 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, Definitely. All Current Macs start out at 4GB of RAM so, that’s certainly enough to run Mountain Lion. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Jul 16, 2013, at 9:49 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: > Hi all, > I just upgraded my ram in my wh

Re: Upgrading from sl to ml

2013-07-16 Thread Daniel C
Yes, Plenty of ram. -- 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...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvision

Can't get an app back

2013-07-16 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi guys I decided to do some backups on my computer, and later, after I took the iPhone off my mac, I accidentally deleted off an app I wanted. I found it on iTunes no problem. However, I can't figure out how to tell iTunes to put it back on the iPhone. I don't want to do a restore from backup I

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread John Panarese
Yes, if you can reach the recovery HD, you can reset the password in Tereminal with the reset password command. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSION

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi John, There seems to be no option to reset the password at the login window. What Apple instructed me to do was to use the recovery HD. The OS is installed, so this should work. Cheers, Donna On Jul 16, 2013, at 7:01 PM, John Panarese wrote: > It depends on how far she got in the inst

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Right. But with ML, there is no DVD. Cheers, Donna On Jul 16, 2013, at 6:49 PM, Kliphton wrote: > I thought there was a way to reset as long as you have your install DVD? > You just access your key chain instead of installing the os again, and that > works. Don't quote me on the process, but I

Upgrading from sl to ml

2013-07-16 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hi all, I just upgraded my ram in my white macbook from one gb to 4 gb. Is that enough ram to upgrade to mountain Lion? Thanks, Blessings, Stacey and Gemini mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To uns

Re: Muting startup sound

2013-07-16 Thread Harry Hogue
Hello Antonio, The start up sound is the result of tests run at start up to indicate that your Mac is running okay and the OS is functioning properly. I just read on an Apple Support Communities forum post, also, that there is a different sound to indicate problems with RAM, as well, so that star

Training dictation on the Mac

2013-07-16 Thread Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
0]]] I have been using dictation on my Mac lately, and I am sure there will be wonderful mistakes made if I don't proofread correctly. My question is regarding training my voice, or the software to make dictation more accurate. I would like to teach my software to write my last name, for instan

Muting startup sound

2013-07-16 Thread Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
I'd like to buddha the Mac without playing the startup sound. Is there anyway to avoid it. It tends to play even if headphones are plugged in. I don't get it. Why does the entire neighborhood need to know I'm putting up my computer? Antonio -- You received this message because you are subscri

Question answered: was Re: Installing XCode

2013-07-16 Thread Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
Hello, I launched the install for Xcode and heard the computer ask for permission and for my password. Arrow keys would not produce any results other than the busy message, so I just entered my password as prompted. I think I have it working now. Thanks anyway. Antonio On Jul 16, 2013, at 9

Installing XCode

2013-07-16 Thread Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
I am installing XCode, the C compiler on my iMac. The program hasn't been fully installed, but has been hanging there saying ACode busy for long enough that I suspect something is not right with the installation. I downloaded the free program from the app store, and hope I followed the right i

RE: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Moses Choo
Hi Joanne, My problem is I would very much like to tug my IOS device in the bag and only operate from the braille display. However, some times, it will not automatically lock and I will have to take out the iPhone to press the power button. At the same time, to begin work, one will have to st

RE: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Moses Choo
Thanks to Alex and others for responding. I surely look forward to any of such braille devices that can do it. Regards, Moses. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:38

another question that I have.

2013-07-16 Thread KJSC radio
Hello all… I'm sorry for posting so many questions here… but I have another question, this one is not regarding ftp servers and stuff… this one has to do with the terminal getting stuck at a surten directory… when I go to my music directory where all my artists are, the terminal seems to get st

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread John Panarese
It depends on how far she got in the installation process. You could reset the password at the login window or use the recovery HD, but if the system was not fully installed, that won't be possible. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfo

RE: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Kliphton
I thought there was a way to reset as long as you have your install DVD? You just access your key chain instead of installing the os again, and that works. Don't quote me on the process, but I know I have done it. Like exchanging and discussing media? Music, movies, e-books, and even software.

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Esther, As always, thanks. Happily I think I can find a pair of eyeballs to help me do this. Cheers, Donna On Jul 16, 2013, at 4:59 PM, Esther wrote: > H Donna, > > If you were really just getting started in your set up, then the easiest > thing to do is to get sighted assistance, and boo

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Alex, Wow!!! Well, the fact that this merited a Wikki page, at least insures me I'm not the only dolt in the world who did this. lol Thanks for the link, I'll give this a try tomorrow. Wish me luck! Cheers, Donna On Jul 16, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > It so happens that someone I

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Esther
H Donna, If you were really just getting started in your set up, then the easiest thing to do is to get sighted assistance, and boot into single-user mode by holding down the "s" key when you power up your Mac. VoiceOver will not work in singlenuser mode. If you don't feel confident doing this

Re: Observation about NAVIGON

2013-07-16 Thread Eugenia Firth
Thanks David I changed it, but I haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Regards, Gigi Sent from my iPhone On Jul 16, 2013, at 8:29 AM, David Eagle wrote: > you definitely get turned Byturn instructions when in pedestrian mode. You > have to activate it in options. Go to options, settings, r

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi, Unfortunately I hadn't gotten quite that far in the set up. Sigh. Thanks, Donna Sent from my iPhone On Jul 16, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Edward Green wrote: > Hi Donna, > > Did you associate an Apple ID with your Mac Mini and does it have Internet > access? If you did, then it should be relative

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Alex Hall
It so happens that someone I know had to bypass the admin password on a Mac recently. He got a very old mac that a school was no longer using, but the school's admin account was still active and he did not get the password. The only thing is, this uses single-user mode, which is basically a comm

Re: Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Edward Green
Hi Donna, Did you associate an Apple ID with your Mac Mini and does it have Internet access? If you did, then it should be relatively straight forward to sort out. When prompted for your password, enter something incorrect three times. THis should bring up a message inviting you to use your Ap

How To Request A Refund for An iTunes or App Store Purchase

2013-07-16 Thread Jane
Saw this and thought it would be useful. I haven't actually tried this with anything yet. How To Request A Refund for An iTunes or App Store Purchase Hope this helps someone. Jane -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscr

Help with Mac Mini, I did an incredibly bone-headed thing!

2013-07-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, A couple of months ago I started setting up the Mac mini for our office. I had to put it aside to turn to other tasks that were more pressing, and when I came back to it this afternoon, it seems I am not remembering the administrative password I set for myself. I know, I know what a mor

Re: Virtual machine backup strategies

2013-07-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
That should work fine, I also don't use snap shots, just back up the file on another hard drive. Original message: Now that my Win7 VM is working great, I want to protect it. I know there are snapshots that I can take on a scheduled basis, but I don't like that option and I understand that snap

Re: twitter

2013-07-16 Thread Alex Hall
I really like Tweetlist. You can try the basic version, and buy the Pro version if you like it enough. I have not tried Twitterific as I don't think there is a free trial and Tweetlist serves me well. Options are good, so give them both a try and pick the one you like most. You may also find it

Re: twitter

2013-07-16 Thread Chris H
The built in Twitter is good but not as good as Twitterrific try them both and see what you think. On 16/07/2013 20:58, wayne17a wrote: Hello list I am new to twitting so what is the best app on ios for this or is the built in twitter any good so thanks in advance -- You received this mess

twitter

2013-07-16 Thread wayne17a
Hello list I am new to twitting so what is the best app on ios for this or is the built in twitter any good so thanks in advance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from i

Re: Software that will convert speech to text?

2013-07-16 Thread Aman Singer
Hi, Donna. If I may ask, what sort of speech are you looking to convert? That is, are you looking to convert speech from a speaker over which you have control, or recorded speech from a person who is willing to read training text? Alternatively, are you looking to convert speech that is, for exampl

Re: MacBook Air upgrade options

2013-07-16 Thread Scott Davert
Hi all. I assume if I want to upgrade my MacBook Air, I have to send it back to Apple? Thanks, Scott On 7/16/13, Phil Halton wrote: > That's my thinking too. I'll upgrade from the baseline processor to a > mid-level, then get 8GB ram and a 256 SSD (ccan't really afford a 512 ssd) > > - Origi

Re: ftp server hosting programs,

2013-07-16 Thread Tim Kilburn
You could try the OS X Server app. It may be more than what you need but it should do what you're asking for. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-07-16, at 10:02 AM, KJSC radio wrote: > Hi all… I was wandering if you guys knew of any accessible, free if they can > be, ftp

Re: question about lowering volume of segment of track in garageband

2013-07-16 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Just wanted to add that if this should be easier in amadeus pro I have that one also but am less familiar with it. Thanks again for any suggestions. Ioana . Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-16, at 1:47 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: > Hi all, > > > I have a recording of a concert of mine. The ap

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Aman Singer
Hello. You may wish to try having a look at the Alva BC640 with its feature pack. The feature pack appears to the phone as a standard keyboard. It is possible that this keyboard will allow you to wake the iPhone up. I am not sure whether this is the case, but it is more possible in theory than with

question about lowering volume of segment of track in garageband

2013-07-16 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, I have a recording of a concert of mine. The applause is too loud but I don't want to cut them out completely. Is there a way to lower the track volume just on the segment with applause? Thanks for your help. Ioana Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you ar

Facebook Tagging

2013-07-16 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, I seem to recall that some of you might be able to use the Facebook tagging feature when posting to Facebook. I don't make a lot of use of this feature as I find it fairly inaccessible, or to difficult to use. I just had a post that I wanted to tag someone in, I pressed the tag button w

Re: Logic Pro X now available, no word on accessibility het

2013-07-16 Thread Ronald van Rhijn
Hi, Well, we will know for sure when someone buys it and tests it;) Garageband is accessible, so why Logic X cannot be the same. wishful thinking perhaps…. Ronald Op 16 jul. 2013, om 17:55 heeft Krister Ekstrom het volgende geschreven: > Hi, > Not to rain on your parade or anything but i'd be

Re: Virtual machine backup strategies

2013-07-16 Thread kliphton
I do the same thing with time machine. But I also copy my VMWare folder to an external USB, just in case. YOu never know what could happen. HTH Like exchanging digital media and talking about it? Movies, Music, e-books, and even software. come join us here digital-hub-subscr...@yahoogroups.

ftp server hosting programs,

2013-07-16 Thread KJSC radio
Hi all… I was wandering if you guys knew of any accessible, free if they can be, ftp server hosting programs that I could use to host my own ftp server? I have my router set up and ready to go or it and I'm just asking because I'm using the internal ftp service from the command line and it will

Re: Logic Pro X now available, no word on accessibility het

2013-07-16 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, Not to rain on your parade or anything but i'd be very, very surpriced if it was accessible. /Krister 16 jul 2013 kl. 16:44 skrev Ronald van Rhijn : > Hi all, > > Apple has just released Logic Pro X to the Mac App Store for $199. Design and > features have been changed and improved. No wor

Software that will convert speech to text?

2013-07-16 Thread Donna Goodin
Hello all, Does anyone know of any software that will take speech, not dictation but recorded speech, and converted to text? It could either be mobile software or software for the Mac. Thanks, Donna Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Alex Hall
Not necessarily. In newer devices especially, ones with bluetooth 4.0, there's a "low energy" mode available that lets two devices stay connected while using next to no power, enough to register a keystroke to wake up but not enough to do any actual typing or anything. On Jul 16, 2013, at 10:48

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Brent Harding
That's odd as I thought the bluetooth turns off when the phone locks. - Original Message - From: "Devin Prater" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 9:14 AM Subject: Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device a wireless keyboard can do it, with pressing the arrow keys. sent from my

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Brent Harding
That is one annoyance. If you have a display that goes to sleep after awhile, sometimes you have to go back into accessibility and reconnect it if you shut things off in the wrong order. - Original Message - From: Annie Skov Nielsen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tu

Logic Pro X now available, no word on accessibility het

2013-07-16 Thread Ronald van Rhijn
Hi all, Apple has just released Logic Pro X to the Mac App Store for $199. Design and features have been changed and improved. No word on Voice Over accessibility yet. I ain't gonna buy it yet and see if its accessible or not, instead I sent a message to Apple Accessibility if its Voice Over fr

Virtual machine backup strategies

2013-07-16 Thread Phil Halton
Now that my Win7 VM is working great, I want to protect it. I know there are snapshots that I can take on a scheduled basis, but I don't like that option and I understand that snapshots aren't really backups anyway. Currently, I have the MAC HD setup to take four weeks worth of backups via Supe

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Alex Hall
It would not be a security risk. For a keyboard or any device to wake up an iOS device, the two must be paired first. so, if you have not explicitly paired a display with an iOS device, that display could not wake it up, just as, right now, iOS devices do not take commands from random displays.

Re: MacBook Air upgrade options

2013-07-16 Thread Phil Halton
That's my thinking too. I'll upgrade from the baseline processor to a mid-level, then get 8GB ram and a 256 SSD (ccan't really afford a 512 ssd) - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Walker" To: "Macvisionaries" Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 7:58 PM Subject: Re: MacBook Air upgrade optio

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Devin Prater
a wireless keyboard can do it, with pressing the arrow keys. sent from my Mac Mini with iCloud. Devin prater email and iMessage: d.pra...@me.com or r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com Skype: devinprater msn: devinpra...@live.com On Jul 16, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > As much as this feature mi

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Joanne Chua
Hi, I don't see why not. i have a logitec bluetooth keyboard for my ipad, and it wakes up my ipad with me pressing any key on the keyboard. Same should goes with the braille display. It shouldn't be a security issue at all. I have different braille displays pair with different IDevice, e.g. Iph

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Teresa Cochran
As much as this feature might have added convenience, I'd expect that there may be a security risk. Certainly you'd have to adjust the settings so that the phone wouldn't pair with random nearby Braille displays. I'm not even sure that anything will wake a phone up, except pressing a button on t

Re: Observation about NAVIGON

2013-07-16 Thread David Eagle
you definitely get turned Byturn instructions when in pedestrian mode. You have to activate it in options. Go to options, settings, root, then double tap on the pedestrian setting and select the pedestrian with spoken announcements option. Sent from my iPhone On 16 Jul 2013, at 13:13, Eugenia

Re: braille edge display and voice over?

2013-07-16 Thread Eugenia Firth
Actually, I like the spacebar position on the Braille Edge 40 better than I like it, say on the Focus 40 Blue. I guess it depends on your hands. I have little hands, and the position on the Focus 40 Blue is somewhat irritating and awkward to me. This is why I typed on the keyboards before I got

Re: braille edge display and voice over?

2013-07-16 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Scott, I have to agree with you regarding the Brailliant. It's a great unit, but I don't care for the position of the space bars either. I have gotten used to it as that's the display I use. Les On Jul 16, 2013, at 8:46 AM, Scott Davert wrote: > Hi all. > I've had to fight with the Edge

Re: Rumola does it still work.

2013-07-16 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Maria. I have got it to say there is a capcha but it does not fill anything out. Cheers Annie. Den Jul 16, 2013 kl. 2:36 PM skrev Maria and Joe Chapman : > HI. I don't really remember which page I was on but this was a few weeks > ago. when you navigate to a page with a code on it you sho

Re: braille edge display and voice over?

2013-07-16 Thread Scott Davert
Hi all. I've had to fight with the Edge to get it installed on 64-bit versions of Windows, and have found that it only works with Bluetooth on Windows 8. So if you are considering purchasing this device and run bootcamp, that's something you should be aware of. At this time, NVDA only supports inpu

Re: Rumola does it still work.

2013-07-16 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI. I don't really remember which page I was on but this was a few weeks ago. when you navigate to a page with a code on it you should hear it say something about capcher code found and it should enter it for you. Warm regards and blessings Maria, Joe and FurBabies Email: iMessage:bubbygir

Re: Rumola does it still work.

2013-07-16 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi again. Can you give me an address on a page where it should work, I think something is going wrong with my rumola, but I can not figure out what. Cheers Annie. Den Jul 16, 2013 kl. 1:43 PM skrev Maria and Joe Chapman : > Hi. last time I tried it, it worked. that was a while ago though. >

Observation about NAVIGON

2013-07-16 Thread Eugenia Firth
I am wondering if anyone else has noticed what I have noticed about Navigon, or maybe someone has said something about this and I missed it back there. Whenever I choose either pedestrian mode or public transportation mode, I don't get turn-by-turn directions. Is this sighted friendly program

Re: Rumola does it still work.

2013-07-16 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
Hi. last time I tried it, it worked. that was a while ago though. Warm regards and blessings Maria, Joe and FurBabies Email: iMessage:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 16/07/2013, at 9:32 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: > Hi all. > > Rumola does not seem to work correctly here. Does anyone have

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

2013-07-16 Thread CHUCK REICHEL
Hi Chris, Thanks for the info. I already grabbed a Logitech for $35.00 with usb extension cable from amazon. Works great! :) Thanks again for taking the time to get back though. CHUCK REICHEL soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com www.SoundPictureRecording.com 954-742-0019 Isaiah 26 : 3 Thou wilt keep

Rumola does it still work.

2013-07-16 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi all. Rumola does not seem to work correctly here. Does anyone have any ideas. The last 5 times I have needed it it has not worked. If anyone has an idea, I would be happy. I have paid for 100 capchas and I would love if I could use them. Cheers Annie. -- You received this message because y

Re: Ten fabulous finder commands

2013-07-16 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI can all these be done with the keyboard? thanks Blessings! maria and Joe chapman Email, iMessage & fb: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com twitter: bubbygirl On 16/07/2013, at 1:36 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > I think I knew most of these but they may be new to others: > > http://www.macworld.com/artic

Re: Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi. Unfortunately it is not possible to wake an IPHone up with a braille display at the moment. I also whish it would be possible to turn on the brailledisplay and it will connect, as it is now you will have to lock the phone and unlock it again. Best regards Annie. Den Jul 16, 2013 kl. 9:30 A

Re: question of the day, page count in text edit

2013-07-16 Thread Ray Foret jr
What's the difference between Nannocount and Wordcount? 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 Jul 15, 2013, at 6:39 PM, Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers wrote:

Waking up the iPhone with a Braille Device

2013-07-16 Thread Moses Choo
Dear all, Anyone here has a braille display that is able to wake up the iphone? I would very much like to place my iPhone in a bag while just operating it with a Braille Display. Unfortunately, I have not come across one braille display that has a key to wake up the iphone or even lock the