Is VMWare known to hold holiday sales?

2013-11-20 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I'm about to purchase VMWare Fusion, finally! My question is, with the holiday sales about a week away, should I wait? I may need to demo some things to a client pretty soon, so I'd like to get this done now, but if VMWare is going to sell Fusion for half price or something I'd like to t

Re: ibooks and short cuts?

2013-11-20 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Didn’t make any difference for me one way or the other. I almost think we’re dealing with a half baked cookie. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Nov 20, 20

Re: ibooks and short cuts?

2013-11-20 Thread Nicholas Parsons
>From memory it worked for me if I stopped interacting with the text HTML area. >However, I'm not on my Mavericks Mac at the moment so can't double check this. Cheers, Nic On 21 Jan 2013, at 5:26 AM, Maria and Joe Chapman wrote: HI. Am currently reading an ibook on the mac. I am having troub

Winamp going away

2013-11-20 Thread -
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Re: Safari default home page has changed.

2013-11-20 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi! Ok when I upgraded to latest Safari I also found that Google was no longer my home page! I had to go reset it under Pref's [command+comma] under the general heading. HTH Colin On 20 Nov 2013, at 20:31, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Go to the view menu and uncheck “always show favorites bar” or pr

Re: drag and drop application

2013-11-20 Thread Chris Moore
Thanks, Rachel. The copy and paste worked perfectly. Chris On Nov 20, 2013, at 8:58 AM, Rachel Feinberg wrote: > Hi Chris, > > I'm not running Mavericks, but you should still be able to copy the .app file > in the mounted volume to the applications folder and it will be installed. > Just pres

Re: audio hijack pro success.

2013-11-20 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Thanks, but, they still are not yet finished. They are hard at work fixing things still. One of the problem areas they are working on is recording Facetime audio. Right now, the very latest should be version 2.10.9.B4. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind

audio hijack pro success.

2013-11-20 Thread Nektarios Mallas
Hi everyone. About a few minutes ago I launched audio hijack pro and I was prompted to update to the latest public beta that solved all mavericks incompatibilities. Thanks to Ray that alerted us to the on going development, I new what to expect of course and it worked like a charm. I am now ab

Re: apps for facebook and twitter

2013-11-20 Thread don bishop
thanks Dave, these sound interesting and will definitely check them out. I’m pretty new at the mac, so still trying to get acquainted with what apps are available as well as which are accessible. Thanks, Don On Nov 20, 2013, at 1:41 PM, David Taylor wrote: > Hi, > > On the Mac I use YoruF

Re: apps for facebook and twitter

2013-11-20 Thread David Taylor
Hi, On the Mac I use YoruFukurou for Twitter. You can search on night owl if that is easier. For FB I use MenuTab Pro for Facebook. While this is a menubar app, you can set it so that you press control-f and it comes to the foreground. It basically gives you the web interface, though you can ea

apps for facebook and twitter

2013-11-20 Thread don bishop
Hi, I’ve tried accessing both facebook and twitter using safari and find the interface not the most friendly. I use the facebook app and also twitterific or tweetlist on my iphone and find there is a lot less clutter. What apps are people using on the mac to access either or both of these servic

I'm Still Having Syncing Issues in Mail in mavericks

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
I decided to use Imap for all of my mail accounts, including Cox. I’m still having sync issues, with messages being diverted through the trash folders, which is very strange. Anyone have any ideas about optimizing Imap syncing with Mail? thanks, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fi

Re: Safari default home page has changed.

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Go to the view menu and uncheck “always show favorites bar” or press command-shift-b when in the body of the webpage. HtH, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > guys, > > I recently upgraded my version of Safari by accident

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Alex Hall
Documents aren't just for files, though, they are for apps. For instance, if you have an app that supports iCloud on two iOS devices, that app can use iCloud to sync data between them so that the app is the same on both. That's the "data" part of the Documents and Data setting. On Nov 20, 2013,

Safari default home page has changed.

2013-11-20 Thread Kevin Gibbs
guys, I recently upgraded my version of Safari by accident and I've discovered one thing that really bugs me. It used to be that, when I opened Safari, I was sent to Google's homepage. Now, when I open Safari and ask for a new page, I'm presented with the Top Sites menu. I don't want to see

Re: ITunes Match verses Sound Cloud

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Sound Cloud is a social app for posting sound effects and music projects. iTunes Match allows you to download music from your library from iTunes that might be complete or have a higher bit-rate. I haven’t used the app called sound Flower, but that one might be a different matter entirely. HtH,

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I just use iCloud for contacts and calendars as well. There is no need to put documents in the cloud since there is dropbox! I am using Siri to dictate this message. Sent from my I phone > On 20 Nov 2013, at 06:14 pm, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello, > > If I didn’t have to teach VoiceOver,

Re: ITunes Match verses Sound Cloud

2013-11-20 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Okay, well, that mostly answers it. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Nov 20, 2013, at 1:50 PM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: > Hello. > I don’t realy understand

Re: ITunes Match verses Sound Cloud

2013-11-20 Thread Nektarios Mallas
Hello. I don’t realy understand what you are talking about here. Sound cloud and Itunes match are 2 totally unrelated services. Really, nothing similar, nothing to compare or discuss here. Regards. Nektarios. On Nov 20, 2013, at 8:25 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > To those of y’all who are using IT

Re: Surveys to Increase Accessibility at Cultural Institutions

2013-11-20 Thread Daniela Rubio
Hello! I am very interested in participating in this survey. We are in fact working with apps created exclusively for cultural institutions. Based in Spain, but working with institutions from other countries. I would love to participate! You can see what we are doing at: www.dimensionmacaudis.wor

Re: ibooks and short cuts?

2013-11-20 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Sure am. That never works for me. Neither does item chooser in so far as actually being able to cause the proper text to be hilighted. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Ipho

Re: ibooks and short cuts?

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
It’s a bug. Going through the menus works, though. HtH, Teresa "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan On Nov 20, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Maria and Joe Chapman wrote: > HI. Am currently reading an ibook on the mac. I am having trouble with the > command shift right arrow short cut to go

ibooks and short cuts?

2013-11-20 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI. Am currently reading an ibook on the mac. I am having trouble with the command shift right arrow short cut to go to next chapter. sometimes it works and other times it says part of the text i’m reading is highlighted. Is anyone else having trouble with this? Should it be reported to the

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Jessica D
i did it and do not regret it at all. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2013, at 1:16 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > > Yes. And, I saw no article on that link anyhow. Frankly, I think all this > is needelss perenoia. > Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >

ITunes Match verses Sound Cloud

2013-11-20 Thread Ray Foret Jr
To those of y’all who are using ITunes Match. Do any of you have any experience with something called Sound Cloud? What, if any, are the advantages of one verses the other? Thanks. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Yes. And, I saw no article on that link anyhow. Frankly, I think all this is needelss perenoia. Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Nov 20, 2013, at 11:57 A

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello, If I didn’t have to teach VoiceOver, I wouldn’t have upgraded to Mavericks. I don’t like iCloud either, but it’s become inescapable for someone who uses both a Mac and an iPhone. I restrict my use of iCloud to contacts and calendars which I share with my husband. I never use it for docu

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I love the cloud. I would not be without it. There is no reason to be afraid of the cloud! Sent from my I phone > On 20 Nov 2013, at 06:08 pm, Teresa Cochran > wrote: > > Well, yes. Cloud computing is really taking off, and Apple is utilizing it. I > suppose you’re at a choice point now. You

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Well, yes. Cloud computing is really taking off, and Apple is utilizing it. I suppose you’re at a choice point now. You can stay with Mountain Lion, or go with iCloud. Personally, I’m no more afraid of the cloud than I am of someone accessing my computer. If someone stole my computer or my hard

What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Daniel McGee
Hi all, really want to update to Mavericks but this new OS is really making it so hard to do so. This article will explain why. Basically, I have no interest or intention of using the service so unfortunately where does that leave me. P.S. I hope I'm not the only one. In particular, really concer

Re: What do all of you guys think of this?

2013-11-20 Thread Daniela Rubio
I ask, can’t we since contacts by iCloud? Thanks! Daniela Rubio T iPhone: +34662328507 El 20/11/2013, a las 18:52, Daniel McGee escribió: > Hi all, really want to update to Mavericks but this new OS is really making > it so hard to do so. > This article will explain why. > Basically, I have

Re: copying text in mail

2013-11-20 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, I’ve tested interacting with the text in the pane and editing it that way, and it works just fine, You just have to be sure you’ve done that, so you don’t select other messages and possibly delete them. HtH, Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Nov 20, 2013, at 5:20 AM, Maria and

Re: drag and drop application

2013-11-20 Thread Rachel Feinberg
Hi Chris, I'm not running Mavericks, but you should still be able to copy the .app file in the mounted volume to the applications folder and it will be installed. Just press command+C on it and paste it in the folder with command+V. Hope this helps, rachel On Nov 19, 2013, at 9:08 AM, Chris Moo

Re: Searching for Topics on Night Owl (was: apple working on voiceover)

2013-11-20 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Make what appear? On Nov 19, 2013, at 8:26 PM, Jessica D wrote: > How did you make • appear? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 19, 2013, at 9:18 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli >> wrote: >> >> Thank you! That worked! I appreciate it. >>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 7:33 PM, Nicholas Parsons >>> wrote: >>>

Send Later or Other Ways to Schedule Emails

2013-11-20 Thread Nicholas Parsons
I'm looking for ways to schedule emails in Apple Mail to send at a specific time/date in the future. I've come across the plugin called Send Later. I began to install it but the installation package has some unlabelled and inaccessible buttons. This doesn't bode well for its accessibility. So I

Re: copying text in mail

2013-11-20 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
Hi. I’ve found if you press enter on a message it let’s you copy the text. press command w to close. another way I have done it is to •make sure quick nav is on •jump to the text as usual with vo j, •you should be able to navigate the text with your left and right arrow keys, if not interac

Re: Notice: OS10.9 vo-shift-c adds a space before an ellipsis

2013-11-20 Thread Alex Hall
I think you replied to the wrong list, On Nov 20, 2013, at 1:28 AM, Brian Fischler wrote: > Hey all, > > If I am recalling correctly this Marcos has had some bewildering opinions in > the past. Don't read to much into it. As it is so so easy to be a critic and > not offer anything constructiv

Re: Audiobooks

2013-11-20 Thread Terje Strømberg
Sorry, i am not sure anymore, but i re-pruschaced a book from iTune store right now. iTunes recognized my previous purchase, but i may had to pay one more time. Time will tell since i have not received a payment confirmation yet from iTunes store. Could not find the book in previous purchases or

Re: Audiobooks

2013-11-20 Thread Krysti Power
So I gotta connect my iPhone to my Mac thanks for all the help Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2013, at 7:27 AM, Terje Strømberg wrote: > > Hi > > Just find them in iTunes or app store and re download-install. > > Take care > >> 20. nov. 2013 kl. 00:01 skrev Krysti Power : >> >> How do I

Re: Audiobooks

2013-11-20 Thread Terje Strømberg
Hi Just find them in iTunes or app store and re download-install. Take care 20. nov. 2013 kl. 00:01 skrev Krysti Power : > How do I re download past purchased audiobooks on an iDevice I wanna download > one I bought to my iPhone > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message be

Re: Searching for Topics on Night Owl (was: apple working on voiceover)

2013-11-20 Thread Nicholas Parsons
You can type the bullet on Mac with Option-8. Try using the option key with other keys on the keyboard to write special characters. Other useful ones include option semicolon for ellipsis, option dash for en-dash, and option shift dash for em-dash. Nic On 20 Jan 2013, at 1:26 PM, Jessica D wro

Re: adding reverb advice

2013-11-20 Thread Devin Prater
Try audacity, and install vst littleuggin, and search for the "ambience" vst effect. Sent from my braille plus 18 Ioana Gandrabur wrote: >Hi all, > >I have made a recording of classical guitar with microphone on the mac. Now >I'm interested in adding discrete and natural sounding re-verb and m

modifying the system sound output with vst pluggins and resetting bash to the default mac version

2013-11-20 Thread Devin Prater
So I had, well its techniaally still here, a windows pc, with a lovely soundcard with a manager that allowed me to add effects to the system audio. Is there a way to do this with the mac? Also, I, from a recommendation from a friend, upgraded my bash to ver.O 4.2 back in mountainlion. At one poi

Re: Saving Mail Messages

2013-11-20 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Angus, When the "save" dialogue" appears, just to the right of the search field, there's a table which Voiceover describes as sidebar. You interact with it and choose your card or another device or folder you wish. Once you land on the name of your card/device, stop interacting, and vo+right