Re: Another Way to do Email on the Mac

2014-01-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
I’ve used Alpine off and on for Mail, but VO is just wonky enough with it that I decided to give it up. I once tried using mutt in Linux, but it used VI to compose messages, and not being much of a coder sort of gal, I thought the keyboard commands extremely counter-intuitive for an average use

embedded youtube videos

2014-01-09 Thread Maxwell Ivey
Hi group; You know those boxes that say power saver that you have to click on to make youtube videos play? something happened this morning and now I'm no longer getting those boxes. can you tell me how to get them back. I can even test the videos on my blog because of it. thanks for any hel

Another Way to do Email on the Mac

2014-01-09 Thread Steve Holmes
I know some of you had been looking for an alternative to the standard Apple mail client so I would like to offer you all another option. I am running mutt, a popular text based email client on the Linux platform. I installed homebrew, which is like macports to support the shell environment. I run

Re: Problems getting in to my iTunes library

2014-01-09 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, I believe that you’re looking in the wrong directory. The files in the directory you’re referring to are used by iTunes for various purposes and are not expected for the user to interact with. You probably should be looking in ~/Music/iTunes/ for the files and directories you are thinking

Problems getting in to my iTunes library

2014-01-09 Thread Agent086b
Hello, I sent this recently with no luck so thought I would try again. Hello, recently I have been having problems getting inside my iTunes folder. I type ~/library/itunes/ I used to be able to see most of the directories in that folder. Now i see things like the below. I am using latest Maveri

Re: buying mp3 from amazon.com

2014-01-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
Another note: do *not* get Amazon Cloud Player for the Mac. If you’re prompted to use it, choose Mp3 downloader instead. Amazon cloud Player is not accessible, except through the website. HtH, Teresa "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan On Jan 9, 2014, at 5:12 PM, Greg Aikens wrote: > You

Re: Useing The Calendar With Mavericks

2014-01-09 Thread David Taylor
That is really useful. Why I hadn’t thought of those things I’ve no idea. I can now add appointments again, so thank you On 9 Jan 2014, at 10:45 pm, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > There are actually a number of methods you can use to set end dates of > repeating events. > > First way, when set

Re: buying mp3 from amazon.com

2014-01-09 Thread Greg Aikens
You’ll need to download the amazon mp3 downloader from their site. Installation is fairly simple. The only other trick to know is that after you click on the buy button, go up to the top of the page to confirm the purchase. Best of luck. -Greg On Jan 9, 2014, at 7:53 PM, don bishop wrote:

Re: IMud for IOS is ready for beta testing

2014-01-09 Thread Noel Romey
Tyler There is already an app on the App Store called imud. Suppose you might need to rename it? Or is it the same app > On Jan 8, 2014, at 11:44 AM, Tyler Thompson wrote: > > Hello, for those if you interested I've got iMud working on the iPhone. (IPad > version coming very soon). > > If

buying mp3 from amazon.com

2014-01-09 Thread don bishop
Hi, I’ve bought mp3 files from amazon.com before under windows, but not sure how to do it using the mac. Any tips or suggestions? Is there an app you download or is it done somehow via itunes? Thanks, Don -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisi

Re: moving page by page in pages

2014-01-09 Thread Daniel Hawkins
This is new news to me. I always had trouble editing in Pages if the doc is longer than one page. Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit On Jan 9, 2014, at 5:23 PM, Andrew Head wrote:

Re: Is The SlingBox Accessible?

2014-01-09 Thread Kayaker
Hi, My iPod Touch 5th gen is currently playing my TV on the Slingbox app as I type. My use case is relatively simple. I like to have access to occasional TV audio in my home office, so I use it within the same local network. The app is partially accessible, and it does have some unlabeled butto

Re: Need help with time machine on network.

2014-01-09 Thread Kayaker
Hello, You have set up a proper peer to peer network. There is no need to add a router into the mix. Macs are able to auto detect ethernet signals without the need of a crossover cable. Obviously, you can see that it works properly as you said you can see the shared disk on the other Mac. You

moving page by page in pages

2014-01-09 Thread Andrew Head
Hi all, I know that pressing function, option, up or down arrow in pages moves you to the next and previous pages. However, for the last few days, this keystroke hasn’t worked. any idea what might be going on? Kind regards, Andrew Sent from my 11 inch macbook air -- You received this message b

Re: Useing The Calendar With Mavericks

2014-01-09 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, There are actually a number of methods you can use to set end dates of repeating events. First way, when setting up the event, is to press VO-space on the Date link, which will open a more detailed area. You can set the start and end date right there as well as set the style of repeat, li

Re: Doing a search or find in Numbers in Mavericks

2014-01-09 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey Andrew, Thanks for the response. After several google searches and turning up nothing, I discovered this is working for me. Hit command F type your search criteria, hit escape, then hit command G to move down a document or command shift G to move back, so far so good this has been working.

Re: Doing a search or find in Numbers in Mavericks

2014-01-09 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi Brian, The only way I can do my search in Numbers is to use command+f and then type the content I wish to find. This seems to work but I find that I have to type the content exactly right. One thing that puzzles me is that if I have more than one sheet in a particular spreadsheet and I kno

Useing The Calendar With Mavericks

2014-01-09 Thread Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers
Hello I’m afraid that there was a big change between ML and Mavericks for Calendar. From our point of view, I don’t think it makes it any easier. It used to be you would get a long list of attributes you could go through, but now it seems to be quite a chore doing things like setting a repeat

Re: power saver sliders in system preferences (mavricks)

2014-01-09 Thread don bishop
Using the latest Mavericks, but for whatever reason the slider labels aren’t being read. Seems to me I remember that they were read under ml. Don On Jan 9, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > What version of OSX are you on? On my OSX 10.8 laptop the sliders read just > fine. The first

Re: VoiceOver Not Working All of the Sudden

2014-01-09 Thread Teresa Cochran
There is a huge step from having specific problems on a computer to declaring a product unusable by the blind. Many blind folks have upgraded to Mavericks without having these problems, so before you make a statement that it’s unusable for the blind, you might consider that there is a specific p

Re: No VoiceOver or dictation for now.

2014-01-09 Thread April Brown
Hi Daniel, I will search for the dbtechies group. I do not hear low tones. So my ear tends to over focus on high tones, and they hurt. So, I don't do well with even comprehending television. I do okay in person, if people talk slow enough and enunciate well. If they don't, I have n

Re: No VoiceOver or dictation for now.

2014-01-09 Thread Daniel Hawkins
April, I understand how you feel. Before I went blind, I used to be a computer repair guy. I was Comp/TIA certified and I used to build and maintain office computers. As soon I lost my vision, I went over two years with no communication. I could not call well, txt, or email or surf the web. But

Re: Mini sadly not running

2014-01-09 Thread Daniel Hawkins
No prob! Glad I know enough to help out! Hope everything will be resolved soon! Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit On Jan 9, 2014, at 11:44 AM, Regina Alvarado wrote: > Thanks Dani

Getting flash to work

2014-01-09 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am getting a "Newer version of Flash must be installed," message. I have the latest version. I have it set to allow local storage in the system preferences, but I am still getting the message. I am sure this is a simple error on my part. Can someone educate me? Thanks. -- You recei

Re: power saver sliders in system preferences (mavricks)

2014-01-09 Thread Jim Gatteys
I am using Mavericks and mine read just fine as well. Jim On Jan 9, 2014, at 11:54 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > What version of OSX are you on? On my OSX 10.8 laptop the sliders read just > fine. The first one is Computer sleep and the second is display sleep. > > CB > > On 1/9/14 12:39 PM, don

Re: power saver sliders in system preferences (mavricks)

2014-01-09 Thread Chris Blouch
What version of OSX are you on? On my OSX 10.8 laptop the sliders read just fine. The first one is Computer sleep and the second is display sleep. CB On 1/9/14 12:39 PM, don bishop wrote: I see a couple sliders in the power saver section of system preferences. However they’re apparently not l

Re: Mini sadly not running

2014-01-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
Thanks Daniel, Your knowledge has been helpful in a couple of ways over the last couple of weeks. reggie and Allegra On Jan 9, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Daniel Hawkins wrote: Go to System Preferences, it can be found in dock, or from the apple Menu. Then find Users and Groups and look under there.

power saver sliders in system preferences (mavricks)

2014-01-09 Thread don bishop
I see a couple sliders in the power saver section of system preferences. However they’re apparently not labeled as vo isn’t speaking the field names, just the slider values. Anyone know what each one does and their order? Thanks, Don -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: No VoiceOver or dictation for now.

2014-01-09 Thread April Brown
Hi Regina, I know my Mac Mini made a sound when it turned on for about two weeks. It no longer does. Confused me too. I really need a "Dummies" manual for the newly deaf blind new Mac user. Good luck! April On Thursday, January 9, 2014 11:31:15 AM UTC-5, regina alvarado wro

Re: Any last minute advice before upgrading to Mavericks

2014-01-09 Thread Chris Blouch
The disk utility will check over your drive to detect and fix any issues it can. There are two types of issues - repair permissions and repair disk. You can do a repair permissions by picking your drive in disk utility and then navigating to the First Aid tab and then to the Repair Disk Permiss

Re: No VoiceOver or dictation for now.

2014-01-09 Thread April Brown
Hi Daniel, I haven't been enrolled in that program yet, unless it is part of the state program. I was diagnosies legaly blind last May, and am still in the early stages of getting help from the state. This next appointment should help. If I ever learn to use the technology, I'd li

Re: Mini sadly not running

2014-01-09 Thread Daniel Hawkins
Go to System Preferences, it can be found in dock, or from the apple Menu. Then find Users and Groups and look under there. Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit On Jan 9, 2014, at 10:5

Re: VoiceOver Not Working All of the Sudden

2014-01-09 Thread Brian Fischler
Yes, have a backup drive, might have to do a clean install as the skipping of words makes VO unusable On Jan 9, 2014, at 11:16 AM, Daniel Hawkins wrote: > The moon is out? > > I can understand you frustration. I for one don’t have this problem. But, how > is your memory usage? It could be a

Re: Mini sadly not running

2014-01-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
Where do I find a setting to turn password off? With the Mini, can it work successfully with a speaker with a volume control and not the TV? Have sighted help today is why I ask. Of course, doesn't know Mac! LOL! reggie and Allegra On Jan 8, 2014, at 10:12 PM, Daniel Hawkins wrote: Hello,

Re: No VoiceOver or dictation for now.

2014-01-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
Boy do I understand. Mini when running is totally baffling to me. I have found no program or blog or anything that starts from absolute zero. Right now, all I want to do is read and answer email, surf and be able to enter in Safari, and find out where to transfer files to so I can read them in P

Re: VoiceOver Not Working All of the Sudden

2014-01-09 Thread Daniel Hawkins
The moon is out? I can understand you frustration. I for one don’t have this problem. But, how is your memory usage? It could be a hardware problem or you may need a clean install? Do you have a backup drive? Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7 4G

Re: No VoiceOver or dictation for now.

2014-01-09 Thread Daniel Hawkins
Hello April, Did you go through I Can Connect? With your hearing loss and vision loss you should qualify that. I too went thru the program. As the federal law states the equipment that you receive, you should receive training from the state, in communication. Now each state is different in prov

Re: Renaming A File in ML

2014-01-09 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Yes, you can change the extension name but it does not change the file format. For example, changing the trailer from .TXT to .DOCX will not change the file format to a Word doc. In fact, in some cases, you’ll permanently damage the file. Changing the file format needs to be done with sp

Re: VoiceOver Not Working All of the Sudden

2014-01-09 Thread Regina Alvarado
I obviously can't help! I am not really truly sure what Mavericks or launch pad are, just too new to the Mac, but this happens to me too. Ipad just froze overnight and it took 6 hours with Apple support to fix! Empathizing!! I know I just didn't help, but understand! My Mini is still not talking

VoiceOver Not Working All of the Sudden

2014-01-09 Thread Brian Fischler
Unreal, everything was working fine for two days after a Mavericks upgrade, and now today my computer is unusable with VoiceOver. When trying to read an email now VoiceOver is skipping large parts of the text and pausing when trying to read an email. It is absolutely unusable. I have cycled VO o

Re: iOS Stock Twitter App

2014-01-09 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
The last Twitter update for iOS 7 that I use would not allow me to swipe left or right, nor would it allow any button presses to activate. I have not been able to use the Twitter app for iOS 7 and quite some time Sent from my iPhone Messengers and Skype: BurningHawk1969 My home page: http://Mar

Re: Renaming A File in ML

2014-01-09 Thread Eileens Misrahi
Hello, Thanks. On the PC side, it's the F 2 key that will allow one to rename a fire and I didn't know where the same function on the Mac side was located. I'll take a look at this in a little bit. Eileen Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2014, at 2:03 AM, Piotr Machacz wrote: > you change th

Re: downloading files from sendspace

2014-01-09 Thread Slau Halatyn
Hi Andrew, My guess would be that the download never actually completed and thus is still considered a Safari download and will be reported as such by the OS. Check your Downloads window in Safari and see if the download has been paused or stopped and try to resume it. Hope that helps, Slau

No VoiceOver or dictation for now.

2014-01-09 Thread April Brown
Thanks for your help! Since dictation won't do what I need it to do in Pages, I'll try to find something that will. Just not right now. I've still got to many little odd things I don't know how to do on my new computer, and it exhausts me trying to figure them out. As for VoiceOver, I tried t

Re: Which program can we use instead of dvdremaster pro.

2014-01-09 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Chris. Can ripit make audio files? I have the program, but it does not look as if it can extract audio only files. Best regards Annie. Den 07 Jan 2014 kl. 18:24 skrev Chris Blouch : > What about RipIt? > > http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ > > CB > > On 1/7/14 12:14 PM, Annie Skov Nie

Re: Can I listen to the BBC from my Apple TV

2014-01-09 Thread Georgina Joyce
Hello, Apologies, meant to reply earlier. Yes, thanks for this. My TVOnics here in Lancashire provides 708 however, the Goodmans’ upstairs won’t. I’m going to have to try and retune yet again with that box. I should have checked both boxes before making such a suggestion. Thanks. On 4 Jan 2

Re: Renaming A File in ML

2014-01-09 Thread Piotr Machacz
you change the extension of a file in the same edit field as you change the name. By default, as soon as you hit enter to rename, only its name will be selected so when you type that’s what’ll get overwritten. But you can just move to the right to the extension, then backspace over it and type i

Re: Auto switch in vo

2014-01-09 Thread ramy moustafa
Thanks so much for that but can vo switch its language when the kersor sees another language like french etc Ramy moustafa saber Musicc instructor at: faculty of musical education music arranger and sound engineer Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2014, at 2:35 AM, Daniel Hawkins > wrote: > >