Bluestacks app player

2014-05-31 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. Has anyone had any experience with the bluestacks app player? This program allows the running of android apps on a mac or windows computer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiv

Re: OT does anyone no of a blind linux or Orca List

2014-05-31 Thread dooie13
Hello Karen, May I Please get this information also? Thank you, Very Much, Dooie 100% Blind USN Vet Portland, Oegon - Original Message - From: Karen Lewellen I know of one. will write you privately with the name and contact. Karen On Sat, 31 May 2014, Lee Jones wrote: Dear List,

Fwd: Changing the cycle through windows command from command accent

2014-05-31 Thread Red.Falcon
Begin forwarded message: > From: "Red.Falcon" > Subject: Re: Changing the cycle through windows command from command accent > Date: 1 June 2014 03:34:15 BST > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Bcc: "Red.Falcon" > > Hi! > That command is located in keyboard short cuts under text and keyboa

Changing the cycle through windows command from command accent

2014-05-31 Thread Lee Jones
Dear List I want to change the cycle through different windows in the same application from command accent to something else as I keep hitting command z by mistake and undoing things. I can't find this keystroke in keyboard preferences to change it. Can this keystroke be changed as it is drivi

WWDC Predictions and A Guide Dog Enroled In Apple Competitions

2014-05-31 Thread The Camp Bowen Team
> Hi All, > > Alex here. I know I haven't popped in for a while, but with WWDC just around > the corner, I thought I would write some predictions. > > Also, my guide dog, z, was just entered by one of my family into a photo > competition for the most tech savvy dog. I've included a photo descri

WWDC Predictions and A Guide Dog Enroled In Apple Competitions

2014-05-31 Thread Alexandro Jurgensen
Hi All, Alex here. I know I haven't popped in for a while, but with WWDC just around the corner, I thought I would write some predictions. Also, my guide dog, z, was just entered by one of my family into a photo competition for the most tech savvy dog. I've included a photo description and a l

Re: Audio description app for IOS

2014-05-31 Thread Jessica Moss
Oh wow, will have to check that out, would love an app that could do that on its own though, considering the fact that to my understanding, unless things have changed, it's a pain to set your TV up to do it. Maybe there will be one at some point though, considering how quickly technology is evo

Re: OT does anyone no of a blind linux or Orca List

2014-05-31 Thread Karen Lewellen
I know of one. will write you privately with the name and contact. Karen On Sat, 31 May 2014, Lee Jones wrote: Dear List, I wondered if anyone knows of a list for blind linux users. I am interested in finding out how dooable orca is but I can't find any information on the web. There is no

OT does anyone no of a blind linux or Orca List

2014-05-31 Thread Lee Jones
Dear List, I wondered if anyone knows of a list for blind linux users. I am interested in finding out how dooable orca is but I can't find any information on the web. There is no applevis for vinux. Many Thanks, Lee -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

Re: Setting pdf Files to Open in Preview?

2014-05-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
I don't have access to my computer right now, but there's an option in preferences that says "open safe files after downloading". You might try that. Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On May 30, 2014, at 9:37 PM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: > > Hi. > Starting with mavericks, opening PDFs has

Re: Setting pdf Files to Open in Preview?

2014-05-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
Good thought. Thanks, Tim, I'll give that a try. Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On May 31, 2014, at 8:00 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi, > > This should actually have nothing to do with Mavericks. When you install > Adobe Reader, it likes to take over things. Normally, you need to re

Re: Audio description app for IOS

2014-05-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
I was doing some poking around, and noticed a lot of audio-described movies when I put "DVS" inthe search field on the app store. I haven't checked out tv shows yet. Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On May 31, 2014, at 9:00 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > I wish it had the option to have au

Re: Audio description app for IOS

2014-05-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm going to check it out. If they have some titles with English subtitles, I'd like to see what those are all about. Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On May 30, 2014, at 9:35 PM, Lisette Wesseling > wrote: > > Yes Philomena is still the only one they have. I want to watch that > parti

Re: Audio description app for IOS

2014-05-31 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello All, It was unfortunate that the company that developed MovieReading went belly up. I was fortunate to have seen Fellamena in the movies. It was such a pleasure to have in-depth audio description and not to have rely on my husband to perform that service. He did a great job, but there was

Re: Audio description app for IOS

2014-05-31 Thread David Chittenden
As I recall, the company was unable to get any of the motion picture companies to sign on, so they had to cancel the project. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 1 Jun 2014, at 4:00, Jessica Moss wrote: > > I wish it had th

Re: Audio description app for IOS

2014-05-31 Thread Jessica Moss
I wish it had the option to have audio description for tv shows instead of theater only, considering the fact that people want to know what's happening on the shows they're watching as well, and it can be a pain in the kneck to set your TV up in order to have audio description, and not everybody

Re: Setting pdf Files to Open in Preview?

2014-05-31 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, This should actually have nothing to do with Mavericks. When you install Adobe Reader, it likes to take over things. Normally, you need to remove the Adobe Plugin from your /Library/Internet Plugins folder in order to stop Adobe Reader from doing this. At least in previous versions of th

Sharp Keys, does it work in Win 8.1 on a Mac?

2014-05-31 Thread Kevin Barry
I have a late 2013 MBP and I have Bootcamp with Windows 8.1 on that side. Does Sharp Keys work on 8.1 so I can change the function of the command etc back to a more usable form? There appears to be contradictory info on this. Thanks for any assistance. Kevin -- You received this message b

Re: BARD NLS app in Mac App Store?

2014-05-31 Thread Kevin Gibbs
thanks fopr the info. I have the IOS app. It's just that my iPhone is full and I can't download any books and thought I could at least read book 2 of Game of Thrones on my Mac, not just on my NLS player. Here's hoping a new iPhone with larger capacity appears soon. Kevin On May 31, 2014, at

Re: how to get vo to stop saying an annoying phrase?

2014-05-31 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, You're correct. Sorry, I missed that possibility. Creating the Activity in the VO Utility to have the Verbosity of link and attachments would certainly do the trick. Thanks. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On May 30, 2014, at 4:18 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > You could c

Re: BARD NLS app in Mac App Store?

2014-05-31 Thread Rachel Feinberg
You can also do command+F in the Mac app store and it will bring you to the search field. On May 31, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > The only place you will find the BARd app is in the IOS store. Not the Mac > app store. > > The search is not selective, so far as I know. > > > Sen

Re: BARD NLS app in Mac App Store?

2014-05-31 Thread Matt Dierckens
You can also press Command F to get to the search box. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4 On May 31, 2014, at 10:33 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > 1. No, not that I'm aware of. > > 2. Open the App Store on your Mac. Go to the tool

Re: BARD NLS app in Mac App Store?

2014-05-31 Thread Ray Foret Jr
The only place you will find the BARd app is in the IOS store. Not the Mac app store. The search is not selective, so far as I know. 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

Re: BARD NLS app in Mac App Store?

2014-05-31 Thread Alex Hall
1. No, not that I'm aware of. 2. Open the App Store on your Mac. Go to the toolbar (ctrl-f5, or manually navigate there) and find the search box. Type your search, press enter, and a page of results will load. On May 31, 2014, at 10:30 AM, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > Guys, > Two questions: > 1. Is t

BARD NLS app in Mac App Store?

2014-05-31 Thread Kevin Gibbs
Guys, Two questions: 1. Is there a BARD NLS app in the Mac App Store, as distinct from the IOS Store? 2. How does one do a global search in the Mac App Store? I couldn't find an option for searching for an app by title or author. thanks, Kevin -- You received this message because you are s

Re: Setting pdf Files to Open in Preview?

2014-05-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
That's the odd thing. Preview is indicated as the default application to open pdf files. Safari always openens them from a link, though. Thanks forthe tips, guys. I can definitely work around it. Thanks, Teresa Winging its way from my iPod > On May 31, 2014, at 3:45 AM, Adrienne Chalmers wrot

Setting pdf Files to Open in Preview?

2014-05-31 Thread Adrienne Chalmers
You should be able to get your Mac to open all files of a particular type from the information window. If you can't see that option, try checking some disclosure triangles. Once you have found the "open with" bit in the information window, it's a really long way down, you choose to open the p