Re: iTunes short cut key

Works fine here, I have option-i for iTunes working just fine. Sometimes, however you open iTunes, you get that dialog, and the next time, you can open it the same way and not get it at all Cheers Dave On 25 Aug 2014, at 07:11, Christopher Hallsworth wrote: > Because if you press the option

Re: iTunes short cut key

Because if you press the option key while iTunes loads you are given the opportunity to choose a library or create a new one. I don't know any workarounds. Yes you could change the keyboard commander key but this would affect all keyboard commander keys. Just use the item in the dock in this si

iTunes short cut key

I have tried to create a short cut key from the keyboard commander to open iTunes. When I use the key I created it takes me to a dialogue box asking me to choose an iTunes library. Using the dock to go iTunes, it takes you directly to the sources list inside iTunes. Is there anyway to get to the

Re: recording Skype calls

Hi Jenine, I just use the native app which comes on the mac to convert it to mp3. It's in the file menu, open with, and then there's a bunch of different options to choose from. This does create a rather huge mp3 file which I then compress using mp3 converter. I found that if I skip this step a

Google Calendar Not Accepting Invites

Hello everyone, I have tried researching this on Google, I have tried comparing my settings with my wife's settings and for some reason or another my wife cannot receive calendar invitations using her gmail account. We use the same Apple I.D., but I do not know how that would effect Google.

RE: Novice/New VO User & Mac OSX "mail" Launch

Nope, I have a MBP, and it works just fine. And you can choose the right or left option key. Frustrated with your Mac, I-device, or AppleTV? New user and want quick efficient answers? Or maybe you know apple products and want to contribute? Then come join a list where questions are al

Re: Novice/New VO User & Mac OSX "mail" Launch

Thank you. I have not played with this method though I have seen it in the menu. My initial thought was that it needed a full mac keyboard. I have a laptop. That's why I didn't attempt to use it. Pam Francis On Aug 24, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Matt Dierckens wrote: Hi. You can change it to use eit

Re: Novice/New VO User & Mac OSX "mail" Launch

Hi. You can change it to use either option key. In the popup, you can select left, right or both option keys. HTH. Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 3 Work email:matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Personal email: matt.dierck...@gma

Re: Novice/New VO User & Mac OSX "mail" Launch

Hello, I hope someone can clear something up for me. Since the keyboard commander discussion has come up, I've heard more than one user referred to the right option key as the one to use. Is that correct or can it be either option Key? Thanks Pam Francis On Aug 24, 2014, at 2:53 PM, Kawal Gucuk

Re: Reading documents with voiceover on the mac

Alex, Thanks very much. Your explaination sounds clear and reasonabl, and I will give it a try. On Aug 22, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Interact with the text before issuing the vo-a command, and you should be > fine. What happened was, you did vo-a, and it read the text but was not >

Re: recording Skype calls

Thanks much. What do you use to convert the file to mp3? Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com On Aug 24, 2014, at 5:52 PM, Lisette Wesseling wrote: > Hi Jenine , , , > I use it all the time. Once set up, it just records the call with no need to > do anything i.e. no need to turn it on.

Re: recording Skype calls

Hi Jenine , , , I use it all the time. Once set up, it just records the call with no need to do anything i.e. no need to turn it on. It literally just works. It makes a .mov file (even if you choose not to record the video), which is quite a large file. I convert this to mp3 and then compress it

Re: launching apps

Oh, interesting. I hadn't thought about those things. Thanks for answering. cheers, Donna On Aug 24, 2014, at 3:51 PM, David Taylor wrote: > Hi, you get more time to type things in, and then only see the apps with the > letters you have typed, and it includes all apps, not just ones you have

QUicken 2015

I understand this isI have done a small amount of testing of Quicken 2015 for the Macintosh and it seems to be usable via VoiceOver. There are some issues with account setup and it is quite different from The Quicken that ran on older Macs. I can continue to test it for another couple of w

Re: launching apps

Hi, you get more time to type things in, and then only see the apps with the letters you have typed, and it includes all apps, not just ones you have chosen to include in the Dock. Cheers Dave On 24 Aug 2014, at 20:55, Donna Goodin wrote: > David, > > Just curious. I've never really used t

Re: voices not working

The same thing happens with Fred and other osx voices too. > On Aug 24, 2014, at 9:51, Terje Strømberg wrote: > > And sometimes it takes a few minutes before working i.e. talking. Use > vo-command and left-right-up-down a few times. > > Take care > > 24. aug. 2014 kl. 13:41 skrev Andrew Lama

Re: launching apps

David, Just curious. I've never really used the launchpad much, because it mostly just seems like a duplication of the dock. I'm assuming from your message that you do use Launchpad. What do you see as being the advantages of it over the dock? Thanks, Donna On Aug 24, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Davi

Re: Novice/New VO User & Mac OSX "mail" Launch

Thanks Kliphton, I've learnt something new from you, option U for unread message count. I do use the keyboard commander quite a bit to launch mail, right option M etc. Kawal. On 24 Aug 2014, at 17:51, Kliphton Senior wrote: > I personally like the commander method. There are ones already bui

recording Skype calls

Has anyone used Call Recorder for Skype? If so, any thoughts? I'm wanting to do some interviews for recording and short of buying a phone patch or hybrid, which I may eventually do, I'm open for suggestions. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are

arrows question for Nisus Writer

Hello there, I think my arrows got turned around in Nisus Writer my left arrow goes right and my right arrow goes left. Is there any way to change this? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and sto

Re: launching apps

I went into system prefs and reorganised the system keyboard shortcuts, so now I have keyboard commander for my most common apps, but f12 brings up launchpad which I use for everything else. You just type a few characters and it finds apps containing them and you can pick what you want. Works pe

Re: Can I gift an application to someone else?

Ar yes, maybe. But gift this app should still be an option in the action button. If it's a free app then you can't gift free apps. But you say you want to buy this app for a friend. Strange. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 24/08/2014 17:22, A

RE: does any one know how i can get out of the App Store and sign in with my own account?

Got to settings, iTunes and app store, and sign out there. Frustrated with your Mac, I-device, or AppleTV? New user and want quick efficient answers? Or maybe you know apple products and want to contribute? Then come join a list where questions are always answered, and we are always patient wit

RE: Novice/New VO User & Mac OSX "mail" Launch

I personally like the commander method. There are ones already built in. Like option M to get to mail, option s to get to safari, option t for the time, option u for unread email count. And you can create your own also. I have option b for my blogging app, option v to open my video conversio

Re: Can I gift an application to someone else?

Also remember that you can only give apps to people in the same country App Store. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2014, at 12:22, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > Christopher, > > I want to gift an application for mac rather than iOS device so when I open > appstore on my mac and go to the page

Re: Can I gift an application to someone else?

Christopher, I want to gift an application for mac rather than iOS device so when I open appstore on my mac and go to the page of the application, the only choices I get are those under the "actions" button, and they are copy link, tell a friend, share on twitter, share on facebook and share in

Re: i

You can use the spotlight search, or if you enable keyboard commander and have the checkbox checked in the General pane of the VoiceOver Utility to allow VoiceOver to be controlled by Apple Scripts, right option-m will launch male as well. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the B

Re: does any one know how i can get out of the App Store and sign in with my own account?

Go to Settings then iTunes and App Stores then double tap on the Apple Id. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 24/08/2014 15:45, adrian wrote: does any one know how i can get out of the App Store and sign in with my own account ```Sent from my i

Re: Can I gift an application to someone else?

It is in the share menu. So open the app's page, double tap share button and gift is one option. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 24/08/2014 16:29, Andrew Lamanche wrote: Listers, I can't find the answer to the following question: Can I buy a

Can I gift an application to someone else?

Listers, I can't find the answer to the following question: Can I buy an app in the appstore for somebody else as a gift? I've been searching and searching but can't find the answer to this. Many thanks for your help. Andrew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

Re: i

Control-f1 turns keyboard access on or off. It is in the keyboard shortcuts preferences. I don't know whether it is on by default or not, but When explaining something to a new user I stick to known conditions. On Aug 24, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Alex Hall wrote: I'm not sure what you mean by keyb

Multiple Aveneues & Functions & Mac OSX

Just Sayin' When you STOP "Learning, you Stop Living" -- 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

Re: i

Huh! I didn't know about the F5 shortcut, that certainly is handy. :) Cheers, Donna On Aug 24, 2014, at 9:52 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > Just to add yet one more item to this growing stack, the dock can also be > accessed with control-f3. Many function keys do things when paired with > control, su

Re: does any one know how i can get out of the App Store and sign in with my own account?

Isn't there a sign out button on the App Store menu once it's open? Pam Francis On Aug 24, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: I wonder whether you need to change your Apple ID in settings/itunes and App Store in order to associate yourself with a different account. > On 24 Aug 2014, at

Re: i

The other thing is it depends on how you have your keyboard set up. For example, for me to use those commands, I have to press Control and Function, rather than just CTRL. Cheers, Donna On Aug 24, 2014, at 9:58 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: > We need to keep this simple Alex. Control-f3 doesn't wor

Re: does any one know how i can get out of the App Store and sign in with my own account?

I wonder whether you need to change your Apple ID in settings/itunes and App Store in order to associate yourself with a different account. On 24 Aug 2014, at 15:45, adrian wrote: > does any one know how i can get out of the App Store and sign in with my own > account > > ```Sent from my iPad

Re: i

I'm not sure what you mean by keyboard access. Ever since I discovered these commands last year, they have worked on two different machines and both Mavericks and Mountain Lion. On Aug 24, 2014, at 10:58 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: > We need to keep this simple Alex. Control-f3 doesn't work unless

Re: i

We need to keep this simple Alex. Control-f3 doesn't work unless keyboard access is on. Vo-d always works. On Aug 24, 2014, at 9:52 AM, Alex Hall wrote: Just to add yet one more item to this growing stack, the dock can also be accessed with control-f3. Many function keys do things when pair

Re: i

Just to add yet one more item to this growing stack, the dock can also be accessed with control-f3. Many function keys do things when paired with control, such as ctrl-f8 for the Extras menus, or ctrl-f5 to switch between the main window and its toolbar. On Aug 24, 2014, at 10:40 AM, Barry Hadde

Re: voices not working

And sometimes it takes a few minutes before working i.e. talking. Use vo-command and left-right-up-down a few times. Take care 24. aug. 2014 kl. 13:41 skrev Andrew Lamanche : Try to turn off voiceover with command+f5 and turn it on again. It will update the voices available. On 24 Aug 2014, a

does any one know how i can get out of the App Store and sign in with my own account?

does any one know how i can get out of the App Store and sign in with my own account ```Sent from my iPad -- 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 mac

Re: i

In OS X you have a menubar at the top of the screen. Underneath it there is the desktop. Usually at the bottom of the screen is the doc. The menubar and doc are always on the screen, but the window content and menu items will change depending on what application you are using. The doc is w

Re: i

Hi! On my mac i can press and hold the right option key and press m. Not sure if this will work on other macs. I haven't added this my self so i guess its something that you can try. /A 24 aug 2014 kl. 06:29 skrev Robin : > I suggest, what I presume would be a quicker way to Launch "The Mail" prog

Re: launching apps

You can use the Trackpad Commander as well, if you have a Macbook or a Magic Trackpad. It might be harder to remember which gestures launch which apps, but the option is there. On Aug 24, 2014, at 10:07 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > Hi Pam, > > I've never had anything but a laptop. There are abso

Re: launching apps

Hi Pam, I've never had anything but a laptop. There are absolutely no problems using keyboard commander on one. When you go in to set it up, you have to configure which key you want to use as the hotkey. I'm pretty sure that right Option is the default, and that has worked fine for me. So,

Re: launching apps

Hi Donna, I have a very basic question about your suggestion concerning keyboard commander. Does one need a full Mac keyboard in order to utilize the keyboard commander or can it be accessed and operated successfully with the laptop? Thanks much. Pam Francis On Aug 24, 2014, at 8:39 AM, Donna G

Re: Novice/New VO User & Mac OSX "mail" Launch

Hello Robin, We as blind and low vision users are very fortunate to have the alternatives we do and the accesssibility within the Mack OS. It's not about a right or wrong way to do something. It's about something we as a visually impaired community have struggled with for years, choice. All of

launching apps

Hi all, We should not forget to mention that probably the easiest way to launch an app is by creating a shortcut in Keyboard commander. It requires set up, of course, which may be tricky for a new user, but once you've done that, all you have to do is hit the right option key--or whatever key

Re: i

I agree, Alex. It's nice to have so many different ways to do things. I remember right after I got my first Mac, someone on another list chastised me for putting the Mail alias on my desktop. I asked why I shouldn't do that, and the only reason he could give me was that Mac users just don't d

Novice/New VO User & Mac OSX "mail" Launch

As I understand it, the "Orginal Message" dealt with a "new" MacBook Air user, and he/she wanted to know the quickest way to get to the "mail" program on the Mac OSX. I presumed he/she didn't know very much about VO (VoiceOver) so I decided to provide him/her the quickest way to get there as I

Re: i

Yet another is to go to Finder, hit cmd-shift-a to open the Applications folder, and navigate to and open Mail from there. Yes, the Mac usually has many ways to skin the proverbial cat. I prefer Spotlight for opening things, but that's just me. On Aug 24, 2014, at 8:53 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:

Re: i

Another alternative is just to put an alias on your desktop. I've done that ever since I got my first Mac. Donna On Aug 23, 2014, at 11:50 PM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > I don't really think your method is faster. You go to the dock, type m or ma > and mail is there; do enter or vo-space. I've nev

RE: TW Blue beta for the mac?

Night owl is rumored to be discontinued for Yosemite. And from what I can see, it hasn't been updated since last September. And since I signed the DNA, I can't tell you if the performance with night owl and Yosemite is true or not. Kliphton ~iMessage&Email~

Re: voices not working

Try to turn off voiceover with command+f5 and turn it on again. It will update the voices available. On 24 Aug 2014, at 10:09, Devin Prater wrote: > Hi all. I reinstalled ML and then Maverics after having so much trouble with > the 10.10 beta that I had to downgrade. So, I added a few Neuance

Re: Mail on Macbook Air

One of the neatest things about the Mack OS seems to be anyone, be they a beginner or a power user can utilize the system effectively to their own tastes to serve their immediate needs. I hope the subject or the topic does not confuse those who own a MacBook Pro or any other Mac computer. The sy

voices not working

Hi all. I reinstalled ML and then Maverics after having so much trouble with the 10.10 beta that I had to downgrade. So, I added a few Neuance voices and all, but when I choose any voice, it goes back to Alex. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVis