Re: Uh, guys? We've got a problem with KNFB Reader for I O S.

2015-10-31 Thread Shen
Not for me, no problems here. Just go to Settings and change the rate to your desire. Mine has been set to 40 percent and stays that way. Maybe the trick is to change it before start scanning. > On Oct 23, 2015, at 7:09 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland > wrote: > > Not so much a setting, but when

Re: Windows 10 push

2015-10-31 Thread E.T.
I didn't actually get upgraded. I got annoyed when Windows Update appeared to be stuck with this. So googled it. First, Microsoft sneaked it in a couple months ago as an optional item with the name Update for Windows 7 and a kb number. This installs the gwx aoolet which waits for you to

Re: Read all key strokes on the MAC

2015-10-31 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
VO A to start reading from the cursor, VO B to start reading from the beginning. > Il giorno 31 ott 2015, alle ore 11:10 PM, Eileen Scrivani > ha scritto: > > If you have a track pad, like I have on my Mac Book Pro, you can start > reading with a 2-finger swipe down. Then just tap the control

Re: transferring folders from windows

2015-10-31 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
are you using a flash drive? > Il giorno 31 ott 2015, alle ore 7:05 PM, Marie Lyons ha > scritto: > > I have been slowly transferring documents from my pc to iMac. I have run into > difficulty when it’s a folder with multiple documents inside. I can’t figure > to save the whole folder as one

Bizarre observation with screen saver

2015-10-31 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Guys, This is about to drive me up the wall! I have a macbook running 10.11.1 El Capitan. I have gone into the energy saver preferences and have made sure to tell the mac not to ever go to sleep, and have also set the screen not to dim on AC, nor on battery, etc. Some of you may say that was

RE: Windows 10 push

2015-10-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello E.T., I am so sorry you experienced that. It must have been extremely frustrating. All I can say is that no one with whom I interact, locally, has been forced to upgrade to Windows 10. While I am a huge fan of Windows 10, generally speaking, I recommend upgrading only to those runni

rEFIt

2015-10-31 Thread E.T.
If anyone is using rEFIt version 0.14 as a boot menu under Yosemite, I would like to know. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visio

RE: Windows 10 push

2015-10-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Shawn, I certainly do not wish to contradict E. T. as he may have access to more recently updated information than I. However, as far as I know, Windows 7 will be supported until the year 2020. To date, there is no mandatory update to Windows 10. In fact, I am writing this reply on a W

Re: Windows 10 push

2015-10-31 Thread E.T.
Let me put it like this. While that is probably true, Microsoft infected my Windows installation on the Mac by trying to get me to let them put Windows 10 on it. I could not in any way get past it and could not get other Windows updates. I do not know what their game is, why they cannot let

Re: Windows 10 push

2015-10-31 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
I thought Windows 7 wasn't gonna be totally phased out until 2020. Is this not true? Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On Oct 31, 2015, at 5:25 PM, E.T. wrote: > >

Re: how to program apps?

2015-10-31 Thread Scott Berry
Hi Joe, Search the Internet and read Alex Hall;s Xcode tutorials on Apple viz. > On Oct 31, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Joe Quinn wrote: > > Sorry for the crossposting, but I'm asking about both. What's the best way > for someone to learn how to program with apple's "swift" language? Is it easy > to l

Re: Anyone selling an iPhone and or an iPad?

2015-10-31 Thread Cameron Strife
Hi. Yes, looking to get a larger capacity iPhone and iPad as well as a newer mac with an ssd if I can stretch my funds that far. On 10/31/15, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > Didn't you just sell a bunch of IPhones/IPads and a few macs fairly > recently? then, you're wanting to buy another o

Windows 10 push

2015-10-31 Thread E.T.
Some of you may have put Windows 10 on your Macs under Bootcamp. I am curious if there were major issues going from Windows 7. I am asking because Microsoft is going to make this happen one way or another next year, with or without your consent. They already started the first stage last

Re: Anyone selling an iPhone and or an iPad?

2015-10-31 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Didn't you just sell a bunch of IPhones/IPads and a few macs fairly recently? then, you're wanting to buy another one? What have I missed here? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Cameron Strife" To: "macvisionaries" Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 5:24 PM Subject: Anyone selling

Re: ICloud Photos?

2015-10-31 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Then, how do I export a photo on the mac out of my library, if I want to send it to someone as a jpg file? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Sabahattin Gucukoglu" To: "'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries" Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 5:02 PM Subject: Re: ICloud Photos? Use the

Re: Read all key strokes on the MAC

2015-10-31 Thread Eileen Scrivani
If you have a track pad, like I have on my Mac Book Pro, you can start reading with a 2-finger swipe down. Then just tap the control key to stop it reading or tap control again to start it up. It will only start again if you just pause and don’t do something or go somewhere else on the compute

Read all key strokes on the MAC

2015-10-31 Thread percygarrett
Hello,what are the commands to read all text on the MAC? On a windows computer, I use the insert and down arrow keys. Thanks in advance! - Original Message - From: "Kawal Gucukoglu" To: "Macvisionaries" Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 5:07 PM Subject: Re: Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin

Anyone selling an iPhone and or an iPad?

2015-10-31 Thread Cameron Strife
Hi. If anybody is selling an iPhone and/or an iPad, please write me off list: came...@cameronstrife.com Thanks, Cameron. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air.

2015-10-31 Thread Joe Paton
Hi, I can only tell you that the sound is brilliant taking in to account the size of the speakers. Setup, I can not advise. Joe. On Sun, 01 Nov 2015 03:25:09 +1100 Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi guys, Considering the BW Zeppelin Air for a new audio system. Does anyone have experience with these spe

Re: Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air.

2015-10-31 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I have certainly used the Zeppelin Air but may be not the one you speak of. Very easy to download the Control app from the app store and install the Zeppelin Air by following the onscreen instructions. I will have a look at this new product as I loved the airplay speaker. Many thanks. Kawal.

Re: ICloud Photos?

2015-10-31 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Use the Photos app on OS X. When you’re signed in to iCloud and have set the preference to use iCloud Photo Library, it’ll show up in your Photos album after you’ve initially set it up and synced. You can also use Photos itself to turn on iCloud Photos. It should appear under at least “All Ph

how to program apps?

2015-10-31 Thread Joe Quinn
Sorry for the crossposting, but I'm asking about both. What's the best way for someone to learn how to program with apple's "swift" language? Is it easy to learn? is Xcode accessible/easy to figure out? What about if you don't pay for another year of the developer progoam? Would your app still r

ICloud Photos?

2015-10-31 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I just took a picture with my IPhone 6S, and yes, it does have live audio. How do I now go about bringing up that picture on my mac mini? Yes. I did sync the photo to my ICloud photo library. No. I don't have IPhoto installed on my mac, although, if I need it, let me know, and I'll go insta

Re: Current build of El Capitan.

2015-10-31 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
100% agree. Chris. - Original Message - From: Anne Robertson To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Current build of El Capitan. Hello, On 31 Oct 2015, at 14:33, Singing Sparrow wrote: From what a person a

Re: Current build of El Capitan.

2015-10-31 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I don't know about fixing *all!* of them, I think that's a pretty bold thing for them to say. there's always, be it accessibility or not, room for improvement. No OS is perfect in any fassion. That said, I will agree that a *lot!* of bugs have been fixed, or so it seems. Chris. - Origi

iPhone airplay problem solved

2015-10-31 Thread Mary Otten
Well, one of the things you have to do when you send out a message to several lists with a problem is send out your solution, even though it makes you look really, really stupid. I figured out the problem to my disappearing airplay, thanks to a comment from someone on one of these lists that me

seeking a moderater contact.

2015-10-31 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi there, I have an apple item I wish to sell. i understood from a prior posting one must get permission. So, could one of the mods please write me privately? Thanks,

Re: All in one printer/scanner/copier

2015-10-31 Thread Scott Berry
Hi Jim, I suggest that you may want to go with the Epson printers. They now have one which handles ink cartridges for two years. I have a Workforce 2530 and once you learn the buttons it’s not bad but entering in the wireless you almost need someone sighted. I am uncertain what printers are

transferring folders from windows

2015-10-31 Thread Marie Lyons
I have been slowly transferring documents from my pc to iMac. I have run into difficulty when it’s a folder with multiple documents inside. I can’t figure to save the whole folder as one unit. Any help appreciated. Marie -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Vi

All in one printer/scanner/copier

2015-10-31 Thread Jim Gatteys
Hi all! I guess the subject says it all but I am in the market for a new black and white laser printer and was wondering about getting one of those all in one printer/scanner/copier beasts. My scanner is 15 years old it is an epson 1660 and I just wondered if anybody had experience with one of

Re: Airplane gone from the control center on my iPhone 6s

2015-10-31 Thread Mary Otten
I have several airplay enabled devices. I have a stereo upstairs with an airport express and the stereo downstairs with the same. We also have a second generation Apple TV. So there are plenty of devices to pick from. Maybe having to have a Bluetooth earpiece connected is the solution, but that

Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air.

2015-10-31 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Hi guys, Considering the BW Zeppelin Air for a new audio system. Does anyone have experience with these speakers? Any feedback on set up etc would be appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you hav

Re: How To Backup Your Third-Party VoiceOver Accessible iOS 9.x Apps

2015-10-31 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Oh yes, forgot to say: I do pity the bandwidth-conscious. This change sucks for them. But if you are updating multiple devices on the same network, then the Caching Service built into OS X Server can really help with that. Sadly this service refuses to function over Wi-Fi, so the fairly commo

Re: How To Backup Your Third-Party VoiceOver Accessible iOS 9.x Apps

2015-10-31 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
To be honest, I appreciate the new mode of working. And, since getting refunds has been getting harder and harder, I’m restraining my impulse purchases accordingly. Since you can only get apps from Apple, make Apple do the work of maintaining your preferred list of apps; hide any purchase you

Re: Current build of El Capitan.

2015-10-31 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello, > On 31 Oct 2015, at 14:33, Singing Sparrow wrote: > > From what a person at apple accessibility told me that the 10.11.1 release > has fixed all of the voiceover bugs. Clearly, that was someone who knows nothing about computers. There are always bugs, and there are still irritating on

Re: Current build of El Capitan.

2015-10-31 Thread Singing Sparrow
From what a person at apple accessibility told me that the 10.11.1 release has fixed all of the voiceover bugs. On 10/30/2015 11:54 PM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi Sabahattin, Thanks for your feedback. Looks like I’ll be staying put for the moment. If I had a secondery Mac or Windows computer I mig

Re: How To Backup Your Third-Party VoiceOver Accessible iOS 9.x Apps

2015-10-31 Thread Georgina Joyce
Hello Mark, The bigger picture would be that more and more apps will become broken if we don’t speak out. Primarily if should upgrades brake accessibility then you should get a note to the developers You should also leave a review and rating so that other members of the blind community don’t wa

Re: Does music purchased on iTunes store on the phone automatically go to my mac?

2015-10-31 Thread David Chittenden
You can set iTunes on the Mac to automatically download any songs, apps, or movies which are purchased through iTunes / app store on the iOS device. I do not currently have my Mac running, so cannot provide instructions at present. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile

Re: Airplane gone from the control center on my iPhone 6s

2015-10-31 Thread David Chittenden
On my devices, airplay only shows when an available airplay device is in range, or if bluetooth, is paired with the device. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 31 Oct 2015, at 17:10, Mary Otten wrote: > > Sorry for all this

Re: is there an easy way to change email the list is sent to?

2015-10-31 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
You have to use Google’s terrible web interface. Sign in to your Google account and find your profile and the associated email addresses. When you tell Google about your new address, you can then choose in the Google Groups preferences for each group where you want your email to go. I’ve done

Re: Calibrating The iPhone Battery

2015-10-31 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
The battery doesn’t need calibrating; sensors in the battery never allow them to overcharge. The reason you want to run the discharge/recharge routine is simply that the battery gauge, which measures the output power of the battery in order to determine its level and times the progressive disch