Re: Txt expansion

Hello Gena, Sorry for my bad memory, after entering your string, press Tab rather than VO-Right Arrow. The rest is correct. Cheers, Anne > On 17 Feb 2016, at 08:01, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Gena, > > On the Mac, to add a string and substitution: > • In System Preferences, press k fo

Re: Txt expansion

Hello Gena, On the Mac, to add a string and substitution: • In System Preferences, press k for Keyboard and VO-Space to open that tab; • Select Text; • Press VO-Cmd-t to go to the table of substitutions; • Press VO-Down Arrow to get to the Add button; • Press VO-Space on the button and type your s

Re: Numbers Has Gone Backwards with VoiceOVer

Hey Phil, According to my app store there are no updates, so I believe I am running the most recent version. Just checked and in deed it is 3.6.1, so same as you, but I am having several issues as I mentioned reminding me of how numbers performed a few years ago. I am going to try to uninstall

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

If you had not shared your workflow, I would have shared how I go about it, which is similar to yours, Christopher... Getting a hold of the engineer is key, but it does require lots of persistence bundled with an amazing amount of creativity. However, this is just the beginning, as they'll not be a

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

I definitely do my best. LOL! I know that may have gone way over some people's heads, and might have been way overwinded for some of you, but with all due respect to those who feel that way, if you want success with this type stuff, you gotta be thorough, so I was trying to give all of you my

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Thanks Christopher for the well-crafted thoughtful systematic constructive actionable accessibility advocacy strategy... We need more like you! On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 6:59 PM Christopher-Mark Gilland < clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry, but, you did ask, did you not? LOL! Smile. No hard fe

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Sorry, but, you did ask, did you not? LOL! Smile. No hard feelings. Although I'm sure by others, probably not by you though, , I'm going to get attacked brutally for such a long message. I already see it coming. I'm just waiting for the inevitable. Chris. - Original Message - Fr

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Wow! That's definitely discouraging. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Jessica Moss" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 9:18 PM Subject: Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility. Good luck, I read on applevis that someone already did that, and just got the usual "I'm sorry,

Re: Numbers Has Gone Backwards with VoiceOVer

Brian, I'm using the latest version of numbers on Yosemite and I have absolutely no problems with it whatsoever. There was a change where in era going through the table video now reads the lines or the row numbers which is slightly annoying, but that's about it. Aside from that, everything works

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Good lord, that's a lot to take in. Community first is one of the local credit unions in Jacksonville Florida, and I've been with them for about 10 years or more. Their app was completely accessible until about 2 updates came out, then that all went to crap, and now all the buttons are unlabel

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Good luck, I read on applevis that someone already did that, and just got the usual "I'm sorry," and "I understand," and nothing was ever done about it. I'm really disappointed in that as well, sense their service itself is great, I've never had any issues out of my rep, and compared to a lot o

Re: ATTN Kevin Chao item chooser was Re: Mac Chrome: Item Chooser and Bookmark Bar

VoiceOver crash logs can be found by: Open the Console from the Application->Utilities, you will see the log files. On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 8:15 AM erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > I haven't forgotten about you. I've been keeping an eye on the issue with > the item chooser and chrome. It

Re: Web Page Form Fields Constantly Dimmed

How is focus being set on these fields? Tab key or VO navigation? On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 10:47 AM Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Bill, > > Have you tried bringing the mouse (VO-Cmd-F5) to the fields that are > dimmed? Alternatively, try bringing the keyboard focus (VO-Cmd-F4). > > Cheers, > > Ann

RE: To The List About The Recent Spam

What happens when you press the function key along with VO+F8? Does it open the Voiceover utility? Shawn Sent from my White MacBook Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Skype Username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime Username: bbssh...@icloud.com -Original Message

Re: Txt expansion

Hello Jonathan, I’ve just answered my own question. Yes, they should sync across but mine isn’t so just investigating. Gena > On 16 Feb 2016, at 19:24, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Hi Gina, I use the text expansion built into Mac and iOS and it's a huge time > saver. I've got a lot of three-let

Re: To The List About The Recent Spam

V/O F8 doesn’t do anything on my computer. Well since then I wound up with 3 different voices. Alex reads the message but Victoria and Fred seem to make the announcements. I don’t like this. I have no idea why I can’t fix it. Marie Lyons > On Feb 15, 2016, at 9:18 PM, CJ Daniel wrote: > > Ma

Re: Txt expansion

Hello Jonathan, That’s exactly what I want to do but do they get carried across all your devices or do you have to enter them on each device you wish to use? On the Mac You have to do a lot of VO navigation, after pressing the add button, you have to VO 9 times. As for IOS, the focus seems to v

Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status?

There ya go. Just sent it to ya off list. Chris. - Original Message - From: CHUCK REICHEL To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 4:42 PM Subject: Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status? Hi Chris, yes I would. its not in the app store is

Re: Hi my name is Dora!

So when those nasty messages came to the list (as I say I’m proficient with the Mac) I thought I had caught a virus from an e-mail or something so I was frantic. I didn’t know what to do and I don’t know how I managed to clear those e-mails. What I’m trying to say is, I can install the operati

Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status?

Absolutely! Let me find where I put the installer, and I'll send it right over. Chris. - Original Message - From: CHUCK REICHEL To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 4:42 PM Subject: Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status? Hi Chris, yes

Re: Hi my name is Dora!

Hi, I have an older about to retire iMac, I use it for day to day use, web social media etc. I’m also dabbling with amadeus pro learning about recording:) I find that I personally don’t have need of anything that windows offers, as I have my hands full with other activities, although use windows

Re: Hi my name is Dora!

Totally understand. I mainly use my Mac for my English course. Plus social networking is well. I also use my Windows computer for gaming and socializing as well. Dora Speck [Sent from my iPhone] > On Feb 16, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > > I have an I Mac and a Mac mini. I’ve bee

Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status?

Hi Chris, yes I would. its not in the app store is it??? send it off list please? thanks Chuck On Feb 16, 2016, at 3:12 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > Chuck, I use Burn all the time! Would you trust a Droppbox public link? > Don't worry, it's freeware, so it's not like I'm sending som

Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status?

Hi erik, Thanks. It wouldn't download from their site so I took a shot in the dark ;) & dropboxed it from my snow leopard box to my el Capitan box and bang it came up ready to go. Whats funny is there seems to be more stuff visible to Vo in El Capitan in SimplyBurns now! I already have "wavebur

Re: Hi my name is Dora!

I have an I Mac and a Mac mini. I’ve been using the Mac since 2010 but unfortunately or is it fortunate, you decide, during the day I use Windows, because I work full time at the RNIB here in the UK as a braille Transcriber. So let’s say for now my Mac computers is like a hobby because I can o

Re: To The List About The Recent Spam

Marie, Press VO-F8 to launch the VO Utility. VO-Shift-DownArrow on the Category table. Arrow to the Speech option. VO-Shift-UpArrow to stop interacting & move right to the voice options. Press VO-SpaceBar to select it. Down Arrow to the Configure option. Pick any other voice than Alex, Br

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Now, that is pathetic about Schwans! Especially considerring that they pride themselves, or at least used to, on accessibility. I mean, dang! You used to could get their menu online, in braille, or even on mp3, audio cassette, or I think, even audio CD. Heck, I think at one time for a short

Re: To The List About The Recent Spam

I really appreciate your efforts. Vaughn On 2/16/16, Scott Granados wrote: > It seems isolated to Alex, other voices aren’t impacted for some reason. > >> On Feb 14, 2016, at 11:06 PM, David Chittenden >> wrote: >> >> Interestingly, the string does not effect my iPhone running the Karen >> Austr

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

So, do what I've had to do for developers to make them fix things. Most devs I've found that don't seem to listen, not that that's your case here, but still, this method might apply, what I do is to actually make an mp3 recording and basically go through with Voiceover, Talkback on my Android

Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status?

Hmm. I never saw Burn up there, but I'll look in the app store again. Maybe I missed it. Chris. - Original Message - From: erik burggraaf To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 1:32 PM Subject: Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status? Hi

Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status?

Chuck, I use Burn all the time! Would you trust a Droppbox public link? Don't worry, it's freeware, so it's not like I'm sending something I shouldn't be. As for Simplyburns, I love it, with one exception. Though I hardly ever use this format, it won't natively burn Flack to audio CD. OK, fi

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

That's too bad. 😞 Dora Speck [Sent from my iPhone] > On Feb 16, 2016, at 11:54 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > Shipt is a service through Publix that delivers your groceries, which I'd > like to sign up for, but their app, for the most part, seems to be pretty > useless, and I'm not going to inv

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Shipt is a service through Publix that delivers your groceries, which I'd like to sign up for, but their app, for the most part, seems to be pretty useless, and I'm not going to invest money into something I can't use, sense they have a cost of $14 a month to use the service. I've also noticed

Numbers Has Gone Backwards with VoiceOVer

I am still running Yosemite and the last update to Numbers has made it once again almost unusable with VO. I am constantly losing focus as I can be down 30 rows hit the down arrow and instead of going to row 31 I am kicked back to the header cell. Additionally VO has stopped reading my columns a

Re: how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Honestly I've never heard of that app, and wish I could help, but can't. I hate unlabled buttons that's for sure. Dora > On Feb 16, 2016, at 11:39 AM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > Ok, the subject line probably sounds really vague, so here goes. I'm > currently dealing with 2 different apps, one be

how to explain an app's inaccessibility.

Ok, the subject line probably sounds really vague, so here goes. I'm currently dealing with 2 different apps, one being the one used for the bank I currently use, which I can use the web site for if need-be, and the other being the shipt app, which there's to my understanding, no work-around fo

Re: Good News From Trillian Developers

I'm online on Skype now so if you'd like to send me anything, best do it now before I pack up to go home. Thanks. Dora > On Feb 16, 2016, at 11:33 AM, BBS wrote: > > Ok well if you want I can give it to you through Skype. > > > Shawn > Sent from my White MacBook > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka

RE: Good News From Trillian Developers

Ok well if you want I can give it to you through Skype. Shawn Sent from my White MacBook Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Skype Username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime Username: bbssh...@icloud.com From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisiona

Re: Txt expansion

Hi Gina, I use the text expansion built into Mac and iOS and it's a huge time saver. I've got a lot of three-letter abbreviations that result in expansion into very lengthy messages. It's great for inquiries I get regularly, and I like that once I get an expansion added, it's available on all my

Re: How do I turn a mac into a full fledged ftp server?

The simplest way to do this is the free PureFTPd software taht has a full GUI you can get it from http://jeanmatthieu.free.fr/pureftpd/ On Thursday, 11 February 2016 08:46:53 UTC-8, eburggraaf wrote: > > Hi, Is there any solution equivalent to filezilla server for mac OS? I > know that the mac

attn Kevin, I believe I've found another chrome accessibility bug.

Maybe an update fixes my issues with chrome and voiceover since I'm running 10.10, though I'm reluctant as by all reports, it breaks safari even more. So, I'm still on 10.10 here and maybe that makes a difference. Please visit this link. http://chrishofstader.com/stop-the-ada-trolls/

Re: Web Page Form Fields Constantly Dimmed

Hello Bill, Have you tried bringing the mouse (VO-Cmd-F5) to the fields that are dimmed? Alternatively, try bringing the keyboard focus (VO-Cmd-F4). Cheers, Anne > On 16 Feb 2016, at 18:17, Bill Gallik wrote: > > Good Tuesday Morning, > > I’ve run into an issue on the BMO-Harris “Bill Pay”

Re: SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status?

Hi chuck, I haven't upgraded yet and so can't answer your question about simply burns compatibility. I do believe you can get burn from the app store though, which is about as trusted as it gets. Best, Erik Burggraaf > On Feb 16, 2016, at 11:28 AM, CHUCK REICHEL > wrote: > > Hi List, >

Web Page Form Fields Constantly Dimmed

Good Tuesday Morning, I’ve run into an issue on the BMO-Harris “Bill Pay” page; the problem is that when I attempt to use the “Pay A Single Bill” scenario several of the required fields (date, amount) remain dimmed no matter what I try to do to remedy the situation. Other fields (payee, paying

SimplyBurns and El Capitan VO status?

Hi List, I was wondering if anybody is using http://simplyburns.sourceforge.net/ on El Capitan? If so how is it with VO? I have clients that need cds so I'm checking to see what you El Capitan users are using? I heard about "burn" but don't have any links for it that I would trust! :) any advice?

Re: Hi my name is Dora!

If anyone would like to add me, my Skype ID is DoraSpeck. Thank you. Dora Speck [Sent from my iPhone] > On Feb 16, 2016, at 3:54 AM, Daniel Chavez wrote: > > Hi Dora, > Welcome to the list. My name's Daniel. I'm from Florida, US. > I myself have a late 2011 MacBook Pro, with 8GB ram, 13 inch,

Re: How do I turn a mac into a full fledged ftp server?

OSX is unix under the hood so you could also just install whatever FTP server package from Linux directly on your OSX. You might need xCode to compile/install. MacPorts is one good source for linux packages all nice and bundled to install under osx. This also means you'll be spending quality ti

back to normal

It appears to me that everything is back to normal. BTW, if anyone wants to add me on their Skype, my Skype name is exactly the way you see it on the next line. barefootedray When you ask for authorization, please specify that you are from this list? Thanks. Sent from my Mac, The Only com

Re: Is this macvisionries list shut down?

Hi, the list is still active! I'm still here! Hope this helps! I look forward in hearing form you soon. Thanks and God bless! Helga Schreiber Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind Students. Member of the International Networkers Team (INT). Independent En

Re: Help with message are extremely offensive

Ah spoken like someone with no clue. If you’re going to make a claim like that and scare the new and less familiar on this list you should back it up. > On Feb 14, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > > These messages look like a hawk to me. Very most definitely a hack. I > shouldn't be su

Re: Hi my name is Dora!

Hi Daniel This is Helga! How are you? I'm also form Florida! Can I also add you on Skype my friend!!! It is great to have someone from Florida!! Jay! I live in Boca Raton Florida! Where do you live? Or if you want you can add me on Skype!! My Skype name is Helga.schreiber26 Hope to hear form yo

Re: To The List About The Recent Spam

It seems isolated to Alex, other voices aren’t impacted for some reason. > On Feb 14, 2016, at 11:06 PM, David Chittenden wrote: > > Interestingly, the string does not effect my iPhone running the Karen > Australia voice. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile

Re: Changing voices in Yosimity

Thanks Alex. That helps lots. - Original Message - From: Alex Hall To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com CC: Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 7:34 am Subject: Re: Changing voices in Yosimity > > > VoiceOver has changed, unless you did this through the advanced verbosity > settings. Yo

Re: Changing voices in Yosimity

VoiceOver has changed, unless you did this through the advanced verbosity settings. Your clock announcements and other system speech is controlled separately, through System preferences > Accessibility > Speech. This way you can set the system and VO voices differently. > On Feb 16, 2016, at 08:

Changing voices in Yosimity

Hi if I want to change my default voice to something other than Alex how do I make sure that this applies to everything? I changed my voice to Samantha but my clock announcement and other things were still in the Alex voice. Blessings, Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk.

Re: To The List About The Recent Spam

Thanks Sean for the explanation. Blessings, Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net > On Feb 15, 2016, at 2:45 PM, BBS wrote: > > Hi Anne. Are these French voices you have made by Acapela? I’m about to wri

Re: Help with message are extremely offensive

I managed to fix it; someone else told me to delete all the other messages this person sent to the list, which I finally managed to do, erased all of them, and now everything's working again. On Feb 16, 2016, at 1:55 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > Try not launching mail until you have changed the v

Re: Good News From Trillian Developers

All I did was downlode the file from the link provided, so have no idea what to make of that, unless there were more than one file. On Feb 16, 2016, at 12:50 AM, BBS wrote: > You must be doing something wrong because Trillian 3.2 has been installed > here. If you want, you can add me to Skype a

Re: How do I turn a mac into a full fledged ftp server?

That sounds like a slege hammer approach to me. I guess I'm just used to the windows approach to this and want it to be the same on mac. Maybe i'm asking too much. :) Best, Erik Burggraaf > On Feb 16, 2016, at 1:52 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Just wondering if you’ve thought of using fu

Re: Hi my name is Dora!

Hi Dora, Welcome to the list. My name's Daniel. I'm from Florida, US. I myself have a late 2011 MacBook Pro, with 8GB ram, 13 inch, with a 750GB drive and a 2.8GHZ quad core processor. I myself have Skype, and you are more than welcome to add it. My skype ID is: blackice2004 I'll show up as, Phoen

Re: How do I turn a mac into a full fledged ftp server?

Well of course, if you’re going to run a VM for your FTP server, you may as well pick a more amenable platform as Mac OS. Linux and Windows—and especially Linux—come to mind. You could run one of the many servers for those platforms that can handle virtual users/groups/domains. -- The follow

Downgrading to Yosemite

Now, *there’s* an idea! Downgrade to Yosemite. Why didn’t I think of that? Of course, running away from the problem doesn’t make it go away. If Apple won’t fix bugs, though, and if Yosemite is still supported, maybe it’s the right course of action. I mean, I have to think of my own happiness

Re: FYI: DRM is Evil. Very, Very, Very Evil

Eric, Thanks much for all these great resources! Cait > On Feb 15, 2016, at 3:00 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > > May I suggest: > http://www.downpour.com > http://www.tantor.com > http://www.booksinmotion.com > htt

Re: Is this macvisionries list shut down?

Um, no? It's still up. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Terje Strømberg" To: Cc: "Terje Strømberg" Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 5:12 AM Subject: Is this macvisionries list shut down? Hi, Is this macvisionries list shut down? Take care -- The following information is imp

Is this macvisionries list shut down?

Hi, Is this macvisionries list shut down? Take care -- 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 that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or

Re: Hi my name is Dora!

Hello Simon, I’m one of those who’s been with MacVisionaries since it started in April 2005, and I’m not the only one. Cheers, Anne > On 16 Feb 2016, at 08:19, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > I believe it has been going for a few years now. > > I know I joined this or a similar list back in 2010

Re: To The List About The Recent Spam

Hello Shawn, The French voice I use is one of the standard voices from Apple, called Thomas. I have no Acapela voices on my Mac. Cheers, Anne > On 15 Feb 2016, at 21:45, BBS wrote: > > Hi Anne. Are these French voices you have made by Acapela? I’m about to write > a report to Assistiveware