turning off vo hints on the mac

Hi all, How do you turn off the vo hints on the mac. I set the verbosity options to low whereever I found them, but this doesn't shut off the long command descriptions. I can't find where to turn these off. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Don -- The following information

VO announcing column numbers?

Hi, Is there a way to stop VO from announcing the column number as I move around in a spread sheet? thanks, Rob -- 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

Re: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

Hi, Is your Express the only AP in your place? If so, then unless you have some huge pipe out to the world from your ISP, then that 100 MB connection should be fine. The AC and N connections that give you up to 1 GB connection are primarily for internal data transfer between devices on the

Re: Using SSH to find a computer

Terminal on osx opens up a full bash environment where you can run commands, write scripts and other things all through text. Apple has some nice documentation here: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/OpenSource/Conceptual/ShellScripting/Introduction/Introduction.html So

Re: 1Password 6.3

Just now took some time to look at that. Not sure yet if I like it. But as usually happens, if it works, I can get used to it. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 5/26/2016 3:57 PM, Sabahattin

Home Sharing

Have probably missed a step. I have Apple TV setup and sharing content from the Mac. I also want to share that content with my iPhone which is also set up for Home Sharing. When I open the Music app and select the My Music tab, I do not see that content. What did I overlook? Thanks. From

Re: Using SSH to find a computer

Sabahattin In the future I was planning in the future getting a Raspberry Pi. Before I do, I was thinking of beefing up my SSH and/or bash andd/or linux before I do. I am rusty on all of the previous. I use a iMac with OS 10.11.5 and have an older Mac with OS 10.8.2. Angus MacKinnon -- The

Re: Help with date formatting in Numbers

Select the fields you want to format. Then, go to the formatter and press the cells radio button. Then in the scroll area you will find the data type pop up button and some other related field such as how many decimal points for numbers etc. Sent from my IPhone > On May 26, 2016, at 9:00 PM,

Help with date formatting in Numbers

Dear List, I used Numbers to open a spread sheet created in Open Office on Windows. The date fields are being shown as: 05/D/. I can’t find out how to edit the field type so that Numbers knows that this is a date field. Thanks in advance, Robert -- The following information is important

Re: Bluetooth headset

I need to travel a bit more with the Titanium to say whether it’s really an improvement, but my impressions so far are that it’s worse than the Bluez2. It is indeed more flexible, but that’s about all you can say for it … Off the cuff, I’d say stay put with your Bluez2. -- The following

Reddit

Hi all, Does anybody know about Reddit? What is it? Is there an app for it? How does the web site work with Voiceover? Ben --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- The following information is

Re: Using SSH to find a computer

You won’t use SSH for discovery of that kind, although you can certainly use SSH to connect to a discovered machine. Is this other box iOS or OS X? Just use .local, where is the short hostname of that host. You can set the short name in System Preferences, Sharing, Edit. It will find the

Re: Pptp or vpn.

As a TV-licence-fee payer, I suppose I should be glad you all appreciate BBC content so much, but also rather resentful at the idea that you’re getting all this lovely content for free while I have to fork out actual cash for it, you swine! :) Geoblocking is utterly braindead, and every effort

Re: Using SSH to find a computer

I don't think you do. SSH requires that you already know the IP you're trying to talk to. Once you're in, there's not really screen reader friendly or not, because everything happens in the terminal. There are no graphics, no apps that aren't also driven by text commands, nothing but terminal

Using SSH to find a computer

I think I am missing something. I learned that a person can use SSH commands in Terminal. I have opened a terminal Window on my OS 10.11.5 iMac. After Googleing SSH commands, I am still lost on how to use SSh to find the IP Address of a computer that is plugged into my switch using ethernet.

Re: Google's Eric Schmidt uses an iPhone as his primary device, not android

Of course, it just makes sense. Apple shareholders are in it for the money and would rather use PCs and Android to keep the costs down and specs up while raking it in, while Alphabet’s top executive is using an iPhone because the entire Android ecosystem is completely unsustainable in spite of

Re: 1Password 6.3

About flaming time, indeed. Sadly it also made using it a little less efficient; you’ll notice that there are now groupings around the table views. Ah well, can’t have everything. And I’m now quite used to these little oddities. -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

yes, that is why it's time to replace that antique device. On Friday, May 27, 2016, Scott Granados wrote: > Simon, you don’t get that much more than 100 over N. You can but it’s not > the raw data rate either. Also, what’s your uplink speed to the network. > You’re in a

1Password 6.3

Updated yesterday, looks like the backward password entry bug was squashed. 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 Visionaries list.

Re: air drop not working?

i reset my phone to the original setup because i needed air drop on my exams next week. > Il giorno 26 mag 2016, alle ore 13:16, Donna Goodin ha > scritto: > > Hi Anders, > > Yes, BT is on. My Mac is a 2013, and airdrop worked fine, until this last > IOS upgrade. >

Re: Google's Eric Schmidt uses an iPhone as his primary device, not android

My objection is not with him using the phone, I hope he uses the competitions device so you know how you stand. My objection was the weak argument he gave for his device, the fact he’s not using a Google device but a 3rd party vendor and the fact the iPhone is his primary the message he’s

Re: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

Simon, you don’t get that much more than 100 over N. You can but it’s not the raw data rate either. Also, what’s your uplink speed to the network. You’re in a pretty advanced part of the world I bet so it may be more than 100. Good to clear the choke points but that might not be your biggest

Re: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

You can get a Dlink dumb unmanaged Gig switch for $30 or so. Or you can do what I did, I used a Cisco 6509 with a 3BXL sup engine for a while. It also made a good coffee table although it was way to loud. I’ve got some Juniper EX switches now. Not nearly as cool looking but way way more

Re: Pptp or vpn.

Hmmm, my hosted provider offers virtual servers in London. I feel an open VPN coming on so I can listen to and watch F1 broadcasted correctly by the BBC instead of the american hatch job we get over here. Go Red Bull! > On May 26, 2016, at 6:54 AM, Anders Holmberg

Re: 4th Generation Apple TV.

I would suggest writing accessibility at apple.com and suggesting they add braille support to TVOS. Since bluetooth support is already there it should be theoretically possible. Would be nice and maybe the group needs reminding there are deaf blind users out there who would benefit. Hell, as

Re: Creating Quick Events

Hi, I believe that the alerts need to be set within the event details and thus are not configurable from the Quick Event edit field. Similarly, if you wish to have the event repeat such as you've suggested, it would also need to be set in the event details. Regarding the far in the future

Creating Quick Events

Hi all, a couple Mac Calendar questions… When creating quick events, is it possible to add alert times inside the quick event edit field? Can we create events that happen 2 days in a row? Say you have a meeting Tuesday and Wednesday at 7PM. I couldn’t figure out how to write that in quick

Re: 4th Generation Apple TV.

Not until braille support is added to tvOS if its even on the wish list. Let Apple 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? On 5/26/2016 4:09 AM, Michelle's Home Emails wrote: Hi Chris and all,

Re: Help needed adding an application to the dock

Hi kimba another interesting one is command control shift and t which also adds to dock from applications folder. cheers gerry have a nice day Email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au Skype: gerry.cook1 Twitter: @gerrycook52 > On 26 May 2016, at 4:25 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi

Re: falling in love with Screen Flow!!!

I’m afaraid your question makes no sence. We’re not talking about online editing of a video but doing so right in the app itself. 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, Verizon

khan academy

Hi all. I’ve started using Khan academy, on both my iPhone and mac. Do any of you have any guidance on how to do exercises on the iPhone app, and drag and drop numbers in reordering problems on the Mac? Any other tips are welcome too. Sent from my Mac. Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com -- The

Re: air drop not working?

Hi Anders, Yes, BT is on. My Mac is a 2013, and airdrop worked fine, until this last IOS upgrade. Cheers, Donna > On May 26, 2016, at 6:12 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Do you have bluetooth turned on on both devices? > How old is your mac. > Airdrop between

Re: air drop not working?

Hi! Do you have bluetooth turned on on both devices? How old is your mac. Airdrop between iphone and mac is not supported by macs newer than 2012 unless you’re using the continuity activation tool. /A > 26 maj 2016 kl. 05:26 skrev Dionipher Herrera : > > did you update your

Re: air drop not working?

great work connecting the dots, Dionifer. Yes, I did update my phone. Interesting and unfortunate, hopefully Apple will fix this soon. Cheers, Donna > On May 25, 2016, at 10:26 PM, Dionipher Herrera wrote: > > did you update your phone? same here im having a problem after

4th Generation Apple TV.

Hi Chris and all, Michelle here, The reason I asked if the Apple TV can have BRAILLE, I am now totally blind, and have a substantial hearing loss. I thought having Braille on the Apple TV would open up to for many Deafblind folks. Though I can hear the tv with headphones, my hearing aid

Re: Pptp or vpn.

Hi! So that i can listen to bbc 5 live when premiere league starts up in august. /A > 25 maj 2016 kl. 11:36 skrev Christopher-Mark Gilland : > > Simon, > > First off, you hit the nail dead on the head with describing all these > things. Great job! > > That said, I'm

Re: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

all went well here with the firmware update. I’ve had that issue with airplay breaking during use, so I hope this is fixed. Granted, it didn’t happen that often, but it was usually at a really good part of the movie!! lol Cait > On May 26, 2016, at 2:37 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu

RE: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

Yeah but it’s no good having a device that does wifi N but only has a wired connection speed of 100Megabit speed, N is faster than 100Mbps. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Thursday, 26 May 2016 10:33 PM To:

Re: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

That is it for the express. There is no new or version. On Thursday, May 26, 2016, Simon Fogarty wrote: > Interresting, > > I've just updated my express and I see it's only got 100 Mbps connection > from the switch, I'm going to have to find a new one with gigabit >

RE: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

Interresting, I've just updated my express and I see it's only got 100 Mbps connection from the switch, I'm going to have to find a new one with gigabit connection speed. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: Wiping the Hard drive clean in a 2011 Mac computer

Helga, Just a note to this, In disk utility you will see a couple of different options of disks, The top of the list should be the actual hard disk, The next possibly named Macintosh HD, or if never named it might be unknown, And the third of the disks in the utility list is one you "DO

RE: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

I've got an airport express from a couple of years ago. I've been wondering for a while if there is an airport express with wifi AC or if they are still limited to N. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: Help needed navigating iTunes on a Mac

Hi Kimber. What version of iTunes are you running now? just wondering! Hav e you tried VO space bar on MOre button , which takes you to your artist, album, songs menus? I have not try this, but maybe you can do VO shift M for options that will help you how to change settings in order to

Re: Help needed navigating iTunes on a Mac

Thanks for replying but I don't see column browser as an option. Could that be because I am not running the most recent version of iTunes? Sent from Kimber's iPhone > On May 23, 2016, at 12:19 PM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > Hello Kimber, > > I run iTunes on El Capitan, and

Re: AirPort Firmware 7.6.7/7.7.7 Released

Well, it looks from reports like many of the changes were overdue bug fixes: an issue with DHCPv6 and Cox, and an issue with clients being separated from one another which broke AirPlay. Not sure how it took this long, but glad it’s done. I’m not buying Google’s product; I like the Apple