RE: airpods and apple watch

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
Which annoying switch between devices thing? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli Sent: Monday, 28 August 2017 3:55 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: airpods and apple watch Hi:

RE: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Donna, Probably late on this but when you turn it on, tap / press the fingerprint button on the right handside three quick times and vo type gives you the accessibility features which you can tab through and then when you get to voiceover tap the space bar and it will start up as normal for

RE: airpods and apple watch

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah it's a known issue with the watch os and earpods, I can say it will work better when IOS 11 is released. I can now go on to my watch and and Bluetooth tap my pods to connect to them from the watch so it is working in the new release of IOS. So give it time. -Original Message- F

RE: Sprint is offering new and existing customers a free ticket to Jay-Z's 4:44 Tour

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
I just think it's crap not rap, Mind you Floyd and drugs went together like wine and cheese. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of CHUCK REICHEL Sent: Sunday, 27 August 2017 5:52 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroup

RE: vpn services

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
There are a number of cloud based vpn systems out there such as log me in and express vpn where you subscribe to their service and then vpn connect to a cloud based system that directs you back to yoru home machines But bloody costly in the case of log me in. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.co

RE: Which audio book player to use?

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah I use VLC on my mac book as well as windows notebook and iPad and iPhone, I haven't yet found a better video playing app. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David & his pack of dogs Sent: Sunday, 27 August

RE: vpn services

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Scott, Thanks for that but over the top I’ve got mac os server 10.12 so I’ll take a look at that before I look at other systems. I have to also check out my fritzboxes as it has some kind of vpn built in to it also. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.

RE: vpn services

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Tim, Thanks for this, Looking into it later today / night, For some reason my minis volume is bloody low and not going up so gotta find a set of speakers to hear things better. As for fires, yeah NZ have sent a large number of personnel over to give a hand, sounds like it’s a big fight.

new with garage band

2017-08-27 Thread masood B
hello friends. I'm new with on mac feeld and music recording. I would like to do multy channel recording with garage band on mac book pro but I'm just totally last. could some one help me please? thanks -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If

Applescript for Magic Trackpad Battery Status

2017-08-27 Thread E.T.
The other day while looking at the trackpad preferences, I saw there is a battery status item. So that leads to the question, is there an Applescript for this, perhaps that could even be added to the code for the Mac battery? From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away

musescore anyone?

2017-08-27 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi folks, for those using or interested in music notation, I am wondering if you have considered musescore? musescore.org I just learned about it tonight. there are mac Linux and windows editions Anyone give it a go? Kare . "No one is born hating another person because of the color of h

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Andy
Hi Dolories. Same author for sure, but my book is titled "Janet Ingber - Everything You Need to Know to Use the Mac". It's a great book, but nevertheless, I'll check out your book title also. All the best with your learning. Andy. Very best wishes and kind regards Andy Logue. >From Scotland

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Andy
Thanks Rhonda. Andy. Very best wishes and kind regards Andy Logue. >From Scotland with love. - Original Message - From: Rhonda Partain To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 10:28 PM Subject: RE: Recomendations for books I think NBP National B

Re: WIfi debugging / statistics .

2017-08-27 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, It sounds like you're getting some major interference. Any other WiFi networks around? Maybe you could change your broadcast channel to see if that makes a difference. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Aug 27, 2017, at 12:16, Jonathan Cohn wrote: Thanks! My Noise is -9

RE: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread David & his pack of dogs
Is there a book for the Apple 4th generation, if so, is it in Mp3 format? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Janet Ingber Sent: August 27, 2017 2:52 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Recomendat

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Delores, It’s the same book. Glad you like it. Best, Janet > On Aug 27, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Dolores Myers wrote: > > Hello Andy, > > I just purchased a book by Janet Ingber from the National Braille Press. it > is called Mac Basics for the Beginning User. I really like it. I bought > the

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Janet Ingber
I assume so, but Anna writes those books so I haven’t heard anything official. Janet > On Aug 27, 2017, at 3:23 PM, the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com wrote: > > Janet, > Will there be an iOS 11 version when iOS 11 comes out? > > Maria Reyes > Owner of the following groups- > Apple 411: apple411+sub

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Andy, My best advice is to do a little at a time. This is a nice list and there are many knowledgeable people on it. Best, Janet > On Aug 27, 2017, at 2:58 PM, Andy wrote: > > Hi Janet. > > getting a message from you! I'm thrilled to bits. > > > As I said in my message, I'm just loving

RE: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Rhonda Partain
I think NBP National Braille press has an updated book. Go to nbp.org and check it out. Rhonda From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dolores Myers Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 4:25 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Cc: Dolores Myers

VoiceOver Question.

2017-08-27 Thread Stacey Robinson
Hello, How do I set all of my VoiceOver voices to the same voice? I’m currently using Tom as the default but think I might like to try something different. I’m running El Capatan. Peace, Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net -

Re: Smart TV

2017-08-27 Thread Jonathan Cohn
So sometimes there is a configuration to enable auto-on when Apple TV wakes up? Does anybody know if Samsung TV's have this in their options menus. I can control volume via HDMI so one would expect that power should also be able to be controlled. Thanks, Jonathan > On Aug 18, 2017, at 12:34

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Dolores Myers
Hello Andy, I just purchased a book by Janet Ingber from the National Braille Press. it is called Mac Basics for the Beginning User. I really like it. I bought the braille copy so I can read it while trying things on the computer. I’ve learned a lot from this book. It will be a great ref

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread the . big . apple . nerd
Janet,Will there be an iOS 11 version when iOS 11 comes out? Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups- Apple 411: apple411+subscr...@groups.io iMessage/FaceTime: the.big.appl

Re: error 404

2017-08-27 Thread the . big . apple . nerd
Hi, Can you email me off list I might be able to help you out. Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups- Apple 411: apple411+subscr...@groups.io iMessage/FaceTime: the.big.ap

error 404

2017-08-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi guys: My mother has an iPad air. Everytime I send her a URL in an email message, she gets error 404 when choosing the URL. It doesn't matter weather I send from my Mac, or from Windows. The URL is fine. Is there a way to fix this? Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli --

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Andy
Hi Janet. getting a message from you! I'm thrilled to bits. As I said in my message, I'm just loving your book. It's helping me loads and without it, my macbook pro would still be sitting like my lovely 27in Imack, after almost 2 years. It's very difficult for a Windows user to adjust to t

Re: Zendesk accessibility with Voiceover

2017-08-27 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Hi Scott, First off, let me say one Macintosh related item. I can determine where entered data is when using the Macintosh if I switch from "DOM" navigation to "Group" Navigation. When I do this then vo-arrows will usually move me around the grid of entered information though when there is no i

Re: WIfi debugging / statistics .

2017-08-27 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Thanks! My Noise is -97db with a signal of -85 db for the Verizon Router even though the Macintosh says 4 of 4 bars, the TX rate is down around 7, no wonder when I auto connect to that network I get no usable internet except for RSS updates and e-mail. Best wishes, Jonathan

Re: Sprint is offering new and existing customers a free ticket to Jay-Z's 4:44 Tour

2017-08-27 Thread Scott Granados
This is just dumb, all music is about sex drugs and what ever is current at the time. What do you think they are singing about in the majority of operas or in classical music through until today. All this is a reason for the hyper religious to deny life itself, it’s irritating and it’s stupid

Re: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Scott Granados
Jus turn it on, wait a minute and start vo with a. Command triple press of the fingerprint / power button. YOu’ll be in the initial setup screens. > On Aug 27, 2017, at 8:23 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Hi all, > > Sorry for that last blank message. > > Well, I'm on my way home with my new Ma

Re: Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Janet Ingber
Hi Andy, Glad you like my book and are finding it helpful. The iPhone book has been updated by Anna. It’s from National Braille Press. Here is the link: http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/IPHONE-IOS10.html Best, Janet > On Aug 27, 2017, at 12:10 PM, Andy wrote: > > Hi all. > > In the past I've pu

Re: vpn services

2017-08-27 Thread Maria Reyes
Hae you tried TunnelBear? I heard that’s a good VPN survice Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups: Apple 411: apple411+subscr...@groups.io iMessage/FaceTime: the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com > On Aug 27, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > You could build your own with a raspb

Re: vpn services

2017-08-27 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! You could build your own with a raspberry pi and open vpn. I am eventually going to try this myself. /A > 26 aug. 2017 kl. 00:54 skrev Simon Fogarty : > > Hi Scott and anyone else with thoughts on this. > > I’m looking for a VPN service either existing that I can use to connect from > my m

Re: vpn services

2017-08-27 Thread Billy Inglis
hi Scott, I'm thinking of getting a VPN Service soon. As a newby, could you please advise me which is the best VPN. It would also be helpful if you could explain how a VPN is setup and how easy or difficult it could be to visually impaired folks?, Billy -- The following information is importan

Re: Migration assistant question

2017-08-27 Thread Donna Goodin
OK, for the moment we seem to have lift off. There was a hidden dialogue, and I needed to get my husband to access it. , Thanks Donna Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 27, 2017, at 12:01 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am trying to migrate content from my old Mac to my new one. For the f

Migration assistant question

2017-08-27 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, I am trying to migrate content from my old Mac to my new one. For the first time, I am trying to use migration assistant rather than a time machine back up, because my recollection is that someone on this list that that is a better way to do this. Both Max have been stuck in the same p

Re: Can I change the name of a user installed App on my iPhone?

2017-08-27 Thread E.T.
That is a lot of work. (smiles) Granted, the method I shared only changes the Voiceover label. One can go into iTunes, connect the iDevice and then change the actual label so not only will Voiceover speak the new label but sighted people will read it as well. Or, disable VO and then chan

RE: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Nice! Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 10:59 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: On my way h

Re: Can I change the name of a user installed App on my iPhone?

2017-08-27 Thread Jonathan Cohn
I wonder… If you scrounge around in the iTunes directory on the Mac you can find bundles for each IOS application. these are actually ZIP files. Inside the zip is a info.plist and one of the items in the plist should be the name of the application. If Apple phone apps are properly secure you w

Recomendations for books

2017-08-27 Thread Andy
Hi all. In the past I've purchased 2 great books. They may have been from either, the National Braille Press or American Printhouse for the Blind. I can no longer rember. The first book concerned my Iphone and was titled: Getting Started with the iPhoneGetting Started with the iPhone An Intr

Re: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Donna Goodin
I got the 13 inch with the Touch Bar. And I should have figured that Apple would be at least one step ahead of me. :-) The minute I opened up the lid, VoiceOver came on, and I was prompted as to whether I want to use voiceover. The set up was quite painless, although I'm still muddling my way th

RE: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: Which one did you get>? Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 7:23 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sub

RE: airpods and apple watch

2017-08-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: Does it have that anoying switch between devices thing? Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 3:19 AM To: ma

Re: Screenshot with Voiceover

2017-08-27 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, You are correct Jonathan. What you're actually doing on the newer Macs is resetting the nvRAM. An extra note as well, there's actually a Terminal command whereby you can reset the nvRAM. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Aug 26, 2017, at 09:34, Jonathan Cohn wrote: Wow,

Re: WIfi debugging / statistics .

2017-08-27 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, To have these values show up in your menu with VO, navigate to the WiFi Menu in the Menu Extras, press VO-cmd-f5 to route the mouse to the VO cursor, hold down the option and press your Trackpad or mouse button. Now, use VO navigation to navigate down through the items. Regarding the valu

On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, Sorry for that last blank message. Well, I'm on my way home with my new MacBook Pro! A question has occurred to me, and I thought I put it out to the list. I haven't opened the box yet, so sorry in advance if this is a dumb question. If you turn on the MacBook Pro via the touch sensor,

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2017-08-27 Thread Donna Goodin
Sent from my iPhone -- 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 moderators directly rather than

Re: airpods and apple watch

2017-08-27 Thread Donna Goodin
That's great news! Thanks, Simon. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 27, 2017, at 3:19 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > All I could really say here is that it's fixed within IOS 11, > > Still you have to tell the watch to connect to the pods, but it does work or > did a cou

RE: airpods and apple watch

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Donna, All I could really say here is that it's fixed within IOS 11, Still you have to tell the watch to connect to the pods, but it does work or did a couple of weeks ago when I last used it. Oh and that's with the latest watch OS and IOS 11. Good luck. Simon f -Original Message---