Singing the praises of FineReader Pro

2019-02-26 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello list, My husband bought me a rather obscure double CD recently and I wanted to be able to read the very extensive information in the enclosed booklet. The print is very tiny, pale on a dark background and printed over photos of landscapes. To complicate matters further, some of the songs a

Re: Any good reason to own both an iPhone and an iPad?

2019-02-26 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Yeah, I know. That's really crazy. Donna > On Feb 25, 2019, at 11:49 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Donna, > Yeah we're not as lucky as you guys. > > Our apple product pricing is over the top, > > Smallest sized iPad mini is 500 nz dollars. > > -Original Message- > From: 'Donna Goodi

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-02-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Yours truly is on her second Brother multi function device in the last decade plus. Should my current printer/copier/scanner/fax die, I'm quite certain I'll just get another Brother. Fax? Who uses fax anymore! Mine isn't hooked up, but the machine does support fax. It's all the same technology af

RE: Any good reason to own both an iPhone and an iPad?

2019-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Simon, Hmm! It never occurred to me that the number row on the Apple Keyboard may double as function keys. If so, I have not yet discovered how to make this happen. I tried pressing them in combination with the function key, located on the lower-left corner of the device but, as yet, n

Re: Any good reason to own both an iPhone and an iPad?

2019-02-26 Thread KliphnShari Miller
If you have the Smart Keyboard from apple that costs 192 bucks after tax, that button in the lower left corner is not a function key, it is the key to toggle between keyboards, like English French, and emoji. That keyboard is not worth the money, yes it has smart connecter and you don’t need ba

RE: macOS 10.14.3: VoiceOver Loading Slowly after Entering Password

2019-02-26 Thread ilovecountrymusic483
Hi, I have a 2013 iMac with 8 GB of ram and a 1 TB HD and have auto login enabled and find that vo takes quite a bit of time to load. I am wondering if you did a clean install or a in place upgrade. This may have something to do with it. Also do you have certain apps such a drop box or on

RE: Any good reason to own both an iPhone and an iPad?

2019-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kliff, Ah! Thank you for explaining that key on the lower-left corner of the device. No wonder it did not convert the number row to function keys. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of KliphnShari Mi

Re: Help! Installer is stuck.

2019-02-26 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hello, Are you trying to get to the recovery partition? If so, holding down command r while booting gets you there. Aleeha > On Feb 25, 2019, at 3:56 AM, Stan ZA wrote: > > Hi One&All, > I was updating some apps on my “MacBook PRO”,and it is now stuck, and I > cannot remember how to get to t

Re: Any good reason to own both an iPhone and an iPad?

2019-02-26 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, My understanding is that if you're using an app that supports the function keys, such as an RDP app, then the Globe key does change the numbers to F keys. Regular iOS apps do not support the F1-F12 functions, so that feature is deemed unnecessary for the most part. Now, as media keys and

Re: macOS 10.14.3: VoiceOver Loading Slowly after Entering Password

2019-02-26 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, The iMacs with an HD have a 5400 RPM HD which is rather frustrating to me. You have all the power and RAM required to have a really quite amazing machine, but the 5400 RPM drive is like putting a 4 cylinder engine into a full size pickup. Yes, services like iCloud syncing, DropBox and Goo

Dialing Digits When on a Call in Facetime

2019-02-26 Thread Kelly Ford
Hi, Can someone give me a pointer on how to dial digits after a call is connected if I'm using Facetime on the Mac? Apple support indicates you should just be able to type the extra digits but that doesn't seem to work.Do I need to get VO focus into a certain area? Kelly -- The following

Documentation for the Apple Watcgh

2019-02-26 Thread Michael Busboom
Hi everybody, I bought a Series 4 Apple Watch today and have it up and running. I was wondering if there were any sources for good documentation so that I can get all the ins and outs of the product. Since the watch appears to be fully accessible with VoiceOver, I am thinking that any form of

Re: Documentation for the Apple Watcgh

2019-02-26 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Mike, There is actually an inexpensive book available through national braille press that was written specifically with voiceover in mind. It was written by Anna Dresner, and I believe it is called you and your Apple Watch. You can get it as an e-book. I think it was something like $10. I cou

Re: Dialing Digits When on a Call in Facetime

2019-02-26 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, To accomplish this, when the FaceTime call connects, the Notification Centre opens a dialog with some items, including Mute, End, the time elapsed, and image as well as the caller name if available. You'll need to navigate to either the image, the caller title, or the time elapsed items an

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-02-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Tim, Are these laser or ink jet? I will be browsing the models and see which one is suitable for my needs. Monochrome would be fine. 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 2/25/2019 8:57 PM, 'Tim Kilb

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-02-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Janina, You need more Brothers? Heh. 10 years on an open box, not bad at all. You think new ones are just s good these days? A monochrome laser is 129 bucks. I cannot do impulse buying so will be looking into these. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we h

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-02-26 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Laser, Both color and monochrome. Later… Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 26, 2019, at 12:32 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Tim, > Are these laser or ink jet? I will be browsing the models and see which one > is suitable for my needs. Monochrome would be fine. > > From E.T.

Further to ripping CDs

2019-02-26 Thread Petrus Tuerlings
Hi again, Sorry for bringing this subject up again. I mentioned that iTunes doesn’t always recognise some of the CDs I have. However I put a CD in the drive this morning and it told me that iTunes didn’t recognise the CD, so I removed it from the drive and put it back in again. Suddenly iTunes

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-02-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Ok. Forgot to ask earlier, how do you connect a printer to wifi? Is this an accessible process? Also, should I consider a Bluetooth printer? 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 2/26/2019 12:00 PM, '

Re: Printer/Scanner

2019-02-26 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, In my experience, Wi-Fi printers are not accessible for initial set up. Regarding Bluetooth printers, I have no real experience with them, although, you may have the same frustrations with them during set up as you would with a Wi-Fi printer. Later… hi, In my experience, Wi-Fi printers ar

Re: Further to ripping CDs

2019-02-26 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I don’t think that it’s normal, but it’s not really uncommon. What is likely happening is that the CD is having a hiccup when it is reading the CD DB information at the header of the CD. By putting it in the next time, it must have got a better read. Later… Sent from my iPhone > On Feb

Re: Further to ripping CDs

2019-02-26 Thread CHUCK REICHEL
Hi Tim, Yeah probably dust! They still make cleaning cd's to clean the CD/DVD burner out there. Also the cd it self could have some "schmutz" on it which usually can be cleaned. HTH Chuck On Feb 26, 2019, at 3:42 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote: > Hi, > > I don’t think that it’s nor

RE: Dialing Digits When on a Call in Facetime

2019-02-26 Thread Kelly Ford
Thank you. Appreciate the pointers. Kelly From: 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 12:26 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Dialing Digits When on a Call in Facetime Hi, To accomplish this, when the FaceTime call connects, the Notif

Re: Further to ripping CDs

2019-02-26 Thread Petrus Tuerlings
Hi Tim and Chuck, Thank you, yes I wouldn’t be surprised if the discs are dusty as they have been in storage for a while. I will keep a soft cloth handy for cleaning the CDs before I put them in the DVD drive. The drive should be clean as it is new. My old windows computer died over two years ago

Here is a New Shortcut from Apple that Logs Your Water Intake

2019-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Apple Support tweeted the following message and link, earlier today. Enjoy, Mark Check out a shortcut that logs your water intake, and make sure you're getting enough: https://apple.co/2H380xu -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries l

Cleaning your iPhone - Apple Support

2019-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
Cleaning your iPhone Learn how to clean your iPhone. iPhone 7 and later Clean your iPhone immediately if it comes in contact with anything that might cause stains or other damage-for example, dirt or sand, ink, makeup, soap, detergent, acids or acidic foods, or lotions. Follow these guidelines: .

Re: Here is a New Shortcut from Apple that Logs Your Water Intake

2019-02-26 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
I have downloaded the shortcut and have run it but when I try to log water I get the information that the health app needs to Have access to the categories in health. Well I do this and it hasn’t made any difference. Please tell me what I am doing wrong. Sent from my iPhone > On 27 Feb 2019, at