Re: podcasts on a Mac

2020-09-17 Thread Lorie McCloud
another question: could I go in there on IOS and tell it to download? I want it to download to my Mac and not my phone though. > On Sep 17, 2020, at 5:38 PM, 'Sabahattin Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > To download all podcasts, make sure you’re in the Podcasts view in iTunes > (Moj

Re: podcasts on a Mac

2020-09-17 Thread Lorie McCloud
I'm messing around with podcasts in iTunes. I set the classic layout. I keep running into "unplayed" I don't know how to find "shows" or "feed". maybe I should interact somewhere or something but I have no idea what I'm doing in iTunes. thanks. Lorie > On Sep 17, 2020, at 5:38 PM, 'Sabahattin

Re: podcasts on a Mac

2020-09-17 Thread Lorie McCloud
what keystrokes do I need to show the sidebar in iTunes? > On Sep 17, 2020, at 5:38 PM, 'Sabahattin Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > To download all podcasts, make sure you’re in the Podcasts view in iTunes > (Mojave or earlier, or Windows). In the sidebar, if visible (if not, make

Re: Why does VO say Direct Touch Area?

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Oh! I've never heard of this before. thank you! Donna > On Sep 17, 2020, at 6:24 PM, Chanelle Allen wrote: > > Hello, > I have also experienced VoiceOver saying "direct touch area" in a couple of > games. Besides turning VO off and back on again, turn your rotor to direct > touch. Then, swipe

Re: Why does VO say Direct Touch Area?

2020-09-17 Thread Chanelle Allen
Hello, I have also experienced VoiceOver saying "direct touch area" in a couple of games. Besides turning VO off and back on again, turn your rotor to direct touch. Then, swipe down and it should say "Direct touch on." Hth, Chanelle > On Sep 17, 2020, at 17:07, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries

So close importing my music

2020-09-17 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi all, I took the plunge today and imported my music onto my Mac running Catalina. I chose to move my music folder onto a jump drive, then import all songs via the music app on the Catalina machine. On my old Mac I exported both my playlists and iTunes library, but the Catalina Mac doesn’t see

Re: podcasts on a Mac

2020-09-17 Thread 'Sabahattin Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
To download all podcasts, make sure you’re in the Podcasts view in iTunes (Mojave or earlier, or Windows). In the sidebar, if visible (if not, make it so), make sure Podcasts is selected (you can hide it again, after doing this). Press Library, to get the library view. In the View Options (View

Re: Why does VO say Direct Touch Area?

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
None of the game gestures worked. However, I turned VO off and back on, and now it seems to be working. Very odd. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 17, 2020, at 5:12 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > > I guess, is that it’s indicating that voiceover jesters or disabled so the > game can take control of what

Re: Why does VO say Direct Touch Area?

2020-09-17 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
I guess, is that it’s indicating that voiceover jesters or disabled so the game can take control of what you’re touching. I don’t play games very much, so I have never seen us. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2020, at 6:07 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm

Why does VO say Direct Touch Area?

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi all, I'm hoping one of you who beta-tested IOS 14 can answer this. In a couple of games I have on my phone, when I open the app, VO just says Direct touch Area? Anyone know what that means? Cheers, Donna -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread Robin
What? "No Time" from Apple's TimePiece, & I'm Referrin'To Apple's AppleWatch? Guess "we" as TotallyBlind are LeftOut again. One would Expect "The Time" from a TimePiece, Wouldn't They? At 05:50 AM 9/17/2020, you wrote: Hi all, This morning I upgraded to Watch 7, and now when I tap the

Re: Thoughts on Tuesday’s event?

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi Dan, I've never regretted getting an Apple watch. I've been amazed by how much I use it. I use it for messaging, tracking heart-rate and work-outs, being reminded of calendar events, checking weather, playing music occasionally taking phone calls. It's just incredibly convenient to have all

Re: Thoughts on Tuesday’s event?

2020-09-17 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
I was a bit pissed off (I know I shouldn’t use that) but no phone, I thought how rubbish as I want a new phone as I need to upgrade at some point from the 10. I have sold the watch so I might get a series 6. I have upgraded my present phone and am wondering what has changed with voice over?

Re: Bluetooth works on my Focus when it's docked with other devices.

2020-09-17 Thread 'Kawal Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries
The Braille display has a Perkins style keyboard. Just wish the support on the Mac was better. Kawal. > On 16 Sep 2020, at 21:51, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Does this unit has a keyboard? > In catalina braille has been somewhat better. > But not as good as i have been hoping for years.

Re: Thoughts on Tuesday’s event?

2020-09-17 Thread Dan Rathburn
Hello, I listened to the event with the video description on my SE 2020. For the first time, I am thinking about getting an Aple Watch and giving serious consideration to getting an iPad. I've reached an age where healthe issues are a concern and the Apple Watch seems like a good tool to hav

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
So, I use the modular face, which has five complications. If I tap the watch once, it wakes up. If I tap it a second time, it announces the info for whichever complication I happened to tap. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 17, 2020, at 12:57 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > What do you mean by tha

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Another thing I figured out, is that pressing the digital crown causes the watch to speak the time. That may have been true before, but I don't know, I'd never tried it. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 17, 2020, at 12:56 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Well that would be nice if it stopped speaki

Re: Thoughts on Tuesday’s event?

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Yeah, if I had a series 5, I don't think I would upgrade. But going from a 4, it feels more worth it. Cheers, Donna > On Sep 17, 2020, at 12:52 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > Kind of disappointing event. > We’ll see if i get the new series 6 Apple Watch. > I don’t need a new one but if i

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! What do you mean by that? I really didn’t get that. /A > 17 sep. 2020 kl. 18:40 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > : > > Oh, you are right. How interesting. It does seem like it will minimize the > watch starting to prattle when you don't want it too. :) However, I have > noticed th

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Well that would be nice if it stopped speaking when double tapping. I haven’t upgraded yet but will do. /A > 17 sep. 2020 kl. 17:25 skrev joseph hodge : > > So I actually think this is not a bug it’s just a change of behavior. So for > me on a series 4 if I tap once it wakes up the display I

Re: Thoughts on Tuesday’s event?

2020-09-17 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Kind of disappointing event. We’ll see if i get the new series 6 Apple Watch. I don’t need a new one but if it has other features than my Series 5 exept the blood oxygen monitor i might get it. /A > 17 sep. 2020 kl. 14:38 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > : > > Hi all, > > I’m surp

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Oh, you are right. How interesting. It does seem like it will minimize the watch starting to prattle when you don't want it too. :) However, I have noticed that it doesn't necessarily speak the time on the second tap. It seems to depend on where you tap, announcing whatever the icon is that you

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread 'Harry Bell' via MacVisionaries
Joseph Now I’ve tried what you described, I think you may well be right! Before the update, I did sometimes find that a double tap on the screen when asleep would lead to time being announced rather than haptic time - so this does work better Harry > On 17 Sep 2020, at 16:25, joseph hodge wrot

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread joseph hodge
So I actually think this is not a bug it’s just a change of behavior. So for me on a series 4 if I tap once it wakes up the display I’m assuming if I tap a second time speaks the time is normal. The thing I like about this is if I tap once and then do a double tap it vibrates the time with no mi

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Good to know. I think I’ll contact Accessibility. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad > On Sep 17, 2020, at 7:56 AM, 'Harry Bell' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > I have tge same problem with my Watch Series 4 > Harry in uk > >> On 17 Sep 2020, at 13:50, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> wr

Re: After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread 'Harry Bell' via MacVisionaries
I have tge same problem with my Watch Series 4 Harry in uk > On 17 Sep 2020, at 13:50, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi all, > > This morning I upgraded to Watch 7, and now when I tap the watch it remains > silent. I have to scroll up or down to get it to speak the time. Has

After upgrading to Watch 7, my watch no longer speaks the time when I tap it

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi all, This morning I upgraded to Watch 7, and now when I tap the watch it remains silent. I have to scroll up or down to get it to speak the time. Has anyone else experienced this? Beta testers, is this a known bug? I’ve got a series 4 and am using the modular face. Thanks, Donna Sent from

Thoughts on Tuesday’s event?

2020-09-17 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Hi all, I’m surprised that there’s been no comment at all about Tuesday’s event, though, I have to say that without talk of a new phone, it kind of felt more like a non-event. :) But, just thought I would ask would people’s thoughts are. Personally, I don’t feel like there’s anything I absolute

Re: podcasts on a Mac

2020-09-17 Thread Lorie McCloud
I heard about them from other places. it said they were available on Apple podcasts and I thought I had the best chance of downloading them if I went there. I think they might also have been available on Amazon but I didn't think I could download them at all from there. > On Sep 17, 2020, at 2:

Re: podcasts on a Mac

2020-09-17 Thread Anders holmberg
Hi! Where did you find these podcast's? In iTunes? Sounds good > 16 sep. 2020 kl. 23:12 skrev Lorie McCloud : > > well, I think I'm going to install the new OSX when it comes out. I > understand why you don't want to bother with podcasts in iTunes. it's a royal > pain! I've run across a couple