VO on iOS and Russian Braille Output

2019-09-08 Thread B G
Friends, Anyone know how to get VO on iOS - in this instance the latest edition on an iPhone SE - to output Russian Braille on a BrailleConnect 40 display? I am getting question marks in uncontracted mode or the unicode values in contracted mode; neither very helpful. Any tips welcome. With

Accessible apps for the London Tube

2019-06-15 Thread B G
I've installed Tube Map on the iPhone but for some reason it's not letting me past the first screen/page which is offering to quickly show me around, I quote. Are there accessible alternatives to Tube Map? Many thanks, Ben -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac

Re: Good Quality Speakers for the Mac Mini

2019-06-12 Thread B G
>>> Message- >>>> From: 'Dan' via MacVisionaries >>>> Sent: Tuesday, 11 June 2019 8:55 AM >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: Good Quality Speakers for the Mac Mini >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>&

Re: high quality speakers for mac mini

2019-06-10 Thread B G
Thank you. I've found a pair on Amazon for £230 which is reasonable I suppose. I wonder, are they wall mountable? Thanks also to everyone else for their recommendations. I was going to buy a monitor with built-in speakers but then it occurred to me that for £120 I might not get the audio quality I

Good Quality Speakers for the Mac Mini

2019-06-10 Thread B G
I thought I'd consult the list on this considering we screen-reader users on average tend to be more selective about the quality of our audio equipment. In short, I'm looking for either a decent set of speakers or a monitor with a decent pair of built-in speakers. There's a surprising dearth of

Re: General Screen search on iOS

2019-06-08 Thread B G
No, sorry, you believe wrong. The item chooser is not a manual search feature. regards, Ben On 6/8/19, Barry Hadder wrote: > Two finger triple tap brings up the item chooser. > I believe that is what you are looking for. > >> On Jun 7, 2019, at 23:18, B G wrote: >> >

Re: General Screen search on iOS

2019-06-07 Thread B G
the rota has > things such as viewed links, links > Headings containers > Buttons, > And a truckload of others, > I'd say use those to find what your looking for. > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of

General Screen search on iOS

2019-06-07 Thread B G
Unless the feature exists already -- and has therefore hitherto escaped my notice -- a general screen search tool on iOS would come in very handy. Suppose you're in Safari and the information, e.g. a phone number, is many lines or even screens down. Rather than traversing everything before you

Buying a mac: back to the drawing board

2019-06-01 Thread B G
apple have just confirmed the refund for the MacBook by email. I decided that a mac Mini would meet my use-cases more wholesomely than a MacBook. Initially the plan was to stick to the same hardware parameters - 16GB ram, 256GB ssd and an i5 processor. The nice man from Apple however is offering

Re: Navigation apps on iOS

2019-05-31 Thread B G
Hatry > >> On 31 May 2019, at 08:45, B G wrote: >> >> Was wondering if the list had any suggestions for navigation apps on >> iOS. I am looking for one which would guide me to locations by simply >> entering the address and postcode - just like the sat nav thin

Navigation apps on iOS

2019-05-31 Thread B G
Was wondering if the list had any suggestions for navigation apps on iOS. I am looking for one which would guide me to locations by simply entering the address and postcode - just like the sat nav thing in cars albeit designed with sight-impaired users in mind, naturally. *smile* I live in the UK

Update on the Mac OS Feature suggestion

2019-05-29 Thread B G
Thought I'd let you know that Apple has just been in touch to say thank you etc. and that the ideas have been passed on to the boffins. So, do feel free to email them in if you haven't already. With hope they'll be pushed higher up their wish list and implemented in the not too distant. Ben --

Re: Any Greek speakers on this list?

2019-05-29 Thread B G
Ναι, καταλαβαίνω λίγο ελληνικά. But I've just sent the MacBook Air back to be replaced by a Mini soon. Ben On 5/29/19, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries wrote: > If there are any Greek speakers other than myself on this list using Greek > voice on the mac in Mojave, could you confirm that the

Re: To Add to the idea

2019-05-27 Thread B G
aille too. But this is of course whining at a high level. > > Jürgen > >> Am 27.05.2019 um 18:17 schrieb B G : >> >> N.B. Mercedes cars. *smile* >> Just for clarity, and forgive me for the apparent pedantry, I think >> you mean 'fun' and not 'funny'. >> maybe

Re: To Add to the idea

2019-05-27 Thread B G
ut > sometimes too complicated. ;-) > >> Am 27.05.2019 um 17:27 schrieb B G : >> >> Good point. How about having a hotkey toggle for switching in an out >> of Braille input mode? Say, VO with some key or another to turn on >> Braille and a chorded shortcut to sw

Re: To Add to the idea

2019-05-27 Thread B G
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 5/27/2019 3:48 AM, B G wrote: >>> One could have some of the qwerty keys turned into Braille input keys >>&g

Re: Just a thought, an idea for VO on Mac OS

2019-05-27 Thread B G
Hi! > Maybe it could be something for those who use that. > I can’t use it because i don’t get it. > But yes why not? > /A > >> 26 maj 2019 kl. 13:57 skrev B G : >> >> 'Was thinking wouldn't it be nice (sounds like the Beach Boys number) >> *smile* >> W

To Add to the idea

2019-05-27 Thread B G
One could have some of the qwerty keys turned into Braille input keys - similar to the the idea originally introduced by Duxbury in the 90's. Thus, your f, d, s, j, k, l keys would map to dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and the a and ; (semicolon) keys to dots 7 and 8. What do we think? Ben -- The

Re: Accessible Metronome apps for iOS

2019-05-27 Thread B G
or different beats, > I don’t' use them now but I could try digging them out. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of B G > Sent: Monday, 27 May 2019 4:41 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Accessible Metronome apps

Re: Accessible Metronome apps for iOS

2019-05-26 Thread B G
;> On May 26, 2019, at 12:40 PM, B G wrote: >> >> Any recommendation would be gratefully received. I'm looking for one >> covering different beats e.g. 4/4 3/4, 6/8 and so forth. >> Many thanks, Ben >> >> -- >> The following information is important for al

Accessible Metronome apps for iOS

2019-05-26 Thread B G
Any recommendation would be gratefully received. I'm looking for one covering different beats e.g. 4/4 3/4, 6/8 and so forth. Many thanks, Ben -- 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

Re: Just a thought, an idea for VO on Mac OS

2019-05-26 Thread B G
I've sent Apple my feature suggestion. May I encourage those of you in favour to contact them as well? As stated already the greater the number the higher the likelihood of it gaining traction. Ben On 5/26/19, B G wrote: > Actually, no, I'd forgotten about them; thanks for the reminder

Re: Just a thought, an idea for VO on Mac OS

2019-05-26 Thread B G
ich I guess you‘ve already done, they might considder > it as a new feature in Mac OS. > > All the best > Jürgen > > > Von meinem iPad Pro gesendet > >> Am 26.05.2019 um 13:57 schrieb B G : >> >> 'Was thinking wouldn't it be nice (sounds like the Beach Bo

Just a thought, an idea for VO on Mac OS

2019-05-26 Thread B G
'Was thinking wouldn't it be nice (sounds like the Beach Boys number) *smile* Wouldn't it be nice if one also had the on-screen Braille keypad on Mac OS VO? It would be accessible on the trackpad, and you'd be able to enter text, programming code i.a. in contracted Braille. There we are, thought

The Magic Keyboard: Arguments for and against

2019-05-20 Thread B G
Having seen the prices I feel I must have an adequately convincing argument for buying one. Are there non-Apple equivalents, for example, at more reasonable prices? Your help as always much appreciated. Ben -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.

Re: autocorrection on pages?

2019-05-17 Thread B G
once you get your head round it > - used to be a windows and Jaws user - it all makes sense - if you have any > other pages questions do feel free to get in touch - not an expert but use > pages everyday - and now find I can do more and more with it. > >> On 17 May 2019, at 1

Re: autocorrection on pages?

2019-05-17 Thread B G
down through the list of choices and hit return > on the one you want. > > Hope this makes sense in terms of what to do > >> On 17 May 2019, at 11:55, B G wrote: >> >> Well, goodness me, how is this for coincidence. Only this morning I >> was wondering if you c

Re: autocorrection on pages?

2019-05-17 Thread B G
Well, goodness me, how is this for coincidence. Only this morning I was wondering if you can select from a list of suggestions as you can on iOS (by flicking up or down). I haven't found an answer yet. Ben. On 5/17/19, Leo Bado wrote: > ok thanks for your feedback Julie. > > "I've seen things

Re: Jumping to top and end of table

2019-05-15 Thread B G
MacVisionaries wrote: > Hi, > > That combination should work fine. Is this a web table, or one in Word, > Pages or a spreadsheet? > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On May 15, 2019, at 07

Jumping to top and end of table

2019-05-15 Thread B G
Hi, I'm not sure Shift-VO-Home or -End work in tables for jumping to the top or the end. Any ideas what the right key combinations might be? This laptop keyboard is not the most comfy design. *smile* Ben. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If

Re: Buying a macbook Air - the latest

2019-05-09 Thread B G
ocally then 256 > is great. > > As for keyboard, you can't go passed the apple magic keyboards Bluetooth > And there is a large number of protective cases for the mac book ranges. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of B

Re: Does a mac Mini have to be plugged into a display at all times?

2019-05-08 Thread B G
Ah thank you! Valuable info, much appreciated. Ben On 5/8/19, Mike Arrigo wrote: > Older mac minis did require a monitor connection, or you could use an > adapter called the fit headless which emulates a monitor. This is no > longer required however. > Original message: >> Hi, >> Something else

Mac OS Manuals

2019-05-08 Thread B G
While I scour the web for books and articles on Mac OS, was wondering if the list had any good urls and or titles to recommend. I am a total beginner and therefore not taking anything for granted. Cheers, Ben -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries

Buying a macbook Air - the latest

2019-05-08 Thread B G
Hi, The latest is a MacBook Air 2018 with 16GB ram, 256GB ssd. I'm going to assume it will be powerful enough for my xcode (programming) needs. Judging from the responses it'll also be fine for running VM and Windows 10. Can the list think of anything else I should be mindful of? What about the

Does a mac Mini have to be plugged into a display at all times?

2019-05-07 Thread B G
Hi, Something else I read a while ago, that for a Mac mini to work well or to work at all it had to be plugged into a monitor which is rather superfluous for most VO users. I seem to remember also reading about a sort of adaptor, a dongle, which could be used instead of a monitor. Anyway, over to

Re: New Mac Mini and I love it!

2019-05-07 Thread B G
>>>> for the narrator speech at start up won’t work either. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On May 7, 2019, at 8:50 AM, Tom Moore wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I use jaws most of the time, and nvda or narrator when I get stuck. >>>&

Re: New Mac Mini and I love it!

2019-05-07 Thread B G
der windows unless you are > a user who uses lots of memory, then I'd bump it up to say 6 or 8 gigs if > you needed too, but I haven't found that I have needed to do this. > > Tom > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On &g

Re: New Mac Mini and I love it!

2019-05-06 Thread B G
suppose I could use a VM, but I want a native > install of windows. > Still working out a few details. > Later. > > >> On May 6, 2019, at 10:02 PM, B G wrote: >> >> Will you be using VMWare Fusion for running Windows? And, what are >> your hardware

Re: New Mac Mini and I love it!

2019-05-06 Thread B G
Will you be using VMWare Fusion for running Windows? And, what are your hardware specs? Ben On 5/7/19, 'Danny Keys' via MacVisionaries wrote: > Hello list, > I just recceived my Mac Mini today and I love it. Got it set up without any > problems what soever. > In the days to come, I’ll have

New List member, buying a new Macbook

2019-05-05 Thread B G
Hi there, Ben here, just joined the list, so go gently on me please. *smile* I was wondering if the list had any tips on buying a new MacBook. I'm thinking of finally taking the plunge into the world of iOS and indeed Mac OS software development. So far the MacBook Air (2018) with 16GB ram and