Re: net gear routers

2015-03-25 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, If you get the R7000 or R8000, you can slap DD-WRT on it. VoiceOver works quite well with that. Thanks, Blake -- From: "Mike Arrigo" Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:52 PM To: Subject: net gear routers Hey everyone. Was wondering if anyo

Re: spotify

2015-03-23 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, No, sorry. Thanks, Blake -- From: "Tim Emmons" Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 11:19 AM To: Subject: Re: spotify There’s not a mac version? Just checking. Thanks. On Mar 23, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Blake Sinnett wrote: Hi,

Re: spotify

2015-03-23 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, Actually, there's another Spotify client called Blindspot. http://blindspot.codeplex.com Thanks, Blake -- From: "Tim Emmons" Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 10:20 AM To: Subject: Re: spotify The only way so far guys, for Spotify to run on t

Re: Mail Apps

2014-07-11 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, You might find this crazy, but switch to Microsoft's email at outlook.com. It's what I use, and I really like it a lot. It supports Exchange ActiveSync, which is the absolute best protocol to support, IMO. It also supports IMAP and I think POP3, but don't quote me on that. I would never c

Re: Alex on IOS 8

2014-06-20 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, The Nuance Vocalizer Expressive voices for Siri are Nicky and Aaron for the US female and male, respectively. Apple seem to have exclusive use of these for now. I expect this is an advantage of their partnership. Thanks, Blake -- From:

Re: new version of Skype

2014-06-20 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, I have also used the new Skype version quite a bit. What exactly is broken? I've been able to do everything in the new client that I was able to do with the prior version. Thanks, Blake From: Erik Heil Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 10:55 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

Re: Teamtalk was Re: Good Prospects for Accessibility in Office for Mac

2014-04-17 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, This is fantastic! Will it include the video functionality? There's also an Android client, but it's very alpha right now. I'm hoping for all mobile platforms to be supported at some point. Blake -- From: "Piotr Machacz" Sent: Thursday, A

Re: Dish Network App?

2013-12-27 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, The Dish app is pretty accessible. However you won't be able to watch things on your DVR once you get it programmed. It appears you can only watch from the phone. Blake From: Jim Portillo Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 1:40 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Dish Netwo

Re: Installing Windows 7 on an MBA using the DVD drive from a Macbook Pro

2013-12-04 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, I think I remember hearing you could do this too, but the process of setting it up wasn't possible without eye balls so I didn't investigate it much more. There is also a way to install from a USB flash drive on newer Macs. I know that an USB DVD drive works, as I have to use this metho

Re: Newest Skype with OS X Mavericks

2013-10-29 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, They've fixed stuff on iOS, Android and Windows, so I'm sure Mac will get an update soon. I'm guessing Skype 7 in December which will hopefully include Opus. Blake From: Daniel Miller Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 6:15 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Newest Skyp

Re: Can't Make a OSX 10.9 Bootdisk

2013-10-23 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, Try this thing. Thanks, Blake -- From: "Daniel C" Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 3:05 PM To: Subject: Can't Make a OSX 10.9 Bootdisk > Hi, > The new Mavricks OS, I can't seem to make a boot disk of. > The install image is 5.31GB, but yet

Re: features I wish Apple would have included

2013-06-11 Thread Blake Sinnett
Ahh. Gotta love it. Someone offers an opinion mentioning the dredded A word and people start hatin'. LOL Blake -- From: "Dave" Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 4:18 AM To: Subject: Re: features I wish Apple would have included Is it just me, or i

Re: Beta testers needed for accessible Mud Client

2013-06-03 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, While I don't MUD and don't wish to become a tester, I just wanted to say that it's awesome to see a developer putting forth some effort to insure accessibility. We need to see more of this kind of stuff. Thanks a lot for doing that. Blake ---

Re: airdrop, accessible or not?

2013-03-30 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, It does use wifi, but in a peer to peer mode. No network is needed. Thanks, Blake -- From: "Donna Goodin" Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:55 AM To: Subject: Re: airdrop, accessible or not? Hi Tim, How does Airdrop do this? It has to use

Re: TrackPad.

2013-03-28 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, Hold down control and option, and do a two finger clockwise turn on the track pad. This will turn on the track pad commander. You can now use your track pad like the iPhone. When you want to turn it off, do the same thing, but use a counter clockwise gesture. As many others have said, y

Re: Drive Question.

2013-03-24 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, I bought a Samsung DVD±RW drive that I like a lot for around $32. http://amzn.com/B009QBIZ60 Thanks, Blake From: Tim Kilburn Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:21 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Drive Question. Hi, Apple sells something called a USB Super Drive that

Re: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp

2013-02-19 Thread Blake Sinnett
Mike On 18,Feb,2013, at 6:25 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: Hello, You could try doing a 4-fingered tap near the bottom of the screen, Then flick left to go from the bottom up. Blake -- From: "Mike Busboom" Sent: Monday, February 18, 2

Re: Navigating through long message threads in WhatsApp

2013-02-18 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, You could try doing a 4-fingered tap near the bottom of the screen, Then flick left to go from the bottom up. Blake -- From: "Mike Busboom" Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 11:21 AM To: Subject: Navigating through long message threads in

Re: OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-15 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, I would have to agree. Apple has lost some of their magic ever since the middle of last year. Things just seem to be breaking a little too often. iCloud, bugs in iOS 6, the maps fiasco... Who knows what'll happen next. Of course Tim's just taken over, so maybe after a while things'll sm

Re: Uncut demonstration of jailbreak iOS six using voice over

2013-02-04 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, Well, you get a bunch of stuff. For example, the ability to have buttons do nonstandard things like launch apps, put apps on your device that Apple doesn't want you to have and modify the files in the file system very easily. So you can change the sounds for VoiceOver to something total

Re: Converting youtube videos to MP3?

2013-01-21 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, I know of a site that should work. http://www.listentoyoutube.com HTH, Blake -- From: "Daniel Miller" Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 1:10 PM To: Subject: Converting youtube videos to MP3? Hi, I'm wondering if there's a way to convert

Re: Strange problem with Do Not Disturb.

2013-01-07 Thread Blake Sinnett
I would recommend following tech news. At least look at AppleInsider. This bug is well publicised all over the net. In case you are wondering what this thing is about, it's not totally Apple's fault. It's actually a problem with the ISO date. See here: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/01/ask

Re: Jorno (was Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard.)

2013-01-02 Thread Blake Sinnett
tis keyboard come from? Kawal. On 2 Jan 2013, at 10:14 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: Hi all, I've preordered Jorno. This keyboard is near full size, but it folds up small enough to slip in a pocket. I'll let everyone know how I like it once it arives some time in April. Thank

Jorno (was Re: Pairing of Amazon Basics keyboard.)

2013-01-02 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi all, I've preordered Jorno. This keyboard is near full size, but it folds up small enough to slip in a pocket. I'll let everyone know how I like it once it arives some time in April. Thanks, Blake From: Chris Blouch Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 3:24 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups

Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference.

2012-12-18 Thread Blake Sinnett
al Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Blake Sinnett Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 4:16 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference. Why would it clutter mailboxes? Other

Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference.

2012-12-18 Thread Blake Sinnett
he Command and option keys work like the Apple keyboard? Kawal. On 18 Dec 2012, at 10:19 PM, Chris Bruinenberg wrote: What about the amazon basic Bluetooth keyboard? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 18, 2012, at 2:16 PM, "Blake Sinnett" wrote: Why would it clutter mailboxes? Others mig

Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference.

2012-12-18 Thread Blake Sinnett
th a difference. What about the amazon basic Bluetooth keyboard? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 18, 2012, at 2:16 PM, "Blake Sinnett" wrote: Why would it clutter mailboxes? Others might want to know this also. I believe you're in the UK. No luck on finding what you want on Amazon

Re: Wireless mini Bluetooth keyboard with a difference.

2012-12-18 Thread Blake Sinnett
Why would it clutter mailboxes? Others might want to know this also. I believe you're in the UK. No luck on finding what you want on Amazon, but there's a keyboard that should work sold on comproom.co.uk. I'm in the US and use this same model. It has arrows, control and alt or option keys and a

Re: Roku XS or AppleTV

2012-12-16 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hmm. We are on an Apple list, so which one do you think will be recommended? :) Seriously, Apple TV is better. It's actually accessible out of the box, where Roku is not. Also, I hear Roku got rid of the YouTube channel. Thanks, Blake -- From:

Re: Google problems again

2012-11-26 Thread Blake Sinnett
Actually, the blame should be placed on Apple for not supporting all of the HTML elements correctly in VoiceOver. FYI, the search tools link is not far above the results heading. That brings up several options, one of them being the time option you're looking for. You then need to find the text

Re: A stance against inaccessibility...

2012-11-12 Thread Blake Sinnett
Yeah. Besides, SqueezeBox has been discontinued anyways. http://www.geekintheforest.com/long-live-squeezebox/ Blake From: Neil Barnfather - TalkNav Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 8:20 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A stance against inaccessibility... Emrah, Thank yo

Re: O/T Where is Web Visum?

2012-06-21 Thread Blake Sinnett
I was thinking if I knew the IP for WebVisum, I could modify the hosts file to fix the domain issues. Too bad I don't know it. -- From: "Hank Smith" Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 3:53 PM To: Subject: Re: O/T Where is Web Visum? a domain points

Sip Phone for Mac (was RE: Skype on the Mac made accessible?)

2012-04-30 Thread Blake Sinnett
Yep. It's simply called Telephone. > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:03:15 -0700 > Subject: Re: Skype on the Mac made accessible? > From: steve.holme...@gmail.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > In addition to Skype, are there any good SIP phone clients for the Mac > which are accessible? I'

OS X 10.7.3: Possible fix for those with problems

2012-02-02 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi all, I came across this article which tells how to fix the weird issues some might be having with the new Lion update. In short, download the combo update and install it over the current installation. http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/02/os-x-10-7-3-update-issues-fixable-in-many-cases-with

RE: Mac OS port of IBM Viavoice TTS, otherwise known as ETI Eloquence

2012-01-08 Thread Blake Sinnett
Has anyone written to Apple accessibility about this? I did a long time ago about getting it on the iPhone. > Subject: Re: Mac OS port of IBM Viavoice TTS, otherwise known as ETI Eloquence > From: mk...@ucla.edu > Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 20:33:58 -0800 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > >

RE: Gmail Contacts

2011-07-12 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, It works great. I use Google Voice, but the way you set it up on the iOS device is the same. When you add an account, choose Microsoft Exchange. Enter your email, username and password. Click next and let it verify, then enter the server m.google.com in the server field and hit next. Afte

RE: Bootcamp vs Fusion

2011-06-28 Thread Blake Sinnett
I would use Boot camp. You get to use all resources for Windows. Also, you can install Windows onto a Boot Camp partition without sighted assistance. If you have the space, you can install both Boot Camp and Fusion. Once Boot Camp is installed, you can let Fusion use the Boot Camp partition. He

RE: Other media players than iTunes.

2011-05-13 Thread Blake Sinnett
I use Cog for audio and VLC for video. Of course one of my favorite features of Cog is the FLAC playback capabilities. I believe VLC supports flac as well. > Subject: Re: Other media players than iTunes. > From: r...@chicksdigmacs.net > Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 18:37:14 -0400 > To: macvisionaries

RE: XCode4, Interface Builder and accessibility

2011-03-11 Thread Blake Sinnett
I'm not too sure if this would work with the new version, but you might look at RenaissanceX. http://blog.bryansmart.com/2010/10/25/renaissancex-2010-02-28/ HTH, Blake > Subject: XCode4, Interface Builder and accessibility > From: vtsa...@gmail.com > Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:54:46 -0800 >

RE: cd drives going out of style:

2010-11-15 Thread Blake Sinnett
I prefer FLAC. But as you know, we have to fool around to get it to work on the mac for now. But of course, I doubt Apple will officially support it since they have their own Apple lossless format. > Subject: Re: cd drives going out of style: > From: scott.grana...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 15 No

RE: Selecting the location of iphone firmware when restoring

2010-10-26 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, First, turn on the shortcut for mouse keys. This way, you'll be able to turn mouse keys on and off by pressing option 5 times. Now, go into iTunes and route the mouse to the VO cursor. Turn the mouse keys on, hold option and press numpad 5 to click. That worked for me. > From: nothingbu

iOS 4.2

2010-09-02 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi folks, I'm just wondering what you all think of the following from the iOS 4.2 update page. http://www.apple.com/ipad/software-update/ Control VoiceOver using a wireless keyboard. Output in braille to over 30 supported wireless Bluetooth refreshable braille displays in more than 25 lan

RE: problems with safari & google

2010-08-23 Thread Blake Sinnett
What worked for me is to search using the https version of Google. Enter https://www.google.com and try it out. > Subject: Re: problems with safari & google > From: canepri...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:40:44 -0400 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > One thing I found that hel

RE: a change in how to play Audible.com samples

2010-08-18 Thread Blake Sinnett
Good lord. I wish Audible would just put a sample link to the MP3. It's exposed if you view the source of the page, so why not just have a link? If you don't feel like messing with the mouse in any way, you can get the mp3 link from the source of the page. HTH, Blake > From: rfore...@comca

RE: interaction and getting one's teeth in to the Mac

2010-08-11 Thread Blake Sinnett
Is there not something in the VO utility under verbosity? I thought you could change how a whole bunch of stuff was spoken somewhere in there. Blake > Subject: Re: interaction and getting one's teeth in to the Mac > From: a...@anarchie.org.uk > Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:32:42 +0200 > To: macv

Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi folks, Just wondered if anyone plans to try the Magic Trackpad and see if it works with VoiceOver? I'd love to have one if it works. There's a software update for the Magic Trackpad, and you must be running 10.6.4. Thanks, Blake -- You received thi

RE: webkit question

2010-07-19 Thread Blake Sinnett
Actually, the "hackery" is quite simple. Type the following in terminal: defaults write org.webkit.nightly.WebKit StartPageDisabled -bool YES press return, and you're all done HTH, Blake. > Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:36:32 -0400 > From: cblo...@aol.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroup

RE: shortcut key for opening documents folder

2010-07-14 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi Heather, You can do this from finder by pressing CMD-Shift-G for go to. Then just type the path to your folder. Also take note that Macs use the forward slash instead of backslash. Hth, Blake From: kd5...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: shortcut key for

RE: convert text to mp3

2010-07-08 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, Google is your friend. For example, here's a link to a search for "text to mp3" "mac". http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=%22text+to+mp3%22+%22mac%22 HTH, Blake > From: jkenn...@gmail.com > Subject: convert text to mp3 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 18:28:08 -0400 > To: ma

RE: iBooks issue on iPod touch and possibly iPhone

2010-06-21 Thread Blake Sinnett
I have not tried the former. Joel On Jun 21, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: Hi folks, I've noticed an undesirable happening with iBooks on my touch. Upon double tapping the button to buy a book, it doesn't seem to work and that button disappears. When I tap and hold until the

iBooks issue on iPod touch and possibly iPhone

2010-06-21 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi folks, I've noticed an undesirable happening with iBooks on my touch. Upon double tapping the button to buy a book, it doesn't seem to work and that button disappears. When I tap and hold until the pass-through noise is heard, I can get it to go past the book info screen. So far, I'v

RE: MobileMe redesigned website

2010-06-18 Thread Blake Sinnett
MobileMe is a waste of money in my opinion. I sync my Gmail and contacts with Google Sync. This way I keep my contacts up to date no matter what device I'm using, whether it be running Windows, Mac, iOS or Windows Mobile. > Subject: Re: MobileMe redesigned website > From: olivianor...@gmail.

RE: OT--End of Freedom?

2010-06-06 Thread Blake Sinnett
You don't need to keep activating. If it's anything like JAWS, You'll just need to back up a couple of files. But that's not a topic for this list. > From: bhard...@doorpi.net > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: OT--End of Freedom? > Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2010 16:14:22 -0500 > > I

RE: Klango for mac?

2010-06-02 Thread Blake Sinnett
According to Klango forums, there's been success with getting it running on Linux with Wine. Perhaps it's possible to get Wine installed via MacPorts and have a go at it. > From: goldfin...@gmail.com > Subject: Klango for mac? > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 15:02:23 -0400 > To: macvisionaries@googleg

RE: torrenting on the mac?

2010-05-10 Thread Blake Sinnett
Yep. There's µtorrent for the Mac. Just go to utorrent.com. It's nice and tiny, like the Windows version. > From: goldfin...@gmail.com > Subject: torrenting on the mac? > Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 18:48:57 -0400 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > As the subject says... what do people use t

RE: Fusion/boot camp thread

2010-05-06 Thread Blake Sinnett
ct of errors. IF they happen, you'll never know. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On May 6, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: It involves using Windows

RE: Fusion/boot camp thread

2010-05-06 Thread Blake Sinnett
It involves using Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) to generate an XML file with the answers that are needed for propper setup of Windows Vista and 7. You can choose the correct partition, create user accounts and much more. XP is not quite as simple. . Subject: Re: Fusion/boot camp

RE: Fusion/boot camp thread

2010-05-06 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hello, You do not necessarily need sighted assistance when installing Windows on Boot Camp, and you definitely don't need it when booting to Windows. HTH, Blake From: mbrown...@btinternet.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Fusion/boot camp thread Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 1

RE: Apple to go with AMD next?

2010-04-18 Thread Blake Sinnett
They aren't going to put AMD processors in any of their laptops. They've already got the best tuned graphics performance with NVIDIA combined with best energy efficiency with Intel. AMD's upcoming processor might go in the iMac if anywhere. Even then they probably won't eliminate Intel from the

RE: Used an iPad today

2010-04-07 Thread Blake Sinnett
Seems like the smart people are making universal apps. This is what everyone should do. > From: bryansm...@bryansmart.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:47:00 -0400 > Subject: RE: Used an iPad today > > Yep, and your iPhone will have a much smaller screen, and

RE: Interesting article on iPad

2010-04-03 Thread Blake Sinnett
I can't wait for some audio from the iPad's voiceover is put up. How does the speaker sound? Who's daring enough to upload a quick mp3? > From: olivianor...@gmail.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Interesting article on iPad > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 12:58:57 -0400 > > Ver

RE: volume differences between windows and mac when using bootcamp

2010-03-21 Thread Blake Sinnett
Are these drivers for the Macbook? I have other drivers here that I gave to someone else with a Macbook and that seemed to sort the problem out. > Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:52:15 -0700 > Subject: volume differences between windows and mac when using bootcamp > From: liamkembleyo...@googlemail.c

RE: nls book readers

2010-03-15 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, As far as the Mac is concerned, there are none that I know of right now. HTH, Blake > From: maxwelli...@aol.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: nls book readers > Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:46:14 -0500 > > Hello list; After reading the posts on here about nls player

RE: Open Firmware

2010-03-05 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, Do you use an older Mac? OpenFirmware is used on computers with Power PC processors, while Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is used in the Intel-based Macs. So if you use an Intel-based Mac, this won't work. HTH, Blake From: chojiro1...@gmail.com Subject: Open Firmware Date:

RE: 64-bit kernel

2010-03-05 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, What Mac do you have? Certain Macs won't do it. Thanks, Blake From: chojiro1...@gmail.com Subject: 64-bit kernel Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:28:43 +0100 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Hi guys, So I figured there had to be a way to boot into the 64-bit kernel, as System infor

RE: Fix for Sound Related Slowness on MBP

2010-02-12 Thread Blake Sinnett
They seem to only mention the Mac Pro. > From: c...@hofstader.com > Subject: Fix for Sound Related Slowness on MBP > Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:11:43 -0500 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com; macvoiceo...@freelists.org > > Hi, > > A number of us have been complaining about various slowness p

RE: apple tablet

2010-01-21 Thread Blake Sinnett
I'm afraid I have to disaggree. I'm fairly sure that it won't be a touch macbook. Apple will probably invent something totally different and define a new and different product. If it is just a touch Macbook, it'll leave a whole lot of peple disappointed. Guess we'll just have to wait and see. I

RE: Accessible DVR software?

2010-01-20 Thread Blake Sinnett
I'm not sure how accessible EyeTV is, but maybe yo cantry downloading the file they have at http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/support/Update-Start/Update-EyeTV-3.en.html You probably need a TV tuner of some kind. HTH, Blake > From: bryansm...@bryansmart.com > To: macvisionaries

Boot Camp 3.1 released, adds Windows 7 support

2010-01-19 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi all, I just thought I'd let everyone know that Boot Camp 3.1 has just been released. The release notes say Windows 7 home premium, professional and ultimate is supported. Here are links to the 32 and 64-bit updates respectively. Note that you'll need to apply these updates within a runni

RE: mini cds

2010-01-19 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi all, I know this is slightly off topic, but I'd just like to point out that there's a distinction between Mini Discs and Mini CD's. Mini discs are a Sony technology which are housed in a cartridge (68 × 72 × 5 mm) with a sliding door, similar to the casing of a 3.5" floppy disk. They'

RE: team talk on mac os10.6

2009-12-25 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, There isn't yet, but the developer is planning one. It may be several months before we see anything on the Mac. > Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:40:56 -0800 > Subject: team talk on mac os10.6 > From: tecks-...@hotmail.co.uk > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > hey all is there a verssi

RE: Mac mini's

2009-12-16 Thread Blake Sinnett
gt; Mac OS, I would think unless Boot camp alters this action? > > Sign, > JP ( Joe Plummer) > joeplum...@tds.net > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Blake Sinnett &

RE: Mac mini's

2009-12-16 Thread Blake Sinnett
It's not absolutely necessary to have sighted assistance. You can do it yourself if you feel like learning all about the Windows Automation installation Kit (AIK.) > From: joeplum...@tds.net > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Mac mini's > Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:52:15 -0500

RE: Skctl, the Skype Controller, first public release

2009-12-13 Thread Blake Sinnett
Wow. Now this is very interesting. I'll be playing with this for sure. Could this be scripted on Windows via a batch script or on Mac via an Apple script? Thanks, Blake > Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:56:36 -0500 > From: d...@dlee.org > To: skypeengl...@emissives.com; macvisionaries@googlegrou

RE: Text-to-Speech Support on Kindle coming for Vision Impaired users

2009-12-08 Thread Blake Sinnett
Furthermore, this isn't really Mac related, so I wasn't sure about posting anything about it. > From: mk...@ucla.edu > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Text-to-Speech Support on Kindle coming for Vision Impaired users > Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:58:43 -0800 > > Hello Esther,

RE: problem with changing system language

2009-11-29 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, This page might help you a bit. http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/mlingos9.html > From: anou...@home.nl > Subject: problem with changing system language > Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:59:34 +0100 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > Hello, > I am trying to change my system languag

RE: ripping cds to lossless in sl?

2009-11-14 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, Try Max from http://sbooth.org/Max/ HTH, Blake > From: anou...@home.nl > Subject: ripping cds to lossless in sl? > Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:57:59 +0100 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > > Hello, I just bought some old fashioned cds and I would like to rip them to > lossl

Number issue fixed with latest update

2009-11-11 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi all, I loaded the latest 10.6.2 update and was pleased to see that VoiceOver now pronounces numbers with decimals correctly. Previously, VO would pronounce 123.456.789 as 123 point 4 point 6 point 789. Thanks, Blake --~--~-~--~~-

RE: Booting to Vista from an external USB drive in Leopard/Boot Camp?

2009-11-08 Thread Blake Sinnett
Windows hates booting from USB. Microsoft really doesn't want that much portability for their OS that could be ran on any modern PC. Maybe if it were an E-SATA drive it would work, but I haven't tested that. > From: markbaxte...@gmail.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Bootin

RE: installing SL server on a macbook

2009-11-02 Thread Blake Sinnett
Actually, the Intel Macs use EFI (Extensible firmware interface.) The following is from Wikipedia: In January 2006, Apple Inc. shipped its first Intel-based Macintosh computers. These systems use EFI and the Framework instead of Open Firmware, which had been used on its previous PowerPC-ba

RE: Downloading an Audio File

2009-10-23 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi Jim, Try interacting with the heading, then do VO-shift-m. You should then find download linked file in the context menu. HTH, Blake > From: jimfettgat...@gmail.com > Subject: Downloading an Audio File > Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:13:50 -0500 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >

RE: my 2 months with a mac

2009-10-21 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, I switched to the Mac in June. It's been an enjoyable experience. However, I still use Windows with Boot Camp for scanning and a few other things. The web browsing is fantastic on the Mac. I make heavy use of the QuickNav feature. Now I just need to get rid of this Dell and get a Macboo

Magic Mouse

2009-10-20 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi all, I've been looking at the new Magic Mouse. It seems like this can't be used with VO. Unless it's a hybrid of a trackpad and a mouse? Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. Thanks, Blake --~--~-~--~~~---~--

RE: Does the Ipod touch 3g 8 gb talk?

2009-10-19 Thread Blake Sinnett
The FM radio is rumored to be coming. I've noticed that pressing and holding power and pressing the home key on my iPod touch produces a camera noise. I'm not sure if images are taken or what. But if someone could check this out, that'd be great. > From: mori...@mac.com > To: macvisionaries@g

RE: TV Tuner Devices for the Mac

2009-10-15 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi Jim, There is a TV tuner for the Mac. It's from Pinnacle. The product is called the Pinnacle TV for mac. It's a USB stick that you plug into one of the Mac's USB ports. Here's a Newegg link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815116040 > From: jimfettgat...@gmai

RE: skype on the itouch

2009-10-11 Thread Blake Sinnett
from the app store. > Subject: Re: skype on the itouch > From: simon.cavend...@googlemail.com > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:30:58 +0100 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > > Where do you get Nimbuz from? > On 12 Oct 2009, at 03:13, John J Herzog wrote: > > > > > Hi > > Use nimbuzz instead

RE: skype on the itouch

2009-10-11 Thread Blake Sinnett
I'm able to type in the edit box and call people that way, but that's the only way I know of using it. > From: jdawg1...@gmail.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: skype on the itouch > Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:58:32 -0500 > > > this may've been covered before, so excuse my r

RE: Listening to Audible dot com samples

2009-10-07 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hmm. I used to have to view source and look for the path to the mp3. This was on Windows. I haven't used Autible in a while, so I'm not sure if they went flash based or not. > From: r-car...@suddenlink.net > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Listening to Audible dot com samples >

RE: daisy

2009-10-06 Thread Blake Sinnett
http://www.cucat.org/projects/olearia/ > From: mcdonald@gmail.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: daisy > Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:02:35 -0700 > CC: macvoiceo...@freelists.org > > > Hi, is there daisy software for the mac? I have a text book that's on > daisy format and n

Is a multi-touch trackpad on its way?

2009-10-03 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi folks, There's been some buz in the news lately about an upcoming refresh of Apple's mice. A few stories suggest we'll be getting some type of aluminum cased multi-touch devices. Here are a few links. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/apple_plans_mighty_mouse_makeover.html

RE: Another Text-to-speech product

2009-09-28 Thread Blake Sinnett
8 Sep 2009 16:50:11 -0700 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com haha nice!! where can you download them? how much are they? On 2009-09-28, at 4:41 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to tell you all about another text-to-speech company I just found out about. They're called CereProc.

Another Text-to-speech product

2009-09-28 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi all, Just wanted to tell you all about another text-to-speech company I just found out about. They're called CereProc. They have a few decent voices for Mac and Windows. The languages they have are Scottish, Black Country, southern British, Catalan, Spanish and Japanese. They even make s

RE: Setting up a mac, so that the setup assistant will come up for somebody else that's getting it?

2009-09-28 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi, The easiest way to do this is to shut the computer down when you hear the mac startup sound after setup reboots for the last time. Otherwise the setup assistant won't play the VoiceOver help message. If this doesn't matter, just quit the setup assistant when it comes up. HTH, Blake

RE: Need a Version of Adium that I Can Tolerate

2009-09-24 Thread Blake Sinnett
Anyone tried the 1.4B9 version that can be downloaded from adiumx.com/beta? > Subject: Re: Need a Version of Adium that I Can Tolerate > From: blindst...@gmail.com > Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:21:27 -0700 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > > So the latest version is 1.3.6. > > I just go

RE: windows 7

2009-09-22 Thread Blake Sinnett
Go here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=696DD665-9F76-4177-A811-39C26D3B3B34&displaylang=en The download is around a gig, so you need a fast connection for that. > Subject: Re: windows 7 > From: csp...@gmail.com > Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:43:44 -0700 > To: macv

Growl speech

2009-09-14 Thread Blake Sinnett
Hi folks, I use Growl with several applications. Is there a way to speed the speech up? It drives me nuts how slow it is. I can change the voice, but no voice attributes. Hopefully I'm just missing something. I'd even be opened to editing a file with a command to change the rate. Thanks

RE: Question on Using the Digital Coax Output with the Mac Mini

2009-09-12 Thread Blake Sinnett
Actually, the connection is a bit odd. They use a Mini Tosslink optical plug. I've used this to transfer to my PCM-D50 digital recorder with success. From: david.mcl...@cox.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Question on Using the Digital Coax Output with the Mac Mini Date: Sat,

RE: VLC does not work on Snow Leopard at the moment

2009-09-12 Thread Blake Sinnett
Yeah. Works quite well in fact. I've been streaming Family Guy over my network. No problems yet. > Subject: Re: VLC does not work on Snow Leopard at the moment > From: a...@anarchie.org.uk > Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:42:45 +0200 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > > Hello James, > > Th

RE: VoiceOver on the Nano: TTS or not?

2009-09-09 Thread Blake Sinnett
Sounds like it works in the same way as the Shuffle. > Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:01:02 +0100 > Subject: VoiceOver on the Nano: TTS or not? > From: scottcheswo...@gmail.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > > Hi all, > > Just went to take a peak at the new iPod line on the UK Apple sit

FTP Server was RE: ftpclients on the mac?

2009-09-09 Thread Blake Sinnett
If they'd make their server available on the Mac, I'd be very happy. Anyone know of a good FTP server with a comparable feature set of FileZilla Server? I'd prefer it to be free, but if it's cheap that's fine too. Thanks, Blake > Subject: Re: ftpclients on the mac? > From: blindgu...@gmai

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