Question about Pages and double spacing?

2011-08-15 Thread Jes Smith
Hi list, Whenever I select a blank template under word processing, and try to change the spacing from single to double, the popup menu is dimmed. Why is this and how can I fix it? Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to

Re: Question about Pages and double spacing?

2011-08-15 Thread Jes Smith
I appreciate the tip, and I tried that. Still, no success. On Aug 15, 2011, at 7:18 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Jes, You change the spacing in the Inspector. Cheers, Anne On 15 Aug 2011, at 15:40, Jes Smith wrote: Hi list, Whenever I select a blank template under word

Status of a download in Mac App Store using Snow Leopard?

2011-08-14 Thread Jes Smith
Hi list, How do I see the status of a download on the Mac App Store using Snow Leopard? I am right now downloading Pages, and all I get is, installing pages, dimmed. IS there a way to check the percentages? Thanks! Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

The Navigon saga continues

2011-08-12 Thread Jes Smith
Well, I connected my Mac to a direct ethernet port last night and downloaded Navigon again. Still, when I try to sync with my IPhone, Navigon doesn't show up. Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send

Yay, Navigon works.

2011-08-11 Thread Jes Smith
Happy to report that Navigon finally transfered to my IPhone. Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: Extremely frustrated with Navigon not transferring to IPhone

2011-08-09 Thread Jes Smith
I already have ITunes. I'm trying to transfer the app from my, um, Mac, Which already has ITunes installed on it, as do all Macs, To my IPhone. On Aug 9, 2011, at 1:23 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Because you need Itunes. Sent from my iPhone On 9 Aug 2011, at 09:08 AM, Ricardo Walker

Navigon is successfully downloading. Finally, but.

2011-08-09 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, Well, at last, Navigon is finally downloading, however I think I got the wrong version. I screwed up and got Navigon North America, instead of Navigon USA. IS there a chance Apple will refund me my sixty bucks? OR should it really matter? Thanks. Jes -- You received this message

Extremely frustrated with Navigon not transferring to IPhone

2011-08-08 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, I purchased Navigon today, and though it transferred to ITunes fine, it will not transfer to my IPhone 3GS, no matter how many times I try and sync with it. IF it starts to transfer, all I get from the IPhone is, Navigon, 2 percent. What is going on here? Any help on this would be

Re: Extremely frustrated with Navigon not transferring to IPhone

2011-08-08 Thread Jes Smith
Message - From: Jes Smith theeternal...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 10:48 PM Subject: Extremely frustrated with Navigon not transferring to IPhone Hi all, I purchased Navigon today, and though it transferred to ITunes fine

Okay, what happened? VoiceOVer and the new mail

2011-08-05 Thread Jes Smith
Okay, list. This is really getting on my nerve. Before I hop on my soapbox, I want y'all to know that I did find the classic view, and checked that at one point. But whatever happened to the ability to interact with the messages table and just look at one particular thing, such as subject? In

Re: Lion install: Disks area dimmed

2011-08-04 Thread Jes Smith
or external drive, let us know. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jes Smith Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 9:14 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Lion install: Disks area dimmed Hi all

Is my Mac able to run Lion?

2011-08-03 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, This is what I pulled up from my system profiler. I'm not sure if my Mac hardware is capable of running lion. I hope it is, because I already paid for it. I will be disappointed if I have to spend another 1200 bucks on a MacBook Pro. Anyway, if anyone could look at the hardware specs

Re: Is my Mac able to run Lion?

2011-08-03 Thread Jes Smith
. IDK. Just saying. :) Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Aug 3, 2011, at 3:05 AM, Jes Smith wrote: Hi all, This is what I pulled up from my system profiler. I'm not sure if my Mac hardware is capable of running lion. I hope

Re: Using VoiceOver to create a Lion installation drive

2011-08-03 Thread Jes Smith
The link says download, but it doesn't do anything. On Aug 3, 2011, at 6:31 AM, Robert Carter wrote: Hi, I have just posted a brief podcast explaining how to use VoiceOver to create a Lion installation on an eight gig USB flash drive. http://post.ly/2k9DE Robert Carter -- You

Lion install: Disks area dimmed

2011-08-03 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, I'm trying to install Lion. My Mac HD is partitioned as OS X journaled. Every time I hit the agree buttons, the internal hard drive and all other drives are grade out. What can I do? Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Lion install: Disks area dimmed

2011-08-03 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, I'm trying to install Lion. My Mac HD is partitioned as OS X journaled. Every time I hit the agree buttons, the internal hard drive and all other drives are grade out. What can I do? Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Re: Individualized Setting/Preferences

2011-06-26 Thread Jes Smith
That will kick some butt there! Jes On Jun 26, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Zachary Kline wrote: Hi Chris, You're in luck. Lion is out soon, and the new Activities feature allows you to do exactly this. Best, Zack. On Jun 26, 2011, at 9:25 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: I was just

What HAve I Done?

2011-06-22 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, I Was trying to search for something on an external USB drive. I opened up the drive and hit command-F. Now, I cannot get rid of the search window, no mater how many times I hit command-W. Any help? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Trying to run Eloquent but getting nowhere.

2011-06-17 Thread Jes Smith
, someone kind will pipe up and thankfully set things straight for us all. smile Let us know how you are doing with this Bible program. HTH Johnny On 6/11/2011 4:54 PM, Jes Smith wrote: Hi listers, After downloading Eloquent, I ran it, and all VO says is, Eloquent has no windows. I tried

A question about mail and sounds for Kliphton

2011-06-17 Thread Jes Smith
Hi Kliphton, On the list when you were trying to help someone figure out why there sounds were not working in Apple mail, you wrote there was a table containing all the sounds and that you could add your own sounds. I went under general prefs, and saw the sounds checkbox, but didn't see any

Numbers and excel documents?

2011-06-11 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, HAs anybody used Numbers, and if so, how well does it work with MS Excel files? How accessible is it with VO? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.

Trying to run Eloquent but getting nowhere.

2011-06-11 Thread Jes Smith
Hi listers, After downloading Eloquent, I ran it, and all VO says is, Eloquent has no windows. I tried going to the menu bar with vo-M and don't get anything. What's going on here? I thought Eloquent was prety accessible. Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

NEver mind about Eloquent, it works.

2011-06-11 Thread Jes Smith
Just had to turn VO off and back on again. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: Hi all,Numbers and VO

2011-06-11 Thread Jes Smith
Thanks much, Allison. I'll see about your podcast. Jes On Jun 11, 2011, at 7:54 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: Hi Jess, I have tried Numbers and even have a podcast on it. i keep all my banking and credit charges in Numbers. It's pretty accessible. there are some bugs with VO but nothing

Re: NEver mind about Eloquent, it works.

2011-06-11 Thread Jes Smith
not knowing. Carolyn On Jun 11, 2011, at 2:57 PM, Jes Smith wrote: Just had to turn VO off and back on again. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: A New List Moderator Who Is Making A Joyful Noise

2011-06-05 Thread Jes Smith
Congratulations, Mark. On Jun 3, 2011, at 6:31 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: May I congratulate you Mark as I know from personal experience that you will be a fair and great moderator. Kawal. On 3 Jun 2011, at 23:23, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, My name is Mark Taylor. Some of

Html creator for the Mac which is free?

2011-06-01 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, I know nothing whatsoever about writing html by hand, so I am wondering if there is a free html editor for the Mac that would let you create links, headings, etc, easily? Thanks. Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

Re: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms: 7th Edition

2011-05-19 Thread Jes Smith
IT looks like it's only available for the IOS devices. Where did you stumble upon this? Jes On May 19, 2011, at 5:14 PM, Mike Hess wrote: Greetings: Has anyone used this app? And if so, how well does it work with VoiceOver? Cheers, -- You received this message because you are

For the Mac: Podcast catchers other than Itunes?

2011-05-18 Thread Jes Smith
Subject says everything. Are there any pod catchers that just download podcasts that I've subscribed to, and let me manage my subscriptions? Juice, for Windows is an example of exactly what I am looking for, only I would need the app for the Mac. Thanks. Jes -- You received this message

Re: For the Mac: Podcast catchers other than Itunes?

2011-05-18 Thread Jes Smith
for example I get Leo Laporte podcasts in the mail box called Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy. The audio for the podcast is a attachment to the e-mail. On May 18, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Jes Smith wrote: Subject says everything. Are there any pod catchers that just download podcasts that I've subscribed

Re: Louis for the mac.

2011-05-17 Thread Jes Smith
Thanks Eric for that, I've ben wondering about how to get Louis to work myself. To open up a .app extention, hilight the app and press vo-shift-m. Then go down to show package contents. You'll find a folder which says contents, and then press command-o to open it. On May 17, 2011, at 9:07 AM,

HEre's how to access the documentation for Louis

2011-05-17 Thread Jes Smith
1. Hilight louis.app. 2. PRess vo-shift-m and go down to show package contents. Press enter. 3. You will find a single folder named contents. Press command-O to open it. 4. Locate the resources folder, and press command-O. 5. Go down until you get to Louis.pdf. Press command-O and that will open

HEre's how to access the documentation for Louis

2011-05-17 Thread Jes Smith
1. Hilight louis.app. 2. PRess vo-shift-m and go down to show package contents. Press enter. 3. You will find a single folder named contents. Press command-O to open it. 4. Locate the resources folder, and press command-O. 5. Go down until you get to Louis.pdf. Press command-O and that will open

Re: Other media players than iTunes.

2011-05-13 Thread Jes Smith
Ever heard of VLC? On May 13, 2011, at 5:09 PM, Shameless FanGirl wrote: Subject covers it. Are there others, if so, what are they? Naturally, I'm asking more from an accessibility standpoint than anything, because obviously other means by which one can play media on the Mac exist.

Re: Say Goodbye to Skype, Microsoft just bought it for 8.5 billion

2011-05-11 Thread Jes Smith
Hi, this is Jes. First, I'm glad that some people on the list see my point, and that my concerns are somewhat valid. Also, keep in mind that Skype is being used by more and more businesses, so if someone is looking for employment in a virtual call center or something, they had better be able to

Say Goodbye to Skype, Microsoft just bought it for 8.5 billion

2011-05-10 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all Looks like the days of Skype's being useful, and accessible to the blind are over. Microsoft just confirmed the purchase of Skype for 8.5 billion. Read below entitled: Yes, Microsoft is buying Skype - The Term Sheet: Fortune's deals ... Know what this means? This means the installer for

Re: Say Goodbye to Skype, Microsoft just bought it for 8.5 billion

2011-05-10 Thread Jes Smith
Mark, I base this assumption upon past history of dealing with Microsoft for Mac products. When I purchased this MacBook, I, not knowing any better, also purchased Microsoft Office for Mac. The install button looked like it was there to VoiceOVer, and you could press on it and it would say

Re: A jingle I recorded for a client. All done on a Mac in Pro Tools 9.

2011-05-09 Thread Jes Smith
Only two suggestions from me. After you sing the line, Hey everybody, ain't no more waiting, you take a breath. I, personally, would kill the breathing, as it doesn't appear anywhere else in the jingle, and is not really necessary. Second, I can't hear what you say before you say Jackson. Other

Skype notifications podcast soon to be available

2011-05-09 Thread Jes Smith
Hi folks, I just finished making a recording of how to configure Skype's notifications preferences for the Mac. There is some editing which needs to happen before the podcast wil be aailable, but the podcast should be out next week. This should give people a good hands-on demonstration of how

Re: Skype notifications podcast soon to be available

2011-05-09 Thread Jes Smith
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jes Smith Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 5:10 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Skype notifications podcast soon to be available Hi folks, I just finished making a recording of how to configure Skype's notifications preferences for the Mac

Re: serial braille displays

2011-05-09 Thread Jes Smith
Hi, VO only works with USB and BlueTooth Braille displays. Looks like you're out of luck. On May 9, 2011, at 8:27 PM, Tony Hernandez wrote: Hi all. Has any one had any success using VO with a serial bralle display. I use abraille note classic with a serial-to-USB adaptor on my...cough

Re: Potential flaw in Skype 5 for OSX

2011-05-07 Thread Jes Smith
Think I'll go back to Skype 2.8 for OS X. On May 7, 2011, at 5:16 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Not only that, but, as the article states, not until people started blogging about it publically did Skype feel the need to issue a patch. However, apparently, the patch has not been pushed out to

The direct link for the Skype 5 hot fix

2011-05-07 Thread Jes Smith
As a courtesy, I've provided the direct link to Skype 5.9.922, which contains the hot fix to this nasty 0-day exploit. Just click it, and Safari or your web browser of choice should start downloading the file. Download Skype Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: the installation, and uninstallation of applications to the Mac

2011-05-05 Thread Jes Smith
You are giving me ideas for upcoming podcasts. To install an app: 1. Open the .dmg file with command-O. (Most apps come in dmg files, which are basically virtual cds.) However, If the app comes with the extension .pkg, that's just like the setup.exe file that you've seen a billion times in

Re: the chat that won't die...

2011-05-03 Thread Jes Smith
HAve you tried deleting the preferences, under /library/your user name / application support / adium? On May 2, 2011, at 1:08 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: I'm using Adium for AIM and, for some reason, every time I reconnect, a *VERY* old chat window comes up containing a fragment of a

Re: the chat that won't die...

2011-05-03 Thread Jes Smith
HAve you tried deleting the preferences, under /library/your user name / application support / adium? On May 2, 2011, at 1:08 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: I'm using Adium for AIM and, for some reason, every time I reconnect, a *VERY* old chat window comes up containing a fragment of a

Re: File handling on the Mac, somewhat techy

2011-04-24 Thread Jes Smith
I don't think there is an option like that. I could be wrong though. On Apr 22, 2011, at 11:14 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi folks. I was deleting files from my beloved digital recorder today and had my virtual machine up. It's a vmware virtual machine running Windows XP. I decided to do

Re: adium podcast or guide?

2011-04-20 Thread Jes Smith
I'll see what I can do about that. Jes On Apr 20, 2011, at 1:08 AM, Oriol Gomez wrote: Hi, I've recently begun to use my mac a lo more and one of the things I can't ge to work properly is instant messaging with adium. I was trying to change all its notifications to speech, but I had to do

Re: Troubl with AUdio Hijack

2011-04-14 Thread Jes Smith
I think I have an old version around, if you need it. On Apr 14, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Allison Manzino wrote: Hi all, I'm having a bit of a problem with the new update to Audio Hijack. I can't get it to record my system audio and mic at the same time in the same file. I used to be able to hit

Re: Skype 2.8 will be available for seven days if anyone on list needs it.

2011-04-03 Thread Jes Smith
of other things that others have already accomplished. Kindest regards from Austria, Mike On 31,Mar,2011, at 11:32 PM, Jes Smith wrote: Hello everyone, Today is March 31st, 2011. Seeing as there are people who may need Skype 2.8, I will make it available to you for one week. IF you need

Re: Hotspots

2011-04-01 Thread Jes Smith
Hi Gail and list, After much patience, the podcast is finally up on Blind Cool Tech. Just look for the phrase hot spots. IF that doesn't work, look for Jes Smith, and you will find it. On Mar 31, 2011, at 6:04 PM, Gail the U. S. Male wrote: Where can I find your podcast? Thanks

Re: Hotspots

2011-03-31 Thread Jes Smith
I'm concerned that I did not make the process of setting hotspots clear enough in my podcast. Should I redo the entire show? On Mar 30, 2011, at 10:41 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I'm trying to set hot spots in voiceover with vo plus the number that I want, but it's not saying hot spot

Re: Hotspots

2011-03-31 Thread Jes Smith
Ah, thank you. On Mar 31, 2011, at 2:35 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi Jes, You did a super job on your podcast, I think I missed the part about pressing shift, I don't believe you should do the whole thing over. Courtney On Mar 31, 2011, at 2:33 PM, Jes Smith wrote: I'm concerned

Re: Frustrating issues/Needs with Skype 5.1 and Voice Over

2011-03-31 Thread Jes Smith
Dear Mike, I just so happen to have Skype version 2.8. If you would like it, email me off list so I can try and send it to you. Jes On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:15 PM, Colin M wrote: Hi Carolyn! Hopefully you have red my previous post to mike's question! I forgot to mention last time that I've

Skype 2.8 will be available for seven days if anyone on list needs it.

2011-03-31 Thread Jes Smith
Hello everyone, Today is March 31st, 2011. Seeing as there are people who may need Skype 2.8, I will make it available to you for one week. IF you need it, go to the following link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4707788/Skype_2.8.0.659.dmg Again, this is only for one week. after that, the file will

VoiceOVer hot spots podcast, someone wanted a permenantly link for his webpage?

2011-03-30 Thread Jes Smith
Hi folks, Someone contacted me, saying they would like to know when a permenant link was available for the podcast I produced on VoiceOVer and hot spots for the Mac. If this individual would contact me off list, I would appreciate it. Thank you. Jes -- You received this message because you

Re: pyrcast, a nearly accessible pandora.com client

2011-03-25 Thread Jes Smith
Also remember that you can save your voiceover settings, and that includes custom labels. Take care. On Mar 24, 2011, at 3:37 PM, Mary Otten wrote: Hi Ricardo, Thank you for vo slash to label. Did you just remember that? Or did you find it somewhere and if the later, where? thanks. Mary

Re: ICal question

2011-03-24 Thread Jes Smith
I figured it out. Turns out I had the show all day events box checked. Thanks for the help though. Jes On Mar 23, 2011, at 7:37 PM, Scott Howell wrote: Try command-1 for day view and perhaps this will help or command-2 for week view. hth Scott On Mar 23, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Jes Smith wrote

Re: Drop Box

2011-03-24 Thread Jes Smith
I downloaded dropbox and when I open it it says I don’t have any windows. It continues to stay open even when I reboot my machine. Is this normal? Yes, it's working as it should. Also, it’s supposed to create a folder on my mac. Where is it created? It's in your home folder. When in the

Where is the history window in Skype 5?

2011-03-24 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, Someone is suposed to add me to their contact list, and suppose I don't see the request or something blocks it. How do I access my Skype history window in the latest version of Skype 5? Thanks. Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

ICal question

2011-03-23 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, Something really strange is happening with ICal. Whenever I create an event and then scroll to the particular date on which that event falls, I can't get the events corresponding to that day. For example, if I have an event at 3 pm on April 15th, I go to April 15, but don't see the

Re: An informal Podcast regarding Pro Tools

2011-03-22 Thread Jes Smith
What do you do if the ILock is misplaced or stolen, or if it dies? On Mar 21, 2011, at 6:46 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Pro Tools uses something called iLok. It's a dongle that licenses are downloaded to. As long as the iLok is plugged in, everything will run. Go to http://www.ilok.com to learn

Re: hotspots again, might be doing something wrong

2011-03-22 Thread Jes Smith
Once you set a hot spot, it should stay there until you remove it. I'm not sure why it's not working that way for you, and I don't think it's anything you're doing. I wonder if something is wrong with your Mac OS X installation, and if so, please don't ask me because I have no idea. On Mar

Re: hotspots again, might be doing something wrong

2011-03-21 Thread Jes Smith
No, there is not a specific key to press to reactivate the hotspots. The hot spots have to be predictable to voiceover. In other words, they must be at the same place, at the same time, under all circumstances. I don't think what you are trying to do will work. On Mar 18, 2011, at 10:18 PM,

Re: An informal Podcast regarding Pro Tools

2011-03-21 Thread Jes Smith
One thing I would like to know is what kind of licensing scheme DigiDesign uses for Pro Tools, the effects Plugins, etc. On Mar 19, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Kaare Dehard wrote: Hi Kevin, got a 404 error when trying to access. On 2011-03-19, at 3:00 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: Hey folks. While

Re: Hot Spots podcast is available

2011-03-18 Thread Jes Smith
. How would I set up for example my g-mail account to have its own mailbox as you modelled with your road runner and g-mail? Many thanks. You can e-mail off list at sbal...@nexicom.net Thank-you, Sharon On 2011-03-15, at 3:00 PM, Jes Smith wrote: Hello list, The VoiceOVer Hot

Re: hot spot expiry?

2011-03-18 Thread Jes Smith
The hot spots are automatically saved, until you either replace them or get rid of them. Unfortunately, you can only have up to 10 hot spots, from numbers 1 through 0. That's Apple's design. The hot spots are only active if the program associated with them is open because it's a quick way of

Re: Hot Spots podcast is available

2011-03-16 Thread Jes Smith
own mailbox as you modelled with your road runner and g-mail? Many thanks. You can e-mail off list at sbal...@nexicom.net Thank-you, Sharon On 2011-03-15, at 3:00 PM, Jes Smith wrote: Hello list, The VoiceOVer Hot Spots podcast is now available for streaming and download

Re: Hot Spots podcast is available

2011-03-16 Thread Jes Smith
Thanks a lot folks. Btw, in case the link expires, the podcast wil be uploaded to blindcooltech as well. On Mar 15, 2011, at 8:46 PM, Christopher Peppel wrote: Hi Jes, Excellent podcast. Hope you will do more. Chris On Mar 15, 2011, at 3:00 PM, Jes Smith wrote: Hello list

Re: Reaper versus other sound editors on the mac

2011-03-16 Thread Jes Smith
Reaper is similar to products such as pro tools on the Mac, but it's a lot cheaper. Unfortunately, there is really no accessibility to it for the Mac yet. Items such as the track list, arm status, outputs and effects used, etc, do not read. So, there's no point in trying it on the Mac. I've

Re: Reaper versus other sound editors on the mac

2011-03-16 Thread Jes Smith
Hi Krister, Actually, the basics of Reaper would include looking at meters, your track arm status, pan and volume levels, etc. IF you want to do anything really important with Reaper, for now, you can forget it on the Mac side. It just isn't possible yet. As a matter of fact, the only reason

Hot Spots podcast

2011-03-15 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, There is a little known, but very useful feature in VoiceOver on the Mac called hotspots. Want to know what they are, and how you use them? My podcast will explain everything you need to know about them. I should get the link to it to the list by the end of the day today. Take care

Hot Spots podcast is available

2011-03-15 Thread Jes Smith
Hello list, The VoiceOVer Hot Spots podcast is now available for streaming and download. Have fun. To download, visit: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4707788/VO-Hotspots.mp3 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send

Re: Question about MAC OS X

2011-03-10 Thread Jes Smith
Yes Joe, you have sendmail on your Mac. To prove it, type man sendmail. On Mar 10, 2011, at 10:39 AM, Joseph Norton wrote: Hi list: I'm sorry to be such a bother, but, I am curious about something. I found the terminal window and was playing around in there. Just for the heck of it, I

Re: Question about backup software

2011-03-10 Thread Jes Smith
I'd go with CCC. No sense paying 27 bucks for super duper, just to enable you to do full backups when you can get CCC and get the same functionality for free. Also, if you ned hourly backups, time machine has you covered. So, time machine and CCC both mean you're good to go. On Mar 10, 2011,

A question about Skype 5 and the Mac

2011-03-10 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, In previous versions of Skype, I used to be able to hilight a contact and press enter to call them. Now, in Skype 5, when I press enter Skype brings up a chat window. How can I change this so that when I press enter, the contact is called on their Skype account? Thanks. Jes -- You

Re: Question about backup software

2011-03-10 Thread Jes Smith
Yes, with time machine you must use a Mac OS X install disk to restore from a time machine backup. On Mar 10, 2011, at 12:31 PM, Esther wrote: Hi, One more comment on Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper!. Mary's correct that CCC is shareware, and the suggestion is that if you find this

Re: by way of introduction

2011-03-02 Thread Jes Smith
Hi Joe, It will be an experience alright, one that you will cherish for years to come. I am going to do a podcast for blind cool tech on how to use hot spots in voice over, which is somewhat of an advanced topic but it is one that no other screen reader offers. I'll leave you in suspense until

Re: best facebook apps/cliants for mac??

2011-02-27 Thread Jes Smith
Another great facebook / instant messaging app for the Mac is Adium. On Feb 25, 2011, at 9:48 PM, trahern culver wrote: hey all can any one one recomend facebook apps/cliants for mac os10? your help with this question would be most welcom!! kind regards trahern. -- You received this

My 2 cents about the inaccessibility of the set up of drop box

2011-02-22 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all. As far as I'm concerned, the complete inaccessibility of Drop Box on the Mac is inexcusable. And, I tell you this, if I was the CEO of Apple, developers would either write their code based on Apple's accessibility guidelines, or, there programs would just be rejected. IT's a black and

Steve Jobs has only six weeks to live, according to the inquirerer

2011-02-17 Thread Jes Smith
Hi al, So, what will happen to Apple's Accessibility team after Jobs is gone? Will we lose access to voice over, or will it cease to be updated? What do you guys think? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group,

Re: Telephone: An Accessible and Free VoIP Application

2011-02-14 Thread Jes Smith
You said you'll keep using Gv then. What is Gv? On Feb 13, 2011, at 4:34 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Ah cause blink has about 50 percent packet loss. Ah well. guess Ill keep uusing Gv then. S On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:52 AM, Zachary Kline wrote: Hi Sarah, I'm afraid not. I wasn't aware of

Re: adding and taking away individuals in a Skype conversation

2011-02-11 Thread Jes Smith
How do you add someone to a call already in progress? IS this possible? Jes On Feb 9, 2011, at 6:24 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Hi, I know that we've had a discussion about adding individuals to a Skype conversation. Has anybody worked out how to remove individuals from a Skype

Re: Ical help!

2011-02-08 Thread Jes Smith
Scott, Not sure why the menus are not showing up for you in ICal, but if you start ICal and it says ICal has no Windows, press command-0 and you should hear ICal, checked. You cannot reinstall the application as it's built-in to Mac OS X. HTH Let me know if it does. Jes On Feb 7, 2011, at

For Mac newbies doing podcasts comparing voiceover and Windows, a suggestion.

2011-02-07 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, I bought my Mac in 2009, and while I still use Windows for three specific functions that are not accesible on the MAc, I will give anyone who wants to do podcasts comparing v o to Jaws or any other Windows screen reader a word of advice. Give yourself at least two months with the Mac

Re: For Mac newbies doing podcasts comparing voiceover and Windows, a suggestion.

2011-02-07 Thread Jes Smith
I think I might do a podcast on how to set up audio highjack pro to record with skype calls, without any apple scripts required. HAVen't used apple script to record Skype calls with audio highjack pro, just do it all manually and have had no problem. Jes On Feb 7, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Dane

Re: Dropbox accessibility

2011-01-29 Thread Jes Smith
Louis, if you wouldn't mind, would you please take your pesimistic attitude off this list? We're all trying to change drop box accessibility for the better, and frankly your pesimism is a stumbling block to a lot of us. On Jan 27, 2011, at 9:36 PM, louie wrote: Been there did that. On Jan

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2011-01-28 Thread Jes Smith
IF someone gets this test message, please reply and let me know. Thanks. Jes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: can an almost full start up disk slow me down to a crawl?

2011-01-25 Thread Jes Smith
Hey all my start up disk is almost full and I notice some very sluggish behavior everywhere. Can this be the cause of my slow computer behavior? You bett. That's one of the reasons I had to do a backup and reinstall a fresh copy of Mac OS X. Now, my Mac works like new again. On Jan 20, 2011, at

Accessing full status bar with voiceover?

2011-01-21 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, How does one access the full status bar with voiceover, as I thought the icons for things such as drop box and such were not accessible. I realize that someone posted a work around for the v o m m thing, but I just subscribed to the list yesterday so would appreciate the info. Thanks

Re: Voice Over with Apple Scripts, must get this off my chest

2009-09-07 Thread Jes Smith
That sounds like a good idea. On Sep 7, 2009, at 12:58 PM, dannyboy wrote: I am in full agreement that voice over needs not to be full of scripts to do everything for us. Maybe we could write to accessibil...@apple.com and share our thoughts on this. On Sep 7, 2009, at 7:52 AM, Jes

Re: Voice Over with Apple Scripts, must get this off my chest

2009-09-07 Thread Jes Smith
that some people might want. If the mac gets more popular, some blind people might have to use an application for a job. If that application doesn't work out of the box, custome scripts should be an option. n Sep 7, 2009, at 1:17 PM, Jes Smith wrote: That sounds like a good idea. On Sep 7

Re: Can't access trackpad commander in voice utility on my mac book

2009-09-04 Thread Jes Smith
, On Sep 2, 2009, at 10:15 PM, Jes Smith wrote: How can I be sure? I thought all mac books had the multi-touch pad? Okay, I must not have one then, if I don't see the commander there. Now I feel stupid for asking the question. Jes On Sep 2, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Scott Howell wrote: The question

Can't access trackpad commander in voice utility on my mac book

2009-09-02 Thread Jes Smith
Hi all, I've had my mac book for about a month now, and upgraded to snow leopard last Friday. I notice there's a trackpad commander which can be turned on in either the voice over utility, or with the clockwise two-finger approach on the track pad while holding the vo keys. However, I've

Re: How To Remove The Preview Pane in the Mail Client?

2009-09-02 Thread Jes Smith
What does the enter key do, exactly? And where is it on the keyboard? Jes On Sep 2, 2009, at 8:24 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote: If you interact with the horizontal splitter above the preview pane, you can move it all the way down the screen so the preview pane isn't showing, which effectively

Re: How To Remove The Preview Pane in the Mail Client?

2009-09-02 Thread Jes Smith
Actually, another trick to viewing messages in the preview pane is to just press the tab key when you are interacting with the messages table. So when you're on a message of interest, just press tab to view it, then when you are done, press shift tab. You will be back in your messages

Re: Can't access trackpad commander in voice utility on my mac book

2009-09-02 Thread Jes Smith
for one thing. On Sep 2, 2009, at 6:48 PM, Jes Smith wrote Hi all, I've had my mac book for about a month now, and upgraded to snow leopard last Friday. I notice there's a trackpad commander which can be turned on in either the voice over utility, or with the clockwise two-finger approach