MacBook, Voiceover, and Kindle

2021-09-16 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hello, Using Kindle on a MacBook, is there any way of accessing the actual text of the book for the purpose of selecting and copying text or for allowing Voiceover to read the text? The Kindle app on the MacBook allows for text to speech built into the app by pressing Command+T, but an

RE: Labeling Picture Folder in Photos App

2016-12-04 Thread Mauricio Molina
edited the Voiceover labels. To make this work you need to either turn VO off or do it in iTunes. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 12/3/2016 10:07 AM, Mauricio Molina wrote: > Hi All, > > > > While working with a f

Labeling Picture Folder in Photos App

2016-12-03 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hi All, While working with a friend, I showed this individual the two finger double tap and hold gesture for the purpose of labeling pictures in the Photos app. And while all appeared to be working as expected,we labeled several pictures successfully, It was learned after leaving the current

RE: Accessibility of Amtrak Website

2015-11-13 Thread Mauricio Molina
resort. Chris. - Original Message - From: Mauricio Molina <mailto:mauriciohmol...@gmail.com> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 9:50 PM Subject: Accessibility of Amtrak Website Hi All, Has anyone been successful in purchasing t

Accessibility of Amtrak Website

2015-11-13 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hi All, Has anyone been successful in purchasing tickets from Amtrak.com? After entering the information in the "From" and "To" fields, there is a section titled "Depart" but all VoiceOver says is "Clickable" item and this is where the date of the travel is to be entered. Unfortunately, I

RE: Outlook on the mac and Gmail

2015-11-07 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hi Denise, I have run into this issue a few times while assisting others set up their Gmail account in Outlook on a Windows machine. Apparently, Gmail does not consider Outlook or the Mail app on the Mac to be secure. Going from memory, what had to be done is that we had to sign into the

RE: Saving Attachments with Mail in El Capitan

2015-10-21 Thread Mauricio Molina
. Best wishes Andrew On 21 Oct 2015, at 04:05, Mauricio Molina <mauriciohmol...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi All, Since the upgrade to El Capitan, a friend has been unable to save attachments using the Save Attachments option in the File menu. When attempting to save attachments using this

RE: Saving Attachments with Mail in El Capitan

2015-10-21 Thread Mauricio Molina
application that has an attachment and I was able to save it via the file/save attachments menu without a problem. I'm on El Capitan, macbook pro 2014. Sorry yo are having problems with this. I don't know what to suggest. Best wishes Andrew On 21 Oct 2015, at 04:05, Mauricio Molina

Saving Attachments with Mail in El Capitan

2015-10-20 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hi All, Since the upgrade to El Capitan, a friend has been unable to save attachments using the Save Attachments option in the File menu. When attempting to save attachments using this method, it appears that all is as it should be until the Save button is pressed at which time a dialog

Installing Windows on Mac Question

2015-09-26 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hello all, Before I ask my question, I want to provide the following information: I have been a Windows user for quite some time and would like to continue to do so. I have also recently taken up the Mac and have been fortunate enough to have an older MacBook Pro given to me while I learn

Answering a Skype Call on a Mac

2015-08-15 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hi All, Using VoiceOver, what is the easiest way to answer a Skype call on a Mac? In Windows one would have to configure the accessibility shortcut for answering a call with Alt+Up Arrow under the Tools menu/Options. Is there a similar configuration change required on a Mac or is there a

RE: Answering a Skype Call on a Mac

2015-08-15 Thread Mauricio Molina
when I get a call, the Skype call pop up automatically pops up, and I just hit return which answers the call. On Aug 15, 2015, at 1:42 PM, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, Using VoiceOver, what is the easiest way to answer a Skype call on a Mac? In Windows

RE: Wiping A Mac Clean and Starting Over

2015-06-28 Thread Mauricio Molina
available. Grant On Jun 27, 2015, at 3:29 PM, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, This is the same information I found using Google, but for some reason, it does not work. There is a sign in and password and I use the password to log in at all times. What I am

RE: Wiping A Mac Clean and Starting Over

2015-06-28 Thread Mauricio Molina
, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote: At this point, and I do not have sighted assistance at this time, I will say that I have continued to try using the command+R suggestion to no avail; the log in/password screen always comes up. I have tried holding this key combination soon after

RE: Wiping A Mac Clean and Starting Over

2015-06-28 Thread Mauricio Molina
short and to-the-point summary. Grant On Jun 28, 2015, at 2:50 PM, Mauricio Molina mauriciohmol...@gmail.com wrote: At this point, and I do not have sighted assistance at this time, I will say that I have continued to try using the command+R suggestion to no avail; the log in/password screen

Wiping A Mac Clean and Starting Over

2015-06-27 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hello, I have been gifted a MacBook Pro circa 2011. I am using this machine to learn to use a Mac with VoiceOver. What I am wanting to know is whether, and forgive me for not using the correct terminology, I can wipe the system clean without access to the original Apple ID and password. While

RE: Wiping A Mac Clean and Starting Over

2015-06-27 Thread Mauricio Molina
Hi, This is the same information I found using Google, but for some reason, it does not work. There is a sign in and password and I use the password to log in at all times. What I am doing is as soon as the MacBook is powered on, I immediately hold down command and the letter R , but I