Re: my CF card reader won't show up on the desktop

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would be inclined to think this was a bad reader then, the card itself is probably not the issue. Original message: Heh. Yes, there's a CF card in the reader, and I've tried all two ports on my MBP, and don't have another computer to test the reader. The card reads fine in my old PacMate,

Re: my CF card reader won't show up on the desktop

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hmmm, that does make it more interesting. Here's a thought. Open the system profiler and look at the USB section, does the card reader even show up? Let's see if the mac even knows something is there. Original message: Then I have *TWO* bad card readers, as I've tried that card in both of

Re: my CF card reader won't show up on the desktop

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
Even if he didn't, it still should have shown in disk utility I would think. Original message: I know this sounds crazy. Did you enable it to show on the desktop from finder preferences? Thanks. Chris Bruinenberg cbrui...@gmail.com On Oct 9, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Mark Baxter

Re: USB card reader not showing up anywhere

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
Sounds like the mac is at least recognizing it, if that didn't work, nothing else would either. If you go in to disk utility, what disks and drives show up in the table? On Oct 9, 2012, at 5:49 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: When I use the system information utility (I don't have a system profiler)

Re: USB card reader not showing up anywhere

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
If it shows up in disk utility, you can probably delete and recreate the partition. On Oct 9, 2012, at 6:02 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: The card, in my PacMate, shows up as having an old version of my Documents, folder, with some stuff deleted, which came from my Mac's HD, and at one point the

Re: Kindle app

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
That is one of the most ridiculous and insane things I have ever heard. It's bad enough that Amazon does not make this app accessible, but, if they are indeed preventing voiceover users from reading the content, that is disgraceful to put it nicely. On Oct 9, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Adrienne Sinclair

Re: USB card reader not showing up anywhere

2012-10-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
Do you have any kind of firewall or other background utilities running? What about security or antivirus software? On Oct 9, 2012, at 10:05 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: The card does not show up in Disk Utility at all. only my internal HD and my CDR show up. • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM,

Re: Playing Flash Movies

2012-10-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
If you don't want to install an extension, there's another way, I use this method. Unless you know you're going to be using flash, uncheck the option under security to enable plug ins, this makes pages load much faster. Then, if something requires flash, enable plug ins and refresh the page.

Re: Playing Flash Movies

2012-10-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
QuickTime as well and would stop Safari from playing mp3s and such in the browser. Just tried it and everything seems to play fine. Nice. CB On 10/8/12 2:19 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: If you don't want to install an extension, there's another way, I use this method. Unless you know you're

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
The nuance voices are very responsive when typing. Personally I think Alex is fine when typing, at least in my case. You might check out the Infovox voices from Acapela, though I think their responsiveness is similar. Original message: Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my

Re: need help with fusion error.

2012-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Try this. Highlight the virtual machine and press command+e to open the settings for it. There is an item there for the sound card, what does it say? Perhaps I can look at this for you on the way to Jefferson City on Friday while on the train. Original message: Hi all; i am running fusion

Re: how to tell if running 64 bit under ML?

2012-09-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Mountain lion only boots in 64 bit, that's all it has which is probably why it's not mentioned. On Sep 30, 2012, at 7:05 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Okay, This is weird. Under Mountain Lion, I can't seem to read whether or not I'm running 32 or 64 bit. OF course, I clicked on About this Mac,

Re: the ram manager again. Some progress.

2012-09-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Programs such as onyx and cocktail also have these features. On Sep 30, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Matthew Campbell wrote: Hello all. Following up on my previous post regarding an accessible ram manager for the Mac, I came across a free tiny utility called purge. This little gem has absolutely no

Re: Where do Apps go

2012-09-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
I believe it's in your home folder, then go to music, itunes, I think there'sa folder there with all of the apps. Actually there's no need to do this, you can just go to the app store on the device and redownload your apps, might take a bit more time but should be a bit easier. On Sep 8, 2012,

Re: Introducing myself

2012-09-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Welcome to the list, yes the mac is great, I use it for almost everything, I only have to use windows for one or two things, I don't have any pcs anymore, just macs. On Sep 1, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Christine Olivares wrote: Hello everyone, My name is Christine. My membership slipped through the

Re: VLC for Mac OS and accessibility

2012-08-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Most of these controls also have help tags, if you turn on the automatic reading of help tags and set the delay as low as possible, it works very well. On Aug 26, 2012, at 12:01 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: The only issues I see are the unlabeled checkboxes and buttons, but that's easily fixable.

Re: Upgrading to Fusion 5

2012-08-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
:12 AM, Robert Carter wrote: Thanks Mike. Shortly after I wrote the message, I figured it out also. Should have just persisted a bit more before cluttering the list. Robert On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: I had the same issue. On the page, before

Re: Upgrading to Fusion 5

2012-08-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
the list. Robert On Aug 24, 2012, at 10:47 PM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: I had the same issue. On the page, before the add to cart option you will notice a table, one of the things listed is your previous license, and right before that there is an unlabeled internal link

Re: a new little thing about Mountain Lion

2012-08-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
With boot camp, you still run the windows install which can be a problem. The best way to install windows without sighted help is to use vmware fusion. Original message: So, does this make it possible for a blind person to install windows using bootcamp independantly; or, need we wait for yet

Re: installing Windows in Fusion (was: a new little thing about Mountain Lion)

2012-08-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
the windows iso, or does vmware handle that somehow? I know you'd need a key to stop windows from complaining that it isn't genuine, but how does the actual install process work? On 8/24/12, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: With boot camp, you still run the windows install which can be a problem

Re: Upgrading to Fusion 5

2012-08-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
I had the same issue. On the page, before the add to cart option you will notice a table, one of the things listed is your previous license, and right before that there is an unlabeled internal link, select that, this will then expand the table and you will find a check box that you can check

Re: Mouse right click

2012-08-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is no voice over command for right clicking the mouse, however, pressing vo shift M on an item should open the context menu for it, that's also what right clicking the mouse does. On Aug 21, 2012, at 5:16 PM, Mary Scott wrote: Hi all, My sighted helpers are often asking me, How do I

Re: can't ever cut items in Finder?

2012-08-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
Here's how to do this, use command+c to copy in the usual way. When you get to the place where you want to move the items, press command option v, that will move the items instead of copying them. On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:52 PM, Alex Hall wrote: Hi all, I can copy and paste items just fine.

Re: Is there a trackpad command for going back a page in Safari?

2012-08-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
You could probably set one up but there's really no reason to, just press command left bracket on the keyboard. Original message: If there is a command or if anyone has a suggestion how to set one up using the trackpad, I'd sure appreciate you sharing. Kev -- You received this message

Re: Technically speaking, How Does Screen Curtain Actually Work?

2012-08-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
I think it does save battery power. On IOS devices, the light on the display is turned off, or at least on a very low setting. On the mac, I don't use the screen curtain, instead I turn the brightness down to 0 Original message: Ok, one of my notorious just wondering questions. I've heard

Re: Mac and online banking

2012-08-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Each bank site works differently, but the banking site I use works great with safari and chrome. Original message: I am with Lloyds TSB and use their internet banking service to manage my banking online. How well does this work with Safari or any other browsers for the mac? Thanks! -- You

Re: Loving Mountain Lion

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
One of my mac minis will not run it, I plan on upgrading fairly soon, but I think I will watch the list traffic for a little while first just to make sure there are no major issues. I may wait until 10.8.1, not sure yet, I'm sure I will probably upgrade within the next few weeks. Original

Re: upgrading to mountain lion was Loving Mountain Lion

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
If you bought that macbook new than you are fine. I have the regular macbook from 2010 and it will have no problems running the new OS. Original message: I'm having trouble determining if I can upgrade my MacBook. On the tech specs page, it seems to indicate that only the aluminum MacBooks can

Re: Tricky Process for DVD Creation of ML Install

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
When I upgrade, I plan on turning my lion install dvd in to a mountain lion install DVD, it's a DVD+RW, I think it holds about 4.7 GB Original message: I thought DVDs, for data use, could hold 4.7GB? 9GB if it's a double-layer disc. CB On 7/25/12 2:18 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: Oh,

Re: Tricky Process for DVD Creation of ML Install

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
I made my lion install DVD with disk utility. Make sure yo're using the disk image within the app itself. Also, apparently when making a dvd, or even a bootable flash drive, you need to mount the image first. Original message: Hmmm, I'm using Simply Burns and it says my disc doesn't have enough

Re: possible to download, but not install, 10.8?

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Sure, when you purchase mountain lion, it will probably start the install once the download is done, just press command+q to exit the install. When you're ready to install, the installer application will be in your apps folder. On Jul 25, 2012, at 3:03 PM, Alex Hall wrote: Hi all, I am still

Re: VMWare Fusion Not Supported Under Mountain Lion

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, it's a paid upgrade, around $49 I think. On Jul 25, 2012, at 5:53 PM, Harry Hogue wrote: Hi, I have version 3.1.4. Would I have to pay to upgrade? Harry On Jul 25, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Matthew Campbell wrestling.ch...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. What version of fusion are you running?

Re: Mountain Lion Is Awesome!

2012-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
I was hoping they fixed the nuance voice issues. Does anyone know if there is a key stroke to access the notification center? For example, you can press control+f8 for the status menus, control+F2 for the menu bar, etc. Is there a keystroke for notifications? On Jul 25, 2012, at 8:57 PM, Shawn

Re: paralells

2012-07-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
Parallels is not accessible. I think there is a way to get a virtual machine started without sighted help once it's set up, but personally, I see no need to support a company that has been asked several times to make their product accessible and refuses to do this, especially when vmware

Re: what Voiceover bugs people want or are hoping will be fixed or squashed in Mountain Lion?

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, the safari busy thing is annoying, as a work around, you can use google chrome, doesn't have that problem. On Jul 2, 2012, at 1:43 PM, Becky Knaub wrote: I wish they would fix the Safari busy issue. and update iWork's especially pages so it would read the whole document without

Re: is a paid screenreader for the mac a option?

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
I agree that Apple's model is better because the issue is addressed where it should be, at the application level. A screen reader developer making scripts removes the responsibility from the app developer. Of course, some developers just are unwilling to fix the accessibility issues with their

Re: is a paid screenreader for the mac a option?

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is o paid screen reader for the mac, nor is there really a need for one. I will address a few of your concerns. Not sure what you mean about browser support, I have no problems searching for fields or navigating tables on the web. Regarding the issues with Microsoft office programs, this

Re: is a paid screenreader for the mac a option?

2012-07-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Agreed, we should not have to pay any more to access a device than a sightedperson does, and accessibility should not have to be developed by third parties, the company that makes the products should be responsible for making it universally accessible and that's what apple has done. Original

Re: Downloading bard books with the mac

2012-07-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
You can monitor the download progress in the tool bar. I download bard books all the time, usually when you unzip them, a folder is created that contains all of the files, copy that to your player, works great. On Jun 30, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Rachel Feinberg wrote: Hi Everyone, I've had the

Re: Downloading bard books with the mac

2012-07-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
progress. And if you wouldn't mind, please describe how unzipping them is possible to get the files I need in order to play these books? Thanks again. Rachel On Jul 1, 2012, at 6:25 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: You can monitor the download progress in the tool bar. I download bard books all the time

Re: MBP vs MBA VS...

2012-06-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm surprised that apple still includes a 64 gb drive with the first model, I would think 128 GB should be the minimum, 64 gb is too small to really be useful. On Jun 13, 2012, at 9:43 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: This has not been answered so I'll give it a bash. There is more to

Re: Tutorials or resources for learning voice over on the Mac?

2012-05-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm not sure there is a version of companion for the mac, though you really don't need it since you can copy files manually, I've done several pod casts that are posted on blind cool tech that many have found helpful. If you have skype, we could use that and I could help you get started. On May

Re: What does ESI mean when receiving a Mac Book Pro firmware update?

2012-05-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
Efi stands for extensable firmware interface. It's sort of the equivilent of a PC's bios. On May 16, 2012, at 3:42 AM, Daniel McGee wrote: Hi all, since having my Mac Book Pro from mid-December of last year there have been a couple of Fermware updates for my system which I went ahead and

backing up apps in itunes

2012-05-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, I'm wondering what everyone thinks of keeping their apps backed up in itunes. Do most of you do this? The reason I ask is, since you can redownload them if needed by going to the purchased tab in the app store, I've thought about deleting them from my computers and freeing up

screen reader survey

2012-05-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, the fourth screen reader survey from web aim is now available, I would encourage everyone to participate so voiceover gets a good useage rading, here is the link. http://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey4/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Skype on the Mac made accessible?

2012-04-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Skuype for the mac works fine for me, press command 2 to access the dial pad, then just type the numbers you want. On Apr 30, 2012, at 4:06 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: This message is for Kevin Chow if he is working with Skype on the Mac with Skype Team. Hi Kevin. I have been using Skype

Re: question about Macbook Pro

2012-04-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is a short cut for getting mail, it's command shift n, as far as a quick way to launch the mail program, I have a short cut in the doc, so, I press control+f3 to go to the doc, press m for mail, and press enter to launch it, quite fast. On Apr 19, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Mickey Quenzer wrote:

Re: Disabling the preview pane in Lion mail

2012-04-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
I do find that moving through messages is more responsive with the preview pane turned off. Interesting that the voiceover click mouse command doesn't work here, but it definitely does not. On Apr 15, 2012, at 1:56 PM, Esther wrote: Hi Anne, Just as an added comment, in situations like this

Re: iPhone and t-mobile

2012-04-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
I use mine, works fine, only works at 2 g speeds but that's good enough for me. On Apr 9, 2012, at 5:20 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: Hi all! Does anyone on here use their iPhone with t-mobile and if so, is it really slow? Thanks, Jim - Chat with me on facebook:

Re: iPhone and t-mobile

2012-04-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
works. Thanks for any info. Jim On Apr 9, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I use mine, works fine, only works at 2 g speeds but that's good enough for me. On Apr 9, 2012, at 5:20 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: Hi all! Does anyone on here use their iPhone with t-mobile and if so, is it really

Re: iPhone and t-mobile

2012-04-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
? ? Not sure how that all works. Thanks for any info. Jim On Apr 9, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I use mine, works fine, only works at 2 g speeds but that's good enough for me. On Apr 9, 2012, at 5:20 PM, Jim Gatteys wrote: Hi all! Does anyone on here use their iPhone with t-mobile

Re: QT applications

2012-03-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
I remember trying virtual box in snow leppard, it didn't work at all, the qt applications can also give windows screen readers problems. This is why developers should use the native controls for their applicatioons and not take short cuts like using these nonstandard tool kits. On Mar 29, 2012,

Re: TUAW article with some strong opinions on Recognizer

2012-03-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Interesting article, it is the first version of the app and I'm sure improvements will be coming, yes, the article did have some strong opinions for sure. On Mar 6, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: Hi All, thought some might find this interesting… -Thoughts?… Recognizer on TUAW (some

Re: Let's hear each other!

2012-03-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
The skype interface on the mac can be a bit confusing at first, in general, the first table you come to in the skype window is kind of like the source list, it determines what is shown in the rest of the window, it does take some getting used to. On Mar 7, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Vivianna wrote: Hi

Re: iOS: how to use Siri correctly?

2012-03-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
In general, you talk to siri using natural language rather than using specific commands, try saying what you want to do or asking a question and see what happens. On Mar 7, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Elena Brescacin wrote: Hi sorry if I am a bit silly in questions: how does Siri work? I mean: with

Re: Command For the Mac

2012-02-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
There may be a built in mac command for this, but the voice over command is control option shift d On Feb 28, 2012, at 5:47 PM, Christine Pierce wrote: Hi, If I am in mail, and I want to go to my desktop on my iMac, what is the command to do this? Thanks, Christine -- You received this

Re: New iMac User

2012-02-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
I've done several pod casts on blind cool tech, you might check those out. Also, voiceover doeshave a built in tutorial which you can start by pressing control option command F8 On Feb 27, 2012, at 6:10 PM, Christine Pierce wrote: Hello, My name is Christine, and I just bought an iMac. I want

Re: Braille Touch: please help get Apple onboard

2012-02-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Here is one reason among many why android is much more flexible, adding this functionality will not have any restrictions. Yes, Apple does not allow adding other keyboards, or input methods as they might be called. The thing is, if Apple allows this one, other developers will want to do the

Re: Chromevox

2012-02-22 Thread Mike Arrigo
It's not required, chrome works pretty well with voiceover also, but chrome vox provides an alternative. On Feb 21, 2012, at 10:29 PM, ezzie bueno wrote: Hello again, What exactly is Chromevox? I use Google Chrome. Is Chromevox absolutely necessary? Thanks, Ezzie Ez Bueno Sent from

Re: new version of motion gps drive

2012-02-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
Perdue wrote: Thanks a lot for your information. Jenny and my goofy guide Brooks On Feb 19, 2012, at 6:27 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: There is a screen that will tell you the address you are closest to, but it will not announce up coming streets or places you pass, for that, the best app

Re: new version of motion gps drive

2012-02-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
. Les On Feb 19, 2012, at 10:33 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: It's much easier to enter addresses on the motion app, just type it, no need to use 2 or 3 different screens to do this, also I think motion is a bit faster. On Feb 19, 2012, at 6:04 AM, Jennifer Perdue wrote: Hi Mike, Can you tell

Re: new version of motion gps drive

2012-02-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
guide Brooks On Feb 19, 2012, at 12:39 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: There is no way to get older versions, the current version of navigon worked fine for me, used it earlier today on a short root, I still like motion gps better because entering addresses is much easier. On Feb 18, 2012, at 10:33 AM

Re: voice quirks was Re: Mountain lion and what we would love to be changed.

2012-02-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
I also reported the nuance pitch issue a while back. Another issue is that when the mouse pointer is in the menus, pressing VO F5 does not report the item under the mouse. On Feb 19, 2012, at 10:18 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi, My nuance voices also go up and down in pitch. Although it's a

Re: new version of motion gps drive

2012-02-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
just type in an address and have it give you turn by turn directions only? I'm moving to a new neighborhood and would like to be able to know what streets I'm crossing and stuff. thanks, Jenny and my goofy guideBrooks On Feb 19, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: It's much easier

new version of motion gps drive

2012-02-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, motion gps has just released version 13 for the iphone, if you live in the United States or Canada, it's well worth checking out. They have fixed the unlabeled buttons and provided very good accessibility for voiceover users. I think this app is now by far the best one for blind

Re: Mountain lion and what we would love to be changed.

2012-02-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
I also have no problems navigating tables. The one place where this can be a problem is in word processor documents, but these can easily be read by converting them to plain text. On Feb 17, 2012, at 6:44 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Tables? I find navigating tables to be perfectly fine.

Re: adding books to my nls cartrige on the mac

2012-02-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
THe mac does copy some folders such as for the trash. You can use an app such as cocktail to disable attempts to index the drive. Other than that, most of the time the players ignore the extra folders. On Feb 17, 2012, at 9:01 PM, Angie Giltinan wrote: hi all, I have struggled with this

Re: adding books to my nls cartrige on the mac

2012-02-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
I don't use the cartridges either, actually don't even have an nls player since I already have other players that will play these books, but I have helped friends copy books to their cartridges, they are basically USB flash drives. The mac will copy some extra folders to it but the player will

Re: new version of motion gps drive

2012-02-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
as well would make it even more interesting. Kindest regards, Mike P.S. Your podcasts on the Mac did much to inspire me to buy my first MacBook, and I don't regret that decision one little bit. Thank you. On 18,Feb,2012, at 4:46 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, motion gps has

Re: new version of motion gps drive

2012-02-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
would make it even more interesting. Kindest regards, Mike P.S. Your podcasts on the Mac did much to inspire me to buy my first MacBook, and I don't regret that decision one little bit. Thank you. On 18,Feb,2012, at 4:46 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, motion gps has just released

Re: Mac OSX 10.8 Moutain Lion

2012-02-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
I wonder if you will still be able to install any app you want or if you can only install apps from the app store. On Feb 16, 2012, at 8:58 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Well, I figure it wouldn't cost anymore than the last 2 versions of Mac OSX. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info

Re: Major Finder Problem Caused by Dropbox!

2012-02-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
sent htem a half dozen emails from people who had. Now they don't respond to me anymore. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:24 PM To: macvisionaries

Re: Recommendation for extended keyboard.

2012-02-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
Any usb keyboard will work, even a windows keyboard, so you should base it more on what is easiest to type on, in general, any keyboard should work. On Feb 12, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Frank Tom wrote: I didn't get a response to what's wrong with the extended keyboard my friend got, so, I will ask

Re: Major Finder Problem Caused by Dropbox!

2012-02-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
Do you have the mac mini connected to a monitor, if not, it may cause this kind of behavior, the monitor does not need to be turned on, just connected. On Feb 12, 2012, at 7:43 PM, Steve Holmes wrote: I just installed Dropbox this afternoon on my new mac mini. I thought it installed OK and it

Re: Possible bug in Lion

2012-02-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is normal on windows keyboards, the command and option keys will be reversed, unless you need to use the mouse you could probably disconnect it. On Feb 12, 2012, at 8:09 PM, Bill Holton wrote: Hi. To save precious USB connections on my Mac Mini I used a usb hub to connect both my mouse

Re: Anyone Using Google Chrome with VO?

2012-02-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
It work well with voice over, but there are a few issues. Voiceover does not see lists, such as what you might find on some email sites. Also, pressing vo shift u to hear the location of a link does not work. I have also seen times where using voiceover to click links does not work, but this

Re: very bad impression about 10.7.3 was Re: 10.7.3 is out!

2012-02-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Working fine for me as well, you might try repairing your disk permissions. On Feb 2, 2012, at 5:03 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: From my perspective, all working well here. VO seems a tad more responsive. ITunes definently so. No crashes as yet. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Re: VO or Chormevox with Google Chrome?

2012-02-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Generally, I use chromevox. At this point, voiceover is unable to see list boxes on web pages. Also, there are times where voiceover is no longer able to click on items on the page. On the other hand, chromevox is more likely to crash, fortunately you can have both and use what works best for

Re: OCR on the mac

2012-01-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Docuscan plus works very well. On Jan 26, 2012, at 10:37 AM, Angie Giltinan wrote: Hi all, I want to find a good scanning solution for my mac. I will purchase a flat bed scanner, but not sure which one you all recommend, and what software you think would be best. I thought of using DocuScan

Re: Some questions about Google Goggles

2012-01-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is a very nice app, I have used it with food boxes and it works pretty well, it may not tell you the exact brand, but it should be close. It's also good for recognizing CDs, it does money identification and can also read some text. The newest version has a nice feature where you don't have

Re: A truly frustrating issue

2012-01-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
The first thing I would do here is repair the disk permissions. When starting up the mac, hold command+r to boot in to the recovery mode, once booted, press command+f5 to start voice over, open the disk utility and have it check the disk for problems. Once that is done, have it repair the

Re: Mini owners, please read

2012-01-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
It is also an issue for me, voice over is very sluggish and sometimes does not even work unless a monitor is connected, this actually caused a friend of mine to sell her mini and get a macbook instead. On Jan 2, 2012, at 5:26 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: yes, I have that issue,

Re: My thoughts regarding the latest VoiceOver On podcast

2011-12-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
I guess it depends on what you want to do. Before I got my first mac, I was a dos windows user as well, when I got my first mac, I used them both, now I no longer have a pc and have no desire to get another one. I use windows for a couple things, only because I have to, and I use windows at

Re: Combo box driving me crazy

2011-12-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
Usually combo boxes, at least the standard ones that are called combo boxes on windows are pop up menus on the mac. I wonder if the control you are dealing with here is similar to the one on the android market. When you first move to it, it's an edit box, however when you start typing, it

something I've noticed with regard to the nuance voices

2011-11-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, regarding the issue of the nuance voices sometimes sounding weird, I've noticed something interesting. It only happens when using voiceover. When using another application that speaks such as chrome vox, the issue never happens. Also noticed another strange thing. When using

Re: Adobe Reader 10 for OSx inaccessible

2011-11-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
Unless something has changed, yes, it's not accessible, fortunately you can read most pdf files that have text using preview, so Adobe reader is not needed. On Nov 21, 2011, at 4:03 PM, Ronald van Rhijn wrote: Hello all, Am I correct that Adobe Reader 10 isn't accessible with Voice Over? At

Re: Bookshare on the Mac

2011-11-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes you can, after unzipping a daisy book, one of the files has an xml extention, that should open in safari allowing you to read the book. On Nov 18, 2011, at 8:32 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: Hello, I was wondering if there is a way to read Bookshare books on the Mac? I think that using V O to

Re: Booting from an external HD in lion

2011-11-14 Thread Mike Arrigo
The right arrow will boot in to the lion recovery, try the left arrow instead, that's what I use and it works. On Nov 14, 2011, at 4:39 PM, Missy Hoppe wrote: Hello again, all! When I was running SL and wanted to boot into Lion from my external drive, it was fairly simple. I just held down

Re: SMC and EFI Updates

2011-11-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, definitely, if software update lists these as updates, install them. On Nov 13, 2011, at 7:27 AM, Gavin wrote: Hi Guys, When checking for software updates, I'm told that I have an SMC as well as an EFI update. I only got this MacBook Pro about a month ago, and I've updated these

Re: Lion, a lemon?

2011-11-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
I also have not had any major issues, as far as using it, actually it's exactly the same as snow leppard for me, I don't use any of the new IOS like features. On Nov 10, 2011, at 3:40 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi, I am one of those politically incorrect people who haven't had a single

Re: What is the move command in Lion please

2011-11-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hi, after selecting the file, open the folder where it should go, then press command option v to move it On Nov 7, 2011, at 12:22 PM, Jennifer Perdue wrote: What is the move command in lion. I am trying to move something, a file, from my downloads folder to an external cartridge. How do I

Re: Flip4mac and Lion

2011-11-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is correct, flip does not play protected content, hopefully, eventually, html5 will be used on this site, and things like flash, silver light, etc will no longer be needed. On Nov 6, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi, flip works well on the Mac but, I don't think protected

Re: got Winamp to work, but, it needs quite a bit of work yet

2011-11-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Think I will stick with vlc, it plays most if not all of the formats that winamp does and is very accessible. On Nov 5, 2011, at 5:08 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Okay. Well, I launched winamp and turned off Voice Over. Then, pressed space bar then return. Got the lama thingy then turned

Re: Why Winamp?

2011-11-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
The one thing I don't like about itunes as a media player is that it insists on adding every file that is played to your library, that's why I use vlc. Itunes is not bad in itself, but I got tired of having to clean up my library all the time. On Nov 5, 2011, at 8:24 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote:

Re: google chrome question.

2011-11-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Go in to preferences and click the under the hood tab, then click on the content settings button. You will need to go down a few headings to find it. Note that if you do this, if it's anything like safari, turning off images may prevent some image links from showing up. Original message: Hi

Re: Safari Behavior on the Mac vs IPhone

2011-10-31 Thread Mike Arrigo
I wonder if there are 2 versions of the page, a flash and an html version, if the site is giving you the flash version on the mac, you won't see the buttons since adobe refuses to make flash accessible. You might try this, open safari preferences and go to the security tab, uncheck the option

Re: Adium Enquiries

2011-10-31 Thread Mike Arrigo
Actually, voiceover always read the names for me, but if you get the newest beta, it solves a few voiceover issues, the empty thing is gone, and in a message window, it no longer says unknown, instead it says html content as it should. On Oct 31, 2011, at 2:55 PM, Red.Falcon wrote: Hi Gavin!

Re: Safari Behavior on the Mac vs IPhone

2011-10-31 Thread Mike Arrigo
wrote: Well, Mike, That worked. I guess there's a reason for it all. Thanks for the help from all, Kev On Oct 31, 2011, at 8:57 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I wonder if there are 2 versions of the page, a flash and an html version, if the site is giving you the flash version on the mac, you

Re: Seri on the Mac?

2011-10-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would not be surprised if apple includes something like that in the next major release of their operating system, doubt it will come to lion. On Oct 24, 2011, at 4:59 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Hey All, What do you all reckon about having Seri on the Mac? I myself would love it. Just

Re: good media players that aren't iTunes?

2011-10-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
By far, vlc player will be your best friend, I think the site is videolan.org, I sort of think of it as winamp for the mac, it plays pretty much everything. On Oct 24, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Alex Hall wrote: Hi all, I am looking for a good media player that is NOT iTunes. I don't want something

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