Re: Shortcuts to terminal applications

2017-11-01 Thread Ryan Dour
You can use AppleScript, wrap your Terminal command in the syntax: do shell script "/usr/bin/command --argument 1" Details here: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2065/_index.html > On Nov 1, 2017, at 5:29 PM, dan d. wrote: > > > Hello, > > Is it

Re: movie audio description app

2016-12-29 Thread Ryan Dour
work with the Rogue 1 movie I'm going to see next week? > > If not then it's not an issue as The Force is strong with me. > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Dour > Sent: Friday, 30

Re: movie audio description app

2016-12-29 Thread Ryan Dour
FYI, the audio description in the Disney Movies Anywhere app is at this writing limited to titles published by Pixar. Disney owns Pixar, but they also own several other studios , and so far only Pixar films have the full sync treatment in the DMA app. Thanks, Ryan > On Dec 29, 2016, at 1:05

Re: accsesabel audio tagging software for media files and audio cd's?

2010-12-23 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, Check out Subler on Google Code. It lets you tag just about any QuickTime compatible file. This includes adding any kind of tag you need for audio or video. Ryan On Dec 21, 2010, at 7:04 PM, trahern culver wrote: hey all please can any one reccomend accsessable audio tagging

iPhone like KNFB?

2009-10-09 Thread Ryan Dour
the iPhone specifically a brilliant tool for a blind user, please let us all know. Beyond the Twitter and Facebook apps we all love, I'm looking for apps that help enhance real life activities happening in the real world. Thanks, Ryan Dour

Re: Vo doesn't read text under some radio buttons

2009-06-10 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, You may actually want to save the page as a web archive, zip it, and send that instead. A screen capture can't be navigated by VO in the same way a web archive can be. Web archives preserve the page including code exactly. THe code may not function, but the page will read the

Java applets and Safari 3 vs. 4

2009-06-10 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, Anyone else having trouble with Java applets in Safari 4? They seem to be invisible now just like Flash. Noticed immediately after upgrading, so I need to gather a few more observations from listers to be sure it isn't just the one or two applets I use constantly. Thanks, Ryan

Re: mac protection plan

2009-05-24 Thread Ryan Dour
This sounds like spam actually. Ryan On May 24, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote: Any chance of backing up posts like this with some depth, maybe an example, a link or two, anything really. A rellivant subject line would've been a treat too. That aside I'm curious to know more.

Re: mac protection plan

2009-05-24 Thread Ryan Dour
In the latest Safari release, a fraud site detector was added. Look in Safari's preferences under Security for the check box that enables and disables this feature. Ryan On May 24, 2009, at 5:59 PM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: Hello; First, let me say that I too have not heard anything

Re: Can one email account be used on 2 Macs?

2009-05-06 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, IMAP is basically a way to keep your email on the server, but also sync a local copy to your computer, another computer, a portable device, etc. When you delete a message on one, the next time another syncs it will remove it as well. If you send a message on one, the sent message

Re: Are there a way to interact with unknown areas on the screen?

2009-04-26 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, The best way to get this fixed is to directly contact the people at www.elgatto.com and let them know that their software doesn't work with VoiceOver. I've sent in feedback for every point update, but if I'm the only person providing constructive feedback, I'm honestly not worth

Re: iPod has gone corrupted

2009-04-09 Thread Ryan Dour
Resolved. Ryan On Apr 9, 2009, at 1:23 PM, Dave Wright wrote: Sure, my skype is: dynasty86 Thanks Best Regards: Dave Wright Work Phone: 651-636-5184 X803 Email: dwri...@gmail.com WebPage: http://www.knfbreader.com - Original Message - From: Ryan Dour To: macvisionaries

Re: iTunes un_resolved, looking for another...

2009-04-05 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, AppleCare has a local German number. Visit Apple's support website, and you will find a local AppleCare number for Germany. In Europe it is less common to get a service plan, as many turn out to be plans that underdeliver. But, for anyone that has used AppleCare, it is really

Re: Key Identfication

2009-04-04 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, The second thing that appears when you click is actually the OS build identifier. That would be nice if it was the born on date, but I don't think that's stored anywhere in EFI or elsewhere. The builds, like 9A581 (Leopard 10.5.0) are references for developers. Ryan On Apr 4,

Re: Inbosser's on the mac software?

2009-03-28 Thread Ryan Dour
I thought Index had their own Mac specific software. WAsn't it something like iBraille? Ryan On Mar 28, 2009, at 5:51 PM, Michael Huckabay wrote: I'm righting to find out if enyone know's of an excessible mac brail translation aplication to be used with a index brail printer? Thanks.

Re: Re_VmWare Fusion and Mac

2009-03-24 Thread Ryan Dour
Oh, you need to attach your devices. When you launch the VM, visit the Virtual Machine menu and at the bottom you'll find a sub-menu called USB in which your devices are listed. You want to choose to connect each device you want the Guest OS to have access to during the session. The word

Re: VMware fusion and screen readers for windows 95/98?

2009-03-24 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, For best results, why not just download the 30 day demo and give it a shot. If they are old DOS games, find yourself a copy of DOS, why bother with all of Windows? Ryan On Mar 24, 2009, at 5:40 PM, John J Herzog wrote: Hi listers, I know that fusion can run older versions of

Re: VMware fusion and screen readers for windows 95/98?

2009-03-24 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, Screen resolution will change if you change screen modes. This will for sure mess up the video intercept. If you use full screen mode, and switch apps, VMWare pops out of full screen mode, and resolution is changed. Does anyone know if newer versions of JAWS beyond 9 fix this

Re: Upgrading VMWare Fusion

2009-03-24 Thread Ryan Dour
After upgrading, run the VMWare Tools installation from the Virtual Machine menu to get updated windows drivers installed that are designed to improve VMWare's ability to run a virtual Windows box. Ryan On Mar 24, 2009, at 6:42 PM, Dave Wright wrote: Good evening all, I'm writing to

Re: Understanding Blind User's Needs

2009-03-08 Thread Ryan Dour
As a great example, an app like Boxee would be amazing with self voicing menus. Boxee is a media center app like FrontRow, but able to do much more. However, that doesn't help any of us, as it doesn't have hooks for Voiceover. The interface is not one that uses standard windows and

Re: espeak on mac?

2009-03-07 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, Remember that in Mac OS X, there is a folder at /System/Library/Speech that contains both synths and voices. You have to develop a synth plugin, then place the voices in the same location. I've not seen docs on how this is set up at this point, so I think it would be quite a

Louis d extra lines

2009-03-04 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, In Louis, when you translate documents with extra returns to make blank lines, the blank lines are ignored. That, and when you start a document with a header and then press return twice and start typing, when translated the return is ignored entirely. The text file starts off as a