VOCR, a new OCR solution for Mac OS Catalina

2019-12-22 Thread Vic
to compile anything. A binary download is available to you already! Head over to the following page, navigate to the "read me" heading, read the notes in full, download the file and enjoy! The page is: https://github.com/chigkim/VOCR/tree/VK Good luck! Vic -- The following i

Re: Latency when browsing large web pages with High Sierra and VoiceOver?

2017-10-24 Thread Vic
; Am 24.10.2017 um 07:13 schrieb Vic <vts...@gmail.com >: > > Hmmm, viewing this thread in Google Groups on the web, > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/macvisionaries/7n5jMosoJE4 > produces a pretty significant lag for me when VO+arrowing quickly through > the page. >

Re: Latency when browsing large web pages with High Sierra and VoiceOver?

2017-10-23 Thread Vic
: > > Hi! > Not having this issue so far. > Have you cleaned out cache and such things for a while? > You can do this with an app called onyx. > /A > > 23 okt. 2017 kl. 08:01 skrev Vic <vts...@gmail.com >: > > Hi. > Am I dreaming this up or there is actually a signifi

Latency when browsing large web pages with High Sierra and VoiceOver?

2017-10-23 Thread Vic
Hi. Am I dreaming this up or there is actually a significant delay when moving through large web pages with VO nav keys, CTRL+OPTION+arrows? I am noticing that, if the page is simple, VoiceOver seems to be behaving quite well. However, as soon as the page gets large or has more dynamic content,

Re: Programmatically make VoiceOver speak on OSX

2015-12-28 Thread Vic
Hey Tyler. Does the NSAccessibilityPostNotificationWithUserInfo call still works for you under El Capitan? After installing 10.11 this suddenly broke for me. Are you noticing the same? On Monday, July 21, 2014 at 5:15:05 AM UTC-7, anders wrote: > > Hi! > What does this do really? > I don't

Re: Acapella TTS voices on Mac OS X

2015-11-15 Thread Vic
ing the swedish elin all the time. > She is quite efficient. > No sluggishness at all. > There’s an american english voice called sharon which is new and she is > probably the best american english voice i’ve ever heard. > /A > > On 09 Nov 2015, at 03:13, Vic <vts...@gmail.com

Acapella TTS voices on Mac OS X

2015-11-08 Thread Vic
Hello. Does anyone here have any experience using Acapella voices with VoiceOver on Mac OS? I would like to try them out but wanted to make sure I don't end up with a subpar performance (I know their quality is quite good) Thanks. Victor -- The following information is important for all

Time machine displays today's files in yesterday's backups?

2015-01-22 Thread Vic
Hello all. I have just experienced a situation where files created today are also appearing in prior backups. Is this behavior normal (I assume not) and, if not, what can I do to fix it? Thanks a lot. Victor -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Time machine displays today's files in yesterday's backups?

2015-01-22 Thread Vic
. Time machine generally runs each hour so are you sure you aren't just finding files from the last few hours rather than days? CB On 1/22/15 10:08 PM, Vic wrote: Hello all. I have just experienced a situation where files created today are also appearing in prior backups

Re: Windows talking installer with a built-in sound card on Mac Mini

2014-11-02 Thread Vic
Bumping this question up in case the list has missed it. Thanks for any help. Best, Victor On Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:12:47 PM UTC-7, Vic wrote: Hi. I am trying to run a Windows talking installer from Bryan Smart, bryansmart.com, on my Mac Mini. However, I am not sure if the built

Windows talking installer with a built-in sound card on Mac Mini

2014-10-20 Thread Vic
Hi. I am trying to run a Windows talking installer from Bryan Smart, bryansmart.com, on my Mac Mini. However, I am not sure if the built-in sound card simply won't work because the installer never comes up talking. I listened to a podcast which relied on a USB sound card. Anybody was successful

Re: VO and lag on Yosemite

2014-10-19 Thread Vic
I clean-installed Yosemite and this seems to have improved VoiceOver response somewhat, but there's still the feeling of pushing the stone up the mountain when typing or navigating with VoiceOver. Interestingly enough, with a Braille display connected, you definitely see how much faster the

The latest version of Garage Band going busy

2014-10-17 Thread Vic
Hello. A couple of hours ago I downloaded the latest update to Garage Band which promised some accessibility fixes. While the fixes were there, for example, the time is now announced, the smart controls inspector is fairly accessible, etc, I stumbled upon the problem of GB going busy to the

Deleting a partition with VoiceOver on Maverick using Disk Utility?

2014-10-09 Thread Vic
Hello all. Just tried deleting a previously-created Mac OSX partition using VoiceOver on Maverick, however, am having serious difficulties. Here is what I do: 1. Open Disk Utility, click on the primary disk, then choose the partition tab. 2. In the partition selector area select the partition I

Re: hot to download youtube videos on mac?

2014-10-09 Thread Vic
I found Mactubes is the best option for me. Works fairly well with VoiceOver. You should be able to find it by searching on Google or via a Macupdate.com. Good luck. Victor On Thursday, October 9, 2014 6:37:17 AM UTC-7, Dan Dunfee wrote: On Wed, 8 Oct 2014, Dionipher Presas Herrera wrote:

xyz updated items message in Keynote, what may it mean?

2014-08-14 Thread Vic
Hi. Does anybody know what may the message xyz updated items in Keynote mean? For example, when moving between slides, especially in the presentation mode, I hear 3 updated items or 7 updated items or whatever. Any ideas? Best, Victor -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Accessibility of the Apogee software

2014-07-26 Thread Vic
Hello. Apologies for the cross-post. Is anyone here on the list using any of the Apogee sound cards on the Mac? I was curious if their control panel software, or whatever software they use, is accessible with VoiceOver? I am slowly getting tired of not being able to control all of the parameters

Recording and monitoring multiple tracks with Garage Band at the same time

2014-07-07 Thread Vic
Hello GB users, I just cannot get this scenario working. Here it goes. I am trying to record a podcast. For this I loaded two tracks, one of which I will be speaking into (vocal) and another one will take an audio output from iPad (just a basic audio track). I already configured an aggregate

Is there no way to reach master track in the latest version of Garage Band?

2014-06-29 Thread Vic
Hi, Am I missing something or there is no way to reach master track in the latest version of Garage Band? After I enable Show Master Track option, I cannot find it anywhere on the screen. Thanks for any advice. Best, Victor -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: AUdio/MIDI configuration utility, any alternatives?

2014-05-04 Thread Vic
about. Thanks again, man. Vic On Saturday, May 3, 2014 5:27:18 PM UTC-7, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Vic, Glad to see someone else has contacted apple about this! I've been trying to get them to fix this for several years! :( There is a work around sort of. Hi light all the devices with command

AUdio/MIDI configuration utility, any alternatives?

2014-05-03 Thread Vic
Hello all, It is quite unfortunate, but the MIDI Studio part of the Audio/MIDI Setup Utility is for the most part inaccessible to VoiceOver. I filed a couple of bugs on that issue but no fixes have been introduced so far. I need to set up a network session to be able to send MIDI signals via

Re: Any way to reach status menu items that do not fit on the screen?

2014-04-24 Thread Vic
Any ideas, anybody? :) On Thursday, April 17, 2014 11:08:13 PM UTC-7, Vic wrote: Hi, I noticed that VoiceOver does not allow reaching the status menu items that do not fit on the screen. For example, if my screen only fits a certain number of status menu icons, I seem not to be able

Any way to reach status menu items that do not fit on the screen?

2014-04-18 Thread Vic
ideas if this can be resolved?? I'd like to avoid closing some of my running apps if I don't have to. Thanks, Vic PS This is on Mac OS (Maverick). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: Using Google Music Manager

2014-04-14 Thread Vic
Hi Ricardo. Just tried Music Manager from Google and am having the same problems, i.e. cannot access any parts of the initial interface. Do you have any tips as to how to input the login ifnoramtion via the screen reader? For example, what gets shown when the app opens? Thanks, Vic On Monday

Re: Using Brailliant-32 in Mavericks

2014-03-25 Thread Vic
and am not experiencing what you explained. Did you do a reset? Cait On Mar 24, 2014, at 3:11 AM, Vic vts...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Hello all. Is there anybody on the list using Brailliant-32 display with Mac OS Mavericks? I wanted to cross-check if you observe the following behavior

Using Brailliant-32 in Mavericks

2014-03-24 Thread Vic
Hello all. Is there anybody on the list using Brailliant-32 display with Mac OS Mavericks? I wanted to cross-check if you observe the following behavior: - the Braille display sometimes displays an empty line and no content can be seen. - replugging sometimes doesn't make any difference and

Re: Garageband for mac, a great update!

2014-03-24 Thread Vic
I still cannot figure out if there is a way to remove effects from the project (it does seem like there is no way) to do that. Also, I don't think it is ipossible to apply automation to a part of the track. On Saturday, March 22, 2014 4:18:42 AM UTC-7, Jürgen Fleger wrote: Hi Daniela,

Resizing objects in the latest version of Keynote

2014-03-12 Thread Vic
Hello all. Those of you who extensively use Keynote, have you figrued out how to resize the objects inside the slides? For example, when I insert textboxes, they are reported as having 0x0 size by default. I, naturally, want to resize them. Thanks for any help. Best, Vic -- You received

Brailliant-32 not recovering from sleep mode under Mac OS?

2014-02-17 Thread Vic
display. Has anyone else experienced this with their setup? O, forgot to mention, I am using Mac Mini. Thanks for any pointers. Best, Vic -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

Re: An accessible text editor for programming

2014-02-15 Thread Vic
should be able to find it on Github. There is actually a developer whose main focus is acceaccessibility for this editor. I use it for anything from editing files of for various programming languages to writing Markdown files. Good luck. Vic On Sunday, February 9, 2014 9:13:49 AM UTC-8, Jon

Re: Anyone else have a problem with the contextual menu

2014-01-23 Thread Vic
Hey Brian. Any time I have problems with context menus or, generally, when VO cursor misbehaves, I go to the list of windows and make sure there is no system alert stuck in there. Press VO+F2 twice to get to the list. I think it's a long-standing problem with Mac OS and VOiceOver. On

Latest Keynote update enables working in a slideshow mode

2014-01-23 Thread Vic
Those of you using Keynote for your work or fun, will be happy to know that today's update to the Mac OS version of the Keynote app makes it possible to read slides while in a slideshow mode. This fix certainly made my day! :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Mavericks and the Braille display wake-up issues

2014-01-20 Thread Vic
Hi, I don't know if this is just an issue for Humanware Brailliant-32 displays but I noticed that once the Braille display goes to sleep, as a result of its own power-saving features or a result of the computer going to sleep, but it does not wake back up unless I reconnect the USB cable

Reading column and row titles automatically in Numbers

2014-01-17 Thread Vic
Hi. I noticed that when creating new spreadsheet in Numbers, the column and row titles are read automatically. This, however, doesn't seem to be the case when when reading spreadsheets from other people, eg when they are imported from Excel. Has anyone found a solution to this? Thanks for any

Re: Repairing Macbook AIr or recovering its data

2014-01-13 Thread Vic
This is a mid-2012 model. On Sunday, January 12, 2014 2:45:30 PM UTC-8, Vic wrote: Hello all. One of the most ordinary situations but the one I need your help with (especially if you live in California). My wife spilled some coffee on her Macbook Air and, naturally, the machine stopped

Re: Today's 30 minutes with VoiceOver

2014-01-12 Thread Vic
Where are you located? On Sunday, January 12, 2014 11:21:13 AM UTC-8, April Brown wrote: I opened Safari. I turned VoiceOver on. After a dozen tries, I managed to get it onto the Bookmarks. Somehow, as I was transferring my notes to a Pages document, it crashed, and a low, low, grumbling

Repairing Macbook AIr or recovering its data

2014-01-12 Thread Vic
reliable such a process is? Will they actually recover your whole OS or just certain files? Thanks for any ideas, pointers and suggestions. Best, Vic -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: New Twitter keyboard Shortcuts

2013-12-30 Thread Vic
Hey guys. As was already said here, these shortcuts are specific to twitter.com site only. They really become handy when you have to use the web site and not any other client, like Yorufukurou. We are lucky with VOiceOver and Safari because we do not have to deal with virtual buffers and alike.

Re: New Twitter keyboard Shortcuts

2013-12-30 Thread Vic
Also, forgot to add... You can contact Twitter Accessibility Team by using the a11yteam Twitter handle. On Sunday, December 29, 2013 2:08:18 PM UTC-8, Brian Fischler wrote: Hey Dave Thanks, thought it might be a new feature, but just saw the keyboard shortcuts are also on my old desktop

Re: Apple submenu message, gets quite annoying...

2013-12-28 Thread Vic
Turning of the Speak text under mouse after delay: option fixed the issue for me. I do, however, need this on, so will still be looking if something else can be done. On Friday, December 27, 2013 11:26:31 PM UTC-8, Vic wrote: The checkbox was already unchecked. Will be looking for other

Re: Apple submenu message, gets quite annoying...

2013-12-27 Thread Vic
for this checkbox and clear it if it is checked. On Dec 26, 2013, at 8:17 PM, Vic vts...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Hello everyone. From a couple of days ago I am getting the Apple submenu message from VOiceOver when typing or performing other actions on my Mac. Does anyone know where I

Re: Reading iBooks on the mac using braille display

2013-12-27 Thread Vic
:16 PM UTC-8, Teresa Cochran wrote: Hi, vic and andrew, Actually iBooks is accessible with VO on the mac. Each chapter has its own html content area, and once you interact with it, you can read using a Braille display. Unfortunately, you can't use the keyboard shortcuts to go to the next

Configuring Nicecast on Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks)

2013-12-26 Thread Vic
Hello listers. Has anyone been successful in configuring the Nicecast broadcasting application on Mac OS 10.9? I am able to broadcast on a local network, however, nothing works when I try to broadcast externally. I went through the steps for my Airport Extreme, however, the ports appear to be

Re: Reading iBooks on the mac using braille display

2013-12-26 Thread Vic
Andrew, Unfortunately, not at this point. As things stand, iBooks 1.0x is not accessible with VoiceOver. We are all hoping the situation will change soon as Apple is keenly aware of the fact. Hope this helps. Vic On Monday, December 23, 2013 7:09:56 AM UTC-8, Andrew wrote: Listers, I

Using multiple desktops on Mac OS with VoiceOver

2013-12-26 Thread Vic
Hello all. Is my observation correct that there is no way to restrict command+tabbing between applications to a certain desktop? Say, I set up three of them. When I start command+tabbing between applications, Mac OS will let me switch to apps from other desktops as well. Do you find this

Apple submenu message, gets quite annoying...

2013-12-26 Thread Vic
Hello everyone. From a couple of days ago I am getting the Apple submenu message from VOiceOver when typing or performing other actions on my Mac. Does anyone know where I should look to eliminate this? Where may this message come from? Thanks for any pointers and ideas. Best, Vic -- You

Re: Configuring Nicecast on Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks)

2013-12-26 Thread Vic
Thank you! Do you mean broadcasting on a Mac server of my own or using one of the external servers? Thanks, Victor On Thursday, December 26, 2013 5:35:11 PM UTC-8, Topdog wrote: have you considered broadcasting on an actual server that has no port block restrictions? I can see if I can

Re: Same Page Links In Emails

2013-07-06 Thread Vic
Hi Shawn, Unfortunately, this has been the problem for as long as I remember on both the Mac and the iPhone. I am not exactly sure if this is a VoiceOver problem or of the webkit engine, but most likely it's the former. Anyways, this has been annoying me for quite some time and its about time

windows 64 bit and bootcamp.

2012-12-08 Thread Vic
Instructions don't seem to work for me. What computer are you installing this on? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/macvisionaries/-/3o_mUNP9bUYJ. To post

Re: VoiceOver: Using VoiceOver on a Mac without a display attached may cause applications to be slow or unresponsive

2012-11-16 Thread Vic
I am asking because I just purchased a Mac Mini with the best configuration I could put together and experience significant responsiveness when typing or browsing with the magic trackpad. I plugged in a HDMI adapter but that didn't change anything. So, I thought I'd ask here. Thanks, Vic

Re: VoiceOver: Using VoiceOver on a Mac without a display attached may cause applications to be slow or unresponsive

2012-11-16 Thread Vic
Thanks Esther. I wonder if John is listening on this discussion. I wonder if HDMI adapter will work the same way and whether the NTSC converter takes much space on one's table. Thanks a lot for the help. Vic Vic wrote: I am asking because I just purchased a Mac Mini with the best configuration

Re: VoiceOver: Using VoiceOver on a Mac without a display attached may cause applications to be slow or unresponsive

2012-11-16 Thread Vic
O, and another thing... I wonder if the NTSC converter in question restricts the Mac to some screen resolution beyond which it cannot go. I want to make sure I do not run in trouble with applications that rely on higher resolution parameters. Thanks, Vic Esther wrote: Hi Vic, The latest

Re: VoiceOver: Using VoiceOver on a Mac without a display attached may cause applications to be slow or unresponsive

2012-11-16 Thread Vic
Kawal, So, does your friend have iMac, Mac mini or Mac mini server? We are talking about second case specifically. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To view this discussion on the web visit

Re: VoiceOver: Using VoiceOver on a Mac without a display attached may cause applications to be slow or unresponsive

2012-11-16 Thread Vic
That's a bummer because I never had these problems with my windows 7 machine. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/macvisionaries/-/924SlK_yjsMJ. To post to

Re: Using Remote Dictate app with the Mac

2012-01-18 Thread Vic
to go. Best, Vic Michael Busboom wrote: Hello Vic, I am very sorry that I cannot help you in any way, but I did want to ask you a question. If I understood you correctly, you are using a speech recognition app on your iPhone and routing the output of your program to your Mac

Re: Which of the two Mac Minis is best for media applications?

2012-01-09 Thread Vic
I was really looking for the best machine to deal with sound and video editing and/or running software synthesizers. But yeah, it seems like SSD + lots of RAM + I7 should do the trick. Thanks, Vic Eric Oyen wrote: mac mini I7, 8 GB or more ram, SSD HDD greater than 250GB. that i7 needs

Re: status menu trick not working

2012-01-06 Thread Vic
Hi, This is absolutely working in Lion. Make sure you enable speak the text under the mouse option in VoiceOver Control Panel. The easiest way to do this is by opening VoiceOver Panel and then typing the word mouse into the search box. Good luck! Victor Ricardo Walker wrote: Hello, Not that

Re: Logic Pro

2012-01-03 Thread Vic
with Garage Band? Thanks, Vic On Jan 3, 1:11 am, Mr. L. Alexander turningbyto...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not stating assumptions. just pure fact. though OS X lion and the latest update may offer a few object links, you cannot interact with the main window correctly nor run logic as you need

Re: Symphonic Orchestra Jampack for Garage Band

2012-01-02 Thread Vic
Tsaran wrote: Hello GB users, Is there any one who owns this jam pack? Is it worth the money? Thanks, Vic -- 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: Logic Pro

2012-01-02 Thread Vic
Hi, This topic is so timely. I just stopped by a local Apple store and had a chance to play with Logic Pro for about 10 minutes using VoiceOver on a Lion-powered system. I would not say that Logic is completely inaccessible. On the other hand I cannot say at this point how much it actually is. I

Re: Using control right and left arrows under fusion and windows 7

2011-12-31 Thread Vic
Hi, This is fairly easy to solve. Just go to System Preferences-Keyboard-Keyboard Shortcuts and disable/remap all the hot keys in the Mission Control section. Hope this helps. Victor Marlaina Lieberg wrote: Hi all. I asked this question on another list and didn't get anyone who knew how to

Re: suggestion for biggest advantages of trackpad please

2011-12-29 Thread Vic
In general, I would strongly suggest to read the built-in help for trackpad commander as well as look through the available shortcuts under VO+H-Commands-TrackPadCommander. You can even assign your own custom gestures and track pad commands. This tool is pretty amazing! M. Taylor wrote: This is

Re: My thoughts regarding the latest VoiceOver On podcast

2011-12-25 Thread Vic
Hi Yuma, Thanks for listing some additional apps you found useful and, I assume, accessible. I definitely want to check out Abby Finereader and ICam. Thanks again. Vic Yuma Decaux wrote: Hi Vic, I wanted to participate in supporting your perspective over this discussion. I fully agree

Re: My thoughts regarding the latest VoiceOver On podcast

2011-12-25 Thread Vic
. The more competition, the better for everyone! Merry christmas ,all! Vic -- 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

Re: mainstage accessible?

2011-12-19 Thread Vic
Hi, But are the sounds and plugins of Protools are in any way comparable to those of Logic Pro? One of the things that Logic is known are its amazing plugins; you just have to hear the demos on their site to see what I mean. Also, I've been told that with Logic installed, Garage Band should be

Re: How to delete desktop/spaces in Lion?

2011-10-01 Thread Vic
Thanks a lot for the tip. Works awesome! The reason I was asking is to get rid of extra desktops I do not use, precisely for the reasons you already indicated--I don't know what to do with them. Thanks again, Vic Adie wrote: Hello I just asked Apple Accessibility that very same question

Re: Adding titles in iMovie

2011-05-31 Thread Vic
', the title will be before clip 2 starts.   ash On 30/05/2011 20:24, Vic wrote: Hi Ash, This is really helpful. Thanks a lot! One more question: when you paste your title on the timeline, does it appear where the playhead is located or at the very beginning of the timeline? Looking

Re: Magic Trackpad

2011-05-30 Thread Vic
appeal, not to be compared to Windows7. A smart computer user these days should probably have both. :) Vic On May 29, 8:22 pm, Pete Nalda lpna...@gmail.com wrote: Fwiw I find the trackpad more like the VO user experience of my iPad.  It's nice if you prefer flicking over arrow key pressing

Re: Adding titles in iMovie

2011-05-30 Thread Vic
to be moved to their appropriate spots. If this is the latter, then I cannot figure out how to move the titles on the timeline. The included help page only refers to dragging blue bar or whatever. Any help would be much appreciated. Vic On May 30, 1:37 am, Ashley Cox ashleycox...@googlemail.com

Re: Adding titles in iMovie

2011-05-29 Thread Vic
, Vic On May 29, 2:06 pm, Ashley Cox ashleycox...@googlemail.com wrote: yeah. Open the titles window (cmd 3 i think), interact with the various areas until you find the title you want. then simple copy and paste it into the timeline like you would any other clip. A screen will appear, asking you

Re: Adding titles in iMovie

2011-05-29 Thread Vic
, then vo left once and press the done button. ash On 29/05/2011 20:20, Victor Tsaran wrote: Hello all, Has anyone here played with iMovie? I seem to have difficulties adding titles to movies. Any advice? Thanks, Vic -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: yahoo mail contact list to ipad2?

2011-05-09 Thread Vic
Hello Barry, Under settings, go to mail and contacts. Then, set up Yahoo! Mail account. After you're done, there will be several options to enable Yahoo! calendar, notes and/or contacts. This should sync your contacts to your iPad. On May 8, 2:45 pm, barry barryeva...@yahoo.com wrote: how to

Re: Anyone managed successfully drag and drop with Voiceover?

2011-03-01 Thread Vic
to get them work? In particular, Voiceover tends to cancel the drag-n-drop action once I, say, interact with an object which I am dragging into. For example, what would be the steps to drag an item from one table into another? Thanks for any help. Vic

Re: Fast forwarding and rewinding in iTunes

2011-01-23 Thread Vic
either of the actions. The question is whether there is a mouse-down and mouse-up or lock a mouse button shortcut key in Voiceover that I'm not aware of? Thanks, Vic http://www.victortsaran.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: Article from the RNIB about the IPad

2010-04-20 Thread Vic
I guess, the point they were trying to make is that, just like on the Mac COMMAND+F5 toggles Voiceover screen reader, iPad could have a tripple+home set up by default to perform ask, zoom or voiceover function. But I don't really think it's that big of a deal considering that Apple store staff is

Re: Mac OS 10.6.3 speed, Voiceover and browsing with Safari

2010-04-19 Thread Vic
Thanks a lot, Carolyn, for confirming this. ch...@q.com wrote: Vic: I haven't seen this with safari, but I have noticed some new difficulties with VO focus. I am beginning to suspect that the latest update may have put a couple of inadvertent kinks into VO. I can press the applications

Mac OS 10.6.3 speed, Voiceover and browsing with Safari

2010-04-18 Thread Vic
Hello all, After upgrading to the latest Mac OS 10.6.3 I am noticing that browsing with Safari is a bit slower than on previous 10.5 system. This is particularly noticeable on dynamic sites such as Yahoo! mail Classic or Facebook. For example, in many instances Voiceover would keep on saying

Re: Any blind iPhone developers out there?

2010-04-17 Thread Vic
Thanks guys. Looking forward for more info. Thanks, V Jonathan Chacón wrote: Hello Victor, I'm developing 2 apps for iPhone. xCode has a few accessibility problems but you can use it. Interface builder has more problems but you can design your interface with it but you have to make

VmWare 3.02, Snowleopard, Voiceover and keyboard intercept problems

2010-04-07 Thread Vic
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone here is aware of a solutionto the problem I have. When running Voiceover with VMWare Fusion on Snowleopard I seem to have a lot of difficulties getting VMWare accept my keyboard presses when focused on its window. I get the message saying press COMMAND+G to

Re: How do I know which albums on iTunes are DRM-protected?

2010-01-13 Thread Vic
Big thanks, David. Vic David Hole wrote: Good morning Vic. Apple doesn't use DRM on music anymore. They ended using it a year ago or so. From that time, they also began using 256kbs quality instead of 128kbs wich have been used before. THe m4a-files you buy now is compatible with all