Google Accessibility

2013-05-18 Thread jshandra72
Hey Listers, I am asking for your assistance. I have started a petition on Change .Org for Google Accessibility. I started this petition because Google declared to the world they were dedicated to Accessibility. However; their actions do not reflect this statement. Of course browsers and emai

App Accessibility: Please Read!

2013-04-21 Thread jshandra72
Hey Guys, I am writing this post in hopes of your support. I'm getting frustrated with some developers lack of dedication to accessibility for their apps. This isn't to slam all. Their are quite a few who understand importance. There are a lot of developers who don't respond to emails when y

Is Tune-Up Accessible?

2013-03-24 Thread jshandra72
Hey Guys, I have been avoiding this prospect for awhile now.. I really need to clean up my iTunes library. Mainly to clean up duplicates. Does anyone know how accessible Tune-Up is in the Mac Store. I have sighted friends who like it and say it works well. However, obviously don't want to was

OT: Malicious Virus Targeting Mac!

2013-03-21 Thread jshandra72
Hey there listers, This is slightly off topic, but very important. There is a malicious virus targeting Mac. Their is a window which pops up telling you to download something, which you should never do unless its something you specifically want to download. I'm including a link to a story abou

10.8.3 Update

2013-03-15 Thread jshandra72
10.8.3 Update Hey Guys, I was wondering if anyone had seen any accessibility improvements in the update. I know it was really concentrating on BootCamp. Just curious! Thanks, J. p. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsu

OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread jshandra72
Hello All, Some of you may have already seen this. I know its been tweeted out. I posted a petition on Change .Org on Saturday. It is in reference to Samsung trying to block sale of Apple products in Germany. Yes, I know their is a temporary hold on the decision. I just want Samsung to know t

OT: Samsung Suing Apple Over Voice Over!

2013-02-22 Thread jshandra72
Hey Guys, This is completely off topic. However, this story I'm posting here is disturbing. samsung is suing Apple in a German court over Voice Over. They are claiming it violated one of their patents. What is disturbing, they are trying to get devices with Voice Over banned. Knowing what th

Password Help in Recovery Mode!

2013-02-22 Thread jshandra72
Hey Guys, I am hoping someone can help! I am having one hell of a morning. I forgot the password on one of my Mac's. Let's not go there. My Mac is running Mountain Lion. I get stuck at a certain point in recovery mode and cant figure out the rest of the key strokes. I go into recovery. Th

Mac OS Security Update for Java!

2013-02-19 Thread jshandra72
Hey Guys, Apple announced this morning an attack on some of their employees. The hackers are believed to be the same ones that attacked Facebook earlier in the week. apple released a Java security update to fix the issue. So check your software update for download. Best, J. p. -- You recei

iTunes 11.02 Update!

2013-02-19 Thread jshandra72
Hey Guys, Apple is full of updates today. They updated iTunes to 11.02 this afternoon. It makes some minor improvements, as well as some minor bug fixes. I'm including a link to an article that will give you full run-down. http://appleinsider.com.feedsportal.com/c/33975/f/616168/s/28bdb967/l/0

anti-Virus Software: download, or Not to Download?

2013-02-19 Thread jshandra72
Hey Guys, I wanted to pose a question. What are your feelings about Anti-Virus Software for Mac? If you use it, which do you use? Which is accessible? Until now, I have not used any. apple announced this morning it was hacked by same people who hacked Facebook. So this had me asking myself

Attention: 6.1.2 Update Available to Download!

2013-02-19 Thread jshandra72
Attention : iOS 6.1.2 available for download! Apple released iOS 6.1.2 software update this morning. The only fix that it points out is for Microsoft Exchange bug. I'm not sure of any accessibility fixes. I just wanted to let people know. Happy Downloading! j. p. -- You received this messag

OT: iOS 6 Disappointment!

2013-02-15 Thread jshandra72
OT: iOS 6 disappointment! Is anyone else feeling a little sad about the iOS eco-system since release in October. Don't get me wrong, there will always be issues. However Apple has had so many issues. First, you had the complete redesign of iBooks, App, iTunes store. In the first release the

OT: Twitter Breach!

2013-02-02 Thread jshandra72
Hey guys, This post is slightly off topic, but important. Twitter announced yesterday that they had a breach of 250, 000 users. You might want to change your password if you do. Have a great day everyone! j. p. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "M

o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments!

2013-01-30 Thread jshandra72
o. t.: Microsoft Office for Mac! Important: read and leave comments! Hey guys! I contacted Microsoft this week about the accessibility of Office for Mac. I have been in contact with a very nice woman who is now heading up Microsoft's Mac accessibility. I explained to her that Office for Mac w

Accidentally Removed App from LaunchPad!

2013-01-26 Thread jshandra72
Hey guys, I need assistance! Today is totally not my day. I accidently removed an app from launchpad on my MacBook Pro. How can I put it back there. Thanks for the help! j. P. Typed with Fleksy reply://jshandr...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

OT :Abbyy FineReader Express on sale in Mac App Store!

2013-01-26 Thread jshandra72
OT :Abbyy FineReader Express! For anybody who has been considering purchasing Abbyy FineReader Express, now is your best opportunity. It is on sale in the Mac App Store. It normally sells for 99.99, it is 50% off. It is now on sale for 49.99. This is one of the best OCR engines. The voice over

Preview Question!

2013-01-23 Thread jshandra72
Hey guys, I have sort of a strange question. I need to quickly sign some legal documents. I know that Preview has a signature option in preferences. Will I be able to use signature capture on my own, or will I need sighted help? I'm not sure how accessible that feature is. Thanks for your ass

Syncing iPod Touch to Mac...

2013-01-21 Thread jshandra72
Hey guys, I am running into a strange thing on iTunes. I am trying to sync my iPod to my Mac, because I just made some new purchases. I have iOS 6.02 and iTunes 11. My Mac is authorized for this iPod. It won't let me sync, it is dimmed. Has anyone else ever run into this behavior? Thanks for

Need Help Authorizing New Mac in iTunes!

2013-01-18 Thread jshandra72
Hey Guys, I need assistance authorizing a new Mac to my iTunes account. I still have some issues with iTunes 11. Can someone tell me what area in iTunes I need to be to authorize this Mac? Thanks, J. P. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisio

OT- New to List!

2013-01-13 Thread jshandra72
Hello guys! I am new to the list. It only took me 2 months to be approved. I learned quite abit from you guys while waiting! New Mac user who has found this list invaluable. I saw a post on here yesterday, some people didn't know where to send friends to apply for the group. I'm including a lin

Abbyy Fine Reader Express for Mac

2013-01-11 Thread jshandra72
Hey guys, Has anybody used Fine Reader Express. I'm thinking of pairing this with an Epson all in one for scanning and OCR. Will I get the results I'm thinking. The scanner comes with a base version of Fine Reader, but know it's not accessible like Express. Any feedback would be appreciated.