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* magnification on the mac <x-msg://2/#group_thread_0> [4 Updates]
* click2flash <x-msg://2/#group_thread_1> [4 Updates]
* Gmail Issues are Starting To Get Hilarious
<x-msg://2/#group_thread_2> [1 Update]
* Google Groups settings Web Interface: How to Change
Subscription to a Different Email Address
<x-msg://2/#group_thread_3> [1 Update]
* fix columns? <x-msg://2/#group_thread_4> [1 Update]
* how to select non contiguous items <x-msg://2/#group_thread_5>
[4 Updates]
* is there a key combo for getting webpage attributes like text
size and colour and so on with voice over
<x-msg://2/#group_thread_6> [2 Updates]
* 2nd Generation AppleTV and PlexConnect
<x-msg://2/#group_thread_7> [1 Update]
* Updating iTunes <x-msg://2/#group_thread_8> [2 Updates]
* old mail showing up continually <x-msg://2/#group_thread_9> [1
Update]
* Any experience with Dragon Dictate?
<x-msg://2/#group_thread_10> [1 Update]
* System preferences and creating new user issue
<x-msg://2/#group_thread_11> [1 Update]
* switching from gMail to iCloud mail
<x-msg://2/#group_thread_12> [2 Updates]
magnification on the mac
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Anouk Radix <radix.an...@gmail.com
<mailto:radix.an...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 07:50PM +0100
Hi everyone,
I have been a blind mac user for years now. Some friends of
mine are still able to use magnification and some people ask me
for advice because supernova is crashy or jfw and magic are
crashy on their systems.
Are there people that can give an account how magnification
works on the mac and if it is comparable what you can get on a
windows pc with screenreading software?
Thanks in advance,
Greetings, Anouk,
erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com
<mailto:e...@erik-burggraaf.com>> Feb 05 02:07PM -0500
Hi, Zoom doesn't have the huge feature set of zoomtext, but it
does work very well.
For best performance you need a newer mac with the best display
possible, such as a macbook with retina display.
Make sure accessibility shortcuts are turned on.
Make sure smooth images is on.
Make sure mouse tracking is set to move the window when the
pointer reaches an edge.
You can also download a third party app to customize the
cursors and pointers on the mac so that you can have the red X
or the yellow X or whatever is most visible for you.
I have a sheet around here to do with best practices for
magnification which I could send you if that will help.
Best,
Erik Burggraaf
Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194
or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com
<http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/>
April <aprilbrownsh...@gmail.com
<mailto:aprilbrownsh...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 10:58AM -0800
Not comparable.
On the Mac there is no easy way to enlarge the menu or
scrollbars. Icon
text can be increased minimally.
On the Mac, there seem to be two choices:
1. lower the resolution to magnify everything, or
2. use an on screen magnifier, and not be able to read menus
without it.
Many Mac programs have individual magnifiers for the text,
though not the
menu.
On Windows, everything, including menus and scrollbars, can be
magnified in
the settings. Can't remember the name of the setting. As well
as many
programs that have individual magnifiers.
Even so, I prefer the Mac, since I have to learn VoiceOver.
On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 1:50:15 PM UTC-5, Anouk wrote:
erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com
<mailto:e...@erik-burggraaf.com>> Feb 05 02:10PM -0500
HI, You need to look again. The options to increase the sizes
of dock and menus are available in mountain line and up.
Best,
Erik Burggraaf
Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194
or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com
<http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/>
click2flash
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Jim Gatteys <jgatt...@gmail.com <mailto:jgatt...@gmail.com>>
Feb 04 04:15PM -0600
My click2flash says 2.9.1 and there doesn't seem to be an
update. I was confused when I first got the extension beczused
there was a program called click2flash as well. I guess I'd
better check for updates.
Jim
Daniela Rubio <mabuha...@gmail.com
<mailto:mabuha...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 07:41AM +0100
Hello!
Could you be able to send me the link from where you downloaded
the extension? Thank you very much!
Best
Daniela Rubio T
iPhone: +34662328507
Jim Gatteys <jgatt...@gmail.com <mailto:jgatt...@gmail.com>>
Feb 05 11:24AM -0600
http://hoyois.github.io/safariextensions/clicktoplugin/
Earle <rowdyameri...@shaned.net
<mailto:rowdyameri...@shaned.net>> Feb 05 12:37PM -0500
Do you need to install flash before installing the extension?
What does this extension do exactly? I have heard of it before
but didn't really pay much attention to it.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
Earle
Gmail Issues are Starting To Get Hilarious
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Brian Fischler <blindga...@gmail.com
<mailto:blindga...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 12:16PM -0500
Every day it is something new with Gmail and MacMail, and no, a
clean install isn't going to fix a thing. At least Apple
finally admitted there is still a problem. What really annoys
me is that Apple turns out is like every other company they
lie. I waited to install Mavericks until Apple claimed they had
fixed the problem which they claimed they did in December.
So everything was working fine yesterday, I didn't turn my
computer off or put it to sleep, and bingo this morning, half
my emails are missing from gmail, and I think the sluggishness
and VoiceOver choppiness is caused by gmail constantly
searching making safari unusable at times, and the same with
iTunes. Not sure if there is anything I could do, but this
instability of Mavericks and one day the computer working and
the next not reminds me of Windows. I hope this isn't the
future of Apple releasing buggy updates. Very disappointing.
Google Groups settings Web Interface: How to Change Subscription to
a Different Email Address
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Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com
<mailto:vegaspipistre...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 07:58AM -0800
Hi, all,
I'm trying to change my Google groups subscriptions over to
iCloud. I go to the groups page and press the "manage
subscriptions button". Then I find a group and push this button
again for the specific group. Then it says "use email address
for this group", where email address is a specific email
address. There is no indication that the address is clickable
or that there is a dropdown, but according to Google help,
there's an area in which you can edit the email address. How do
you access this with VO?
thanks,
Teresa
Slow down; you'll get there faster.
fix columns?
<http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/29b8b7ffc855bf6d>
May McDonald Homuth <m...@canadianlynx.ca
<mailto:m...@canadianlynx.ca>> Feb 05 09:47AM -0500
Good morning all.
For some strange reason my lovely mail client has changed the
layout of the email columns.
It use to be, status, from, subject
Now it's, status, subject, from
Does anyone know how to change this back? I'd undo what I did,
but um I don't remember changing anything to make it do that.
Any ideas?
how to select non contiguous items
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Scott Berry <sb356...@gmail.com <mailto:sb356...@gmail.com>>
Feb 05 04:35AM -0700
How do I select non contiguous items for selection?
Scott
Craig J Dunlop <craigjdun...@gmail.com
<mailto:craigjdun...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 06:21AM -0600
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Caitlyn and Maggie <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com
<mailto:caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 08:40AM -0500
Hi, interact with the list of items you want to select,
starting on the first item you want to pick.
Lock your vo keys with vo semi colon.
Turn off cursor tracking with vo shift f3
use down arrow and when you get to the items you want to add to
your list of items to select, hit command return.
After you are done selecting your items, turn cursor tracing
back on with voshift f3
put your vo keys back by doing vo semi colon again.
then you can do a copy command, whatever function you wanted to
do with your files.
hth,
Caitlyn
ps-this sounds more complex then it actually is.
Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com <mailto:kilbur...@gmail.com>>
Feb 05 07:40AM -0700
Hi,
It is not necessary to turn off Cursor Tracking when selecting
non-contiguous items anymore. It was needed, I believe, up
until Mountain Lion but is not anymore. These instructions will
work as well:
. Interact with the list of items.
. Navigate to the first item you wish to select.
. Press VO-cmd-return
, press the key combination a second time to select as the
first one unselects the item.
. navigate through the rest of your list with VO up or down
pressing VO-cmd-return on items you wish selected. Only one
return is needed for all subsequent selections.
. If you accidentally select something, simply press
VO-cmd-return to unselect.
. Stop Interacting with the list and you'll hear a little VO
sound effect which is essentially turning Cursor Tracking back
on automatically.
. Press cmd-c to Copy or whatever key combination does your
desired action.
HTH.
Later...
Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
is there a key combo for getting webpage attributes like text size
and colour and so on with voice over
<http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/7abae3cc1be87913>
Dean Adams <breezepa...@gmail.com
<mailto:breezepa...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 07:05PM +1100
Hi All,
I have been asked by a friend who uses jaws on a pc if voice
over can give you webpage attributes like webpage text size and
colour background and forground colour insert 5 then insert f .
C;ould not find anything on voice over for this .
Regards Dean
Sent from Dean Adams Macbook Pro
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Voip phone: +6124307 9248
landline Phone: +61243892195
Mobile: +61428133758
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John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com
<mailto:jpanar...@gmail.com>> Feb 05 08:58AM -0500
Yes. Control-option-t will identify text attributes, including
color, size and font.
Take Care
John D. Panarese
Director
Mac for the Blind
Tel, (631) 724-4479
Email, j...@macfortheblind.com <mailto:j...@macfortheblind.com>
Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
<http://www.macfortheblind.com/>
APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION
AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
2nd Generation AppleTV and PlexConnect
<http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/t/129d1e7a623eebd8>
Emilio Hernandez <emilio.s.hernan...@gmail.com
<mailto:emilio.s.hernan...@gmail.com>> Feb 04 09:44PM -0600
Hello everyone,
Has anyone used PlexConnect with the Apple TV?
Because this process occurs with a computer, in my case, on a
Mac is why this Message is being posted here.
If anyone has had success please feel free to reply off list.
Thanks.
Updating iTunes
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regina alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
<mailto:reggie.alvar...@gmail.com>> Feb 04 10:16PM -0500
Can someone tell me where I can find the iTunes update, please?
I went to updates, but all I found were app store updates.
Also, once I get to the update, am I going to have the same
problem as others have complained about. I have no idea what to
uninstall and how to get things back. I have a month-old Mini
running OX10. Thanks a bunch. Can I update the apps that are
listed? Do I have garage band automatically here on my Mini. I
have not seen that app and I have bought nothing yet.
Reggie and Allegra
Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com <mailto:kilbur...@gmail.com>>
Feb 04 08:26PM -0700
Hi,
The iTunes update should be included in the updates that are
available through the AppStore. If your iTunes is already up to
date or if the update isn't available in your area yet, then
you won't see it. You can also do a Google search for iTunes
update Mac and there should be a downloadable version available
from Apple. Some folks had issues with the update, others
didn't, I imagine that the updater has been fixed though as
this problem is weeks old. Apple recommends that you always
update software to deal with fixes in performance and such.
Yes, occasionally, the update breaks things but more often than
not, there are no issues.
Later...
Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
old mail showing up continually
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Regina Alvarado <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
<mailto:reggie.alvar...@gmail.com>> Feb 04 10:07PM -0500
Continually receiving the same mail over and over again was
explained to me a couple of days ago
and it works beautifully.
It is an Apple default. Vo m and interact. Go to preferences
and VO space. Go to view and vo space to open it. now tab
through until you hear "include related messages" and it will
be checked. VO space to uncheck. You will not have the problem
after you uncheck this option.
reggie and Allegra
Any experience with Dragon Dictate?
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Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com <mailto:mehg...@gmail.com>> Feb 04
09:03PM -0500
Hi all,
I'm looking into Dragon for a friend who is sort of considering
a Mac. Jaws, Dragon, and J-Say have been causing nothing but
problems for months, and I suggested a Mac as a more solid
alternative. This person needs Dragon, though, for things like
moving around text, so dictation and speakable items won't be
enough.
I just downloaded Dragon Dictate onto my own mac. It opens,
Voiceover says it has no windows, and I can't access the menus
to close it - I have to kill it from Force Quit every time I
open it up. I have enabled it in my Privacy and Security
settings, so it isn't a restriction on the part of the Mac.
I plan to call Nuance tomorrow, but in the meantime, does
anyone know if this program is usable at all? Is it simply
inaccessible, or is it running in the background, not designed
to be interacted with in the normal ways? Thanks in advance.
--
Have a great day,
Alex
mehg...@gmail.com <mailto:mehg...@gmail.com>
System preferences and creating new user issue
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Gary <gary.robl...@gmail.com <mailto:gary.robl...@gmail.com>>
Feb 04 05:04PM -0600
I had the same issues when I installed Mavericks,. What you
have to do is turn off VoiceOver right before you click on the
create user button. You have to make sure your pointer is on
the button, turn off VO, press space bar or click mouse, and
turn on VO. That's how apple support walked me through this issue.
Gary
switching from gMail to iCloud mail
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Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com
<mailto:vegaspipistre...@gmail.com>> Feb 04 01:19PM -0800
Thanks much, Tim. It didn't occur to me to try this.
As for rules, would you have to move messages manually on an
iDevice if you have rules set up on the computer? I currently
have 15 filters set up on Gmail, and I get over 1000 messages a
day.
Teresa
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a
dog, it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx
Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com <mailto:kilbur...@gmail.com>>
Feb 04 02:33PM -0700
Hi,
If the rule is set up on the iCloud site, then it will be done
on everything. If you set them up on your Mac, as long as the
Mac gets the messages before you check them on the iDevice,
then they will be moved by the Mac and consequently where you
want them on the iDevice. I believe that someone else explained
how to access the filters on the iCloud site, I'm not sure how
to do that myself yet.
Later...
Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
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