Re: Are Menu Extras and Shortcut Menu Same?

2021-02-25 Thread Brad Snyder
Press VO plus M twice. - Brad - On Feb 25, 2021, at 17:54, Fazil wrote:  Thanks much! How can Menu Extras be activated, please? Thanks! From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 2:45 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

RE: Are Menu Extras and Shortcut Menu Same?

2021-02-25 Thread Fazil
Thanks much! How can Menu Extras be activated, please? Thanks! From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 2:45 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Are Menu Extras and Shortcut Menu Same? No, they are completely

Re: Are Menu Extras and Shortcut Menu Same?

2021-02-25 Thread Brad Snyder
No, they are completely different. A Shortcut menu is a context or application menu, like what you may be familiar with on Windows. Menu Extras is similar to the Windows System Tray, or Notification area as it is now known in Windows 10. It is located on the far right end of the MenuBar, when

Are Menu Extras and Shortcut Menu Same?

2021-02-25 Thread Fazil
Hi, Group. Is Menu Extras different from shortcut menu? If yes, are both of them activated with VO-Shift-m? Thanks! -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: Menu Extras

2019-02-14 Thread Lorie McCloud
Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I was able to partially duplicate your issue when I used ctrl-f8. Once focus > moved up to the Menu Extras, only one item was available. To fix this, I let > go of the VO keys, then pressed the right arrow, then pressed t

Re: Menu Extras

2019-02-14 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I was able to partially duplicate your issue when I used ctrl-f8. Once focus moved up to the Menu Extras, only one item was available. To fix this, I let go of the VO keys, then pressed the right arrow, then pressed the VO keys once again and was able to navigate normally in the Menu

Re: Menu Extras

2019-02-14 Thread Lorie McCloud
yes. I'm using vo left and right to navigate. it won't go anywhere. My Youtube Channel: "www.youtube.com/loriemccloud > On Feb 14, 2019, at 12:59 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > Are you using VO-left/right to move

Re: Menu Extras

2019-02-14 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Are you using VO-left/right to move through the Menu Extras? Menu Extras is a different animal, and does not allow simple arrow navigation. You must also use VO-space to activate. This behaviour is different than in the regular menus, but has been this way for quite a number of MacOS

Re: Menu Extras

2019-02-14 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
The app probably has an uninstall option on its Help menu. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 2/14/2019 10:52 AM, Lorie McCloud wrote: I removed malwarebytes by deleting the app. I don't know if

Menu Extras

2019-02-14 Thread Lorie McCloud
I removed malwarebytes by deleting the app. I don't know if that got it all out or not. I still see "frontend agent has no windows" when I press control f8. when I press vo M twice I get dropbox and nothing else.do I need to do something else to completely remove malwarebytes? thanks. Lorie

Re: menu extras

2019-02-10 Thread Lorie McCloud
thanks Anne. you know a lot about this stuff and I really appreciate it. My Youtube Channel: "www.youtube.com/loriemccloud > On Feb 10, 2019, at 4:32 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Lorie, > The page up and page down keys do exactly what their names suggest, but

Re: menu extras

2019-02-10 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
on the function row and in other cases. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Lorie McCloud Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2019 9:54 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: menu extras many thanks! can you tell me about the fn key? I have

Re: menu extras

2019-02-10 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Lorie, The page up and page down keys do exactly what their names suggest, but this is just a visual effect. They do not move any cursors. However, they are used with VO commands, as are the Home and End keys. Cheers, Anne > On 10 Feb 2019, at 01:07, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > while

RE: menu extras

2019-02-10 Thread Simon Fogarty
multiple functions from the keys on the function row and in other cases. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Lorie McCloud Sent: Saturday, 9 February 2019 9:54 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: menu extras many thanks! can you tell me

Re: menu extras

2019-02-09 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
son <mailto:a...@anarchie.org.uk>> wrote: Hello Lorie, You can get to menu extras using Control-F8. `you may need to add the FN key if you haven’t switched it in System Preferences. Cheers, Anne On 8 Feb 2019, at 07:47, Lorie McCloud <mailto:lorice...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Re: menu extras

2019-02-09 Thread Lorie McCloud
com/loriemccloud <http://www.youtube.com/loriemccloud> > > >> On Feb 8, 2019, at 12:57 AM, Anne Robertson > <mailto:a...@anarchie.org.uk>> wrote: >> >> Hello Lorie, >> >> You can get to menu extras using Control-F8

Re: menu extras

2019-02-09 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
: "www.youtube.com/loriemccloud > On Feb 8, 2019, at 12:57 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Lorie, > > You can get to menu extras using Control-F8. `you may need to add the FN key > if you haven’t switched it in System Preferenc

Re: menu extras

2019-02-09 Thread Lorie McCloud
yeah. it just bonks like there's nothing there. My Youtube Channel: "www.youtube.com/loriemccloud > On Feb 8, 2019, at 4:43 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Did you use the arrow keys to navigate the items on menu extras? > &g

Re: menu extras

2019-02-08 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Did you use the arrow keys to navigate the items on menu extras? From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 2/7/2019 10:47 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: is there any way to get to menu extras on a Mac other

Re: menu extras

2019-02-08 Thread Lorie McCloud
isn't there one for sleep? seems like it might be control f11 or f12. > On Feb 8, 2019, at 10:23 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Jonathan, > > I use those general commands a lot. > Ctrl-F2 - Apple menu. > Ctrl-F3 - Dock. > Ctrl-F5 - Tool bar. > Ctrl-F8 - Menu

Re: menu extras

2019-02-08 Thread Lorie McCloud
cloud > On Feb 8, 2019, at 12:57 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Lorie, > > You can get to menu extras using Control-F8. `you may need to add the FN key > if you haven’t switched it in System Preferences. > Cheers, > > Anne > > &

Re: menu extras

2019-02-08 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Jonathan, I use those general commands a lot. Ctrl-F2 - Apple menu. Ctrl-F3 - Dock. Ctrl-F5 - Tool bar. Ctrl-F8 - Menu extras. Beware of Ctrl-F1 as it toggles keyboard access on and off. Here we disable that command then use the same keystroke for Speak selected text. I find it useful

Re: menu extras

2019-02-08 Thread CHUCK REICHEL
AM, Anne Robertson wrote: >> >> Hello Lorie, >> >> You can get to menu extras using Control-F8. `you may need to add the FN key >> if you haven’t switched it in System Preferences. >> Cheers, >> >> Anne >> >> >> >> >>

Re: menu extras

2019-02-08 Thread Jonathan Cohn
llo Lorie, > > You can get to menu extras using Control-F8. `you may need to add the FN key > if you haven’t switched it in System Preferences. > Cheers, > > Anne > > > > >> On 8 Feb 2019, at 07:47, Lorie McCloud wrote: >> >> is there any way

Re: menu extras

2019-02-07 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Lorie, You can get to menu extras using Control-F8. `you may need to add the FN key if you haven’t switched it in System Preferences. Cheers, Anne > On 8 Feb 2019, at 07:47, Lorie McCloud wrote: > > is there any way to get to menu extras on a Mac other than holdin

menu extras

2019-02-07 Thread Lorie McCloud
is there any way to get to menu extras on a Mac other than holding down vo and pressing m twice? often when I do that, vo will say "menu extras" twice and not show me anything. thanks. Lorie -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. I

Re: menu extras

2018-11-05 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Nov 5, 2018, at 4:42 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! No it should work the same as earlier versions. At least it does here. /A 5 nov. 2018 kl. 05:40 skrev Lorie McCloud : I've been tr;ying to get menu extras to show me the activity with dropbox. when I press vo-m twice I hear "menu extras. m

Re: menu extras

2018-11-05 Thread Lorie McCloud
it to work after a few more tries. I don't know what >> makes it do that. >>> On Nov 5, 2018, at 4:42 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: >>> >>> Hi! >>> No it should work the same as earlier versions. >>> At least it does here. >>> /A >&

Re: menu extras

2018-11-05 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
menu extras to show me the activity with dropbox. when I press vo-m twice I hear "menu extras. menu extras." nothing else I can't vo right or left as I usually would it just doesn't show me anything. is this different in Mojave than it was in earlier versions? thanks. Lorie My Youtu

Re: menu extras

2018-11-05 Thread Lorie McCloud
Lorie McCloud : >> >> I've been tr;ying to get menu extras to show me the activity with dropbox. >> when I press vo-m twice I hear "menu extras. menu extras." nothing else I >> can't vo right or left as I usually would it just doesn't show me anything. &

Re: menu extras

2018-11-05 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! No it should work the same as earlier versions. At least it does here. /A > 5 nov. 2018 kl. 05:40 skrev Lorie McCloud : > > I've been tr;ying to get menu extras to show me the activity with dropbox. > when I press vo-m twice I hear "menu extras. menu extras." noth

Re: menu extras

2018-11-04 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
No change in Mojave. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 11/4/2018 8:40 PM, Lorie McCloud wrote: I've been tr;ying to get menu extras to show me the activity with dropbox. when I press vo-m twice

menu extras

2018-11-04 Thread Lorie McCloud
I've been tr;ying to get menu extras to show me the activity with dropbox. when I press vo-m twice I hear "menu extras. menu extras." nothing else I can't vo right or left as I usually would it just doesn't show me anything. is this different in Mojave than it was in earlier version

Re: menu extras question

2016-03-06 Thread Gabe Griffith
Hi, Thanks but the control function f8 took me to the exact same place as I get with the VO m twice. Gabe On Mar 6, 2016, at 9:01 PM, syc20...@gmail.com wrote: > There is another way of accessing menu extras which is by pressing control > function F8. See if this works. > >

Re: menu extras question

2016-03-06 Thread syc20099
There is another way of accessing menu extras which is by pressing control function F8. See if this works. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2016, at 10:42 PM, Gabe Griffith <gabrielgriff...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am still running maverics and somehow my menu

menu extras question

2016-03-06 Thread Gabe Griffith
Hi all, I am still running maverics and somehow my menu extras has gotten set so that when I do the VO m command twice to get to it, it goes in to the spotlight search and keeps repeating "no items" over and over. I am no longer able to arrow through the items in that menu such

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-06 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Wasn't trying to step on your toes, Chris. I was only clarifying. Chris. - Original Message - From: Chris challswor...@icloud.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 3:12 PM Subject: Re: Menu extras keystroke Ok, so you press and hold the VO keys

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-06 Thread Pamela Francis
wrote: Folks, forgive my ignorance. I am drawing a blank on the keystroke to get me into menu extras. Thanks much Pam Francis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-06 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 1:33 AM Subject: Menu extras keystroke Folks, forgive my ignorance. I am drawing a blank on the keystroke to get me into menu extras. Thanks much Pam Francis -- You received this message because you

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-06 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
say vo+M M. That's very confusing. I always say vo+M, so hold down your voiceover keys, ctrl+option. While they are both down, hit the letter M. Now, keep your voiceover keys held down, and hit the letter M again, a second time. This should focus you on menu extras, and now you can vo+left

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-06 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Don't feel stupid! It's quite OK. It happens to the best of us! I'm glad that we all could assist. Chris. - Original Message - From: Pamela Francis gypsykitt...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 5:55 AM Subject: Re: Menu extras keystroke

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-06 Thread Chris
, keep your voiceover keys held down, and hit the letter M again, a second time. This should focus you on menu extras, and now you can vo+left and right arrow horizontally across the extras bar. When you find the icon you need, simply press vo+space on it, and then you should be able to navigate

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-06 Thread Chris
VO-m-m or control-f8. On 06/08/2015 06:33, Pamela Francis wrote: Folks, forgive my ignorance. I am drawing a blank on the keystroke to get me into menu extras. Thanks much Pam Francis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group

Re: Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-05 Thread E.T.
VO with m twice.. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 8/5/2015 10:33 PM, Pamela Francis wrote: Folks, forgive my ignorance. I am drawing a blank on the keystroke to get me into menu extras. Thanks

Menu extras keystroke

2015-08-05 Thread Pamela Francis
Folks, forgive my ignorance. I am drawing a blank on the keystroke to get me into menu extras. Thanks much Pam Francis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-06-06 Thread Chris Meredith
this will be moot shortly, according to the order status notification I got yesterday. On Monday, June 1, 2015, Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: Just a follow-up to say that I verified that the recovery system of Yosemite does in fact let you access the menu extras. My iMac’s Internet

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-06-02 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
The recovery partition is updated when you upgrade your OS, either by downloading and installing a new release of the OS from the App Store, or by running a system update (also from the App Store since Mountain Lion). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-06-01 Thread Shaf
Meredith talli...@gmail.com mailto:talli...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting. My late 2011 unit beeps twice for username and three times for password with FileVault active, and I have the latest updates installed. Also, I'm still encountering the VoiceOver menu extras bug with the recovery partition

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-06-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
For various reasons, most particularly the use of Internet Recovery, I suggest getting yourself an Ethernet adaptor regardless. As to your question, though, although I know the menu extras are accessible from within a fully-booted live system, I’m not sure that the same holds true

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-06-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
FileVault login prompts are announced only on recent Macs. On older Macs you get the beeps. The reason is that the login window isn’t an OS X app but is loaded from the booter partition by the firmware directly. Once you log in the main system will come up speaking. -- You received this

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-06-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Just a follow-up to say that I verified that the recovery system of Yosemite does in fact let you access the menu extras. My iMac’s Internet Recovery was for Lion, which definitely doesn’t support this, requiring Ethernet to perform the install accessibly. Hope this helps someone. -- You

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-06-01 Thread Chris Meredith
that the recovery system of Yosemite does in fact let you access the menu extras. My iMac’s Internet Recovery was for Lion, which definitely doesn’t support this, requiring Ethernet to perform the install accessibly. Hope this helps someone. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-06-01 Thread Dan
yesterday. On Monday, June 1, 2015, Sabahattin Gucukoglu listse...@me.com wrote: Just a follow-up to say that I verified that the recovery system of Yosemite does in fact let you access the menu extras. My iMac’s Internet Recovery was for Lion, which definitely doesn’t support this, requiring

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-05-31 Thread Daniel Miller
to access the menu extras (like, for example, connecting to WiFi to download the operating system), VoiceOver refused to acknowledge their existence. Is this still a thing? Will I need to procure an Ethernet adapter in the event I should need to download and install the OS from the recovery

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-05-31 Thread Shaf
cannot get into the menu extras with all software updates installed. VoiceOver restar ts itself and takes you out of the menu. On 5/31/2015 5:13 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Chris. No, that bug was fixed a couple of years ago. I can't remember and which version of OS X it was fixed with. Sent

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-05-31 Thread Daniel Miller
for username and three times for password with FileVault active, and I have the latest updates installed. Also, I'm still encountering the VoiceOver menu extras bug with the recovery partition. I assume theres not anything special I need to do in order to update it? On Sun, May 31, 2015

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-05-31 Thread Chris Meredith
Interesting. My late 2011 unit beeps twice for username and three times for password with FileVault active, and I have the latest updates installed. Also, I'm still encountering the VoiceOver menu extras bug with the recovery partition. I assume theres not anything special I need to do in order

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-05-31 Thread Shaf
Actually There is a bug with VoiceOver where you cannot get into the menu extras with all software updates installed. VoiceOver restar ts itself and takes you out of the menu. On 5/31/2015 5:13 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi Chris. No, that bug was fixed a couple of years ago. I can't remember

Re: Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-05-31 Thread Daniel Miller
publicly. Either way, I don't see the issue your referenced.v Sent from my iPhone On May 31, 2015, at 1:06 PM, Shaf shafpa...@gmail.com wrote: Actually There is a bug with VoiceOver where you cannot get into the menu extras with all software updates installed. VoiceOver restar ts itself

Menu extras and recovery partition

2015-05-31 Thread Chris Meredith
Greetings. So one bug I remember from years back was that, if you tried to access the menu extras (like, for example, connecting to WiFi to download the operating system), VoiceOver refused to acknowledge their existence. Is this still a thing? Will I need to procure an Ethernet adapter

Re: Box Sync bogs down menu extras.

2014-02-21 Thread Jürgen Fleger
...@gmail.com: Hello everyone! Recently about a month ago I have installed a cloud storage service called Box Sync, I took advantage of their offer of 50 gb. At the time I have installed it, it was very accessable. But lately for the past two weeks I have noticed that my menu extras is very

Re: Box Sync bogs down menu extras.

2014-02-21 Thread Daniel Hawkins
everyone! Recently about a month ago I have installed a cloud storage service called Box Sync, I took advantage of their offer of 50 gb. At the time I have installed it, it was very accessable. But lately for the past two weeks I have noticed that my menu extras is very very slow, it would take

Box Sync bogs down menu extras.

2014-02-20 Thread Daniel Hawkins
Hello everyone! Recently about a month ago I have installed a cloud storage service called Box Sync, I took advantage of their offer of 50 gb. At the time I have installed it, it was very accessable. But lately for the past two weeks I have noticed that my menu extras is very very slow

Fun Menu Extras Bar tip

2014-02-03 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi all, I just read this little tip in Cult of Mac. If you want some of the icons gone from your menu Extras Bar, here's an easy fun way to do it. 1. VO-MM, to get to the menuBar. 2. VO-Right Arrow to get to the icon you want to get rid of. For this example, we'll get rid of bluetooth. 3. VO

Re: Fun Menu Extras Bar tip

2014-02-03 Thread isaac
Wow thanks for the tip. On Feb 3, 2014, at 10:53 AM, Traci Duncan our4p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I just read this little tip in Cult of Mac. If you want some of the icons gone from your menu Extras Bar, here's an easy fun way to do it. 1. VO-MM, to get to the menuBar. 2. VO-Right

Adding and Removing Items from Menu Extras in mountain Lion

2013-08-02 Thread Deb Lewis
Hi: I'm trying to remove an item from the Menu Extras and add another one. I've read the Mac instructions for this but haven't figured out how to do it with VO. It said to add an item I should navigate to the folder where they're located and open the item. Doesn't seem to do anything. I tried

Re: Adding and Removing Items from Menu Extras in mountain Lion

2013-08-02 Thread Ricardo Walker
...@gmail.com wrote: Hi: I'm trying to remove an item from the Menu Extras and add another one. I've read the Mac instructions for this but haven't figured out how to do it with VO. It said to add an item I should navigate to the folder where they're located and open the item. Doesn't seem

Re: Adding and Removing Items from Menu Extras in mountain Lion

2013-08-02 Thread Deb Lewis
an item from the Menu Extras and add another one. I've read the Mac instructions for this but haven't figured out how to do it with VO. It said to add an item I should navigate to the folder where they're located and open the item. Doesn't seem to do anything. I tried routing the mouse

What is happening here; menu extras saying no items

2013-01-15 Thread Christine Grassman
I tried to check my battery status by going into menu extras as usual, and I am repeatedly being told no items. I tried rebooting, but this did not help. Christine -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send

Re: Using Menu Extras

2012-07-29 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Mark, Perhaps I wasn't holding down the VO keys long enough, because it has started to work each time I wish to access the Menu, so I think I'm good to go again. Thanks. Les On Jul 29, 2012, at 1:57 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter markbaxte...@gmail.com wrote: I would check to see whether

Using Menu Extras

2012-07-28 Thread Les Kriegler
Well, here's a weird one. I have an iMac running Mountain Lion. It was purchased in March of this year. When I select one of the Menu Extras and try to activate it with VO space, the left VO space command rarely works. On the other hand, if I use Right VO space, it works every time. Does

Re: Using Menu Extras

2012-07-28 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
I would check to see whether one of your left option or control keys is being used for something else by another program. • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received