Re: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Thanks for that reminder. The correct command is actually VO+F7 twice. I totally forgot about this as I’ve been using the shell script method forever. Hai > On Oct 1, 2024, at 12:34 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote: > > Yes, Speak Battery Status is now a VoiceOver command, so you don’t need to > use

Re: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Brian Hansen
Thanks to everybody for chiming in on this. It’s just what I was looking for. Take care.Blessings,BrianOn Oct 1, 2024, at 12:07 PM, Hai Nguyen Ly wrote:Thanks for that reminder. The correct command is actually VO+F7 twice. I totally forgot about this as I’ve been using the shell script method for

Re: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Yes, Speak Battery Status is now a VoiceOver command, so you don’t need to use the shell script function. It can be reached as already mentioned with the VO-F8 three times, or you can assign it to any of the commanders that are available. > On Oct 1, 2024, at 12:21 PM, Hai Nguyen Ly wrote: >

Re: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Brian,You can create an Apple script using the following and bind it to a keyboard shortcut using the keyboard commander in VoiceOver utilities. I don’t remember if this list is set up to accept attachments, but I’ve included a copy of the script just in case. set cmd to "/usr/bin/pmset -g batt | g

RE: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread 'Eileen Scrivani ' via MacVisionaries
AM To: Mac Visionaries Subject: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook Is there a voice-Over command key combo I can use to find out the battery status of my MacBook? I’m running the latest Mac operating system. Thanks for anyand all help. Blessings, Brian -- The following information is

Re: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Trey Bradley
Hello, you can press VO F7 three times also you can press VO M twice then Vo right or left until you hear the battery percentage. Remember to smile even when it's not popular. Roosevelt Bradley 3 On Tue, Oct 1, 2024 at 10:54 AM Brian Hansen wrote: > Is there a voice-Over command key combo I c

Re: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Kaare Dehard
Hi, the way I do it is I press the BOM key twice This gets me into the status menu. I then use the left and right arrows to walk through the items, and one of them is battery level. It will give you the percentage and whether it’s charging or not. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 1

Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Brian Hansen
Is there a voice-Over command key combo I can use to find out the battery status of my MacBook? I’m running the latest Mac operating system. Thanks for anyand all help. Blessings, Brian -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any que

Re: Query re setting up a new Macbook Air from scratch using Voiceover?

2023-12-16 Thread Phil Halton
That’s how I just did it with my new MacBook Pro, as Brad says, just open the lid and it will power up. Then voiceover will eventually start up on its own, if not press the function key plus the command key plus the FN five key and it will bring it up. Smooth sailing from there. Sent from my

Re: Query re setting up a new Macbook Air from scratch using Voiceover?

2023-12-16 Thread Brad Snyder
When you get your new Mac unpacked, just lift the lid to turn it on. Then, let it sit and don't touch it. Voiceover should start on its own after a short period of time. If it doesn't, press Fn + CMD + F5, and VoiceOver will start. - Brad - On Dec 16, 2023, at 14:19, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVis

Re: Query re setting up a new Macbook Air from scratch using Voiceover?

2023-12-16 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Eleanor, Well, there are a lot of experts on this list, who will be able to provide you with lots of information. I will answer one question. To start voiceover when you turn on your Mac, hold down your command, key and type F5. The command key should be The first key to the left or right of

Query re setting up a new Macbook Air from scratch using Voiceover?

2023-12-16 Thread 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries
Hi all Really hoping you guys can help me here with your collective expertese/experience. I have a new 2022 Macbook Air arriving tomorrow, which I’m very excited about, as I’ve been waiting and saving a long time for it. However, as it’s being delivered to my home it means that I’ve got to try

Re: New Sonoma user has questions I’ve been using Catalina on a MacBook Air and my iOS device with iOS 17 for the longest time. Now I have a new MacBook Pro with Sonoma and I love the thing except for

2023-12-05 Thread Suzanne Erb
Hello, The only way I have been able to get rid of things like disk not ejecting properly is holding down the Fn, VO, and hitting the o key. Then I get a menu with choices, including the close button. That generally seems to work. Happy notice squelching, Suzanne > On Dec 5, 2023, at 00:20, Dave

Re: New Sonoma user has questions I’ve been using Catalina on a MacBook Air and my iOS device with iOS 17 for the longest time. Now I have a new MacBook Pro with Sonoma and I love the thing except for

2023-12-04 Thread Herbie Allen
You can go to the notification center to disable the one s you don’t want. You can also access the center with Function N and VO Command Space to bring up the Actions roter. You can dismiss them from there. > On Dec 4, 2023, at 14:57, Phil Halton wrote: > > > Sent from my IPhone > > -- > Th

New Sonoma user has questions I’ve been using Catalina on a MacBook Air and my iOS device with iOS 17 for the longest time. Now I have a new MacBook Pro with Sonoma and I love the thing except for the

2023-12-04 Thread Phil Halton
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Re: Recommendations new MacBook Air m2

2023-08-27 Thread Brandon Olivares
You probably only need 8 GB of RAM. If you have a lot of files I think it’s better to go with 512 GB of space at least — I tried 256 GB once and I ran out so quickly and kept having to delete stuff. I prefer SSD over hard drives. Nothing else should matter all that much. > On Aug 27, 2023, at 5

Recommendations new MacBook Air m2

2023-08-27 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi all, I’m considering getting a new Mac in the back to school sale. Could you please advise me on specs? I am probably a light user. It is the VoiceOver not responding message that is driving me crazy! Lol! Even simple Safari searches get the not responding. I get it in music as well. So, so

Re: I have a new MacBook running Ventura. I see a way I think it set a sound indicator if the type face or font changes. I am going to be reading legislation, and sometimes they indicate new language

2022-11-11 Thread 'Mary Ward' via MacVisionaries
To get VoiceOver to read attributes, you can use the verbosity rotor with VO V, and make your choices in there. There are a number of choices in there, but the one you want is text attributes. Move to it with VO left and right arrows, move to the settings there with up and down. I have never

I have a new MacBook running Ventura. I see a way I think it set a sound indicator if the type face or font changes. I am going to be reading legislation, and sometimes they indicate new language by b

2022-11-11 Thread Pat Pound
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Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-15 Thread Les Kriegler
m>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, Tim, I will ask them to help. \they’re are not terribly computer >>> savvy so it makes things hard. I think I may have to reinstall the >>> operating system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the driv

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-15 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
s.com>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, Tim, I will ask them to help. \they’re are not terribly computer >>> savvy so it makes things hard. I think I may have to reinstall the >>> operating system. How do I get into recovery partition a

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-15 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
hey’re are not terribly computer >> savvy so it makes things hard. I think I may have to reinstall the >> operating system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the drive >> to reinstall? Can I do this without sight on new macbook air? Honestly, >> having used a mac

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-15 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
k I may have to reinstall the >> operating system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the drive >> to reinstall? Can I do this without sight on new macbook air? Honestly, >> having used a mac computer for 15 years, all I could do now is cry. I’m so >> angr

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-15 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
x27;Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks, Tim, I will ask them to help. \they’re are not terribly computer >> savvy so it makes things hard. I think I may have to reinstall the >>

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-14 Thread Phil Halton
t;>> wrote: >>>> >>> Thanks, Tim, I will ask them to help. \they’re are not terribly computer >>> savvy so it makes things hard. I think I may have to reinstall the >>> operating system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the drive &g

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-14 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
. I think I may have to reinstall the >> operating system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the drive >> to reinstall? Can I do this without sight on new macbook air? Honestly, >> having used a mac computer for 15 years, all I could do now is cry. I’m so >

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-14 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
r > savvy so it makes things hard. I think I may have to reinstall the operating > system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the drive to > reinstall? Can I do this without sight on new macbook air? Honestly, having > used a mac computer for 15 years, all I

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-14 Thread 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
acVisionaries > wrote: > > Thanks, Tim, I will ask them to help. \they’re are not terribly computer > savvy so it makes things hard. I think I may have to reinstall the operating > system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the drive to > reinstall? Can I do this w

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-14 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
k I may have to reinstall the operating > system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the drive to > reinstall? Can I do this without sight on new macbook air? Honestly, having > used a mac computer for 15 years, all I could do now is cry. I’m so angry. > > Thanks for

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-14 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
Thanks, Tim, I will ask them to help. \they’re are not terribly computer savvy so it makes things hard. I think I may have to reinstall the operating system. How do I get into recovery partition and erase the drive to reinstall? Can I do this without sight on new macbook air? Honestly

Re: SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-14 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
Hi, It is the same command. You can use either cmd-f5, or hold down the cmd key and triple press the power button/fingerprint sensor. If you have a sighted person around, have them check if audio is muted in the VoiceOver Utility under the Sound category. Do you hear any noise at all when y

SOS can't hear voiceover on my new macbook air

2021-06-14 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Just set up my new silicon macbook air. Everything went well, I managed to migrate my info from old macbook air and when the restart happened I can’t hear voiceover at all. It’s not muted, it is ticked as the sighted person trying to help me says but I can’t hear speech. I’m just desperat

Re: New macbook air & accessibility

2021-06-07 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
one > >> On Jun 7, 2021, at 6:22 AM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I may be getting a new macbook air with m1 chip. I wanted to ask what >> differences there may be in voiceover or shortcut keys that

Re: New macbook air & accessibility

2021-06-07 Thread Les Kriegler
. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2021, at 6:22 AM, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi, > > I may be getting a new macbook air with m1 chip. I wanted to ask what > differences there may be in voiceover or shortcut keys that I should be aware >

New macbook air & accessibility

2021-06-07 Thread 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
Hi, I may be getting a new macbook air with m1 chip. I wanted to ask what differences there may be in voiceover or shortcut keys that I should be aware of. Also, is it possible to run Windows 10 in Bootcamp on these new machines? Many thanks Andrew -- The following information is

Re: Getting the new Macbook air with silicon

2020-12-07 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Yes, if you restore from the Time Machine it certainly should do that. It could of course fail but I can’t see that anything could fail if you have all backed up. /A > 7 dec. 2020 kl. 13:23 skrev Ian Harrison : > > Hi all, > I’m lucky enough to be getting this for Christmas. It will arrive

Getting the new Macbook air with silicon

2020-12-07 Thread Ian Harrison
Hi all, I’m lucky enough to be getting this for Christmas. It will arrive with Big Sur installed and my old system was backed up to time machine with High Sierra. I have some questions please: •If I set up my new machine from a time machine backup can I just transfer all my personal data and no

RE: A very interesting problem with my new MacBook Pro's drive access when I'm in boot camp?

2020-06-29 Thread Simon A Fogarty
one drive cloud storage environment -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of maurice mines Sent: Tuesday, 30 June 2020 10:24 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: A very interesting problem with my new MacBook Pro's drive access when I'm

A very interesting problem with my new MacBook Pro's drive access when I'm in boot camp?

2020-06-29 Thread maurice mines
Hello everyone, the story goes somewhat like this, I moved my old system to the new system. On the old system I was able to read my OS X drive without a problem. When using paragons a PFS or Windows. After I moved that entire Time Machine backup to the new computer I simply cannot access the dri

RE: New MacBook Air advice?

2020-04-14 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Duncan Sent: Wednesday, 15 April 2020 11:09 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New MacBook Air advice? Hmmm, how about the I5? Is the I5 and 16 gb a good match? I guess I'm unclear on what is more important. Processor power or processor memory. Thanks for the responses.

RE: New MacBook Air advice?

2020-04-14 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Traci Duncan Sent: Wednesday, 15 April 2020 8:44 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: New MacBook Air advice? Hi all, I was doing a little research on the new 13.3 MacBook Air. I may be upgrading from the Mid 2

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

2020-04-14 Thread Brad Snyder
the i5 should be fine unless you plan to do a lot of video editing or other processor intensive stuff. Of course, you could just get the i7 and be ready for whatever you may choose to do in the future. - Brad - On Apr 14, 2020, at 18:09, Traci Duncan wrote: Hmmm, how about the I5? Is the

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

2020-04-14 Thread Traci Duncan
Hmmm, how about the I5? Is the I5 and 16 gb a good match? I guess I'm unclear on what is more important. Processor power or processor memory. Thanks for the responses. Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2020, at 2:51 PM, Brad Snyder wrote: > > I think the 8 GB is adequate, but going w

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

2020-04-14 Thread Brad Snyder
I think the 8 GB is adequate, but going with 16 GB will future-proof your new MacAir. I would also suggest going with the 512 SSD storage for the same reason. - Brad - On Apr 14, 2020, at 15:49, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: Well if it was me and the upgrade was affordable I’d go to the 16GB. But

Re: New MacBook Air advice?

2020-04-14 Thread Petrus Tuerlings
Well if it was me and the upgrade was affordable I’d go to the 16GB. But that is my personal opinion. > On 15/04/2020, at 08:44, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hi all, I was doing a little research on the new 13.3 MacBook Air. I may be > upgrading from the Mid 2011 model. Would you agree with the fol

New MacBook Air advice?

2020-04-14 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi all, I was doing a little research on the new 13.3 MacBook Air. I may be upgrading from the Mid 2011 model. Would you agree with the following? Opting for the core i5 and 8 gb memory is a good mix of power and value? One article suggested upgrading to the 16 gb is unnecessary and bumping into

Re: New List member, buying a new Macbook

2019-05-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
er then look at the mac book pro without touch bar. > Hope that is somewhat helpful and welcome to the list.-Original > Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of B G > Sent: Monday, 6 May 2019 3:31 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subje

Re: New List member, buying a new Macbook

2019-05-06 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
tly on me please. *smile* > I was wondering if the list had any tips on buying a new MacBook. I'm > thinking of finally taking the plunge into the world of iOS and indeed > Mac OS software development. So far the MacBook Air (2018) with 16GB > ram and 128SSD seems the most attra

RE: New List member, buying a new Macbook

2019-05-06 Thread Simon Fogarty
ewhat helpful and welcome to the list.-Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of B G Sent: Monday, 6 May 2019 3:31 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: New List member, buying a new Macbook Hi there, Ben here, just joined the list, so go gently on me p

Re: New List member, buying a new Macbook

2019-05-05 Thread Anne Robertson
he list had any tips on buying a new MacBook. I'm > thinking of finally taking the plunge into the world of iOS and indeed > Mac OS software development. So far the MacBook Air (2018) with 16GB > ram and 128SSD seems the most attractive choice. I have however been > informed that 128gb

New List member, buying a new Macbook

2019-05-05 Thread B G
Hi there, Ben here, just joined the list, so go gently on me please. *smile* I was wondering if the list had any tips on buying a new MacBook. I'm thinking of finally taking the plunge into the world of iOS and indeed Mac OS software development. So far the MacBook Air (2018) with 16GB ra

Re: setting up a new macbook pro

2018-12-20 Thread John Panarese
aly wrote: > > Great! Thanks John! I appreciate that! > the command key is the first on the left of the space bar? is that right? > shirley > - Original Message - From: "John Panarese" > To: > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 1:43 AM > Subject: Re: sett

Re: setting up a new macbook pro

2018-12-19 Thread Shirley Healy
Great! Thanks John! I appreciate that! the command key is the first on the left of the space bar? is that right? shirley - Original Message - From: "John Panarese" To: Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 1:43 AM Subject: Re: setting up a new macbook pro You should b

Re: setting up a new macbook pro

2018-12-19 Thread John Panarese
You should be verbally prompted to start VoiceOver with command-F5. At least, this is what normally happens. If you don’t get prompted, just press command-F5 after about fifteen or twenty seconds of turning on the machine. From there, you will have speech and you can follow the on screen prom

setting up a new macbook pro

2018-12-19 Thread Shirley Healy
so can anyone tell me when I turn on my new mac, what happens? how do I set it up? I am a totally new mac user. I dont know anything about the mac at all. I need to be able to turn on vo. can I do that before setting the mac up? or do I need sighted assistance to set it up? what do I need to kno

Re: love my new Macbook Air

2018-10-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
being on its way out. On Oct 12, 2018, at 3:29 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: I spent most of last night setting up my new Macbook Air, will hopefully finish that tonight. I love it. It boots up so fast since it has an SSD drive and the battery life is definitely better than my previous laptop, I turn

Re: love my new Macbook Air

2018-10-12 Thread Jessica Moss
Which model did you get? I’m in the market for a new one, sense my Macbook Pro may be close to being on its way out. > On Oct 12, 2018, at 3:29 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > I spent most of last night setting up my new Macbook Air, will hopefully > finish that tonight. I love it. It

love my new Macbook Air

2018-10-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
I spent most of last night setting up my new Macbook Air, will hopefully finish that tonight. I love it. It boots up so fast since it has an SSD drive and the battery life is definitely better than my previous laptop, I turn the keyboard and display lights all the way down since I can'

RE: Bait and fix: Apple is basically forcing you to get AppleCare for your new MacBook Pro

2018-10-07 Thread Simon Fogarty
tc do carry -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Saturday, 6 October 2018 8:44 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Bait and fix: Apple is basically forcing you to get AppleCare for your new MacBook Pro Actually, Simo

Re: Bait and fix: Apple is basically forcing you to get AppleCare for your new MacBook Pro

2018-10-06 Thread David Chittenden
f dan d. > Sent: Saturday, 6 October 2018 7:55 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com; applesuppor...@yahoogroups.com; > only-apple-...@groups.io; blindapp...@groups.io > Subject: Bait and fix: Apple is basically forcing you to get AppleCare for > your new MacBook Pro > > > >

RE: Bait and fix: Apple is basically forcing you to get AppleCare for your new MacBook Pro

2018-10-05 Thread Simon Fogarty
ries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of dan d. Sent: Saturday, 6 October 2018 7:55 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com; applesuppor...@yahoogroups.com; only-apple-...@groups.io; blindapp...@groups.io Subject: Bait and fix: Apple is basically forcing you to get AppleCare for your new MacBook Pro Re

Bait and fix: Apple is basically forcing you to get AppleCare for your new MacBook Pro

2018-10-05 Thread dan d.
Reports they are bricked if not repaired by apple. https://www.macworld.com/article/3311736/macs/macbook-pro-repair-software-lock.html -- XB m -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

Re: major audio issues on my new MacBook pro when running windows ten via bootcamp... driver issue?

2018-09-29 Thread Steve Matzura
You are not the first person from whom I have heard about this problem. A friend of mine was on to Microsoft the other day, and they insist it's a bad Apple-provided driver. However, if you connect a USB audio interface to the Mac via a Thunderbolt-to-USB adapter cable, that device works and so

Re: major audio issues on my new MacBook pro when running windows ten via bootcamp... driver issue?

2018-09-29 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi Cameron! I have a friend who has windows 10 and a focusright sound card. He has other problems for example he has to unplug and replug the soundcard evry now and then. SO i guess its something with the card drivers. Just a thought from my perspective. Not sure why it wont let you install gener

major audio issues on my new MacBook pro when running windows ten via bootcamp... driver issue?

2018-09-28 Thread Cameron Strife
Hi everyone. I have been doing forum searches and reading articles etc and can't figure out what's going on here. If anybody has any tips, please let me know! Thanks. I recently sold my two older macs and bought a new 2018 MacBook pro with ssd, six core processor, and 16 gigs of ram. I do some t

There's no way to recover data from the new MacBook Pros if something breaks

2018-07-23 Thread dan d.
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RE: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!! Hi all, Sorry for that last blank message. Well, I'm on my way home with my new MacBook Pro! A question has occurred to me, and I thought I put it out to the list. I haven't opened the box yet, so sorry in advance if this is a dumb question. I

Re: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Scott Granados
Jus turn it on, wait a minute and start vo with a. Command triple press of the fingerprint / power button. YOu’ll be in the initial setup screens. > On Aug 27, 2017, at 8:23 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Hi all, > > Sorry for that last blank message. > > Well, I'm

RE: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
home with my new MacBook Pro!!! I got the 13 inch with the Touch Bar. And I should have figured that Apple would be at least one step ahead of me. :-) The minute I opened up the lid, VoiceOver came on, and I was prompted as to whether I want to use voiceover. The set up was quite painless

Re: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Donna Goodin
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin > Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 7:23 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!! > > Hi all, > > Sorry for that last bl

RE: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
com Subject: On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!! Hi all, Sorry for that last blank message. Well, I'm on my way home with my new MacBook Pro! A question has occurred to me, and I thought I put it out to the list. I haven't opened the box yet, so sorry in advance if this is a dumb

On my way home with my new MacBook Pro!!!

2017-08-27 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, Sorry for that last blank message. Well, I'm on my way home with my new MacBook Pro! A question has occurred to me, and I thought I put it out to the list. I haven't opened the box yet, so sorry in advance if this is a dumb question. If you turn on the MacBook Pro via the to

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-24 Thread Michael Busboom
>>>> On 2/23/2017 8:46 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >>>>> Hi. >>>>> >>>>> I don’t know if anyone else is having problems with this, and perhaps I >>>>> should be asking on a Dropbox forum as well, but here’s the problem I am >&

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread Cara Quinn
2/23/2017 8:46 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >>> Hi. >>> >>> I don’t know if anyone else is having problems with this, and perhaps I >>> should be asking on a Dropbox forum as well, but here’s the problem I am >>> having: >>> >>> While using

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread E.T.
a Dropbox forum as well, but here’s the problem I am having: While using my 2009 MacBook, I manually created folders in Dropbox and manually copied individual files and folders from the MacBook to Dropbox, where I have 1TB of space. When I installed Dropbox on my new MacBook Pro, I found that

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread Cara Quinn
>> While using my 2009 MacBook, I manually created folders in Dropbox and >> manually copied individual files and folders from the MacBook to Dropbox, >> where I have 1TB of space. When I installed Dropbox on my new MacBook Pro, >> I found that I could log ont

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread Scott Berry
gt;> should be asking on a Dropbox forum as well, but here’s the problem I am >>>> having: >>>> >>>> While using my 2009 MacBook, I manually created folders in Dropbox and >>>> manually copied individual files and folders from the MacBook

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread E.T.
y copied individual files and folders from the MacBook to Dropbox, where I have 1TB of space. When I installed Dropbox on my new MacBook Pro, I found that I could log onto Dropbox and that there were several individual files in my root folder. However, none of the folders and subfolders were v

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread Michael Busboom
manually created folders in Dropbox and >> manually copied individual files and folders from the MacBook to Dropbox, >> where I have 1TB of space. When I installed Dropbox on my new MacBook Pro, >> I found that I could log onto Dropbox and that there were several individual &

Re: Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread E.T.
ox and manually copied individual files and folders from the MacBook to Dropbox, where I have 1TB of space. When I installed Dropbox on my new MacBook Pro, I found that I could log onto Dropbox and that there were several individual files in my root folder. However, none of the folders and

Frustrations with Dropbox on a new MacBook Pro

2017-02-23 Thread Michael Busboom
Dropbox, where I have 1TB of space. When I installed Dropbox on my new MacBook Pro, I found that I could log onto Dropbox and that there were several individual files in my root folder. However, none of the folders and subfolders were visible on the new machine. I know that the folders are

Re: Adding languages to a new MacBook

2017-02-18 Thread Andrew Lamanche
my 2009 MacBook. I have now been using the >>> latest 13 inch MacBook for three days. >>> >>> Here’s my problem: >>> >>> My system is configured to use the US language operating system, but I live >>> in Austria, so much of my work is done in Ge

Re: Adding languages to a new MacBook

2017-02-18 Thread Michael Busboom
>> up properly. >> >> It became necessary to retire my 2009 MacBook. I have now been using the >> latest 13 inch MacBook for three days. >> >> Here’s my problem: >> >> My system is configured to use the US language operating system, but I liv

Re: Adding languages to a new MacBook

2017-02-18 Thread Michael Busboom
problem: >> >> My system is configured to use the US language operating system, but I live >> in Austria, so much of my work is done in German. Consequently, I need to >> regularly switch between German and English. My new MacBook is speaking >> English without any

Re: Adding languages to a new MacBook

2017-02-17 Thread Andrew Lamanche
but I live > in Austria, so much of my work is done in German. Consequently, I need to > regularly switch between German and English. My new MacBook is speaking > English without any problems. However, I am unable to figure out how to add > German without making it my default langua

Adding languages to a new MacBook

2017-02-17 Thread Michael Busboom
new MacBook is speaking English without any problems. However, I am unable to figure out how to add German without making it my default language. If I go into the VoiceOver utility menu by pressing VO-F8, I can’t find any option to let me download additional languages. Besides not being able

Re: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-11-02 Thread Scott Granados
ote: >> >>> So, we'll have to wait ~2 years for >= 32GB RAM. Thanks Intel! >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 11:20 AM Mary Otten wrote: >>> In light of some discussion about the new MacBook Pro and the ram a >>> limitation, I thought people m

Re: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-11-02 Thread Scott Granados
<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > Subject: Re: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind > Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro > > I could use 32 GB today to run more virtual machines at the same time. I’d > like to be able to

Re: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-11-02 Thread Terje Strømberg
in Chao wrote: > >> So, we'll have to wait ~2 years for >= 32GB RAM. Thanks Intel! >> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 11:20 AM Mary Otten wrote: >> In light of some discussion about the new MacBook Pro and the ram a >> limitation, I thought people might find

RE: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-11-02 Thread Simon Fogarty
ubject: Re: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro I could use 32 GB today to run more virtual machines at the same time. I’d like to be able to run 20 at a time or more. I would think a lot of film editor

RE: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-11-02 Thread Simon Fogarty
;s choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro Well, according to what I was reading today, next year. Better chip, cheaper prices. And frankly, what does the average person do that needs more than 16 GB of RAM? You say we will have to wait, as though you are going t

Re: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-11-01 Thread Scott Granados
20 AM Mary Otten > <mailto:motte...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> In light of some discussion about the new MacBook Pro and the ram a >> limitation, I thought people might find this article interesting. It looks >> like Intel, not Apple, is to blame, if you want to call it t

Re: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-11-01 Thread Mary Otten
? Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 1, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Kevin Chao wrote: > > So, we'll have to wait ~2 years for >= 32GB RAM. Thanks Intel! > >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 11:20 AM Mary Otten wrote: >> In light of some discussion about the new MacBook Pro and the

Re: Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-11-01 Thread Kevin Chao
So, we'll have to wait ~2 years for >= 32GB RAM. Thanks Intel! On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 11:20 AM Mary Otten wrote: > In light of some discussion about the new MacBook Pro and the ram a > limitation, I thought people might find this article interesting. It looks > like Intel,

Intel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM issues in new MacBook Pro

2016-10-31 Thread Mary Otten
In light of some discussion about the new MacBook Pro and the ram a limitation, I thought people might find this article interesting. It looks like Intel, not Apple, is to blame, if you want to call it that, for some of the limitations. Mary Intel's chip design, not Apple's choic

Re: New MacBook Pro Touch Bar details: UI interactions, screen specs, Control Strip, and how third party apps can use it

2016-10-31 Thread Scott Granados
ll VM will be a different >>>>> situation. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Simon f >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> [mailto:macvisionari

Re: New MacBook Pro Touch Bar details: UI interactions, screen specs, Control Strip, and how third party apps can use it

2016-10-31 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
t;>> situation. >>>> >>>> >>>> Simon f >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten >>>> Sent: Sunday, 30 October 2016 3:02 AM >>>> To:

Re: From Apple accessibility directly, our answers, Fwd: Voice over and the new MacBook pro; Follow-up: 651323126

2016-10-30 Thread Brandt Steenkamp
t; From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Brandt Steenkamp >>> Sent: Sunday, 30 October 2016 4:02 AM >>> To: macvisio

RE: From Apple accessibility directly, our answers, Fwd: Voice over and the new MacBook pro; Follow-up: 651323126

2016-10-30 Thread Simon Fogarty
: macvisionaries@googlegroups. com Subject: Re: From Apple accessibility directly, our answers, Fwd: Voice over and the new MacBook pro; Follow-up: 651323126 Trying to use a surface book the way a laptop should be used, on your lap, instead of on a desk, is impossible. I have actually seen one fall and break

Re: From Apple accessibility directly, our answers, Fwd: Voice over and the new MacBook pro; Follow-up: 651323126

2016-10-30 Thread David Chittenden
the surface book? >> >> I like that a hell of a lot more than the surface pro. >> >> >> >> From: >> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Brandt Steenkamp >> Sent: Sunday, 30 October 2016

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