Comment: Apple is wrong in the staff bag search case, and should fix it today, 9 to 5 Mac

2020-02-15 Thread M. Taylor
Comment: Apple is wrong in the staff bag search case, and should fix it today, 9 to 5 Mac Friday, February 14, 2020 We learned yesterday that the California Supreme Court ruled against Apple in a bag search case: deciding whether or not the company has to pay retail workers for the time spent for

'Lockdown' open source firewall app leaps from iOS to Mac, blocks app and website trackers for free, 9 to 5 Mac

2020-02-15 Thread M. Taylor
"Lockdown" open source firewall app leaps from iOS to Mac, blocks app and website trackers for free By Michael Potuck Lockdown launched last summer as the first open source firewall for iOS to block website and app trackers and it runs completely on-device. Now Lockdown has arrived for Mac as a

What Do the F1, F2, F3, Through F12 Keys Do on Mac Keyboards?, O S X Daily

2020-02-15 Thread M. Taylor
What Do The F1, F2, F3, Through F12 Keys Do On Mac Keyboards? If you’re sat in front of your Mac now, take a look down at your keyboard. Sure, it has all of the characters you’d expect from a keyboard, but there are some keys along the top of the keyboard that might not be familiar to you. The

Your phone screen is gross. Here's how to clean I, cNet

2020-02-18 Thread M. Taylor
Your phone screen is gross. Here's how to clean it These techniques are the absolute best to keep your iPhone or Android screen smudge-free. First Posted: August 31, 2019 6:00 AM PDT CNET editors pick the products & services we write about. When you buy through our links, we may get a commission.

Bring back your Mac's startup chime with this simple terminal command, 9 to 5 Mac

2020-02-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I know this was a recent topic of discussion on the list, but according to a friend of mine who purchased a Mac, last year, the command described in the article, works. Read on for more details. Mark Bring back your Mac's startup chime with this simple terminal command By Michae

New Apple book hits German bestseller list after attempted ban, 9 to 5 Mac

2020-02-22 Thread M. Taylor
New Apple book hits #2 on German bestseller list following attempted ban By Ben Lovejoy The Streisand Effect has predictably kicked in after Apple attempted to prevent the distribution of a new Apple book written by former German App Store manager Tom Sadowski. App Store Confidential is now numb

A Question for Safari for iOS 13 Users Regarding How To Display Hidden ToolBars

2020-03-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Rather than engaging in a lengthy explanation as to why, I'll just list the steps that lead to my dilemma. With VoiceOver enabled: 1. In Safari for iOS 13.x, go to a website that is Google based; such as mail.google.com, calendar.google.com, Contacts.google.com, etc. You can also tr

Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now, cNet

2020-03-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I am posting the following article only because Apple products are discussed. Be Well, Mark Corona virus alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now Don't miss another important update about how COVID-19 is affecting your country and where you live. March 17, 2020 Sit

The Google News for iOS App, Give It a Try

2020-03-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Although I enjoy the free version of the Apple News app on iOS, after posting an article on how to stay up-to-date with the Corona virus outbreak issue, I explored using the Google alerts service, that was mentioned in the article. Well, as it turned out, the Google alerts work via e

RE: The Google News for iOS App, Give It a Try

2020-03-22 Thread M. Taylor
for quite a while now as we don’t get the Apple News App in New Zealand. I’ve never understood why Apple has left us out of the News. On 23/03/2020, at 13:07, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Although I enjoy the free version of the Apple News app on iOS, after posting an article on how to stay up

RE: The Google News for iOS App, Give It a Try

2020-03-22 Thread M. Taylor
Behalf Of Brad Snyder Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2020 5:30 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: The Google News for iOS App, Give It a Try I have the Google News app for iOS and it is inundated with advertisements, as is the Google way. - Brad - On Mar 22, 2020, at 19:07, M. Taylor

Anchor Podcasting App for iPhone and iPad Updated with New Remote Recording Features, 9 to 5 Mac

2020-03-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I have no idea if the app, described in the following article is VoiceOver accessible but wanted to post the article in case someone wishes to explore the app. Mark Anchor podcasting app for iPhone and iPad updated with new remote recording features By Chance Miller Anchor is one o

RE: Keychain

2020-03-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Lorie, You ask a simple question but, I’m afraid, the answer is not so simple. Let me start by saying that I think the Apple Key Chain, as a password manager, is an excellent alternative to some third-party password managers. It's safe, easy to use, consistent across all of your Apple dev

RE: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

2020-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Please take this topic, off-list. Do not reply to this post or to this thread. Thank you, Mark From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of maurice mines Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:08 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subje

RE: FaceBook on safari

2020-04-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Just a quick note to let you know that I have just banned the Medical Marijuana user from the group. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lorie McCloud Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2020 1:05 PM To: 'D

Calling All Fans of the Parker Brother's Monopoly Board Game

2020-04-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Recently I posted about an on-device, self-voicing Monopoly-like game for iOS, called EarsOpoly. While I continue to enjoy the game, I am all but certain that it will cease to function-as-expected in future versions of iOS; primarily because it is no longer being maintained by the deve

RE: Calling All Fans of the Parker Brother's Monopoly Board Game

2020-04-16 Thread M. Taylor
poly Board Game Very important to have these games accessible due to the lock down. Hopefully the Lockdowns end soon. So I’ll be writing Mark. > On 16 Apr 2020, at 01:42, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > Recently I posted about an on-device, self-voicing Monopoly-like gam

RE: Zoom

2020-04-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Lorie, Unless you manually sign out of the Zoom app, you should remain signed in. It might be a good idea for you to enable the Face ID / Touch ID toggle, located in the Settings area of the app. If you have not enabled either of these authentication features, on your iOS device, befor

RE: Installing zoom on the Mac.

2020-04-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jessica, I have not encountered any problems when in stalling Zoom in Catalina. I suspect that, during the installation process, a dialog box is appearing on the screen asking you to grant certain permissions to the installer so that it may proceed with the installation. For whatever

Compared: Magic Keyboard versus Smart Keyboard Folio, Apple Insider

2020-04-23 Thread M. Taylor
Compared: Magic Keyboard versus Smart Keyboard Folio By: Andrew O'Hara Apple Insider Thursday, April 23, 2020 Apple now sells two choices for iPad Pro keyboards. AppleInsider compares the Smart Keyboard Folio to the new Magic Keyboard to see how they stack up and which one is worth it for the pric

V iPhone and Mac Visionaries List Members: Let's Talk Via Zoom, on Sunday, April 26, 2020

2020-04-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, So, it is my plan to host a Zoom meeting for all of the members of the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries communities tomorrow, Sunday April 26. As promised, I am posting this notification early so those who wish to attend may do so. It is my plan to start the meeting at 2p, Californ

Zoom meeting invitation - V iPhone and Mac Visionaries, Let's Talk

2020-04-26 Thread M. Taylor
Mark is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: V iPhone and Mac Visionaries, Let's Talk Time: Apr 26, 2020 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89267312287?pwd=eVE4TmFjK2N2MzhTUTkxcmlYUlY1dz09 Meeting ID: 892 6731 2287 Password: 773387

RE: Testing, pleas ignore

2020-04-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Andrew, Your posts are definitely coming through to the list. Mark -Original Message- From: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 5:19 AM To: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries Subject: Testing, pleas ignore Sorry for t

RE: An Iphone app for arranging my Medicines

2020-04-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Ramy, My preferred medication reminder app for iOS is called Pill Reminder. There is both a free and paid version. It is 100% VoiceOver accessible and completely customizable. Once configured, you need not open the app in order to get your reminders. I have been using it for about

RE: An Iphone app for arranging my Medicines

2020-04-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Ramy, As for the summary aspect of your question, the answer is yes. In fact, that is the default view on the app. As for specific medication instructions, again, if I understand your question, correctly, the answer is yes. Study the user manual carefully and you should discover the a

A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Question: does anyone use or has anyone used Apple Fitness Plus? If so, how was / is your experience? So much of the content is video-based, at least, that is how it appears in all of the Apple Keynote Presentations. I know that they mentioned something about adding more

RE: A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-18 Thread M. Taylor
tion About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users Yes my experience is like yours very video based and hard to follow as the audio that goes with video not really descriptive enough - assumes you can see video - hoping for more audio content in the future > On 17 Sep 2021, at 01:01, M.

Apple Music and Siri versus Amazon Music with Alexa, Just Listen

2021-10-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, First, the following is just my musings as to my recent discovery regarding using Homepod with Siri and Echo with Alexa. Second, this is the first time, since September 27th, that I have felt calm enough and comfortable enough to write anything other than tech support questions (s

RE: Apple Music and Siri versus Amazon Music with Alexa, Just Listen

2021-10-30 Thread M. Taylor
ray, AB Canada On Oct 29, 2021, at 4:49 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Everyone, First, the following is just my musings as to my recent discovery regarding using Homepod with Siri and Echo with Alexa. Second, this is the first time, since September 27th, that I have

RE: buying digital music

2021-10-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Lorie, I completely agree with you; I always buy any song that I like, for the same purpose as you described. Also like you, I experience nothing but frustration when searching for songs on Amazon, these days. It's quite a shame because, once upon a time, Amazon made it so easy to searc

RE: buying digital music

2021-10-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Brad, Can you be a bit more specific with regard to which Amazon app to use in order to purchase a song? Are you referring to the Amazon Music app? Or the general Amazon.com shopping app? Thank you, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

Just Updated to Latest Apple TV OS on my 4K device and Mute and Volume Control No Longer Works

2021-11-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, So I just updated my Apple TV 4K to the latest OS and now the Siri remote mute and volume buttons do not work. When I press the Mute button, VoiceOver says, "Mute," but nothing happens. Has anyone else experienced this? I am thinking that I am not going to update my Apple TV H

Amazon Music on Apple TV, Excellent !!

2021-11-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Well, after deciding to use Amazon Music as my music streaming service, I decided I would purchase a few more echo devices in order to spread the sound. However, just before ordering, I thought I would check to see if there was some kind of way I could send Amazon Music playback to my

RE: Just Updated to Latest Apple TV OS on my 4K device and Mute and Volume Control No Longer Works

2021-11-06 Thread M. Taylor
Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2021 12:02 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Just Updated to Latest Apple TV OS on my 4K device and Mute and Volume Control No Longer Works Hello Everyone, So I just updated my Apple TV 4K to the latest OS and now the Siri remote mute

Alexa, Play Some Music: All the Alexa Music Commands

2021-11-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Continuing my immersion into the world of Alexa's Music abilities with Amazon Music as well as third-party services, including Apple Music, I found an article that discusses virtually all of the Alexa music-related voice commands now available in the Alexa app and Echo devices from

Apple launches 'Self Service Repair,' allowing you to do your own iPhone screen repairs and more: 9 to 5 Mac

2021-11-17 Thread M. Taylor
Apple launches 'Self Service Repair,' allowing you to do your own iPhone screen repairs and more By Chance Miller Apple has a big announcement for the repair industry today. The new "Self Service Repair" program will allow customers to complete their own repairs on their devices, including comm

My Black Friday In-Store Apple Experience, 2021

2021-11-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I visited two Apple stores in the Los Angeles area, today. I was planning on buying a MacBook Pro, 14-inch and an Apple Watch, 7, with LTE. In both stores, there were not many customers. In fact, there was no waiting, at all. Neither location had the MacBook Pro in the color or wi

How to use iPhone Background Sounds in iOS 15, 9 to 5 Mac

2021-11-28 Thread M. Taylor
How to use iPhone Background Sounds in iOS 15, 9 to 5 Mac Here's how Background Sounds work in iOS 15 By Michael Potuck One of the handy new features in iOS 15 is Background Sounds. Read along for how to use iPhone Background Sounds, what you get, what you don't, how it works while listening to

Spatial Audio with AirPods, Not So Much

2021-12-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, So, in order to pair my new Apple watch series 7 to my beloved 8 Plus, I had to update from iOS 14.8 to iOS 15.1. I did this on Friday. Today, while listening to an audiobook on Over Drive via my wired EarPods, I decided to take my AirPods Pro for a spin, for the first time, with the

Question of the Week: What is your Favorite Apple product and Why?

2021-12-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, My favorite Apple product, at the moment, is my Apple watch with the weather Complication. Why? Because I really enjoy the weather Complication as it allows me to easily see the temperature, hour-by-hour, via the Digital Crown, for the remainder of the day. I find this extreme

Extremely Rapid Battery Drain on AirPods Pro, within the last Two Weeks, Why?

2021-12-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I purchased my AirPods Pro last December. Since then, I have had nothing but excellent service from them, including standby battery life. However, and I'm not certain when this happened, within the last two weeks to be sure, all of a sudden, almost every time I go to use my AirPods Pr

RE: Extremely Rapid Battery Drain on AirPods Pro, within the last Two Weeks, Why?

2021-12-23 Thread M. Taylor
replacement case as they had none in stock. So, if you are experiencing a similar problem, I strongly encourage you to take your AirPods into Apple or an authorized retailer. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

My First Experience with Apple Fitness Plus via Apple Watch

2022-01-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, So, along with my purchase of Apple Watch 7 came a free, three-month trial subscription to Apple Fitness Plus. I decided to give it a try. As far as I can tell, my experience via watch 7 will also work on watch 4. As for the accessibility of the Fitness Plus, workouts, themselve

RE: Can anyone recommend a good blood pressure monitor that works with iPhone?

2022-01-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Donna, While this does not exactly answer your question, my solution to tracking my blood pressure on iPhone was to purchase a talking blood pressure monitor from Maxi Aids.com. Then, using the Shortcuts app, I created a shortcut, which I placed on the Today screen, which allows me to

RE: How to change Voiceover voice on Apple Watch

2022-01-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Donna and All, Okay, first I understand that your solution to your original questions, Donna, was to enable Siri on your watch. However, I have another question because something doesn't seem right to me. First, on my beloved 8 Plus, I have two languages in the VO rotor, US English, Defa

RE: How to change Voiceover voice on Apple Watch

2022-01-17 Thread M. Taylor
Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jan 16, 2022, at 18:52, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Donna and All, Okay, first I understand that your solution to your original questions, Donna, was t

A Question About How to Get VoiceOver to Read Notifications on Apple Watch 7

2022-01-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Okay, here is the scenario: 1. Both my phone and watch have their respective displays off; this is to say that I am not interacting with either of them. 2. I receive a text message. (Keep in mind that I do not know, at this point, that it is a text message but I receive hap tic feedb

RE: A Question About How to Get VoiceOver to Read Notifications on Apple Watch 7

2022-01-18 Thread M. Taylor
Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jan 18, 2022, at 12:34, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello All, Okay, here is the scenario: 1. Both my phone and watch have their respective displays off; this is to say that I am not

RE: Discovered something I hadn't found online recently on my Apple TV

2022-01-28 Thread M. Taylor
This is great info, Joseph. I will definitely use it. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of joseph hodge Sent: Friday, January 28, 2022 4:37 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Discovered something I hadn't found online recently on m

Set Up Your iPhone's Built-In Two-Factor Authenticator to Better Protect Your Accounts, C Net

2022-02-18 Thread M. Taylor
Set Up Your iPhone's Built-In Two-Factor Authenticator to Better Protect Your Accounts You don't need a third-party authentication app to better protect your precious accounts with 2FA. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Feb. 17, 2022 4:30 a.m. PT Protect all of your accounts with a second layer of security on

RE: speaker phone

2022-02-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kate, The problem you described has been bugging me for months, on my 8 Plus, also. After reading Pete's subsequent reply on this, I discovered that in order to get speaker phone activation to work, I had to first disable the Select Speaker setting, in VoiceOver options, then re-enable it

How to Setup OpenDNS to Speed Up & Secure Your Web Browsing, SimpleHelp

2022-02-21 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am posting the following article because I think it is information about which everyone should be aware To be clear, it is not necessary to setup an account with Open DNS in order to take advantage of the features described in the following article. However, the reason why one

Attention All Amazon Prime Subscribers

2022-02-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am posting this because I recently discovered a new resource for accessing / downloading newly released and more, Audible audiobooks at no additional charge to Prime subscribers. Please understand that there is a great deal about Amazon and Amazon prime benefits that many find r

RE: Attention All Amazon Prime Subscribers

2022-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
king for a specific book, and want to see if it’s in your Audio Plus catalog, go to the Discover tab, and then tap Search. Type or dictate the title you’re looking for, and then select the Included in my Library filter. Hope this helps. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad > On Feb 25, 2022, at 8:15

How to delete an Apple ID Account, Apple Insider

2022-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
How to delete an Apple ID account By Malcolm Owen, Feb 23, 2022 If you really don't want to have an Apple ID associated with your identity, it is possible to delete it. Here's how to eliminate the Apple-centric account. There are a few reasons to delete an Apple ID account completely, includi

RE: New Screen Reader Users Community on Twitter

2022-02-27 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Brett, I do not see a tab for Communities, on my Twitter app. I see a tab labelled Spaces. Is Spaces the new area to which you are referring? Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Brett Lewis Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2022 10:00 AM To: mac

RE: New Screen Reader Users Community on Twitter

2022-02-28 Thread M. Taylor
r you. Brett On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 7:11 PM M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Brett, I do not see a tab for Communities, on my Twitter app. I see a tab labelled Spaces. Is Spaces the new area to which you are referring? Mark -Original Message- From: mailto:mac

RE: New Screen Reader Users Community on Twitter

2022-03-01 Thread M. Taylor
b 28, 2022 at 10:29 PM M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Brett and thank you. Not only could I not locate Communities on either of my iOS or iPad app, latest versions, but I contacted 4 of my local friends and they, too, do not see the Communities tab. The people I contacted a

To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All: This past week, I have been giving Twitter Spaces a test drive and I am so excited to recommend it to all iOS VoiceOver users. First, I am going to paste in some text from a 9 to 5 Mac article, written last year, that summarizes the Twitter Spaces feature: Begin Article fragment: Tw

RE: Why does Siri not speak when i plug in headphones?

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Paul, I believe the solution to your problem is that, with the wired headset connected to your phone, after asking Siri a question, immediately begin tapping the volume up button on the side of the phone. There are several volume channels on the phone and sometimes they automatically set

RE: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
question to you is how did you first learn of that particular Twitter Space session, in order to attend? Mark -Original Message- From: Jane Jordan Sent: Saturday, March 5, 2022 6:25 AM To: M. Taylor Subject: Re: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try I

RE: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
. I did however find Spaces to be both accessible and enjoyable. Merv > On Mar 5, 2022, at 1:43 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All: > > This past week, I have been giving Twitter Spaces a test drive and I > am so excited to recommend it to all iOS VoiceOver users. > > Fi

RE: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hi Jane, Okay, that's excellent. I'll have to begin paying closer attention to my Twitter notifications (smile). Mark -Original Message- From: Jane Jordan Sent: Saturday, March 5, 2022 12:06 PM To: M. Taylor Subject: Re: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is

Attention List Members: In An Hour from Now, let's talk VoiceOver Tech on Twitter Spaces

2022-03-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, In about an hour from now, I am going to host a short live audio session on Twitter Spaces for list members. Actually, this is just a test session but I would like to get a feel for how Spaces works for us and take it from there. If you are available, please join me. There are s

RE: New iPhone locked or unlocked

2022-03-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Phil, When you receive your phone from the online Apple store, you can either take the new phone to your local Verizon Wireless store and they will activate it for you or if you prefer, you can call Verizon Wireless and they can activate your new phone, remotely, assuming you can provide

RE: New iPhone locked or unlocked

2022-03-10 Thread M. Taylor
the phone automatically activates. I've done this many times. It works flawlessly. - Brad - On Mar 10, 2022, at 21:12, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Phil, When you receive your phone from the online Apple store, you can either take the new phone to your local Verizon Wireless store and they will a

How to Switch the Incoming Call Banner Back to Full Screen on iPhone

2022-03-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, If, like me, you find it difficult to locate the incoming call banner near the top of the display, when receiving a call while using the device, you can easily switch it back to full screen, as it used to be in earlier versions of iOS. To make it so that the phone app takes up the

Five ways you're ruining your expensive phone, laptop, tablet, and TV, USA Today

2022-03-13 Thread M. Taylor
5 ways you're ruining your expensive phone, laptop, tablet, and TV, USA Today How many smartphones have you dropped and shattered? It's an awful feeling - seeing it falling to the ground and knowing there's nothing you can do. Years ago, I put a tempered glass screen protector on my phone. The b

Here is a Very Nice Voice Over Compatible Movie and Television Episode Streaming App for Apple TV

2022-03-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I think this has been mentioned in the group, a while ago, but just as a heads-up, I recently installed the TUBI TV app on my Apple TV. The service is absolutely fee and, to my absolute delight, is marvelously VoiceOver accessible. For the best results, you should sign up for a free

A Sleeping Conundrum when using VoiceOver to Read Books in the Kindle App

2022-04-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, So, one aspect of enjoying audiobooks is the ability to set a sleep timer in order to have audio playback stop after a specific number of minutes have passed. Recently I am reading more and more titles via the Kindle app using the VoiceOver TTS. The problem? When I start VoiceOver co

How to use Kindle with Alexa

2022-04-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I thought that some of you may find the following article useful as many, if not all, of the following voice commands work with the Kindle app. Mark How to use Kindle with Alexa In this article, you will learn how to use various voice commands to read your Kindle books with the help

How to Share Your iCloud Storage With a Friend or Family Member, Simple Help

2022-04-09 Thread M. Taylor
How to Share Your iCloud Storage With a Friend or Family Member, Simple Help Posted: 08 April 2022 06:56 PM PDT This step by step guide shows you how to give permission to a friend or family member to share your iCloud Drive storage space so they can save and access their own files on it. Here's

A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-04-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am just going to put this out there and if anyone knows of a solution, please pass it on. I have researched this bug, on the web, and a great deal of people are reporting the problem. I, as yet, have not discovered a solution. If the following makes no sense to you, then jus

A Question for Audible Subscribers

2022-04-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I know I saw a post about this but I cannot locate the solutions, if any exists. For some reason, even when in list view, VoiceOver seems to skip titles in my Audible Library when I am browsing through them. Is there a solution to this problem? Interestingly, I did not begin experien

RE: A Question for Audible Subscribers

2022-04-19 Thread M. Taylor
n I use my finger to scroll down through the screen. Not sure how helpful this is, but that’s what I found in a two minute test. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2022, at 11:48 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > I know I saw a post about this but I cannot

Need Some Help Finding the Speak Screen Controller on iPad Display

2022-05-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, When I enable the Speak Screen Controller on my iPad, in order to use the Siri Voice to read Kindle Books, etc. I cannot seem to find a way to locate the controller via VoiceOver. For that matter, I cannot get the 2-finger swipe down gesture to work, especially in the Kindle app.

RE: SSL Certificate Madness (Rant)

2020-12-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Janina, Believe it or not, this problem came up in the beta of both Big Sur and Catalina. In fact, it drove me nuts in the early beta of Catalina. Believe it or not, there is, if memory serves, an easy fix for this. I think my solution was to set up the outgoing mail server, manuall

Seeking a Good Chess Game App Recommendation for iOS / iPad OS

2020-12-24 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Can anyone recommend a good chess game app for iOS / iPad OS? Thank you, Mark -- 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 that a member's post is inappr

The best Apple Watch features to try on day one, 9 to 5 Mac

2020-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
Here are some of the best features to try on your new Apple Watch By Chance Miller If you just unwrapped a new Apple Watch this morning, there are a variety of tips and tricks that can help you get the most out of your new wearable. Read on for some guidance on our favorite Apple Watch features

Best apps for a new Mac laptop or desktop in 2020, 9 to 5 Mac

2020-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
New Mac for Christmas? Here are some of the best apps to download By Bradley Chambers Did Santa drop off a new M1 MacBook Air under the tree last night? macOS Big Sur comes with many great apps, but there is a whole world of third-party apps that make the Mac even better. Table of Contents •

Mark on AirPods Pro

2020-12-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I recently purchased AirPods Pro. Until now, I have only ever used the original AirPods. I have to say that I am, to my surprise, impressed. I'm not sure how but, for whatever reason, the sound is better in the Pro model than it is on the original. The best part is that there

Has Anyone Ever Used the Care.com App for iOS / iPad OS?

2021-01-21 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Has anyone ever used the care.com app for either iOS or iPad OS? The reason I ask is because, there are in-app purchases, quite reasonable ones, actually, but before I spend the money, I would like to make certain that the app is VoiceOver accessible. Now in the App Store, ther

Telegram Building New Tool for Importing Chats from other Apps, 9 to 5 Mac

2021-01-30 Thread M. Taylor
Amid WhatsApp privacy backlash, Telegram building new tool for importing chats from other apps By Filipe Espósito, 9 to 5 Mac. Following the controversies of the new WhatsApp privacy policies, several users around the world have been looking for an alternative to the app owned by Facebook. Telegra

What's Behind America's Starlink Obsession? PC Magazine

2021-01-31 Thread M. Taylor
What's Behind America's Starlink Obsession? PC Magazine What's Behind America's Starlink Obsession? Starlink is catnip for PC Mag readers. Just say the word and they come a'clicking in the tens of thousands. The satellite ISP's mystique is a combination of Elon Musk (an unappealingly named men's

Just an Observation about Buying TV Shows from the iTunes Store

2021-02-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I have noticed, for quite some time now, that in some instances, the television shows that are available for purchase depends upon which OS one uses to browse the offerings. In many cases, the newer versions of iOS and TV OS offer less choices. For example, and this is just off the to

RE: Just an Observation about Buying TV Shows from the iTunes Store

2021-02-13 Thread M. Taylor
f you were to purchase a season of a TV series on the Mac if it would give you an offer to buy the complete series. I > On Feb 12, 2021, at 22:43, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > I have noticed, for quite some time now, that in some instances, the > television shows

Target to Add Enhanced Apple Shopping Experiences in Store and Online, Mac Daily News

2021-02-27 Thread M. Taylor
Target to add 'enhanced Apple shopping experiences' in store and online Thursday, February 25, 2021 Mac Daily News Target today announced an enhanced Apple shopping experience for its customers. The new shopping experience debuts online and will begin rolling out in select locations this month, w

Apple HomePod Discontinued: Apple to Focus on Smaller, HomePod Mini, USA Today

2021-03-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Well, I knew this day would come. I did not think it would happen so soon but . Since purchasing my original HomePod, all I have asked Apple to do was to add a device-specific equalizer so as to allow listeners to customize the sounds balance. This feature has long since been av

Mimeo Photos arrives on iPhone and iPad to print books, cards, calendars, wall art, and more: 9 to 5 Mac

2021-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Mimeo Photos arrives on iPhone and iPad to print books, cards, calendars, wall art, and more By Michael Potuck Mimeo Photos has been one of the popular choices to continue printing photos within the Mac Photos app after Apple discontinued its native printing service. Now Mimeo Photos has arrived o

Apple Maps adds COVID 19 travel guidance for over 300 airports around the world: Mac Daily News

2021-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Apple Maps adds COVID 19 travel guidance for over 300 airports around the world After updating Apple Maps with COVID-19 vaccination locations from VaccineFinder earlier this month, Apple has updated their mapping app with airport information designed to assist with travel affected by the response

On Apple's 45th birthday, here are some of the most memorable moments in the company's history: 9 to 5 Mac

2021-04-01 Thread M. Taylor
On Apple's 45th birthday, here are some of the most memorable moments in the company's history By Parker Ortolani 45 years ago today Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer. Today it's the most valuable brand on planet earth and is valued at more than two trillion dol

RE: Bootable Bigsur Backup?

2021-04-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Paul, I can assure you that Super Duper works just fine with Big Sur. I use it every week and continue to make bootable backups from my internal drive to my external USB drive; and on occasion from one external drive to a second external drive. Just be certain that you are using the late

RE: Bootable backup disk?

2021-04-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Paul, Wow! Thank you for this article. I was just thinking about what I wrote, previously, and realized that while what I wrote was absolutely true, from my point of view, inaccurate though it is, I did not take into account that as a tester, I am using Super Duper to copy Catalina and

Apple AirTags vs. Tile and Samsung SmartTag: Which Bluetooth tracker to buy, cNet

2021-04-25 Thread M. Taylor
Apple AirTags vs. Tile and Samsung SmartTag: Which Bluetooth Tracker to Buy Now that Apple's AirTags are a real thing, there are multiple Bluetooth tracker devices to choose from. Here's what to know about the big players. Apple's AirTags want to make sure you never lose your keys again -- or for

Your iPhone apps are tracking you. iOS 14.5 lets you turn that off. Here's how, cNet

2021-04-26 Thread M. Taylor
Your iPhone apps are tracking you. iOS 14.5 lets you turn that off. Here's how It takes under a minute to change a setting that will boost your privacy and keep ads from following you across the internet. Here's how to do it. With iOS 14.5, you can stop apps from tracking you across the internet,

Texas man fired for selling school-owned iPads in the Apple Crime Blotter and Other Headlines, Apple Insider News

2021-06-06 Thread M. Taylor
Texas man fired for selling school-owned iPads in the Apple Crime Blotter By Stephen Silver: June 06, 2021 Shots fired near a Pittsburgh Apple Store, Find My iPhone solves Akon's car theft, and several iPhones were seized from a Capitol riot defendant. The latest in an occasional AppleInsider se

Mark is on the Move

2020-06-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Because this is a public forum, I will not speak as to the specifics but I wanted you all to know that I recently moved to a new residence and that I used Zillow for iOS, exclusively, to accomplish this endeavor. Actually, I tried several other home finding apps and websites but a

Requesting off-list help with Formatting an External USB SSD drive for use with Catalina

2020-07-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, As it would take much too long to describe via email, I would greatly appreciate some off-list assistance with formatting an external drive for use with Catalina via Super Duper. For the strangest reason, I have had no problem, until just a few days ago when I completely erased

Lazarillo: A Very Excellent Free Accessible GPS Navigation Solution

2020-08-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Last week I was searching for a free GPS navigation solution for my new Galaxy S10 Plus. One requirement was that the app must be able to automatically announce cross streets without having a specific destination designated. In iOS I use both Seeing Eye GPS XT (my preferred so

RE: Lazarillo: A Very Excellent Free Accessible GPS Navigation Solution

2020-08-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Paul, Thank you for such a comprehensive review. Question: The app on my iPhone 8 Plus says Nearby Explorer. It does not say Nearby Explorer, Online. Do I need to install another app that specifically says Nearby Explorer Online? Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries

  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   >