Re: Adobe at CSUN -- Did anybody talk to them?

2011-03-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Bryan, I did not learn anything promising from Adobe. Mark On Mar 18, 2011, at 6:18 PM, Bryan Jones wrote: I'm wondering if anybody here who attended CSUN heard any promising news from Adobe regarding the accessibility of Flash on the Mac. It's now been one year since Adobe announced

Re: some apple mail questions

2011-03-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Cliff, The answer is a hardy Yes to both questions. I think you will find that if you use Apple Mail in threaded view your efficiency will far exceed that of Outlook. I say this as both a Windows 7 Outlook 2010 and Jaws 12 user. Mark On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:32 PM, Kliphton Senior wrote:

Re: getting an apple e-mail account with out subscribing to mobile me?

2011-03-27 Thread M. Taylor
I do not think it is possible to get an Apple email address without either being an Apple employee or paying for a mobile me account. Mark On Mar 26, 2011, at 1:31 PM, trahern culver wrote: hey all i have an apple id but ide quite like an apple e-mail address how do i get one with out

Re: Connect to internet over cell network

2011-03-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Brandon. I, too, have a Verizon Wireless Air Card that connects to computers via USB port. I use this card successfully on all of my computers including Windows 7 Desktop, Notebook/net book and MacBook Pro computers. Mac OS Snow Leopard totally supports this card or, moreover, Verizon

Re: Connect to internet over cell network

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
if there was anything that went through AtT specifically. I'd kind of like to consolidate everything. Thanks, Brandon On Mar 30, 2011, at 9:41 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Brandon. I, too, have a Verizon Wireless Air Card that connects to computers via USB port. I use this card successfully

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Charlie. For many, many years, I used a hand-held magnifier to read my desktop computer screen. Then, applications such as ZoomText came on the market and I was glad for I thought it would make things better for me. The issue was that in order for me to efficiently navigate the screen

Re: Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Charlie. It's good to hear from you and I am glad you find my words useful. As for Windows 7, I have it on several Desktop and net book computers. As for my MacBook Pro, I have Windows 7 installed via VM Ware Fusion. However, 6 months or so ago, I used it via Boot Camp. I regularly

Re: Connect to internet over cell network

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
there. Thanks, Brandon www.thefulleffect.org On Mar 31, 2011, at 2:18 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hi Brandon. I am feeling kind of stupid but I do not understand your question. Could you restate it in very specific terms? What is it that you want? Mark On Mar 30, 2011, at 7:15 PM, Brandon

VoiceOver When Used with Preview Questions

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I must read several very large documents in preview. The PDF documents are correctly formatted so I can use the Outline Table to jump from section to section. However, at present, all I can seem to do is read from the top of the document down, or so it seems. If memory serves a

RE: VoiceOver When Used with Preview Questions

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All. Please disregard my previous message on this. I did a quick search and found the previous entries on this subject. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011

RE: Questions for mark, was Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
of information availability was only dreamed of back then! -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:44 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Getting used

Re: Questions for mark, was Getting used to the screen on a Macbook pro

2011-03-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Charlie. In effect, the answer is No. VoiceOver does not work in a virtual instance of Windows. Mark On Mar 31, 2011, at 5:38 PM, Charlie Bates wrote: Does VO work in Vmware? I tried it once but was not able to get it to go into the window -- You received this message because

Re: reading epub-files on the mac with itext express

2011-04-02 Thread M. Taylor
What an interesting solution. Is there a paid application for reading epub files on the Mac? Mark On Apr 1, 2011, at 10:45 AM, William Windels wrote: Hello all, I was looking for a program on me mac to read epub-files. I found the (I think/hope ) free app: itext express. With this app, I

How To Read iBooks on Mac

2011-04-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Is there a way to read iBooks on the Mac? Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: How To Read iBooks on Mac

2011-04-04 Thread M. Taylor
Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni On Apr 4, 2011, at 8:05 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Is there a way to read iBooks on the Mac? Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email

Making My Mac Tick Again

2010-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Yesterday, while exploring my Mac, I inadvertently pressed a keyboard combination that caused me to hear a kind of clicking sound when typing; it was wonderful. That is, if it were still enabled, while typing this message to you all,, I would be hearing the tic sound each time I

RE: Making My Mac Tick Again

2010-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
. Cheers, Anne On 20 Oct 2010, at 14:15, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Yesterday, while exploring my Mac, I inadvertently pressed a keyboard combination that caused me to hear a kind of clicking sound when typing; it was wonderful. That is, if it were still enabled, while typing this message to you

RE: Making My Mac Tick Again

2010-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Mark, I suspect that you inadvertently put the caps lock on, and that you were typing everything in capital letters. Cheers, Anne On 20 Oct 2010, at 14:15, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Yesterday, while exploring my Mac, I inadvertently pressed

Re: switching from 64 to 32 bit version of OS

2010-11-08 Thread M. Taylor
Why would one wish to boot into 32-bit mode instead of 64-bit mode? Mark On Nov 8, 2010, at 8:39 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hello all, About a month ago someone wrote how to switch from 64 to 32 bit mode on a macbook pro. Can someone please re post these instructions? TIA -- You

Re: accessibility of MacBook Air

2010-11-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Admitedly, I am jumping in on this thread midway but ... I went to the Apple store today and took a good long look at the MacBook Air. To me, it appears to act just like my MacBook Pro; that is, there is a power on button which acts just like the one on my Pro. After shutting

Re: Undo not working consistently

2010-11-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello my friends! I am delighted to inform you that I have the solution to this little problem. Please know that I experieneced this failure to undelete a deleted message not only in Mail but also in Outlook. It took me a while but located the solution. I am on my way out of the house, and

Re: Undo not working consistently

2010-11-18 Thread M. Taylor
will post a note to the list when I have done this, OK? I sincerely apologize for the delay but it will be posted when I wake up. Mark On Nov 17, 2010, at 2:15 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Hey thanks. Will await the answer! Take care. S On Nov 17, 2010, at 13:30, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu

Re: not getting copy of sent messages

2010-11-22 Thread M. Taylor
I, too, noticed this change to Google messages last week. 1. When I send a new message to the list, I receive it in my Inbox. 2. However, when I reply to a list message such as I am doing now, I no longer receive a copy of it. This is a setting usually configured by the owner of the List. So,

Re: not getting copy of sent messages

2010-11-23 Thread M. Taylor
[ unless they say otherwise :] ] All the best. Colin On 22 Nov 2010, at 20:21, M. Taylor wrote: I, too, noticed this change to Google messages last week. 1. When I send a new message to the list, I receive it in my Inbox. 2. However, when I reply to a list message such as I am doing

Re: using speech commands on the Mac

2010-11-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Donna. I tried working with the speech activation feature on my Mac but never had that much luck with it, surprisingly. I hope you have better luck with it than I. Mark On Nov 28, 2010, at 5:06 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: Hi all, I was in the Apple store this afternoon and learned

RE: using speech commands on the Mac

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
a breeze, but so far I'm getting nothing. I may go back in and see if he can help me further. In either case, I'll keep you posted. Seems like a really handy feature, I could get into being Jean-Luc Picarde! lol Donna On Nov 28, 2010, at 8:11 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Donna. I tried working

Receiving My Own Replies To Messages Sent To Lists

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I'm really sleepy so I'll keep this short and simple. I subscribe to all my Google Lists using iMap. I use both Apple Mail and Outlook and I use Outlook on more than one PC. I have confirmed that it is only when I use my Apple Mail client that when I reply to a thread,

Working iMovie

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Recently I upgraded to the new iMovie on my Mac. I must say that it is very nice and I find it compelling, to say the least. I am writing to the list to ask if there is anyone who would agree to answer some general questions about this program, off-list, via telephone? I need

Update to: Receiving My Own Replies To Messages Sent To Lists

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:36 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Receiving My Own Replies To Messages Sent To Lists Hello Everyone, I'm really sleepy so I'll keep this short and simple. I

Test Message to list, please disregard

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
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test 2 please disregard

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
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final list test of the morning please disregard

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
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Re: using speech commands on the Mac

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
and the mac cant do simple voice recognition. But I have to give credit, it is a heck of a lot better than most! Heather - Original Message - From: M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 3:22 AM Subject: RE: using speech commands on the Mac

Great News! List Mailing Issue Solved!!!!!!!

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Thank you so much for your indulgence. As the subject line proudly States, I now know the setting to change in order for one to, yet again, see her/his own either original or replies to Message lists when using Apple Mail as the client for a gMail account. The following

Re: using speech commands on the Mac

2010-11-29 Thread M. Taylor
All I can say is that I have, indeed, used high quality mikes with my Mac and the results were dismal. Mark On Nov 29, 2010, at 4:10 AM, Colin M wrote: Hi Donna! I think if you have access to a headset with mic [ and I'm only guessing] you'll be able to here vo responses to your voice

Re: using speech commands on the Mac

2010-11-30 Thread M. Taylor
if they are to be used with the Macintosh. Jon On 29/11/2010, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: All I can say is that I have, indeed, used high quality mikes with my Mac and the results were dismal. Mark On Nov 29, 2010, at 4:10 AM, Colin M wrote: Hi Donna! I think if you have access

Re: Great News! List Mailing Issue Solved!!!!!!!

2010-11-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Les, I am sorry for taking so long to reply. In order to get your gMail list messages working, again, it is sometimes necessary to completely delete/remove the Outgoing SMTP server for the account and then create it again. Many are reporting that this, in addition to what I wrote,

Re: Great News! List Mailing Issue Solved!!!!!!!

2010-12-01 Thread M. Taylor
Yes. For some reason, when some Mac users updated to 10.6.5, they reported that after removing and re-creating the outgoing SMTP server settings,they could once again see their replies to lists in their Inboxes. Mark On Nov 30, 2010, at 11:32 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: Hi Mark,

Episode: A Demonstration of the Nike Heart Monitor With VoiceOver On The iPod Nano 6th Generation

2010-12-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In this approximately 13 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast, I demonstrate the Nike+ heart monitor, with VoiceOver (Apple's software screen reading solution for the blind and low vision) on the iPod Nano 6th Generation. If you're not already subscribed to the Mark Taylor

Re: a couple of questions

2010-12-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jon, I'm not sure how many replies you will receive on your post as the answers are somewhat complicated. If you wish, send me a contact telephone number for you, off-list, and I will be happy to answer your questions. Please also include the best time to call and the city/state in

Re: another 6th Gen nano question?

2010-12-10 Thread M. Taylor
No, the 6 generation iPod Nano does not have a calendar. Mark On Dec 10, 2010, at 2:10 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, Does the 6th generation Ipod nano have a calendar? If so is it accessible with Voiceover? Courtney -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: Turning Off Remote on Mac Book Pro

2010-12-12 Thread M. Taylor
Just a quick note to thank you for this bit of info. Generally, I keep my mac book upstairs and my Apple TV downstairs but I can definitely see how this could be a problem. Thanks again, Mark On Dec 12, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi Jeff, To disable the infrared receiver on

Re: setup apple TV

2010-12-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, The general answer to this question would have to be no. One must have sighted assistance, at least, at first. I purchased my Apple TV about 6 days ago here in California. The first thing I noticed is that, out of the box, VoiceOver was not available on the device until I

Just One More Question About Office for the Mac

2010-12-16 Thread M. Taylor
Hi Everyone, I just want to confirm that Office 2011 is not accessible with VoiceOver. Are we saying that nothing works or that some things work but not others. Has anyone actually tried using it? The reason I ask is because I can install the current release version but do not want to do

Re: Just One More Question About Office for the Mac

2010-12-16 Thread M. Taylor
of the document or spreadsheet, etc. can be read. On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:47 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hi Everyone, I just want to confirm that Office 2011 is not accessible with VoiceOver. Are we saying that nothing works or that some things work but not others. Has anyone actually tried using

Re: Problems with columns in Apple mail after formattting Mac Book Pro.

2010-12-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kawal et al, My mail view is, from left to right, Status, From, Subject, Date. I'm leaving out the disclosure and attachment symbols. Kawal, it may be necessary to have a sighted person use the Mouse to select the entire column and then drag it to the correct location. There must be

Re: need help

2010-12-26 Thread M. Taylor
Amazing, Scott. However did you discover the keyboard command to restore the Safari Address Bar? I am extremely impressed. Thank you. Mark On Dec 25, 2010, at 2:26 AM, Scott Howell wrote: Max, Command-shift-backslash will bring the toolbar back. hth, Scott On Dec 24,

Re: need help

2010-12-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, Max. The only thing I notice since updating to the latest version of the Mac OS is the fact that sometimes VoiceOver stops speaking for no apparent reason. I am fortunate enough to have sufficient residual vision to be able to see the VoiceOver cursor on my MacBook Pro to be able to

Re: apple mail question

2010-12-26 Thread M. Taylor
Believe it or not, I use the most archaic method of pressing Shift+Function+VO+arrow key to jump. I know it sounds crazy but I've gotten used to it and I don't have to think about it. I've tried to use the easier methods but cannot get them right on the first try. I am truly insane

To Those Who Care About Aurify

2010-12-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Fellow Aurify Players, I would like to convene a live, free, telephone conference with those of you who are interested in doing so. Only so much can be accomplished with mailing lists. So, as a prelude to this, if interested, please send me a contact telephone number, off-list, to:

Re: To Those Who Care About Aurify

2010-12-28 Thread M. Taylor
will be live in a few minutes. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1672188/a_look_at_zany_touch_and_aurifi.mp3 Good luck. On Dec 28, 2010, at 10:05 AM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Fellow Aurify Players, I would like to convene a live, free, telephone conference with those of you who are interested in doing so

An Interview That You Don't Want To Miss -- Speak Directly To The Developer of the Awareness App

2010-12-30 Thread M. Taylor
As Posted on the Candle Shore BLOG: PROMO: Paying The Cost Hello Everyone, The Apple App Store is home to thousands of wonderfully useful and creative programs that enhance and enrich the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world for as little as 99 cents American.

EPISODE 79: Paying The Cost

2011-01-09 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In this approximately 43 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast, I discuss the issue of charging the visually impaired more for an accessible version of an App with Mr. Alex Georgiou, co-founder of Essency, makers of Awareness-The Headphones App.

RE: inviting somebody to join the list

2013-01-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, I just read your comments regarding my moderation of the list and wish to thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Your words touched me in a way I would not have thought possible. Thank you so very much. Most Sincerely, Mark Chris Wrote: For a while, Mark Taylor (Dono if

A Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store

2013-01-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I use a wonderfully VoiceOver accessible eBook creator called Storyist, on my Mac. The developer has taken every consideration into account with regard to blind and low vision users. The thing I like most is that Storyist, assuming that you have used heading levels in your

RE: A Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store

2013-01-16 Thread M. Taylor
: A Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store hi mark, Thank you for sharing this with us, I will definitely take a look on both the app and your book. Mauricio On Jan 14, 2013, at 7:54 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello

RE: A Wonderfully VoiceOver Accessible eBook Creator and a Shameless Plug for my new Book Now Available in the iTunes Store

2013-01-16 Thread M. Taylor
, I will definitely take a look on both the app and your book. Mauricio On Jan 14, 2013, at 7:54 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, I use a wonderfully VoiceOver accessible eBook creator called Storyist, on my Mac. The developer has taken every consideration

RE: Warning about Apple TV Update. Do, not, pannick!

2013-01-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, I experienced the same hanging problem on my Apple TV, just as you described. Earlier this evening, my Apple TV got stuck at 60% for about 40 minutes. I got tired of waiting and unplugged the device. After waiting 30 seconds or so, I plugged my unit back in. The Apple TV

Changing Notification Sounds?

2013-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Clifton, et al, You wrote that you can change your mail notification sound. How is this done? Thank you, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:00 AM To:

RE: Changing Notification Sounds?

2013-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
sound: pop up button. BTW, I believe the file has to be M4a, AIF, or CAF to work. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 5, 2013, at 7:46 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Clifton, et al, You wrote that you can change your

A Question About Facebook

2013-11-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am so delighted with the Facebook app for iPhone that I am wondering if there is such an app for Mac. When I searched the Mac App store, I could not find an app by Facebook. How do you all access Facebook on your Macs? I tried using Safari but had some difficulty

RE: A Question About Facebook

2013-11-28 Thread M. Taylor
by default, and lets you see the desktop or mobile interface, and switch between them at any time. I prefer the desktop for most things, but love the notifications and ease of switching. Cheers Dave On 29 Nov 2013, at 01:56, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, I am so delighted

RE: A Question About Facebook

2013-11-28 Thread M. Taylor
of switching. Cheers Dave On 29 Nov 2013, at 01:56, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, I am so delighted with the Facebook app for iPhone that I am wondering if there is such an app for Mac. When I searched the Mac App store, I could not find an app by Facebook. How do you

What To Do If You Are Recieving Unwanted iMessages

2014-05-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, This is for all iOS iMessage users. Yesterday, I posted about what to do if you are an A T T customer and you receive unwanted SMS SPAM. Now of course, in iOS 7.x, you can block the offending sender of incoming SMS messages be they standard text messages or iMessages directly from

How To Get Rid of the Open from iCloud Window in Mavericks

2014-07-20 Thread M. Taylor
How To Get Rid of the Open from iCloud Window in Mavericks Hello Everyone, The original article was written at: http://lucatnt.com/2013/11/get-rid-of-the-open-from-icloud-window-in-maveric ks/ Get rid of the Open from iCloud window in Mavericks Posted on November 13, 2013 by LucaTNT However, I

Beware of Sour Apples

2014-07-21 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Just a heads-up that there is a fishing expedition to get into your iTunes account. Today, I received an email from what appeared to be Apple, sent directly to one of my valid Apple iTunes email addresses, informing me that I needed to update my iTunes password. The email went

RE: iTunes short cut key

2014-08-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Janine, I recently purchased a MacBook Pro with retina display and ported all of the settings from my old MacBook Pro to it using the Migration assistant. All, or so I thought anyway, almost all of my preferences were transferred over except the shortcut key to launch iTunes. Upon

RE: Good and accessible NAS anyone?

2014-08-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Krister, I am going to paste in an message I recently posted to the v iPhone list as I think it may relates to your question. I am also going to post it to this list as a separate thread. Mark Waking Up From An iTunes Nightmare That I Helped Create Hello Everyone, This message is

Waking Up From An iTunes Nightmare That I Helped Create

2014-08-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, This message is just an F Y I: Back in 2007, I purchased my first NAS (network attached storage). For many of us, attaching a drive that contained its own web server, media server, and FTP server was exciting and a bit daunting. The general reason why people like using a

RE: Carbon Copy Cloner or Super Duper

2014-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, I am a huge fan and longtime user of Super duper. It is totally VoiceOver accessible and works with both Maverick and Yosemite. Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Marshall Sent: Tuesday,

MacFuse, Anyone?

2014-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I was just browsing around the system Preferences pane and discovered that I have an icon located at the very bottom called MacFuse. I did some research on this and discovered that some applications require it to run properly but, for the life of me, I cannot remember having ever

RE: MacFuse, Anyone?

2014-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello William, Thank you so much for this info. You know, I'd completely forgotten about VM Whare Fusion being installed on my Mac. I haven't used it since 2011 because I just got tired of having to remember so many extra steps just to get Jaws to work. Thanks again, Mark -Original

Help Needed on Uninstalling An Application from my Mac Running Maverick

2014-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I want to uninstall both VM Ware Fusion and MacFuse from my machine. Is it difficult to uninstall a program on the Mac? Believe it or not, I've never uninstalled a single app. On the other hand, I've only installed 5 third party apps and use all but VM Ware Fusion. So I guess

ShortCut Key to Open Notifications Area Question

2014-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Again, Is there a Shortcut key or can one create a shortcut key to open the Notifications area of Maverick? I was told, last week, by an Apple employee that a two-finger swipe from left to right on the TrackPad will open it but, as far as I can tell, this gesture only works when the

RE: accessible nas disc question

2014-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello William, Personally, I do not recommend NAS storage devices as their software interface is proprietary. However, if this is what you want then I think the Western Digital MyCloud series is among the best. I've never had one go bad on me nor have any of my friends. In fact, I have two

RE: Help Needed on Uninstalling An Application from my Mac Running Maverick

2014-08-27 Thread M. Taylor
an uninstall package with the app you you will probably find it in either ~/Library/PreferencePains, or /Library/PreferencePains. On Aug 26, 2014, at 1:47 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, I want to uninstall both VM Ware Fusion and MacFuse from my machine. Is it difficult

RE: Ibooks?

2014-08-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello May, What I can tell you is that, as the public beta of Yosemite has demonstrated, is that the soon-to-be-released version of iBooks is incredibly more VoiceOver accessible. So, just hang in there for a few more weeks. You will not be disappointed. Mark -Original Message-

A Question About VoiceOver Activities

2014-08-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I would like to setup a VoiceOver Activity. My question: Is there a way to setup a voice specific activity for Notification Alerts and/or the Notification Center/area? I would like my Notifications Alerts to use Samantha instead of Alex, for example. If so, I cannot find

Never Underestimate the Power of Ethernet

2014-08-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, As technology progresses, we sometimes forget that old and boring technology that got us to where we are today. With that in mind, I want to share with you that with regards to manipulating data on my home network, I pretty much stick to WiFi. However, Today I needed to copy

RE: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Grant, I am so sorry you are having this problem but thank you so much for sharing your insights. How does one go about uninstalling the Jaws Intercept video drivers? I was thinking about setting up Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro but, after reading your post, perhaps I'll rethink this.

RE: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread M. Taylor
With regard to Jaws, and OpenBook, I have both a software license maintenance agreement in place and a dongle. I only use the SMA on my personal grassroot computers. Since purchasing the dongle, Freedom Scientific life has gotten much simpler. Mark -Original Message- From:

RE: repartitioning with disk utility

2014-08-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chris, As it turns out, I just re-partitioned 4 physical drives with 8 partitions, each. First, let me say that the partitioning process in the Disk Utility is not exactly VoiceOver intuitive so don't beat yourself up over it. It took me about 30 minutes to figure out how it works but

How To Set A VoiceOver Activity for the Notification Center

2014-09-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, NOTE: This document assumes that you know how to create and configure VoiceOver Activities. Generally speaking, I prefer my default system VO Voice to be Alex. However, I want any and all of my system notifications to use my beloved Samantha voice. The short answer: To set a

A Question About App Delete

2014-09-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jeff and Everyone,, A sighted friend of mine raves about how much he loves App Delete. I take it from your post, that App Delete is accessible via VoiceOver, right? From where does one get this app? Is it free? If not, how muchg does it cost. Mark -Original Message- From:

RE: read receipt

2014-09-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Saba, Everyone is entitled to his opinion and I certainly respect yours but I couldn't disagree with you more. I use Outlook on a daily basis with both Jaws and/or Zoomtext. When it comes to reading mass amounts of messages, I think the Mac Mail application is a thousand times more

Removing Broken or Dead Links from iTunes

2014-09-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Does anyone have any experience with using Smart playlists in order to remove broken or dead links from iTunes? I've done some research and there are some instructions on doing this but, for whatever reason, I can't seem to get my head around the process. I would prefer not to

How To Enter Multiple Lines in the Messages App

2014-09-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, In the iOS Messages app, one can tap the Return key to enter a multi-line SMS message. In the OS X messages application, pressing the enter key, on the keyboard, will actually send the iMessage. Is there a way to enter a multi-line iMessage in the OS X Messages application? Mark

Answer to How To Enter Multiple Lines in the Messages App

2014-09-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello, When composing a message, to enter a new line in the Mac OS X messages application, simply hold down the Option key in combination with the Enter key. Mark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group

Answer To How To Access Emoji Keyboard in OS X Maverick

2014-09-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jenine, To access the Emoji keyboard in OS X Maverick, when in an edit field, simply use the Control + Command + Spacebar key combo. This will bring up the Emoji soft keyboard which looks and behaves just as it does in iOS. I only wish it were this simple in Windows 7 (smile). Mark

RE: what good and accessible mack apps that can any one suggest for recording the out put speech of voice over?

2014-09-08 Thread M. Taylor
Alex and All, What is the difference between Audio Highjack Pro and Sound Flower? I was under the impression that they work in tandem. Mark From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 6:11 AM To:

RE: Answer To How To Access Emoji Keyboard in OS X Maverick

2014-09-08 Thread M. Taylor
this combination and I can not get the keyboard to apear, do I need to install it or something? I never thought about writing emogi in my mac, but it appears curious! so thanks in advanced! Best Daniela Rubio T iPhone: +34662328507 El 08/09/2014, a las 08:28, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu escribió

RE: thunderbolt test?

2014-09-08 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jeff, If you are near an Apple Store, Best Buy, or any retailer selling Apple computers, just take your Laci in and attach it and see if it shows up on the Desktop. I have done this several times when troubleshooting. Of course, I always inform a sales person, first, but they are

RE: Has anyone got the U2 album?

2014-09-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Buddy, Yes, I received the U2 album. It just showed up in my iCloud account; and, without meaning to sound like a gloomy Gus, I resent the fact that Apple placed it in my iCloud account without first asking permission to do so. I dare they assume that I want music from anyone, free or

How To Remove Broken or Dead Entries from Your Computer's iTunes Library

2014-09-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, In an effort to make your iTunes pruning efforts as painless as possible, I am listing the steps I personally followed below: How To Remove Broken or Dead Entries from Your Computer's iTunes Library The following steps will let you isolate/display only the broken or dead

RE: cant subscribe new address

2014-09-13 Thread M. Taylor
Rob, I don't believe you need to re-subscribe to any of your Google email list serves as long as you first add your new alternate email address to your Google Groups account. I haven't done this in a while but the broad strokes go something like, (1) go to groups.google.com and sign in; (2)

RE: Moving between messages in a mail thread?

2014-10-01 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Matt, The short answer is yes, there is a track pad gesture to quickly move through threaded messages. In OSX Maverick, with the Mail application in Standard view, once in the Message scroll area of the thread, simply single-finger swipe down to move forward in the thread and single-finger

RE: problems with gmail after reinstalling mavericks

2014-10-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Anouk, Be assured that OSX Maverick, as well as OSX Yosemite, handle Google mail just fine. In fact, Apple has gone out of its way to make Mail work with the Google Labeling feature, said feature being singularly unique and, in my opinion, a royal pain in the butt. The issue you

RE: How do i get rid of the preview pane in Mail?

2014-10-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Krister, Not to appear provocative but I am curious as to why you want to get rid of the preview pane in mail? You are not alone, many, many people choose to do so but I do not know why. As for me, I find that the application works beautifully using the standard display configuration

RE: mail in 10.10

2014-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Devin, While there are some definite changes as to the nuances of Apple Mail, none of it's functionality, as I perceive it, has been lost in Yosemite. Conversely, if you didn't like Mail in Maverick, then you probably won't like it in Yosemite, either. In my opinion, Mail is one of

RE: mail in 10.10

2014-10-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Pamela, You wrote: Is it different than the junk they released with this most recent OS? It truly saddens me that you feel that the current build of Mail is junky. While I think I can understand your frustration, I want you to know that I and others worked very hard to make sure that

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