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      • Thread How to Use voiceover with Yosemite

        How to Use voiceover with Yosemite

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        mario49
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        How to Use voiceover with Yosemite

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        • Thread VoiceOver Language in Recovery Mode or Disk Utility Boot

          VoiceOver Language in Recovery Mode or Disk Utility Boot

          Hi, I'm an italian blind user. When I restart my Mac on Recovery Mode or Disk Utility, I select the os language to Italian but the TTS language is English Daniel. Any solution to select another language? Thanks.view more
          SharkboyTo
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          VoiceOver Language in Recovery Mode or Disk Utility Boot

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          • Thread Navigate Finder with VoiceOver

            Navigate Finder with VoiceOver

            Hi! I've red all the documentation about VoiceOver, about Finder, and about VoiceOver and Finder together, but I've not found a solution. I hope you can help.   The problem is quite simple: I like to navigate ...view more
            ossossosso
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            Navigate Finder with VoiceOver

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            • Thread VoiceOver doesn't read the phrases in the chat lines of Viber

              VoiceOver doesn't read the phrases in the chat lines of Viber

              Hi!   Today, 05 Aug 2015, Viber was updated. I use iPhone 4s running iOs 7.1.1. After Viber was updated its chat lines cannot be read by VoiceOver. VoiceOver reads everything in Viber but the chats. It doesn't m...view more
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              VoiceOver doesn't read the phrases in the chat lines of Viber

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              • Thread VoiceOver on iBooks: can't access Links

                VoiceOver on iBooks: can't access Links

                Hi! I've open a PDF into iBooks. It has a lot of links inside, and they works correctly if I use it without VoiceOver. But unfortunately I'm visually impaired and if I switch ON VoiceOver there's no way to find the ...view more
                ossossosso
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                VoiceOver on iBooks: can't access Links

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                • Thread Auto scrolling in Voiceover on Mac

                  Auto scrolling in Voiceover on Mac

                  Hi,   I am learning to use Voiceover and all of a sudden it started autoscrolling when I am in Google Chrome.  Is there a way to turn this off? THanks!view more
                  JDHMB
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                  Auto scrolling in Voiceover on Mac

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                  • Thread How can I disable the Voice Control with iOS 7.1.2 on my iPhone 4, it has no Siri option. ??

                    How can I disable the Voice Control with iOS 7.1.2 on my iPhone 4, it has no Siri option. ??

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                    How can I disable the Voice Control with iOS 7.1.2 on my iPhone 4, it has no Siri option. ??

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                    • Thread Has Apple Watch VoiceOver implemented?

                      Has Apple Watch VoiceOver implemented?

                      Do you know if Apple Watch has VoiceOver implemented?view more
                      Kappy
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                      Has Apple Watch VoiceOver implemented?

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                      • Thread Alex not working under iOS 8.0.2 iPhone 6

                        Alex not working under iOS 8.0.2 iPhone 6

                        I have enabled the Alex voice both under voiceover and speak selection. But when I select text and tap speak it always uses the default voice. Anyone else having this issue?view more
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                        Alex not working under iOS 8.0.2 iPhone 6

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                        • Thread VoiceOver Keyboard Problem

                          VoiceOver Keyboard Problem

                          question: how can I get voiceover to receive keyboard input?   I connected my Apple wireless keyboard to my iPod touch, and all works well. However, when I turn voiceover on, I can navigate voiceover using the k...view more
                          Michael's World
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                          VoiceOver Keyboard Problem

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                          • Thread voice recognition not dictation but open and close apps get time seems to have gone in yosemite is this the case or is it there somewhere?

                            voice recognition not dictation but open and close apps get time seems to have gone in yosemite is this the case or is it there somewhere?

                            I have two questions re voiceover and yosemite,   1, has voice recognition to open, close apps and the clock etc. been removed ?   2. when reading a pages documents I seem to have lost the ability to nav...view more
                            GDElliot
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                            voice recognition not dictation but open and close apps get time seems to have gone in yosemite is this the case or is it there somewhere?

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                            • Thread My wireless/bluetooth keyboard won't type letters in message boxes/documents on both the iphone and ipad with voiceover activated.  The arrow keys and all other keys work just not the ability to type the letters, are there hotkeys or something I docu

                              My wireless/bluetooth keyboard won't type letters in message boxes/documents on both the iphone and ipad with voiceover activated.  The arrow keys and all other keys work just not the ability to type the letters, are there hotkeys or something I docu

                                 My apple wireless/bluetooth keyboard will not enter letters into an email message or document, the arrow keys, ESC key etc all work but the only way I can type letters is to turn the keyboard off and do ...view more
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                              My wireless/bluetooth keyboard won't type letters in message boxes/documents on both the iphone and ipad with voiceover activated.  The arrow keys and all other keys work just not the ability to type the letters, are there hotkeys or something I docu

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                              • Thread iOS 8 - wow, it includes software for Perkins and handwriting input :)

                                iOS 8 - wow, it includes software for Perkins and handwriting input :)

                                Not so much a question but a cool accessibility feature that will hopefully be useful for other users too.   iOS 8 includes built-in options for configuring on-screen Perkins input layouts. Really, really cool f...view more
                                dev0
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                                iOS 8 - wow, it includes software for Perkins and handwriting input :)

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                                • Thread OS X: Speech and VoiceOver donʻt respect the pronunciation when the text is in a different language

                                  OS X: Speech and VoiceOver donʻt respect the pronunciation when the text is in a different language

                                  Iʻm using VoiceOver and Speech options across all my OS and devices, and languages. So, OS X and iOS in English, usually Alex, AND one old iPod Touch with VoiceOver in Italian.   And some things work on iPhone,...view more
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                                  OS X: Speech and VoiceOver donʻt respect the pronunciation when the text is in a different language

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                                  • Thread Accessibility: will Apple Watch work without vision or for a blind person?

                                    Accessibility: will Apple Watch work without vision or for a blind person?

                                    Will Apple Watch work without vision or for a blind person?   I have found no information about it. Other than it being iOS-based... which would make it cool if it worked, wouldnʻt it?   So will it work, a...view more
                                    dev0
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                                    Accessibility: will Apple Watch work without vision or for a blind person?

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                                    • Thread iOS: movies and TV with audio only, with locked screen?

                                      iOS: movies and TV with audio only, with locked screen?

                                      How can I get Movies and TV to work with locked screen mode in iOS?   In UK there are some audio narration options for TV and movies for blind and visually impaired (even when they go out to watch a movie), but ...view more
                                      dev0
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                                      iOS: movies and TV with audio only, with locked screen?

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                                      • Thread voiceover toggle switch doesn't work

                                        voiceover toggle switch doesn't work

                                        This is one of 2 accessibility bugs I will be postint today. The VO toggle switch in settings -accessibility-voiceover doesn't work. You click on it and it toggles VO to off but then immediately toggles back to on. Th...view more
                                        LarryRothfeder
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                                        voiceover toggle switch doesn't work

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                                        • Thread iOS 8.1.1 How do I open links on accessibility voiceover?

                                          iOS 8.1.1 How do I open links on accessibility voiceover?

                                          A friend and myself are having trouble opening links on accessibility voiceover, for example when he receives a text message with a YouTube link we're unable to get it open despite the hyperlink. The one tap option wo...view more
                                          Kenneth from swaffham
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                                          iOS 8.1.1 How do I open links on accessibility voiceover?

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                                          • Thread iOS 8.1.1

                                            iOS 8.1.1

                                            Screen curtain now comes on automatically when I activate voice-over. The standard three finger triple tap doesn't work. Rebooting/restoring also ineffectiveview more
                                            Doctorsmed
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                                            iOS 8.1.1

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                                            • Thread Object replacement character is repeatedly spoken in Text to Speech

                                              Object replacement character is repeatedly spoken in Text to Speech

                                              In Yosemite,Text to Speech speeks "Object Character Replacement" when it comes to buttons like Facebook,twitter etc.  It is very annoying. This did not happen in any previous operating system.  Is there a wa...view more
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                                              Object replacement character is repeatedly spoken in Text to Speech

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