[mac4theblind] Re: iOS 8 .2 is out
- From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:15:52 -0500
This would probably be a Voice Dream issue. I just wish we could use Alex.
However, among the problems that keep me awake at night, that would be of the
lowest priority.
> On Mar 11, 2015, at 3:18 AM, Aidan <aidan.smarttalk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The update is great, just a pity now you cannot use the ios voices in
> voice dream now. I wunder if we have to wait for 8.3 to fix that or if
> voice dream can fix this?
>
> On 11/03/2015, Jessica Dail <jldail13@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> It can help you, if you're like me, and keep a lot of text message
>> conversations. Naming them can help you know what the conversation was
>> about.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 11:03 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Please do not take this the wrong way because I'm not at all trying to
>>> sound like a pain in the but here. I am just not understanding the purpose
>>> for renaming conversations. At least, why this would be a significant
>>> bug. I'm happy they fixed the ability to turn on the Do Not Disturb
>>> feature for conversations.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, Jonathan's book is a great resource, and Anna's is as well. I
>>> highly recommend them both as they are great people in this community.
>>>
>>>
>>> Take Care
>>>
>>> John D. Panarese
>>> Director
>>> Mac for the Blind
>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 9:44 PM, Jessica Dail <jldail13@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>> Yes. It is possible. Do you have the book from Jonathan Moes in? I bought
>>>> it. I've been using it, to help myself learn how to use iOS 8 better. It
>>>> has helped me, but that's the one thing he does not explain how to do. I
>>>> just hope Apple fixes the bug.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 9:36 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Rename messages conversations? I didn't even know it was possible.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Take Care
>>>>>
>>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>>> Director
>>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>>>>
>>>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8
>>>>> Mountain Lion
>>>>>
>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>>>
>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 9:32 PM, Jessica Dail <jldail13@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> They really need to fix the messages bug, the one where you can't
>>>>>> rename iMessage conversations using voice over. That was a big deal at
>>>>>> the keynote last year, and it still doesn't work? Somethings wrong with
>>>>>> this picture. This bug still needs to be reported, even though I
>>>>>> reported it so many times. I reported every time I call Apple.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 9:17 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, they did. As for the calendar problem, try completely turning
>>>>>>> off and then back on the device. Sometimes, resetting it helps too.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Take Care
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>>>>> Director
>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8
>>>>>>> Mountain Lion
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 8:56 PM, Joe Quinn <jdawg1983@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> seems to me they fixed the back safari bug thing as well.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mar 10, 2015, at 4:07 PM, Paul Martz <skewmatrix@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> iOS 8.2 fixes at least one accessibility bug that I've been running
>>>>>>>>> into since iOS 8 first came out.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> iOS 8 added a new feature, the ability to set "do not disturb" on a
>>>>>>>>> specific text message conversation. The only problem was that this
>>>>>>>>> feature never worked if VoiceOver was on. They have now fixed this
>>>>>>>>> issue in iOS 8.2, so you can now have VoiceOver on, then turn on "do
>>>>>>>>> not disturb" for a specific text message conversation, and voila!
>>>>>>>>> VoiceOver will no longer read notifications for messages in that
>>>>>>>>> thread.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm encouraged to see Apple finally making some accessibility
>>>>>>>>> improvements. But they still have a ways to go. There are roughly
>>>>>>>>> half a dozen more accessibility issues that I've reported to Apple,
>>>>>>>>> still present in iOS 8.2.
>>>>>>>>> -Paul
>>>>>>>
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