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DROBO DASHBOARD 2.0.3 IS COMPLETELY INACCESSIBLE WITH VOICEOVER

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Doug

I just wanted to let all concerned know that Drobo DashBoard version 2.0.3 seems to be totally inaccessible with VoiceOver, the screen reader built into Mac OS10 to enable blind and visually impaired persons to effectively use the Mac Os10 operating system. When the application is launched nothing what so ever is accessible to VoiceOver accept for the apple menu bar. I activated the menu bar and selected the about item and could not even see any text in the about window. This is the piece of software used to control all drobo appliances. I fully intend to contact Data Robotics regarding this matter.

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Safari Keyboard Reference

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Doug

The following is a keyboard reference guide for Safari Version 5.0.5 (6533.21.1). Keyboard commands may change in earlier and later releases. I would like to thank Esther on the Mac visionaries for her suggestions.

General Commands

These commands are listed under the Safari menu.

To open the preferences pane press “Command-,” (comma).
To block popup windows press “Command-Shift-k”. This is a toggle.
To empty the cache press “Command-Option-e”.
To hide Safari press “Command-h”.
To hide other applications press “Command-Option-h”.
To quit Safari Press “Command-q”.

Opening, Closing, Saving, Mailing, and Printing

To open a new window press “Command-n”.
To open a new tab press “Command-t”.
To open a file on disk press “Command-o”.
To open an Internet location press “Command-l”
To close a window or tab press “Command-w”.
To save a webpage on disk press “Command-s”. A standard Save As dialog will open.
To mail the contents of a web page press “Command-i”.
To mail a link to the current web page press “Command-Shift-i”.
To print the current web page press “Command-p”.

Editing and Searching

To select all press “Command-a”.
To copy a selection to the clipboard press “Command-c”.
To cut a selection to the clipboard press “Command-x”. This only works in edit boxes.
To paste text from the clipboard press “Command-v”.
To paste text and retain it’s formatting press “Command-Shift-Option-v”.
To undo what you have typed press “Command-z”.
To redo, put text back that you have deleted press “Command-Shift-z”.
To autofill a form on a web page press “Command-Shift-a”.
To show Spelling and Grammar press “Command-:”.
To check the spelling of an edit box press “Command-;”.
To perform a google search press “Command-Option-f”.
To find text on a web page press “Command-f”.
To find the next occurrence of the same text press “Command-g”.
To find the previous occurrence of the same text press “Command-Shift-g”.
To hide the find banner press “Command-Shift-f”.
To use selected text for a find press “Command-e”.
To jump to selected text press “Command-j”.
To activate the Special Characters dialog press “Command-Option-t”.

Viewing

To show or hide the tool bar press “Command-|”
To show or hide the Bookmarks Bar press “Command-Shift-b”.
To show or hide the Tab Bar press “Command-shift-t”.
To show or hide the Status Bar press “Command-/”.
To stop the loading of a page press “Command-.”.
To reload a page press “Command-r”.
To view a page in actual size press “Command-0″.
To zoom in the page press “Command-+”.
To zoom out the page press “Command–”.
To view a page’s source press “Command-Option-u”.
To open the reader press “Command-Shift-r”.

History

To view Top Sites press “Command-Option-1″.
To show All History press “Command-Option-2″.
To go back a page press “Command-[".
To go forward a page press "Command-]“.
To display the home page you have set in your browser preferences press “Command-Shift-h”.
To perform a “Search Results Snapback” press “Command-Option-s”.

Bookmarks

To activate the first nine bookmarks in the menu bar you can hold down the command key and press numbers 1 through 9.
To Show or hide All Bookmarks press “Command-Option-b”.
When the Bookmarks Bar is visible you can press “Command-f” to filter bookmarks by search string.
To add a Bookmark press “Command-d”.
To add a new book mark folder press “Command-Shift-n”.

Development

To show the Web Inspector press “Command-Option-i”.
To show the Error Console press “Command-Option-c”.
To start profiling javascript press “Command-Option-Shift-p”.

Window Commands

To minimize a window press “Command-m”.
To go to the next tab press “Control-tab”.
To go to the previous tab press “Control-shift-tab”
To display the Downloads window press “Command-Option-l”.
To display the Activity window press “Command-Option-A”.

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How to assign Shortcuts to any menu item in a Mac Application

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Doug

To assign a keyboard shortcut to a menu item in an application do the following:

Pull down the Apple menu and choose System Preferences.
Click Keyboard.
Click Keyboard Shortcuts.
Click Add an Application Shortcut.
Click the Popup Application button and choose the application you want to add a keyboard shortcut to.
In the Menu Title box Enter the exact spelling of the program menu item. Please note that this is case sensitive, so if the menu item is capitalized you must capitalize the spelling here as well.
Click in the Keyboard Shortcut box and hold down the keys you want to assign.
Click Add.

There you have it. Hopefully your new keyboard shortcut should now work.

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MarsEdit Keyboard Reference

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Doug

I know some of these tips may sound obvious to someone else but it all wasn’t making sense this morning so I thought I would write these down. I hope people find this keyboard reference helpful. Please provide any comments in the comment section below.

Post and Page Creation

To edit a post highlight the post in the table and either press command-o or Enter.
To edit a post with BBEdit Press command-option-j
To create a new post press Command-n
To create a new page press command-shift-n.
To save your edit as a local draft press command-s
To print a post or page press command-p
To create a new blog press command-option-n

Editing and Searching

To undo what you’ve typed press command-z
To redo or put back the text you took away with command-z press shift-command-z
To paste something into the editor press command-v
If you want to keep the formatting of the text you are pasting press command-option-shift-v
To paste HTML source press command-control-v
To select all press command-a
To show spelling and grammar press command-:
To check spelling press command-;
To display the special characters dialog press command-option-t
To search your blogs press command-option-f
To find text press command-f
To find the next occurrence press command-g
To find the previous occurrence press command-shift-g
To use text you have selected in the editing window for a search press command-e
To jump to a selected block of text press command-j

Viewing

To view a post in the default browser press command-shift-b
To hide the blogs table press command-option-, (comma)

Your Blogs

To refresh just one blog press command-r
To refresh all blogs press command-shift-r

Posting

To send a post or page to your blog press command-shift-d
To edit in rich text or HTML mode press command-shift-t
To add an image or file press command-shift-i
To add technorati tags press command-control-t
To edit the date press command-option-l
To edit trackbacks press command-control-u
To edit the enclosure press command-option-e
To edit the body of the post press command-option-b
To edit the extended entry press command-option-x

Formatting Text

Please note that this is a customizable menu. You select the edit option at the bottom then a new window will open where
you can enter more HTML macros.
This is the default keyboard list as is shipped with MarsEdit. Any macros you add here can have keyboard shortcuts assigned to them.

To add a link press command-option-a
To paste a link press command-shift-a
To bold text press command-b
To put text in italics press command-i
To underline text press command-u
To enter a hard line break press command-return.

Window Shortcuts

To minimize a window press command-m
To go to the main window press command-1
To open the media manager press command-2
To open the upload utility press command-3
To access the network log press command-control-n

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A Short Barefoot Walk

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Doug

I was walking down to the mailbox and one of my flip flops broke. I took them off and just started going barefoot, and you know what? it felt really good to have my feet free. I just may keep doing it. I may have gotten some looks but who cares! I like doing it and that’s the main thing. Sometimes life is just too short to worry about what others may think of such a trivial matter. I wasn’t hurting anyone else by doing it. Remember, your fee are your own.

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Where is your office?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Doug

While sitting on the couch working on my computer, I thought o the question: Where is your office?

With the advent of mobile Internet connectivity and portable computing devices that can fit into a bag, purse, or even a pocket, we have the ability to take our office with us where ever we want. For me my office could be:

On my couch in my living room
Working in my actual office space that I have in a room in my basement
Outside on the back deck
sitting in a car

Where is your space today??

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Lost my track ajustment control

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Doug

It seems that I have lost my track position adjustment control in the iPod application and other applications that use the same control set on the iPhone. I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me how I can restore this functionality. This was a very handy control for quickly scrolling through long tracks, audiobooks being a good example.

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Going BareFoot

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Doug

I don’t know what it is about summer time, but I always get the urge to go barefoot. I usually go barefoot around the house and in the yard. I haven’t quite gotten up the cur rage to start barefooting in public. It is just this thing about summer and warm weather that makes me want to remove shoes and socks and keep my feet bare.

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Testing with Marsedit

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Doug

I just installed Mars edit on the mac. I must say, after all of the blogging solutions I have tried this feels, at least to me, one of the nicest platforms which to work with. I think I will be doing more writing with this editor.

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Test post using Scribe Fire

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Doug

Just testing out the scribe Fire blog editor, an extention for Firefox.

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DROBO DASHBOARD 2.0.3 IS COMPLETELY INACCESSIBLE WITH VOICEOVER

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General Commands

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How to assign Shortcuts to any menu item in a Mac Application

MarsEdit Keyboard Reference

Post and Page Creation

Editing and Searching

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