[mac4theblind] Re: Boom Makes Your Mac Speakers Go Up To 11 | TechCrunch
- From: John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:06:15 -0400
If I actually hear back from them, I will. It's very unsettling when all
sounds go. I don't use my Braille Note often as a display, so I didn't have
that option.
Take Care
John D. Panarese
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On Aug 18, 2012, at 9:01 PM, Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hmm I would let the dev know what's up. Maybe they can fix or reproduce it.
> Odd indeed. Please let us know what's up and if they can fix it.
>
> Be blessed.
> On Aug 18, 2012, at 5:52 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Now this is interesting as yet another follow up. I am wondering if it
>> is a VoiceOver conflict. When I first used Boom in Lion, I never had any
>> issues with it. However, the initial version of Boom for Mountain Lion used
>> to create situations in which I would lose all sound. I would need sighted
>> help to get it back, as you had to use system preferences to restore it.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I just had the same thing happen. I lost all sounds on my
>> Mac Mini without warning. Fortunately, I fired up my Mac Book Pro and
>> carefully followed the steps on the Mini by doing them on the MBP to get my
>> sound back. Needless to say, I think I am going to stay away from Boom for
>> now.
>>
>>
>> Take Care
>>
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>> On Aug 18, 2012, at 2:08 PM, Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> OOOo Yeah contact the dev. Maybe they can fix it. If they are very good at
>>> this stuff they will have it fixed and a patch released in a few days. lol!
>>>
>>> thanks for the posting.
>>> On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:01 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, here is the deal with Boom so far. Unless there is something odd with
>>>> my system, they have gone backwards with accessibility. In previous
>>>> versions, there was a window that would open when you started the app to
>>>> allow you to configure it. Well, the window appears, but VoiceOver cannot
>>>> read it.
>>>>
>>>> I am going to contact the developer and ask about this. I am not sure
>>>> why it has changed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Take Care
>>>>
>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>> Director
>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>>>
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>>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 11:01 PM, Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> cool cool! Keep us posted please on how that goes. I'd love to know and
>>>>> I'm curious.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 7:01 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, we shall see. I just installed it again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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 LION
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 9:56 PM, Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> lol. the article is about 3 or 4 days old so maybe check the app store
>>>>>>> for the update if it did come out and if apple approved it. I hope it
>>>>>>> works for you. if it does I might consider trying it. lol!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Be blessed.
>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 5:10 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> No, I haven't tried the gdragging thing. I used Boom in Lion because
>>>>>>>> I thought my Mini's sound was a bit too low at times. It worked
>>>>>>>> really well, but in Mountain Lion, it initially caused me to lose
>>>>>>>> sound entirely. However, I don't think they had an update at that
>>>>>>>> point.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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 LION
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 8:06 PM, Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Oh wow. it says in the article that they updated. I have trouble
>>>>>>>>> hearing sometimes in moderately loud places so this might help. Have
>>>>>>>>> you tried the drag gin the file on tot he app thing? and if so does
>>>>>>>>> it take all kinds of files?
>>>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 1:06 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I use this, but I was having issues in Mountain Lion with it. I
>>>>>>>>>> might try it again if they have updated to work better with ML. It
>>>>>>>>>> really does wonders for the sound.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 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 LION
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 17, 2012, at 1:20 PM, Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm very afraid to try this out as I'm afraid it will destroy my
>>>>>>>>>>> speakers but this would be nice to have the next time I go to the
>>>>>>>>>>> apple store. lol! I can hardly hear my mac. lol!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/13/mac-app-boom-makes-your-speakers-go-up-to-11/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Techcrunch+(TechCrunch)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> There's also a drag and drop thing ware it will goose a file as
>>>>>>>>>>> well. I wonder if it works in mp3s as well.
>>>>>>>>>>
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