[mac4theblind] Re: Boom Makes Your Mac Speakers Go Up To 11 | TechCrunch

  • From: Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:24:13 -0700

OH yeah I understand totally. I've had it happen and that was with out an extra 
 app installed. Not fun!

Be blessed.
On Aug 18, 2012, at 6:06 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>    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
> Director
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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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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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
>>>>> 
>>>>> 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 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
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 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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