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 > 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 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 >>> >>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >>> >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>> >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>> >>> >>> >>> 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. 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