google is your friend: http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/06/disable-notification-center-remove-menu-bar-icon-os-x/ On Dec 16, 2012, at 12:24 PM, Kliphton A M <kliphton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Speaking of notifications. Does anyone no how to setup the short cut on the mac. Someone posted it on the macvisionaries list, but I can't find it in the arkives. On Dec 16, 2012, at 10:51 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Then you are going to need to open System Preferences, navigate to, > Notification Center and VO space on that. Then, select Mail from the table > of applications and turn off all notifications by selecting, None, as the > alert style. This will effectively stop any new mail messages. > > The solution I suggested in Mail prefs does not give you the ability to > eliminate all notifications, but only specific mailboxes. > > > 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 Dec 16, 2012, at 12:03 AM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> No, the real issue is that new mail interrupts all the work I'm doing. For >> example, I'll be on Safari and VO starts rambling away about new mail. I >> think I got that turned off now though as it drove me mad. >> On 2012-12-15, at 8:58 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >>> the only popup that comes close is for doc unread count which is not the >>> issue. >>> >>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 11:55 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> What pop up button is that? I don't see it under general. I just looked. I >>> use the classic view so if you mean the preview thing under view, it's >>> dimmed if you are in classic view like I am, or at least it was the last >>> time I was there. >>> >>> Take care. >>> >>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 8:08 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> You can change what is announced in notification center for Mail via the >>>> general pane in Mail preferences with the popup button, but if you want to >>>> disable Mail completely from the Notification Center, you will have to do >>>> so in Notification Center preferences in System Preferences from the apps >>>> table. >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 Dec 15, 2012, at 10:59 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> hi, guys, how do I disable the email client from reading new incoming >>>>> messages while I am in another window or composing a new message etc? >>>>> Thanks.************ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >>>>> their list subscription is: >>>>> >>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>>>> >>>>> The list archive is located at >>>>> >>>>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>>>> >>>>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>>>> >>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>>> >>>> ************ >>>> >>>> >>>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>>> >>>> >>>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >>>> their list subscription is: >>>> >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>>> >>>> The list archive is located at >>>> >>>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>>> >>>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>>> >>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>> >>> ************ >>> >>> >>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>> >>> >>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >>> their list subscription is: >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>> >>> The list archive is located at >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>> >>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>> >>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jonnie Appleseed >>> With His >>> Hands-on technolog(eye)s >>> Touching the internet >>> Reducingtechnology's' Disabilities >>> one byte at a time >>> >>> ************ >>> >>> >>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>> >>> >>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >>> their list subscription is: >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>> >>> The list archive is located at >>> >>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>> >>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>> >>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >> >> ************ >> >> >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >> >> >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >> their list subscription is: >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >> >> The list archive is located at >> >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >> >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >> >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > > ************ > > > You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. > > > The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to > their list subscription is: > > //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind > > The list archive is located at > > //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ > > All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: > > john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. 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