[macvoiceover] Re: Reading .pdf files
- From: Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 13:49:14 +1300
That worked for me.
I did not reset Preview as my default pdf reader but after going to the pdf
file in Finder I then went into the File menu and down to 'Open With' and
selected Preview, then turned VO off, pressed spacebar and VO, out of habit, to
open the file, waited then turned VO back on and was able to read the file that
previously was a blank !
Excellent !
TF
On 1/11/2014, at 1:24 pm, Cheryl Homiak <cah4110@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There is a work-around for this problem. But skim is not a solution. My
experience is that if you are having this problem with a pdf file in Preview,
you will also have it in Skim.
But in Preview, here’s your work-around. Go to the file you want to read in
finder. Turn voiceover off and then do cmd-o to open the file. You should now
be able to interact and read the file. It appears that this will continue to
work for that file as long as you have Preview open but if you quit Preview
and/or restart your computer, you will have to do this again.
Also for files that are not picture/image files but that you can’t initially
read with Preview, it usually still works to do cmd-a to select all in the
file, copy with cmd-c, and then paste into Text Edit or some other application.
Finally, if you have not already done so, report this to
accessibility@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:accessibility@xxxxxxxxx> and never, never
assume that enough others have reported the problem and your input is
unnecessary.
Hth.
--
Cheryl
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> On Oct 31, 2014, at 7:08 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> Have you tried Skim, though I did not necessarily get better results.
>
> TF
>
> On 1/11/2014, at 11:08 am, Suzanne Erb <suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
> Yes, that’s true. I’m concerned about .pdf files that I was able to read
> using Preview, but have not been able to read these same files since
> upgrading. there doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason. Of course, no
> picture files can be read, but I’m sometimes having problems with files that
> I used to be able to read. Again, this is not a consistent problem.
> Suzanne
>> On Oct 31, 2014, at 6:04 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> IMO, not the operating system, I find not all pdf files are equal. I think
>> some are more like scans producing images, others have text.
>>
>> TF
>>
>> On 1/11/2014, at 10:08 am, linnette whalen <linnettew@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:linnettew@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>> Having the same problem! However, also having the same problem on husband’s
>> IMac and it does not have Yosemite.
>> On Oct 30, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Suzanne Erb <suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> I’ve found the same. However, I have had a few problems opening some .pdf
>>> files. Some are opening fine, some are not. Has anyone else experienced
>>> this? I have been working around this by opening them i other programs;
>>> but I used to like Preview, and I’d like to like it, again.
>>> Suzanne
>>>> On Oct 30, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> <mailto:tusciafalconer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:In general, I have found the
>>>> same thing; however, I am having a problem with opening some files in
>>>>
>>>> A warning to Keith, you may not want to read this !
>>>>
>>>> After two weeks of Yosemite on my 2008 iMac with 4Gb RAM I have no issues
>>>> that I would complain about.
>>>> The system feels rock solid, no bugs or lock ups with busy busy.
>>>> I would definitely suggest that 4Gb RAM may be a minimum. This is because
>>>> Yosemite uses RAM differently to earlier OS issues, though apparently
>>>> Mavericks was similar.
>>>> Because RAM has the fastest processing speed in the computer, the OS is
>>>> taking advantage of this and fills the RAM ready for use, this is why a
>>>> larger capacity is more beneficial.
>>>> With less RAM there is a longer delay when shifting between Applications
>>>> as as more data is being swapped, particularly if several larger Apps are
>>>> open at the same time.
>>>> So my bottom line is that I get a short delay when moving between Apps but
>>>> once there it is solid.
>>>> Yosemite leaves memory in RAM if there is space so that when you open an
>>>> App again it opens faster.
>>>> Yosemite has also been designed to accept all third party applications
>>>> that Mavericks accepted so you should not have any issues there.
>>>> Other than that it seems most of this upgrade is to do with its look which
>>>> doesn't apply to most of us, and it aligns the different Mac platforms
>>>> together so you can work on your iphone, ipad or imac at the same time.
>>>> This is through the Cloud. You are prompted to add this when Yosemite runs
>>>> for the first time.
>>>> You can also make phone calls through your desk or laptop so long as your
>>>> iphone is within bluetooth reach.
>>>>
>>>> TF
>>>>
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