[NFBCS] MacOS VoiceOver Notifications Center, Air Drop and Reminders

[Kaden Colton]

Hi, Charles,

I am a Mac user. I’ve used  the following to clear out the notifications or activate something from the Notifications.  

For things outside of the Calendar app on a Mac laptop or desktop, you can use control-options-N and select the notification you want to go to. You do not generally have tointeract with that notification by using control-options-shift-down arrow. You can use control-option-left/right arrow. If you use control-options-right arrow. There’s usually a drop down me tu associated with the Details button. If it is an Air Drop Item, you can usually click on the notification that appears. You can also use the Air Drop that is found in Finder. I typically go with the route of going to Air Lrop that can be located in Finder.

Dismissing items from Calendar can je a bit different. You’ll have to go to the notifications center and then to the calendar item. You will then use control-options-shift-down arrow to interact with the item. You will then typically use control-options-left arrow. This will take you to a button that will say close. You can select it to clear a calendar notification.

If you ha s any more questions, I. An do my best to answer them.

Kaden

> On 21 Mar 2021, at 13:50, charles.vanek--- via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I've not called Apple support on this specifically.  Apple support is good
> if one gets the right person.  Some times they are just reading the same
> support documentation found online as not all of their support reps are
> everyday blind users.
> 
> If truly nobody on this forum knows what I'm referring to and has found how
> to be successful with it then certainly other forums do exist.
> 
> Best,
> Charles
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com> 
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 1:34 PM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: charles.vanek at gmail.com
> Subject: RE: [NFBCS] MacOS VoiceOver Notifications Center, Air Drop and
> Reminders
> 
> Greetings Charles:
> 
> Have you attempted to call the Apple Accessibility support line at (877)
> 204-3930? You might also try posting a notice on www.applevis.com to get
> answers to this question. My acquaintance with the Apple Mac is peripheral
> at best, but for Apple-related nonvisual access issues, I have found Apple
> Support to be of some help when a real blind expert was not available.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Curtis Chong
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of charles.vanek--- via
> NFBCS
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:12 PM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: charles.vanek at gmail.com
> Subject: [NFBCS] MacOS VoiceOver Notifications Center, Air Drop and
> Reminders
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to understand how Mac notification center works.  I'm an
> infrequent Mac user and have always had some trouble with notifications
> center both on OS 10 and now 11 Big Sir.  
> 
> 
> 
> It seems to me that the Notifications window with Reminders for example
> stays up on the screen in front.  That notifications window doesn't close
> with Command Q or W like other windows.  It's also not in the Command Tab
> list.  I do know it can be accessed via Control + Option + N.  But some
> times have a hard time getting rid of it.  This is most annoying if I'm
> trying to share a screen on something like Zoom, people on the other end see
> the rectangle of it blocking their view.
> 
> 
> 
> I've also experienced where that window will suddenly and unexpected take
> over the position of the VoiceOver cursor.  Even if I Control + Option + M
> and press the right arrow to see the title of the application I'm in, the
> application will be for example Safari while the VoiceOver Cursor is reading
> me a reminder.
> 
> 
> 
> Today I'm having a similar problem with the Notifications window whereby I
> have a PDF on my iPhone in Safari that I'm air dropping to the Mac to print.
> VoiceOver is telling me of the Notification.  So I press Control + Option +
> N to go the Notification Center.  The air drop PDF is there for a short
> while, but I cannot seem to take any action on it by clicking and arrowing
> up/down.  If I try to interaction with Control + Option + Shift + Down I
> just hear the piano tone that indicates it's not possible.  I've tried with
> Quick keys arrows as well both on and off to interact and accept the air
> drop but not successful.  
> 
> 
> 
> I worked around the air drop problem by just saving the PDF from my iPhone
> to Microsoft OneDrive and opening it manually from OneDrive on Mac.  But it
> would be nice to really understand how notification center works on Mac.
> 
> 
> 
> Appreciate any thorough guidance on Notification center.
> 
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Charles
> 
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