It might not be a bad idea to go to apple.com, followed by support and accessibility to learn of voiceover and mac keystrokes to familiarize yourself. I own a Mac Mini, but need to spend more time on it for learning.
Best Regards, Cornell > From: matthew.care...@gmail.com > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:20:29 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Is anyone a MAC user > > Agreed there is no fee like jaws charges. However a Mac book is quite > expensive. In the end right now at least it is comparable to buying a > windows based machine and jaws. The speech however is very good. I have a > sighted friend who has an older one and it sounded good when she tested it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Linda Mumford > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:38 AM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Is anyone a MAC user > > Is anyone out there a MAC user? I need to get a new laptop computer and I > have read that the MAC comes with it's own screen reader, that Apple > automatically updates it, and there is no fee like JAWS charges for its new > software versions. What I don't know is: > 1. Is the MAC user friendly for a blind person? > 2. Is there scanning software that is compatible with the MAC (I currently > use Open Book, but this is not compatible with the MAC. > > Any and all advice including pros and cons would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Linda Mumford > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com
