I have had no need to use anything else but Preview, and reading has been
easy with this, but on the Mac you are spoilt for choice with PDF reading.
There are several programs available. So much so that PDF, which is a real
pain on the Windows side is a very reasonable format on the Mac side. Of
course if the PDF is graphic based and has no text then VO will struggle.
The robobraille file conversion can handle most of these graphics based
documents but I tend to duck back into Fusion and Kurzweil for these.
David Griffith
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From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth
Sent: 15 January 2012 00:29
To: Mac OSX& iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: Switching to a mac
So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac? If so what app do you use?
I have heard of Preview, does this work well with VoiceOver? I suspect it
does since it is built in, but no harm in asking is there.
On 14/01/2012 23:18, David Griffith wrote:
I am sure that the Mac will provide a good experience for all the
things you mention.
I take the approach of using VM fusion with my Mac and I consider that
I therefore have the best of both worlds. If I need to study a table I
switch very quickly to Windows, Word and Jaws. If I need to read a PDF
I use the Mac.
I set up a boot camp partition but, if starting again from scratch, I
would not now bother as fusion is a far better solution , including
the capacity to install and set up Windows without sighted help.
Once you get used to it file management is far easier on the Mac.
There are differences but whenever I am in Windows I find myself
wanting to use column view .
Downloading files is very efficient and fast on the Mac in my
experience but again it is completely different from Windows and you
will need to learn different techniques if you want to monitor downloads.
The main problem with picking up the Mac is that there are lots of
information out there which is useful for visually impaired people but
it tends not to be centralised as much as for the commercial Windows
screen readers. However lists like this are invaluable as a learning
assistant.
A big learning curve is ahead but I am sure you will enjoy it.
David Griffith
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From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris
hallsworth
Sent: 14 January 2012 17:15
To: Mac OSX& iOS Accessibility
Subject: Switching to a mac
Hello all.
Well, I have been using the other operating system PCs since 1997, and
it's time I now fancy a change of scenary. So in the future I am
considering switching to a mac. It should allow me to do the following:
1. Browse websites such as Facebook.
2. Manage my e-mail.
3. Listen to and manage music.
4. Buy music from iTunes or other online stores like Play.com.
5. Do a very small amount of Word Processing, and I mean very small,
with hardly any formatting or other complex requirements.
I am looking into a laptop style mac.
6. I am willing to use the other operating system where necessary,
either via bootcamp or a VM. So no issues there on that front.
I am going to take my time with this research, so please comment with
no rush necessary.
Again, I just fancy a change since I have been using Windows PCs since
1997.
It kind of also makes sense since I have both an iPhone and iPod Touch.
Thanks for any comments, good or bad, on this. It will be much
appreciated.
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