Hi All, If I could just figure out what's bugging the Win 8.0 installer through BootCamp, I would be a happy camper. I agree with Tim and George that Windows runs quicker and more efficient on my MacBook Air. Just a little hip cup that I'm running into now. Hopefully, I'll find the answer soon.
Best, Eileen Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2015, at 8:36 AM, george b <gbma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Tim I agree > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 08:11 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Office for Mac 2016 Preview > > Hi, > > Not that I have a lot of personal experience with running Windows on the Mac, > but, from most things I’ve heard, Windows actually runs better, faster and > remains cleaner on a Mac than it does on a little cheap laptop that you might > get. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Mar 12, 2015, at 08:53, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi guys. > I realize this is some extra money, but if I ever have to run Windows because > I really need a program I can’t get on the Mac, I have thought that I would > just spring for a little Windows laptop. I know you can put windows on the > Mac, but I have read a little about what some of you have done, and I think > that if ever have to do it, I would rather have a separate system running the > Windows program. I still have JAWS, and I could just update it. The Mac and > Windows computers can read files produced on the other one, so I see no real > advantage to mixing the systems. Maybe I am wrong about that, but at this > point, I’m going to stick with iWorks. > > Gigi > >> On Mar 12, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Eileen Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi John, >> >> I have thought about that logic too because of the ability to obtain >> Window-Eyes for free if one has a copy of either Office 2010 or 2013. Let's >> see how this will pan out when the full version is release. However, I'm not >> holding out that this minor inconvenience of not accessing the edit field in >> word will be fix. :) It would be nice not to have to put Windows on my Air >> in either BootCamp or in VM Ware. Take Care. >> >> Eileen >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 12, 2015, at 7:03 AM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Nope. Microsoft did it again. They deliberately made all of the content >>> areas inaccessible. It can only be deliberate because this is how it was in >>> the last version and they got plenty of feedback from users. So, you have >>> to wonder if their is an altereor motive here at work, especially as the >>> iOS version is accessible. >>> >>> >>> Take Care >>> >>> John D. Panarese >>> Director >>> Mac for the Blind >>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>> Email, j...@macfortheblind.com >>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>> >>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 >>> Mountain Lion >>> >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>> >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 12, 2015, at 9:38 AM, 'Jim Fettgather' via MacVisionaries >>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello to the list. >>>> >>>> I have just now downloaded and installed this Microsoft office for mac >>>> 2016 preview, and what a bitter disappointment this is so far. >>>> >>>> Voiceover does not seem to read any of the text in my preliminary try out >>>> of the Microsoft Word application, everything else seems to read just fine. >>>> >>>> I know it’s an early preview, but it’s still shocking and truly hideous if >>>> Voiceover will not work with 2016 Office for mac. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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