If that does work, it would only work in the Terminal so using homebrew would be the way to install. I have not tried this myself.
Best, Janina Anders Holmberg writes: > Hi! > Have you tried to install brltty on the mac for braille use in terminal? > I am a bit unsure on how to install it in terminal. > There are to many components for my brain. > /A > > > 3 maj 2020 kl. 21:52 skrev 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries > > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>: > > > > Thanks so much for this info, Janina. I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned > > this or not, but when you get into commands that do more than simple, one > > line responses, you’ll probably find that VoiceOver… Just doesn’t do so > > well in the Terminal. Then, you may want to check out TDSR, the terminal > > screen reader. > > > > https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr <https://github.com/tspivey/tdsr> > > > > If you become interested in other Linux accessibility stuff as well, you > > could look into Emacs, and Emacspeak. I’ve done a guide on getting those > > set up: > > > > https://gist.github.com/a794a448ccc46e72fca63c932105c043 > > <https://gist.github.com/a794a448ccc46e72fca63c932105c043> > > > > Homebrew, from: > > > > https://brew.sh <https://brew.sh/> > > > > Will give you access to many more packages (programs) for the Terminal, and > > you can use the “brew cask” commands to install even Mac apps, like Google > > Chrome or Github Desktop, if you ever get into that. > > > > I know, a lot of these are resources that you may use when you’re more > > comfortable with the basics, but I figured I’d give them out now, so you > > have a path to follow when you’re done getting started. > > > > Journey before Destination! :) > > > >> On May 3, 2020, at 12:49 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > >> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > >> wrote: > >> > >> I don't know about the particular podcast or the book that was suggested > >> by others. I'd suggest checking out those resources, though. Any > >> starting point should help. > >> > >> I do have some more generic advice that will serve you forever, because > >> you'll never learn everything there is to know about the Terminal. No > >> one does. > >> > >> So, the question quickly becomes: "How do I do X?" > >> > >> For that on line searches are very useful. I frequently open a Google > >> search and put in +osx to get Apple specific results for the remainder > >> of my querry. > >> > >> If I get too many point and click results, I go back to my search and > >> add +cli to my querry. I rarely need go any further for finding Terminal > >> oriented help on whatever the particular task. > >> > >> I should also note that Terminal now defaults to the Z Shell. Therefore, > >> any resource you can find about zsh is likely to be helpful, even if > >> it's about zsh on Linux. Now, there's a lot of colorization available in > >> zsh commands. Just skip all that stuff irrelevant to you. > >> > >> Lastly, you should know about the man command. This is shorhand for > >> manual. An example of how to use this command might be having the > >> Terminal tell you all the ways you can use the cp command: > >> > >> man cp > >> > >> You will never outgrow your need for the man command. > >> > >> Writing all this reminds me of one of my favorite life experiences, when > >> first I learned to use Unix command lines. Those where the early days of > >> on line shell access that we accessed vial dialup modem. I was familiar > >> with menu driven systems like Compuserve and Delphi, but Netcom, when I > >> logged in prompted only: > >> > >> [netcom]$ > >> > >> This I knew from nothing what to do. Where was my menu? > >> > >> So, I called Netcom. just by chance I got Bob Reager the founder on the > >> phone--yes, those were different days. > >> > >> So, I started my conversation with Bob, "What do I do?" > >> > >> Bob said: "We sent you a manual." > >> > >> I said: "I'm blind, can't read it." > >> > >> Bob said: "Oh wow! Do you know the man command and maybe the rn > >> command?" > >> > >> I said: "No, never heard of them?" > >> > >> Bob said: "OK, just type man man and maybe also man man -k. Then you can > >> also just type rn and press enter." > >> > >> I said: "cool, if I get stuck, may I call you for more direction?" > >> > >> Bob said: "Yes, as long as you don't abuse it, you may call me." > >> > >> Guess what? I never called him again. > >> > >> rn is dead. It was a usenet news reader, and usenet has died. Instead we > >> have this and similar email list groups (not so available 30 years ago). > >> > >> But, I love that those two commands took me everywhere from that point. > >> And, yes, I still use man all the time. > >> > >> Good luck! > >> > >> Best, > >> > >> Janina > >> > >> 'Kristeen Hughes' via MacVisionaries writes: > >>> The subject says it. I want to learn more about this powerful app, and > >>> I'm not sure how this is best done. Does anyone have book recommendations > >>> or places on the web? > >>> > >>> Kristeen > >>> > >>> -- > >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac > >>> Visionaries list. > >>> > >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > >>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > >>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > >>> > >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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