One of the major problems folks coming over from Windows have is they spend
too much time expecting the Mac to behave and BE like their Windows machine as
if they are just replacing one screen reader with another. This constant
expectation increases ones frustration and only harms the learning process.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work this way, and the more you battle that
mindset, the less natural the Mac seems. The biggest thing I continually
recommend to people I train is to completely stop thinking Windows and their
Windows screen reader and to focus on learning OS X and VoiceOver.
In six years now of having switched to the Mac, but still using Windows just
to remind myself what I am not missing, I can tell you first hand that the Mac
feels completely natural and I am so thankful for Apple every time I fire up my
Windows PC and deal with the nonsense of that backwards operating system.
The only task that I have found that I can't do as "well" from my Windows
days is mudding, but I can deal with that in Terminal. I don't mud as much as
I did, so I can tolerate not having a full fledged mud client. However, it
would be nice if one could be found that works with VoiceOver as well as gmud
or zmud does.
Take Care
John Panarese
jpanar...@gmail.com
On Nov 23, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Missy Hoppe wrote:
> I'd love for the mac to some day feel natural, but so far, most of the stuff
> I like doing just works better on the PC. I'm still not entirely impressed
> with text edit or pages for word processing; don't like that my fonts get
> changed, etc. I've tried atlantis, but unless I'm missing something, it's not
> a realistic mudding environment, so that's another reason the mac just isn't
> my primary goto computer. However, I do find myself using it a few times a
> week, if for no other reason than to ensure that its software is fully
> up-to-date. Itunes is starting to grow on me a little, which I suppose is a
> good thing, but I'm not sure I'll ever become a complete apple-head. On the
> bright side, I think I'm to the point where if, God forbid, something
> catastrophic happened to my PC, I could at least function with the mac until
> finances permitted for me to get the pc fixed. I think that using VM fusion
> or bootcamp would make me spend a lot more time on my macbook, but since I
> can't afford to buy windows for it, I'm just not to that point yet.
> So, I don't know if/when the mac will feel natural for me, but I have to say
> that I think I've come pretty far with it since buying it in May; am just not
> in love with it, if that makes sense.
>
>
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chad King
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:54 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Mac feel natural
>
> Traci,
> Indeed! It is an amazing experience. I'll put it this way. Use windows. But
> only if you *have* to.
> That's what I meant by its ok to use both. Because there were a couple of
> times where i just, 'didn't quite get it."
> Of course, i was also running Mac OS X Leopard at the time. Much has improved
> since then.
>
> Sent from my MBP
>
> On Nov 23, 2011, at 12:40 PM, Traci wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the replies.
>>
>> I think my biggest thing is surfing the net. Reading and researching is a
>> huge part of the computer experience for me, and it is slow going getting
>> use to surfing with VO and Mac.
>>
>> Maybe like you guys say, it'll take time. Hopefully it'll all feel natural
>> soon. There is so much I'm loving about the Mac. It is the best you tube
>> experience hands down!
>>
>> I'm prefering iTunes on the Mac as well. Lol, and so much more.
>>
>> Traci
>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail
>>
>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 10:20 AM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote:
>>
>>> if it makes you feel any better, my friends that use windows tell me it is
>>> getting more and more like apple all the time. take care, max
>>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Traci wrote:
>>>
>>>> *Grin,* I thought that might be the popular response. I should put the
>>>> old laptop upstairs or something and force myself to use the Mac. The
>>>> funny thing is, every time I use the Mac, I enjoy the experience, it just
>>>> doesn't feel like second nature yet.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Traci
>>>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Paul Mimms wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Most of us are more comfortable with what we have become familiar with
>>>>> using, therefore what is easier. You may find you just need to stop
>>>>> making the decision whether to use the MacBook or the PC and remove the
>>>>> PC from consideration. Make the MacBook the only computer you use and
>>>>> make it work for you just as you did with the PC at one time.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/23/2011 10:19 AM, Traci wrote:
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is your advice on making the Mac experience feel natural? I'm
>>>>>> loving my Macbook Air, but I'm noticing I don't naturally go to it. I'm
>>>>>> still using my ancient windows laptop most of the time. It can be 3 or
>>>>>> 4 days, and I think I really should go on my Mac.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :) I guess I want to get to the point, where it is odd to pick up the
>>>>>> windows laptop. Any good suggestions? How long did it take you before
>>>>>> the Mac felt second nature?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Traci
>>>>>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail
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