I can answer your last question. I don't I just save the files and deal with them that way. Haven't had to much though.
Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray Facebook: facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 On Jan 4, 2012, at 12:40 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: > Hi Ray. > I have used the site also for just SS benefits things Have you used section > they call Business Online? It works ok, if you don't get yourself out of > Safari by accidentally pressing the tab key. I kept being thrown out and > having to get back in. Also, how do you handle pdf forms online? > > Regards, > Gigi > > On Jan 4, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > >> Ge,, I think you were not told the truth about the social security site not >> supporting Safari. I had to use it just the other week and no issues at all. >> >> A little cluttered but I got done what I needed to do. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >> >> Skype name: >> barefootedray >> >> Facebook: >> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >> >> >> >> On Jan 4, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: >> >>> Hi guys. >>> I think it's a matter of learning some things which are different from what >>> we're used to if we're switchers. For instance, it never occurred to me, >>> until an Apple person told me, that headers were used in numbers for >>> columns and headings automatically. When I finally figured this out, I >>> discovered that, for instance, in Numbers if set up header rows and/or >>> columns VoiceOver will say those things when you land on them. It is easier >>> to set up than it is in Windows because all you have to do is go to Tables >>> and tell it how many headers rows etc. you want. >>> >>> Now I know that some of you guys have put Windows on your Macs. That's the >>> last thing I want to do. However, I am about to have to go in the other >>> room and use the desktop that's under Vista because the old good Social >>> Security Administration has, I think got pdf files on there for putting W2s >>> for employees. Also, they basically told me yesterday their web site >>> doesn't support Safari. I have been using it on the web site, but when I >>> read the part about the pdf files for sending W2s for employees by printing >>> and/or reviewing the pdf files, I figure that I better use Windows. I sure >>> hope those things are accessible when I get there, but I have an awful >>> feeling they are not. Federal web sites are usually better, but their >>> fillable pdf files are not always accessible. I don't know about you guys, >>> but sometimes this accessibility thing makes me tired. I'm probably going >>> to need a reader. Yippee!! >>> >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>> >>> On Jan 4, 2012, at 11:40 AM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>> >>>> Oh boy I agree. I find the Mac way way faster in everything, and I'm dual >>>> booting my MBP and the mac side is sstill way faster than windows. >>>> >>>> Reach within you, find the beauty of you, then share your light with the >>>> world! >>>> >>>> Marlaina Lieberg >>>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 3, 2012, at 8:11 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>> >>>> lol, >>>> >>>> I think your sighted friend is on drugs. :). I find the Mac to be just >>>> as fas and more often than not faster when doing tasks than windows when a >>>> screen reader is not involved. Man, You know how long it takes iTunes to >>>> open on windows sometimes? smh. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>> Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 >>>> www.mobileaccess.org >>>> >>>> On Jan 3, 2012, at 8:44 PM, Chuck wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for the information. I do plan to use my PC and the Mac Mini in >>>>> parallel until I get used to the Mac. I am familiar with voice over >>>>> and zoom on the iPhone and iPad and I'm hoping that they translate as >>>>> well to the Mac Mini. >>>>> >>>>> I have a sighted friend who also says that the Mac is a little more >>>>> sluggish than the PC. I don't do any gaming, 90% of my computer uses >>>>> buying online, word processing, and web development >>>>> >>>>> But having dealt with Zoom text for the last 15 years, I am totally >>>>> frustrated with the program. I have to reboot it about five times >>>>> every day in order to get the text smooting to work. And it no longer >>>>> works with Internet Explorer nine. I'm sure that when they do finally >>>>> fix it, they'll want another $150 for the update. >>>>> Chuck >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 3, 6:22 pm, "Missy Hoppe" <melis...@fuse.net> wrote: >>>>>> Very well said. I've had my mac since may, and although I've recently >>>>>> become far more fond of Itunes than my bank account is >>>>>> comfortable with, I just don't use it for daily tasks. I just can't get >>>>>> comfortable with any of the word processing options, >>>>>> and since I've been using a PC for close to 25 years, I'm always going >>>>>> to be more comfortable on a windows platform. One of >>>>>> my favorite activities, especially while I'm unemployed, is playing >>>>>> games, and while I'm thrilled that the RS games client >>>>>> works on the mac, there aren't any other options. I'm still hoping for a >>>>>> truly accessible mud client; if atlantis is >>>>>> accessible, I sure haven't figured out how to make it speak >>>>>> automatically. >>>>>> My other major task is writing/editing a story I've been working on for >>>>>> several years now. I just can't get comfortable >>>>>> working on my files using the mac, so just keep using good old wordpad >>>>>> on the PC. >>>>>> Since it cost me so much money, I have chosen to use the mac for things >>>>>> that either don't work or I don't want to mess with >>>>>> on my PC: adium, skype, itunes, and a couple of other similar things >>>>>> that I can't remember at the moment. I figure that the >>>>>> mac is a lot easier to fix if something goes wrong, and that's >>>>>> definitely something I'll give Apple credit for; you can >>>>>> install the operating system without any sighted assistance, and with >>>>>> carbon copy cloner and time machine, it's easy to >>>>>> restore your machine on the off chance that something catastrophic >>>>>> happens. Another thing that I really love about the mac is >>>>>> Growl. It essensially reads things that happen in the system tray: >>>>>> changes in dropbox files for example. That's 1 thing my PC >>>>>> can't do, or if it can, I don't know how to set it up, so the mac is >>>>>> really awesome in that respect. >>>>>> With all that being said, however, while I certainly like my mac a lot >>>>>> more than I did when I first bought it, to be >>>>>> perfectly honest, there's still a rather big part of me that regrets the >>>>>> purchase. I eventually hope to get bootcamp and/or >>>>>> VM fusion up and running, but so far, that just hasn't happened. >>>>>> I hope this makes at least a little sense and that it helps you in your >>>>>> decision. Sadly, I can't comment on the large print >>>>>> side of things, but I've become moderately comfortable with using >>>>>> Voiceover. Good luck in whatever decision you make, and I >>>>>> hope this helps you out at least a little. >>>>>> Missy >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 8:01 PM >>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: Switching to a Mac from PC >>>>>> >>>>>> I got a Mini after hearing nothing but great things about the Mac and >>>>>> VoiceOver. I can honestly say that I regret the >>>>>> decision. I never understood editing, my system seemed sluggish compared >>>>>> to NVDA with Windows, and web browsing is slow on >>>>>> the Mac when using vo. Also, a lot of what I do on the pc is audio >>>>>> gaming, and not so much as a good, accessible version of >>>>>> Solitaire is available on the Mac, let alone shooting, strategy, or >>>>>> other intensively audio games. >>>>>> I am still willing to admit that a good, long skype session with someone >>>>>> who is an experienced Mac user may help me, but as >>>>>> of right now I almost never boot into Mac, using the Windows half of my >>>>>> dual-booting mini almost exclusively. If you do >>>>>> switch, make sure to either set up bootcamp or a virtual machine so you >>>>>> can run Windows, because I can pretty much promise >>>>>> that you will still be using Windows for a while after you start playing >>>>>> with the mac. Sorry to be so negative, but that's my >>>>>> experience so far. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 1/3/12, Red.Falcon <velocity.focu...@virginmedia.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Chuck! >>>>>>> Although I do not use windows and never have! >>>>>>> I have seen posts about the zoom and one thing the Mac cannot do is >>>>>>> change colours! >>>>>>> So its black on white or vice vursor! >>>>>>> hth Colin >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4 Jan 2012, at 00:05, Chuck wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>>>> I'm seriously considering switching to a Mac Mini from PC. >>>>>>>> I intend to use both the zoom and voice over programs. >>>>>>>> I am currently using a PC with Windows 7 and zoom text as my >>>>>>>> magnification and reading software. >>>>>>>> I would like to hear from those of you who have made the switch. >>>>>>>> What pitfalls should I look for? Are there any trade-offs? >>>>>>>> In your opinion after making the switch which is the better system? >>>>>>>> Why? >>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>> Chuck >>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>>>> mehg...@gmail.com;http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group >>>>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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