Ann, does that company have any US dealers and/or a US support network? -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Robertson Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 3:32 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Zoom on the Mac, was: Switching to a Mac from PC
Hello Mark, This is not first hand experience as I'm totally blind, but my husband teaches low-vision people to use the Mac, and most of his clients use VisioVoice from Assistiveware to give them the combination of colours that suits their eyesight. This application is far from free, but it might provide what you need. Have a look at: www.assistiveware.com Cheers, Anne On 9 Jan 2012, at 06:25, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello, > > No, I think it's all been covered; however, I will say that, some how, > cursor tracking feels smoother or more seamless with Zoomtext. > > I think the biggest thing I like about using Windows over the Mac in > Zoom mode is the ability to truly customize color schemes. > > I have all but begged Apple to give users, sighted or low-vision the > ability to truly customize the OS color scheme. Simply reversing > colors is not good enough for long-term use of Zoom, in my opinion. > > The truth is, I only need the editable text font and background > reversed, not the entire desktop or window elements. Reversing every > color on the desktop can sometimes make navigation more difficult and > it looks terrible especially when the reverse-colored screen saver kicks in. > > Mark > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Louie P. (Pete) > Nalda > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 9:23 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Switching to a Mac from PC > > Just out of curiosity, can you name other areas of superiority of > ZoomText over Zoom besides what I've mentioned? And do you think > maybe these extra features add to the instability problems the OP > mentions? I'm just curious, as Zoom does seem to run very flawlessly > on the mac, limitations aside. And you don't have to pay $150 for > upgrades every time the browser or OS is updated (I'm only stating > what the Original poster said earlier). I think knowing what features > ZT has that people want could help the folks at apple know how they > can best improve Zoom. Myself, I never really miss the features I had > with ZT and Windows. I get very close using Zoom and VO together on my Mac. > Ymmv. > > > On Jan 7, 2012, at 9:22 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> Hello All, >> >> I think I missed the genesis of this thread; but, as for zoom on the >> Mac versus Zoomtext for Windows, Zoomtext is far superior. This >> truly saddens me as, were they equal or more closely matched, I would >> use my Mac even more than I currently do. >> >> I have been lobbying AI Squared, the makers of Zoomtext, to port ZT >> over to the Mac. I hope, someday, that it will. >> >> I do not fault Apple for this as Apple is an OS developer where as AI >> Squared is a screen magnification company. I am certain that if Apple > were >> primarily a screen magnification company it would be the best on the > planet. >> >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Louie P. (Pete) >> Nalda >> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 6:34 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Switching to a Mac from PC >> >> Here are the main differences between ZoomText and Zoom on the Mac. >> Zoom on the mac doesn't offer windowed or partial screen >> magnification as ZoomText Does, though to It's benefit, it does offer >> several tracking options of how the screen moves with the pointer. I >> use > Continuous mode. and of Course >> there is keyboard tracking as well. Like ZT, there is also font > smoothing. >> Zoom does not have the doc reader app, but will happily move along >> with VoiceOver as VO reads text. Zoom can quickly change >> magnification with >> ctrl+ 2 finger up/down on the trackpad, which I find is just as handy >> ctrl+ as >> using the wheel on a mouse. >> >> On Jan 7, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Sean Murphy wrote: >> >>> Hi chuck, >>> >>> I think people have missed the main point of your message and have >>> gone on >> a tangent which isn't what you were asking. >>> >>> Large (magnification) on the Mac is very good from my understanding. >>> You >> can quickly change the size of the font. But I do not know what the >> feature differences between Zoomtext and Mac Magnification. Only >> think I do know is that it is very feature reach. >>> >>> Web development and other like presentation tools under the Mac is >>> very >> feature reach. >>> On 04/01/2012, at 12:44 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. >>> >> >> Egun On, Lagunak! 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