Hi. What's wrong with pressing command shift M to mute Skype? On 2012-06-25, at 8:39 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
> applescript is as (if not more) powerful than the scripting interface for > jaws. since it is built-on to OS X, you can do a lot more with it than you > could in windows with jaws scripts. Apple scripts can be set up as system > services, application interfaces or even assigned to shortcuts. I use one > such to allow me to mute the mic in Skype. I am not sure you can do this with > jaws. anyway, that is my take on applescripts and OS X. at least, OS X is > designed with accessibility in mind (of which windows is not). > > -eric > > On Jun 25, 2012, at 2:57 PM, Daniela Rubio wrote: > >> VoiceOver has grown very fast in the last 3 years. Wait until Next OS is >> released, there are going to be nice surprises on accessibility. I have >> being working with tables in pages lastly and there is always a work around >> things. Why don't somebody, instead of creating a separated screen reader, >> makes Apple scripts to solve some issues? I think that VoiceOver y very >> powerful in combination with Applescript. >> >> SALUDOS, DANIELA R.T. >> MACNETICOS, APPLE Y ACCESIBILIDAD A TU ALCANCE. >> EN TWITTER: @macneticos >> NUESTRO BLOG EN: >> www.macneticus.blogspot.com >> Y EL PODCAST EN:` >> http://macneticos.libsyn.com >> >> >> >> El 25/06/2012, a las 20:26, Christopher-Mark Gilland escribió: >> >>> Whole heartedly! agree. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Ray Foret Jr >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 8:42 AM >>> Subject: Re: is a paid screenreader for the mac a option? >>> >>> Couldn't be more wrong. Why you want to make the Mac more like clunky >>> crashy windows? It's not up to the screen reader to make things more >>> accessible with more and more scripts which you have to keep up with; >>> rather, that's up to the app developers. That's how it is in the Mac >>> world. FS make a Mac screen reader? Are you seriously kidding me? No way >>> it ain't gonna happen. >>> >>> GWMicro neither. They already have enough on their plate worying about >>> windows type stuff. >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>> >>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>> >>> Skype name: >>> barefootedray >>> >>> On Jun 25, 2012, at 7:08 AM, William Windels wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> After working for more than 3 years with the mac , it's my personal >>>> opinionthat more basic programs are accessible on windows then on the mac >>>> platform. >>>> >>>> I find it more stable to work on the mac because of the integration of the >>>> screenreader voiceover with the osx. >>>> The fact that the hardware is also adapted for us by the trackpad and the >>>> function-keys with the spoken values. >>>> And of course the flexible way we can install , manage the system with >>>> voiceover support everywhere. >>>> >>>> However, we can't e.g. configure dropbox with voiceover while this is >>>> possible on windows, office programs like microsoft office and also >>>> iWork's aren't fully accessible with lay-out tasks, in my opinion there >>>> are several usability issues with the browsers on the mac, some >>>> ellements of the os , like >>>> Tables, on websites and on numbers and pages, are very difficult to >>>> navigate e.g. you can't search for edit-fields on websites while they are >>>> in a table and in pages, you can't work with tables on a comfortable way. >>>> the icon's on the status bar, can't be reached on a normal way with >>>> voiceover... >>>> >>>> My conclusion: a paid screenreader for the mac that makes program's >>>> accessible with scripts (like screen readers on windows do), should be >>>> very welcome I think. >>>> With this kind of optional screenreader, blind users should be able to use >>>> all the equivalents on the mac of their windows favorites. Perhaps it >>>> should push apple to make their screenreader better on a faster speed. >>>> >>>> Why such screenreader doesn't exist yet? >>>> I see 2 reasons for this: >>>> 1. Apple should not be happy with this and the screenreader of apple >>>> should have more possibilities to integrate with the os then the external >>>> screenreader. >>>> 2. Other communities don't see a reason to make a screenreader for the mac >>>> while there is one built in. >>>> If it should be the second reason, any people with accessibility >>>> frustrations on the mac , should communicate this to other companies >>>> like gw micro, freedom scientific, baum... >>>> >>>> Any opinions about this meanings should be very welcome. >>>> kind regards, >>>> William Windels >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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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