O'Reilly eBooks on Switching to the Mac and Missing Manual for Lion on sale today

2012-04-26 Thread Esther
Hi All, Sorry for the late notice, but for those of you who are interested, the O'Reilly Missing Manual eBooks on Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Lion Edition and Mac OS X Lion: The Missing Manual by David Pogue are on sale today for half price ($11.99 and $13.99): http

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-16 Thread Daniel McGee
] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: 15 January 2012 00:29 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac? If so what app do you use? I have heard of Preview, does this work well with VoiceOver? I suspect it does since it is built

RE: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread David Griffith
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: 15 January 2012 00:29 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac? If so what app do you use? I have heard of Preview, does this work well with VoiceOver? I

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread Daniel McGee
Of chris hallsworth Sent: 15 January 2012 00:29 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac? If so what app do you use? I have heard of Preview, does this work well with VoiceOver? I suspect it does since it is built

RE: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread Bubba
Accessibility' Subject: RE: Switching to a mac I have had no need to use anything else but Preview, and reading has been easy with this, but on the Mac you are spoilt for choice with PDF reading. There are several programs available. So much so that PDF, which is a real pain on the Windows side

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread chris hallsworth
Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac? If so what app do you use? I have heard of Preview, does this work well with VoiceOver? I suspect it does since it is built in, but no harm in asking is there. On 14/01/2012 23:18, David Griffith wrote: I am sure

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread Daniel McGee
To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac? If so what app do you use? I have heard of Preview, does this work well with VoiceOver? I suspect it does since it is built in, but no harm in asking is there. On 14/01/2012 23:18, David

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread Sarah Alawami
January 2012 00:29 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac? If so what app do you use? I have heard of Preview, does this work well with VoiceOver? I suspect it does since it is built in, but no harm in asking is there. On 14

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread chris hallsworth
- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: 15 January 2012 00:29 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac? If so what app do you use? I have heard of Preview

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread michael maslo
for these. David Griffith -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: 15 January 2012 00:29 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs fine on the mac

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread Glenn
iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:27 PM Subject: Re: Switching to a mac eloquence is no where as clear a alex. I can't believe someone may think that. Eloquence to me is so computer sounding and unreal. On Jan 15, 2012, at 2:28 PM, Daniel McGee wrote

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-15 Thread Lyn her faithful furry friends
for these. David Griffith -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: 15 January 2012 00:29 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Switching to a mac So David, can you read PDFs

Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all. Well, I have been using the other operating system PCs since 1997, and it's time I now fancy a change of scenary. So in the future I am considering switching to a mac. It should allow me to do the following: 1. Browse websites such as Facebook. 2. Manage my e-mail. 3. Listen

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Sarah Alawami
of scenary. So in the future I am considering switching to a mac. It should allow me to do the following: 1. Browse websites such as Facebook. 2. Manage my e-mail. 3. Listen to and manage music. 4. Buy music from iTunes or other online stores like Play.com. 5. Do a very small amount of Word

Re: Switching to a Mac

2012-01-14 Thread Mike Welty
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:15 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Subject: Switching to a mac Hello all. Well, I have been using the other operating system PCs since 1997, and it's time I now fancy a change of scenary. So in the future I am considering switching

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Chris, To expand a bit on Sarah's note, you can implement her Facebook / IE8 suggestion by doing the following: 1. when you're in Safari go to Safari Preferences by pressing Command+comma. 2. In Safari Preferences interact with the toolbar, select theAdvanced button, stop interacting with

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi Brian and all, Maybe I'm just lucky, but I've generally had few problems browsing the Facebook site without changing the user agent. Granted, I switched from Safari to Crome for my primary browsing needs a while ago, which seems to have improved performance and stability over all. That being

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
Thanks Bryan. I plan to use m.facebook.com and I have heard that it is displayed differently, possibly even inaccessible, on a mac. Is this really true? I'm sure I could work it out, but anyway, please advise. Thanks! On 14/01/2012 18:24, Bryan Jones wrote: Hi Chris, To expand a bit on

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
since 1997, and it's time I now fancy a change of scenary. So in the future I am considering switching to a mac. It should allow me to do the following: 1. Browse websites such as Facebook. 2. Manage my e-mail. 3. Listen to and manage music. 4. Buy music from iTunes or other online stores like

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Sarah Alawami
Actually tha'ts what I use the agent thing on, the facebook mobile site. its changed so much it's hard to use. No feedback and text that does not say clicable but when you click on it it does things. and yeah. Take care. On Jan 14, 2012, at 10:24 AM, Bryan Jones wrote: Hi Chris, To expand

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Chris, If you've used the *lovely* native FB IOS App, you'll be familiar with some of the shortcomings of the mobile site when accessed thru Safari on the Mac. sometimes you can like a post, sometimes not. Sometimes you can comment, sometimes not. Sometimes notifications show up, sometimes

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Zack, Good point. I stepped back from Chrome over the past month or two after hitting a couple of walls, and it's time I should test the waters again. Which build of Chrome are you using, and are you using Chromevox or VO to navigate the contents of the browser window? Thanks, Bryan On

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi Brian, I'm currently using Google Crome 16, the stable build, with VoiceOver. CromeVox is nice in theory, but I don't like having to turn off VO to use it and lose the screen curtain among other niceties. Yours, Zack. On Jan 14, 2012, at 11:50 AM, Bryan Jones wrote: Hi Zack, Good point.

RE: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Bubba
OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Switching to a mac Hello all. Well, I have been using the other operating system PCs since 1997, and it's time I now fancy a change of scenary. So in the future I am considering switching to a mac. It should allow me to do the following: 1. Browse websites

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:15 PM To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Switching to a mac Hello all. Well, I have been using the other operating system PCs since 1997, and it's time I now fancy a change of scenary. So in the future I am considering

Re: Switching to a Mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
14, 2012 14:00 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Subject: Re: Switching to a Mac True, haven't really thought about needing an optical drive. I do get the occasional music CD but I purchase most things online via electronic download then burn them to CD/DVD at a later date

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Bryan Jones
Hi Chris, That's the FB App for IOS devices such as the iPhone, as I think you mentioned owning an iPhone or other i-Device. I'm not sure if there's an actual FB Application for the Mac OS. If you've not tried the official FB IOS App, it can be found at the following link. Note that this is

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread chris hallsworth
Griffith -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: 14 January 2012 17:15 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Switching to a mac Hello all. Well, I have been using the other operating system PCs

Re: Switching to a mac

2012-01-14 Thread Sarah Alawami
Sent: 14 January 2012 17:15 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Switching to a mac Hello all. Well, I have been using the other operating system PCs since 1997, and it's time I now fancy a change of scenary. So in the future I am considering switching to a mac. It should allow me to do