[Blindtlk] A couple of Mac questions

[Chris Nusbaum]

Jewel,

The Focus line, as well as almost all other Braille displays, are supported
by the Mac.

Chris

Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
Public Relations Committee
Maryland Association of Blind Students
Phone: (443) 547-2409

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jewel
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 3:16 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] A couple of Mac questions

I was at the Apple Store the other day, looking at MacBooks. The MagicTrac
Pad doesn't allow for gestures the same way the iPhone, iPod, or iPad does,
but I'm told they are trying to integrate them.
The gestures for the pad seem rather cumbersome to me, with five-finger
swipes, four-finger flicks, and the like, but I think I just haven't given
it proper chance. I'm seriously considering buying a MacBook in the next few
years, but I know it will be a very slow transition. Does anyone know if the
Focus Blue displays are supported on Macs? I have a Focus 40 Blue and having
Braille through my computer is an important feature to me.
Interested in learning more,
Jewel

On 4/13/13, Ray Foret Jr <rforetjr at att.net> wrote:
> Where you read that the Mac does not read tables well I don't know.  
> Mine does.  OF course, it depends w what app you're using and how the 
> table is and all that.  As for the track pad, some of us Mac users do 
> use then, others of us like me do not.  The track pad does offer the 
> advantage that you can do with one hand what normally would require two.
>
>
> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the 
> blind built-in!
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>
> On Apr 13, 2013, at 8:08 PM, "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Just wondering, for those who use a Mac, do you also use the track pad?
>> If
>> so, what are the advantages or disadvantages if there are any. Also, 
>> I recently read that the Mac does not read tables well.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Bonnie Lucas
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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