[nfbcs] Mac Accessibility

[Joe Orozco]

Hi Everett,

Can you elaborate a little more on this Virtual Windows you mentioned?
You're saying it's possible to retain my Windows XP system on a Mac
computer, allowing me to access both the Windows features as well as those
included with a Mac?  Or is it more along the lines of tabbing between both
systems?  I'm hoping this aspect of the job is not a deal breaker for me
with these folks, but it seems I would have to learn VoiceOver, the Mac
system itself and hope the software they are using in the company is
compatible with VoiceOver.  That, to me, seems like a lot of hoping.  But,
thank you and Dean for your assistance.

Joe Orozco

"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the
crowd."--Max Lucado 

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On 28-May-09, at 12:35 AM, Joe Orozco wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Forgive the cross post.  I need information from former PC users who 
> are now using the Mac environment as their primary operating system.  
> My
> questions:
>
> 1. How steep is the learning curve moving from Mac to PC?
>
Fairly steep.  Voiceover operates oppositely to JAWS and Window 
Eyes, but it is nice when you get used to it.
>

> 2. Is Firefox available to the Mac environment, and are there any 
> limitations to the browser in this environment?
> No, firefox is currently not accessible on the Mac with Voiceover.

> 3. What general limitations have you discovered using Mac moving from 
> the PC?
>
Voiceover is not scriptable, there is no way to tweak the 
accessibility of an application.  There is no word processor 
hat supports tables.

> 4. Is Voice Over built into the Mac system.  If not, how much is it, 
> and where is it found?
>
Voiceover is built into the Mac operating system and gets 
updated as you update your operating system.

> 5. How often is the screen reader for the Mac OS updated?  How 
> comparable is Voice Over to JAWS?  What kind of speech does 
Voice Over 
> use?
>
Voiceover is updated when the OS is updated, but I'm not sure 
how many features actually get updated, there is no real list 
of new features / bug fixes that I have ever found.  In my 
opinion Voicover sounds nicer than Eloquence, but has a harder 
time pronouncing words.
>

> 6. How easy is it to exchange documents between PC and Mac machines?
> Very easy via memory stick or e-mail.  You can also setup your Mac to 
> dual boot Windows.  Or, you can run Windows in a virtual machine on 
> the Mac, essentially running each operating system 
simultaneously.  On 
> a newer Mac there is no significant performance problem running OS X 
> and Windows simultaneously.



> I hope someone can help me address some or all of these points.   
> I've picked
> up an organization who insists on using Mac computers.  I 
would rather 
> stick to the PC.  I'm not impressed with JAWS a lot of times, 
but it's 
> what I know.  That said, I have a Mac laptop headed to me, and I 
> suppose I had better learn how to adopt to the new environment real 
> quick-like.  I would appreciate any and all advice you can provide.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Joe Orozco
>
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