[nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again

Thu Jul 26 19:09:18 UTC 2018

I've just switched back to Firefox, Chrome has frozen. How do I get my
library and history back?

On 3/24/18, Robert Spangler via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Well pardon me, the issue with gmail and focus issues when selecting and
> deleting messages seems to be fixed, so I spoke too soon on that one.  I
> might have been a little unfair below towards Google, as honestly there are
> issues with the experience using NVDA in both browsers.  It just seems like
> whenever I'm experiencing a problem in Chrome, I can go to Firefox and it
> works smoothly.  I think a few of the issues I am experiencing might be
> specific to NVDA, such as stopping say all and finding my focus way farther
> down the document than where it should be, and random jumping around the
> page when arrowing through.  I'd say these manifested themselves in the
> last
> year or so; they've not always been a problem.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Doug Lee via
> nfbcs
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 10:02 AM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Doug Lee <dgl at dlee.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again
>
> Fcc: =nfb
>
> Not countering your assertion, but curious about it: I've been using Chrome
> almost exclusively with both JAWS and NVDA for a month or two without
> serious issue, but there's probably a lot I don't bump into on an average
> day of surfing. What sorts of problems have you seen or learned of with
> Chrome and NVDA?
>
> On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 09:57:24AM -0400, NFBCS mailing list wrote:
> No, you're right about Chrome; it works most of the time but still has some
> issues.  You'd think that they would be fixed by now but Google has a habit
> of introducing accessibility regressions every time they make something
> actually work right.  Not to mention that using gmail, its own product,
> with
> Chrome and NVDA is less than viable.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Louis Maher via
> nfbcs
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 9:37 AM
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> Cc: Louis Maher <ljmaher03 at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again
>
> Hello Liz,
>
> Edge sort of works under JAWS Version 2018.1803.24.  However, when I use
> Edge and JAWS, Edge is slow, and my alt+tab window shifting is slowed down.
> For a while, I went back to Internet Explorer.  I have problems with the
> Chrome browser's ability to work with buttons, especially on Chase and
> Wells
> Fargo web sites.
>
> Each persons experience may be different from my experiences.
>
>
>
>
> Regards
> Louis Maher
> Phone: 713-444-7838
> E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Campbell via
> nfbcs
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 8:24 AM
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> Cc: Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am curious if anyone is using Microsoft Edge? I currently have Google
> Chrome set as my default, and have looked at the Edge browser, but I
> haven't
> used it yet.
>
> Liz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vincent Martin
> via nfbcs
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 9:03 PM
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> Cc: vincentfmartin2020 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again
>
> I mostly use Chrome now and I changed about four months ago.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Currin, Kevin via nfbcs
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 9:47 PM
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> Cc: Currin, Kevin <kwcurrin at email.unc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again
>
> I used to be a devoted firefox user, but after this I switched completely
> to
> google chrome a few weeks ago. Anyone else?
> ________________________________________
> From: nfbcs [nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Nicole Valicia
> Thompson-Andrews via nfbcs [nfbcs at nfbnet.org]
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 9:36 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Cc: Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again
>
> I have downgraded to the Firefox ESr. Firefox recommends that.
>
> On 3/22/18, Louis Maher via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I am assuming it is for only JAWS 2018.
>>
>> Regards
>> Louis Maher
>> Phone: 713-444-7838
>> E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Graham Mehl via
>> nfbcs
>> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 12:31 AM
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>> Cc: Graham Mehl <blind at trailstone.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again
>>
>> Hi Louis,
>> Is this for JAWS 2018 only or JAWS 18 as well?
>>
>> --
>> Graham Mehl
>> blind at trailstone.com
>> NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Vice President LCB graduate, 2016
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Louis Maher
>> via nfbcs
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 3:27 PM
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>> Cc: Louis Maher <ljmaher03 at outlook.com>; Discussion of the Graphical
>> User Interface, GUI Talk Mailing List <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [nfbcs] JAWS Now Supports Firefox Again
>>
>> Folks,
>>
>> The latest release of JAWS (2018.1803.24) supports the latest release
>> of Firefox (59.0.1).
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Louis Maher
>> Phone: 713-444-7838
>> E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com
>>
>>
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