From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from blindtechs.net ([68.14.253.25]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1EUTq0-0002kW-00 for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:47:56 -0400 Received: from BTGW (unknown [192.168.2.1]) by blindtechs.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 08C7A2D5B0 for ; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:47:02 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <003201c5d972$f3295ac0$5602a8c0@BTGW> From: "BlindTech" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <002901c5d8de$177aa4a0$77ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> <6.2.1.2.2.20051025082720.0291ce40@mailhost.math.wisc.edu> Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:46:57 -0700 Organization: BlindTechs.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Subject: Re: off topic: accessibility with mac stuff? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:47:56 -0000 blind mac users list is at http://www.macvisionaries.com to subscribe send an email to discuss-subscribe@macvisionaries.com hth BlindTech Website: http://blindtechs.net blog: http://theblindtech.blogspot.com The Tech of all Techs! Powered by unix not M$! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John G. Heim" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 6:31 AM Subject: Re: off topic: accessibility with mac stuff? > This is not a complaint about the OT thread. In fact, I'm kind of glad it > came up. I work at the University of Wisconsin in the Math department. > The department gave me a Macintosh to take home with the idea that I'd > learn how to use VoiceOver. never having used a Mac before, I am having a > real hard time just getting started. > > Is there a blind Mac users list? How about just a general Mac users list? > > > > At 04:01 PM 10/24/2005, Sean McMahon wrote: >>There was a voiceover review demo type thing on the acbradio archives. Go >>to >>the acbradio site and search for mainmenu under on-demand radio. I can >>also >>give you an email of someone who uses the voiceover or has tested some of >>it if >>that person gives you permission and you need that. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Deedra Waters" >>To: >>Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 11:22 AM >>Subject: off topic: accessibility with mac stuff? >> >> >> > This is offtopic, but not real sure where to ask this. I know a while >> > back apple was doing accessibility beta testing with tiger when it was >> > in the testing faze. >> > >> > I'm wondering wether anyone knows how accessible mac osx is. I've heard >> > both that tiger is good, and that it needs improvement. I'm looking at >> > buying a new laptop soon, and i'd rather aim for a mac this time. >> > >> > If anyone has been brave enough to test this, or is using it, i'd be >> > interested in feedback offlist. Thanks! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Deedra Waters - Gentoo developer relations, accessibility and >> infrastructure - >> > dmwaters@gentoo.org >> > Gentoo linux: http://www.gentoo.org >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Speakup mailing list >> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Speakup mailing list >>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > John G. Heim > jheim@math.wisc.edu > 3-4189 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup