Category Archives: Accessibility

More Info about the Cosmo and BERT

Posted on March 28, 2016 by John

A short time back, I posted information on the Cosmo Brailler and the BERT software Braille solution produced by David Pillischer of Electronic Brailler LLC. Apple posted a press release to their educator group in regard to the products a … Continue reading →

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Braille Input in iOS and on the Mac, a Possible Option for UsersBraille, Portset,

Posted on March 6, 2016 by John

In my previous post, I talked about Braille output on the Mac. In this post, I wanted to pass along information on a potential solution for Braille input for both iOS and Mac OS X. Portset Systems Ltd, are an … Continue reading →

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Another Braille Solution for the Mac

Posted on January 23, 2016 by John

The topic of Braille translation and embossing by way of the Mac has come up frequently on the various email lists for blind Mac users. I have presented a few posts on this subject over the years, which has included … Continue reading →

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Updates and Some Other Odds and EndsAudio Tutorials, Coupons, resources,

Posted on December 12, 2015 by John

Audio Tutorial Series Updates It’s been a while since my last post, so I wanted to mention a few things here before the Christmas holiday week gets here and I will be taking a short break. The Audio Tutorial Series … Continue reading →

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3D Touch with VoiceOver on the iPhone 6s

Posted on September 28, 2015 by John

There has been a lot of questions and comments about the new 3D Touch feature of VoiceOver on the iPhone 6s. I have been curious about this myself, and I think Scott Davert of Applevis, once again, does a fantastic … Continue reading →

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Apple Event held on September 9

Posted on September 26, 2015 by John

This was one of the rare times in which I was not able to update the page with news. Timing is often everything, and I literally was on vacation just two days prior to the September 9 Apple event. So, … Continue reading →

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Mac for the Blind is Proud to Make Audio Tutorials Available

Posted on August 5, 2015 by John

I have been asked by many folks over the years if I would ever consider creating audio tutorials on the Mac and iOS that I would sell. Basically, they have wanted me to record the lessons that I normally teach … Continue reading →

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ACSP Online Training Course Coming Soon

Posted on June 14, 2015 by John

Since I passed the Apple Certified Support Professional exams in the past, I have received a lot of questions about how one goes about obtaining an ACSP certificate. People have contacted me by telephone, email or when I have been … Continue reading →

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WWDC 2015

Posted on June 13, 2015 by John

I finally got around to updating the News page of the site today. This is the information from the World Wide Developer Conference from June 8. Personally, I don’t think there were any surprises. The next version of the Mac … Continue reading →

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Some More Apple Watch Material

Posted on May 1, 2015 by John

For those of you interested in the Apple Watch, Matt of the Tech Juggernaut has yet an even more comprehensive podcast that takes a look at the device in even more depth. You can go here to hear it. I … Continue reading →

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