Category Archives: Accessibility

OK, so what about this Whole Interaction Concept on the Mac?

Posted on March 16, 2014 by John

The Concept of Interaction on the Mac Having worked with people and having also trained folks on the Mac for a good four years consistently now, as well as being a member of several blind Mac user email lists, I … Continue reading →

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iOS 7.1 Is Released

Posted on March 10, 2014 by John

For those not aware, iOS 7.1 is now released. I just downloaded it on my iPhone 5S. The bug that effected using the rotor to raise the volume of some iDevices, such as the iPhone 5S, above 35 percent is … Continue reading →

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Another Review from Scott

Posted on March 4, 2014 by John

I am far behind, as this was posted by Scott Granados on the mac4theblind email list several weeks ago. Neverthe less, I give you another review from Scott, this one on the Jawbone Era: So, as some of you may … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Review from Scott

Posted on January 11, 2014 by John

Here is another product review offered by Scott Granados. This one is on the HP 551DM color laser printer. Enjoy. So here’s a review of an HP 551DM color laser network attached printer. Features Features include double sided printing, 1 … Continue reading →

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Another review courtesy of Scott Granados

Posted on January 4, 2014 by John

Here is another review written by Scott Granados that he posted on the mac4theblind mailing list and has given kind permission to post on this site. This review covers the latest version of the Apple Extreme Base Station. Here we … Continue reading →

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More Large Print Keyboard Info

Posted on December 7, 2013 by John

On the subject of large print keyboards, Maurie Hill of AISquared was kind enough to point out that RJ Cooper sells a variety of adaptive products for the iDevices. This includes a large print keyboard. You can go here for … Continue reading →

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An FYI for Low Vision Users of the Mac

Posted on November 30, 2013 by John

I have often been asked by low vision users who are switching to the Mac or who are interested in doing so if there are modified large print keyboards or overlays for keyboards specifically for the Mac. I hadn’t had … Continue reading →

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Some Comments about Mavericks

Posted on November 10, 2013 by John

I’m not going to offer a significant “review” or commentary on Apple’s latest version of their Mac OS X platform, Mavericks. I think, by now, a lot has been written about it and you can do a general internet search … Continue reading →

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Mavericks Training Material

Posted on October 29, 2013 by John

Some folks have been asking me if there are any helpful resources for learning Mavericks available yet. Sarah Alawami, as she did with Mountain Lion, has a set of files for on Mavericks. You can purchase the whole set for … Continue reading →

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Apple’s October 22 Event

Posted on October 23, 2013 by John

As I have updated on the News Page of the site, Apple held an event yesterday. All of the details can be found there, but I wanted to make a few comments about the event. As discussed with Buddy Brannon … Continue reading →

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