Category Archives: Mac OS X Lion

Updates, 12/15/11

Posted on December 15, 2011 by John

I added a Braille version of the VoiceOver Getting Started with Lion manual, which Apple has available on their site. It comes in 3 volumes and can be read with a Braille display supported by VoiceOver. It is, as usual, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts About the Apple Time Capsule

Posted on December 3, 2011 by John

The Time Capsule is the highest end of the “Airport” devices Apple has to offer. In essence, the Time Capsule is a combination backup system and router, which is a great solution for someone who needs both of this functionality … Continue reading →

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Update, 11/20/11

Posted on November 20, 2011 by John

It’s been a while, but a new episode for the Macfortheblind Audio Demonstration Series is available. This is a brief demonstration on Address Book. It is, as usual, not at all meant to be comprehensive or detailed. It covers just … Continue reading →

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Updates, 11/11/11

Posted on November 11, 2011 by John

I’m sure most folks are aware that Apple released their first update to iOS 5 yesterday. This was mainly to address the battery issues some users were reporting, but the iOS 5.01 update also has brought the multitasking gestures available … Continue reading →

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A Few Notes

Posted on October 8, 2011 by John

Just as a few notes for those who are subscribed to this blog or who are subscribed to our Audio Demonstration Series, the next episode will be coming. I ended up damaging the audio jack for my Mac Book Pro, … Continue reading →

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updates, 9/22/11

Posted on September 22, 2011 by John

The 11th installment of the Macfortheblind Audio Demonstration series is now up in the Demonstrations page. In this demonstration, I cover some iCal basics, including the interface, iCal preferences of note and setting up a new event. It is not … Continue reading →

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updates, 9/20/11

Posted on September 20, 2011 by John

The next episode in the Macfortheblind Audio Demonstration series is coming. It will be on some iCal basics. I was, unfortunately, sick for a bit and my voice was not exactly up to recording quality, not that it’s normally pleasant … Continue reading →

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Updates, 9/2/11

Posted on September 2, 2011 by John

The 9th episode in the Macfortheblind Audio Demonstration Series was uploaded and will be available in iTunes. It can, as usual, be found on our demonstrations page. The version history and the modern document model now found in Lion is … Continue reading →

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Updates, 8/14/11

Posted on August 14, 2011 by John

A demonstration of web browsing Safari has been added as the 8th installment of the Audio Demonstration Series. It is, by no means, a comprehensive look at Safari and BoiceOver, but I hope that it will be helpful to both … Continue reading →

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Updates, 8/2/11

Posted on August 2, 2011 by John

I have added a new audio demonstration on using Mail in Lion, as well as a link to a podcast episode done by Mark Taylor in his Candle Shore Blog on a similar topic. You can find these in the … Continue reading →

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