Category Archives: Accessibility

Special Invitation for Apple Users

Posted on April 11, 2021 by John

A May 22 2021 invitation Opened to all interested persons across North America and beyond! Date: Saturday May 22 2021 Time: 1 pm Eastern Title: Let’s talk Apple World renowned Apple trainer and consultant John Panarese and Apple Certified support … Continue reading →

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iOS 13 is here!

Posted on September 18, 2019 by John

Tomorrow, September 19, Apple will be releasing it’s first new version of iOS 13 for the public. This will be for the iPhone and iPod touch, while there will be a new iPad OS as well. As usual, I am … Continue reading →

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Mac for the Blind 4th of July and Convention Sale

Posted on July 4, 2017 by John

In honor of the 4th of July and the ACB and NFB summer conventions, Mac for the Blind is happy to announce a sale on all audio tutorials and Apple Slices! This sale will continue throughout the month of July. … Continue reading →

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Another potential source for Braille input and output for the Mac and iOS

Posted on November 19, 2016 by John

Many probably know that I have a particular interest and strong opinion about the use of Braille by the blind. Braille literacy has become a hot topic, and there is an dangerously foolish attitude out there that because of the … Continue reading →

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Apple Event from September 7 and Some Additional News

Posted on September 25, 2016 by John

I am a bit behind here, and it seemed that Apple decided to release a lot of products while I was on vacation. I summarized most of the announcements from their September 7 event here. I did not buy an … Continue reading →

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Mac for the Blind has a Youtube Channel!

Posted on September 3, 2016 by John

After adding a Facebook page, Mac for the Blind now has a Youtube channel. It is a work in progress and I will slowly add some quick demonstration videos. These videos are for TVIs and other sighted people who might … Continue reading →

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Another episode of iAccess VO

Posted on August 28, 2016 by John

In the latest episode of iAccess VO, I was a guest on with Brian and Ed. It was a lot of fun, and we spoke about the upcoming releases of iOS and Mac OS. You can find the episode here. … Continue reading →

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The latest episode of iAccess VO

Posted on July 16, 2016 by John

As a follow up to my previous post in regard to the National Federation of the Blind’s 2016-04 Resolution, I commented further on it in the latest episode of the iAccess VO podcast. I am a frequent guest to come … Continue reading →

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NFB Resolution 2016-04, A Bit Troubling to me

Posted on July 9, 2016 by John

Interestingly enough, I just came back from the National Federation of the Blind’s 2016 national convention in Orlando, Florida, where I was honored and privileged to have been asked to present for the Trainer’s Division. The NFB is an organization … Continue reading →

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Updates, 4/17/16

Posted on April 17, 2016 by John

Over the last month or month and a half, for those who visit this site and take an extensive look around, you might have noticed that I have been making an effort to update the various pages here with the … Continue reading →

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