Mac for the Blind is proud to announce the continuation of the Mac for the Blind Online Courses!
Please read the following information carefully. This includes details and a schedule for the planned courses that will run through the fall of 2024. Please understand up front that these courses are going to be provided as separate topics that cover the most important features of the Mac computer and how to get the best out of them by way of the VoiceOver built-in screen reading solution provided by Apple on all Macs. Users can attend selected classes as stand-alone material, but they will be taught with the assumption that one has attended the previous sessions I have held in the past.
Please note the following:
• In this case, none of these courses is free to join,
• All three courses will be specifically on VoiceOver and MacOS.
• The three courses have a $30.00 registration fee involved in joining them.
• Participants can pay $80.00 to register for all three paid courses.
• Registrants of the paid courses will have a few additional benefits to be announced later.
• The courses will take place throughout the months of October, November and December.
• It is highly possible that courses might change or move back a week based on possible scheduling issues.
• Audio recordings of courses will be made available after the course date to all participants, so there is no need to email a request for the file.
Please make your selections carefully as you read through the registration information below.
Also, as mentioned above, please note that some dates might be subject to change, though, of course, registrants will be notified well in advance if this should occur.
All of the courses you choose to attend by clicking on the interested buttons below will appear in the following Cart. Once you check out you will receive confirmation of attendance.
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All three Mac for the Blind Fall 2024 courses • price = $80.00
1. Using a Refreshable Braille Display with your Mac and VoiceOver.
I have held a previous lesson on using Braille displays with VoiceOver, but this will get into more depth. As I have been using Braille more and more, I’ve discovered both the joy of Braille and being able to control the Mac with my display.
Topics discussed will be:
• Braille displays and the Mac and iOS.
• The VoiceOver Utility and the Braille Category
• Customizing your experience using your display
• Controlling your Mac
• Some tips and advice for custom commands
• If time permits, I will also discuss iOS and Braille
• Q&A
This course is $30 to register
This course is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 15, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM US Eastern time.
Online Lesson 1: Using a Refreshable Braille Display with your Mac and VoiceOver • price = $30.00
2. Bring your Questions
I have also done this in the past, but with help from a few other of our Apple experts, bring your Mac or iOS questions to us. If possible, a week prior to this course, please email me your questions ahead of time. We will, of course, take questions during the session, but I’d like to be prepared and organized as I don’t want the session becoming completely chaotic.
This course is $30.00 to register.
This course is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM US Eastern time.
Online Lesson 2: Bring your Questions • price = $30.00
3. Configuring Your Mac and VoiceOver
Over the years as I have worked with clients, there are some basic settings and configuration options that one can choose to customize. Some of the tips in this lesson are certainly optional to the user, but I will explain what they do and how they can help.
Topics will include:
• Setting the Mac keyboard settings to work better with VoiceOver with commands including the Function keys.
• VoiceOver settings of importance to consider
• Finder settings
• Other system settings to consider
• Safari Tips
• Mail tips
• Q&A
This course is $30.00 to register
This course will take place on Tuesday, December 10, from 1 to 2:30 PM US Eastern Time.
Online Lesson 3: Configuring Your Mac and VoiceOver • price = $30.00