If you send me a message off line I will provide you with a document that
was given to me that helped me in getting started. Also I ask if I can get
any stuff that you obtain as I am new to the Mac and want to learn as much
as possible and fast.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeanette Davies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:01 AM
Subject: Hints for tweaking OS X
Hi all
I'm after your expertise...
I'm putting together a document for teachers who find themselves with a
student in their class with a visual impairment - in other words no
special training in teaching students with a visual impairment, but they
can help these students by making the student's MacBook more accessible
(without purchasing any software, just what comes with it (includes
Microsoft Word as a school rollout)
I will be typing this up with full details including screenshots, but
will just put the bare minimum hints here. If anyone can add any more,
that would be awesome.
Finder:
View > Show View Options, then Change icon size, change Text size (by the
way, anyone know if this can be increased past 16?)
Desktop background: keep plain
Remove unnecessary items from dock so the icons can be large
Word:
Enable speech toolbar
Increase font size
iTunes:
Preferences > General: change source text and song text to large
iPhoto:
Preferences > Appearance: change source text to large
Safari:
Explain inbuilt zoom
and of course the options in Universal Access
Thanks, JD
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Jeanette Davies
ICLT [Libraries / Inclusive Technologies]
Catholic Education Office, Wollongong
http://www.ceo.woll.catholic.edu.au/home/jdavies
Ph: 0419994045
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
