mobile me replaces .mac. it used to have a trial when it was .mac but I don't know about it now that it is mobile me.
----- Original Message ----- From: "erik burggraaf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 7:14 AM Subject: Re: Finally here Hi man, I thought .mac/mobile me was a subscription service? The reason I didn't sign up was because I thought the screen said it was going to be over $100 per year. Of course, I don't care about drm protected content, and I already have my own hosting for email and websites and such, so I just hit skip. Did I read it rong? Best, erik burggraaf Certified Technician Assistive Computing LTD Support and training Sales department: 888-828-2445 Support and Training: 888-255-5194 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website coming soon On 8-Nov-08, at 11:42 PM, Mitchell Smith wrote: > Hi Barry, > > I'll try and answer a few of these questions for you. > > Bootcamp: yes you hold the option key down during boot up, then > arrow to the OS you want to boot from and press enter. So for > example I have my Macbook configured to boot Leopard by default and > have XP installed on a second partition. I would hold option during > boot up, then right arrow to XP and press enter, as Leopard would > automatically be selected on that screen. > > Office: The OpenOffice.org 3.0 seems to work reasonably well. I > have only tried the word processor, but have heard others have had > success with the spreadsheet application etc. > > Podcasts: I still use Juice for this under Windows, but for the > most part ITunes 8.X looks really accessible, so I'd probably give > that a shot. > > Speaking of ITunes you also asked about an Apple ID for the ITunes > store. This is just a way to authorize your computer to play DRM > protected content and buy music from the ITunes store. If you just > want to import your own stuff you don't really need an Apple ID, but > if you want to make purchases or play DRM protected content you will > need to sign up for an apple ID. You can either use a mobile ME > account for this if you have already created one (this used to be > called a dotMac account) or you can sign up for an Apple ID using > your existing email address. I guess the best way to describe it is > sort of like a Microsoft Passport for the Mac. > > I hope this helps. > > Cheers, > > Mitchell > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dj Paddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X bytheblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 7:16 AM > Subject: Finally here > > > Folks, > > My gorgious little Mac Book pro has arrived today. it came with > Boot Camp and Vista already installed and configured. > > I'll say what I've learnt already from a five minute conversation > with my good friend Erik Burggraaf who's on this list and what I've > managed to come across in my own time today. Then I'll probably ask > a few questions. > > First a bit of background. I've been using PC's for 16 years or > more and am on my second Computer Science Degree. So I am very much > a self confessed geek! I've used all the Windows OS's bar Vista. I > am looking forward to installing Vmware Fusion and getting Linux up > and running on here. > > The only time I ever used Mac was in my sighted days and that was at > least 10 years ago at school, where I only really used the Word > Processor and played Shuffle Board! > > Erik told me about the useful, > > key layout, > bottom left fn, ctrl, options , command. > ctrl options is vo keys, > ctrl options f8 quick start guide for voice over (I did go through > this and am finding the VO key combinations not to awkward to perform) > ctrl options k for keyboard help and esc to turn off (well impressed > with this). > fn f1 lower brightness fn f2 raise brightnesss (handy I expect for > battery and prevent nosy parkers in the lab looking at my screen! ) > fn f11 lower volume fn12 raise volume. > f13 top right - eject cd. > > The eject CD was a relief as I rang Erik in a bit of a flap because > I'd one stuck in there. It's really brought me back to, "day one", > with a PC this Mac. Only I am finding partly because of experience, > and going through the tutorial it's fairly intuitive. > > I've found Boot Camp and can reboot into Vista and vice versa. > > I've had a look at Itunes Front Row, System Preferences, messe arund > with the different voices for voice over, had a look at Mail but not > set an account up in there yet. I've also looked at the Dock, and > Safari. > > Oh yes and although i heard Eriks when i stayed there in August/ > September the sound system still blows me away on this! > > I have the Voice Over Daizy manual here and am planning on looking > at it this evening. > > Several questions though. > > 1. Boot Camp. > > Does anyone know the exact keys and timing for when to press them to > select the OS on power-up? > > I read on, > > http://www.winsupersite.com > > It was Options and then you used the arrows to select the OS, but > that was for Tiger. > > 2. Apple account/ID or something? > > I got prompted for this to enter the Itunes store? I dont' have one > do I? There wasn't a create. > > 3. Mail. > > Can I setup an apple mail account to use in there untill such time > that I may decide to migrate my various other mail accounts into the > Mac World? > > 4. Voice Over and HTML. > > Having used Windows Screenreaders I've gotten used to being able to > navigate these like I could in a word processor because of the > buffer the text is placed into. How to I intract with HTML like > this or...? > > I've landed on several HTML Text in Help files and when I do VO Down > Cursor to Interact it just bongs at me. though I can Interact with > other things. > > 5. Podcasting. > > What application is people using for this? I've noticed Podcast > Catcher in Utilitys but again it's asking me for a password along > side my username? > > 6. Format Of USB Sticks. > > Do I need to turn USB ports on in Mac OS? If so how? When I > plugged my USB stick in nothign happened. At first I thought this > was because it was FAT32, but was expecting something? > > If I need to format a USB Stick to use on the Mac any stps on how to > do this and how do I get it to see a FAT32 disk just so I can format > it to Mac OSX format? Or do I need to go use Partition Magic on > Windows to prep the disc? > > 7. Updates/maintenance > > I have airport tuned on and it connected to my WIFI Network. Will > the system auto update and run cleanups or is there somewhere I can > go to configure this stuff? > > 8. Office Suite. > > What one are people using and if Open Office how do I obtain it and > install it? Never installed an App onto a Mac but have heard > something about dropping them onto the Dock or into the Apps > folder? no Wizards or Unzipping packages? > > 9 Further learning. > > Any recommended resources other than the Voice Over Daisy manual for > teaching myself? > > Thanks heeps for any and all answers, I knwo this is a lot but I'm > pressed for time as I was meant to have had this system 7 weeks ago, > (granted it means I got the new Mac Pro now), but I need to get up > to speed here as quickly as possible for final year projects. > > Dj Paddy > >
