Hello, I would say that the Mack is great, I have 3, but they are different and you will want to think about them much differently, especially if you are technically challenged. There is a different approach to using Voice Over on the Mac and this being said, Mac has adopted many things that Windows and JAWS do because of the difficulty of using Voice Over, more so when you are switching from JAWS to Voice Over, it would almost be easier if you were starting from scratch. For instance, simply checking the time and the window that you are in is not just a quick one step keystroke, many keystrokes will take three and four finger keystroke combinations to perform. It is not like NVDA VS JAWS, even the Google Chrome book is closer to JAWS than Voice Over. Is Voice Over accessible? Yes absolutely, but will you be challenged? Yes absolutely. I am not saying not to buy one, I am saying to keep in mind that there is a learning curve and you will take many months to be up and running and that is if you use it every day, moreover, it will take much, much longer to feel at home with it. There is a great web resource, apple vis, it is an Apple community of blind users and they have dozens of free tutorials that will take you lesson by lesson on using the Mack with voice over. Here is a link to an Apple Vis page title, Getting started with your first Mac, https://www.applevis.com/new-to-mac
Disclaimer, I am only a humble assistive technology instructor who has spent countless hours behind a computer training, and this being said, these are still only my opinions. Blessings Nate Kile, Assistive Technology Instructor, Tech Vision Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision/virtual instruction for schools Also Private training to your needs 907-444-3707 Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of JM Casey Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 11:32 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Mac verses Jaws and Windows A good number of people like it. I personally would not consider switching, not because of JAWS (NVDA is great really, in its own way, too) but because of the OS, but then I don't really like Apple products in general. My best advice is to try it out before you go out and buy a computer. Get a feel for it and see what you think. You may find the experience a pleasant one, and in that case it'll totally be worth taking the plunge, so to speak. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Naomi Bolter Sent: October 17, 2017 11:39 PM To: 'jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com' Subject: [JAWS-Users] Mac verses Jaws and Windows Hi everyone, So I currently use Jaws on my work computer, with windows who knows what, I'm technologically challenged. I want to buy a home computer and am looking at the MacBook's because I love my IPhone. My question is, is anyone out there able to give me an idea of how I might find the Mac, keeping in mind I use Jaws every day? I know this is a Jaws list, but I guess I just don't want to go out there, buy a Mac and find it is not as user friendly as my good old faithful Jaws. P.S. I have looked all over the net and into mac sites etc. but I'm just trying to cover all my bases so to speak. Thankyou in advance. Kind Regards Naomi Bolter | Assistant HR Officer | Operational Development & Learning Department of Family and Community Services | Human Resources ========================================================== Security Statement This email may be confidential and contain privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this email, including any attachments. Confidentiality and legal privilege attached to this communication are not waived or lost by reason of mistaken delivery to you. If you have received the email in error please delete and notify the sender. Any views expressed in this email are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the department, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the Department of Family and Community Services NSW. The department does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this email has been maintained, or that the communication is free of error ,virus, interception, inference or interference. ========================================================== For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
