I’ve considered using linux. I bet it would run great on a Mac. the best thing 
woud be if Apple did a thing like webvisum or if firefox was accessible on the 
Mac. 
> On Jan 12, 2015, at 3:19 AM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Well, frankly, if I wanted to run windows, I'll use a windows machine.  I 
> didn't buy this Mac book pro to run windows.  To me, that's no answer.
> 
> Yes, I have seen this from Amazon before and the only work around is to use:
> 
> www.amazon.com/access <http://www.amazon.com/access>
> 
> Even then, I'm still not sure to what extent that works.
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> 
> Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user!
> 
> Sent from my Mac,
> the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in
> 
>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 11:54 PM, Lorie McCloud <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> you’d have to run windows or linux to use it on the Mac. I was running xp. 
>> when I used it very successfully.
>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 11:24 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli 
>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I’ve never gotten web visum to work on the Mac.
>>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 11:20 PM, Lorie McCloud <[email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> if you have access to firefox you can get webvisum. that often worked for 
>>>> me with standard capchas. 
>>>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 10:56 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected] 
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> If memory serves, you  met  with  this using the app, is that correct?
>>>>> If so, are others checking the same way?
>>>>> Kare
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sun, 11 Jan 2015, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello:
>>>>>> I do a lot of Swagbucking and m Amazon cards are sent via email, so that 
>>>>>> isn’t the issue. I’ve redeemed Amazon cards for years without issues. 
>>>>>> Saturday was the first time I’ve ever seen this. I even tried with 
>>>>>> different web browsers. The people at Amazon said some parts of their 
>>>>>> site use captchas now. Go figure.
>>>>>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 8:47 PM, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected] 
>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> First of all, I have redeemed several gift cards from Amazon and there 
>>>>>>> was no captcha. I thought maybe it had changed recently when I read 
>>>>>>> this thread but I went to the website and I see no captcha. I 
>>>>>>> approached this both from the main site and the access site even though 
>>>>>>> I never actually use the access site. Both with Audible and Amazon, I 
>>>>>>> much prefer to use the main site. So I'm a little puzzled as to how one 
>>>>>>> person could see a captcha while another doesn't. You do have to sign 
>>>>>>> in with your username and password and you do have to enter the claim 
>>>>>>> code. You even can get around reading a claim code by having people 
>>>>>>> email your gift cards instead of sending them by snail mail or giving 
>>>>>>> them to you when the person involved uses email. It's not that i'm 
>>>>>>> doubting your statement that there was a captcha; I personally simply 
>>>>>>> don't see any request for one and never have in my own experience. 
>>>>>>> Maybe they have started doing it for some accounts and others will 
>>>>>>> follow though that doesn't totally make sense to me either.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Secondly, some other form of security besides username and password in 
>>>>>>> some instances is not, in my opinion, overkill. At least from what I 
>>>>>>> know about passwords being stolen or hacked, i don't think it's 
>>>>>>> overkill. We can argue about whether that other form should be captcha 
>>>>>>> r not and we can argue about whether or not there should be an 
>>>>>>> accessible alternative and what that alternative should be, but i don't 
>>>>>>> really think we can argue that something in addition to username and 
>>>>>>> password is overkill, at least in some situations.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> It is true that Amazon does require captchas in some instances; I 
>>>>>>> rarely run into this on Amazon but I think when you set up an account 
>>>>>>> and perhaps when you change your password you might have to enter a 
>>>>>>> captcha, but I'm not going to change mine just to test this out. There 
>>>>>>> may be some other instances.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Cheryl
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
>>>>>>> I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
>>>>>>> thrown in the trash!
>>>>>>> Then God gave me a new heart and life:
>>>>>>> His joy for my despairing tears!
>>>>>>> And now, every day:
>>>>>>> "This I call to mind,
>>>>>>> and therefore I have hope:
>>>>>>> The steadfast love of the Lord
>>>>>>> never ceases;
>>>>>>> his mercies never come to an end;
>>>>>>> they are new every morning;
>>>>>>> great is your faithfulness."
>>>>>>> (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 5:47 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli 
>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected] 
>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Not to mention it is not convenient to call them each time you want to 
>>>>>>> redeem a gift card!
>>>>>>> I mean, come on! You hae to log in to your account with your user name 
>>>>>>> and password, a captcha is just over kill!
>>>>>>>> On Jan 10, 2015, at 9:55 PM, Gabe Griffith <[email protected] 
>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] 
>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks for this information Sarai. I'm sending it to an accessibility 
>>>>>>>> lawyer I know here in California to get her take on whether or not 
>>>>>>>> this is an acceptable solution and what further action can be taken. I 
>>>>>>>> for one am not comfortable with this solution as it would mean giving 
>>>>>>>> an amazon representative anything from your gift card number to your 
>>>>>>>> password which could give them access to saved credit card information.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Gabe
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Jan 10, 2015, at 5:57 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected] 
>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/> <http://amazon.com/ 
>>>>>>>>> <http://amazon.com/>> implements CAPTCHA on several features on 
>>>>>>>>> Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/> <http://amazon.com/ 
>>>>>>>>> <http://amazon.com/>> such as password changes. Users are presented 
>>>>>>>>> with a picture, and asked to copy the text string in the picture into 
>>>>>>>>> a text entry field before continuing.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Entering the characters displayed helps prevent automated programs 
>>>>>>>>> from accessing features on Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/> 
>>>>>>>>> <http://amazon.com/ <http://amazon.com/>>. We do this to maintain the 
>>>>>>>>> security of your account and personal information.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> If you're presented with a verification screen and you're unable to 
>>>>>>>>> read or enter the word(s) displayed, please click or press enter on 
>>>>>>>>> the following link. You can either enter your number and we'll give 
>>>>>>>>> you a call, or you call us directly at one of the numbers provided on 
>>>>>>>>> the page.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> www.amazon.com/accessibility-contactus 
>>>>>>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/accessibility-contactus> 
>>>>>>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Faccessibility-contactus%3Fref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330&A=L2VILWOTCGCVWFJ3YUTTK1LWI7OA&H=HMM2AWSSYZHZPISD7FSW9PV0K5KA
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Faccessibility-contactus%3Fref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330&A=L2VILWOTCGCVWFJ3YUTTK1LWI7OA&H=HMM2AWSSYZHZPISD7FSW9PV0K5KA>>
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We hope to see you again soon.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>> Bea D.
>>>>>>>>> Did I solve your problem?
>>>>>>>>> Yes 
>>>>>>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fsurvey%3Fp%3DA25LD1M5ZG0U4C%26k%3Dhy%26ref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330_cscem_hmdyes_ht_1&A=VZAXUBITMXTEFDBFGJJW3KECUKIA&H=ZD697QAXRKRNDCWYJYU9HUDLJPWA
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fsurvey%3Fp%3DA25LD1M5ZG0U4C%26k%3Dhy%26ref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330_cscem_hmdyes_ht_1&A=VZAXUBITMXTEFDBFGJJW3KECUKIA&H=ZD697QAXRKRNDCWYJYU9HUDLJPWA>>
>>>>>>>>>   No 
>>>>>>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fsurvey%3Fp%3DA25LD1M5ZG0U4C%26k%3Dhn%26ref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330_cscem_hmdno_ht_1&A=FRQF5EPAQXXQHNKVLU9XKWRA2RGA&H=QAOA43UIY5WSPJMYUFTPPHU0L34A
>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fsurvey%3Fp%3DA25LD1M5ZG0U4C%26k%3Dhn%26ref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330_cscem_hmdno_ht_1&A=FRQF5EPAQXXQHNKVLU9XKWRA2RGA&H=QAOA43UIY5WSPJMYUFTPPHU0L34A>>
>>>>>>>>> Your feedback is helping us build Earth's Most Customer-Centric 
>>>>>>>>> Company.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>> Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/> <http://amazon.com/ 
>>>>>>>>> <http://amazon.com/>>
>>>>>>>> 
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