Are you saying you can do everything you need to
with Apple's iWorksSuite? If so, I presume you
could do that, and simply convert your necessary
documents/files from Apple's iWorksSuite to its
equivalent MicrosoftOfficeSuite if you catch my drift
At 06:15 PM 1/2/2016, you wrote:
The other thing to be aware with re MS Office
and iWorks is that iWorks comes free with the
apple products be they Mac OSX computers or IOS devices.
Microsoft office for the mac or IOS devices will cost you money,
If it wasn’t for the organisation I work for
using MS products as their primary office suite and messaging system.
I’d be using iWorks and with iCloud drive
everything is available on all devices, although
with MS One Drive the same goes for Office 365
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robin
Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 3:08 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started
MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You OR MikeA
OR JohnathanM should consider doing PodCasts
demonstrating such or MayBe Johnathan could
Compose some Tutorials-Guides, which HighLight
AccessibilityBenefits of Apple's iWorksSuite Versus Microsoft's OfficeSuite
If it's SoEasy & MoreAccessible Why aren't
TotallyBlind & LowVision users of Apple's OSX
using it PrimarilySince you can ConFigure
Apple's iWorksSuite to Resemble Microsoft's OfficeSuite
At 05:50 AM 1/2/2016, you wrote:
I would agree, pages and the Apple products are
generally more accessible. Microsoft has put
work in to office 2016 however and has made big
improvements. I use outlook on the Mac now
daily for work and it̢۪s very good. Still,
pages s and numbers etc seem to flow better and
a bit more accessible but that̢۪s my
opinion. Not sure if itâ€â¢â‚¬â„¢s worth a
podcast or something people just need to try for them selves.
On Jan 1, 2016, at 10:02 AM, Robin
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] > wrote:
Your a
Mac<http://www.bing.com/search?q=enthusiastic&FORM=AWRE>
enthusiast, so Why don't you Compare-Contrast
Apple iWorks Versus Microsoft's Office ON OSX (MacOSX)?
Don't TalkTheTalk WalkTheWalk
I'm PrettySure other MacListers would also
BeInterested IN a PodCast of ThisNature
At 07:41 AM 12/31/2015, you wrote:
While 4 GB of memory will work, go with 8 if you
can afford it, it can only help you. You will
probably find that pages offers better
acccessibility than Microsoft Office at this
point, I think you will enjoy the mac experience.
Original message:
I recently joined this group and would like to learn more about using
the Mac and its accessibility. I am considering buying a Mac, and have
been exploring some different models. I would appreciate any input
anyone may have before I buy one.
My main purposes right now for using the mac would be for learning how
the OS works, using web browsing, email, word processing, listening to
audio files, and trying some audio editing. I'd also like to try Apple
Script, Python, and maybe the new Swift programming language. Does
VoiceOver work well in the terminal?
I would also like to have the option to run Windows as a virtual
machine, and am considering whether to get 8 GB of RAM or go with 4.
Recently when working on my resume, I found it helpful that my Windows
screen reader was able to tell me the horizontal and vertical position
of the cursor so that I could tell how far down on the page the text
was, and make sure text was lined up horizontally. Does VoiceOver offer
this kind of feedback in either Pages or Microsoft Office?
I'm mainly considering the Mac Mini, Macbook Air, or Macbook. From
reading Apple's OS X requirements, many 2012 or newer models of the Mac
Mini are supported. If I go with a Macbook Air or Macbook, I may go for
a newer machine to maximize its battery life since the battery isn't
easily replaceable. Would I be ok with getting a Mac Mini from 2012 or
newer if I decide to go with one of those, instead of buying the latest
model, or are there any drawbacks from an accessibility standpoint?
How valuable is it to have a numeric pad? I understand VoiceOver has a
numpad commander that can be used to assign keyboard commands. Would it
be worth considering an external Apple keyboard with a numeric pad if I
buy a laptop without one? How about a trackpad, if I choose a Mac Mini
without one built in?
One of the things I am excited about is access to the recovery software,
and being able to easily create and run Mac OS from an external hard
drive or flash drive for troubleshooting or as a second system for
experimenting. Can I use an existing external hard drive and
repartition it so that I have a partition for backup file storage and a
second partition to install OS X, or would it be better to have OS X as
the only thing on the external drive? I recall reading that when
choosing a startup OS by holding the option key at startup that there is
no speech. Are there other screens like this to be aware of?
Thanks for any ideas.
John
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