hey, i spoke to the blind developer that works for firefox and he told me around a year ago that firefox were not as interested in mac accessibility because there Focus is predominately windows and smart phones. I need hardly ad that i think this is a load of rubbish. > On 14 Jan 2016, at 11:18 AM, Devin Prater <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah. Firefox is okay, but for such a great blind developer on the team, it > can't even display page-loading progress bars on Windows. So don't expect the > great Firefox to become accessible any time soon. Yes, you can use Webvisum > still, but with the added security risks associated with enabling unsigned > addons all across the board. Why Firefox, of all companies, are taking this > Apple-like lockdown is beyond me, but ah well. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 13, 2016, at 6:08 PM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> I'm backing Chris entirely. >> 1. Firefox on the Mac is still not accessible; disreputable claims to the >> contrary not withstanding. >> >> 2. Webvisum is dead for both Mac and windows versions of Firefox. Not even >> windows users can use it now. For captchas, Rumola: >> www.skipinput.com <http://www.skipinput.com/> >> is where you can get that. So far, it seems to work okay: and,for Mac >> users, it's the only solution out there: all others having ggone by the >> wayside quite some time ago. >> >> >> >> ! >> >> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind >> built-in >> >> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, >> >> Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless >> iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! >> >>> On Jan 13, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> 1. Webvisum is dead. It's not even certified anymore for Firefox. I >>> think they did that at the beginning of this month. Don't even get me >>> started on that rant! >>> >>> 2. It never worked on the IPhone as far as I know. >>> >>> 3. Apparently Singing Sparrow clames to have gotten Firefox to work >>> successfully on the mac with Yosemite, but when asked for an audio demo, as >>> no one else at all is having that luck, he's not responded. >>> >>> So, I'm still not sure. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria Chapman" <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> To: <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 6:28 PM >>> Subject: mac and firefox? >>> >>> >>> HI. Just downloaded the latest version of firefox. Anyone have any >>> accessibility tips? or is it still not that accessible? Is anyone able to >>> use web Visum successfully? If so can someone explain how to install it? I >>> can get to the install page but when I click install nothing happens. >>> ps: >>> does web Visum work on the iPhone? >>> thanks >>> Maria >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >> Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>.
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