Hi, You do not need an external keyboard in Recovery mode. Press cmd-power three times quickly to turn VO on/off. In fact, you can use this command while in Recovery mode or regular MacOS mode. Regarding the function keys, you can reach them very easily simply by pressing the FN key and pressing one of the number keys in the top row. Now, from everything I've heard as the use case for this machine, I believe that a MacBook Air with 8 GB of RAM would suffice just fine and last a long time. The MacBook Pro units will accept more RAM and are much more powerful, but also much more pricy.
Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Mar 4, 2018, at 12:04, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: I would suggest the macbook air, one of the big advantages the macbook pro offers is the retena display which is meaningless for a blind person. If you decide to get the macbook pro, I would avoid the touch bar, it can allow you to do some things in some apps a bit faster but in my opinion it makes things more complicated, also, unless this has changed, you have to use an external keyboard to turn on voiceover when booted in to recovery, it's much easier just to have the regular function keys. If you decide to get the macbook air this will be a nonissue since the air does not have a touch bar. > On Mar 3, 2018, at 11:49 AM, Rhanda Hasley <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I’m a long-time PC user with JAWS, but am now on the verge of buying my first > Mac. For several years, I’ve also been an iPhone user so am familiar with > VoiceOver, even though I realize the Mac is different and involves a learning > curve. However, I love learning new skills so that doesn’t bother me. In > fact, I’ve been studying various materials including Janet Ingbergt’s books, > and have looked at different Mac models. I definitely want a portable > Macbook, as opposed to the Imacs, but am wanting various perspectives on > whether to get the Pro or the Air, as well as with or without touch bars. I’m > leaning toward getting a Pro, but know of many people like the Air and are > just as productive with it. I’ve also read that getting one without the > touch bar would be less expensive. In your opinion, is the touch bar > necessary or advantageous? Or would I do just fine without it? Whichever > way I go with this, I’m trying to get the most for my money and want a > computer that will last me for as long as possible. > > Thanks much in advance for your perspectives. > > Rhanda > > > -- > 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. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] 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]/ > --- > 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit 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. You can reach mark at: [email protected] 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]/ --- 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit 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. You can reach mark at: [email protected] 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]/ --- 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
