Okay, that’s surprising. How do you find it useful? How do you even customize it? Those areas of the Touch Bar settings seem quite inaccessible. Like, I can’t drag and drop actions between the top and bottom part of that screen.
> On May 18, 2020, at 12:39 PM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Actually, the Touch Bar is a very powerful and useful tool, and many people > use it effectively on the Mac Book Pro. From a blind perspective, you have to > get used to it and take your time learning it. You can even customize the > Touch Bar for specific apps to do quick actions for that app. I have slowly > come along and have taken my time learning to use it. I finally am at the > point in which I am customizing its options and making effective use of it. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, j...@macfortheblind.com > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > >> On May 18, 2020, at 1:34 PM, 'Devin Prater' via MacVisionaries >> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> Answers inline because there’s a lot of questions, sorry. >> >>> On May 18, 2020, at 12:23 PM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, I have a variety of Mac questions. >>> >>> MacBook Pro >>> As voiceover users, what are your thoughts on the MacPro touch bar? Is that >>> a selling point over the MacBook Air? >> Its not. The Touch Bar, for me, sucks, makes things slower, and should be on >> Air MacBooks for consumers who like shiny new stuff, instead of pros for >> people who try their best to get work done. Yes, I really don’t like it. >> >>> >>> Mac mini >>> Does anyone have experience choosing and connecting a monitor to the Mac >>> mini? Picking out a good one for sighted household members? ;) I was under >>> some assumption that a TV would work fine, but from my reading, that >>> doesn't sound the case. It didn't occur to me, that monitors are built for >>> sitting close, TV's are built for sitting away. Insert face-palm here. >> I just used a TV for my old Mac mini. It was a small TV, like a 21 inch or >> so. >>> >>> Mac bluetooth accessories >>> I've recently learned about bluetooth numb pads. I remember way back in the >>> day, I loved using an external numb pad with my Window's machine. Anyone >>> with experience using one of these with Mac? I know the numb pad will >>> extend voiceover commands, but I don't know if a bluetooth one will do this. >> It should. >> >>> >>> Thanks for the help. 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