I would just like to update my earlier remarks in the comment below to emphasize that the performance of the new M1 Pro hardware is very impressive indeed. It is highly responsive – and that includes VoiceOver.
If you’re going to buy a Mac, then the current 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models merit serious consideration for multiple reasons: the three Thunderbolt 4/USB C ports on offer , the full-sized function keys (which I appreciate), and the performance available. Of course, any purchasing decision should be made carefully in view of the individual’s specific needs and circumstances. The audio quality is better than that of my late 2013-model MacBook Pro as well, at least in my opinion. I also had no difficulty connecting a Focus 40 Blue 5th generation braille display either by Bluetooth or USB. As it has been on my desk since its arrival, I can’t comment on battery life. I can, however, confirm that it doesn’t become hot in normal usage, although I haven’t yet tried any CPU-intensive tasks such as compiling a large software project. From: 'ja...@jasonjgw.net' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 19:29 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Apple Silicon vs Intel x86 for Voiceover users on Mac With new MacBook Pro hardware in hand, as of yesterday, I can now comment briefly on the VoiceOver performance. So far, it has been excellent. As a test, I visited https://html.spec.whatwg.org/ and followed the link to the single-page version. This is a large and complex document. VoiceOver gave a “Safari is not responding” message – hardly surprising – but it wasn’t long before Safari finished loading the document, and I was able to read it. I’ve had other screen readers (on Windows, especially) become completely unresponsive for minutes while loading that page, even on my high-performance “mobile workstation” laptop. I hardly need to point out the significant performance improvements compared with my late 2013-model MacBook Pro. 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