The Take Control books do address the low vision features available on a Mac. However, it is not specifically targeted only for low vision users. They are not expensive books, so taking a risk on them to find out how in depth they do get is up to you. I can tell you that they do go over what is available. I think one of the authors does have vision issues they mention in one of the specific books.
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 Feb 9, 2024, at 12:43 PM, Steve Matzura <numb...@noisynotes.com> wrote: > > Kliph, > > > > How much about VoiceOver for a low-vision user do the Take Control books > actually cover? VoiceOver for a non-speech/low-vision user is a vastly > different experience than it is for those using text-to-speech technology. > That is, while VO is the only link between a blind user and a Mac, a > partially sighted not-legally-blind user has the advantage of everything a > display has to offer, most of which information is non-transferable, only > describable, to a text-to-speech user. I need something that is specifically > written to teach a user how to use the visual features of VoiceOver without > the TTS component. > > > > I remember those "More with the Mac" programs. I have the highest respect for > John and what he's trying to achieve with these programs, but I have two > fundamental objections to them: One, they're audio only, so not fit to > purpose--not my purpose anyway--I did say screenreader aside; two, the > VoiceOver audio is probably 10dB louder than the narrator, and way way too > fast for a beginning TTS user. I need something that's totally visual, no > audio demos required. The audio component can be added later if it's needed. > If you're a Windows user or know something about Windows access technology, > think of ZoomText. It focuses (literally and figuratively) on the visual > display and how things thereon are presented and augmented by the software, > with a text-to-speech component that, while not quite as good or versatile as > a full-blown screenreader, is a good side-by-side companion for the user with > low vision which can be turned on when required but is not needed most of the > time. > > > On 2/9/2024 12:03 PM, Kliph wrote: >> You may want to try take control books. Or the below resource. >> >> It’s that time of year, “More with the Mac!” This course will be teaching >> you the basics, how to turn on, setup, and configure settings with the >> VoiceOver screen reader. Email, messages, word processing, folder >> management, and much much more! If you took John Panarese Mac fall courses, >> there may be somethings you already covered, but we will dive in to other >> area’s that may not have been gone over yet. 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