Do you get chequebook pro from the ap store, or somewhere else, Sarai? thanks, Caitlyn, who is hopelessly behind!
On Mar 28, 2011, at 9:24 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: > Hi: > The Mac has accessible email, internet, and calendar programs. As for > checkbook software, I love Checkbook pro. > On Mar 27, 2011, at 10:48 PM, Johchi wrote: > >> Hi Brian, >> >> First thanks for the kind welcome. >> >> Well, my life is pretty simple. As a piano tuner, I need a straight forward >> database program, - which there is no real solution for screen reader users >> in windows to date. A simple checking/accounting program. In Windows there >> is a good check book program called Money Talks. I'm wondering if there is >> a Mac version of this program. Anyway, I don't use a spreadsheet much >> except for the schedule I get from my supervisor where I work part time at >> the VA Hospital here. Email is of course a must have along with the >> internet. Lastly, in what I would really use daily is a daily planner and >> or calendar. These last two items are also not an viable solution in >> Windows except for Outlook Express's calendar which I don't use because I >> don't use Outlook Express at all. If I think about anything else I will let >> you all know. >> >> Incidentally, because I am a musician, I do use a windows program called >> Quick Windows Sequencer, (QWS). Is anyone on the list familiar with this >> program? Is there a simalar program for the Mac? Now I know that you can >> also run a virtual windows on the Mac that will accommidate these Windows >> based programs I do use, but at this time, I am only interested in what we >> as blind folks can and cannot do on the Mac Apple platform. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Johnny >> >> On 3/27/2011 11:04 PM, Bryan Jones wrote: >>> Hello Johnny, >>> >>> Welcome to the List! Perhaps you could help us to help you by giving us a >>> list of the specific tasks you need to be able to perform with a computer. >>> While the Mac is good, it's not the best tool for everything and there are >>> some things that just are not possible on the Mac. Microsoft Office, for >>> example, is not accessible to VoiceOver on the Mac. There are alternative >>> word processing and spreadsheet programs that are *mostly* accessible on >>> the Mac, but if MS Office is a must have, you need to weigh your options >>> carefully. In as few words as possible, tell us exactly what you are using >>> now, what you absolutely need to use going forward, and I'm sure you will >>> get plenty of responses. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Bryan >>> >>> On Mar 27, 2011, at 9:51 PM, Johchi wrote: >>>> My question has to do with convincing the PA State agency that getting VO >>>> and the >>>> MacBook for me is a better choice then the traditional Windows screen >>>> reader setup. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
