Hi, Actually the trackpad interface is pretty different. I find it really useful for skipping around a screen but still use the keyboard for an awful lot of things.
On 25 Jul 2011, at 23:59, Teresa Cochran wrote: > I'm considering using the trackpad much more, as it would better simulate > with Lion the layout of IOS4. With the keyboard I find myself having to press > the keys to "interact" with objects. It would be nice to simply tap in the > mail message preview area and read it, instead of using VO-shift-down-arrow > twice to get there. If Lion is going to simulate the OS on IPods and IPhones, > I figure I may as well use something similar to a touchscreen. > > Teresa > On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:16 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi: >> Actually, the trackpad and commander are pretty amazingly useful. A good >> friend of mine mapped out a lot of the keyboard commands, linking them with >> gestures. And the result is the ability to do with one hand many of the >> things that take 6 fingers on the keyboard. I use it so much that I don't >> know what came with the original setup of gestures, and which are the >> invented one.:) >> >> One of my face things to do wht the trackpad is continuous read. Then just >> turn it off when doing any serious typing. >> >> Take care >> >> Carolyn >> >> On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:15 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >>> Well, it's one way of avoiding all the multi-finger keystrokes. I like the >>> idea personally, but in my experience the trackpad commander on a macbook >>> doesn't work nearly as well as the IOS touchscreen interface unless I'm >>> trying to type and accidentally hit it with my palm. Then it works wonders >>> taking me all kinds of places I never meant to go. >>> >>> You'll get a lot of feedback from people who find it really useful, but I >>> think it's kind'a gimicky . >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> Introducing the Ebony consulting announcements list, A monthly newsletter >>> about services, events, promotions, and other information on access >>> technology consulting. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>> On 2011-07-25, at 5:09 PM, Geoff Shang wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> My wife and I were pondering on the subject of trackpads in relation to >>>> using VoiceOver, and we thought we'd tap into the collective whisdom here. >>>> >>>> What, if anything, does a trackpad allow you to do that you can't do with >>>> the keyboard? Or is it merely another interface to the same commands? >>>> >>>> I know some of you have varius macbook models where a trackpad comes as >>>> standard, but we have an iMac and want to know if a trackpad is something >>>> we should consider purchasing. But we're not going to buy one if all it >>>> does is make Mac OS X feel more like iOS. >>>> >>>> Any thoughts will be appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> Geoff. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
