Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-07 Thread Garth Humphreys
Exactly Eric, no need to throw out all the concepts with the keystrokes. lol Enjoy Raul Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast. Send email to iblindt...@gmail.com Follow me on twitter @iBlindTech or

RE: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-07 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Jumping in with using a Mac Hi Craig. Well for starters, I'd recommend any newby Mac user go through the Voiceover interactive tutorial. I think that's why some people complain that the Mac is too hard, because they don't do it or they do but they don't complete

Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-07 Thread Steve Matzura
I highly recommend Earle Harrison's Mac Academy Workshop book, which you can get in braille or on CD as an HTML document. Well worth the money. On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 18:13:08 -0500, you wrote: Hello. I hope this day finds you well. Starting on Monday, April 8 I will join the MacWorld. I figure I

RE: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-07 Thread Kliphton
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Matzura Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 11:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Jumping in with using a Mac I highly recommend Earle Harrison's Mac Academy Workshop book, which you can get in braille or on CD

Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-07 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
-Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of BBS Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 12:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Jumping in with using a Mac Hi Craig. Well for starters, I'd recommend any newby Mac user go

Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-06 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hello. I hope this day finds you well. Starting on Monday, April 8 I will join the MacWorld. I figure I have been an iOS user for about three years so now it is time to start using a Mac. My first machine is a MacBook Pro 13 inch with 250 gig hard drive. I believe it is a mid or late 2010

Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-06 Thread erik burggraaf
I've always thought that was a bit of a dumb adage about not thinking of mac os and expecting it to be like windows. I mean, if you can't use a computer unless insert T reads the title bar and control option f1 just won't do, you're head's probably not in the right place for learning a new

Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-06 Thread Lauren Simmons
Original Message - From: erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 4:42 PM Subject: Re: Jumping in with using a Mac I've always thought that was a bit of a dumb adage about not thinking of mac os and expecting it to be like windows. I

Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-06 Thread Craig Werner
Raul, enjoy your new computer adventure. Your post brings up a large question: If one were to decide to start using a Mac, how would one go about learning it? In the case of the iPhone, it seems to me the process is easy: get an iPhone, read the VoiceOver documentation on the Apple site, read

Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-06 Thread BBS
Wow Raul, that's awesome news! You'll love using the Mac. Yeah, there is a bit of a learning curve but that's to be expected no matter what you use. And once you're experienced enough, you can install Windows on it like I have with mine and have the best of both worlds with one computer. --