Tiny correction, and not sure if it matters. I just checked with my installation, and I have FF52.9, 32bit running on a 64bit Windows. Though not totally stabil, it does what it is supposed to, on most websites. At least what I have tested it for. Then again, it does not hold all security updates. Chrome is one alternative, which will work even in the newest update, You then will have to deal with Google.
What I find, is that different websites seemingly are written for one browser or the other. So bringing your full toolbox, might be the better idea. It will all depend on what you are used to, and how well the site is constructed. Some sites will appear without important controls being vissible to the screen reader. Loading exactly the same webpage in another browser, all the sudden every control shows up, and are workable with the screen reader. Other sites are showing up with all controls, but no matter which screen reader you use, they seem non-operative with assistive technology. As for a screen reader, NVDA has come a long way. And I find it often takes me out of a stuck spot, whenever WinEyes goes for lunch. Then again, other times WinEyes is the only one that will pick up on certain things on the screen. Again, your complete toolbox. Like someone already pointed out, Firefox changed their approach to the screen a couple of years ago. Unfortunately that broke the chance for WinEyes to cowork with the browser. Still, if you want to go with the older version of the browser, you will find the version from here: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/52.9.0esr/win32/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%2052.9.0esr.exe According to some claims on the net, it should still run under Win10. As for NVDA and Firefox, I only can tell that I did install a version of Firefox, a good while back. It was one of the newer versions, with the new screen approach, I think it was a version in the 60's. The little I tested it, NVDA seemed to do well enough. On 3/6/2020 10:00 PM, net bat2 via Talk wrote: > the e s r version is only upgraded once per year. only the security updates are installed. > but i don't think w e is really working for you with this version. > even when it did the 64bit version would disable browse mode. > only the 32 bit version worked without problems. > ff 52.7 e s r is the last version that is fully compatible with w e 9.5 if you can find it. > jaws 2020 does. i don't know about n v d a. > > -----Original Message----- From: Martha via Talk > Sent: Friday, March 06, 2020 12:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Martha > Subject: OT - Firefox > > As far back as 2017, there was a problem with a FF release for screen > reader users. As I recall, it was recommended that screen reader users > rollback to an ESR version and disallow auto updates. > Fast forward to March 2020. I am now running a Windows 10, 64-bit, OS, > version 1909. > The version of Firefox is 68.5.0 ESR, 64-bit. > > A sighted friend was going to update FF for me, but, he was thrown off > by the ESR version. He was also concerned that more current versions of > FF were not 64-bit. > > Anybody got any advice on what version of FF I should be running? > > Thanks. > > Martha > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/netbat%40comcast.net. > For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/trailerdavid%40hotmail.com. > For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > . _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
