RE: Winam on a Mac [was "Re: response from FS regarding winamp scripts and windows 7"]
- From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chaltain@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 20:06:58 -0500
I didn't realize the people that make Winamp also made the Juice podcatcher
and the VLC media player. I'm actually surprised to hear this because I
thought Winamp came from AoL, and I didn't realize Juice and VLC did as
well. Interesting too since winamp is also a podcatcher and of course a
media player. I've played around with Juice and VLC, and I never noticed
they also supported the Mac, although since I'm not a Mac user, I never
looked for that.
According to the Winamp FAQ at http://www.winamp.com/help/FAQ, there doesn't
seem to be a Mac version of Winamp. All of the requirements just refer to
different versions of Windows.
Even if there were, voiceOver would have to work better with Winamp than it
does with iTunes to make it a viable option, at least if I were driving a
Mac, and given that voiceOver and iTunes are both Apple products, again, I'd
be surprised if the voiceOver/Winamp combination would come out ahead. All
speculation on my part though! :-)
--
Christopher
chaltain@xxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: winamp4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:winamp4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 7:48 PM
To: winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Winam on a Mac [was "Re: response from FS regarding winamp
scripts and windows 7"]
High Chris,
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
But doesn't the people that make Winamp make software that can run on any
platform?
I know this to be true about their Juice podcaster and their VLC media
player, why not Winamp for Mack's?
My best regards.
John.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Skarstad" <rascal0826@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: Winam on a Mac [was "Re: response from FS regarding winamp
scripts and windows 7"]
This is correct! iTunes 9.1 is completely accessible with voiceOver, so
you'd be going through a whole lot o extra steps. It's not Winamp, but
that's the whole reason you'd switch to a mac in the first place. You have
to throw out everything you know using Windows and start fresh. You could
use something like Bootcamp or VM ware fusion and run windows on it, but I
think that's just for people who want the convenience of having a duel boot
system.
So if you're gonna go with a mac, seriously stick to iTunes.
At 06:27 PM 4/7/2010, you wrote:
>I don't want to question why anyone would want to run Winamp on a Mac,
>especially on a Winamp list, but I would guess that Macs probably come with
>a pretty nice media player that works pretty well with VoiceOver. I'd
>suggest checking out iTunes on the Mac before going down the path of trying
>to get Winamp and a Windows screen reader to run in a virtual Windows box.
>If you're going to go to that effort then I wonder if you wouldn't be
>losing the benefits of cuttng over to a Mac in the first place.
>
>--
>
>Christopher
>chaltain@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>On 4/7/2010 4:46 PM, Steve Zielinski wrote:
>>Wouldn't you still need to have a screen reader installed? In other
>>words, you run the windows programs on the Mac, but you need a windows
>>screen reader like window-EEyes, Jaws or system access to actually be able
>>to interact with the windows environment on the mac.
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth"
>><christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:26 AM
>>Subject: Re: response from FS regarding winamp scripts and windows 7
>>
>>
>>>As Winamp is a Windows application, then the only way to run Winamp is to
>>>either install Windows using Bootcamp or inside a virtual machine like
>>>VMware Fusion.
>>>
>>>
>>>Chris Hallsworth
>>>E-mail and Facebook: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Skype: chrishallsworth7266
>>>Twitter: www.twitter.com/christopherh40
>>>
>>>On 07/04/2010 17:20, DJ DOCTOR P wrote:
>>>>High Chris,
>>>>I am thinking about getting a Mackintosh computer.
>>>>Is there a chance that Winamp mite be able to run on Mack systems?
>>>>Thinks in advance.
>>>>My best regards.
>>>>John.
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad"
>>>><rascal0826@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:27 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: response from FS regarding winamp scripts and windows 7
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It just seems to me that if they knew there was
>>>>an issue with Winamp, arguably one of the more
>>>>popular programs with users of JAWS, that they
>>>>should've waited to release the program when
>>>>those bugs were squashed. It's probably no secret
>>>>to any of you guys who know me, personally that
>>>>I've switched to Window-eyes, and am very glad I
>>>>did. I know that's not something everyone can
>>>>do, but for those who can, Jeff Bishop's Winamp scripts are absolutely
>>>>amazing!
>>>>I do have a workaround though, especially for you
>>>>guys using JAWS 11, until FS gets the update released.
>>>>Give, http://www.satogo.com a try. It's
>>>>absolutely free, and the awesome thing is in this
>>>>case, you don't necessarily get what you pay
>>>>for. You can use all the popular windows
>>>>programs that everyone's used to using, and it
>>>>works really well. It's meant to be more of a
>>>>portable, on the go solution, like if you're at
>>>>someone's house who doesn't have screenreading
>>>>software installed, all you do is visit the
>>>>website, follow the spoken instructions, log in
>>>>and you're in business. It seems to work with
>>>>Winamp pretty well, under all the popular
>>>>versions of windows. I'm still using xp but I've
>>>>heard from others using win 7 both 32 and 64 bit
>>>>that it works well with those as well. So if
>>>>you're stuck and need something to use while you
>>>>wait for the JAWS update, give that a try.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>At 10:50 AM 4/2/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>well, it certainly seems that way. Now all we have to do is play the
>>>>>hurry up and wait game
>>>>>
>>>>>--------------------------------------------------
>>>>>From: "chris hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 5:01 AM
>>>>>To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Subject: Re: response from FS regarding winamp scripts and windows 7
>>>>>
>>>>>>Woohoo! So hopefully I'll be able to fully use Winamp in the next
>>>>>>update for 64 bit!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Chris Hallsworth
>>>>>>E-mail and Facebook: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>Skype: chrishallsworth7266
>>>>>>Twitter: www.twitter.com/christopherh40
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On 02/04/2010 06:52, Robert Robinson wrote:
>>>>>>>Ok, as mentioned before, I have received a response back from FS,
>>>>>>>and am posting it here on the list for all who are interested.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>********Beginning of message******
>>>>>>>Dear Robert
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thank you for contacting Freedom Scientific technical Support. If
>>>>>>>you are using Windows 7 64 bit, there are known issues with the
>>>>>>>JAWSR screen reading software WinAmp scripts that will be addressed
>>>>>>>in an update due to be released soon. If you are using the 32 bit
>>>>>>>version of Windows 7, let me know because I will need to perform
>>>>>>>additional research pertaining to your issue.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Be sure to include all previous correspondence pertaining to this
>>>>>>>matter when replying to this message so that we might better
>>>>>>>assist you.
>>>>>>>******End of message******
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Robert Robinson
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