Folks, now we're getting away from the topic of the list. Let's try and keep this JAWS related shall we? James, List Admin -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ptusing Sent: November 2, 2009 8:41 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Jaws for Macintosh computers? Hi,Has any one used the screen reader for the MAC and does it have someo fthe Internet navigation keys like JAWS or does itsimply render into speech the operating system? I ask this as I am a big fan of the Internet navigation keys which JAWS provides. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew T Dyer" <mdyer1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 8:08 AM Subject: Re: Jaws for Macintosh computers? > Tom, There is a program built into mac osx 10.4 and higher called > voice over. It works well and works with moste applocations. For > more info check out www.apple.com/accessibility/voiceover. HTH. > > Matthew > > > On Nov 1, 2009, at 10:03 PM, tom behler wrote: > >> Ok, guys, it's time to tap into your wisdom again. >> >> I am attending a work-related conference, and someone just asked me >> if there >> is a Jaws program, or equivalent, for Macintosh computers? >> >> I told them that I didn't think so, but I suspect someone on here >> would know >> for sure. >> >> The person who asked me has a relative who is a Mac user, and is >> loosing >> his/her sight, so is starting to wonder about speech screen reading >> software >> that might be useful. >> >> I'm at this conference for the next ffew days, so if anyone has any >> info, >> I'll be able to pass it along to the person asking the question. >> >> Thanks as always! >> >> Tom Behler in Colorado >> >> >> -- >> JFW related links: >> JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ >> Scripting mailing list: >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com >> JFW List instructions: >> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> Alternative archives located at: >> http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html >> >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the >> list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the >> list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ > Scripting mailing list: > http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com > JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > Alternative archives located at: > http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather > contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx