[mac4theblind] Re: Responding back.
- From: Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 19:52:19 +0000
with reference to OS X Server, it is no longer an OS, it is a plugin
application that runs within OS X mountain lion. unlike the days of leopard,
snow leopard and tiger server where they were full OS configurations. so were
separate from a consumer OS.
now then, yes, your printer will work with OS X. you'd be best going to HP's
website, to the printer you've purchased and downloading the drivers for OS X
and the utilities they also supply for the printer, installing them and then
setting the printer up from there. we will walk you though these processes when
you are ready.
With reference to windows, depending on the version, the mac can run this in
bootcamp mode or in a 3rd party app we know as VMWare Fusion 5. it's a very
powerful System to allow various operating systems to run on a mac. anything
from windows XP to windows 7 / 8, linux, unix, etc if you're using it like I do
for technical work.
If you're going to be working for apple, please take this little note onboard.
you need to be 100% familiar with every mac and apple product as well as
services if you're going into sales, if it's more tech support based you need
to become proficient in OS and hardware work, etc
I qualified years back as an apple certified hardware technician and OS
specialist, so have been on sites dealing with all sorts of work. the mac has
always been my tool of choice and I wouldn't be without it. even from the good
old days in the 90's before intel macs were even thought of.
the macbook pro offers you a superdrive for CD's and DVD's which are still
used. I still use DVD media for installations, software coding, OS builds, etc.
there's built in ethernet, USB, thunderbolt (supercedes firewire but has
adaptors through apple available to do the job), speakers and mic built in,
backlit keyboard, multi gesture trackpad, etc. the list goes on.
the one difference to note is this.
between macbook pro and macbook air, storage media is handled differently:
Standard model macbook pros come fitted with a standard 5400rpm laptop hard
drive and can be upgraded to SSD (solid state flash) drives at extra cost.
(non retina models)
Macbook air systems already have SSD drives installed which offer faster boot
times, application run times and silent operation. plus more efficient use of
the battery.
lew
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On 3 Feb 2013, at 19:31, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Correct, ethernet and optical are built-in.Yes, there is a 13 and a 15.
> there are a couple of configurations of each.
> I think we can solve your jaws problem but not on the list. As far as mac,
> all macs run the same os at least the ones for consumer use do and the only
> other mac os I know of is for servers and is not that much different.
>
> Everything has a learning curve and all systems have their strengts and
> weaknesses. mac os drops applications out of the loop if they are hung
> usyually. voiceover will spontaniously re launch if it quits most of the
> time. Rarely if ever have I seen it just stop talkiung with no way to
> restart it. you can accidentally turn the speech off or mute the system but
> those are easy to recover from..
>
> If you want to use the computer while you lare learning the mac so you don't
> have to contend with two computers, put windows on your mac. I have done
> this with a couple and it works well although I use bootcamp because I don't
> need to run the systems simultaniously and when I did try a virtual
> ewnvironment, I had to scrap it because it became corrupted beyond repair.
>
> On Feb 3, 2013, at 2:15 PM, Jenny Bomareto <mchesnutt.fan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> So are you saying with the MacBook Pro I do not need that special cable
> thing? Also I have a Windows on my computer now since I have a HP Pavilion
> 6510 currently right now. I do not even know how Windows works so more than
> likely I probably would not install windows on my new computer. Is this Mac I
> always tend whatever's called easier to work than windows seven? Does voice
> over locked up like Giannas does sometimes on the Mac? Sometimes with my
> computer now since I don't know what Jaws is doing I have to hold the button
> down on my computer and restart it and then Josh starts to talk. Since I'm
> hoping to get a job at Apple, I would I would use it for home use and maybe
> for Apple but I don't know on that Apple stuff but I know it would be for
> home use. I still plan to keep my old computer though because there is
> nothing wrong with it
>
> Did you say it comes in the 13 inch size? Also will my HP DN 1606 printer
> print with this computer? The printer plugs into my HP Pavilion 6510 computer.
>
> Best wishes,
>
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