[macvoiceover] Re: Safari reader super with Voiceover!
- From: Olivia Norman <olivianorman@xxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:11:01 -0700
I've updated, but I don't see how the reader works or where it is in the
update. Help?
Olivia
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs
On Jun 7, 2010, at 10:08 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:
> Olivia,
>
> It is in the Safari 5 update which should be through software update.
>
> Keith Reedy
> On Jun 8, 2010, at 12:59 AM, Olivia Norman wrote:
>
>> OK how on earth do I get safari reader? Apparently, the rest of the universe
>> has figured this out, but I can't. For some reason, when I try to launch
>> the apple support pages to figure out what this safari reader is/how to
>> download it, I get the system greeting saying "welcome to Mac os 10,
>> Voiceover is running" this happens every time I try to interact with the
>> HTML content.
>> Does anyone have any help or advice here? I'm feeling a bit stupid and
>> frustrated as it seems that other VO users have figured out how to get
>> safari reader, what it is, and how it works. Why might the APple support
>> pages cause my computer to crash running safari 5?
>> I'd really love any help anyone can give me here. I don't see the reader in
>> any of the menus and can't look up anything on the support site with out my
>> computer relaunching the mac system greeting instead of interacting with the
>> HTML content!
>> Thanks, an d sorry for my frustration!
>> Olivia
>> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs
>>
>> On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:37 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> If you are in an article, with the Safari reader, using Voiceover, you can
>>> press command-A to select all then command-c to copy and command-v to paste
>>> the article right from the Safari reader.
>>>
>>> I have pasted this article from Fox news as an example.
>>>
>>> Keith Reedy
>>>
>>> At Apple Event, Steve Jobs Unveils New iPhone
>>>
>>> As Steve Jobs took the stage in California for the company's annual
>>> developer conference, the Apple faithful collectively held their breath --
>>> what would the tech genius show off today?
>>>
>>> Many details of Apple's next-generation iPhone were already widely known,
>>> but expectations were nonetheless sky-high for the fourth-generation
>>> smartphone's official unveiling Tuesday at Apple's Worldwide Developers
>>> Conference (WWDC).
>>>
>>> Jobs did not disappoint, unveiling a new phone operating system called
>>> iOS4, video conferencing capability, and a next-gen phone with new hardware
>>> tech fans are sure to drool over.
>>>
>>> Calling it "beyond a doubt the most precise thing, and one of the most
>>> beautiful we've ever made," Jobs brought forth the new iPhone, which he
>>> said was 24 percent thinner than the previous 3GS model. The device, which
>>> looked like a polished version of the phone Gizmodo introduced the to the
>>> world in mid April, includes a front-facing camera and a slew of technology
>>> innovations.
>>>
>>> The iPhone 4 comes in two colors, white and black, and will cost $199 for a
>>> 16GB version, and $299 for a 32GB model.
>>>
>>> The new phone has a display technology that Jobs branded "the Retina
>>> Display." He described the new display as better than OLED, which many
>>> predicted would be the future of gadget display tech. Instead, it is a form
>>> of LCD that Apple has optimized with an unusual 326-dpi resolution.
>>>
>>> He told the audience, "Your apps look even better, but if you do a little
>>> bit of work, then they will look stunning. So we suggest that you do that."
>>>
>>> Jobs stumbled briefly connecting a phone to the network in the convention
>>> hall for a live side-by-side demo of image quality from that new screen.
>>> But the 3.5-inch, 960 x 640 pixel display was clearly quite impressive.
>>> Later he attributed the glitch to the prevalence of over 570 Wi-Fi hotspots
>>> in the room -- a testimony to the crowd's enthusiasm.
>>>
>>> Jobs highlighted several other bits of new hardware -- including an
>>> integrated three-axis gyroscope and a 5-megapixel camera with an integrated
>>> LED flash -- before moving on to the main attraction: iPhone OS 4.0, or
>>> iOS4.
>>>
>>> The newest version of the software that powers the iPhone includes iBooks
>>> and finally incorporates multitasking, allowing a user to run several apps
>>> simultaneously, a limit that had infuriated owners of earlier models. A
>>> nearly final version of the software was released to developers at the
>>> show; the final version will ship June 21.
>>>
>>> And iOS4 comes with "one more thing": video conferencing, through an app
>>> called FaceTime. Despite continued networking glitches (which Jobs laughed
>>> off as due to the number of Wi-Fi devices in the audience), he demonstrated
>>> the new tech by placing a call to Jonathan Ives, the long-time Apple
>>> designer responsible for much of the company's iconic hardware.
>>>
>>> Video chats are limited to Wi-Fi for the time being, until Apple talks
>>> pricing with the network carriers, and the software places calls only to
>>> other fourth-gen iPhones ... again, for now.
>>>
>>> The software will be available on June 21 to current iPhone owners, a free
>>> upgrade for everyone -- even iPod Touch users will finally get free
>>> upgrades. (In the past, Touch owners were forced to pay for upgrades that
>>> were free to iPhone owners.)
>>>
>>> The company also formally unveiled the iAd platform. Jobs explained that
>>> “Apple hosts and sells the ads, so all you have to do is tell us where you
>>> want them and make the money.”
>>>
>>> Jobs began the day by touting the success the company has had with the
>>> iPad. The company has sold over 2 million devices so far -- "That's one
>>> every 3 seconds," Jobs crowed. Those early adopters have purchased 35
>>> million apps, or 17 per iPad. And with 15,000 apps submitted so far, there
>>> has been no shortage to chose from.
>>>
>>> "We get about 15 thousand apps submitted every week. They come in up to 30
>>> different languages. And guess what: 95 percent of the apps submitted are
>>> approved within 7 days," Jobs told the assembled crowd.
>>>
>>> The Moscone Center in California had filled up early in the morning as
>>> Apple developers, fans and journalists poured in for the annual event, and
>>> Twitter feeds overflowed all day with enthusiasm and energy, notably when
>>> Jobs announced that the popular Netflix app would be coming to the iPhone,
>>> at some point in the summer.>
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