[macvoiceover] Re: new member! And have a few questions about Voiceover!
- From: Keith Reedy <keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:17:14 -0500
Folks, please lets stop this thred.
Keith Reedy
On Jan 15, 2010, at 3:07 PM, ashley wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Welcome to the list and mac.
>
>
> I've put your questions below with my answers at the end of each question.
>
> 1. If you moved from windows to the Mac why did you do it and what are the
> benefits? More relyable, more seccure, more enjoyable, and better for media
> production for example audio creation. And i heard some podcasts and just had
> to try it for myself, and since the first time I tried a mac in the apple
> store, I had to have one.
>
>
> 2. Are there anything that you wish the Mac could do that windows does?
> That's a good question; not sure really. It would be nice to see a few more
> games availible for the mac, as well as better ftp support; i have never
> managed to get finder's ftp working; and it would be so cool if there was a
> simple notepad like window's own one that would let you save with your own
> file extentions, such as .htm as text edit doesn't let you do that.
>
>
> 3. Do you have any regrets about the Mac from windows? No. I still use
> windows - infact i'm sending this message on my windows machine.
>
> 4. When using the Mac are you limated to certain programmes? No not really.
> There are probably more apps arround for windows, but prety much all of what
> there is for the mac is accessible.
>
>
> 5. With The Mac what is the way of using microsoft office? By that I mean for
> thoes type of programs is there anything like that on the Mac already
> installed? Text edit for basic word processing; also other word apps but not
> really looked at them. Iwork or open office for a full ofice suite, iwork
> probably the most accessible.
>
>
> 6. With the Mac I Know there's an email programme called Mail, but I was
> wondering is there anything for instance Messaging that comes with the Mac?
> If so what's it called? There's icahat, which can't do msn. Personally, i use
> adium which is free.
>
> 7. What do you use your Mac for? Pretty much Everything
>
> 8. And just curious how many use voiceover on this list with the Mac? Not
> sure exactly how many, but i personally use it as i'm completely blind.
>
> Hope this helps you,
>
> Ash
>
> Personal website:
> www.ashleycox.co.uk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Daniel McGee
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 7:25 PM
> Subject: [macvoiceover] new member! And have a few questions about Voiceover!
>
> Hello everyone, my name is Daniel and I've just joined this list because I
> don't have a Mac computer But I hope to get knowledge from hear about
> voiceover and the Mac's Opprating system.
> I hope I am Welcomed.
> I have a few questions to ask if you can all reply That will be great!
> Ok hear it goes!
>
> Before I start I am A wear that the Mac's OS and voiceover is completely
> different from windows there for screenreaders differ from each other and of
> course that applys to voiceover on the Mac.
> Ok hear goes the questions!
>
> 1. If you moved from windows to the Mac why did you do it and what are the
> benefits?
>
> 2. Are there anything that you wish the Mac could do that windows does?
>
> 3. Do you have any regrets about the Mac from windows?
>
> 4. When using the Mac are you limated to certain programmes?
>
> 5. With The Mac what is the way of using microsoft office? By that I mean for
> thoes type of programs is there anything like that on the Mac already
> installed?
>
> 6. With the Mac I Know there's an email programme called Mail, but I was
> wondering is there anything for instance Messaging that comes with the Mac?
> If so what's it called?
>
> 7. What do you use your Mac for?
>
> 8. And just curious how many use voiceover on this list with the Mac?
>
> That's probably enough to start of with. I don't want to make it sound like
> windows is a better OS because I have never brought a Mac. I have tryed one
> out in Comic but to be honest I could spend a whole day on it lol and its
> only once in a while when I go there. By the way on windows I use Jaws
> sometimes NVDA as well. I should also add I am completel blind. So cant read
> the screen or anything like that.
>
> Well I hope to hear from you all soon and Happy Macin to you all!
>
> P.s.
> If I think of any programmes or questions about the Mac then I will post them.
> But Hope to hear from you all soon.
>
> Daniel
>
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