[macvoiceover] Re: new member wondering about switching from Windows XP pro to mac, with a billion questions.

  • From: "jim rawls" <jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:11:26 -0700

Thanks Keith. I too am a musician, a retired teacher,after 33 years, 
teaching in public schools here, totally sighted kids. I'm a total. I now 
play in a restaurant 3 days a week close to home, and I love it.
I guess I'll  jump in the pool, and ask questions. I'm glad all you guys are 
here. Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Reedy" <wa9dro@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:50 AM
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: new member wondering about switching from 
Windows XP pro to mac, with a billion questions.


Hi Jim and welcome,

I think what folks are trying to say is, its different.  I came from
Windows, using JFW and Window-Eyes and DOS before that.

The learning curve is not steep, the Mac is fast and I can do more
with a MAC than I could have imagined.

I work in an office, I play around on the web, I am a musition, I
record and I do it all with the MAC and Voiceover.

I think that folks want you to know that it is different and yes it is
worth it to learn it.

Play around with a MAC, don't just take my word for it, but, my word
is good.

Keith Reedy God gives His best to those who leave the Choice with Him.
J Hudson Taylor.

On Sep 2, 2009, at 12:05 PM, jim rawls wrote:

> Marie, I'm not opposed to forgetting the windows platform. My
> question is, is it worth forgetting? Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marie Howarth
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 8:50 AM
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: new member wondering about switching
> from Windows XP pro to mac, with a billion questions.
>
> I do second this notion Chantelle, forgetting the windows platform
> is essential when learning the mac. I bet those of us who forgot it
> learned the mac a lot easier than those who could not let go of
> windows for one reason or another. it is definitely easier to forget
> it, but for some easier said than done. :)
>
> On Sep 2, 2009, at 4:45 PM, Chantel Cuddemi wrote:
>
>> Hi, Jim,
>> I am going to tell you right now that you need to forget all that
>> you know about windows when it comes to using your mac.
>> Mac is very different from windows in the way that the screen reads
>> things, and the way you navigate the screen is different.
>> With the mac, you must interact with tables and other things by
>> hitting control option shift down arrow.
>> Stop interacting by hitting control option shift up arrow.
>> Hth,
>> Chantel.
>> On Sep 2, 2009, at 11:39 AM, jim rawls wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> My name is Jim Rawls, from Southern California, and my friend
>>> Peggy Fleischer,says I need to switch to the Mac. So, since I have
>>> been a windows user for 8 years, is the change hard? Is the
>>> relearning all the stuff I have to learn easy, and where can I get
>>> a list of the commands I need with voice over?
>>> my skype contact is
>>> jim332, and my email is
>>> jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> I would appreciate all the help you can offer.
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Jim
>>
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