October 2007
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PopChar X adds font magnifier, Leopard support
For anybody typing characters that don’t appear on the keyboard, PopChar X is far easier to use than the Character Palette. The new magnifier makes the program much more accessible for those with low vision.
British voices for Mac OS X improve pronunciation
AssistiveWare and Acapela Group today announced an update to the British Infovox iVox voices for Mac OS X. This update improves the pronunciation of a number of Mac related terms as well as several other words.
MacUpdate Promo on GhostReader
Today’s MacUpdate Promo is for the English version of GhostReader, which they’re offering at 38% off – US$24.95 – until midnight tonight USA time. That’s about the next 21 hours according to the count-down on their website. So if you were thinking about buying GhostReader, I suggest today is a good day for it! Website: [...]
Simple: Alert Sounds You Can See
Mac OS X makes an alert “beep” sound if you try to press a key that’s not recognised or do various other things that confuse it. Here’s how to set it up so you will get a visual screen flash instead of the audio beep.
Webcast: Mac OS X Leopard Accessibility Update – 31 October 2007
Mike Shebanek, Senior OS Product Marketing Manager, highlights the latest accessibility features in Mac OS X Leopard in this month’s webcast. With new features like the Alex voice, Braille support, enhancements to VoiceOver, and more, Leopard brings universal access to the fore and provides a multitude of ways for everyone to interact with Mac OS [...]
Mac users with disabilities speak out
Amsterdam – 24 October 2007 – AssistiveWare today announced “Users in Control: A Fresh Perspective on Accessibility”. This new audio and PDF podcast series offers an insightful look at how people with disabilities are empowered through Mac OS X, while shattering preconceptions on disability and assistive technology (AT). Here the users of AT are in [...]
ControllerMate
ControllerMate gives you the power to do more than ever with your HID controllers. Whether you want to modify the behavior of your keyboard or mouse, or add complex functions to your gaming devices, ControllerMate is the tool for you. I have been looking to alternative ways to set up my XKeys Desktop to generate [...]
Leopard: 17 Universal Access Features or more
Apple says there are 17 new features in Leopard for people with disabilities, but are there really many more?
TextExpander
TextExpander is a great program for those who use a keyboard but want to save typing effort or keystrokes. It takes a bit of setting up to get it to work with you, but once you’re up and running it can be very useful.
Memoirs of a Blind Switcher
This is a great article about John Panarese’s experiences switching from Windows to OS X as a blind user. As blind users investigate or actually make the switch from Windows to the Mac, there has been a lot of discussion about the aspects of this change on the blind Mac users email lists. This is, [...]
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