January 2008
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1Password: Password Manager + AutoFill Forms
1Password can put your personal information and login in web forms either automatically or on your request. It stores information in the OS X Keychain where the password for your computer account are stored – it doesn’t get more secure than this.
Simple: Show Icons in open/save dialag box
Did you know that the open dialog and save dialog boxes can show you files as icons just like the Finder can? If you are using Leopard, it even shows the icon previews like Finder. If you have trouble finding the right file with the usual list display, this can be very helpful.
Cleaning your Mac
Computers get dirty. Computers even get wet sometimes. They certainly get soiled despite the best of intentions. Even the most perfectly treated computers need occasional cleaning. Computers that are used all day, carried around, used with sticky fingers, used by multiple people, those ones are even more likely to need a good clean fairly often! Luckily, Apple’s online knowledgebase contains a wealth of articles about cleaning and disinfecting your iMac, Mac Mini, or MacBook.
"Text to Speech" isn’t "VoiceOver"
I have noticed in several places now that some people are confused about what’s “VoiceOver” and what’s “Text to Speech” in terms of Mac OS X. This post is to attempt to clarify what each one is and why it’s important to know which one you’re talking about if you’re asking for help.
APHont: A Font for Low Vision Users
APHont is a font developed by the American Printing House especially for low vision users. APHont embodies characteristics that have been shown to enhance reading speed, comprehension, and comfort for large print users. You can install it for free on your Mac computer by following these instructions.
Captioned Movies In The USA iTunes Store
The deafmac.org blog has posted a list of captioned movies currently available in the iTunes Store, by which I assume they mean the USA iTunes Store. Only twenty one captioned movies so far, but hopefully the number will grow quickly. Does anybody have news about iTunes stores in other countries and whether captioned movies are [...]
Assistive Technology Really Makes A Difference: Dustin's Story
I saw a fantastic photo on One GirlFriday’s blog. When I asked her about it she said it was a bumper sticker that her brother Dustin had had attached to his wheelchair when he was in kindergarten over 20 years ago. He then had an Apple IIe, Unicorn board, Adaptive Firmware card.
Keystrokes, SwitchXS, LayoutKitchen
AssistiveWare today announced the release of new versions of its flagship products: KeyStrokes 4, SwitchXS 2.5 and LayoutKitchen2.
Apple Keynote: What does it mean for assistive tech users?
The Macworld Keynote was a few days ago now, what are the implications for Mac OS X users with disabilities? For those who aren’t following avidly, the new announcements from Apple included: Macbook Air – A slimmer, lighter laptop which can optionally be used with a flash memory drive. Time Capsule – A self-contained wireless [...]
MacSpeech Dictate
MacSpeech today announced that their iListen speech recognition product will be replaced by the new MacSpeech Dictate. MacSpeech Dictate will be based on the same recognition engine as Dragon Naturally Speaking. Dragon NS is widely acknowledged as the best continuous speech recognition program for Windows that’s available.
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