Category: Mac Computers
Category for all Mac computers, including the iMac, MacBook and other Apple laptops, and Mac Pro devices.
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Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0 Announced
Nuance Communications today announced the release of Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0, a paid and rebranded upgrade for MacSpeech Dictate.
ReadHear DAISY Talking Book Player
This DAISY player includes text highlighting, not currently available in the free Olearia player and also reads more formats than Olearia can. The new features come at a steep price though.
OneThingToday: Focus On What’s Important
OneThingToday looks like a great task manager to help you focus on what’s important today. Once you’ve used the calendar view to input your tasks, switch to the “Today” view to get a single box (optionally transparent) which floats on top of your workspace, constantly reminding you of what you’re working on.
Free PDF To Word Converter For OS X
A PDF to Word converter will only work on text-based PDFs, not image-based ones, but it’s very useful if there is a PDF that you need to convert back to a document format so you can edit it.
Apple Announces Magic Trackpad
Amongst updates to the iMac series of computers, Apple yesterday announced an external bluetooth trackpad. This works exactly like the MacBook’s built-in multi-touch trackpad but has a working area of approximately 4.3 by 4.3 inches (11cm by 11cm). A full set of gestures, including the VoiceOver “trackpad as screen” gesture control are available.
Using Dvorak Keyboard Layouts In OS X Snow Leopard
Switching to the Dvorak keyboard layout doesn’t cost anything and can help you type more easily once you learn to use the layout. Here’s how to go about it using Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
WWDC '10 Announcements: Accessibility Implications
So the WWDC for 2010 is a bit behind us now, there’s time to take a breath and think of the accessibility implications of the things that were announced at the conference and since then. The iPhone 4, iOS 4, Safari 5, and new Mac Minis are just some of the announcements and releases.
Autism, Apple, iPhone, MacBook & Life
Web designer Jamie Knight explains how he uses his iPhone and MacBook to help manage the difficulties that his autism causes. He talks about communication, organisation, and managing problem areas in his life.
PinPoint 3 – Never Lose Your Mouse Again
PinPoint 3 is a program which puts a great animated or static graphic around your mouse pointer when you want it, so you can always locate the cursor. Great for people whose eyesight isn’t the best, or who have large or multiple screens.
iPad Assistive Technology/Disability Round-Up
There have been a lot of articles on a lot of websites about accessibility and disability and assistive technology as they relate to the iPad since the specifications were first released. Now that people obtain the iPads to use themselves, the pace of articles is still increasing.
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