It took me about three weeks or so to really wrap my head around the Mac. Even though I'd studdied Mike's material very carefully. Best decition I ever made was the Mac.
Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Apr 2, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Kerri <shalo...@shaw.ca> wrote: > hillo, Jean: > > I think the learning curve is steep for most people and in this I was > fortunate as I am (unfortunately) unemployed and so could take the time to > learn the Mac. For me the most difficult aspect was knowing how to access > help because this list though helpful, was unable to assist until I learned > how to compose an email. I say this because if I'd known that would have been > the first question I'd have asked. Composing a new email is done with command > plus n once you open the emial client. > > *** > "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshiped as gods. They have never > forgotten this." > > > > > > On Apr 2, 2014, at 9:38 AM, Jean Parker <radiofore...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello to the person who is thinking of making the switch to mac: >> I did this about a year ago and here are my thoughts. >> First of all, the reason I switched was similar to that of other people, my >> PC became inoperable one to many times and it was at a time when I was to >> have begun an online teaching assignment. I came very close to losing my >> job because getting the PC laptop repaired/replaced and then everything >> restored took so long. It was a total disaster! >> >> The learning curve was steep for me and it took about two months to return >> to any semblance of efficiency. I am sure it is shorter for many people and >> longer for others. So, during the transition, it would be helpful to allow >> for the time and energy it will take to learn the new system and screen >> reader. >> >> There are fantastic resources on this list for getting help. These include >> several people who are authorised by Apple to teach the Mac using Voiceover. >> Keep in mind however, that Apple does not pay for this training and >> although it is reasonably priced, this is one area where Apple could do >> better. I live close to an Apple store and although I had the One to One >> training the first year I had my Mac, I did not renew it. I found that the >> trainers were very knowledgeable about the Mac but not about Voiceover. I >> receive far superior information from this list without leaving home. >> >> If you live near an Apple store you also have access to something called a >> Genious Bar. If you are having some difficulty with your computer, after an >> upgrade for example, you can take it to them and get it sorted out for free. >> Apple has phone support which others on this list have much more experience >> with than I do. >> >> In general, working with and maintaining the Mac is a much more streamlined >> process than a PC. For example, my disk drive bit the dust the last time I >> was working in India. Because I have Apple Care, it was replaced with no >> charge but I found that the restoration process was a thousand times easier >> and less time-consuming than it ever was on the PC. Apple has Time Machine >> which makes a backup of your disk including data which you use to restore >> the system. If you haven't backed up in a while, it even reminds you to do >> it. >> >> So, if you do switch to the Mac, be sure and allow yourself time to >> integrate the new knowledge systematically. I for one, would never even >> consider returning to using a PC. But if for some reason I had to, I would >> either use bootcamp or VM Fusion instead of going back to a computer >> environment which is so unstable and unpredictable. To me, using a PC >> became unviable in my work environment so it had to go. >> >> The only thing I find more difficult with Mac is using Skype. On the PC you >> can use GW Connect which manages voice and text chatting tasks very well. >> When I called GW Micro to ask them if they would make a Mac version, I >> thought they were going to hang up on me. So, that is the only compromise I >> feel I have made. >> >> Good luck with your decision and keep asking us questions. >> Jean >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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