First, a quick correction to Phil's message: the keys to press are control and option, not command and option. On a MacBook, these are the middle two of the group of four keys on the left side of the spacebar.
Second, someone mentioned www.applevis.com as a resource. It is definitely a great place to visit, but I wanted to offer a link specifically for new Mac users. This page collects any guides, podcasts, or blog posts that are of particular benefit to those new to the Mac: http://www.applevis.com//new-to-mac > On Nov 5, 2014, at 8:59 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > As far as getting acquainted with the workings of VoiceOver on the Mac, three > things will be of invaluable help. > 1) Keyboard help (Command Option + K) > entering keyboard help will let you press any key combo and hear what its > function is - a great memory aid for learning the VO keystrokes. Exit > keyboard help by pressing escape. > > 2) the quick start tutorial for VO, selected from within the VO help system > (Command Option + H. If you’re completely unfamiliar with VO on the Mac, it’s > a good jumping off point that will get your feet wet. > > 3) the Getting started guide - a complete user manual for VoiceOver. > Also accessed from within the VO help system command option + H, It covers > every aspect of VoiceOver and it will serve you well to spend the time to > read it thoroughly. and refer to it as often as needed in the early days. > > On Nov 5, 2014, at 12:34 AM, Deedra Waters <dee...@the-brannons.com> wrote: > >> For the majority of my life i've been a linux user. I've wanted a mac >> for quite a while now and i'm going to get a macbook air soon. I've got >> a couple of questions though: >> >> There are certain things that i want to do in particular. >> 1. does i-chat work with irc or is it a mac specific thing? I >> particularly need an irc client because of some of the things i need to >> do. >> >> I'm also curious as to how android phones and macs get along. Only thing >> i need to do is be able to dump content onto the tablet and copy content >> from the tablet. >> >> I'm also looking for any tips or advice someone might have to offer to >> someone completely new to macs. I've got iphone experience but that died >> around ios 6 and i've not really followed any of that since.. >> >> Is there a website out there that offers suggestions for programs that >> are and aren't accessible on macs? That would probably answer the rest >> of my questions.:) >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> Website: http://deedra.the-brannons.com >> blog: http://deedra.the-brannons.com/blog >> >> -- >> 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. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- 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.
