Yes, you are correct. And, each of the Apple Office programs for the Mac is $20; at least when I purchased them in 2012. That is a little less expensive than MS Office programs.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 3 Jan 2016, at 15:29, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Hi. I have to correct you about something. iWork only comes free on Macs that > were purchased in 2012 or later. If you bought your Mac in 2010 like I did or > 2011, you still have to buy each program in the iWork suite. > > Shawn > Sent From My White MacBook > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > Skype username: bbstheblindrapper > Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > >> On Jan 2, 2016, at 8:15 PM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: >> >> The other thing to be aware with re MS Office and iWorks is that iWorks >> comes free with the apple products be they Mac OSX computers or IOS devices. >> Microsoft office for the mac or IOS devices will cost you money, >> >> If it wasn’t for the organisation I work for using MS products as their >> primary office suite and messaging system. >> I’d be using iWorks and with iCloud drive everything is available on all >> devices, although with MS One Drive the same goes for Office 365 >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin >> Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 3:08 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started >> >> MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You OR MikeA OR JohnathanM should >> consider doing PodCasts demonstrating such or MayBe Johnathan could Compose >> some Tutorials-Guides, which HighLight AccessibilityBenefits of Apple's >> iWorksSuite Versus Microsoft's OfficeSuite >> >> If it's SoEasy & MoreAccessible Why aren't TotallyBlind & LowVision users of >> Apple's OSX using it PrimarilySince you can ConFigure Apple's iWorksSuite to >> Resemble Microsoft's OfficeSuite >> At 05:50 AM 1/2/2016, you wrote: >> >> I would agree, pages and the Apple products are generally more accessible. >> Microsoft has put work in to office 2016 however and has made big >> improvements. I use outlook on the Mac now daily for work and it’s very >> good. Still, pages and numbers etc seem to flow better and a bit more >> accessible but that’s my opinion. Not sure if it’s worth a podcast or >> something people just need to try for them selves. >> >> >> On Jan 1, 2016, at 10:02 AM, Robin <robin-mel...@comcast.net > wrote: >> >> Your a Mac enthusiast, so Why don't you Compare-Contrast Apple iWorks Versus >> Microsoft's Office ON OSX (MacOSX)? >> >> Don't TalkTheTalk WalkTheWalk >> >> I'm PrettySure other MacListers would also BeInterested IN a PodCast of >> ThisNature >> >> At 07:41 AM 12/31/2015, you wrote: >> >> While 4 GB of memory will work, go with 8 if you can afford it, it can only >> help you. You will probably find that pages offers better acccessibility >> than Microsoft Office at this point, I think you will enjoy the mac >> experience. >> Original message: >> >> I recently joined this group and would like to learn more about using >> the Mac and its accessibility. I am considering buying a Mac, and have >> been exploring some different models. I would appreciate any input >> anyone may have before I buy one. >> >> >> My main purposes right now for using the mac would be for learning how >> the OS works, using web browsing, email, word processing, listening to >> audio files, and trying some audio editing. I'd also like to try Apple >> Script, Python, and maybe the new Swift programming language. Does >> VoiceOver work well in the terminal? >> >> >> I would also like to have the option to run Windows as a virtual >> machine, and am considering whether to get 8 GB of RAM or go with 4. >> >> >> Recently when working on my resume, I found it helpful that my Windows >> screen reader was able to tell me the horizontal and vertical position >> of the cursor so that I could tell how far down on the page the text >> was, and make sure text was lined up horizontally. Does VoiceOver offer >> this kind of feedback in either Pages or Microsoft Office? >> >> >> I'm mainly considering the Mac Mini, Macbook Air, or Macbook. From >> reading Apple's OS X requirements, many 2012 or newer models of the Mac >> Mini are supported. If I go with a Macbook Air or Macbook, I may go for >> a newer machine to maximize its battery life since the battery isn't >> easily replaceable. Would I be ok with getting a Mac Mini from 2012 or >> newer if I decide to go with one of those, instead of buying the latest >> model, or are there any drawbacks from an accessibility standpoint? >> >> >> How valuable is it to have a numeric pad? I understand VoiceOver has a >> numpad commander that can be used to assign keyboard commands. Would it >> be worth considering an external Apple keyboard with a numeric pad if I >> buy a laptop without one? How about a trackpad, if I choose a Mac Mini >> without one built in? >> >> >> One of the things I am excited about is access to the recovery software, >> and being able to easily create and run Mac OS from an external hard >> drive or flash drive for troubleshooting or as a second system for >> experimenting. Can I use an existing external hard drive and >> repartition it so that I have a partition for backup file storage and a >> second partition to install OS X, or would it be better to have OS X as >> the only thing on the external drive? I recall reading that when >> choosing a startup OS by holding the option key at startup that there is >> no speech. 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