No need for a vm if you get something like abby fine reader If you wanted to spend a lot of money on something like open book if that is still around thjen yes you'll need a windows vm but as it uses abby fine reader as it's ocr or at least did then go for it.
-----Original Message----- From: 'Marshall Scott' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, 4 July 2019 1:48 AM To: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Flatbed Scanner and OCR Program Recommendations I would still like to know what scanner and OCR program you use. Running a virtual machine seems like more complexity than I want to use. Marshall > On Jul 3, 2019, at 4:06 AM, Sandi Jazmin Kruse <sandi1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, personally I would not do any scanning with in the mac system, > have a study where reading huge books is a must for me , and the best > I have found so far is a book scanner, and windows running in a vm on > the mac. > It all depends on what you need it for of course , scanning a few > pages, or a few hundred? > > > > > On 7/1/19, 'Marshall Scott' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> I'm phasing out my Windows 7 OCR program and the associated flatbed scanner. >> What are people using on the Mac to replace these items? >> Thanks, >> Marshall >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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