I found this interesting thread regarding scripting for VO: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/msg09201.html
On 17 Jun 2010, at 10:49, Sarah Alawami wrote: > You can have vo scripts but i don't find them necessary. > > As for curser tracking you can do that in vo. just press vo shift f3 to > toggle that and it will remember where you are in a lot of apps at once if > that is off. Toggle it back on and you should be good to go. and saving > locations you can use hot spots that can defying what you want to do but they > are not app specific sadly. > > Sorry I could not answer everything. > > Take care. > > S > On Jun 17, 2010, at 2:35 AM, Dave Taylor wrote: > >> Here are some specific questions on areas where it appears Jaws is ahead. >> >> 1. In messenger programs, is it possible to have a set of keystrokes that >> will read messages and stay within the history area while being able to type >> in the edit area at the same time and review that typing? I would want to >> have a feature set like the alt plus numbers and arrows in Jaws otherwise it >> would be too slow. This is one of the main reasons I haven't switched to >> NVDA rather than Jaws. >> >> 2. In Skype, I can get to my contacts or conversations list with single >> keystrokes using ctrl 1 and ctrl 2, and focus most other areas with similar >> keystrokes. In addition to the feature I just asked for in messenger, how >> easy is this in Mac? >> >> 3. This one is not a Mac problem, but is really important to me. I use >> several programs that make tasks so easy in Windows that don't work on the >> Mac. How much does it cost to buy Windows stand alone these days to run >> those on a Mac? I'm thinking of SpeakOn which makes internet radio, podcasts >> and all sorts of other audio things much easier and gives you fantastic >> control over speed etc, Kurzweil 1000 which though expensive automates so >> much of my mail reading by simply scanning and automatically reading things >> while I'm doing things, and programs that don't even exist for Mac like the >> VIP communicator for the Accessible Friends Network and VIP Conduit. >> >> It is also possible with Jaws for people to write scripts to do things and >> share them. Is this possible for VO? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Olivia Norman >> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:13 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Prospective Mac User >> >> What do you feel Freedom Sciencefiction and jaws provide that VO lacks? >> I'm just curious. >> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" Steve Jobs >> >> On Jun 16, 2010, at 4:25 PM, cathyk wrote: >> >>> Hi Kolby, >>> I bought my MacBook Pro about a month ago, and am largely happy. But >>> there are a few important things to know. 1) VO doesn't work with all >>> programs, notably MS Word. I was surprised that such an industry >>> standard requires finding workarounds every time you open a document, >>> which isn't ideal when doing collaborative writing projects or comment >>> on hundreds of papers electronically as I do. Whether this is Apple's >>> or Microsoft's fault, the bottom line is that Word files need to be >>> "translated" through programs like "Preview" (which comes installed) >>> or Pages in iworks, which requires laying out another $50 or $60. >>> Some say the new freeware version of Open Office works better; I >>> haven't tried, so I'd love to hear from someone who writes and edits a >>> lot. Even if it works better than the paid version, I suspect other >>> features get lost - alas, you get what you pay for. 2) the >>> portability features seem terrific but you should consider which >>> environments you'll be wanting to access because at least for now the >>> Mac market is quite small in comparison to PCs, so the number of >>> computers where your USB settings will work is fairly small. 3) VO is >>> very good, but it isn't JAWS or ZoomText. Many of us dream of a day >>> when we can use out-of-the-box technology just like everyone else; >>> we're much, much closer, but that day isn't there yet. 4) The user >>> support is limited for VO. This discussion list is excellent, but I >>> still have a growing list of questions that people can't answer and >>> that are impossible to look up. Even the in-depth manual isn't *that* >>> in-depth. This means there's a kind of pioneer spirit to the whole >>> thing, with people figuring out this and that just like they would >>> sort out how to repair a wagon wheel a thousand miles from >>> civilization. That's exciting, hip, and creative, but sometimes you >>> just want a simple answer to a nagging problem that's still beyond >>> even the best macvisionaries. All that said, I'm enjoying my new >>> machine. >>> Best, >>> Cathyk >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 16, 2:10 pm, Pete Nalda <lpna...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> First off, don't worry about what may be going on at the moment, with the >> update. Mac OS is still so much easier in general to deal with than windows >> and its various screen readers. This may not apply for everyone on here but >> to me the choice was economical. Every time there was a new version of >> windows, I'd have to purchase a new version ("upgrade") of ZoomText. I got >> tired of playing that game. Every time I buy a new version of Mac OSX, I get >> a new version of Zoom *and* VoiceOver :) >>>> >>>> On Jun 16, 2010, at 3:21 PM, Kolby Garrison wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Everyone, >>>>> I am considering purchasing a mac book pro, and I wanted to know what >> satisfied mac users have to say about the pros and cons of mac and windows. >> I have been researching voiceover, and it sounds like a very stable screen >> reading solution. I like the portable preferences feature, and from what I >> have read thus far I do believe that a mac book pro will be purchased in my >> very near future. I will go to an apple store for some hands on time with a >> mac, but if anyone would share your mac experiences with me I would >> appreciate it. I know that there will be a learning curve going from the >> windows operating system to the mac operating system, but I am ready and >> willing to learn all that I can. >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> Kolby >>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> Egun On, Lagunak! 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