Hi I hope my comments werenot construed as being ungrateful. I am primarily a voiceover user, though do have the vision to use screen magnification to find elements on the screen voiceover doesn't seem to want to read. I have found Apple's own screen magnification to work quite nicely. I did look at the app. Fortunately, it will also run with voiceover running. I hope Apple can take take some ideas from a couple of features with zoom text. At times, it is helpful to have different color combinations. Yes, I do contact accessibil...@apple.com with suggestions.all, On Feb 8, 2013, at 8:17 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote:
> Considering that Apple continues to score record breaking profits with its > product line, cost cutting is not likely a major issue just now. > still have people broached the screen maganification factor with apple > accessibility directly? > I honestly figured that it already existed in some form. > Those I know who use zoom text for windows use its screen readability too, so > I tend to doubt they could simply come in without following the developer > root Apple requires for mac work. > Just a guess though. > Karen > > On Fri, 8 Feb 2013, ppowell...@aol.com wrote: > >> Hello, >> Thanks for your kind response. I understand Zim text is not a screen reader >> per se. I use a combination of speech and screen magnification. My concern >> is with the idea that Apple would allow someone else into their API >> therefore allowing a third-party vendor to take over their accessibility for >> which they have done quite well. As a friend of mine stated earlier today, >> everyone is looking to cut costs somewhere. Conceivably Apple could be >> looking at excess ability as a Means of attempting to cut costs of their >> product. I pray that is not the case. Be at screen magnification or speech, >> I certainly do not want to go back to the world of SMA agreements with >> third-party vendors. If AI squared can make a product that is an adjunct to >> what Apple offers rather than a direct competitor, I have no problem. >> However if it is the first step of taking over accessibility in one form or >> another I have an issue. >> >> Pam Francis >> >> On Feb 8, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Tom Frank <vermont...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> ZoomText is not a screen reader, and as there questions and answers state, >> they have no interest in making a screen reader for the Mac. >> >> AI squared only makes products for low vision users. Their Windows products >> include some text to speech features, but, no matter what, you need some >> vision to navigate. >> although Voice Over is fantastic, Apple has not done a very good job on >> Screen magnification software. Therefore, I believe there is a definite void >> for third party developers to fill. >> >> >> Frank Tom >> vermont...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> On Feb 8, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Pam Francis <ppowell...@aol.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> I also downloaded the file. It seems to work, yet needsa little work with >>> reference to its layout. Not sure how I feel about 3rd party developers >>> getting in to the mac OS with referenced to Apple seems to do an admirable >>> job thus far. I am afraid if 3rd party developers are allowed in to their >>> API, it will be the death of mac accessibility as we know it. We will be >>> expected to pay outrageous prices for screen readers as has been the norm >>> on the windows side.accessibility. >>> On Feb 7, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Tom Frank <vermont...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I downloaded Zoomtext successfully last night and took it for a short >>>> spin. It seems to work quite well. I went to the products link on the AI >>>> Squared website and found the Mac download link there. I had to enter my >>>> name, email and a few other details and it then downloaded the file to my >>>> download folder. The process was quite painless. >>>> Tom >>>> vermont...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 7, 2013, at 12:26 PM, "Emilio S. Hernandez" >>>> <emilio.s.hernan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I have recently tried to download the demo for Zoom text. >>>>> I went to the developer website, which was provided as a link in the >>>>> Applevis News feed I am subscribed to. >>>>> Upon entering in my information, I was taken to a page where I could >>>>> download a trial version. I was not able to find a Mac specific download >>>>> file. Everything pointed me to Windows only. >>>>> Would anyone know what I have not done correctly? Would anyone be willing >>>>> to guide me in the direction I need to go in order to download this demo? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any help anyone can provide. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Emilio's iPhone >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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?hl=en. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> 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?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > 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?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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