Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-28 Thread Caitlyn Furness
Hi Matt, For me, the reason I run fusion is to use k1000. I do have abby fine reader and docuscan on my mac as well, but nothing compares to k1000 for quality of recognition and ease of use from one peice of software. If you could give hints and/or tips for using fine reader to get good results

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Devin Prater
Your thoughts are almost exactly mine, although NVDA doesn't support braille enough for me to be comfortable with silent braille operation, but yes, I use Mush-client in Windows XP. Actually, there is a free, windows xp vm, with an older version of NVDA installed, but still, its out there. Sent

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Windows (and Linux) is for games. An XP VM will do. It runs audio games and screen readers, now unchanging forever, that will handle such basic functions as console output correctly. If only OS X’s terminal support worked, MUDing and Interactive Fiction would at least be alternative gaming po

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Devin Prater
ups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Dierckens > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 09:00 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows > > My question to anyone who has windows or wants to put Windows on your Mac is > this

RE: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread george b
: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows My question to anyone who has windows or wants to put Windows on your Mac is this. What are you wanting to do on windows that you don't think you'll be able to do on your Mac? The problem usually with those who use wind

RE: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Rhonda Partain
s.com Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows No, you would usually use one or the other, and I would suggest vmware. It allows you to install windows without sighted help, and also allows you to run windows and the mac at the same time. > On Dec 27, 2015, at 8:23 AM

RE: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread M. Taylor
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Dierckens Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 9:00 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows My question to anyone who has windows or wants to put Windows on your Mac is this. What are you

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Grant
Hi Matt, One example would be PDF files. I use JAWS which allows me to move through the PDF with arrows or other quick navigation commands, select and copy chunks of text, and often see how the PDF file is marked up (e.g. headings). One can also fill out accessible PDF forms in the same way tha

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
No, you would usually use one or the other, and I would suggest vmware. It allows you to install windows without sighted help, and also allows you to run windows and the mac at the same time. > On Dec 27, 2015, at 8:23 AM, Rhonda Partain wrote: > > I am just wondering if both VM-Ware Fusion and

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi Matt. I use Windows for a couple of reasons. The first one may sound trivial for some people, but I like to use voices that aren't on the Mac yet, like the Siri voices that I can use with NVDA. That's also how I found out about Acapela Sharon before she came to the Mac because she was availab

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread E.T.
Mac. Matt Dierckens Certified Assistive technology specialist Macintosh trainer Canadian phone: 5199629140 U.S. Phone: 5734011018 Sent from my iPhone On Dec 27, 2015, at 09:23, Rhonda Partain mailto:rhonda.part...@att.net>> wrote: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Matthew Dierckens
now train others on how to use the Mac. >> >> Matt Dierckens >> Certified Assistive technology specialist >> Macintosh trainer >> Canadian phone: 5199629140 >> U.S. Phone: 5734011018 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 27, 2015, at 09:23, Rhonda

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread E.T.
ssage- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 07:53 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows Why, certainly. Did not that information prove to

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread E.T.
lto:rhonda.part...@att.net>> wrote: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows I am just wondering if both VM-Ware Fusion and Bootcamp are needed in order to run Windows on a mac? I have both on my system and have difficulty switching between windows and the mac system; I do not

RE: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Rhonda Partain
Thank you, I'll try this. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 10:41 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run wi

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Matthew Dierckens
My question to anyone who has windows or wants to put Windows on your Mac is this. What are you wanting to do on windows that you don't think you'll be able to do on your Mac? The problem usually with those who use windows on the Mac is they get stuck with something on the Mac with voiceover and

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Blimey George, take it easy, man. He Googled your answer, recommended you to trust Google for simple questions, and provided the link to Apple’s very thorough answer. There’s no need to be offended. He could just as easily have not bothered. This is a great list. -- The following informati

RE: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread george b
04 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows Good luck finding a hand to hold on to. Meanwhile, try making good use of that very helpful information that Apple provided for installing Bootcamp. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread E.T.
aries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 07:53 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows Why, certainly. Did not that information prove to be helpful? Or do you need hand holding? (smiles) From E

RE: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread george b
Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 07:53 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows Why, certainly. Did not that information prove to be helpful? Or do you need hand holding? (smiles) From E.T.'s Key

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread E.T.
st is not to help people, then??? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 07:45 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run wi

RE: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread george b
; [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 06:29 > To: Macvisionaries > Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows > > Hi Ronda, > > Merry Christmas to you and Ben. :) > > No, bot

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread E.T.
ent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 06:29 To: Macvisionaries Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows Hi Ronda, Merry Christmas to you and Ben. :) No, both are not needed to switch over to Windows. I have little experience with VM Ware but used boot camp quite a b

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread E.T.
Rhonda, No, you can run either. For Bootcamp, when the system chime sounds off, hold the right option key. As was said, there is no Voiceover on this screen. So you must wait a bit, trial and error works here. I ran Bootcamp for sveral months and it was always in the same slot on the stzrtu

RE: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread george b
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 06:29 To: Macvisionaries Subject: Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows Hi Ronda, Merry Christmas to you and Ben. :) No, both are not needed to switch over to Windows. I have little experience with VM Ware but used boot camp quite a bit. If

Re: does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Ronda, Merry Christmas to you and Ben. :) No, both are not needed to switch over to Windows. I have little experience with VM Ware but used boot camp quite a bit. If you restart your Mac, and when you here the start up chime hold down the option key, you will be place on a screen to select

does a mac need both VM Ware and bootcamp to run windows

2015-12-27 Thread Rhonda Partain
I am just wondering if both VM-Ware Fusion and Bootcamp are needed in order to run Windows on a mac? I have both on my system and have difficulty switching between windows and the mac system; I do not see the bootcamp disc in the settings to select which disc one wants to startup. Thanks for any t