Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-11-20 Thread christopher hallsworth
You will have to somehow remap the caps lock key to a key on your mac such as the accent key. > On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:20, Juliette Swiler wrote: > > Hi, > I am wondering if I run System Access to Go as my screen reader under > Windows, how can I get to the System Access menu, the caps lock does

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-11-20 Thread Grant Hardy
: "Phil Halton" To: "Macvisionaries" Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:49 AM Subject: Re: running Windows on a Mac the mac OS treats the caps lock key not as an actual key press, but as a more low-level system wired event. and neither Fusion nor bootcamp have access to t

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-11-20 Thread Brent Harding
quot; To: "Macvisionaries" Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:49 AM Subject: Re: running Windows on a Mac the mac OS treats the caps lock key not as an actual key press, but as a more low-level system wired event. and neither Fusion nor bootcamp have access to that key. there is no

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-11-20 Thread Phil Halton
the mac OS treats the caps lock key not as an actual key press, but as a more low-level system wired event. and neither Fusion nor bootcamp have access to that key. there is no caps lock available when running Windows on the mac via bootcamp or fusion. What needs to be done is to remap a key to

running Windows on a Mac

2014-11-20 Thread Juliette Swiler
Hi, I am wondering if I run System Access to Go as my screen reader under Windows, how can I get to the System Access menu, the caps lock doesn’t want to seem to work, and the only other option is insert, which I don’t think the laptops offer. Is there an alternative to the insert key on a lapto

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-18 Thread 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
Curious where the memory requirements info came from? I have a stock Dell Windows 7 box which uses 2.15GB with no apps running while my Mac Pro Mavericks box with no apps running takes 1.8GB. Maybe my own machines are somehow unusual so I'd be curious where you found out about Windows taking le

RE: Vulnerability of running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-18 Thread Eileen Misrahi
don’t want to bring this machine down or have to reformat it. JMO. Eileen From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:44 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Vulnerability of running Windows on a Mac More

Re: Vulnerability of running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-18 Thread 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
More specifically, while a virtualized instance of Windows is just as suceptible to viruses and Windows running on a real box, how that overflows to your Mac depends on how much access to your Mac you give Windows. I don't give Windows direct access to my Mac's drive as usually being able to cu

Re: Vulnerability of running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-18 Thread Cheryl Homiak
Yes, of course! Windows is still Windows wherever it is! However, if you have good Windows protection it is not inevitable that you have viruses; you just have to be vigilant and keep up-to-date. Also remember that one can not afford to be unprotected on the Mac opperating system either. -- Ch

Vulnerability of running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-18 Thread George Cassell
If one were to run Windows on a MacBook Air, would that copy of Windows, and it's host computer, still be vulnerable to the viruses and other malware that currently infests the world of Windows computers, thus requiring all that system protection that doesn't seem to really work anyway? -- Georg

Re: question about running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-15 Thread Tom Moore
Hi, As you know this list is not for that sort of thing. Only thing I will say is that when you install windows with out a key you can use it for 30 days before you register. I do this for testing purposes when doing custom install, development, etc, but this is not how one should run it in a pro

Re: question about running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-15 Thread Tom Moore
-Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] >> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 11:30 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: question about running Windows on a Mac >> >> N

Re: question about running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-14 Thread Dionipher Presas Herrera
hello can i install a crack version of windows 7 on my mbp? and how could i do that? because i use windows for crack files like jaws and microsoft office -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-14 Thread Kevin Barry
Certainly. Either way. Windows actually requires less memory than does OS x. At 09:54 PM 6/13/2014, you wrote: I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to run windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: question about running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-14 Thread Eileen Misrahi
glegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 11:30 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: question about running Windows on a Mac > > No reason why not. The Air comes with a minimum of an i5 Intel processor > which is pr

RE: question about running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-13 Thread Tristan
o!). RAM is soldered onto the logic board, so there's no feasible way to upgrade it. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 11:30 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: question abou

Re: question about running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-13 Thread 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
No reason why not. The Air comes with a minimum of an i5 Intel processor which is pretty speedy. In some ways, a Mac can make for a nicer Windows laptop than some purpose-built Windows hardware. That said, I'd bump up the RAM if you can. 4GB is going to be a bit tight if you want to allocate 2G

question about running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-13 Thread Juliette
I am interested in getting a Mac Book Air, but was wondering if this would have enough power to run Windows. Also, is it still relevant that you can only run Windows either from Boot Camp or Fusion? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisio

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-13 Thread Matt Dierckens
Windows can be run with either bootcamp or VMWare Fusion successfully on macbook air with mavricks Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4 matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover c

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-13 Thread David tanner
I have several friends who are using windows on MacBook air yes it definitely works and it works with Mavericks Sent from my iPod > On Jun 13, 2014, at 8:54 PM, Juliette wrote: > > I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to run > windows either with boot camp or

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-13 Thread Cameron Strife
Hi. I installed windows seven via bootcamp on my girlfriend's 2012 mac book air and it runs fine with jaws and multiple applications running as well as anti virus. You should be fine for general computing tasks. Cameron. On 6/13/14, Juliette wrote: > I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air

Re: running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-13 Thread Marianne Denning
I am running Bootcamp on my MacBook Air and it does fine. I don't have a lot of things that would require a lot of disc space. On 6/13/14, Juliette wrote: > I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to > run windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. > > -- > You r

running Windows on a Mac

2014-06-13 Thread Juliette
I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to run windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. -- 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

Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac

2011-06-30 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
e serial number. SMH. > > Ezzie > > - Original Message - > From: Kawal Gucukoglu To: "macvisionaries@googlegroups.com" Date sent: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:03:58 +0100 > Subject: Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac > > I think vmware but then I've not

Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac

2011-06-30 Thread Ezzie Buenito
ion can be done autonomously. Mark On Jun 29, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Christopher Wright wrote: Which method is easier for a blind user? I've heard that you need sighted assistance to setup Bootcamp. - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" Your question asking if BootCamp or

Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac

2011-06-30 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
e to setup Bootcamp. >>> - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" >>> To: >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:54 PM >>> Subject: Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac >>> >>> >>>> Hi. >>>> >

Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac

2011-06-30 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
- Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:54 PM >> Subject: Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac >> >> >>> Hi. >>> >>> Your question asking if BootCamp or Fusion is the best for

Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac

2011-06-29 Thread M. Taylor
16 PM, Christopher Wright wrote: > Which method is easier for a blind user? I've heard that you need sighted > assistance to setup Bootcamp. > - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:54 PM > Subject: Re: Questions abou

Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac

2011-06-29 Thread Christopher Wright
Which method is easier for a blind user? I've heard that you need sighted assistance to setup Bootcamp. - Original Message - From: "M. Taylor" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:54 PM Subject: Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac Hi. Your question asking

Re: Questions about running Windows on a Mac

2011-06-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hi. Your question asking if BootCamp or Fusion is the best for running Windows on a Mac has no definitive answer as the word "best" is subjective. Both BootCamp and VM Ware Fusion will allow a blind or low-vision Mac user to run Windows effectively on a Mac. I use them both and h

Questions about running Windows on a Mac

2011-06-28 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi guys: I don't thick my message posted, so I'm trying again. I'm thinking of getting a Mac MINI and running Windows for those times I need it. Is Fusion, or Bootcamp the best? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this

Re: Help me get started running Windows on a Mac

2011-04-03 Thread Thomas Byskov Dalgaard
Hello! Just a quick note: You will need to change at least one key since you can't have the capslog key as the Jaws key. You can use a program called: Sharpkeys. It has been reviewed on Mainmenu and it will help you a lot, when you want to use the Jaws key. I have personally decided to use the

Re: Help me get started running Windows on a Mac

2011-04-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Well, there's always system access or NVDA as well. On Apr 2, 2011, at 6:52 PM, Eric Brinkman wrote: > Yeah the authorization is always fun. I feel like I should be using > Window-eyes rather than JAWS at this point when I need to use Windows, > and I'll probably end up switching sometime down th

Re: Help me get started running Windows on a Mac

2011-04-02 Thread Eric Brinkman
Yeah the authorization is always fun. I feel like I should be using Window-eyes rather than JAWS at this point when I need to use Windows, and I'll probably end up switching sometime down the road. But getting used to yet another screen-reader isn't really what I want to be doing with my free tim

Re: Help me get started running Windows on a Mac

2011-04-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
If you can download windows 7, Fusion will install it using an ISO image, that may be the best approach, if you get a disk, you will probably need sighted help to read the product key. Fusion will automate the install of windows for you, so you can do that without sighted help. Once your virtual

Help me get started running Windows on a Mac

2011-04-02 Thread Eric Brinkman
Given the accessibility issues with Flash content, Firefox, and the large amount of things I still have on my PC, I've decided to go ahead and try VMWare Fusion on my MacBook Air. However, I'd like to use Windows 7 since my current PC has vista and I don't want to put that on my Mac. I'm leaning