I think this is a bit overblown. Sure I sometimes get the issue but really not that often. I used to get it far worse before the M1 chip. Every so often it happens now, but restarting VoiceOver always does the trick.
I certainly remember how often Windows used to freeze up and sometimes I couldn’t get jaws working again so I had to do a total restart. > On Oct 8, 2023, at 7:27 PM, janet gross <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > Here is an interesting article I just thought some of you might like to read. > > > https://www.applevis.com/blog/we-deserve-better-apple-why-i-can-no-longer-recommend-mac-fellow-blind-computer-users > > We Deserve Better from Apple: Why I Can No Longer Recommend a Mac to Fellow > Blind Computer Users > As many of you will know from personal experience, there is a longstanding > issue with VoiceOver on Mac where Safari will frequently become unresponsive > with VoiceOver repeatedly announcing the message “Safari not responding.” > When this issue occurs, the user's Mac may become unusable for up to several > minutes at a time. Sometimes it can be resolved by switching away from > Safari. Sometimes restarting VoiceOver can resolve the issue. However, far > too often, the user is unable to switch away from Safari or turn VoiceOver > off, instead having to simply wait for their Mac to become responsive again. > > This “Safari not responding” behaviour when using VoiceOver dramatically > impacts productivity and overall usability of Macs for blind and low vision > users. Furthermore, it appears that the issue extends beyond just Safari - > many other common applications that utilise Apple's WebKit browser engine can > also be affected by the “not responding” problem. > > It is also important to point out this issue occurs regardless of the > specification level of the Mac - it has been widely experienced on the latest > Apple silicon-equipped Macs with 16GB or more of RAM, so even owners of > top-tier new Mac hardware still face this crippling VoiceOver bug. > > This critical problem has persisted for years across multiple MacOS versions > without a permanent fix from Apple. Given the longevity and level of > disruption caused by this bug across Safari and other applications, I can > unfortunately no longer in good faith recommend Macs to anyone who relies on > using VoiceOver. The impact of this bug when performing routine, and often > critical, tasks in Safari and other applications simply makes macOS an > unreliable and frustrating platform. > > Macs have traditionally been popular within the blind community, and they > offer some great accessibility features. However, frankly, Apple should be > utterly ashamed that they have let this issue persist for so long without a > permanent fix. It's a failing that raises serious questions about the > company's frequently stated commitment to accessibility. There can be no > doubt that if sighted users were to experience something similar, that it > would receive significant media coverage and that Apple's response would be > fast. > > I believe we need to escalate out urging of Apple to prioritise and > permanently solve the “Safari not responding” bug that has plagued VoiceOver > users for far too long. To this end, I encourage those of you who use > VoiceOver on Mac to directly contact Apple's accessibility team at > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> to share your own > personal experiences with and frustrations about the “Safari not responding” > issue. It is important we continue putting direct, polite pressure on Apple > to prioritise resolving this problem. Please be constructive in expressing > your concerns. Consider also copying Apple CEO Tim Cook on your email by > using his publicly shared email address [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> to ensure he sees the direct impact this ongoing bug > is having on Apple's blind and low vision customers. > > I want to emphasise that the “Safari not responding” bug is far from the only > issue effecting VoiceOver users on Mac. As our recent post on problems in > macOS Sonoma and the replies outline, > <https://www.applevis.com/blog/macos-sonoma-new-features-changes-improvements-bugs-blind-low-vision-users> > there are numerous other VoiceOver frustrations and failures impacting > users. However, it has become a yardstick by which Apple's overall > performance on and commitment to accessibility is being judged. It is a > yardstick against which Apple has failed for some considerable time. > > I know many of you share my frustration. I welcome your perspectives and > discussion in the comments. Collectively, we need to apply consumer pressure > by being vocal about this issue and not purchasing new Macs until the “Safari > not responding” issue is fixed once and for all. Apple simply must do better > and restore our trust that Macs provide a stable and fully accessible > experience for its blind and low vision customers. > > > David Goldfield > Assistive Technology Specialist > > > Subscribe to the Tech-VI announcement list to receive news and updates > regarding the blindness assistive technology space > Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > WWW.DavidGoldfield.com <http://www.davidgoldfield.com/> > _._,_._,_ > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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