tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122839.post5932095120744692713..comments2024-01-17T14:05:32.091+00:00Comments on Do Your Worst: Another new thingDamonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04921295141019123629noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122839.post-77771720937814721552007-11-11T20:05:00.000+00:002007-11-11T20:05:00.000+00:00Mac OS X comes with a built-in screen reader that ...Mac OS X comes with a built-in screen reader that is excellent. Is it as good as Jaws? All screen readers have their strengths and weaknesses. The Mac as an operating system and VoiceOver as a screen reader is a totally different way of doing things, and the learning curve is pretty steep. I've found that, due to the radically different way Apple has designed accessibility, more apps than not are accessible on the Mac, which is a far cry from Windows. I personally think that VO is better than Jaws in most respects. I use Windows for software development, but have moved everything else to the Mac side. Plus, you can run Windows virtually with your Windows screen reader inside Mac OS X, so you ahve the best of both worlds at your fingertips. If you're interested in Mac Accessibility, I'd appreciate you checking out either my site at www.Lioncourt.com or ScreenlessSwitchers.com which is a podcast about blind Mac users. If you're interested in gathering more info, drop me a note from Lioncourt.com. I highly recommend the "Memoirs of a Blind Switcher" and the "Ten Mac VI Myths" articles on Lioncourt.com, both of which are linked in the navigation bar.Josh de Lioncourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627125550182880680noreply@blogger.com