This post will be a bit long.
First of all, I apologize for any mistakes I may make, English is not my native language.
A few years ago I used Mac for everything, with a Windows virtual machine for reading and playing games.
Due to lack of information, I had to switch to Windows. Someone told me that studying programming on Mac was not accessible.
The fact is that I stayed on Windows for a few years.
But I always wanted to go back to Mac because I felt more comfortable on Mac than on Windows.
A few months ago I bought a Mac book Air M1 and was pleasantly surprised to find that I could use VoiceDream for reading.
Mac OS Ventura and iOS 16 arrived and I upgraded. And Eloquence has given me life. I'm a developer, learning Swift and SwiftUI.
But I don't stop using Windows for almost everything.
Now my company has told me that at the request of a client I work for, I have to work using Mac. In fact, they will lend me one so I don't have to use mine.
The thing is that my brain has clicked and I have decided to make the jump back to Mac and leave Windows for games and some other occasional things.
The problem is that there are some apps that I don't know how to replace. I've been looking, but I can't find something that convinces me.
First of all, Telegram. On iPhone it works horribly wrong, but on Windows I can use Unigram and get by with that.
Secondly, PotPlayer. I love watching anime in original version with subtitles.
Twitter and other social networks I can handle using the web, so that problem is solved.
There is one last question: how to use Windows, I don't want to stop using it, even if only for gaming.
I thought about using a virtual machine, but windows 11 doesn't seem to work on the M1s with VMWare and Parallels doesn't seem to be very accessible.
I thought about using some remote control software, but the NVDA Remote app that was made for iPad gives problems with some keystrokes.
Could someone give me a hand?
Thanks!
Comments
Twitter and Telegram
Twitterific is a great Twitter client for Mac and works well.
For Telegram, I use Tweesecake. You'll need to allow it to open through Security Preferences, but it's very reliable as a Telegram client. I understand it can be used for Twitter as well, but I prefer Twitterific.
VMWare Tecnnicle preview
VM Ware technicle preview allows Windows 11 on macs with Apple Silacon. for this to work, you are required to download the windows 11 arm preview, and this requires membership in the windows insider program. as for the client which uses mac, I would strongly recamewnd downloading monterey from the app store. this ius because Ventura is still in beta, and beta softweare often has bugs. I cannot tell you spasifics, my early 2015 MacBookPro, isn’t supported by the opperating system. iOS 16 has bugs, but as I am still non-discloure agreement, I cannot discuss it in this forum. if you need to know more about ventura and iOS 16, there is an area of the AppleVis site, called Apple beta releases, which is accessibility focused discussion of Apple beta software. for work, betas dp mpt wprl we;;. amd tjomgs frequently brake.
Beta
Yes, I know that beta versions have errors. I have reported more than one to Apple. But that is not the subject.
Is there nothing that does not depend on subscriptions for virtual machines? I understand that now VMware requires a subscription. Is this true?
not sure on that myself
I know there is UTF, for creating virtual machines, but I don’t know of its accessibility or lacthereof. others who know can chime in though.
utm
utm is perfectly accessible. Google utm vm and find and try it, it is completely free.
I have two computers
I have two computers, one is a Windows computer, the other is a Mac. I have never messed around with virtual machines before. However, after reading this topic, I am thinking of doing just that. It would be kind of nice to play Windows games on my Mac. As I have a lot of my podcast Equipment, set up on that one, and it would never allow me to review more games. I will definitely check out the UTM or whatever it’s called in the previous post. Since it is free. What are some dues and don’ts about creating a virtual machine, I have a MacBook Air 2018. Can I still start on my computer and voiceover still come on right away? Any hints would be greatly appreciated.
Parallels is the way to go
Unfortunately, Parallels does provide the best way to run windows on M1 macs right now. VMWare's technical preview last I checked was horribly slow and the open-source solutions just haven't caught up yet.
Parallels is pretty usable if you use VOCR. there are some settings that are hard to reach without sighted assistance that you may want to configure though, but you only ever have to do it once.
Getting windows running shouldn't require any sighted assistance at all though.
the link to VOCR is:
https://github.com/chigkim/VOCR
dont waste your money
not worth the hastle.
only mic will not work on utm, the rest works.dont give parallels company your cash, their product is not worth it.
Typing on MacBookAir
Hi all, i thought ask my doubt in comment instead creat new topic
As a Blind user. Does we can type comfortably on Mac book air? Since its a compact note book, does you guys face any typing issues? Since keys have very little space between the two.
Next, can we connect any third party full size blu tooth key board with Mac book Air?
How is the experience of typing lot of mails or documents on Macbook air M1 and M2
For basic use net surfing, reading text and MS word and pdf and media consumption
All are accessible? With VO?
And reading and typing creating pages ms word or pdf is fully supports to VO
For typing perpous should i go with Imac m1? I know, if i go with Imac i have to forget portability. Which comes with MBA
I have lot of doubts and confusion to mac of its useing and typing, i knew mac is accessible, but how much and far compare to Windows.
Another doubt that, if i use mac for lot of typing. Does its keyboard got damaged if i use too much for typing?
I heard that if useing laptop for lot of too much typing, laptop’s keyboard got damaged or it need repair or replace with in a year or after 2 or 3 years.
Thats why always recommend use third party external keyboard for typing purpose.
Does it go same for MacBook Air and Pro users?
I dont want it got damaged after in a year or after 3 4 years, we all know that Apple charges higher too much as a repairing and replacing parts cost.
Sorry for long comment.
Thanks
btw how to
btw how to install VO OCR?
VOCR
VOCR can be downloaded from this Github page.
how to
btw how to dounload the script?