In episode 31 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, we’re visited by Cara Quinn, who gives us an update on CSUN and what’s happening at Looktel . We discuss other announcements from CSUN, Samsung’s VoiceOver patent lawsuit, and some listener email. VoiceOver Tutorial from Looktel Demo of Inquisitor Podcast about the BARD iOS app See Eye GPS Demo of Letter Clever Our next podcast will be streamed on Thursday, 14/March, at 12:00 PM EDT, 9:00 AM PDT. It will be our Q&A show. TO submit a qu...
Mar 06, 2013•1 hr
In episode #30 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss OCR, markdown for text formatting, and what we hope to see in future versions of OS X and iOS. Prizmo 2 MultiMarkdown Composer 2
Feb 19, 2013•1 hr 24 min
In episode #29 of the Round Table, the knights offer picks of software and hardware products that Apple users may find entertaining or useful. Our next live stream will be Thursday, 07/Feb/2013 at 12:00 PM EST. CHM Reader (Mac) FreshBooks Guide Talking Menus (iOS/UK) iPad Keyboard Case iText Express (Mac) RenameIt (Mac) RS Games Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock (iOS) Solo-DX SoundCloud.com (no longer available in the App Store) Take Control Books TapTapSee Transmit (Mac) Vintage Radio (iOS) Wordundrum (i...
Jan 30, 2013•1 hr 57 min
In this test pilot podcast , we discuss using the Xcode development environment with VoiceOver , including some useful settings, the layout of the main interface, and the basic usage of InterfaceBuilder . If you find this developer focused podcast useful, please let us know here. Whether or not we produce more shows like this one, will depend on the interest....
Jan 17, 2013•57 min
In this episode , our knights discuss Darcy’s impressions of the iPad mini after a week of use, making use of mainstream versus blind-specific services, Instagram , and more. RadioArchives.com Are You Sitting Comfortably
Jan 12, 2013•1 hr 21 min
In this episode of the Round Table podcast, our knights discuss the redesign of iTunes , speculate on what Apple may be planning for iCloud and Finder , and discuss the new audio game ChangeReaction . We will be taking a break during the holiday season, and will return to live streaming the podcast on 10/January/2013 at 12:00 PM EST. From all of us here at Maccessibility, we wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday season....
Dec 15, 2012•1 hr 10 min
In this episode of the Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss their impressions of the iPad mini, the iPod nano, the recently accessible Barnes & Noble Nook application for iOS, and more. Our next live stream will be on 13/December/2012 at 12:00 PM EST, 9:00 AM PST. You can tune in by clicking the “Listen Live” link, and interact with us on Twitter with the #VOLive hashtag.
Dec 04, 2012•1 hr 3 min
In this special episode of the Maccessibility podcast, we speak to blind recording engineer Slau Halatyn, who has long been working with Digidesign and now Avid, to improve VoiceOver support in ProTools , the premier audio production software system. Avid has recently decided to make voiceOver accessibility an integrity part of its UI development and in-house testing, and Slau is here to give us all the details. This development is yet another example of how patience and cordial engagement with ...
Nov 20, 2012•29 min
In this episode , we discuss Apple’s recent announcements and more. Our live stream was unavailable in the aftermath of the storm that devastated the east coast of North America. Our thoughts are with those impacted by the storm. Our next live stream is scheduled for 15/November at 12:00 PM EST/9:00 AM PST. Listen live on our web site, and interact with us on Twitter with the #VOLive hashtag. Topics discussed include: Apple’s 23/October event. New MacBookPro, iMac, and Mac Mini products. The iPa...
Nov 04, 2012•1 hr 10 min
In this episode , the knights discuss iPhone 5, Sound Forge for Mac , and much more. This show was streamed live on 18/October. Topics in this show included: Apple’s event scheduled for 23/October Apple’s patent for dynamic TTS characterization iPhone 5 The pros and cons of using Fleksy The accessibility of Sound Forge for Mac The Magazine by Marco Arment Adobe’s decision to discontinue Flash accessibility development for OS X FireFox’s preliminary VoiceOver support GuideDogs.org.uk’s concept vi...
Oct 20, 2012•1 hr 23 min
In this episode of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, the knights are joined by their newest comrade, John Panarese , and discuss a range of topics, (listed below). This show was streamed live on 04/October, and our next live stream will be on 18/October at 12:00 PM EDT, 9:00 AM PDT. click or tap the “Listen Live” link in the navigation bar to tune in, and interact with us on Twitter. We welcome the newest knight John Panarese from MacForTheBlind.com We explain the recent site redesign and ...
Oct 08, 2012•1 hr 20 min
In this episode , the knights offer up some picks of great software for OS X and iOS. Darcy’s picks - Zombies, Run! , PlugBug , and OnePassword . M.J.’s picks - iBoostUp , Jango Radio , and Lock Screen . Holly’s picks - BlindSide , Frotz , and VoiceBook VO . Eric’s picks - Voice Assistant , W&Y Pages , and Where’s My Rubber Ducky? Cara’s pick - The Night Sky Josh’s picks - TextExpander , GoodReads , and Ita, Lists You Like Also, if you’ve seen our white mice, do let us know!...
Jul 18, 2012•1 hr 14 min
In this episode , our knights discuss the WWDC key note announcements from Apple, including the new MacBookPro with Retina Display, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, iOS 6, and more. Our Twitter listeners try to start a campaign for Josh to go by MountainLionCourt to commemorate the launch of Apple’s new Mac OS, and, if you stay tuned after the credits, we offer some behind the scenes outtakes....
Jun 22, 2012•1 hr 23 min
In episode #20 of the Round Table, our knights discuss Apple’s iBooks announcement, OS X 10.7.3, Apple’s blow-out sales, and a few other things. Note: This podcast was recorded two weeks ago. We apologize for the unforeseen delay in release, and promise discussion of OS X Mountain Lion on our next show.
Feb 17, 2012•56 min
In this episode , we welcome Kevin Reeves to the round table, take a moment to mention changes in iOS 5.0.1, and then the knights offer their hardware and software picks. M.J.’s picks Blogger for iOS Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! The Shamutanti Hills Translator with Voice Google Chrome Canary Steve’s Picks Boxwave iPhone Case with Keyboard YoruFukurou Eric’s picks Godville iCatcher Holly’s picks DownCast Link That Word Lite Word+ Darcy’s picks Secrets Blue Yeti King’s Corner Kevin’s picks MarsEdit Po...
Nov 23, 2011•2 hr 29 min
In episode 18 of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast, the knights answer questions submitted by users via email and Twitter. Topics range from advice for new switchers, productivity, use of iOS and Mac applications, and more. We’d like to thank everyone who sent in questions. If you have a question you’d like to have answered on a future show, or if you would like to let us know your thoughts on the Q&A format, feel free to drop us a note here....
Nov 03, 2011•1 hr 54 min
In this episode of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast, the knights discuss the latest features of iOS 5 (including VoiceOver ), accessibility improvements in Xcode 4.2, VoiceOver changes in AppleTV 4.4, Siri, and the new iPhone 4S. Also, on 29/October/2011, the knights will be recording a special Q&A episode of the podcast. You can send your questions into ask at maccessibility.net , or interact with us live at 1:00 PM ET, 10:00 AM PT on Twitter using the hashtag #VOLive. Further detail...
Oct 22, 2011•1 hr 48 min
In episode #16 , the knights share their thoughts on the loss of the man who made so many new things possible for all of us. After, as Steve Jobs would have undoubtedly wanted, we discuss the latest addition from Cupertino to delight Apple users, the iPhone 4S, and what we think of the new Siri technology included in it.
Oct 08, 2011•1 hr 10 min
In this episode of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss, primarily, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and its new accessibility features, especially the new features found in VoiceOver RoaringApps.com - A site to check the Lion compatibility of your applications Tunesify Lite - A Mac app for converting FLAC files to a more useful format Hanging with Friends Free - A Hangman game that is mostly accessible with VoiceOver...
Aug 13, 2011•1 hr 38 min
In this episode of the Mac-cessibility ROund Table Podcast, our knights are magically and revolutionarily transformed into Macateers, braving the Mac and iOS AppStores to bring you their favorite third-party software picks to use with your Apple devices and VoiceOver . Group pick: The Macalope Darcy’s picks: YoruFukurou WorthWhile Sudoku Tablet Holly’s picks: SlingPlayer Mobile 7 Little Words Cards Alone Josh’s picks: Tagalicious Sound Studio Podcaster for iPhone M.J.’s picks: NewsRack for Mac M...
Jun 24, 2011•2 hr 32 min
In this episode of the Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss their thoughts on Apple’s recent announcements, including iOS 5, iCloud , and the announced new features coming in VoiceOver for OS X Lion.
Jun 19, 2011•1 hr 50 min
In this episode of the Mac-cessibility ROund Table Podcast, our knights discuss the newly unveiled iPad II, the new publicly available details on Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X 10.7 Lion release, the new MacBook Pros, and more. Notes: Darcy’s pick - TextExpander M.J.’s picks - BopIt and PlainText Josh’s pick - Magic Trackpad Cara’s pick - Fandango Movies Holly’s pick - DraftPad...
Mar 04, 2011•38 min
The Mac-cessibility "Outside the Box" podcast is a chance to hear what the mainstream Apple media’s perceptions are of Apple’s accesibility efforts, as well as get a fresh perspective on what Apple has accomplished thus far. In our first episode , we chat with Adam Christianson, host of the MacCast , one of the first and longest running Apple related podcasts. Adam describes his first awareness of accessibility, how that has increased over the years as Apple has introduced new features into its ...
Feb 09, 2011•23 min
In this episode , our knights discuss The Mac AppStore, the inaccessibility of e-reader apps, the launch of iPhone 4 on Verizon, audio games, the increasing numbers of assistive technology apps for iOS, and more. Show notes: Matt Gemmel and the Case for Accessibility on iOS Josh’s pick - DollyDrive Eric’s pick - Star Wars Books and Timeline Holly’s picks - Incase Compact Backpack and Apple Wireless Keyboard Darcy’s picks - RadioShift and Global Video M.J.’s picks - DJ for Mac and EverNote...
Feb 04, 2011•1 hr 34 min
In this episode of the Round Table, our knights discuss iOS 4.2, the exciting addition of VoiceOver to the AppleTV, and get side tracked once or twice. Blog from OutOfTheDarkness on activating VOiceOver on the AppleTV without sighted assistance, among other things....
Nov 25, 2010•51 min
In this episode of the Round Table, our knights discuss FaceTime for the Mac, iLife 11 accessibility enhancements, (including GarageBand ), and more. Notes: Holly’s picks - NewsRack for iOS and The AppStore Pundit podcast Darcy’s picks - Hazel for Mac and RememberTheMilk.com (service) M.J.’s picks - oMoby for iOS and StoryMill for Mac Josh’s pick - TweetList for iOS...
Nov 10, 2010•1 hr 6 min
In this special edition episode of the Mac-cessibility Round Table podcast, we discuss today’s release of iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch, which includes a number of enhancements for VoiceOver users, including bug fixes, enhanced web browsing, and extensive BlueTooth keyboard support.
Sep 08, 2010•34 min
Listen to the podcast recording of the Mac-cessibility Round Table and Screenless Switchers crew. We discuss the new products and announcements out of Cupertino today, give our opinions and hopes for their acessibility, and more. This podcast was streamed live and recorded for this podcast edition.
Sep 01, 20100
In this first minicast episode , Cara Quinn demonstrates the new features of the iPhone 4’s camera and their remarkable accessibility. This entire podcast was recorded and edited on the iPhone 4.
Jun 25, 2010•5 min
In this special edition episode of the Mac-cessibility Round Table and Screenless Switchers podcasts, our knights discuss the WWDC keynote announcements, the new iPhone 4, iOS 4.0, iBooks , and mobile accessibility in general.
Jun 07, 20100
