Podcasts Other Blind Abilities The New MacAir: Demo, Description, Overview, Hey Siri, Track Pad Gestures, iCloud, Desktop and Documents Sharing. No Unboxing, Promise!

The New MacAir: Demo, Description, Overview, Hey Siri, Track Pad Gestures, iCloud, Desktop and Documents Sharing. No Unboxing, Promise!

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, 2:36 a.m.

Show Summary:

Brian Fischler, from That Blind Tech Show, gives a great description and overview of the new 2018 MacAir from Apple. From ports to keyboard and Track Pad gestures, Brian runs through the paces as well as his way of setting up the MacAir with iCloud and sharing across his other Apple devices.

Here are some common commands that Brian used throughout the demo:

First, the VO reference is the Command and Option keys pressed down. This is always associated with another key or keys pressed down as well.

VO+space – Activates an action such as pressing a button, tab, link, etc.

VO+ right or left arrow – moves cursor left or right.

VO-up or down arrow – moves cursor up or down.

VO Shift + D – Go to Desktop

VO Shift Down Arrow – interact with item.

VO Shift Up Arrow – Stop interacting with item.

Tip:

VO + K -  Start Keyboard help, type keys to hear their names, hold down the VO keys while typing keys to here Voice Over commands. Press the escape key in the upper left hand corner to stop keyboard help.

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