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Mac user groups and books (self.Blind)
submitted by abgjpodcast
good evening everyone!
Most of you probably don’t know me because I don’t post on here that often but today, I crossed a point that I didn’t believe that I would ever cross before.
Maybe I’m being melodramatic but I really reached my limit of frustration with my mac today and that, is saying something for me because I truly adore my Mac.
Anyway, I know I’m beating around the bush but before I get to the point, I want to ask if anyone knows of a WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Hangouts or any other social online groups for Mac users?
I am desperate to connect with those who have similar problems as I do and yes, I do have knowledge on the Mac but there are some things that even I, don’t know about.
Anyway, now I will tell you about my horrifying experience.
So I have a class discussion that is going to be online and I need to read chapter 3 of my book and for some reason, Apple Books isn’t working on my iPhone or my Mac. The app crashes super badly and freezes way too much!
I wonder what’s going on with that but I Really hope Apple fixes it soon.
Anyway, my question to you guys is...
Do you guys know of an app I can use on my Mac to read books accessibly?
If you do, you will be a true lifesaver! If it’s possible, something you can download from the Mac App Store but if it’s not, I hope it’s not too much but could you provide a link to this wonderful application?
I really appreciate anyone’s efforts and I hope you guys bless it be and have a great evening.
Judith Pelaez
Most of you probably don’t know me because I don’t post on here that often but today, I crossed a point that I didn’t believe that I would ever cross before.
Maybe I’m being melodramatic but I really reached my limit of frustration with my mac today and that, is saying something for me because I truly adore my Mac.
Anyway, I know I’m beating around the bush but before I get to the point, I want to ask if anyone knows of a WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Hangouts or any other social online groups for Mac users?
I am desperate to connect with those who have similar problems as I do and yes, I do have knowledge on the Mac but there are some things that even I, don’t know about.
Anyway, now I will tell you about my horrifying experience.
So I have a class discussion that is going to be online and I need to read chapter 3 of my book and for some reason, Apple Books isn’t working on my iPhone or my Mac. The app crashes super badly and freezes way too much!
I wonder what’s going on with that but I Really hope Apple fixes it soon.
Anyway, my question to you guys is...
Do you guys know of an app I can use on my Mac to read books accessibly?
If you do, you will be a true lifesaver! If it’s possible, something you can download from the Mac App Store but if it’s not, I hope it’s not too much but could you provide a link to this wonderful application?
I really appreciate anyone’s efforts and I hope you guys bless it be and have a great evening.
Judith Pelaez
BlueRock956 2 points 3y ago
Make an account andit’ll ask if you are a student.
CloudsOfMagellan 2 points 3y ago
There's a group on Facebook called Mac accessibility network or something
What format is the book in?
What format is the book in?
abgjpodcast [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thank you so much and it’s an EPUB book.
CloudsOfMagellan 1 points 3y ago
Ahh, I don't know how to help sorry
TheBlindBookLover 1 points 3y ago
Hi. I don’t have a Mac, but I am an iPhone user. I have found that iBooks does not handle very large files like textbooks very well. I would strongly recommend the Voice Dream Reader app. It has been a life saver. It can handle large files and read various file types. This app was specifically made for people with disabilities like blindness. I started using this app over six years ago, and it keeps getting better and better. If you purchase Voice Dream Scanner, you can also utilize the OCR feature.
abgjpodcast [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Thank you very much, yes, I just purchased voice dream reader.
BlueRock956 1 points 3y ago
For Book Share books, I use Voice Dream Reader on my phone and that’s accessible. Voice Dream Reader is a paid app, and you can link Book Share with the app.
BlueRock956 1 points 3y ago
Hi, as a student, it’ll be free for you. You’ll probably find the book on Learning Ally’s library too.
abgjpodcast [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Oh my goodness really? I thought it was paid for everyone, how do I apply or do I have to apply? Or do I just make an account? Thank you so much for this information.
BlueRock956 1 points 3y ago
Hi, the group is Mac and Voice Over Network and I had success reading books using the Learning Ally Mac’s application. They have great tech support.
abgjpodcast [OP] 1 points 3y ago
Thank you as well, but isn’t learning Ally a paid app? Or program? I’m not sure but that’s what I thought, the book I have is from book share but I tried to use iBooks to read my book and I was not successful so I was looking for another good app for the Mac and what if the book is not from learning Ally? Can I still read it?
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