Episode 65 January 28, 2025
Facilitator: Chanelle Allen Topics: How to register for the Mac Training course; How to migrate a 12-year-old MacBook Pro to new M3 Mac; Caution against using Time Machine backup with Migration Assistant on a new computer; Problems with Magic keyboard after going into System Settings > Keyboard: Left Arrow doesn't move back as expected in Amadeus Pro and Control key doesn't stop VoiceOver from pausing speech, also, what are default values for Key Repeat and Delay Until Repeat; Flyer created on Mac is difficult to read on Windows; Availability of new voice commands and iOS apps on recent Mac mini and latest macOS; Philosophically difficult to understand how to do things with VO after learning JAWS (e.g., using VO-Shift-Down Arrow); How to send a message in the Messages app; How to open a downloaded file in Safari; Difference between Command- Option-L in Safari and Finder; Mantis braille display keeps triggering Caps lock on Mac; Observation that Windows keys (e.g., Shift-F10 are used in Microsoft applications on Mac; No VoiceOver feedback when typing in Microsoft Word; Strategies for using Google Sheets and problems accessing content when Sheet allows users to edit; macOS Sequoia 15.3 released, how to check for updates; Has anyone tried Copilot with Microsoft Word? Mac demo: Downloading and installing Mac apps from the web including explanation of differences between PKG and DMG files, Exploration of Mac App store and iOS apps available on the Mac; Notable features or improvements in latest macOS update; Difference between VO-J, VO-Command-J, and speculation as to the meaning of "jump to linked item".