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Maccessibility episodes

January 30, 2013The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #29 – Inconspicuosity
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 (iOS)
1 hr 58 min
January 17, 2013 The Maccessibility Dev Podcast #1 – Using Xcode with VoiceOver
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.
57 min
January 12, 2013The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #28 – The Case of the iPad Mini and Other Mysteries
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
1 hr 21 min
December 14, 2012 The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #27 – iTunes 11 and Reaction to Change
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.
1 hr 11 min
December 04, 2012 The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #26 – Is That a Mac Mini in Your Pocket?
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.
1 hr 4 min
November 20, 2012 Maccessibility Podcast Special Edition #9 – Big News for ProTools
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 developers can yield remarkable results.
30 min
November 04, 2012The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #25 - Johnny Ive is Alive!
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 iPad mini.
iBooks 3.0’s accessibility enhancements for PDF documents.
Changes to Apple’s executive team.
Matt Gemmell’s Accessibility Heroes and Villains piece, and the importance of developers advocating accessibility to other developers.
App.net and accessible clients.
1 hr 11 min
October 20, 2012The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #24 - One Big Happy Family
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 video of Inspiring Technologies of the future
You can listen live to our next podcast on Thursday 01/November from 9:00 AM PT/12:00 PM ET. We will also be streaming live discussion during Apple’s 23/October event from 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET.
1 hr 23 min
October 08, 2012The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast #23 - In Which Marco Advocates and iOS 6 Arrives
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 shift in focus of Maccessibility.net
We discuss the recent accessibility advocacy by mainstream iOS developer Marco Arement
We talk about Instapaper
We explore some of the changes in iOS 6 VoiceOver accessibility, including the new Maps
We examine some issues in iOS 6 and how to work around them
1 hr 20 min
July 18, 2012The Mac-cessibility Round Table Podcast #22 - A Visit to the Legendary Planet of Mac-rathia
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!
1 hr 15 min