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Mac for the Blind is proud to announce the continuation of the Mac for the Blind Online Courses!

Please read the following information carefully. This includes details and a schedule for the planned courses that will run through the fall of 2020.

Please note the following:
• Three of these courses are free to join,
• Three of the courses have a $15.00 registration fee involved in joining them.
• The paid courses will have a few additional benefits that are not available with the free courses to be announced later.
• The courses will take place every two weeks until the middle of December

OS X is Apple's operating system that runs on Macintosh computers. It was first released in 2001 and over the next few years replaced Mac OS 9 (also known as Mac OS Classic) as the standard OS for Macs. It was called 'Mac OS X' until version OS X 10.8, when Apple dropped 'Mac' from the name. Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive. OS X Mavericks- Erase and reinstall OS X. OS X Mountain Lion- Erase and reinstall OS X. OS X Lion- Erase and reinstall Mac OS X. Note: You will need an active Internet connection.

Please make your selections carefully as you read through the registration information below.
Also, please note that the later dates might be subject to change, though, of course, registrants will be notified well in advance if this should occur.

All of the courses you choose to attend by clicking on the interested buttons below will appear in the following Cart, both free and paid. Once you check out you will receive confirmation of attendance.

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1. Using Zoom with Apple devices and VoiceOver.

This course will provide an overview of using the Zoom Cloud Conferencing application on both the Mac platform and iOS. I will explain how to configure the application and how to best use it with VoiceOver.
Some of the topics that will be discussed include:
• Free verses paid accounts with Zoom.
• Security concerns and policies using Zoom as a host.
• The Zoom application interface on the Mac.
• The Zoom application interface in iOS
• The Participants list
• Chatting in Zoom
• Mac Zoom application preferences
• iOS settings for Zoom.
• Questions and Answers

This course is a free course for anyone to join.
This course is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 6 from 1 to 3 PM US Eastern time.

Online Lesson 1: Using Zoom with Apple devices and VoiceOver • price = $0.00

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2. Using Apple Mail effectively on your Mac.

I have had plenty of questions in regard to using Apple Mail and how to get the most out of the application on the Mac. I will attempt to go through the application in some detail and explain everything from the interface to its preferences of note.
Topics I will discuss will include:
• The application interface
• Managing mail accounts
• Reading messages
• Composing and replying to messages.
• Forwarding messages
• Deleting messages
• Working with mailboxes
• The Favorites bar
• Working with attachments
• Creating and using mail signatures
• Managing junk mail
• Mail preferences
• A note about mail rules

This course is $15.00 to register
This course is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 20, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM US Eastern time.

Online Lesson 2: Using Apple Mail effectively on your Mac • price = $15.00

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3. Using a refreshable Braille display and VoiceOver on your Mac.

This course will discuss using a refreshable Braille display connected to your Mac via Bluetooth or USB. I will not endorse any specific brand or model and will, instead, provide an overview of such devices and how to best utilize them with a Mac running macOS Catalina or Big Sur.
Topics that I will cover will include:
• Choosing a Braille display
• How to connect or pair your Braille display to your Mac
• The VoiceOver Utility Braille category and subcategories.
• General use with the Braille display
• Customizing your Braille display
• Reading with a Braille display

This course is a free course for anyone to join
This course is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 3, from 1 to 2:30 PM US Eastern Time.

Online Lesson 3: Using a refreshable Braille display and VoiceOver on your Mac • price = $0.00

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4. VoiceOver and third party applications in iOS

This course will talk about obtaining applications from the iOS App Store and will be an overview of some of the most popular and useful applications among the blindness community. I will not endorse or push anyone towards any given application, but will mention various applications that either I am using or I know are being popularly used among the blind.
Topics that I will cover will include:
• The App Store in iOS
• Searching for apps and some tips
• Purchasing paid apps verses free apps
• Downloading apps and where to find them
• Updating apps
• Recognizer apps
• GPS in iOS
• Product scanners
• OCR in iOS
• Reading apps
• Apps for streaming services
• Q&A on apps

This course is $15.00 to register
This course is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM US Eastern time.

Mac Os X Leopard

Online Lesson 4: VoiceOver and third party applications in iOS • price = $15.00

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5. Using a refreshable Braille display and VoiceOver on your iOS Device.

This course will discuss using a refreshable Braille display connected to your iOS device via Bluetooth. I will not endorse any specific brand or model and will, instead, provide an overview of such devices and how to best utilize them with a iPhone or iPad running iOS 14.
Topics that I will cover will include:
• Choosing a Braille display
• How to connect or pair your Braille display to your iOS device
• The VoiceOver settings for Braille in iOS.
• General use with the Braille display
• Customizing your Braille display
• Reading with a Braille display

This course is a free course for anyone to join
This course is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 1, from 1 to 2:30 PM US Eastern Time.

Online Lesson 5: Using a refreshable Braille display and VoiceOver on your iOS Device • price = $0.00

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6. Word processing and Working with Text on the Mac using VoiceOver

This course will present a general overview of Mac word processor options that are currently available. It will then get into some word processing basics and VoiceOver commands in regard to managing text.
Some of the areas I will discuss will include:
• Word processor options
• The Auto save and Version History
• iCloud and documents
• Saving and retrieving documents
• VoiceOver and MacOS navigation commands
• Highlighting text
• VoiceOver Verbosity settings
• Spellchecking options
• Editing text

This course is $15.00 to register
This course is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, December 15, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM US Eastern time.

Online Lesson 6: Word processing and Working with Text on the Mac using VoiceOver • price = $15.00

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