{"id":4346,"date":"2019-01-08T20:38:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T02:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=4346"},"modified":"2019-01-08T20:39:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-09T02:39:06","slug":"the-new-macair-demo-description-overview-hey-siri-track-pad-gestures-icloud-desktop-and-documents-sharing-no-unboxing-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=4346","title":{"rendered":"The New MacAir: Demo, Description, Overview, Hey Siri, Track Pad Gestures, iCloud, Desktop and Documents Sharing. No Unboxing, Promise!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6482\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4346-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MacAirDemo.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MacAirDemo.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MacAirDemo.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some common commands that Brian used throughout the demo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VO+space \u2013 Activates an action such as pressing a button, tab, link, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VO+ right or left arrow \u2013 moves cursor left or right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VO-up or down arrow \u2013 moves cursor up or down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VO Shift + D \u2013 Go to Desktop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VO Shift Down Arrow \u2013 interact with item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VO Shift Up Arrow \u2013 Stop interacting with item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VO + K &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Start 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening.<br>Send us Feedback via&nbsp;email<br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindtechshow\">@BlindTechShow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That Blind Tech Show is produced in part with Blind Abilities Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a>&nbsp;on the App Store.<br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6484\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4346-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MacAirDemo.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MacAirDemo.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MacAirDemo.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/MacAirDemo.mp3 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. 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