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The MacBook Air M5 is the laptop I actually kept after buying it alongside the Neo, and writing the review was harder than the Neo review because the Air is genuinely boring.Why boring is the highest praise I can give a working laptop, why the Air name needs to go, and why now is the time to switch from Windows if you've been thinking about it.https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/macbook-air-m5-review-open-work-close-done/#Apple #MacBook #Mac #Accessibility #Review #Blog #Writing

I love dark mode, but it mustn’t be the only option. For a lot of people, white text upon a dark background is illegible. Common eye conditions like astigmatism, myopia, and presbyopia can make content look foggy, become hard to focus on, and cause eye strain. #a11y #Accessibility

@andrew You need the management tools if you want to put PGP and SSH keys on them. Or at least, that was the quickest way I could figure out of doing it.

If your Alt+Tab list is getting out of control, virtual desktops on Windows can help. Spread your work across multiple desktops -- one for email, one for research, one for whatever else you have going -- and each desktop keeps its own set of open windows. Less clutter, easier navigation.Here are the shortcuts to get started:Windows key + Ctrl + Create a new virtual desktop. Windows key + Ctrl + Right arrow: Move to the next desktop. Windows key + Ctrl + Left arrow: Move to the previous desktop. Windows key + Ctrl + F4: Close the current desktop.Press Windows key + Tab to open Task View, where you can see all your desktops and running apps at once. From there, press Shift + F10 on any running app to get the option to move it to a different desktop.Not a BITS member yet? Join us at joinbits.org.#BitsTips #Windows #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #BlindTech

QuickMail, A keyboard-first WPF desktop email client for Windows. Multi-account IMAP/SMTP with a unified inbox, conversation threading, and an HTML reading pane.By @kellylfordhttps://github.com/kellylford/QuickMail#accessibility #blind

Modern TUIs claim to be minimalist and efficient. But for screen reader users, they're a nightmare. This breakdown shows why text-mode interfaces break accessibility assumptions and what needs to change.#accessibility #screenreaders #clihttps://xogium.me/the-text-mode-lie-why-modern-tuis-are-a-nightmare-for-accessibility

@craignicol @z3r0fox So, uh…. You made a typo for “public”. 🥸

I'd frankly like to see more AD scripts being published, so people could read the AD script as they so choose. I did see one time, there were, like, AD captions, where the AD script plus the sound captions were like a different caption setting, so people could read it as it was happening, and those using Braille displays could read it. I want more AD scripts to be published. @UncoveredMyths

@TetraLogical @DavidGoldfield There is so much corporate jargon in there that it’s hard to parse

Hey, PDX a11y peeps.I’m giving a lecture on 9/27 with @pdxa11yux about using proper alt text for images and other media. Some of what I’m sharing was even forged with the help from the Mastodon community.Topics include implementation methods, phonetics, composition, complex sources, and tackling social media.Stop by if you can. It’s free.I’ll say hello and shake your hand. Unless you prefer I don’t. Which is fine.https://pdxa11yux.org/events/2026/05/27/alt-text-is-the-ocean-you-thought-was-a-pond.html#Accessibility #A11y #Portland #PDX #Lecture

@dhamlinmusic For me, the one which is most useful while not being in the store is Global Extensionhttps://github.com/paulber19/NVDAExtensionGlobalPluginNo idea why it isn't in the store but it's stunning in all it does and has been available for quite a few years now. IBMTTS is not in the store, but works well, as do many of the other eloquence add-onshttps://github.com/davidacm/NVDA-IBMTTS-DriverObviously, Remote Companionhttps://github.com/gozaltech/NVDARemoteCompanionisn't in the store, it's not an add-on, but it's very useful for those of us who want to run a bunch of machines from one keyboard.

New blog post. The $599 MacBook Neo is the first Mac in years that isn't built for people like me, and that's exactly why it matters.Why I bought one knowing I'd return it, why I'd still tell you to buy one, and what Apple should do next.https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/macbook-neo-review-the-laptop-for-the-rest-of-us/#Apple #MacBook #Mac #Accessibility #Review #Blog #Writing

@NVAccess posted:In-Process 11th May 2026 https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-11th-may-2026/#NVDASR #accessibility

@bitsacb Is that command specific to certain devices or will that work on any Android phone? I ask because I will most likely be getting an Android phone for work & know nothing about how to use it.

@simon @pixelate I am running all shared CPU instances, three are 4-core, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB SSD, and one is 2-core, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD. Also hooking up S3-compatible object storage on a couple of my boxes using Wasabi (which I prefer over B2 as there are no egress fees whatsoever). All my servers are in the Chicago DC with my object storage in Texas, so both in the central US.

Mudpie 0.1.0 is out. Accessibility-first MUD client for macOS. .Multi-world tabs, GMCP/MSSP/MSP, per-world TTS, multi-action triggers and aliases, Python scripting with annotated examples seeded into your scripts folder on first launch.Apple Silicon, macOS 13 or later.https://github.com/aaron-gh/mudpie-mac-releases/releases/tag/v0.1.0#Accessibility #a11y #MUD #macOS #VoiceOver #ScreenReader #Blind #Mudpie

You can restart your iPhone without touching a single button. Just say "Hey Siri, restart my iPhone." Siri will ask you to confirm, then say "Yes" andyour phone will reboot. Works on iOS 16 and later.Handy when your screen isn't responding or your hands are full.#BitsTips #VoiceOver #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #iOS

What? TalkBack can't read Math content? My goodness! VoiceOver read it fine. I'm probably doing something wrong.#blind #accessibility

Question for my fellow fedi blind folk: Is it worth buying an annual sub for JAWS in 2026, or should I stick with NVDA 2026.1? Depending on the cost for a sub in the US, I may actually be able to afford it. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #JAWS #NVDA #Poll

Trying to explain the WCAG 2 conformance model to a WCAG testing team in as few words as possible.(Ref if unknown to you: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/conformance)#accessibility #a11y