Mastodawn

#lazyWeb Friends on macOS, what is your favorite tool for testing your work using a Windows screen reader?

Do you use a Virtual Machine (VM)? If so, what do you use to run it? Do you use an online tool like @AssistivLabs ? Bonus points for free tools

I use Parallels Desktop & it's honestly well worth the investment. But I'm looking for a variety of accessible options to recommend to workshop attendees who don't yet test on Windows & who want a way to start quickly & preferably not costly.

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Curtis Wilcox Feb 22

@SaraSoueidan
VMWare Fusion is free now and Windows 11 is free to install and run, unactivated Windows doesn't interfere with browser or assistive technology testing.
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Curtis Wilcox

@SaraSoueidan
BTW, an alternative to using a PC keyboard or remapping keys to have an Insert key in the VM is to use a full-size Mac keyboard, the zero key on the number pad defaults to being an Insert key.

Of course, using an external keyboard can be inconvenient when you normally use a laptop's keyboard.
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