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Sit there and do things that you would actually be doing, surf the web, open familiar pages, try macOS's versions of apps that you would use such as text edit, terminal (command prompt), calculator, dictionary, iTunes, Disk Utility etc.

Whenever I come across this debate/question, I always tell people, try them both, and by 'try' I don't just mean go to a mac, open the desktop, poke around a bit and make your decision on that. I agree that nobody can tell you which is best, because that answer would be based on so many varying factors, such as your intended use, requirements, pacients etc. When frustration kicks in, you have to know who is to blame, the screen reader and its workflow, or the OS itself and its way of doing things.

It's one thing to have to learn a new screen reader, commands and all, but it is another entirely different matter to have to learn a new OS and a new screen reader at once. This is something you'll want to be sure you are ok with and also aware of. I think one thing to also consider is that by nature both operating systems work differently, are designed differently, and have different workflows. Thus you should look at how you will be using your computer and what programs will be important for you in order to make the decision. I don't believe this is the case on a Mac (or if it is, the solutions aren't as readily available). If a program isn't quite meeting your needs it is often possible to write or have a custom script written to meet your work flow requirements on a PC.

Scripts are written for Windows screen readers to make these programs both accesible and useable. Yes, they might be able to tab a thousand times to get to an element that they can read on the screen and this could be called 'accessible', but if there wasn't a hotkey built into the program to quickly get to the desired element with a single keystroke, it wouldn't be very productive. People who use screen readers don't work in the same way that sighted people do. Just because a program might be 'accessible' (meaning that you can navigate to and read all elements on the screen) it doesn't necessarily mean that a program is 'useable' or efficient to use as a productive tool.

One of the major advantages of a PC is the ability to write custom scripts to make some programs work better and more efficiently with a screen reader.

If you are using specialized software like audio production programs, tracking software, or something out of the ordinary, a Windows PC might be the better choice. If you are using common programs like e-mail, browsers, etc. Although I have never used a Mac, I do really enjoy my iPhone and do a lot with it, especially when I don't have a laptop when traveling.ДЇrom my long experience using Windows PC's AND TALKING TO lots of others who use Mac's my overall impression is that, depending on what your needs and usage are, either system can work for you.

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