Mac software
All our Mac products, including ClaroRead for Mac
ClaroPDF Android
ClaroPDF Mac, Android, Web
Version 15, January 2019 Creation of ClaroPDF Web, based on ClaroSpeak Web. Release of App versions on Mac and Android, of ClaroPDF Web. ClaroPDF can open PDF files from device. If it is an accessible PDF then the text can be read back using your choice of voice. Version 1-14 Read more…
ClaroView
Low Contrast in ScreenRuler
ScreenRuler helps you with reading by colouring (tinting) your whole screen, or by providing a reading toolbar. Using colour overlay for the whole screen tints everything, making text easier to read. This is useful when reading text on web-pages. Screen tinting can cause black pixels to appear slightly yellow in Read more…
Android
Neither Reading Nor Writing
We have lots of programs for lots of users with disabilities, though nowadays we concentrate on print impairments like dyslexia with our ClaroRead range and Apps.
Below is a run-down of our software for other needs. You can always check out Labs for other software that might be of interest, or our complete commercial range.
Any questions about usage, do contact us at support@clarosoftware.com. If you are interested in licensing or developing any of these, let us know at sales@clarosoftware.com. (more…)
ClaroRead for Mac
ClaroRead for Mac vs ClaroRead for PC
ClaroRead for Mac has the same core features as ClaroRead for Windows – speech, scanning/OCR, spellcheck, screen tinting, word prediction – but a slightly smaller feature set. These are generally less-used features, for the obvious reason that if they were popular we would have built them into ClaroRead for Mac already! Read more for a comprehensive list of features. (more…)
ClaroCapture for Mac
MacOS and 32-bit Apps
From 14th April 2018, Apple will begin issuing an alert box when you open a 32-bit app in MacOS 10.13.4. (more…)
Mac software
Finding Your Licence Key
If you need to re-locate your Claro licence key once your product has been activated, you can do so in the following ways: (more…)
ClaroIdeas for Mac
ClaroIdeas Web Help manual
ClaroIdeas is an easy-to-use tool to support the creation and editing of concept or idea maps using visual components. It has been specifically developed to support people with wide age and ability ranges. We have tried to keep the complexity of the program down whilst still retaining the functionality of an idea map. (more…)
ClaroSpeak for Mac
ClaroSpeak for Mac Release Notes
Version 12 October 2017 Support for Dedicon protected PDF files. Works on macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) and above. Version 10 October 2016 Initial release. ClaroSpeak for Mac is an easy-to-use reader for Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word DOCX and other text files, and is included with ClaroRead for Mac. More information Read more…
Cloud
Licence Keys
Our software uses Licence Keys to let you activate and use it on your machines while making it easy to distribute widely. You can look up your licence key and download the correct software by using our Licence Key Lookup: Licence Key Lookup If you have activated your software and Read more…
ClaroRead for Mac
Mac System Voices
You can use any of the Mac system voices with ClaroRead for Mac. There are many extra voices to download and use. (more…)
Mac software
ScreenRuler for Mac and Multiple Monitors
On more recent versions of Mac OS X there is a setting which prevents ScreenRuler from spanning over multiple monitors. To fix this, you will need to switch a setting off in System Preferences: (more…)
ClaroCapture for Mac
ClaroRead for Mac can’t be opened after download
When you try to install ClaroRead for Mac (or any other Claro Mac apps) on your Mac, you may see the error message “ClaroRead for Mac” can’t be opened because the identity of the developer cannot be confirmed when you try to run it. (more…)
Download Updates
How to update your Claro products
How to get updates for your Claro software (more…)
ClaroRead for Mac
ClaroRead for Mac spellcheck in Microsoft Word 2011
Symptom
- When spell checking in Word 2011, selecting a word from the list of suggestions and clicking change does not update Word with the new spelling but just moves onto the next spelling error.
ClaroRead for Mac
Readiris Pro and OpticBook 3800 Scanner
To get Readiris Pro to work with the Plustek OpticBook 3800 scanner you will need to do the following: (more…)
ClaroRead for Mac
ClaroRead for Mac Help Files and User Guides
ClaroRead for Mac V6
- English: Help File | User Guide (PDF)
ClaroRead SE for Mac
ClaroRead SE for Mac Help Files and User Guides
English ClaroRead SE for Mac V6: Help File | User Guide (PDF) ClaroRead SE for Mac V5: Help File | User Guide (PDF) Danish ClaroRead SE for Mac V6: Help File Swedish ClaroRead SE for Mac V6: Help File
ClaroRead for Mac
ClaroRead for Mac Saving to Audio Problem on Lion
Symptom
- Saving to audio using ClaroRead V4 and a Mac voice on Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) quits early and a 4KB file is left which contains no audio.
Mac software
TeamViewer Issues
If the TeamViewer connection freezes a lot, try the following: Open TeamViewer Click on Extras Click on Options Click on Advanced Tab Click on “Show Advanced options” button Uncheck the “Enable UDP” option
Mac software
Problems with ‘Claro’ voices on the Mac
Symptoms All or some of the voices which begin with “Claro” don’t work All or some of the voices which begin with “Claro” don’t show up in ClaroRead’s Speech settings tab. Solution This usually means some of the voice files have been deleted somewhere, run the Claro voice remover program Read more…
Mac software
What scanners work with Readiris Pro?
Readiris will work with any scanner which comes with a Mac TWAIN driver and that works with the Mac’s “Image Capture” program.
Mac software
Installing ClaroRead for Mac hangs on the ‘Preparing for installation’ screen
This is caused by disk permissions not being correctly set. Run Disk Utility and repair your hard drive.
Mac software
How to backup your Mac Claro product settings
If you want to back up your Claro product settings, navigate to Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Preferences and copy the relevant “com.claro…” settings files.
ClaroCapture for Mac
A NilObjectException or XML error occurs in ClaroCapture for Mac
Resetting the program’s setting will fix this unless you are on Mac OS X Lion. To do this:
- Download, unzip and run the Mac Restore Settings program
- Select the program from the programs list and click on the “Restore Settings” button
ClaroRead for Mac
Problems using the F-keys in ClaroRead for Mac
Symptoms
- Nothing happens when you press the keyboard shortcut for Play and Stop
- Nothing happens when you try to complete a word using prediction using the F-keys