MacKiev Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing - 2011 Macintosh Edition

Mavis Beacon, the world's most famous typing teacher, provides dynamic Personal instruction, placing you in lessons based on your current skill level and adjusting your path as your typing improves. Never miss practice again with automatic iCal reminders. New practice options include typing RSS news feeds, iTunes song lyrics, and the full text of classic novels.

Mavis Beacon's avatar is so realistic you'll think she's inside your Computer cheering you on. Try out the Optional Dvorak keyboard, used by the world's fastest typists. Type the lyrics of your favorite songs for practice while listening to your iTunes playlists. Get smarter while you practice typing up-to-the minute news feeds from BBC News, The Weather Channel and more. Take a break with 17 high-resolution action typing games.

Set up automatic iCal reminders to make sure you get in the practice time you need, up to three times a day. Also includes personalized progress reports, dictation practice, a custom lesson creator, Ergonomic videos, posture exercises and much more.

Ergonomic training to prevent typing injuries, training videos from correct posture to warm up exercises, floating typing speed gauge to measure your speed in any Application from Text Edit to Word, dictation and transcription exercises, and Two-player competitive typing games you can play over your home network.

Features:

The world's number one typing teacher comes alive when she speaks to you as an avatar during your lessons

Try out the optional Dvorak keyboard that's been used by the world's fastest typists

Catch up on your classics while you practice, with the full text of dozens of novels

iCal reminders so you never miss typing practice

Built in RSS feeds help you get smarter while you practice with up-to-the-minute news feeds

Practice song lyrics as you listen to the same songs in your iTunes playlists

Seventeen gorgeous typing games, including the new Ragtime Rhythm

Large type option makes practice even easier on your eyes

Mavis Beacon is ready to tutor students young and old, from ages 6 to adult

152-page full-color User guide

System Requirements:

Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later

512MB

Intel or G3, G4 or G5 PowerPC

350MHz or faster

1024 x 768 resolution with millions of colors

740MB free space on CD-ROM drive

100% compatible with Mac OS X Lion: Downloadable update available through manufacturer's site to ensure complete compatibility w/ Lion