It runs on numerous Mac OS, and comes with a highly responsive, self-adjusting layout that makes any EPUB file optimized for display on devices with varying screen sizes. However, things can still go wrong with the reader experience if the EPUB reader for macOS 10.14 is deficient or defective.
http://www.lexcycle.com/ makes the Stanza which is an eBook Reader for MacOS X and Windows PC.
[edit]Introduction
The digital eBook reader for the Mac and Windows PC. Stanza combines the easy-to-read format of the printed word with the convenience of the digital world. The user has control over the display format including multi-column for a newspaper like reading experience.
Stanza is a multi-purpose document viewer that supports a wide array of file formats. This makes it an excellent Microsoft LIT reader as it will also serve as a reader for several other file formats. The software runs on the Mac platform, and it is a great choice for all users. Lit Pub for Android. Stanza is a multi-purpose document viewer that supports a wide array of file formats. This makes it an excellent Microsoft LIT reader as it will also serve as a reader for several other file formats. The software runs on the Mac platform, and it is a great choice for all users. Lit Pub for Android. Stanza Desktop not only allows you to read books on your PC (or Mac), it converts many different document types to the popular epub format. It can convert PDF, RTF, Kindle, and eReader, just to. Stanza is the most popular electronic book reader for a reason. Intuitive ease of use, unmatched customizability, and powerful library organization features all blend together to make finding, obtaining, and reading your books a joy.
This tool can also convert documents for use on portable devices. Collectively the programs on portable devices are also called Stanza. The conversion tool is pretty basic for most supported formats in that it first strips formatting data leaving only the text.
Stanza was the first to adopt the Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS) which was pioneered by Lexcycle.
Stanza was purchased by Amazon but they have not supported it well. It will not work on the latest Apple iOS 5.0 release.
[edit]Portable Device support
Reading on a bulky desktop or on a laptop with limited battery life is not for everyone. That's why Stanza features the ability to export your reading material in a wide array of formats that can be read on your mobile device.
Its native export to the iPhone makes it the first product that can convert all of your digital texts to iPhone 'bookmarklets' that sync with your iPhone for reading anywhere — no internet connection required. The eBooks on the iPhone are in ePUB format and are supported by a free Stanza download for you iPhone.
Stanza can also export to MobiPocket, enabling you to use the popular MobiPocket Reader and to Amazon Kindle. Last, but not least, Stanza has an experimental new feature that allows you to export your books to MP3audio books.
Stanza supports a number of eBook formats including some forms of DRM (see below). For the latest list see Supported formats. Note that the MAC reader can read the formats marked with Read while it can export the formats marked with Write to an external device.
Stanza now supports eReader eBook format including DRM and has also announced future support for AdobeDRM but only on the portable device, not on the Desktop.
[edit]Integration with Calibre
There are many ways (as explained in the Stanza FAQ) to integrate Stanza with Calibre ; the easiest one is to generate OPDS catalogs with calibre2opds.
Audio Book Players
Desktop Electronic Magnifiers (CCTVs)
Portable Electronic Magnifiers
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Software and Reading Machines
Screen Magnification
Screen and Text-to-Speech Readers
Speech Recognition Software (Speech-to-Text)
Braille and Other Tactile Devices
Free Software
Cell Phones and Mobile Accessibility Devices
Mobile Applications
Due to the large number of applications for mobile devices, and the speed with which they are being developed, we do not attempt to list them in this directory. For a list of the latest apps for iPhones and iPads, select this link to AV AppleVis.
Audio and Digital Book Players
Desktop Electronic Magnifiers
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Victor Reader Trek (with reader)
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
Portable Electronic Magnifiers
eSight Eyewear (Head-worn)
IrisVision (head-worn)
LaVoice Solo (also OCR)
NuEyes (head-worn)
OXSIGHT Chrystal (visual field expander)
Prodigi (also Desktop & OCR)
seeBOOST (head-worn)
Vision Buddy (headworn TV viewer & OCR)
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Software and Reading Machines
CLiCk, Speak–Free
ClipTalk–Free
DEMOSTHeNES–Free
Fire Vox–Free
La Voice Solo (also CCTV)
LookTel (also a smart phone)
Orcam (glasses-mounted)
Prizmo – Application for iOS 3.1 or later
SayText – FREE application for iOS 5.0 or later
Sayz Me–Free
TextDetective – Application for iOS 5.0 or later
SpeakEasy–Free
Ultra Hal–Free
WordTalk–Free
Screen Magnification
Accessibar–Free
Big.com Web Magnifier–Free
Dragnifier–Free
EasyRead–Free
EzMagnifier–Free
Fatbits–Free
KwikLoupe–Free
Lens –Free
Lightning Express–FREE
LowBrowse–FREE
Magnifixer–Free
Magnifying Glass–Free
No Squint–Free
Virtual Magnifying Glass–Free
Screen & Text-to-Speech Readers
Balabolka – FREE
DSpeech – FREE
DeskBot – FREE
Kyrathasoft Text To Speech – FREE
Natural Readers–FREE basic version
NVDA (Nonvisual Desktop Access)–FREE
Orca–FREE with Mac Leopard
PowerTalk – FREE
ReadClip – FREE
SAToGO–FREE
Screen Daemon–Free
Simultaneous Stanza Reader – For MAC
Thunder–FREE
TTS Reader – FREE
Text2Speech – FREE
Victor Reader Trek (Reader and GPS)
Text-to-Speech Add-on Extensions for Browsers:
FoxVox – for Firefox
SpeakingFox – for Firefox on Mac OS X
SpeakIt! – for Google Chrome
Speech Recognition Software (Speech-to-Text)
For Macintosh:
Stanza Download
For Windows:
Freesr Speech Recognition – Free
Sony Reader For Mac
Free Software
Document Accessibility
Keyboard Shortcuts
Contrast Adjustment
Cursors
Miscellaneous
WebbIE (Web Browser)
Braille and Other Tactile Devices
Cell Phones and Mobile Accessibility Devices
Stanza Reader For Mac Os
Phones with Screen Readers:
Mobile Speak (Operating systems: Symbian, Windows Mobile Smartphone, Windows Mobile Pocket PC)
Nuance TALKS (Operating system: Symbian)
Smart Hal (Windows Mobile Smartphone)
Apple iPhone (VoiceOver screen reader built in)
Phones with Magnification Software:
Mobile Magnifier (Operating systems: Symbian, Windows Mobile Smartphone, Windows Mobile Pocket PC).
ZOOMS (Operating system: Symbian)
Phones with Voice Control:
Specialty Phones and Mobile Accessibility Devices:
Coupe — Large font menu and dialing display. Voice commands and dedicated colored keys.
Jitterbug — Basic Samsung phone with large buttons, large screen font, and loud speaker
Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind (KNFB) Reader Mobile (Nokia N82) — Includes scanner/reader and GPS
Owasys 22C screenless phone –Available in the U.S. only for GSM networks like AT&T or T-Mobile
RAY — Includes telephony, messaging, navigation, audio book streaming, visual assistance, object recognition, social network services, and leisure and entertainment services.