Mac Laptop Accessibility

Get started with accessibility features on Mac.

Open "preferences" and click "accessibility".

Vision

• VoiceOver – from any application, use Command key + F5 to turn on and off
  • Hear what's on your screen
  • Control your computer with your keyboard
• Zoom (not the online meeting tool) – zoom in with Option + Command + =, zoom out with Option + Command + -
• Display – customize the brightness and colors of the display and customize the mouse pointer
• Spoken Content – alerts, dialog boxes and selected text spoken out loud
• Descriptions – turn on available audio descriptions

Hearing

• Audio – choose alert sounds and volume; make the screen flash along with the alert
• Captions can be enabled and customized

Motor

• Voice Control – edit text and interact with your computer using your voice
• Keyboard – with Full Keyboard Access you can interact with anything on your screen and navigate without a mouse
• Pointer Control – move the mouse pointer on your screen using the keyboard
• Switch Control – use a switch or a joystick to interact with and navigate your computer

General

• Siri can be directed by your voice or text
• Shortcut – create your own keyboard shortcuts for commands you use often