Accessibility features on a smartphone, laptop or even in a PC serves its user in several ways. If a user is physically disabled in hearing, motor function or sight, accessibility features are available for them. Now, most smartphone users know that their device has accessibility features, but furthermore, Mac users can also access the accessibility features for their own good. So if you’re interested in knowing Mac’s useful accessibility features, read below:
How to Enable and Utilize
VoiceOver on Mac
People that are visually impaired can try out
VoiceOver to read and understand what’s on their Mac’s display. Additionally,
it also indicated the user about the content or element their mouse it over.
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Press the Apple logo on the upper left side of the
display.
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Choose the System Preferences option.
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Choose the Accessibility icon.
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Press VoiceOver.
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Mark the VoiceOver
option to enable it.
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Press the V button if you have used it before, or
press Spacebar if not used
before.
Turn On and Utilize Zoom on Mac
If you feel like your Mac has small texts even after
changing the font size, then you can take help of Zoom accessibility feature.
This feature will show you small texts, images, apps, web pages and all other
stuff in a bigger size. Great thing about Zoom is that you can move it anywhere
on the display to see whatever you like to see in a big size.
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Choose the System Preferences in Dock.
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Choose the Accessibility icon.
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Press Zoom.
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Mark the checkbox near the zoom keyboard shortcuts.
You can mark on many other checkboxes to access
additional shortcuts and commands.
How to Enable and Access
Keyboard Accessibility on Mac
Every user has a different way of using a keyboard,
but macOS has a special keyboard accessibility feature that will make the
keyboard using experience more interesting.
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Choose the System Preferences option.
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Choose the Accessibility icon.
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Press Keyboard.
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Tap Accessibility Keyboard.
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Press on the checkbox to enable the on-screen Keyboard accessibility.
How to Turn On and Utilize
Dictation on Mac
Well, this feature can completely change the way of
using Mac. The Dictation accessibility feature on Mac will let you perform
tasks or type anyone with just voice commands. People that are unable to type
on a keyboard can take help of this feature for better productivity.
Dictation feature is always enabled on Mac, but you
need to activate it before using it.
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Press on any text area.
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Double-tap the Fn key, and a microphone will appear on
the screen.
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If the microphone is
receiving audio, you’ll see it.
You simply need to speak out the text that you want
to type.
How to Enable and Utilize Voice
Control on Mac
The Voice Commands accessibility feature allows the
user to access their device through speech commands. Voice Commands feature is
available on iPad and iPhone too.
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Choose the System Preferences option.
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Choose the Accessibility icon.
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Press Voice Control.
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Mark on the checkbox to enable the Voice Control on Mac.
Voice Over and several more accessibility features
have improved a lot in macOS Big Sur. Mac can now hear and understand the
user's command clearly and respond more quickly than before. If a user wants to
improve their working experience, mobility and productivity, they should try
out VoiceOver.
Conclusion
Every accessibility feature on Mac has its own
ability and advantages. Most probably, people that are struggling through some
kind of physical disability can find respective accessibility features to lower
their struggle a little bit.
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