Questions tagged [accessibility]
Systems implemented to enable persons with various disabilities to use personal computers and access information stored or displayed on them. These disabilities include impairment of vision, hearing, and problems with fine motor control in the hands.
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Is there a way to force a frame rate of 3 to 6 frames per second on all macOS Tahoe apps?
For accessibility reasons, I would like to be able to display all apps on my Mac Mini running macOS Tahoe at 3 to 6 frames per second most of the time. I would want be able to turn this feature off ...
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Why does the Mac accessibility keyboard turn off sticky keys?
Why does the Mac accessibility keyboard turn off sticky keys, I need both to work together; I use a word prediction panel with the physical keyboard. I have severe motor-problems and, as a writer, ...
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Focus loss / keyboard trap when selecting a dropdown option via an external keyboard on iOS
In a browser, when I tab through form elements and come across a select element, the dropdown is automatically opened and I make a selection using the arrow keys and press Enter. Once a selection is ...
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Is Focus On Hover Natively Available On MacBooks? [duplicate]
I have been a long time Linux user. My work laptop is a Windows 11 WSL but it gives me a few problems. I am thinking about asking my work for a MacIntosh laptop instead. But one feature that I like in ...
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"Do not disturb" and "Silent mode" do not work as expected (?) with hearing aid
My mother-in-law has a hearing aid connected to her iPhone 16. Under Settings > Hearing Devices, there is a toggle for "Play Ringtones," which is currently turned on. When it's on, this ...
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Why can't I enable sticky keys on my Macbook Pro?
Help! I broke my arm and need to enable sticky keys to work, but in the accessibility settings it is grayed-out (see screenshots below). I can enable every other accessibility functionality other than ...
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Does “tune audio for” in HeadPhone Accommodation affect just the phone conversations with AirPods?
Does “tune audio for” in HeadPhone Accommodations settings: Balanced Tone Vocal Range Brightness Affect all sound including music such as the Apple Music app? Or does it only affect phone ...
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Airpods Pro 2 - Is it possible to have microphone turned on while keeping previously set left right audio balance
Is it possible to have microphone turned on while keeping previously set left right audio balance. When microphone is turned on - either during the call or requested by any app - I'm loosing the ...
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Trouble defining a Mac global keyboard shortcut to run an AppleScript or Automator workflow
On my Mac, I've created an AppleScript within Script Editor: -- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/keyboard-shortcuts-for-microsoft-teams-2e8e2a70-e8d8-4a19-949b-4c36dd5292d2#PickTab=MacOS -- ...
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Unwanted insertion point magnification in iOS18
I noticed the magnified insertion point in the image below after I upgraded my iPhone 13 mini to iOS 18.1.1. It occurs if I do a long press in Reminders, Notes, Pages and perhaps others. It presents ...
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How to use the new Hearing Aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 Update 7A305 with iOS 18?
How to use the new Hearing Aid feature that Apple told to be live within iOS 18 and an AirPods Pro 2 update (7A305) in September 2024? AirPods Pro 2 could be used somehow as a hearing aid with using ...
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How can I switch between buttons on a dialog box using the keyboard without activating Full Keyboard Access?
I'd like to switch between buttons on a dialog box using the tab key, just like in Windows (any other key or combination instead of tab is OK). I don't want to use Full Keyboard Access because I hate ...
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How to switch off workspace animations entirely [duplicate]
I've tried the Reduce Motion setting but it still animates, you just get a dissolve instead of a slide. This is for Mac OS X Sonoma 14.5 (23F79) Steps to reproduce: Visit YouTube and play a video Hit ...
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Volume buttons on hearing aid ends call
Older friend of mine uses a ReSound behind the ear hearing aid. These are equipped with a small volume up/down lever on the device itself, so he can tune the volume to match his environment. Usually, ...
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How can I apply a defaults value I have set in the terminal
I want to programmatically enable and disable the accessibility colour filters. This can be achieved manually via System Settings > Accessibility > Display > Colour Filters > Colour ...
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