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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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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using macOS without pointing device
Is there a practical way to use macOS just with keyboard?
For example, let's say a user has a diability and can only use a keyboard. He has a brand new default istallation of latest MacOS in front of ...
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How to stop the wallpaper animation after updating to iOS 17.5?
I just updated to iOS 17.5.1. Since I got an iPhone X, I've been using the rainbow on black wallpaper that Apple includes for both my lockscreen and my apps.
However, going from 17.4 to 17.5, there ...
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How to disable accidental trackpad input on Apple Silicon hardware running macOS Sonoma?
I know we have an old thread on the Apple SE site about this, but none of the posted solutions work on the newer Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) Macs running macOS Sonoma.
I have tested Karabiner-Multitouch-...
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Is there a way to get a bigger cursor on the login screen on Monterey
I use a 43" tv as my main screen running 1800 x 2800 pixels. On my account, I've set the cursor larger and with red edges to make it easier to find.
But the login screen still has the default ...
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Zoom size and location keeps changing when I switch monitors. Is there anything I can do, or a way to get back to it quickly?
Especially after plugging in to a TV, when I go back to laptop mode, the zoom window is tiny. I would love to know a way to stop it from changing, or if there is a quicker way to get to the size and ...
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macOS Sonoma 14.4 breaks moving the "zoomed in" area while zoomed in
As of at least macOS Sonoma v14.4, part of the system accessibility feature of being able to zoom in on a portion of your screen, seems to be broken. Specifically it broke the ability to move the ...
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On iPhone 12, how can I have Gmail emails read aloud like text messages?
I have an iPhone with the latest iOS. If I give Siri the command "Read Text Messages", Siri will start reading the unread texet messages, from most recent to oldest. Is there a similar ...
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What's the voice command to stop voice-over midstream?
I'm using iOS 17.3 with my iPhone 12. If you enable “Accessibility -> Voice Content,” you can use a two-finger down swipe to get Siri to read what is onscreen (like your Gmail). Sometimes it ...
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Stereo songs are not being played stereo
iPhone 13 Pro. 17.3
If I play "Love me two times" by the Doors, or Money by Pink Floyd or, say, Bohemian Rhapsody - all classic songs that play around with Left and Right channels in the mix,...
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Increase Iphone "Silent mode" notification duration
On this device (Iphone SE 2020), you toggle the silent mode with a physical switch on the side.
As far as I can tell, the only way to tell if the silent mode is on is to switch it back and forth : ...
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How do I enable/disable sticky keys programmatically?
I want to disable sticky keys on certain apps. To do so, I need a way to programmatically toggle the sticky keys settings. Is there a way to do this? I am okay with compiling a binary/Applescript/etc.....
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iPhone quick mute/unmute while in a call for the visually impaired
I have a visually impaired friend with an iPhone SE 3rd edition. He is unable to find the mute/unmute button while on a cellular or FaceTime audio phone call. Is there a shortcut or an easy way to ...
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How to keep assistive touch always active on an Apple Watch?
I'm using my Apple Watch to navigate my slides with hand gestures. I've set the return-to-clock feature to 1 hour and also disabled the sleep on wrist-down feature. However, the AssistiveTouch lasts ...
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Is it possible to change the text size in the Open and Save dialog boxes?
In the Finder, I use the View Options to set the text size to 16.
However, when I open and save files from within an application, the text size is much smaller.
Is there any way to augment the size of ...
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