Turning Off VoiceOver To turn off VoiceOver, check the Off radio button in the VoiceOver section of the Universal Access system preferences or by pressing Command + F5. VoiceOver will read this text and, depending on the verbosity options, begin reading information from the currently focused window.įigure 2. How To Know That VoiceOver is Workingīy default, OS X will display an overlay window in the lower-left corner of the screen with the text indicating that VoiceOver is running (Figure 3). Check the On radio button (circled above) to enable VoiceOver. button to configure VoiceOver options (See VoiceOver Options).įigure 1.
If desired, click on the Open VoiceOver Utility.Check the radio button labeled On in the VoiceOver section (Figure 1).(Alternatively, click on the System Preferences icon in the dock.)
VoiceOver may also be turned on in the Universal Access panel of System Preferences: VoiceOver may be turned on by pressing pressing Command + F5. The latest version of VoiceOver includes gesture support, braille display mirroring, and spoken hints, and many new web page support options. VoiceOver will benefit users who are blind or low-vision to use a computer. Mac OS X Snow Leopard VoiceOver is a built-in screen reader for Mac OS X.
