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getting started with VoiceOver
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voiceover-intro.md

A messy intro into VoiceOver - OS X's built-in screen reader

Browsers

  • works best with Safari!

Getting Started

  1. cmd+f5 to turn on
  2. Remember the "VoiceOver Key" (VO) opt + control
  3. To navigate into a page, VO + shift + down arrow
  4. To navigate all page links, hit tab throughout
  5. To navigate all page content in order, VO + left/right arrow
  6. VoiceOver on iOS - the "triple click" https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204390
  • swipe left/right to navigate
  1. cmd+f5 to turn off

For more excitement:

  1. Use F1 to completely dim your screen
  2. Use F2 to light it up again

Questions as you navigate your page/app

  • can I access all page content?
  • Is what's being announced make sense or am I lost?
  • if I interact with an element, is it clear that something happened?
  • can I escape any interactions easily?

Next Steps

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