macOS Tahoe 26
macOS Sequoia 15
macOS Sonoma 14
macOS Ventura 13
macOS Monterey 12
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macOS accessibility features for hearing

macOS includes accessibility features to show and customize captions on the screen, make and receive Real-Time Text (RTT) calls, and more.

The Captions pane of Accessibility preferences. In the list of styles for subtitles and captions, a custom style called My Captions is selected. An Edit button is shown to the right of the style name.

Audio features

Have the screen flash when alerts or announcements occur, and play stereo audio as mono. If you have a Mac with Apple silicon, you can choose whether Spatial Audio follows the movement of your head when you listen to spatial audio content. See Change Audio preferences for accessibility.

RTT features

If your Mac supports it, set up your Mac to make and receive RTT calls. See Change RTT preferences for accessibility.

Captions features

Control how subtitles are styled, and whether to use closed captions and SDH instead, when they’re available. See Change Captions preferences for accessibility.

See alsoGet started with accessibility features on MacApple Accessibility Support website
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