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Table of Contents

Welcome
- MacBook Neo
- MacBook Air
- MacBook Pro
- iMac
- Mac mini
- Mac Studio
- Mac Pro
What’s new in macOS Tahoe
- Work on the desktop
- What’s in the menu bar?
- Quickly change settings
- What’s in the Apple menu?
- Search with Spotlight
- How to use Siri
- Get notifications
- Open apps from the Dock
- Organize your files in the Finder
- Connect to the internet
- Sign in to your Apple Account
- Set up iCloud
- Browse the web
- Preview a file
- Take a screenshot
- Change your display’s brightness
- Adjust the volume
- Use trackpad and mouse gestures
- Use Touch ID
- Print documents
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Apps on your Mac
- Open apps
- Work with app windows
- Tile app windows
- Use apps in full screen
- Use apps in Split View
- Use Stage Manager
- Get apps from the App Store
- Install and reinstall apps from the App Store
- Install and uninstall other apps
- Create and work with documents
- Open documents
- Mark up files
- Combine files into a PDF
- Organize files on your desktop
- Organize files with folders
- Tag files and folders
- Back up files
- Restore files
- Change System Settings
- Choose your desktop picture
- Add and customize widgets
- Use a screen saver
- Add a user or group
- Add your email and other accounts
- Automate tasks with Shortcuts
- Create Memoji
- Change your login picture
- Change the system language
- Turn on and activate Siri
- Customize Siri
- Intro to Apple Intelligence
- Translate messages and calls
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Create your own emoji with Genmoji
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Find the right words with Writing Tools
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
- Set up a Focus to stay on task
- Block pop-ups in Safari
- Use Dictation
- Perform quick actions with hot corners
- Send emails
- Send text messages
- Make a FaceTime call
- Edit photos and videos
- Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo
- Start a Quick Note
- Get directions
- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
- Manage Apple Account settings
- Set your Apple Account picture
- What is iCloud?
- What is iCloud+?
- Store files in iCloud Drive
- Share and collaborate on files and folders
- Manage iCloud storage
- Use iCloud Photos
- Get started with Screen Time
- Set up Screen Time for yourself
- Set up Screen Time for a child
- Track app and device usage
- Set time limits for apps and websites
- Set up content and privacy restrictions
- Set up Family Sharing
- Get Family Sharing recommendations
- Add family members to a Family Sharing group
- Remove family members from a Family Sharing group
- Manage sharing and parental settings
- Share a Photo Library
- Collaborate on projects
- Find content shared with you
- Find your family and friends
- Play music
- Watch and listen together with SharePlay
- Listen to podcasts
- Watch TV shows and movies
- Read and listen to books
- Read the news
- Write in your journal
- Track stocks and the market
- Play games on your Mac
- Connect an external display
- Use the camera
- Connect a wireless accessory
- Connect a printer to your Mac
- Connect AirPods to your Mac
- Optimize your Mac battery life
- Optimize storage space
- Burn CDs and DVDs
- Control accessories in your home
- Run Windows on your Mac
- Get started
- Control what you share
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
- Use Private Browsing
- Keep your data safe
- Understand passwords
- Change weak or compromised passwords
- Protect email privacy in Mail
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
- Shut down or restart your Mac
- Start up your Mac in safe mode
- Keep your Mac up to date
- Reinstall macOS
- Erase your Mac
Resources for your Mac
Resources for your Apple devices
Copyright and trademarks

Accessibility features for vision on Mac

Your Mac comes with built-in tools to make it easier to see what’s on the screen—or have what’s on the screen spoken out loud.

To explore accessibility features for vision, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Vision features are at the top.

Open Accessibility settings for me

Hear what’s on the screen

Read or listen to text in apps

Customize the text appearance for any app with Accessibility Reader. You can also listen to spoken text. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Read & Speak, then turn on Accessibility Reader.

Listen to or change how text appears in apps with Accessibility Reader

Control Mac with VoiceOver

Have the built-in screen reader speak what’s on the screen. Navigate your Mac with keyboard commands, trackpad gestures, or a connected braille display. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click VoiceOver, then turn on VoiceOver.

VoiceOver User Guide

Speak onscreen text

Even when VoiceOver is off, have your Mac read all text on the screen, text under the pointer, what you’re typing, and more. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Read & Speak, then choose a setting to turn on—like “Speak selection” or “Speak announcements.”

Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen

Hear descriptions of video

Get spoken descriptions of visual content in movies, TV shows, and other media, when available. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Audio Descriptions, then turn on “Play audio descriptions when available.”

Have your Mac speak audio descriptions for videos

Tip: With Siri and Dictation, you can complete common tasks and enter text using just your voice.

Zoom and enlarge text

Zoom in on your surroundings

Zoom in on what’s around you and customize its appearance. You can also listen to text in your surroundings. Go to the Magnifier app on your Mac to get started.

Have your Mac zoom in on what’s around you

Zoom in on your screen

Enlarge what you’re viewing—the entire screen or one part of it. Set the zoom settings for secondary displays. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Zoom, then choose a setting to turn on—like “Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom.”

Zoom in on your Mac screen

Enlarge text as you read or type

View a larger version of text you’re typing, or whatever is under the pointer—text you’re reading or icons in the user interface. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Hover Text, then choose a setting to turn on—like Hover Text or Hover Color.

Hover to zoom in on text and colors

Increase the size of text

Use a single slider to adjust the reading size for text across multiple apps and system features. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Display, click “Text size,” then move the slider left or right.

Increase font size and icons

Customize your display

Adjust the display colors

Differentiate content on the screen more easily by inverting colors, applying a color filter, and more. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Display, then turn on a setting—like “Invert colors” or “Increase contrast.”

Change display colors

Make the pointer easier to see

Make it easier to find the pointer. Just change its size or color, or quickly move it to make it bigger. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Display, then change a setting—like “Pointer outline color.”

Make the pointer easier to see

Customize onscreen motion

Pause animated images, and slow the motion of onscreen elements. Or dim your display when media you’re viewing depicts strobe lights or flashing lights. You can also use onscreen cues to help reduce motion sickness while riding in a vehicle. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. Click Motion, then turn on a setting—like “Reduce motion.”

Customize onscreen motion

Use Dark Mode

If you prefer light text on a dark background, choose a dark color scheme for macOS. Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Appearance in the sidebar, then click Dark.

Use a dark appearance

Tip: Control your go-to accessibility features and settings with Siri, keyboard shortcuts, or from the menu bar. See Quickly turn accessibility features on or off.

Helpful?

Mac User Guide

Accessibility features for vision on Mac

Hear what’s on the screen

Zoom and enlarge text

Customize your display