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VoiceOver User Guide
- Welcome
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- Use VoiceOver in the login window
- Change function key behavior
- Make VoiceOver ignore the next key press
- Learn or mute VoiceOver sound effects
- Hear hints and information
- Use positional audio
- Interact with areas and groups
- Hear progress or status changes
- Select and deselect items
- Drag and drop items
- Use cursor tracking
Learn or mute VoiceOver sound effects on Mac
VoiceOver uses unique sound effects to denote events (such as a window opening) and locations (such as when you reach a border).
Note: VO represents the VoiceOver modifier.
To learn VoiceOver sound effects, open the VoiceOver Help menu by pressing VO-H. Then use the arrow keys to navigate to Sounds Help.
To mute VoiceOver sound effects (without affecting the audio of other apps), open VoiceOver Utility (press VO-F8 when VoiceOver is on), then click the Sound category.
If you’re using VoiceOver gestures, avoid muting sound effects. Hearing the blank space sound effect is very useful in determining where items are located on the desktop.
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