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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

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.

VoiceOver User Guide

Speak onscreen text

Even if VoiceOver is off, have your Mac read all text on the screen, text under the pointer, what you’re typing, and more.

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.

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.

See what’s on the screen more comfortably

Zoom in

Enlarge what you’re viewing—the entire screen or one part of it. Using a second display? Set the zoom for it separately.

Zoom in on what’s onscreen

Increase the size of text

Use a single slider to adjust the reading size for text across multiple apps and system features.

Make text and icons bigger

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.

Use Hover Text and Hover Typing

Make the pointer bigger

Make it easier to find the pointer. Just change its size or color, or quickly move it to make it bigger.

Make the pointer easier to see

Adjust the display colors

Differentiate content on the screen more easily by inverting colors, applying a color filter, and more.

Change display colors

Use Dark Mode

If you prefer light text on a dark background, choose a dark color scheme for the macOS user interface.

Use a dark appearance

Reduce onscreen motion

Pause animated images, and slow down the motion of user interface elements. Or dim your display when media you’re viewing depicts strobe or flashing lights.

Stop or reduce onscreen motion

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.

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