Category: Simple
These articles contain detailed step by step instructions with screen pictures that anybody can generally follow, no matter how little they know of Mac OS X.
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Simple Keyboard Shortcuts To Save You Time
Keyboard shortcuts are a quick way of getting many things done without needing to access the menus or the mouse. If you know to press command-s to save your work, you’ve used a keyboard shortcut. For people who primarily use a keyboard or a switch interface, using keyboard shortcuts can save a lot of time and effort.
Make iTunes Easier To See and Use
There are lots of very simple things which can improve the accessibility of iTunes for those with low vision and reading impairments. This tutorial will take you through them step by step.
Simple: Word Completion
Mac OS X has a simple type of word completion built right into it! It’s available in nearly every program you use, and nearly every text box you need to type in.
Simple: Speak selected text
Did you know that there is a very simple way to get your Mac to speak pretty much any piece of text?
Simple: Announce when application needs your attention
An application “needing attention”, in Apple’s language, is one that’s waiting for you to tell it something before it can keep going and isn’t the app you’re currently working with. Here’s how to set things up so the computer will use the system voice to tell you that an alert is being displayed.
Simple: Zoom without smoothing
When you use the zoom function Mac OS X automatically smoothes the zoomed image – this isn’t always what’s wanted.
Simple: Announce when application displays an alert
If an application displays an alert, Mac OS X will bounce its dock icon a few times – easy to miss. Here’s how to set things up so the computer will also use the system voice to tell you what’s going on.
Simple: Zoom in to see screen details more easily
If you have a MacBook with a trackpad or a mouse with a scroll wheel, there’s a very simple way to zoom in to see something small on the screen.
Simple: Show Icons in open/save dialag box
Did you know that the open dialog and save dialog boxes can show you files as icons just like the Finder can? If you are using Leopard, it even shows the icon previews like Finder. If you have trouble finding the right file with the usual list display, this can be very helpful.
"Text to Speech" isn’t "VoiceOver"
I have noticed in several places now that some people are confused about what’s “VoiceOver” and what’s “Text to Speech” in terms of Mac OS X. This post is to attempt to clarify what each one is and why it’s important to know which one you’re talking about if you’re asking for help.
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