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VoiceOver is a screen reader built into Apple Inc.'s macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and iPod operating systems. By using VoiceOver, the user can access their Macintosh or iOS device based on spoken descriptions and, in the case of the Mac, the keyboard. The feature is designed to increase accessibility for blind and low-vision users, as well as for users with dyslexia.

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Software.name
VoiceOver
Software.logo
VoiceOver Utility icon.png
Software.screenshot
VoiceOver Utility.png
Software.screenshot_size
300px
Software.screenshot alt
Screenshot of VoiceOver Utility settings.
Software.caption
VoiceOver running on macOS 11
Software.developer
Apple Inc.
Software.operating system
macOS, iOS, tvOS, and watchOS
Software.genre
Screen reader

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software version identifier
7.0
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VoiceOver
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  • macOS
  • Accessibility Inspector
  • iPod Shuffle
  • iOS
  • iPod nano
  • References and notes
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VoiceOver is a screen reader built into Apple Inc.'s macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and iPod operating systems. By using VoiceOver, the user can access their Macintosh or iOS device based on spoken descriptions and, in the case of the Mac, the keyboard. The feature is designed to increase accessibility for blind and low-vision users, as well as for users with dyslexia.

The keyboard shortcut to activate VoiceOver is .

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