Change VoiceOver Activities settings in VoiceOver Utility on Mac
Use the Activities category in VoiceOver Utility to set up groups of settings, known as activities, for specific uses, apps, or websites. For example, you might create two activities, one for online shopping and another for reading articles, and set a different voice and speaking rate for each.
To open VoiceOver Utility, press Command-F5 to turn VoiceOver on, then press VO-Fn-F8.
Note: VO represents the VoiceOver modifier that you press with additional keys to enter VoiceOver commands. By default, you can press Control and Option together or just press Caps Lock.
Option | Description |
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Activities | Activities that you set up. To display or change the settings for an activity, select it in the list. |
Settings to apply for this activity | Select the checkbox for the settings (such as Verbosity or Voices) you want to include in the activity. |
Set | Customize a setting’s options. |
Contexts | In supported apps, automatically use the activity based on where the VoiceOver cursor is focused in an app. For example, choose Source Code to automatically switch to this activity when the VoiceOver cursor is focused on programming code in the Xcode app. |
Apps and Websites | Choose apps and websites to associate with an activity. The activity is automatically used whenever you open the apps or websites. |
Add button | Create a new activity. |
Remove button | Delete an activity from the list. |
Configure Activity button | Click the Configure Activity button, then choose a command:
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