Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS 27
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- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
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- Get started
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- Accessibility features for vision
- Get started with VoiceOver
- Zoom in on what’s around you
- Zoom in on your Mac screen
- Increase font size and icons
- Adjust the display colors
- Hover to zoom in on text and colors
- Listen to or change how text appears in apps
- Customize onscreen motion
- Increase the size of what’s on your screen
- Make the pointer easier to see
- Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen
- Resources for your Mac
- Copyright and trademarks
- Resources for your Apple devices
Change Siri settings for accessibility on Mac
On your Mac, use Siri settings for accessibility to speak responses or have Siri listen for atypical speech patterns.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu in the sidebar, then click Siri on the right. (You may need to scroll down.)
Open Siri settings for accessibility for me
Note: “Listen for atypical speech” is only available in U.S. English.
Option | Description |
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Listen for atypical speech | Have Siri recognize a wider range of speech patterns. This may be helpful if you have an acquired or progressive condition that affects speech, such as cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or a stroke. |
Spoken responses | Choose whether Siri is always silent or speaks responses in certain instances, like when you’re driving or wearing headphones. |
Siri Settings | More options, such as setting a keyboard shortcut to activate Siri and showing what Siri says onscreen, are available in Siri settings. |
Tip: If you have moderate to severe atypical speech, you can also teach your Mac to perform an action when you speak a word or another sound of your choosing. See Use Vocal Shortcuts.