macOS supports these USB or Bluetooth braille displays without requiring that you install additional software. You can connect multiple USB displays to a single Mac so that more than one user can follow along. Learn more about VoiceOver on Mac.
Alva
544 Satellite | USB | — |
544 Satellite Traveller | USB | — |
570 Satellite Pro | USB | — |
584 Satellite Pro | USB | — |
BC640 Requires the latest BC640 firmware. |
USB | Bluetooth |
BC680 | USB | Bluetooth |
American Printing House for the Blind
Refreshabraille 18 | USB | Bluetooth |
Baum
PocketVario 24 | USB | Bluetooth |
Pronto! 18 | USB | Bluetooth |
Pronto! 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
SuperVario2 | — | Bluetooth |
SuperVario 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
SuperVario 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
SuperVario 80 | USB | Bluetooth |
VarioConnect 12 (Conny) VoiceOver might identify this display as HumanWare BrailleConnect 12. |
USB | Bluetooth |
VarioConnect 24 | USB | Bluetooth |
VarioConnect 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
VarioConnect 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
VarioPro 64 | USB | — |
VarioPro 80 | USB | — |
VarioUltra 20 | — | Bluetooth |
VarioUltra 40 | — | Bluetooth |
Deininger
Pegasus 42/4 CR | USB | — |
Pegasus 82/8 CR | USB | — |
Eurobraille
Esys 12 | USB | Bluetooth |
Esys 24 | USB | Bluetooth |
Esys 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Esys Light 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Esys 64 | USB | Bluetooth |
Esys 80 | USB | Bluetooth |
Freedom Scientific
Focus 14 Blue | USB | Bluetooth |
Focus 40 | USB | — |
Focus 40 Blue | USB | Bluetooth |
Focus 44 | USB | — |
Focus 70 |
USB | — |
Focus 80 | USB | — |
Focus 80 Blue | USB | Bluetooth |
Focus 84 | USB | — |
PAC Mate 30 | USB | — |
PAC Mate 40 | USB | — |
PAC Mate BX420 (display only) | USB | — |
PAC Mate BX440 (display only) | USB | — |
PAC Mate QX420 (display only) | USB | — |
PAC Mate QX440 (display only) | USB | — |
GW Micro
Braille Sense Bluetooth support requires the optional Braille Sense Bluetooth module. |
USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Sense Plus | USB | Bluetooth |
SyncBraille 20 | USB | — |
SyncBraille 32 | USB | — |
HandyTech
Active Braille 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Basic Braille 16 | USB | Bluetooth |
Basic Braille 20 | USB | Bluetooth |
Basic Braille 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
Basic Braille 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Basic Braille 48 | USB | Bluetooth |
Basic Braille 64 | USB | Bluetooth |
Basic Braille 80 | USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Star 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Star 80 | USB | — |
Braille Wave | USB | Bluetooth |
Braillino | — | Bluetooth |
Easy Braille | USB | Bluetooth |
Modular Evolution 64 | USB | — |
Modular Evolution 88 | USB | — |
Harpo
BraillePen | — | Bluetooth |
BraillePen 12 | — | Bluetooth |
HIMS
Braille EDGE 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Sense Bluetooth support requires the Braile Sense Bluetooth module. |
USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Sense Plus | USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Sense OnHand 18 | USB | Bluetooth |
Smart Beetle 14 | USB | Bluetooth |
SyncBraille 20 | USB | — |
SyncBraille 32 | USB | — |
Humanware
BrailleConnect 12 | — | Bluetooth |
BrailleConnect 24 | USB | Bluetooth |
BrailleConnect 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
BrailleConnect 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
BrailleNote Apex BT | USB | Bluetooth |
BrailleNote Apex QT VoiceOver supports only the navigation keys. |
USB | Bluetooth |
BrailleNote mPower BT 18 | — | Bluetooth |
BrailleNote mPower BT 32 | — | Bluetooth |
BrailleNote PK VoiceOver identifies this display as Humanware BrailleNote mPower BT 18. |
— | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 24 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 64 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 80 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant BI 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant BI 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
KGS
Braille Memo Pocket 16 | USB | Bluetooth |
MDV
Lilli | USB | — |
MB408L | — | Bluetooth |
Ninepoint Systems
Cebra | USB | — |
Ninepoint | — | Bluetooth |
Novem | USB | Bluetooth |
Nippon Telesoft
Mini Seika 8 | USB | Bluetooth |
Mini Seika 16 | USB | Bluetooth |
Mini Seika 24 |
USB | Bluetooth |
Seika Version 3 | USB | — |
Seika Version 4 | USB | Bluetooth |
Seika v5 | USB | Bluetooth |
Seika 80 | USB | — |
Optelec
EasyLink | — | Bluetooth |
EasyLink12 | — | Bluetooth |
Voyager 44 | USB | — |
Papenmeier
Braillex EL 40s | USB | — |
Braillex EL 80s | USB | — |
Braillex Trio | USB | Bluetooth |