Type in braille with Braille Keyboard Input
With Braille Keyboard Input, you can type braille and execute braille commands—just like you would on an external braille display. You can use Braille Keyboard Input to type using the letter keys corresponding to each of the eight braille dots and the Space key. Just like a refreshable braille display, you can customize the assigned commands on your Mac.
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.
Use Braille Keyboard Input
With VoiceOver on, press VO-Y to turn Braille Keyboard Input on or off. Your home row keys work as braille keys. On a U.S. English keyboard, use ASDF and JKL; for the 8 braille dots. On other keyboards, the letters may be different, but they’re always on the middle row of your Mac keyboard.
Assign custom commands to Braille Keyboard Input
Go to VoiceOver Utility (press VO-Fn-F8 when VoiceOver is on).
Click the Braille category, click Displays, select Braille Keyboard Input, then click Assign Commands.
Assign a command to braille display keys.
Change the command assigned to keys: Navigate to the keys, click the pop-up menu, then choose a command.
Add new braille keys so you can assign a command to them: Click
to add a row, press Command-B, then within 5 seconds press the braille keys you want to add. A sound counts down the seconds. Click the pop-up menu, then choose a command to assign to the keys.
Download this guide in Braille Ready Format: BRF (English)