USB and Bluetooth braille displays supported by macOS
The following refreshable braille displays work with VoiceOver to provide descriptions in braille of onscreen items. macOS supports these USB and Bluetooth braille displays without requiring that you install additional software. You can use VoiceOver Utility to connect multiple USB displays to a single Mac.
The displays listed below are organized by manufacturer:
Alva
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
BC640 | USB | Bluetooth |
BC680 | USB | Bluetooth |
544 Satellite | USB | — |
544 Satellite Traveller | USB | — |
570 Satellite Pro | USB | — |
584 Satellite Pro | USB | — |
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Chameleon 20 | USB | Bluetooth |
Mantis Q40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Refreshabraille 18 | USB | Bluetooth |
Baum
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
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, also called Conny 12 (VoiceOver identifies 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 | USB | Bluetooth |
VarioUltra 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Deininger
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Pegasus 42/4 CR | USB | — |
Pegasus 82/8 CR | USB | — |
Eurobraille
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
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
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
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 20 | 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
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Braille Sense | USB | Bluetooth (requires a Bluetooth module) |
Braille Sense Plus | USB | Bluetooth |
SyncBraille 20 | USB | — |
SyncBraille 32 | USB | — |
HandyTech
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Actilino | USB | Bluetooth |
Active Braille 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Basic Braille Plus | 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
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
BraillePen | — | Bluetooth |
BraillePen 12 | — | Bluetooth |
BraillePen 14 | — | Bluetooth |
HIMS
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Braille EDGE 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Sense | USB | Bluetooth (requires a Bluetooth module) |
Braille Sense OnHand | USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Sense Plus | USB | Bluetooth |
Smart Beetle 14 | USB | Bluetooth |
SyncBraille 20 | USB | — |
SyncBraille 32 | USB | — |
HumanWare
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
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 on this display.) | 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 |
BrailleNote Touch 18 | — | Bluetooth |
BrailleNote Touch 32 | — | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 24 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 64 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant 80 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant B 80 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant BI 14 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant BI 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant BI 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant BI X 20 | USB | Bluetooth |
Brailliant BI X 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
KGS
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Braille Memo Pocket (BMPocket) 16 | USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Memo Smart 32 | USB | Bluetooth |
Braille Memo Smart 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
MDV
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Lilli | USB | — |
MB408L | — | Bluetooth |
Ninepoint Systems
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Cebra | USB | — |
Ninepoint | — | Bluetooth |
Novem | USB | Bluetooth |
Nippon Telesoft
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Mini Seika 8 | USB | Bluetooth |
Mini Seika 16 | USB | Bluetooth |
Mini Seika 24 | USB | Bluetooth |
Mini Seika 40 | USB | Bluetooth |
Seika Version 3 | USB | — |
Seika Version 4 | USB | Bluetooth |
Seika v5 | USB | Bluetooth |
Seika 80 | USB | — |
Optelec
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
EasyLink | — | Bluetooth |
EasyLink 12 | — | Bluetooth |
Voyager 44 | USB | — |
Orbit Research
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Orbit Reader 20 | USB | Bluetooth |
Papenmeier
Model | USB | Bluetooth |
---|---|---|
Braillex EL 40s | USB | — |
Braillex EL 80s | USB | — |
Braillex Trio | USB | Bluetooth |