Universal Access
Encyclopedia
Apple Universal Access is a component of the Mac OS X
operating system
that provides computing abilities to the blind, deaf, and handicapped.
of the System Preferences
application. It includes four sub-components, each providing different options and settings.
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
that provides computing abilities to the blind, deaf, and handicapped.
Components
Universal Access is a preference panePreference Pane
A Preference Pane is a special dynamically loaded plugin in Mac OS X. Introduced in Mac OS X v10.0, the purpose of a Preference Pane is to allow the user to set preferences for a specific application or the system by means of a graphical user interface. Preference Panes are the OS X replacement to...
of the System Preferences
System Preferences
System Preferences is an application included with the Mac OS X operating system that allows users to modify various system settings which are divided into separate preference panes...
application. It includes four sub-components, each providing different options and settings.
Seeing
- Turn On/Off Screen Zooming
- Inverse Colors (White on Black, also known as reverse colors), +++8
- Set Display to Greyscale (10.2 onwards)
- Enhance Contrast
- Enable Access for Assistive Devices
- Enable Text-To-Speech for Universal Access Preferences
Keyboard
- Sticky Keys (Treat a sequence of modifier keys as a key combo)
- Slow Keys (Delay between key press and key acceptance)
Mouse
- Mouse Keys (Use the numeric keypad in place of the mouse)
- Mouse Pointer Delay
- Mouse Pointer Max Speed
- Mouse Pointer enlarging