Universal Access
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| Universal Access | |
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 Universal Access pane of System Preferences in Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger" |
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| Developer: | Apple Computer |
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| Latest release: | 2.0 / 2005 |
| OS: | Mac OS X |
| Use: | System Utility |
| License: | Proprietary |
| Website: | apple.com/macosx/features/ universalaccess |
Apple Universal Access is a component of the Mac OS X operating system that provides computing abilities to the blind, deaf, and handicapped. There are four panes to customize the accessibility settings:
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[edit] Seeing
- Turn On/Off Screen Zooming
- Inverse Colors (White on Black)
- Set Display to Greyscale (10.2 onwards)
- Enhance Contrast
- Enable Access for Assistive Devices
- Enable Text-To-Speech for Universal Access Preferences
[edit] Hearing
- Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs
- Raise/Lower Volume
[edit] Keyboard
- Sticky Keys (Treat a sequence of modifier keys as a key combo)
- Slow Keys (Delay between key press and key acceptance)
[edit] Mouse
- Mouse Keys (Use the numeric keypad in place of the mouse)
- Mouse Pointer Delay
- Mouse Pointer Max Speed
Universal Access is a Preference Pane of the System Preferences application.
[edit] External links
Applications
Address Book • Automator • Calculator • Chess • Dashboard • Dictionary • DVD Player • Finder • Front Row • Grapher • iCal • iChat • iSync • iTunes • Mail • Photo Booth • Preview • QuickTime Player • Safari • Sherlock • Stickies • TextEdit
Utilities
Activity Monitor • AirPort Admin Utility • Audio MIDI Setup • Bluetooth File Exchange • BOMArchiveHelper • Classic • ColorSync Utility • Console • Crash Reporter • DigitalColor Meter • Directory Access • DiskImageMounter • Disk Utility • Font Book • Grab • Help Viewer • Image Capture • Installer • Internet Connect • Keychain Access • Migration Assistant • NetInfo Manager • Network Utility • ODBC Administrator • Printer Setup Utility • Software Update • System Preferences • System Profiler • Terminal • Universal Access • VoiceOver • X11
Technology & User interface (future features italicized)
⌘ • ⌥ • Apple Advanced Typography • AppleScript • Aqua • ATSUI • Audio Units • Bonjour • Boot Camp • Carbon • Cocoa • ColorSync • Core Animation • Core Audio • Core Data • Core Foundation • Core Image • Core Video • CUPS • Darwin • Exposé • FileVault • icns • Inkwell • I/O Kit • Keychain • Mach-O • OpenGL • Preference Pane • plist • Quartz • QuickTime • Rosetta • Smart folders • Spaces • Spotlight • Time Machine • Uniform Type Identifier • Universal binary • WebKit • Xgrid • XNU
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