#keyboardaccess — Public Fediverse posts
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Did you know VoiceOver on Mac has a handy keystroke for announcing the time and date, getting battery status or WiFi status? I’ve been a longtime VoiceOver user and only more recently learned this command. Press VO-F7 to toggle between these three bits of info. It’s easy and doesn’t rely on AppleScript or VoiceOver’s Keyboard Commander. #BITSTips #MacOS #Accessibility #VoiceOver #KeyboardAccess
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Do you use Apple Mail on your Mac and sort messages by thread? If so, open a collapsed message thread with the return key and discover you can use option-up arrow or option-down arrow to move to the previous or next message within the thread. It's a real timesaver, allowing you to read each message without having to close the message window and move to the next message in the thread. #BITSTips #MacOS #KeyboardAccess #VoiceOver #ScreenReader #Accessibility
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If you are using MacOS, iOS, or iPadOS with refreshable braille, did you know you can read BRF files directly without having to transfer them to your braille display? First, invoke Braille Access with VO-shift-y (from a qwerty keyboard) or chord dots 7-8 from your braille display. Note that braille input is expected even on a qwerty keyboard at this point with f, d, s as dots 1, 2, 3, and j, k, l, as dots 4, 5, and 6. Then, navigate down to and activate “BRF Files.” Now, activate the “New” option to create a temporary file you can delete later. Give it a name, press enter, and type “Hello World” without the quotes. Next, press escape until you have completely exited Braille Access. Now, you will notice a “BRF Files” folder in your iCloud drive. Put any BRF files you want to easily access there and boom! they show up in Braille Access! You can now read without any cumbersome transferring of BRF files to/from your braille display! #BITSTips #MacOS #iOS #iPadOS #Accessibility #VoiceOver #KeyboardAccess #BrailleAccess
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On your Mac, did you know you can quickly get to common folders with one keystroke? Make sure focus is in the Finder. Then, use command-shift-h to jump to your home folder, command-shift-o to jump to your Documents folder, command-option-l to go to your downloads folder, or command-shift-a to open the Applications folder. That’s just getting started. There are several more options with corresponding keyboard shortcuts you’ll find when you open the “Go” menu in the Finder. #BITSTips #MacOS #KeyboardAccess #Accessibility
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If you don’t want to interact with the confirmation dialogue when shutting your Mac down or restarting, hold the option key down and press Return on one of these options from the Apple menu.
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Have you ever wanted to permanently delete a file on your Mac, skipping the trash? It’s an easy addition to the keystroke you already use. Press command-option-delete instead of command-delete. A prompt will ask you to confirm and indicate the action cannot be undone. Activate the “Delete” button and voila! your file has been zapped into digital oblivion. #BitsTips #MacOS #Accessibility #KeyboardAccess