Universal Access

Universal Access

Universal Access pane of System Preferences in Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard"
Developer(s)	Apple Computer
Stable release	2.0 / 2005
Operating system	Mac OS X
Type	System Utility
License	Proprietary
Website	http://www.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.

Components

Universal Access is a preference pane of the System Preferences 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), Command+Option+Control+8
• Set Display to Greyscale (10.2 onwards)
• Enhance Contrast
• Enable Access for Assistive Devices
• Enable Text-To-Speech for Universal Access Preferences

Hearing

• Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs
• Raise/Lower Volume

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

External links

• Universal Access Webpage
• Apple Accessibility webpage with more information