Mobility
A tap. A touch. A ton of possibilities.
A tap. A touch. A ton of possibilities.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod touch
Set up Voice Control on:
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Updates:
New languages. Voice Control is now available in Chinese (China mainland, Hong Kong), French (France), and Japanese (Japan).
Screen Recognition. Screen Recognition automatically detects interface controls, making them more accessible. This VoiceOver feature is coming to Voice Control with improved detection for tab, checkbox, and radio button states, heading and modal elements, element grouping, and more.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iPod touch
Set up Switch Control on:
Adaptive Accessories
Switch Control is compatible with a variety of Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as a switch, a joystick, a keyboard space bar, and more.
Updates:
Sound Actions for Switch Control. Control iPhone or iPad with simple mouth sounds — such as a click, pop, or “ee” sound — without the need for physical buttons, switches, or complex verbal commands.
Wireless game controller support. Connected wireless game controllers can now be used as external adaptive switches for Switch Control. Popular controllers, including DualShock 4, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, and the Xbox Adaptive Controller, can now have their buttons assigned as actions to operate iPhone or iPad with Switch Control.
Screen Recognition. Screen Recognition automatically detects interface controls to aid in navigating your apps, making them more accessible. This VoiceOver feature is coming to Switch Control with improved detection for tab, checkbox, and radio button states, heading and modal elements, element grouping, and more.
FileVault login and macOS Recovery support. For Intel processors, macOS accessibility features were limited when logging in to encrypted disks or fixing issues in macOS Recovery. Apple silicon allows macOS to support Switch Control in these additional areas. This feature is available only for Mac with M1.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iPod touch
Set up AssistiveTouch on:
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AssistiveTouch for watchOS. Use Apple Watch without touching the display or controls; use clenching, pinching, and wrist gestures to navigate and perform actions on the display. Motion Pointer allows you to navigate and dwell on display elements with only wrist movements. Digital Crown Autoscrolling helps prevent gesture fatigue when navigating long lists, while Automatic Movement mode lets you automatically navigate onscreen items.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac
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FileVault login and macOS Recovery support. Apple silicon allows macOS to support Pointer Control when logging in to encrypted disks or fixing issues in macOS Recovery. This feature is available only for Mac with M1 chip.
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod touch
Set up hardware keyboard support on:
Updates:
Full Keyboard Access. Full Keyboard Access lets you control everything on your Mac using a keyboard, without the need for a mouse or trackpad. With an expanded set of improved keyboard shortcuts, even more areas of your Mac can be accessed by keyboard, including Control Center and Notification Center.
FileVault login and macOS Recovery support. macOS now supports Sticky Keys and Mouse Keys when logging in to encrypted disks or fixing issues in macOS Recovery. This update requires a Mac with M1.
Available on:
Mac
Set up Accessibility Keyboard on:
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Update:
FileVault login and macOS Recovery support. Apple silicon allows macOS to support Accessibility Keyboard when logging in to encrypted disks or fixing issues in macOS Recovery. This feature requires a Mac with M1.
Available on:
iPhone
Set up Back Tap on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iPod touch
Set up Touch Accommodations on:
Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPod touch
Set up Dictation on:
Available on:
Apple Watch
Set up the Activity app on:
Available on:
Apple Watch
Set up the Workout app on:
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Available on:
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, iPod touch
Set up Predictive Text on: