Mélange Accessibility for All Magazine January 2021 | Page 138

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Again, the results are immediate. There’ s now a thick black line around all interface elements, making it a lot easier to tell where one thing ends and another begins. The fancy transparency effects are also gone.
Some people need this in order to see things clearly; others might just prefer how it looks.

Type to your virtual assistant instead of talking to your computer

Siri has quick access to all kinds of information. This is why I recommend every Mac user enable the Type to Siri option found in System Preferences > Accessibility > Siri. Check this option and you won’ t have to talk to your computer- you can type instead.
I’ d point out how to do this on Windows, but Cortana works this way by default: open the Start menu and start typing.
Good job on that one, Microsoft.