Re: Mac questions

[Dave Carlson]

I’m totally blind, too. As I said if you’re using a different keyboard command, if the alt key to be specific, the alt key is the little button just to the left of your space. Hold that down and reach up and press the F5 key near the top of the keyboard. That is how you turn on voiceover. Dave Carlson Woodworker, Farfar, Oregonian, pioneer, engineer, and Musician On Jun 15, 2026, at 4:56 PM, Brennen Kinch <brennenki...@gmail.com> wrote: I need to get voiceover turned on first before I can go to the settings. I am completely blind and I have a Mac mini with no monitor. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2026, at 7:54 PM, Hamit Campos <hamitcam...@gmail.com> wrote:  Yes command F5 for VO. But for instance my neice's boyfriend's 2012 Imack doesn't respect that too much because he is using a windows keyboard too. But yes and if it works like Dave said alt F5 basically. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Brennen Kinch <brennenki...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2026 7:48 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Cc: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Mac questions   I do not have access to system settings on the Mac. Is the command for turning on voiceover command f5. Also, do we know what the command is for accessing Siri on the Mac? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 15, 2026, at 6:52 PM, Dave Carlson <dgcarlson0...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just go to system settings under keyboard, and go to the keyboard set up. Then you can have it recognize that other keyboard. If you don’t change anything, the alt key is command the Windows key is option. The control key is the same. > Dave Carlson > Woodworker, Farfar, Oregonian, pioneer, engineer, and Musician > > > On Jun 15, 2026, at 12:59 PM, Brennen Kinch <brennenki...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi guys, how is everyone doing? I hope you guys are doing well. I just had a quick question a couple of quick questions. 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