Accessibility For Mac

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  • Software developers, data architects and power users have expressed a need to run Microsoft Access on their Mac without partitioning their hard drives or restarting. Firstly, if you fall into this category, Parallels Desktop for Mac can assist you with developing application software without reformatting or rebooting your machine.

Accessibility.; 2 minutes to read +5; In this article. There are a number of accessibility tools and features built right into macOS that will assist you to use with Visual Studio for Mac. In addition to these, Visual Studio for Mac also has the following features to make it more accessible for people of varying abilities: Editor. Open System Preferences, click the Accessibility icon, and then click the Zoom entry on the left to.

Control accessibility options with your keyboard and Siri

You can use these keyboard shortcuts to control accessibility options, or ask Siri to perform these functions. For example, ask Siri to ”Turn VoiceOver On.”

ActionShortcut
Display Accessibility OptionsOption-Command-F5
or triple-press Touch ID (power button) on supported models1
Turn VoiceOver on or off2Command-F5 or Fn-Command-F5
or hold Command and triple-press Touch ID on supported models1
Open VoiceOver Utility, if VoiceOver is turned on2Control-Option-F8 or Fn-Control-Option-F8
Turn zoom on or off3Option-Command-8
Zoom in3Option–Command–Plus sign (+)
Zoom out3Option–Command–Minus sign (-)
Invert colors4Control-Option-Command-8
Reduce contrastControl-Option-Command-Comma (,)
Increase contrastControl-Option-Command-Period (.)

1. MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

2. To use VoiceOver and VoiceOver Utility, you might need to turn on 'Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys' in Keyboard preferences. You might also need to make VoiceOver ignore the next key press before you can use some of the other Mac keyboard shortcuts.

3. To use the zoom shortcuts, you might need to turn on 'Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom' in Accessibility preferences.

4. To enable this shortcut, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Keyboard. In the Shortcuts tab, select Accessibility on the left, then select ”Invert colors” on the right.

Use your keyboard like a mouse

You can use your keyboard like a mouse to navigate and interact with items onscreen. Use the Tab key and arrow keys to navigate, then press Space bar to select an item.

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Keyboard.
  2. Click Shortcuts.
  3. From the bottom of the preferences window, select ”Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls.” In macOS Mojave or earlier, this setting appears as an ”All controls” button instead.
ActionShortcut
Switch between navigation of all controls on the screen, or only text boxes and listsControl-F7 or Fn-Control-F7
Move to the next controlTab
Move to the previous controlShift-Tab
Move to the next control when a text field is selectedControl-Tab
Move the focus to the previous grouping of controlsControl-Shift-Tab
Move to the adjacent item in a list, tab group, or menu
Move sliders and adjusters (Up Arrow to increase values, Down Arrow to decrease values)
Arrow keys
Move to a control adjacent to the text fieldControl–Arrow keys
Choose the selected menu itemSpace bar
Click the default button or perform the default actionReturn or Enter
Click the Cancel button or close a menu without choosing an itemEsc
Move the focus to the previous panelControl-Shift-F6
Move to the status menu in the menu barControl-F8 or Fn-Control-F8
Activate the next open window in the front appCommand–Grave accent (`)
Activate the previous open window in the front appShift–Command–Grave accent (`)
Move the focus to the window drawerOption–Command–Grave accent (`)

Navigate menus with your keyboard

To use these shortcuts, first press Control-F2 or Fn-Control-F2 to put the focus on the menu bar.

ActionShortcut
Move from menu to menuLeft Arrow, Right Arrow
Open a selected menuReturn
Move to menu items in the selected menuUp Arrow, Down Arrow
Jump to a menu item in the selected menuType the menu item's name
Choose the selected menu itemReturn

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Use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer

When Mouse Keys is turned on, you can use the keyboard or numeric keypad keys to move the mouse pointer.

ActionShortcut
Move up8 or numeric keypad 8
Move downK or numeric keypad 2
Move leftU or numeric keypad 4
Move rightO or numeric keypad 6
Move diagonally down and to the leftJ or numeric keypad 1
Move diagonally down and to the rightL or numeric keypad 3
Move diagonally up and to the left7 or numeric keypad 7
Move diagonally up and to the right9 or numeric keypad 9
Press the mouse buttonI or numeric keypad 5
Hold the mouse buttonM or numeric keypad 0
Release the mouse button. (period)

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  • Change the behavior of the function keys or modifier keys

UPDATED JUNE 2017: Prices updated and a 6th app added…

Yes you read that correctly! Up until recently, there was no way to open a Microsoft Access database directly on a Mac. However, there are, at the time of writing, five apps, all available from the Mac App Store, which allow you to open and view data in Access database tables. Below is a summary of the apps.

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MDB Tool

  • Opens MDB and ACCDB files (2007 only, not 2010/2013)
  • Only provides access to tables. Does not support queries, forms or reports
  • Exports to CSV and SQL formats
  • Available for £5.99 from https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mdb-tool-for-microsoft-access/id513995545?mt=12

MDB Explorer

  • Opens tables from multiple databases at same time
  • Exports to various formats including CSV, TXT, Excel and SQL
  • Filter, sort and search functionality allows you to easily find the information you need
  • Supports MDB but ACCDB support is available via in-app purchase £9.99
  • Available for £9.99 from https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mdb-explorer/id506622388?mt=12

MDB ACCDB Viewer

  • Opens MDB and ACCDB files
  • Search functionality
  • If you double click a record it opens in a separate window – great for reading long text entries
  • Exports to various formats including Excel, CSV, SQL
  • Documentation includes instructions for transferring to Bento, Numbers, Open Office
  • Available for £18.99 from https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mdb-accdb-viewer/id417392270?mt=12

MDBLite

  • Converts MDB to SQLite
  • SQLite is a small database engine found in many gadgets and small websites
  • Just drag and drop the MDB file onto the app’s window
  • Supports MDB format only
  • Available for £3.99 from https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mdblite/id487704620?mt=12

ACCDB Explorer

  • From the same company that makes MDB Explorer
  • Similar functionality to MDB Explorer but supports ACCDB as well as MDB
  • Reads attachments from 2007 format databases
  • Reads calculated fields from Access 2010 format databases
  • £19.99 from https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/accdb-explorer/id577722815?mt=12

Viewer for Access Database

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  • I have added this one following an email I received from the developer (Disclaimer: I am NOT making any money from this!)
  • At this time the app supports to open, view and export accdb and mdb files.
  • The developer will improve the app on user request in the next weeks/li>
  • £2.99 from https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/access-database-viewer/id1241742780?mt=12

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Editor for Access Database

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The only Mac App which allow you edit MS Access Database on Mac directly. View, Edit and Create Microsoft Access database on your Mac with the App. You can view data easily with Filter, Sort, Paging, and export data or schema to other databases, also edit data directly with very customizable data control, create new databases and create new tables.

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