VoiceOver works best with Safari, but also works well with both Chrome and Firefox. Since VoiceOver comes pre-installed on MacOS, there is no need to download or configure a third party application!įor the purposes of this article, we'll focus on using VoiceOver with MacOS. It is estimated that between 1-2% of internet users in the United States use screen readers (~4 million) 😲.Ī great first step in finding accessibility issues in a website is by becoming familiar with and using a screen reader on a consistent basis. Screen readers are a surprisingly large part of the web's user-base. Screen readers are used by visually impaired users to navigate through content on their device(s).Īs a web developer, it is vital that testing with a screen reader is part of the development workflow – much like running a linter, writing tests, or adjusting mobile responsiveness. VoiceOver is a free screen reader built into Apple products (MacOS, iOS, etc).
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