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How to quickly turn on Accessibility options in macOS 12 Monterey

How to quickly turn on Accessibility options in macOS 12 Monterey

Short guide:

  1. Press Fn + Alt + Cmd + F5 to open the Accessibility Shortcuts menu. If your computer has Touch ID, you can triple-press Touch ID (power button) to open the Accessibility menu.
  2. Tick the checkboxes for the accessibility options you would like to turn on.
  3. Click Done to close the menu.

This section gives you step by step instructions on how to quickly turn on Accessibility options in macOS 12 Monterey, with pictures of the screens to help.

Open the Accessibility Shortcuts menu

1. Press Fn + Alt + Cmd + F5 to open the Accessibility Shortcuts menu. If your computer has Touch ID, you can triple-press Touch ID (power button) to open the Accessibility menu.

Turn on Accessibility features

2. Tick the checkboxes for the accessibility options you would like to turn on. Click Done to close the menu.

Change the items that appear in the menu

3. Open the Accessibility Shortcuts menu (as above), then click the Preferences button to open System Preferences.

Find the Shortcuts settings

4. In the sidebar of the System Preferences window, scroll down and click Shortcuts.

Choose the items to appear in the Accessibility Shortcuts menu

5. Tick the checkboxes for all the items you would like to appear in the Accessibility Shortcuts menu.

Close System Preferences

4. When you are happy with your settings, close System Preferences by clicking the Close button (red circle) in the top-left corner of the window or using the Cmd + W keyboard shortcut.

Note: If this does not work it could be because your computer settings are managed by someone else (an IT department or administrator for example). If so, you will need to contact them to access these settings or for help.

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