VoiceOver With the Brailliant Braille Display began after I lost most of my vision and needed to learn to use a screen reader.

 

I researched, and at the time the Apple Mac computer had the best options.

 

I had tried to use the ones available for Windows with no luck.

 

With the Mac, I still couldn't figure it out.

 

When asking for help, the common answer was "It's not like Windows." I hadn't figured out how to use one on Windows, so that didn't help.

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There were no written directions to using a screen reader on a computer, although there were a few guides to the iPhone and iPad for tech term users.

 

Apparently no one, not even the VoiceOver developers, had time to write the directions, only to speak them.

 

My hearing loss type doesn't process spoken words well.

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I had to find the lists of random keyboard commands and learn how to use them with the braille display by guesswork.

I don't want anyone else to have to go through that, so I created a guide. For me as well, as my memory isn't very good.

Sadly, I haven't updated the guide for the last few years. I need to do so. However, the original files will help first time learners. Especially if they are using the Sierra system.

 

Every single update brings complicated, and not documented, keyboard control changes  a few changes.

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Good luck learning to use a braille display on the Mac!