Hi, Does anybody know what needs to change in the defaults database to toggle the Function keys? I currently have a couple of shortcuts that work on both Mac and IOS sighted mode / blind mode. Since my wife prefers the function keys to do media it would be nice to add that functionality to my shortcuts.
Jonathan > On Aug 22, 2025, at 3:55 PM, Bradford Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is an easy fix. > > 1. Open System Settings > Keyboard. > 2. Navigate to the "Keyboard Shortcuts"… button, and press VO + Spacebar to > activate. > 3. You are presented with a secondary settings dialogue. On the left side > of this dialogue is a Sidebar, with a list of categories. Interact with this > Sidebar, and navigate to Function Keys, which is second from the bottom of > the list. > 4. Stop interacting with the Sidebar, and using VO + Right arrow, navigate > to the item labled "Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys”, and set > this toggle to On. > 5. Now use VO + Right arrow, to navigate to the Done button, and activate to > close the secondary dialogue. > > HTH. > > > - Brad - > > > >> On Aug 22, 2025, at 13:26, Estelita Clayton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, any instruction please to set the Function keys work for quicker >>> shortcut commands? >>> For example: if I want to know where I am in the screen, I have to press >>> caps plus fn key and f2 key. >>> If we can set the Function keys work for quicker shortcut commands, I only >>> have to press the caps plus f2 key. >>> Thank you in advance for any info. >>> Nene >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/CAOFgfu747A43-75NvXR110si2O5yn0EAcHg0A6W1f%2BpwtzmysA%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/CAOFgfu747A43-75NvXR110si2O5yn0EAcHg0A6W1f%2BpwtzmysA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/157779E2-E9D2-4166-8380-7D2226701D64%40swbell.net > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/157779E2-E9D2-4166-8380-7D2226701D64%40swbell.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/4AF32BC9-0035-49DE-A818-E3CBAA3B9D01%40gmail.com.
