To start voiceover, it’s command+F5. I vaguely remember that one can alsso click touch ID three times but could someone confirm this?
Andrew > On 4 Jun 2026, at 21:40, Paul Hopewell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > It is a long time since I set up a new Mac and so would appreciate your > advice re the following: > > 1. Can I setup the new MacBook without sighted assistance? Will Alt+F5 start > VoiceOver by default? > > 2. Do I need to do anything special to enable the new MacBook to manage my > Apple ID such as add a new iPhone? Can I simply setup my existing Apple ID on > the new MacBook which will probably have a different startup name and > password than my old iMac. > > I want to avoid using migration assistant as that might transfer a lot of > junk to the new MacBook. I will download and install all non-standard Apps > from scratch. Once I have VoiceOver working on the new MacBook and have > connected to my existing Apple ID I am confident on how to do everything > else. I have detailed instructions on how to transfer 1 Password. > > Many thanks for your advice. > Best regards … Paul Hopewell > > -- > 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/6B88872E-848F-4B55-A5A6-5C54F528EE7C%40hopewell.org.uk. -- 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/E055EC45-E417-4889-846B-D428048A05A0%40me.com.
