text to voice control

[hmdv49]

sorry for elementary question - recently converted pc user here...

whenever the cursor passes over any text or website, there is a voice that will announce what i have done. eg, i cursor over the safari icon; voice will say "safari". how do i turn off this feature. thanks.

 

[scienide09]

You've probably turned on the built-in VoiceOver feature of OS X. Try navigating to System Preferences > Universal Access, then make sure that VoiceOver is turned off.

 

[hmdv49]

thanks Scienide

it worked. thx. was driving me crazy.

 

[scienide09]

No worries. You're not alone, as it seems to happen more often then one might think. I chalk it up to the fun had while exploring all of the features of OS X, which is really the best way to familiarize yourself with the system.

Enjoy your Mac!

 

[bartelby]

Just for reference:
(command) + F5 toggles voice over on and off
apple: (command) +Fn + F5 for laptops)