Accessibility MDM payload settings for Apple devices

You can configure Accessibility settings for users of a Mac enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution. Use the Accessibility payload to define specific settings for users who have difficulty with vision, hearing, or physical mobility.

The Accessibility payload supports the following. For more information, see Payload information.

Supported payload identifier: com.apple.universalaccess
Supported operating systems and channels: macOS device, macOS user.
Supported enrollment methods: Device Enrollment, Automated Device Enrollment.
Duplicates allowed: True—more than one Accessibility payload can be delivered to a user or device.

You can use the settings in the table below with the Accessibility payload.

Setting	Description	Required
Seeing	You can manage the following: Set magnification levels and options for zooming in on a particular part of the screen. Change the way a user’s screen is displayed. Enable VoiceOver, which provides spoken and brailled descriptions of items on the computer screen and lets users control the Mac using keyboard commands and gestures.	No
Hearing	You can enable the ability to flash the screen when an alert occurs and play stereo audio as mono.	No
Interacting	You can enable three methods of keyboard modification.	No

Setting

Description

Required

Seeing

You can manage the following:

Set magnification levels and options for zooming in on a particular part of the screen.
Change the way a user’s screen is displayed.
Enable VoiceOver, which provides spoken and brailled descriptions of items on the computer screen and lets users control the Mac using keyboard commands and gestures.

Hearing

You can enable the ability to flash the screen when an alert occurs and play stereo audio as mono.

Interacting

You can enable three methods of keyboard modification.

You can use the interaction settings in the table below with the Accessibility payload.

Interaction setting	Description	Required
Sticky Keys	Users can press a modifier key a single time and it stays activated, waiting for another key to be pressed.	No
Slow Keys	Users press a key and wait a period of time before the key is activated.	No
Mouse Keys	Users can navigate the screen using the numeric keypad. You can also ignore the built-in trackpad.	No

Note: Each MDM vendor implements these settings differently. To learn how various Accessibility settings are applied to your devices and users, consult your MDM vendor’s documentation.

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