Voiceover Won't turn off even though box is always unchecked

Hi,


I wonder if anyone can help?


Voiceover won't turn off even though box is always unchecked. I'm running Mac OS Catalina 10.15.5 and the keyboard must have been accidentally touched and it is now so frustrating that it screen reads everything aloud.


Any help would be appreciated. I have already switched off and on.


T



iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 4, 2020 8:29 AM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2020 11:42 AM

Hi Terry007Mac,


We understand you are experiencing an issue with text being converted to speech.


If VoiceOver is disabled, we would recommend going to: System Preferences > Accessibility > Speech, and ensure all options are disabled.


If the issue persists, test in Safe Mode. You can learn how to do so here: How to use safe mode on your Mac.


If the issue persists, we would recommend testing in a new User Account. You can learn how to do so here: How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac.


Hope this helps!


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.


Cheers!

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Jul 8, 2020 11:42 AM in response to Terry007Mac

Hi Terry007Mac,


We understand you are experiencing an issue with text being converted to speech.


If VoiceOver is disabled, we would recommend going to: System Preferences > Accessibility > Speech, and ensure all options are disabled.


If the issue persists, test in Safe Mode. You can learn how to do so here: How to use safe mode on your Mac.


If the issue persists, we would recommend testing in a new User Account. You can learn how to do so here: How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac.


Hope this helps!


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.


Cheers!

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