How do I shut off the voice at startup?

Question

Level 1

1 points

How do I shut off the voice at startup?

When I startup on my iMac with OS Yosemite this annoying voice reads all the text on the screen. I need it off, I have the power settings so the iMac powers up at 6:00 am so I can start work before going to the office and with that darn voice it sometimes wakes up my kids. Or on days that I'd sleep in that voice wakes me up. I have looked all over for a setting to shut the voice up, and it does not perform this function after I log in. Please help me.

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Dec 12, 2014 9:58 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Top-ranking reply

dot.com

Level 4

2,465 points

Dec 12, 2014 10:41 PM in response to l84cort

Check your System Preferences "Accessibility" - do you have "Enable Voiceover" checked - if so turn it off

Reply

Answer 2

Linc Davis

Level 10

209,971 points

Dec 13, 2014 12:18 PM in response to l84cort

From the menu bar, select

 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Users & Groups ▹ Login Options ▹ Use VoiceOver in the login window: Off

If there's a closed padlock icon in the lower left corner of the preference pane, you may need to click it to unlock the settings. Enter your login password when prompted.

Reply

Answer 3

dot.com

Level 4

2,465 points

Dec 13, 2014 1:37 PM in response to Linc Davis

OP asked for a way to turn voiceover off after he logs in - your suggestion only affects the login screen itself. If he wants it off, I think only the Accessability System Preferences "Voiceover" option is what he needs to set.

Reply