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Plate TOOL·036 · ToolGrid E4 · Rev. 2026-08-14

VoiceOver

Built into every Apple device, and the primary screen reader on iOS.

ToolCraft conventionFoundational

Definition

Apple's screen reader, included with the operating system. On iOS it is the dominant screen reader, which makes it essential for testing any mobile web or native experience.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

On this plate
  1. 1Definition
  2. 2Local chart
  3. 3Continue from here

Good for

  • iOS testing
  • macOS testing with Safari
  • Mobile gesture navigation verification

Watch out for

The gesture model takes practice. Budget time to learn it before drawing conclusions from a test.

Local chart

TOOL·036 · Region VII · Grid E4

This entry and the entries it is stated to connect with. Each line is labelled with what the connection means.

Screen ReadersA11Y·005 · OFTEN USED WITHMobile UX ChecklistCHK·003 · OFTEN USED WITHAccessibility AuditFLOW·012 · OFTEN USED WITH

Continue from here

Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.

Often used with

These usually appear in the same screen or the same decision.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.

Accessibility InsightsLighthouseNVDA