Books by Apple
- Reading System Books
- Vendor Apple
- Assistive Technology: Voiceover
- OS: macOS
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: Yes
- Input type: Keyboard
Results for Basic Functionality: 100%
Last updated: 7 March 2025
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Basic Functionality, version 2.0.0 .
Summary
MacOS 13.5.1 Books version 5.2 (5800.52) Using Voice Over Overall using Voice Over with books is a very clunky experience and forces you to jump through multiple steps in order to read the book which should be a seamless experience.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| file-010 | Operating system/Platform accessibility: | If you are using a hardware device, it can be started independently and essential accessibility for starting and exiting applications is available. | Pass | |
| file-110 | The reading system can be activated independently | If you are using a reading app that requires you to create an online account then the complete getting started process should be accessible. | Pass | |
| file-210 | Open content | Open the Fundamental Accessibility Test book in the reading system. | Pass | |
| file-310 | Access list of available content in the reading system | Check if you can navigate inside the bookshelf. | Pass | |
| nav-005 | The table of contents in the app presents the content hierarchy | Check if the table of Contents is accessible and its hierarchy is presented correctly by the reading system | Pass | There is a quirk where you must press Tab 3 times to get from the TOC button over to the "Done" button and pressing Tab once more brings you into the TOC but does not speak anything and you must cursor up/down first before the TOC is read and can be activated using the VO+Space to activate. |
| nav-010 | Navigate to chapters through the Table of Contents | Check if you can navigate to a section by using the table of contents. | Pass | |
| nav-110 | Navigate content by pages | Check if you can navigate the content by pages. | Pass | Search works for both text searches or by page number. However, getting to the results is not intuitive. You can't just tab after entering your page number the focus jumps from the results back to the edit field. So. you must instead use VO + right arrow twice to pass the clear text and get to the "table" where you must then enter the table with VO + Shift + Down arrow before you can use your VO + up/down arrow keys to find and select the item you want using VO + Space. |
| nav-210 | Navigate forward and backward through reflowed content | Use any control or command to navigate forward and backwards in the book content. | Pass | |
| nav-310 | Read navigation information | Use the "Where am I?" or any other similar command available in the reading system and check if you can get information about your current position in the book. | Pass | At the bottom of the screen it tells you which page and the total # of pages available are. |
| nav-410 | Perform a search, review the search results | Perform a search, review the search results and navigate to the selected search result in the content. | Pass | You are able to search similar to searching page #'s clunky interface. While you are brought to the page with the text you are not taken directly to the item also when returning you are brought back to the top of the page which was a couple tests back from the actual nav-410 search test. |
| nav-510 | Move across chapters without using TOC | Check if you can move across chapters without having to use the Table of Contents. | Pass | |
| anno-010 | Add a Bookmark or Highlight | Some reading systems may have a Highlight feature in place of Bookmarks. The tests for Bookmarks may then be performed with Highlights. | Pass | Page level Bookmarks. Highlights can be placed on text, with 5 different colors or a red underline option, you must bring up the context menu using VO + Space + M, then you can add your highlight with your choice of color / underline. Note: it won't be exactly at the spot you stopped reading but is close by. I don't know how to highlight more than one word. |
| anno-110 | Review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights | Check if you can review and navigate Bookmarks or Highlights. | Pass | Again, very clunky UX where you must move away from the headings get to the "table" and then enter the table before you can review and select one of the bookmarks or highlights set. |
| anno-210 | Add a note | Add a Note at this location in the book. Provide a few lines of text in the Note. | Pass | Bringing up the context menu be pressing VO + Space + M allows you to enter a note at this location of what is being read. |
| anno-310 | Review and navigate Notes | Check if you can review and navigate Notes. | Pass | Notes are indicated also with a Red underline and are intermixed in the Navigation between Notes & Highlights. This information was not announced to Voice Over either. |