Submitted by Jeff Geerling on January 15, 2009 - 6:22pm
Many a Mac user has never set foot into the realm of the "Universal Access" System Preference pane, and I believe that's a shame. There are so many useful, and, dare I say, awesome things you can do in that area of System Preferences:

And a quick guide to some of the coolest features:
- VoiceOver: Altogether not very 'fun,' but can be useful for those with poor eyesight.
- Zoom: On by default, you can hold down the control key on your keyboard than scroll up or down with your Mac's mouse. Can actually be really helpful to everyone—disabled or not!
- Display: Wanna have fun with a Mac user? Switch this to 'White on Black,' and tell your friend his screen got stuck in X-ray mode!
- Hearing: Instead of having an alert sound, you can set your screen to flash (but this can also induce epileptic seizures, so be careful!).
- Keyboard - Slow Keys: Another good april fools idea for certain Mac users... it will only accept a keystroke after the key is held down! (Of course, it is also helpful for people with muscle disorders).
- Mouse - Cursor Size: Want your mouse to look like it ate a Super Mario Bros. mushroom? Drag that slider all the way to the right!
Comments
very funny
Permalink Submitted by Tom McFall (not verified) on January 15, 2009 - 9:07pm.
very nice jeff i swich my mac from black on white to white on black and my background picture was priceless thanks for the laugh jeff and great new site!!!
Thanks!
Permalink Submitted by Jeff Geerling (not verified) on January 15, 2009 - 9:42pm.
Tom - thanks for the accolade, and yes, it is sometimes quite interesting what you see when you go into 'x-ray mode'!