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The following are the most common screen reader/browser combinations used among vision impaired users.

  1. NVDA (this is a free, open source, Windows based software) + Firefox  - 72%

  2. JAWS (Windows based) + Internet Explorer, Chrome or FF  -  61%

  3. VoiceOver (iOS) + Safari - 47%

JAWS is not compatible with Microsoft Edge.

All screen readers share similar functionality and capabilities. However, keyboard shortcuts, voices, and ways of calling out links, images, and so on, vary between them. Since users will be accustomed to their preferred screen reader’s conventions, these differences don’t typically impact coding practices. The key is to adhere to accessibility standards and generally-accepted accessibility techniques.

How to enable VoiceOver on the Mac

https://www.imore.com/how-enable-voiceover-mac

Download NVDA

https://www.nvaccess.org/download/

Screen reader/Browser Stats

https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey8/#browsercombos

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