Hello everyone,
I've been experiencing a particularly strange issue when using VoiceOver on the App Store. I’m not exactly sure when this started, but VoiceOver has become increasingly difficult to use for browsing app details. Specifically, it cannot read detailed information about apps, such as their descriptions, release notes, or user reviews.
Here’s what happens: when I open an app’s page, I use VoiceOver (VO) and the cursor to navigate through elements like the “Share,” “Get,” or “Return” buttons. After that, VoiceOver moves into the section that should contain detailed information. However, something unusual occurs—when I try to interact with this section using VO Shift and the cursor, VoiceOver tells me that there are “no items” or says something like “Empty Sections.”
Interestingly, I’m certain that content is actually displayed on the screen. For example, I can use FN plus the up/down arrow keys or touchpad gestures to scroll through the content, and the corresponding details appear on the screen. Yet, VoiceOver doesn’t read any of it.
I can’t pinpoint which macOS version introduced this issue, but it’s happening across two entirely different Macs I own. One is a recently purchased Mac Mini, and the other is an older MacBook Pro with an Intel chip. Both are currently running macOS Sequoia 15.1.1.
So, has anyone else encountered this issue? If so, do you know of any solutions? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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15.2
Sequoia 15.2 fixes this issue. It's still clunky, but at least you can now interact with the different groups and read the information.
this is good news
Thank you very much Chris. If 15.2 can fix this problem then I can't wait to upgrade. I understand that today Apple has released the release candidate for 15.2. I guess I shouldn't have to wait too long