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Accessibility

This refers to a group of settings on Mac and iOS that allow you to customise your device to suit your needs. There are settings that relate to physical and motor impairments as well as hearing or sight problems Go to Settings or System Preferences to find them.

Firmware

This is a small piece of software that makes the bigger hardware work as intended. For example, it is firmware that makes traffic lights change colours at regular intervals and, in Mac terms, firmware is what tells your computer to perform certain tasks.

PiP

This is a shortened version of the term, ‘Picture in Picture’, which refers to being able to watch videos in a smaller, standalone window on your Mac while doing other things. This feature will also be introduced

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