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Read&Write for MacOS

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What is Read&Write?

  • Read&Write lets everyone read, write, and express themselves more confidently. An easy-to-use toolbar makes documents, files, and web pages more accessible.
  • Read&Write is a big confidence booster for anyone needing little support with reading and writing at school or the workplace.
  • From hearing emails or documents read aloud to text prediction, picture dictionaries, summary highlighters, and a grammar, spelling, and confusable words checker, Read & Write makes many everyday literacy tasks simpler, quicker, and more accurate.

Before installing software to your Mac device

You may need to adjust your MAC settings to allow third-party apps to be installed.

Ready to Install Read&Write to your Mac device

Go to the Read&Write website and:

  • Select Mac Download now. This will start the download.
  • Once the download is complete, navigate to your downloads folder in MacOS and double click on the file "read&write.dmg" to start the installation. A new window will appear.
  • Drag the "Read&Write" icon to the Applications folder to begin installation.
Read&Write logo on MacOS
  • If you get a dialog box asking, "Are you sure you want to open it? " select "Open."
    • When prompted to accept the user terms, choose "I accept the user terms."
    • When prompted for a sign-in method, choose Microsoft Sign in and log in with your full Southern New Hampshire University email address and password to activate your Read&Write license. 
       
Microsoft sign in prompt.
  • If you are signed into the Google Chrome browser with a personal or work Gmail account, the Texthelp "Read & Write" Desktop Install will automatically authenticate with that email. The "Need admin approval" denied permissions is going to appear.
  • ·         You must sign out and ensure "Sync is off." You must enter your Microsoft as the option and "Sign in with Microsoft."
"Need admin approval" bubble on MacOS.
  • You will get the message "Read & Write wants access to control..." dialog box. Choose "OK."
  • Sign in as usual with your Microsoft Sign in and log in with your full Southern New Hampshire University email address and password.
  • The Read and Write icon will appear in the top right corner of your screen. Choose it to open the Read & Write toolbar.

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