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# accessibilityDisplayShouldReduceMotion

A Boolean value that indicates whether the accessibility option to reduce motion is in an enabled state.

```
var accessibilityDisplayShouldReduceMotion: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

If this property’s value is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>, avoid large animations, especially those that simulate the third dimension. To receive updates when this setting changes, register for the [`accessibilityDisplayOptionsDidChangeNotification`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/accessibilityDisplayOptionsDidChangeNotification) notification using [`notificationCenter`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWorkspace/notificationCenter).

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