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Fall is almost here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s time for another major release of iOS for the public. While some of the information in this article may be new to readers, this year’s changes started being discussed in the spring. Prior to the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced several new features coming to their devices in the fall…

Welcome

Today, Apple announced new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods Pro at its "Awe Dropping" media event. Here's a quick summary, for those who don't care about the details. Jump to the next heading to skip the summary and get to the good stuff.

• Version 26 of iOS, watchOS, macOS, and so on will be released on Monday, September 15.
• iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and Air increase screen durability and visibility, offer better battery life, have improved…

Welcome to the August 2025 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, your monthly digest of the latest and most notable content on the AppleVis website. This newsletter features a curated selection of community-submitted content, including new app entries; updates; news; podcasts; and popular discussions. We hope that you find this publication to be both helpful and informative. If you have any questions or feedback about this newsletter, please feel free to…

We invite you to join AppleVis this September for coverage of Apple's product announcements and software releases.

Apple has announced an 'awe dropping' media event for September 9, 2025.

At the event, Apple is widely expected to announce multiple new models of the iPhone and Apple Watch; with the possibility that other products may be refreshed as well. In addition, Apple is also expected to announce the release dates for Version…

Apple has today released iOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 18.6.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1; bringing a fix for a security vulnerability that has been actively exploited. Apple has today also released updates for devices on iPadOS 17, macOS 14, and macOS 13.

As reported by MacRumors, iOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 18.6.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 all contain fixes for a security vulnerability that is known to have been actively…

Apple has today released iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1, bringing support for a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature to some Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models in the U.S.

According to an Apple press release, the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature will be available on Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models that did not have the original Blood Oxygen feature. Sensor data from the Blood Oxygen…

Welcome to the July 2025 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, your monthly digest of the latest and most notable content on the AppleVis website. This newsletter features a curated selection of community-submitted content, including new app entries; updates; news; podcasts; how-to guides; and popular discussions. We hope that you find this publication to be both helpful and informative. If you have any questions or feedback about this newsletter, please…

Apple has today released iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, and HomePod Software 18.6.

In our usage and testing of iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, and watchOS 11.6, we did not identify any changes in these releases that specifically affect the experience for blind, deaf blind, or low vision users. We were unable to test tvOS 18.6. If you notice any changes in your own use of any of these releases, please do let us know by posting a comment…

Welcome to the June 2025 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, your monthly digest of the latest and most notable content on the AppleVis website. This newsletter features a curated selection of community-submitted content, including new app entries; updates; news; podcasts; how-to guides; and popular discussions. We hope that you find this publication to be both helpful and informative.

New and Noteworthy App Entries

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Welcome to WWDC 2025

As has been the case for many years now, Apple kicked off this year's Worldwide Developers Conference by announcing all the major software changes coming to all your favorite devices later this year. We got a look at everything we can expect in iOS 19, watchOS 12, and... No, wait, that's not right--they changed the name!

For the first time in the history of iOS and watchOS, and (arguably) the second time since macOS came out, we have new numbers. All of…

Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) Keynote is set to take place on June 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

At the Keynote, Apple is widely expected to announce the next major versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and HomePod Software. It is always possible we may see some surprise announcements as well.

WWDC Keynote Day is also when Apple will likely release the first developer betas for their various platforms, allowing developers (and…

Ahead of its annual Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC), Apple has announced the winners and finalists for its 2025 Apple Design Awards--including 2 winners in the Inclusivity Category: Speechify and Art of…

Welcome to the May 2025 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, your monthly digest of the latest and most notable content on the AppleVis website. This newsletter features a curated selection of community-submitted content, including new app entries; updates; news; podcasts; how-to guides; and popular discussions.

An Opening Thought

May 2025 was an exciting month at AppleVis, with much more on the way in the coming months as we enter Apple's software and hardware release season.…

**Update June 16, 2025: The Community Bug Reporting program is now live. Please find the report form at the bottom of this post or at https://www.applevis.com/form/community-bug-report-form.

We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of a new community bug tracking initiative at AppleVis.

Since at least 2012, AppleVis has regularly published lists of new and fixed accessibility bugs in Apple…

Ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Apple is offering a preview of accessibility features coming to its platforms later this year; including Accessibility Nutrition labels for App Store apps, Magnifier for Mac, Braille Access, and more.

Accessibility Nutrition Labels

• Similar to the Privacy…

Apple has today released macOS Sequoia 15.5, watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, and HomePod Software 18.5 to the public.

In our testing of these releases, we did not identify any changes that specifically affect the experience for blind, deaf blind, or low vision users. If you notice any changes in your own use of these releases, please do let us know by posting a comment.

Release notes

macOS Sequoia 15.5

This update includes enhancements, bug fixes,…

Apple has today released iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 to the public, bringing a handful of minor enhancements and bug fixes, as well as a new Pride Harmony wallpaper.

In our testing of iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, we did not identify any changes that specifically affect the experience for blind, deaf blind, or low vision users. If you notice any changes in your own use of iOS 18.5 or iPadOS 18.5, please do let us know by posting a comment.

Release notes

iOS 18.5

Welcome to the April 2025 edition of AppleVis Unlimited, your monthly digest of the latest and most notable content on the AppleVis website. This newsletter features a curated selection of community-submitted content, including new app entries; updates; news; podcasts; how-to guides; and popular discussions.

New and Noteworthy App Entries

Accelerate for Safari (iOS, Free with In-App Purchases)

Accelerate is a Safari extension with powerful,…

Intro

Apple recently launched new features for the USB-C AirPods Max, which include lossless audio over USB-C, ultra-low latency audio, as well as the ability to use AirPods Max with a USB-C to 3.5mm audio cable for wired playback. This also means that when Bluetooth is turned on, you will have access to all features that you would with a Bluetooth connection but…

The iPhone 16e (released February 2025) is Apple’s newest member of the iPhone 16 family. Apple kindly lent me an iPhone 16e for review; since its release, I’ve spent a little over a month using the iPhone 16e as my daily driver and have enjoyed the experience much more than I ever thought I would. The speaker quality is head and shoulders above my much larger (and much more expensive) iPhone 16 Pro Max. VoiceOver performance is fast and responsive. Battery life is strong and better than…