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Welcome to AppleVis

AppleVis is the go-to online resource for blind and low vision users of Apple products such as the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Our mission is to empower people by providing information on accessibility features, accessible apps, and workarounds, as well as fostering a community of support and sharing of knowledge.

Our community is diverse and inclusive, welcoming people from all around the world, and draws upon a wealth of individual knowledge and experience to help each other in getting the most from Apple hardware and software. With a active and supportive community, and a wealth of collective knowledge and experience, AppleVis is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to fully utilize their Apple products and stay up-to-date with the latest accessibility developments.

Getting Started With Your First Mac, iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch

Getting started with a new Apple product can be overwhelming. To help, we offer curated lists of selected content from our website to help you familiarize yourself with the accessibility features of your device, and answer many of your initial questions. Whether you're new to Apple or an experienced user, these lists will provide valuable information to help you start using your device with confidence.

  • Getting started with your first Mac
  • Getting started with your first iPhone or iPad
  • Getting started with your first Apple Watch

These lists offer just a sample of the wide range of help and information available on AppleVis. They are intended to provide a starting point for learning about your new Apple product, but there is much more to discover. We encourage you to explore the rest of the website, take advantage of the community support and resources available, and continue to learn as you use your device.

Also be sure to browse our iOS & iPadOS, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV App Directories, in which you will find information submitted by our community on the accessibility of 1000s of applications.

If you are looking for iOS and iPadOS apps which have been developed specifically for blind or low vision users and which will help you in your daily life, you can find our list of these here.

Latest Posts And Updates

Looking for an accessible app to calculate percentage

Forum Topic by Rafal
10 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

A longshot but

Forum Topic by Lee
5 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

What are you using to replace soundscape?

Forum Topic by PinkCupcake5
2 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

Unclear meaning of the rating scale in Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card survey

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Pandora: Music & Podcasts

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Unregistered User
Usability Rating: There are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.
73 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

transfering between mac and an android phone via USB cable

Forum Topic by Ramy
6 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

I Felt Powerless, Again

Blog Post by Morgan Watkins
14 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

How to get older 32 bit voices from mountain lion and Mavericks on the Mac and possibility of getting these voices on the iPhone?

Forum Topic by Levi Gobin
3 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

Issues with iOS 16.3.1

Forum Topic by Cho
9 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

A few questions about how the Apple watch is acting

Forum Topic by Siobhan
0 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

Viewing/Editing MS Word Documents

Forum Topic by Misty Dawn
4 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

Need to play football on IOS or any OS please?

Forum Topic by Ramy
24 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

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6 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

Spotify; how to add the currently playing song to a playlist?

Forum Topic by James O'Dell
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Emojis in a text field totally throw voiceover off when navigating by character

Forum Topic by Luke
1 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

Siri multiple languages support

Forum Topic by ming
0 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

[CLOSED] AppleVis Launches Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card; Participate in Our' Survey That Will Determine the Report Card Ratings

Blog Post by AppleVis
0 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

Adding a Phone Number from a Link to Contacts

Forum Topic by Misty Dawn
5 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

My experience trying Door detection and people detection in iOS 16

Forum Topic by JC
6 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

AMI-tv

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by cool cat
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
8 comments. Last update or comment 1 month ago

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