AppleVis is pleased to unveil our 2025 Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card. The only report of its kind to focus specifically on the needs of people who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision, the Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card provides valuable insights into the lived experiences and opinions of people who rely on VoiceOver, braille, and/or low vision accessibility features on Apple products.
Inspired by the Six…
In November 2025 I published my initial review of the iPhone Air, loaned to me by Apple, based on my first few weeks with the device. Now, after several months with Apple's ultra slim phone, , and following the recent addition of the iPhone 17E to the line-up, I thought it a good time to revisit it.
The iPhone Air's unique selling point is of course its physical design. Five…
Apple today introduced the AirPods Max 2, bringing several intelligent features made possible by the H2 Chip, as well as a new high dynamic range (HDR) amplifier for improved sound quality.
With H2, the same chip that powers the AirPods and AirPods Pro, AirPods Max 2 support Adaptive Audio…
Apple’s iPhone 17e was released yesterday, bringing the power of a modern iPhone to the masses at an affordable price. Apple kindly sent me an iPhone 17e for review, and I’ve spent a little over a day with the device. Below are some very early initial impressions:
My daily driver is an iPhone 17 Pro Max. While I like the best-in-class battery life, there’s no getting around the fact that the Pro Max models are huge. When I pick up the iPhone 17e, I am…
Apple has today released version 26.3.1 of the iOS, iPadOS, and macOS platforms, bringing support for the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR announced yesterday, along with other unspecified bug fixes.
As the 26.3.1 updates were not distributed to external testers prior to their release, we do not have any information on whether they contain any…
Apple has today unveiled the MacBook Neo, the company's most affordable laptop ever.
The MacBook Neo is powered by the A18 Pro processor, which includes an integrated 5-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. The device has 8GB of unified memory, with 256GB and 512GB storage options available. The base configuration of the MacBook Neo comes with 256GB of…
Apple has today announced new models of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, powered by the M5 series of processors.
The new MacBook Air features the M5 processor. The M5 has a 10-core CPU and what Apple describes as the world's fastest CPU core,…
Apple has today introduced a new generation of the iPad Air, powered by the M4 processor.
The new iPad Air comes with 12GB of unified memory and 120GB/s of memory bandwidth. The M4 processor in iPad Air features an 8-core CPU and a 9-core GPU, and offers the below gains in performance over previous models:
Apple has today introduced the iPhone 17e, the next generation of its more affordable iPhone model.
The iPhone 17e comes with the latest-generation A19 processor and support for MagSafe and QI2 wireless charging, with speeds up to 15W. The iPhone 17e also includes the Apple-designed C1X modem, which Apple says is up to two times faster than the C1 modem in the iPhone 16e.
The iPhone 17e…
Welcome to the February 2026 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, podcast episodes, 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…
Welcome to another installment of AnonyMouse's App Pick of the Month. This month’s pick is WikiTrip – Travel Audio Guide, a location-based audio stories app powered by Wikipedia. I picked WikiTrip because it turns a road trip, commute, or even a simple walk into something more interesting in the moment, without needing you to sit there reading on your phone.
WikiTrip is built around movement. You start the app, then walk, drive, or ride, and it reads aloud the stories behind the…
Apple has today released version 26.3 of the macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and HomePod Software platforms.
In our usage and testing of macOS Tahoe 26.3 and watchOS 26.3, 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 26.3 or HomePod Software 26.3. If you notice any changes in your own use of any of these releases, please do let us know by posting a comment.
Apple has today released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 to the public, bringing an improved experience when switching to Android, and a few other changes.
Our experience is that the following accessibility bug has been resolved in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3:
I upgraded to the iPhone 17 in December. Coming from the iPhone 15, I definitely noticed immediate improvements, and can already declare, one month in, that this is the best upgrade I’ve received so far. Apple really outdid themselves with this one.
The very first thing I noticed about the iPhone 17 was the sound quality. It’s something I had heard so much about and was very much looking forward to. Both with playing media and just the general sound of VoiceOver, there seems to be…
We are very excited to announce our fourth annual Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card and invite you to participate in the survey that will determine the ratings.
Launched in 2023 for the 2022 year, the aim of the Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card is to present valuable insights to Apple and our community from those who rely on VoiceOver, braille support, or the low vision features available on Apple devices. Past report cards have been tremendously insightful; providing…
Welcome to the January 2026 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, podcast episodes, 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…
Welcome to the January 2026 installment of AnonyMouse’s App Pick of the Month. This month, my pick is Theseus & the Minotaur, a strategy-based puzzle game that delivers a thoughtful and challenging experience on iOS. I chose this app because it immediately reminded me of one of my most loved games from years ago—Robo-E, a title that has long since disappeared from the App Store. Ever since then, I’ve been hoping for something similar,…
Apple has today released software version 26.2.1 for the iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS platforms. Apple has also released updates for the iOS/iPadOS 12, iOS/iPadOS 15, iOS/iPadOS 16, and iOS/iPadOS 18 operating systems.
According to Apple's release notes, these updates include the announced support for Precision Finding of the new AirTag on Apple Watch Series 9/Ultra 2 and later,, along…
As spotted by MacRumors, Apple has today introduced the next generation of its AirTag, bringing increased finding range and a louder speaker to the device.
The new AirTag is powered by Apple's second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, the same chip that is in the iPhone 17 lineup,…
Welcome to the December 2025 installment of AnonyMouse's App Pick of the Month. This month, my pick is Mona 7 for Mastodon, an app that continues to raise the bar for what an accessible social networking experience can be on iOS. I chose Mona this month because version 7 builds on the strong foundation of the previous releases that many of us in the VoiceOver community already considered essential.
For blind and low vision users on Mastodon, Mona has long been one of the go-to apps—…