Getting Started With iOS and iPadOS

Be sure to listen in as Thomas Domville shows us how to enable caption panel for VoiceOver in iOS and why you would want to do that.

In this podcast from his series looking at some of what's new and notable in iOS 15, Thomas Domville Shows us the improved image description capabilities for VoiceOver users.

Here’s how Apple describes this feature:

Building on recent updates that brought Image Descriptions to VoiceOver, users can now explore even more details about the people, text, table data, and other objects within images. Users can navigate a photo of a receipt like a table: by row and column, complete with table headers. VoiceOver can also describe a person’s position along with other objects within images — so people can relive memories in detail, and with Markup, users can add their own image descriptions to personalize family photos.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to forward a SMS or iMessage text in iOS.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to hide alert for group texts in iOS.

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to hide your recent searches from showing up when double-tapping the address and search field in a new Safari tab on iOS or iPadOS.

Starting in iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, your recent searches will by default appear above the keyboard when opening a new tab in Safari and double-tapping the address and search field. If you'd prefer your search activity wasn't so immediately visible, you can turn this off by going to Settings > Apps > Safari, and toggling the "Show recent searches" switch off. Note that this will only hide recent searches from showing above the keyboard in the address and search field; it won't hide them from your browsing history. For searches you want to keep truly private from others who can access your device, you'd need to either clear your browsing history, or use private browsing.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to send and receive phone calls with your iPad.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and explores some of the changes made to the App Store in iOS 13, in particular the new location to manually update apps.

Are you getting tired of seeing spam mail in your email inbox? In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to mark email as junk in Apple Mail on iOS.

In this podcast, Dave Nason shows us how to multitask in iPad OS 13.

In this podcast Thomas Domville shows us how to name a group conversation in Messages for iOS.

In this podcast, Chris Wright shows us how to quickly restart an iOS device with the Assistive Touch Accessibility feature.

In this episode, Thomas Domville shows us how to schedule an email using the Send Later feature on the iOS Mail app.

Have you ever needed to send an email but didn't want to interrupt someone's work or personal time? With the Send Later feature, you can schedule emails to be sent at a specific date and time, making sure your message arrives at the most appropriate moment. Thomas walks us through the process step-by-step, showing us how to set a custom date and time for your email, as well as how to manage and edit scheduled emails.

To do this, compose an email in the Mail app and triple-tap (or double-tap and hold) the Send button, and choose an option from the menu that appears. If you choose the "Send later" option, a dialog will appear allowing you to choose a date and time. After the message has been scheduled, it can be found in the "Send later" mailbox, and you can change the scheduled time by opening the message and double-tapping the Edit button.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to send and recieve SMS text messages for iPad in iOS.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to “silence unknown callers”, a new feature in iOS 13 that helps you block unwanted calls without having to block callers one by one.

With this feature enabled, unknown callers will automatically be sent to voicemail, meaning that robocalls, spam calls, and other unwanted distractions will no longer be able to bother you.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to the new option available in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 that allows you to set a default web browser and email app that launch when you click a link or want to compose a new mail message.

In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and demonstrates the VIP Contacts feature of the Mail app on iOS.

Assigning a contact the “VIP” status makes finding email messages from them easier - you can use custom notification alerts for VIP contacts; their messages will be flagged when browsing mailboxes, and also stored in a smart VIP mailbox.

You can assign up to 100 VIPs, and if you use iCloud Contacts, your VIPs are available on any other Apple devices signed in to the same account.

Did you know that your iPhone hhas a Medical ID feature that first responders can access and use to help treat you? Your ID can include any medical conditions you may have, medications, allergies, and emergency contacts. So, join in as Thomas Domville shows you how to set up your emergency contacts and ID on your iPhone. Do it now and be prepared! Better safe than sorry.

In this episode, Thomas Domville guides listeners through the process of sharing AirTags with others on iOS. Thomas explains why one might want to share their AirTags. Thomas then provides a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough of the sharing process.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Are you lost? Need to give someone your location or address to find you? In this podcast Thomas Domville shows us how to share your current location on an iPhone.

I’ve been waiting for the option to slow down the speed of double-tapping when using VoiceOver for quite some time and now with iOS 9.1 it is here!

Several of my clients struggle with the speed at which they previously had to single finger double-tap the screen to activate buttons, open apps, open links etc, not to mention two finger double-tapping to answer or end calls coming in on their iPhones. I’m really pleased that Apple has made this option available as I think it will make the devices that we know and love that little bit more accessible to those who experience difficulty with their dexterity or who simply can’t double-tap quite as quickly as other people.

You must have iOS 9.1 or later installed on each of the devices you wish to slow the double-tap speed on for this to work. The steps below are exactly the same for both the iPhone and iPad. The slowed down speed also works when two-finger double-tapping to answer or end calls on the iPhone.