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Getting rid of scroll areas

Forum Topic by Crysania on Monday, January 5, 2015
… manually tagging a song in ITunes, I must first interact with a scroll area before I can get to the information. It is … room to display on screen. A sighted user typically uses gestures on the trackpad, or the scroll wheel on the mouse, … they are looking for. The term scroll area is generic, and VoiceOver uses it only if there isn't another, more …

Crosswords by Stand Alone Inc. - VoiceOver Accessibility

Forum Topic by bobcat on Sunday, February 7, 2016
… a crossword puzzle app for iOS that was accessible using VoiceOver. By chance, after acquiring a crossword app for my … it had some VoiceOver capabilities. I wrote to SAI with some comments and suggestions. SAI asked me to beta test … degree of low vision but it would be good if other people with low vision give it a try. It may not yet be suitable for …

VO announcements while on the phone

Forum Topic by Andrew on Thursday, August 9, 2012
… … Hello Andrew I will give you few options before turn off voiceOver If your device is jail broken I don't have knowlege … while on a call so figuring out how to optimize the VO with a phone call would really help me. Eileen  … HI. I find … … Anyone else having the same problem? ,I've been playing with VO on calls and here are some things I've noticed. 1. …

Looking for a hands-free way to have incoming messages automatically spoken via bluetooth headset

Forum Topic by Mark on Friday, September 15, 2017
… Thank you! Mark … Hello. Welcome to AppleVis. Do you use Voiceover? Would you be willing to use it? I believe that if … of your notifications. You can also use Siri (hands free with Hey Siri) and she/he/it can read any new text messages. … screen. There are even voice commands to perform normal gestures. Here is a link to more info: …

iOS versus Android; why iOS is better

Forum Topic by Dennis Long on Friday, July 2, 2021
… able to use all apps. A lot of apps didn't work properly with a Physical keyboard and I couldn't get the gestures. I kept hearing Apple is accessible so I figured try … snfftoid you can have any voice you want and for languages VoiceOver doesn't support, your out of luck. Android has …

Do people think the Seeing AI selector is difficult to use?

Forum Topic by steven carey on Monday, December 18, 2017
… the new colour reader which started talking straight away with different colours as I moved the phone aroud whilst … change channels by using the 3-finger left/right scrolling gestures. … As a consequence of NS, I have had to switch from … as it is with other apps. Also there are times when using VoiceOver with this app that buttons and items on the screen …

Automating Image Recognition iPhone IOS 14.4.1

Forum Topic by Mister Kayne on Monday, March 15, 2021
… I am using an iPhone SE 2020 with the latest IOS version 14.4.1 I get many image forwards … As of today, I have image recognition turned on in my VoiceOver Rotar settings. However, each time I want to get … other than the share sheet, shortcut keys or voiceover gestures etc, but they don't have any context. In other …

Seeking Simulation Games

Forum Topic by falcon wings on Tuesday, May 28, 2013
… load a gun if its a gun simulator,and then fire it through gestures and such. Falcon wings … Gun simulators would be … it would be even more interesting if someone came out with an accessible flight simulator. There are two of those … version has 4 startup screens that you have to get past. VoiceOver says "page 1 of 4". Toggle VoiceOver off with …

A thought on iOS 17's double tap issue

Forum Topic by jprykiel on Sunday, October 1, 2023
… problem by slitely changing my gesture habits. To Begin with, , I found that if you explore the screen first and … Unfortunately, Use cases are different for everyone using voiceover. Some people have greater awareness. Some people … and it affects the other double tap and triple tap gestures, making them extra hard to do. (Magic tap, screen …

Blind Mahjong - A new game for the blind and visually impaired

Forum Topic by Joe on Saturday, November 13, 2021
… play online. It is for all ages. Enjoy this relaxing game with your family and friends! This app is developed for the blind and by the blind. VoiceOver is fully supported. If you like it, please help add … be canceled. 2) Are there any plans to streamline the UI with VoiceOVer? It seems to me that the discard and other …

What are Your Thoughts About the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar?

Forum Topic by Justin on Friday, January 13, 2017
… So, yesterday I finally got my new MacBook pro with touch bar. It's the 15 inch MBP with 16GB ram, 512 GB … force touch trackpad, both in physical design and software gestures. Apple also really excels with its audio. Yes, they … needs to step up their bug-squashing game. Fingers crossed Voiceover gets some love with the impending transition. … …

Ad block story and recommendations

Forum Topic by Frankd on Monday, March 16, 2015
… Hello folks, My iPhone 4s loaded with iOS 7.1.2 is very stable an does everything that I need … ios 7 because I am afraid it will not work reliably with Voiceover, which is what happened to my iPad 2 when I updated … For me, a big annoyance is the lack of iOS compatible gestures for navigating pages. However, for now it is an …

Any way to close the edit box?

Forum Topic by GeorgeStark on Thursday, June 8, 2023
… annoying things which i face currently on iOs, is strugle with edit boxes. I wonder, if any of you, have any ways or … the screen. In my experience, this dismisses the keyboard (voiceover should say "keyboard hidden") and the text field … hi, Amazing! I tested it, and i've to say, i'm very happy with the result. I thank you sincerely for your help. … The …

Refreshing Twitter Feed

Forum Topic by Randy on Monday, April 23, 2012
… your Twitter feed. I hope this helps. … I've had success with a two-finger swipe up. It basically takes you to the top … better than other accessible ones. You have to just mess with them until you can decide which one better suits you. … a list of items, so for best results make sure that VoiceOver focus is on the first item in the list. Now do a …

Head's Up: Customizing Accessibility is on the horizon

Forum Topic by Bruce Harrell on Wednesday, November 9, 2022
… VO and have no sight. For what ever reason, I miss them with explore by touch and have to do a lot of swiping around. … declining vision who are confused by lots of icons and gestures. One of the reasons the BlindShell is so popular is … be more of a visual thing, so for most of us that use Voiceover, things will probably behave the same. Of corse I …

New to the Apple Watch and have some questions

Forum Topic by Afik Souffir on Tuesday, February 25, 2020
… my watch 4 yesterday, and i have questions. my watch is with celular, and i get messages, whatsapp, and all … left wrist. Hope this helps in any way! … Apple Watch 101: VoiceOver Gestures … Hi. I would suggest one of the loop type bands, …

Questions about apple mail app on iPad

Forum Topic by Greg Wocher on Thursday, January 3, 2019
… Greg Wocher … Ok, basically if you run Mail in split view with any other apps, it's essentially running in iPhone mode, … home button and close the App by swiping up, or whatever VoiceOver wants you to do). Open the mail App again in …

Help needed with setting up and using a bluetooth keyboard with an iPad

Forum Topic by pam on Thursday, February 25, 2016
… name of your keyboard. Pair it and your keyboard will work with your iPad. … Some BT keyboards have a pairing button on … your keyboard should show up in the list. Double-tap and VoiceOver will say, Bluetooth pairing request. enter the … on your Bluetooth Keyboard, and if your keyboard comes with a pairing button, (usually right next to the on/off …

Onscreen keyboard refuses to appear in IOS 17.1.1

Forum Topic by Bruce Harrell on Sunday, November 12, 2023
… make anywhen else. Brian suggested I might change things with a 2 finger scrub and/or one finger double tapping the … Thank you! smile Bruce … Go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille and ensure that Show Onscreen Keyboard is … suggestion. Unfortunately, I don't use a braille device with my iPhone, and although the Braille section setting you …

bluetooth headset for the iPhone 5

Forum Topic by Toonhead on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
… a phone call if it comes in, and hopefully still hear VoiceOver on a call if it's ever necessary, and just do basic … one for the iPhone black one all the device in color black with a little circle white and the other one all the device in color white with a little circle black. To see details go to the link …

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