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VoiceOver TrackPad Gesture

Forum Topic by Maldalain on Monday, March 30, 2015
… all, Is there a trackpad gesture to close active window in Voiceover, similar to the keyboard shortcut Command + W? … closing windows yet. I forget however if you can create gestures like you can create keyboard commands using the …

VoiceOver gesture practice

Forum Topic by Brian Negus on Sunday, July 26, 2015
… iOS devices. It's a little frustrating that getting to the voiceover gesture practice requires voiceover skills to navigate through the settings app. Does … know a quick way of getting to the voiceover practice with in the settings app and perhaps giving access to it …

VoiceOver Gesture + Netflix Background Playback

Forum Topic by Niall Gallagher on Friday, May 8, 2015
… someone, Kind regards, Niall … Yes, have noticed that even with the radio application. Go to music and pick a channel … there, lock the screen then press the home button and try with two finger tap. Music will start playing or ppause. …

Apple Watch 101: VoiceOver Gestures

Podcast by AppleVis on Thursday, April 30, 2015
… Apple Watch, David Woodbridge gives us an overview of the VoiceOver gestures which are available on the Watch. … Hi David :). …

An Introduction to VoiceOver Gestures Available on the Fourth-Generation Apple TV

Podcast by AppleVis on Saturday, November 7, 2015
… podcast, David Woodbridge discusses and demonstrates the VoiceOver gestures which can be used on the trackpad of the Siri remote that comes with the fourth-generation Apple TV. …

I'm a New iPad User and Have Some Introductory Questions

Forum Topic by David R on Monday, November 30, 2015
… the flick gesture. My wife is sighted and low on patience with voiceover and the associated gestures and such. I do not have an iPhone but only this iPad …

3 finger quadruple tap

Forum Topic by peter on Thursday, May 28, 2015
… I just came across this using my iPhone 6 running iOS 8.3 with VoiceOver and thought it might be of interest to some. A 3 … vo help with a 4 finger double tap and doing a lot of the gestures. That one is in there. … On my iPad Air 1 I would …

What VO gesture turns on Music (iPad)?

Forum Topic by cw34 on Monday, June 8, 2015
… All, This issue really bothers me. For a few times, while VoiceOver was turned on, I did some gesture and the iOS … hyou can just swipe left or right and use voiceover again with no problem. If you want to start music again, just … a one finger double tap. If you do a one finger double tap with another finger on the screen, the iPad will interpret …

Help? Navigating the Directv iPad app

Forum Topic by Ann on Sunday, September 13, 2015
… on this app more quickly? Is there perhaps an iPad VoiceOver gesture that I don't know? …

What do the "fast forward" and "rewind" commands for VoiceOver commanders do?

Forum Topic by Chris on Saturday, May 30, 2015
… it's not documented anywhere and doesn't have a built-in VoiceOver command with the VO keys. I would like to know what this does andh ow … though. Thanks for posting your question. I'd never played with these commands, and likely never would have if you …

VoiceOver issue with latest version of YouTube on iPhone

Forum Topic by Justin_B on Wednesday, August 12, 2015
… a strange thing. I'll be using the app as usual with VoiceOver, and every few seconds VoiceOver will say "Button … user interface when this happens. Also, if I use VoiceOver gestures like flicking left or right, it works, but without …

Reading PDF by Line and sentence

Forum Topic by Osibote B.H. on Saturday, March 21, 2015
… on the iPhone line by line or sentence by sentence using VoiceOver gestures? Or are there applications that make this levels of … make reading unsatisfactory or even frustrating. Someone with some helpful information? … I haven't tried it on PDFs, …

The onscreen keyboard when using Notes

Forum Topic by Betsy on Tuesday, September 1, 2015
… When Voiceover is on I always have trouble getting the onscreen …

Alternative to long-presses / swipe gestures?

Forum Topic by [email protected] on Friday, June 19, 2015
… apps more accessible, and would appreciate any tips from voiceover users on how to best suit them. I have a button … additional buttons. I was wondering two things: 1 - Should VoiceOver hints announce that there are (possible) additional … element the actions menu allows you to swipe up and down with one finger to cycle between various actions. This would …

Voiceover speaking double and possible home key issue

Forum Topic by Pranav Lal on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
… I upgraded to IOS version 9, I am having an issue where Voiceover enters a state where it cuts itselfoff when I swipe … While voiceover is in this state, it is slow to respond to gestures like a double tap. The only way to fix the problem … before Voiceover comes on. Note: I have had this issue with IOS 8 but it has been very rare. I am using the regular …

Easy Access to Favorite Contacts in iOS 9?

Forum Topic by Anna S on Tuesday, November 24, 2015
… which were placed on the top of the app switcher screen. With iOS 9 they are not there any more. I can call anyone I … to favourite contacts like my family quickly using just voiceover gestures. Does anyone know how I can do this? … Hi, You can …

Hands-On with the Apple Watch

Blog Post by David Woodbridge on Thursday, April 9, 2015
… When I spent a few hours with the Apple watch on April 8th 2015, I jotted down notes … touch screen access on the iPod nano 6/7th generations, VoiceOver access on the Apple watch has far exceeded my … very easy to identify, and certainly had no problems using gestures on the face of the watch. i.e. didn’t go off the …

Displaying all results in app store search.

Forum Topic by Darren12 on Thursday, January 29, 2015
… a question about the app store, as I've become comfortable with the phone, I've wanted to explore the various apps … purchase many of them. My concern is that when searching Voiceover does not display all search results as you would expect. To give an example, I've just done a search with the word file in the title, there are 3077 results …

General keyboard shortcuts for iOS?

Forum Topic by Jessica on Monday, April 13, 2015
… has already been discussed. I'm quite comfortable using VoiceOver gestures on my new iPad, and have been enjoying using a … Bluetooth keyboard since I like to be able to type fast, with all of my fingers I have used a Windows computer for …

Help needed with choosing between 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch

Forum Topic by Karok on Tuesday, November 10, 2015
… to use? i am totally blind so would be solely reliant on voiceover. can the small screen on a 38 MM make it difficult to use the watch just using gestures to find complications, do swipes etc? i liked the 42 … some Apps like Remote can be a little fiddly. Battery life with the 42mm has more than met my expectations. My wrist is …

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