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Help, the OurGroceries app is not accessible to blind users

Forum Topic by Chuck Cole on Friday, August 26, 2016
… lists OurGroceries DOES NOT work on iPhone using Siri or voiceover, so USELESS for blind person. Authors say they have … OurGroceries all the time and it is completely accessible with VoiceOver. Take us through exactly what you're doing. … … and voiceover features, and cannot see the screen or use gestures. I can see, but am not an iPhone user, so I have …

Bug in Notes App

Forum Topic by dvdmth on Friday, June 3, 2016
… I ran into this problem with the native Notes app on an iPad Mini 4. It's possible … a note, if the iPad is in portrait mode, there is no VoiceOver feedback as to what is being typed. There is no … landscape mode, the bug does not occur, and I can interact with the text field normally. However, if I bring up the …

Three finger swipe not working in safari

Forum Topic by Louise on Friday, June 3, 2016
… finger single tap on the top half of the page will put VoiceOver focus directly on the back button. Then you just … touch the screen on the page and then swipe up and down with 3 fingers. … Oh gee, I guess people can only answer the …

Is there anyway to imitate 3D Touch gestures on an iPhone SE without jailbreaking?

Forum Topic by appleuser on Sunday, November 6, 2016
… Hello all. I have an iPhone SE and I am very satisfied with it. But my only complaint about this iPhone is That it doesn't support 3D Touch gestures My question is, Is there anyway to imitate them … 3D touch is to single finger tap twice and hold when using VoiceOver. For example, when sending a message, if you just …

How to reorder Playlist items using Downcast and VO

Forum Topic by peter on Sunday, February 14, 2016
… to reorder items in my Mix Playlist using the Downcast app with VoiceOver but can't seem to be able to do it successfully. … the Rotor settings, so I suspect something might be broken with Downcast. Thanks for any suggestions or help. --Pete … I …

Free accessible blackjack games

Forum Topic by Berenice on Wednesday, December 21, 2016
… Kid Friendly Software, which is an audio game that uses gestures. There are lots of options to customize the game. … to stand.) Alternatively, if you'd prefer to play using Voiceover, I recommend trying Premium Blackjack from Pangia … way … Hello! does anyone know if blind gamblers can deal with real money and win cash in accessible blackjack or …

Mac Statuses with VoiceOver

Forum Topic by Kayla Cole on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
… on the top right of the screen. It can be accessed by gestures on the trackpad or a keyboard command. The keyboard … that you worry about a lot, add it, if not remove it. With regards to quickly finding out the time, try using the … and is available from the commanders section of the voiceover utility. … Hello everyone, I am also A new Mac …

Introducing Collegic Nav for iOS; your personal tour guide to college campuses

Forum Topic by Collegic nav on Monday, March 14, 2016
… campuses. Multiple features include a search button with campuses names and provides the distance and estimated … about this app here that it has full support for VoiceOver? If so, it would be useful to state this in your … the screen to hear what’s under your finger, then use gestures to control your device. VoiceOver works with the …

widgets failing to stay showing information

Forum Topic by patrick kelly on Thursday, September 29, 2016
… prevent this from happening? … This seams to be an issue with voiceover not treating focus correctly if swiping left and right between pages with three fingers. Can anyone report this to accessibility …

Looking for a Remote Control for i Devices

Forum Topic by Tina on Saturday, January 2, 2016
… a cognitive disability. This person cannot easily work the gestures, and claims they'd want some kind of remote control … and not an essential accessory. I know that some people with cognitive disabilities, in addition to blindness, might … to an iPhone or iPad can be utilized as a remote. If Voiceover is on, the arrow keys can be used as a remote …

Game Developer would love some input

Forum Topic by Michelle on Saturday, March 12, 2016
… to the questions posted by developers. The game is made with Unity, which doesn't support VoiceOver. I will have custom audio recorded to implement … usage patterns, I say go for it and don't create custom gestures in this case. 3. Pause Menu: I wonder how best to …

Radio buttons and check boxes don't check when double tapped in Safarri

Forum Topic by thebigt on Thursday, June 9, 2016
… but I remember this being an issue in the past because VoiceOver would occasionally get out of sync with where things were on the screen. Try navigating by … no joy, then it's possible the site you're using is not VoiceOver compatible. Additionally, after double-tapping a …

Ears Fortune Wheel

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by HarmonicaPlayer on Saturday, March 19, 2016
… fun and at the same time challenging. … Always coming out with great fun games. and addicting. Help!!!!! Lol. Love this … I had some occasions when trying to spin the wheel, if VoiceOver focus was still on the keyboard, from my last turn, … to turn off VoiceOver for me to play the game. The game gestures do not work with VoiceOver on when I play a game. I …

possible bug with latest Apple TV OS

Forum Topic by mendi on Tuesday, December 20, 2016
… use. … Can you hit the button for say all on apple tv wiht voiceover on? The button combo escapes me right now, Sorry. …

Question about scrolling in audio or video files in Safari on iPad

Forum Topic by Belinda on Thursday, June 30, 2016
… (or going forward and backward) in audio files opened with Safari on an iPad. When I open an audio file of the … indicates the elapsed time, and when I touch that slider, VoiceOver says: slide up or down with one finger to adjust the value. But when I try to adjust …

Mail on Ipad Opens to Last Viewed Message

Forum Topic by sb on Saturday, May 14, 2016
… presume you are using it in, the left side of the screen, with the list of messages or mailboxes, is removed from view, … visually as a popover on the left side of the screen, with the current message still being partially visible on the … list will always be on screen. However, if you do this, VoiceOver will not automatically go to the start of a message …

Apple Releases iOS 9.3 with a Number of New Features and Improvements

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, March 21, 2016
… have overlooked some changes, regressions or improvements. With this in mind, we would greatly appreciate your help in … ###Accessibility Bugs Fixed in iOS 9.3 1. The bug where VoiceOver would occasionally take 3-5 seconds to respond … this, at least on the iPad. Of course, the four-finger gestures have also been around on the iPad for a long time - …

Screen curtain and OSX

Forum Topic by david s on Saturday, January 30, 2016
… three fingers, tripple tap your tackpad. Remember twice, with three fingers mutes voice over. three times, it will say … and off. I find this much faster. … The default built-in VoiceOver command to toggle the OS X screen curtain is VO + …

Developing an iOS audio game; would welcome feedback on what we should and shouldn’t do in regard to accessibility

Forum Topic by DevonWiersma on Thursday, September 8, 2016
… 2. Be sure to lable buttons! If you do not label a button VoiceOver will just say `Button.` Clearly labeling buttons is … have to help me. 4. Lastly, make page elements readable with voiceover. I hope this helps & I also hope you come back … the sounds have finished playing, the player executes the gestures on beat. A beat plays at a tempo repeatedly in the …

Is it Possible to Mute VoiceOver on Apple Watch Series 2?

Forum Topic by eclectica on Friday, December 16, 2016
… Is it possible to mute VoiceOver on the Apple Watch Series 2? I love all of the … it to talk all the time. Because of this, I usually leave VoiceOver turned off, which, of course, causes me to be … Taptic Time. I've looked, but have not found a way to mute VoiceOver. Perhaps I am just missing the method? If anyone is …

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