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Smart Invert vs Dark browser extensions

Forum Topic by mr grieves on Saturday, November 30, 2019
… like the closest thing I can do on an iPhone is to use Smart Invert, but I've got a number of questions and was wondering … a bit dim but I wasn't 100% sure. Has anyone used both smart invert and some of these extensions and could let me … I have RP and very little sight and on my iPad I use smart invert, while on iPhone I just use dark mode with …

Apple Releases iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 with Some Fixes for Blind and Low Vision Users, but also a Regression to Smart Invert

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, December 10, 2019
… Unfortunately, there is a regression in the performance of Smart Invert in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3: users who prefer a combination of Dark Mode and Smart Invert to have a light on dark display will find that … I’m a Low Vision user. I use Smart Invert + Dark Mode. I hate to say this but unless you …

The Twelve Bugs of Christmas

Blog Post by PaulMartz on Sunday, December 8, 2019
… or even Move Slightly to Wake. It's ironic. The phone is smart enough to recognize my face, but doesn't know when it's … seems to be off course when it comes to the rollout of the Smart Invert and Dark Mode features. * iOS 11 allowed users to … I loved smart invert until Dark Mode came along. AND the 2 were …

The New Features, Changes, Improvements, and Bugs in macOS Catalina for Blind and Low Vision Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, October 7, 2019
… > display, there are now checkboxes for both β€˜Invert Colors’ and β€˜Classic Invert’. Selecting only the first of these will not invert … AppleVis forum topic.](https://www.applevis.com/forum/smart-invert-colors-feature-10134) * With macOS Catalina, … the immediate next comment. I realise that on MacOS 10.15, smart invert colours seems to be smarter than the previous …

Apple Releases iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1; Bringing Many Bug Fixes and Some New Bugs for Blind and Low Vision Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Saturday, September 21, 2019
… resolved in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1: * The performance of Smart Invert and Classic Invert is now much more consistent and reliable. In … an iPhone XS Max and still experiencing odd behaviour with Smart Invert. It does seem better but flicks between standard … If you have smart punctuations turned on, voiceover reads apostrophe as …

AppleVis Unleashed December 2019: Where are my Flying Cars?

Podcast by AppleVis on Saturday, December 21, 2019
… for Blind and Low Vision Users, but also a Regression to Smart …

The Accessibility Bugs Introduced and Resolved in iOS 13 for Blind and Low Vision Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Saturday, September 14, 2019
… we believe to be present in iOS 13: ### Serious Bugs * Smart Invert and Classic Invert do not behave reliably or consistently. Specifically, … similar blog post for macOS Catalina? MacOS Safari has an invert colors bug that was introduced in 10.13.4 High Sierra …

Best "dark" extension for Safari

Forum Topic by mr grieves on Saturday, November 30, 2019
… think apple would allow 3rd party extensions). There is "smart invert" as a feature which is supposed ot provide some sort … I asked about this here: https://www.applevis.com/forum/smart-invert-vs-dark-browser-extensions and it sounds like … this reason, dark mode was unusable. I switched to using invert colors in classic mode. Classic mode enables me to …

BARD mobile on iPhone 11 problem

Forum Topic by John on Monday, October 21, 2019
… Size in Accessibility Settings and choose an option like Smart Invert Colors when you use BARD Mobile. I hope that helps. …

Smart Invert and Classic Invert may not behave reliably or consistently

iOS or iPadOS Bug Report by AppleVis on Saturday, September 14, 2019
… of native Dark Mode support in iOS 13, the behaviour of Smart Invert and Classic Invert has become less consistent and reliable; particularly … of the time. I have to keep switching between dark mode, smart invert, and classic invert. Right now for this webpage …

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