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What I miss most about iOS, and why I’m still not going back

Forum Topic by Holy Diver on Thursday, June 1, 2023
… to share my favorite things about the other side along with my reasons for giving them up. I’ve switched back and … and, ironically, customizable. On iOS I can use the voiceover gesture commander to create pretty much whatever … created from iPads and Macs as well. … In my opinion, the gestures make a lot more sense on iOS. Also Voiceover is way …

How to get older 32 bit voices from mountain lion and Mavericks on the Mac and possibility of getting these voices on the iPhone?

Forum Topic by Levi Gobin on Sunday, February 19, 2023
… later on for finding the required folder). • a Mac with the version of macOS, such as mountain lion or … folder, hit replace. After it finishes copying, restart voiceover. You should have the voices you copied over. If you … the utilities folder on your Mac. Either use voiceover gestures and commands to get to the second to last item, or …

Octal for Hacker News

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Paweł Masarczyk on Thursday, July 6, 2023
… breaking tech news, putting the biggest stories of the day with engaging discussion right in the palm of your hand. … Type' to use the system's 'Larger Text' font size. And VoiceOver is fully supported! • DEEP LINK SUPPORT: You can … favorites, switch themes, change app icons, use custom gestures, and more, you can buy Octal Premium via an In-App …

Reflecting on 8 Years of Apple Watch: Hopes, Conveniences, Disappointments, and Insights From a Blind User's Perspective

Blog Post by Callum Stoneman on Wednesday, June 14, 2023
… Watch was released! I wasn't someone who dived straight in with Apple's new smart watch, but I did watch the reviews … at best. It was also not helped by the fact that VoiceOver's volume would drop to almost a whisper as soon as … VO swipes, though Digital Crown navigation and even touch gestures can help with this. (Digital Crown navigation can be …

My iOS story

Forum Topic by Dominic on Sunday, April 23, 2023
… genius Start , But then, What is this. This plastic phone with, very interesting I was confused, That’s what I thought … little one what a smart phone was. But guess what When VoiceOver not enabled, I swiped intact around like an idiot, … knowing what I was doing I didn’t even need help on the gestures, what each sound me, I didn’t even need help …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for May 2023

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
… Noteworthy App Entries #### BookPlayer (iOS/iPadOS, Free With In-App Purchases) > A wonderful player for your … * Sleep timer with adjustable duration * CarPlay support * VoiceOver support * Dark mode for night owls > Supported > … ](https://www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/running-out-ios-gestures) * [External Keyboards, iPadOS and …

Anne, Passenger Assistance, and Ancient Board Game Collection Among Finalists for 2023 Apple Design Awards

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, May 23, 2023
… code and iPhone haptics. Anne is completely powered by gestures and vibrations so you don't have to even look at the … type and transmit your messages to the people out there, with a combination of just Dots (or Dits) and Lines (or … Universe says that it is accessible to all makers, “with VoiceOver and haptic touch baked in.” * [Passenger …

[Closed] Cast Your Votes Now for the AppleVis Golden Apples of 2023

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, December 4, 2023
… significantly updated during 2023; * Be from a developer with a demonstrable commitment to accessibility; and * Be … file formats and includes accessibility features like VoiceOver support. [Download BookPlayer from the App … for blind and vision impaired gamers. Players use swipe gestures to explore environments and interact with characters …

iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 Now Available With New Features and Accessibility Enhancements

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, September 18, 2023
… are: * Assistive Access. A cognitive accessibility feature with large text, visual alternatives to text, and focused … text using Voice Control. * Improvement to Siri voices for VoiceOver. Siri voices sound even better at high rates of … more around you in video calls and can be triggered with gestures * Video effects allow you to adjust the intensity of …

tvOS 17 Now Available; Bringing FaceTime to the Apple TV, an Updated Control Center, and Improvements to Apple Fitness+

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, September 18, 2023
… Control Center, and improvements to Apple Fitness+. For VoiceOver users, the Eloquence speech synthesizer is now … of mainstream changes, FaceTime integration allows users with second-generation Apple TV 4K models or newer running … favorite songs. The Aerial screen savers receive a boost with two new destinations: Arizona's Monument Valley and …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for April 2023

Blog Post by AppleVis on Sunday, April 30, 2023
… #### Project Dark (iOS/iPadOS, Free With In-App Purchases) > Project Dark is a narrative-driven, … Drive (Plus feature) * Excellent Accessibility features (VoiceOver Support, dyslexic font, large type support, custom … Melissa shows us how players use simple swipe gestures to uncover hidden clues and objects and interact …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for March 2023

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, March 31, 2023
… new maps in 7 different scenarios to explore and interact with! > Fight new monsters and try to slay Killyus the Frost … interacting with the game is a breeze. With simple swipe gestures, you'll be able to explore the rich and detailed … is easy to operate and is fully accessible by means of VoiceOver. Not only blind and poor sighted players, but also …

[CLOSED] Cast Your Vote Now for the 2023 AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame Inductees

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, May 15, 2023
… into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame. The two nominees with the highest number of votes will be inducted. #### … making it blind-friendly. Players use intuitive swipe gestures to control the game and can choose their own path, … to tackle challenges and compete in battles. With its VoiceOver support and intuitive controls, Swordy Quest offers …

iOS and iPadOS Beta Testing for the Beginner

Guide by Tyler on Monday, July 3, 2023
… previews the next major versions of iOS and iPadOS, along with updates to its other software platforms, at its World … many bugs will also be introduced. This can include issues with how third-party apps and accessories interact with the … Curtain is off before starting your recording, and keep VoiceOver at a comfortable volume and speech rate. Also, to …

Running out of IOS Gestures

Forum Topic by OldBear on Saturday, May 13, 2023
… Ever feel like there aren't enough doable gestures on IOS? What I mean is you can assign gestures to … … One missing gesture that I think should become a valid Voiceover gesture is what I call the Voiceover reset. After … able to have your phone recognize when you tap the screen with the tip of an extended middle finger, and that gesture …

World Empire

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Enes Deniz on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
… and the world is in chaos The world markets collapse and with it world order. NATO and old alliances are no longer … what he called a magic tap, not to be confused with the VoiceOver gesture referred to as the same thing. I can … would be clearly more convenient, for example, voiceover gestures could be used. Has anyone contacted the developer …

searching through document or website in iOs

Forum Topic by Sabrina on Tuesday, April 25, 2023
… … Hi. For searching for text, you can define touch gestures for advanced navigation commands in setting> accessibility> voiceover> commands> touch gestures> advanced navigation. … VoiceOver item chooser which by default can be brought up with a 2 finger triple tap is how you are supposed to find …

Unable to hide on screen keyboard in iOS 15

Forum Topic by hittsjunk on Sunday, July 23, 2023
… on occasions dismiss the onscreen keyboard. 2. Turn off VoiceOver, tap on the top half of the screen, turn VoiceOver back on again. This may have dismissed the onscreen keyboard. 3. Turn off VoiceOver, flick up with 1 finger on the top half of the screen, turn VoiceOver …

Help showing somebody how to double tap and swipe?

Forum Topic by Moopie Curran on Thursday, December 14, 2023
… They have an iPhone 13, and also an iPhone 8, so one with a home button, and one without. Right now, they are using both voiceover and voice control, I use voiceover every day, but … is also the voiceover practice section, where all the gestures can be practised independently. I have taught others …

iPad touch command to find first heading and at the same time change to headings option in the rotor?

Forum Topic by Justin Harris on Saturday, October 7, 2023
… wanting to navigate by heading more often than not, but with so many options in the rotor, it takes me a bit to find … headings. … Unfortunately, there isn't a way to create gestures like that. The first suggestion is obviously make … to it. My second suggestion is, try to find a couple of voiceover gestures you don't use or that aren't used and …

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