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Apple Releases iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 With Security Keys for Apple ID, Support for New HomePod, and More

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, January 23, 2023
… today's releases have few new features and bug fixes, with Apple seemingly focusing on a limited number of … addressed in iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3: * [Pressing Space with dots 1-4-6 on a Perkins-style braille keyboard once … a Focus mode is enabled once again works as expected for VoiceOver …

WWDC 23 Keynote: Apple Unveils Platform Updates and Introduces Apple Vision Pro Headset and New Macs

Blog Post by David Goodwin on Monday, June 5, 2023
… Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicked off today with the customary keynote presentation. During the event, … share how we've reimagined assistive technologies like VoiceOver and Pointer Control and designed features like … and would probably be controlled by hand movements, gestures, and maybe head movements. However, this is not the …

Apple Releases iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 With Many Fixes for VoiceOver Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, October 25, 2023
… iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 to the public. Our experience with past iOS and iPadOS updates is that the X.1 releases … is that iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 appear consistent with this pattern, resolving or significantly improving … resolved.](https://www.applevis.com/bugs/ios/inconsistent-voiceover-focus-navigation-weather-app-main-screen) * [Using …

Question: Reading full notifications with Weather Gods

Forum Topic by peter on Monday, November 20, 2023
… open. My expectation is that Weather Gods would open up with the full notification visible. Instead I am brought to the main screen of Weather Gogds with t the hour by hour forcast. Going through all of the … of the notification appeared and could be read out with Voiceover. Voiceover indicated that the dialog that came up …

From iPhone 8 to 14 Pro: Accessibility Improvements

Forum Topic by Misty Dawn on Wednesday, May 17, 2023
… Sure, the new cameras can do some interesting stuff with the right software, but in every-day use, it is the same old with one less button and more gestures to learn. … Here are some noteworthy advantes of the 14 Pro: - VoiceOver will no longer crash and restart randomly because …

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 …

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 …

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 …

VO not describing photos

Forum Topic by Louise on Monday, October 16, 2023
… Yes. I am having the same issue. I am also on 17.0.3. And VoiceOver will not describe any photos. I also have image … way to an image. • Once on an image, tap the screen once with 3 fingers. • VO "should" describe the image. HTH. … I … and on again, and nothing changed. I tried touching photos with 3 fingers, but all it did was read that it was photo …

Stopping screen from locking during use

Forum Topic by Brian Giles on Friday, November 24, 2023
… the floor, making it easier to use my other hand for gestures. I also don't use digital crown navigation. But if … 15 pro, and I decided to also trade in my watch to help with that. Decided the little annoyances especially since … with my watch, and maybe they'll have squashed some of the VoiceOver bugs so it would be easier to use if I should get …

Is there a way to make it so that all of the iPad screen shows one thing and not to?

Forum Topic by Dominic on Monday, July 17, 2023
… turn it off if so, go to Settings, then Multitasking and Gestures, then at the top under Multitasking are three … many of that overlay and split screen stuff built-in and VoiceOver have many problems with such things on iPad. The best thing you could do is to …

Opinion, what do you think of Apple

Forum Topic by Dominic on Friday, August 18, 2023
… some other voices However, all things must come to an end, with iOS 16 for you have a certain focus issues The focus … first phone, this site along with a book I got from APH on voiceover helped a lot! I still check in here several times a … functions or shortcuts, as well as setting up custom touch gestures is a real life saver. Truth be told, I think the …

iOS versus android, 2023,

Forum Topic by Dominic on Monday, May 8, 2023
… help centre. Not my Google pixel seven is not on my bed with me, although I’m figuring out ways to install eloquence. … change it if you wanted to. The same applies to Androids gestures by the way. So is any one plattform better, more … posture. … Still using iPhone and will keep using because voiceover is better than what android uses. However, …

Augmented Reality game with VoiceOver support - Looking for playtesters

Forum Topic by michael.t on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
… issues, but the core gameplay should work, also with VoiceOver. Still I would like to get feedback as soon as … I hope that the game can then also automatically be played with the new headset, as I would like to offer one of the …

Oh no another boring game from Woodside Apps

Forum Topic by John from Woodside Apps on Thursday, December 7, 2023
… simple sliding game, but, since there are no instructions with it, I don't know which VoiceOver gesture I should use to do the sliding. Thanks in … comment, I have just found out how to do the sliding with VoiceOver: double-tap a number or letter next to an …

Opinion, What is your opinion on discord?

Forum Topic by Dominic on Wednesday, August 30, 2023
… a lot. However, it's still clunky, particularly on Windows with NVDA. I find the best way to use it is to turn browse … tried it on macOS, though it might be easier to use since VoiceOver doesn't have the concept of a virtual buffer. … … exist. True story. 🤨 In iOS there is a setting within the gestures menu labelled "Watch Item". It is under the …

apple vision pro VoiceOver support

Forum Topic by a king in the north on Tuesday, June 6, 2023
… Here's a demo of how VoiceOver will work for apple vision pro. … … OK. It looks nice but about typing? VO has enough issues with iOS regarding bugs and mac. Hope it will not have them … what was going on? I think I could get used to those pinch gestures, and I wish I could sometimes just do that in front …

can't seem to change the lok screen widget

Forum Topic by Joy Tilton on Tuesday, September 26, 2023
… 17. Now, I can't access the way to customize lock screen with that same tripple tap or long press like before. What … and grabbed 17.01. Anyone else having this issue? … Go voiceover, speech, verbosity, system notification and tap on … where it reads the time. You cannot find us using flick gestures, only by explore by touch. If you happen to have a …

writing on photos

Forum Topic by Sabrina on Monday, November 20, 2023
… "I alwa&s take photos with my phone. Problem is that even with the descripsion I still have issues identifying them. Is … I tried giving it a caption but this wasn't read out by VoiceOver. …

Problem Listening to Voice Mails with VO

Forum Topic by peter on Sunday, July 30, 2023
… at a very quiet level, one can try and flick around with Voiceover to find the "audio destination" button, but … modifications. Are other users similarly frustrated with this behavior when using Voiceover? Any suggestions for …

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