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Fleksy Makes Huge Strides Toward Full Accessibility

Blog Post by mehgcap on Tuesday, April 29, 2014
… split their apps into a new, updated version that was not Voiceover friendly, and an older version that was. Hundreds … of comments, tweets, emails, and boos were posted, with some saying Fleksy was abandoning the blind community … so there is no need for the separate Fleksy VO app that Voiceover users had to use for the last few months. Best of …

Twitter, Weather Radio, and Hangouts Chosen as AppleVis Editorial Team App Picks of the Month for June 2014

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
… from private developers, but rather from big companies with diverse user bases and many other interests. This … there are several options specific to the needs of VoiceOver users, including a user-configurable Magic Tap … gesture—the first of such user-definable accessibility gestures we’ve seen. Twitter’s Accessibility Team has done a …

FlickType Keyboard: Everything new since launching the system-wide keyboard

Forum Topic by FlickType on Monday, August 6, 2018
… you to everyone for your feedback and recommendations, with the help of all of you we can build a truly great … hints to mention the corresponding keys rather than the gestures. - Changed default emoji shortcuts. If you have … is inactive. - Added startup alert to inform users that VoiceOver is required. - Bugfixes - Fixed gesture issue where …

Labeling Elements on iOS and iPadOS: Uses and How To Do It

Guide by Lily Rose on Saturday, July 22, 2023
… Hello, There will always be apps with one or more unlabeled elements or elements that have … a braille display, with a bluetooth keyboard and with just VoiceOver. For any of these methods, you must first place … on the home screen dock, perform one of the label element gestures detailed above, so that the label element screen …

New VoiceOver features in iOS 16 beta

Forum Topic by Nikola Jovic on Friday, July 8, 2022
… the Mac. However, here, let's discuss what did you find in VoiceOver that's new in iOS 16? Before I start, a small … rotor to navigate by elements on the web, and instead use gestures. However, now I know what it's all about... When you … the iOS 16 wagon. Thanks again! Jim … Restarting my iPhone with Siri works for me! This seems to be a server side thing, …

iPhone 16

Forum Topic by Justin Harris on Friday, October 25, 2024
… a few months, and while I've been able to get along with it, I do prefer a bigger phone. I was thinking about the Plus, but think I will just go with the regular 16 to save money, unless the battery life is … doing swipes and half presses. What kind of feedback does Voiceover give when using it? How has battery life been for …

Issues with Personal Voice and VoiceOver (FB12731256)

Forum Topic by Enes Deniz on Monday, July 24, 2023
… the finger around the screen. Besides, double-tapping with four fingers only works after you first focus the cursor … is in, similar to setting/having a default language for VoiceOver or the Speech feature. 5. While charging, I would … Hi there. Has anyone managed to get personal voice working with VO? … it is i believe for people who need their voice to …

Curious to learn how Mac users integrate the TrackPad into their workflows

Forum Topic by Soupy on Thursday, June 15, 2017
… use the TrackPad, I simply forget what the various gestures and actions are, meaning that keyboard shortcuts … something more than a frustration when an accidental bump with my palm causes it to do something unwanted, I would love … keyboard, how do you integrate it into your workflow as a VoiceOver user? … I hardly ever use the trackpad, as I've not …

Seeking Accessibility Suggestions for the Stryd App on iPhone and Apple Watch

Forum Topic by Khalid on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
… the app here: https://www.stryd.com/ I'm meeting soon with the Stryd development team to discuss how the iOS and … I plan to raise a few key points, including: 1. Enhancing VoiceOver support, especially for charts, graphs, and the … split intervals). 3. Better use of the Action Button and gestures to provide meaningful spoken feedback during …

Initial Impressions of the iPhone

Forum Topic by Ekaj on Wednesday, April 4, 2018
… exactly what we were after, so he motioned for us to come with him and take a look. I ended up settling on an iPhone 7, and they immediately set up Siri and VoiceOver. Then they showed me some of the phone's basic … Face Time also seems to work well on there. I did some gestures, and they went well. I'm going for some more …

VoiceOver features in iOS 6: Reference apps and a new reading mode for HTML content

Blog Post by Amir Soleimani on Sunday, March 18, 2012
… to my iPhone 4S and enjoying the extensive features and gestures provided by VoiceOver, I thought I’d add my desired features which might … my features; however, there would be nothing wrong with implementing one or more of them in, say, iOS 5.2. At …

GarageBand on iOS: Accessibility case study and call to action

Forum Topic by Endarion on Sunday, April 8, 2018
… There are literally thousands of great things you can do with an iPhone, including making great music. Of course, with Voiceover being the amazing screen reader it is, there is no … right. All sliders seem to be clearly named and react to gestures as expected. I am including this positive example …

Just Press Record

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by AnonyMouse on Saturday, November 4, 2017
… • Start and stop recording from the Lock screen widget, with a 3D Touch Quick Action or via the URL scheme. • Record … of your device's language setting. • Format as you record with punctuation command recognition. SHARE • Share audio and … • High quality audio up to 96kHz / 24-bit. ACCESSIBILITY • VoiceOver support throughout the app. • Magic Tap gesture to …

Bluetooth problems and occasional freezing/extremely slow response with my iPhone 6s

Forum Topic by Henry on Wednesday, February 3, 2016
… been covered in the forum threads. I have a 6S, I use voiceover, and I am running IOS 9.2.1. I'll list the issues I am having below, and would be keen to hear from anyone with any constructive suggestions. Note also that the issues … my phone would seem to hit a wall. The response times for gestures would lag to the point where switching off or a …

The VoiceOver User's Guide to 3D Touch on the iPhone 6S

Guide by Scott Davert on Sunday, September 27, 2015
… models. Before we get in to specifics about how it works with VoiceOver, I thought it would be helpful to go directly to … apply to the display. In addition to familiar Multi‑Touch gestures like Tap, Swipe, and Pinch, 3D Touch introduces Peek …

Apple Releases watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, and New 14.2 Software for HomePod

Blog Post by AppleVis on Thursday, November 5, 2020
… ple-releases-ios-142-and-ipados-142-bringing-many-bug-fixes-voiceover-and-braille-users) Apple has today released watchOS … an issue that prevented some users from unlocking Mac with Apple Watch * Fixes an issue where the screen may be … on upgrading next year, but I don't want to hassle with the memory issues anymore. And I am assuming I will …

macOS Sequoia: New Features, Changes, Improvements, and Bugs for Blind and Low Vision Users

Blog Post by Tyler on Monday, September 16, 2024
… address a problem you may find too disruptive to deal with. A note to braille users: the AppleVis team members … bug fixes. ####Command customization With macOS Sequoia, VoiceOver commands have become vastly more customizable, with … use with NumPad keys, Option keys, Quick Nav, or trackpad gestures. * When you interact with nested content, you …

Apple Releases iOS 9.2 With a Number of Fixes for Blind and Low Vision Users

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, December 8, 2015
… Apple has today released iOS 9.2, bringing with it some new features and improvements across the … Consequently, it is possible that your own experience with this release may be different to our own and that … issues with Bluetooth devices. For example, turning VoiceOver on/off whilst connected to a Bluetooth device …

My experience with the iPhone 7 plus

Forum Topic by Unregistered User on Saturday, November 26, 2016
… everyone, Yesterday, while I was spending Thanksgiving with my family, my cousins boyfriend who actually works at … it. the tuchscreen was a bit larger to navigate with voiceover, and the home button was a bit different compared … 5s. Oh and one more thing, I also didn't test the 3d tuch gestures on the iPhone 7 Plus using voiceover, but aw well, …

Full-text RSS Reader Shootout: lire vs. Unread vs. Newsify vs. Feeddler Pro 2

Blog Post by Amir Soleimani on Wednesday, September 2, 2015
… around a little and is a technology that provides you with a method of getting relevant and up to date information … here. The Settings window has a dedicated Accessibility/VoiceOver section of its own, all progress bars are nicely … to my own surprise, many useful lire-specific VoiceOver gestures are documented in the FAQ section of the app. Lire …

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