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Why the Touch Bar May Keep this VoiceOver User Away from a New MacBook Pro

Blog Post by David Goodwin on Wednesday, November 23, 2016
… I had been keen to spend some hands-on time with Apple's latest MacBook Pro. I was curious to find out … and immediate thoughts on using the Touch Bar with VoiceOver. ##Some Caveats Before I Begin Everything that … Apple Watch or an iOS device - it utilizes interaction and gestures that any existing user of VoiceOver on those …

A Guide to Multitasking in iPadOS

Guide by Dave Nason on Saturday, September 21, 2019
… guide, we will go through what these are and how they work with VoiceOver. ### Slide Over Slide over is employed when you … keyboard, since they don't have our ability to remap gestures, ☺️ …

Scratching an Itch: 48 Hours with the 2018 iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard Folio

Blog Post by David Goodwin on Friday, November 23, 2018
… the iPad. Sporting a completely new and striking design with slimmer bezels than ever before, it is powered by a … doing things. I anticipated a learning curve with iOS and VoiceOver on iPad, maybe some different apps to find and … learned and become familiar with the keyboard shortcuts, gestures, and how VoiceOver works on iPad; I would have …

Dropbox, Dice World, and Twitterrific Chosen as AppleVis Editorial Team App Picks of the Month for November 2014

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, December 5, 2014
… from all your computers, iPhone, iPad, and the web. With Dropbox you’ll always have your important memories and … 1-4-24), and these two new games also work very well with VoiceOver. [Listen to a podcast demonstrating the two new … or view conversation threads with minimum effort using gestures. Robust VoiceOver support means Twitterrific is …

An Overview of Some of the New Features and Changes in iOS 12

Podcast by AppleVis on Friday, September 14, 2018
… * New, assignable commands for braille display users * New VoiceOver gestures on iPad * Changes to the Status Bar on iPad … Is … they haven’t changed it too much, as I like to read books with voice-over. … It also occurs to me that a lot of …

Using the iPad as a Laptop Replacement, Part 1

Blog Post by Lysette Chaproniere on Monday, July 22, 2019
… launched yet. Meanwhile, my iPhone never had that problem. VoiceOver was always there for me, and if my phone ever … laptop could do and more. Since I had become dissatisfied with Windows, and getting another iOS device would be easier … find that difficult, the ability to customise VoiceOver gestures in iOS 13 and iPad OS should help. I usually have a …

Apple Releases watchOS 7; Bringing Sleep and Handwashing Tracking, New Faces, Complication Enhancements, and More

Blog Post by AppleVis on Wednesday, September 16, 2020
… Sleep is one of the most important aspects of your health. With watchOS 7, Apple Watch now uses its accelerometer to notice the subtle movements associated with breathing and differentiate between sleeping and … test these faces to determine how well they perform with VoiceOver. One other change is that the X‑Large face gets …

VoiceOver users should Avoid the Bose SoundSport Free

Hardware or Accessory Review by kevinchao89 on Wednesday, October 25, 2017
… I’ve ever used. I’m a person who is blind and uses VoiceOVer on iOS and MacOS. Unfortunately, it seems that there are major regressions with the SoundSport Free compared to the Wireless or Wired, … is in the context as using it as a person who is blind and with VoiceOver. 1. It’s difficult to open the case, as it’s …

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.4, watchOS 11.4, tvOS 18.4, and HomePod Software 18.4

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, March 31, 2025
… tvOS 18.4, and HomePod Software 18.4 to the public. As with iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4 brings … blind, deaf blind, and low vision users. ### Changes for VoiceOver and Braille Users Our experience is that the … According to Apple's release notes, an issue was resolved with braille displays possibly showing an incorrect line when …

Apple Releases macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2, tvOS 16.2, and HomePod software version 16.2

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, December 13, 2022
… Freeform > * Freeform is a new app for working creatively with friends or colleagues on Mac, iPad and iPhone * A … * Fixes an issue that causes some notes not to sync with iCloud after updates are made * Fixes an issue where you … Ventura 13.1: * [It is no longer necessary to restart VoiceOver after starting …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for October 2019

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, November 1, 2019
… App Entries #### Decision Fiction (iOS/iPadOS, Free With In-App Purchases) > Is it a book or a game? It's … to hear MBraille as 3rd party keyboard in iOS 13.1 when VoiceOver is running, the self voicing must be turned on in … view conversation threads with a minimum of effort using gestures. Rich media support means GIFs and videos play right …

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

Blog Post by AppleVis on Tuesday, September 26, 2023
… address a problem you may find too disruptive to deal with. A note to braille users: the AppleVis team members … of whether arrow-key Quick Nav is on or off. Just open VoiceOver Utility > Commanders > Quick Nav, and select the … more around you in video calls and can be triggered with gestures (Mac with Apple silicon, Continuity Camera with …

A Deep Dive into VoiceOver Utility On Mac

Guide by Levi Gobin on Wednesday, May 28, 2025
… This guide will attempt to document all of the options in VoiceOver Utility and what they do. After the release of my … that open a dialog or an additional screen will be noted with an ellipsis (…). #### File 1. Import Preferences … … settings for NumPad, Option key, trackpad gestures, and braille displays". These options cannot be …

How to Add Folders to the Dock on iOS

Guide by tunmi13 on Wednesday, June 8, 2016
… through your pages looking for that app when you need it. With this cool trick, you can fit more than 4 apps in your … go of the app to remain in edit mode. 2. Create a folder with two apps; First locate the first app, then double tap … gesture to find the Actions option. Select Edit Mode. VoiceOver should announce "Started editing." 2. Find the apps …

Ten Tips for Braille Users of iDevices

Blog Post by Scott Davert on Tuesday, February 25, 2014
… the iPod, iPhone, and iPad below. This article was written with the intent to provide those who are both new, and more … paired, and that braille display is the chosen one in VoiceOver, the pairing process should commence very quickly. … to find out what they do, but will also let you practice gestures and keyboard commands that you may use if you have a …

The Twelve Bugs of Christmas

Blog Post by PaulMartz on Sunday, December 8, 2019
… the forum. But ultimately, I decided to approach the topic with some seasonal levity. So if you can read this blog as … the Music app fails to work reliably. When it does work, VoiceOver includes extra gibberish, such as "Cap C, heading, … Past. Worst case, I was listening to an audio book with earbuds when the volume jumped to a deafening, painful …

Apple Releases iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, Bringing New Emoji, Face ID While Wearing a Mask, Universal Control, and a New US Siri Voice

Blog Post by AppleVis on Monday, March 14, 2022
… Our experience is that the following bugs specific to VoiceOver and braille users have been resolved or … faces include melting face, saluting face, face with open eyes and hand over mouth, face with peeking eye, … wearing a mask > Emoji > * New emoji including faces, hand gestures, and household objects are now available in emoji …

A Dozen Dozen: Dreaming of iPhone 12 and iOS 14

Blog Post by Morgan Watkins on Monday, August 10, 2020
… a "people person." Now, I share every moment of every day with my incarcerated wife and my temporarily retired guide … of iOS 13, in particular the ability to redefine some VoiceOver gestures, but problems with the keyboard and text editing …

Pros and Cons of the Mac, From an Accessibility Perspective

Blog Post by mehgcap on Tuesday, April 1, 2014
… used for over eight years. Given that positive experience with Apple, and all the comments about VoiceOver on the Mac I'd been hearing, I decided to give the … keys move by which elements. You can also assign trackpad gestures, such as control-flick down to move by heading. …

Review: 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Blog Post by mehgcap on Monday, November 28, 2016
… owned one other Apple laptop in the past: an 11-inch Air with just 64GB of storage, from 2012. I also have a Mac Mini … Instead, I'll be talking about the everyday usage from a VoiceOver user's perspective. How's the keyboard? Is the … tapping, sliding, or swiping. There's no room for up/down gestures, but multiple fingers could be used in tapping or …

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