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Notifications on Mac Big Sur

Forum Topic by Pyro2790 on Saturday, November 14, 2020
… Is there a guide or help documentation on how to interact with the re designed notifications in Mac Big Sur? VoiceOver focus would get stuck in the notifications and I … commands that I am missing. If anyone has any tips or gestures that might help with interacting with and closing …

The Ravenscroft 275 Piano App for IOS

Forum Topic by Maestromania Tompkins on Friday, October 1, 2021
… can run on all IOS and most desktop platforms. It works with external MIDI controllers or keyboards through MIDI USB … The one big problem, is the lack of usability with Voiceover. The instant the app is launched, Voiceover stops talking. Gestures will not work, and Voiceover no longer speaks. …

How to use Whatsapp Web with VoiceOver on iPad?

Forum Topic by Ibrahim on Sunday, June 23, 2024
… Hello dear listers, I have been struggling for sometime with trying to use Whatsapp Web with VoiceOver on my iPad. i have been trying the VO gestures and also a bluetooth keyboard, but I failed in both. …

You Can Now Control iOS Devices from an Apple Watch

Forum Topic by emassey on Tuesday, October 4, 2022
… your iCloud account, and after you choose one of them, VoiceOver gestures performed on the watch are transferred to the other … I only have one Apple device so I can't test this myself. With something like NVDA Remote on windows, there is a …

iOS 4.3 Beta released to developers

Blog Post by David Goodwin on Thursday, January 13, 2011
… supporting the iPhone 3G and second generation iPod touch with operating system updates. As VoiceOver has never been supported by these older devices, … notes that Apple has implemented new multi-touch gestures for the iPad, including four and five finger pinch …

Voice Over Accessibility of Magic trackpad on Apple Magic Keyboard For iPad

Forum Topic by AppleLady on Wednesday, April 7, 2021
… accessories I considered was the new Apple Magic keyboard with track pad for the iPad. Unfortunately, I have been … pretty decent keyboard... And, IF the trackpad works with VoiceOver the same way as it does on a Mac, then that would … Unfortunately, the trackpad does not work with VoiceOver gestures. The Apple Accessibility specialist theorized that …

Switching from app to app on iPhone XR with VoiceOver

Forum Topic by peter on Saturday, December 29, 2018
… With my old iPhone 6 I was able to swipe left/right with 4 fingers when using VoiceOver to switch easily and quickly from app to app. This …

Is it possible to set up talkback on an android phone such that it behaves just like VoiceOver?

Forum Topic by Ipadman on Tuesday, November 19, 2024
… one because each system has its own unique qualities, yet with the introduction of multi finger touch gestures to talkback and the magic tap, I feel like the two … if it’s possible to run talkback essentially just like VoiceOver, what would be some of the challenges with this and …

Finding Your Way Home in a (Home) Buttonless World: Using an iOS Device Without a Home Button

Guide by Scott Davert on Friday, February 28, 2025
… ###Introduction With the recent release of the new [iPhone … in which one now goes to the Home Screen by default with VoiceOver is to place one finger at the bottom edge of the … to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Commands > Touch Gestures. 2. Select the gesture desired. For example, swipe …

New to MacBook and having issues

Forum Topic by Fi on Monday, November 11, 2019
… and I am having problems using the trackpad commander when voiceover is on. It skips lines and jumps about the menu. … There is also a lag. I assume you can use the trackpad gestures as well as the keyboard commands without any issues …

Frustration while reading on the iPad

Forum Topic by Maldalain on Wednesday, May 30, 2018
… through text in Pages I noticed an odd behaviour. VoiceOver sometimes skips a line, specifically when you … either I use the QuickNav and navigate using the rotor or with QuickNav off and navigate using the arrows. Notes app … the iPad. It happens with both BT keyboard and with touch gestures. Thanks for any tips. …

Comparing iPhone Voiceover and Samsung Galaxy Voice Assistant

Forum Topic by Vireak on Wednesday, July 24, 2019
… people has rapidly advanced, two of which are Apple Voiceover and Galaxy Voice Assistant, the modified version of … assistant, unlike the google talkback, contains similar gestures to those of an IPhone Voice over. Up to this point, … Android. Where as in an app you might have a list of items with buttons on the right side to delete or edit an item, in …

New to iOS and VoiceOver; and have some questions

Forum Topic by Jeff on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
… accessibility features. Kinda feel like I'm drowning a bit with a new device, new OS, new features, etc. I'm struggling a bit with VoiceOver and hope it's ok to ask a couple of questions about … to scroll up and down without using the swipe left & right gestures? Is there a guide for a neewbie like me to listen to …

Hands-On with the Apple Watch

Blog Post by David Woodbridge on Thursday, April 9, 2015
… When I spent a few hours with the Apple watch on April 8th 2015, I jotted down notes … touch screen access on the iPod nano 6/7th generations, VoiceOver access on the Apple watch has far exceeded my … very easy to identify, and certainly had no problems using gestures on the face of the watch. i.e. didn’t go off the …

Track Pad won't talk

Forum Topic by honest nan on Thursday, January 4, 2018
… I have a new Mac running High Sierra and with a Magic 2 track pad. The pad suddenly stopped talking 2 … done something that the pad didn't like when trying to get Voiceover to come back. I have tried turning on the track pad …

Easy Access to Favorite Contacts in iOS 9?

Forum Topic by Anna S on Tuesday, November 24, 2015
… which were placed on the top of the app switcher screen. With iOS 9 they are not there any more. I can call anyone I … to favourite contacts like my family quickly using just voiceover gestures. Does anyone know how I can do this? … Hi, You can …

Freeq Accessibility

Forum Topic by Holly on Tuesday, September 24, 2013
… it said that it will turn accessibility mode on. I turned voiceover off to do this obviously since it doesn't need to use voiceover to work. I tried a few gestures and all I could get was the statement about … other is by the speaker. Make sure you have Voice Over off with Freeq loaded. …

Need a Recommendation for a FUN App to Introduce Sighted People to iPhone Accessibility

Forum Topic by Kevin Shaw on Friday, January 27, 2023
… app that meets the following criteria: • Fully accessible with VoiceOver. • FUN! FUN! FUN! • Safe for work/Rated E for … of the presentation. I'd like the group to use voiceOver gestures, voice control or other accessibility features of …

May21 Sonos app bugs with VoiceOver

Forum Topic by Prateek Dujari. on Thursday, May 23, 2024
… rooms to play currently playing music is unlabeled so Voiceover just says 'button'. 2. In the cue list accessed … if they are present. How does one save or clear cue with voiceover? 3. In the 'now playing' window, there is an … and single finger double tap on this does not do anything with voiceover.. What is this and what action does this …

These are the main bugs I found in VoiceOver after updating to iOS 16

Forum Topic by Surendra Jujjavarapu on Tuesday, September 13, 2022
… to access recent apps screen. When I am using an iphone with voiceover, I am unable to access the recent apps screen but i … before I was able to explore the text using reading gestures. Please fix this bug as soon as possible. 3. Improve …

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