I haven’t updated to iOS 13.4.1 yet, but I plan to do it soon. Based on what I’ve read, I don’t expect any changes that will affect me or other VoiceOver users significantly.
Every modern operating system has accessibility bugs, unfortunately. That’s why I sometimes have to switch operating systems just to get work done. For example, I’ve switched from Windows to Mac to complete a task in the last week or two due to accessibility issues on the Windows side. Fortunately, the laptop with Windows installed and the MacBook Pro are on the same desk, so it’s really easy to move from one to the other. Of course, I really shouldn’t have to move between two computers just to do my work properly, but that’s how it is at the moment. This isn’t the place to discuss application and screen reader crashes on Windows, or accessibility regressions there either, or having to switch between Windows screen readers to work around bugs. In my experience, the Mac has had its share of accessibility problems as well, and I’ve been using it since 2014. Some applications are more accessible under Windows than under Mac OS, and vice versa. I have Windows 10, Mac OS, Linux and iOS here, so I believe I can make fair comparisons. As it stands, I think the practical advice is to have multiple operating systems available and to switch between them, as the task requires, to work around accessibility problems. I should be able to choose two operating systems – one for a laptop/desktop and the other for mobile, and use those exclusively, but I don’t envisage that being effective from an accessibility perspective for me within the short term or even the medium term. It just isn’t workable, given the quality problems across multiple platforms. iOS is adequate for my mobile needs, but the desktop/laptop situation is more complex – and that’s where I’m doing most of the work, and therefore where I notice the problems more. Everyone’s situation is different, of course, and, as usual, the people with less technical knowledge will be The most disadvantaged when they run into accessibility problems – on whichever platform they’re using. It’s the same everywhere. From: Macvisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> on behalf of joseph hodge <josephlho...@gmail.com> Reply-To: Macvisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Date: Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 16:38 To: Macvisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Ios 13.4.1 You are free to go to a OS and device that meats your needs then. You gave no reasoning to why your fed up or why Apple doesn’t care. I find bugs the new text editing boxes where there isn’t edit boxes for one but every OS has bugs we have to deal with. Android for one still can’t read all punctuation which should be on every screen reader as an option. I left Apple for a bit and came back some times we have to evaluate things and see how they are. Hope you find what your looking for. Joe Sent from my iPad On Apr 9, 2020, at 4:31 PM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: Hi, What specifically has given you the impression that Apple is not focusing on accessibility? Later... Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Apr 9, 2020, at 14:29, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: I’m getting fed up with Apple non-responsiveness to accessibility issues & have begun the process of going back to Windows. & Jaws. I’m so disappointed. On 8 Apr 2020, at 08:16, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: Hi! I just updated to iOS 13.4.1. SO far i haven’t notice any bugfixes for Vo. /A -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. 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