Re: The Accessibility of a Particular Metronome iPhone App

Hello Jim, Have you looked this app up on appleVis? It's fine to ask here, but someone may have written it up in the app directory there. HTH, Anna > On May 12, 2024, at 10:40 PM, portillo@gmail.com wrote: > > Hello there friends and list members, > I am needing to get a good metronome

Re: Seven Little words.

but when I try to do the Braille display commands, all it says > is "direct touch area." What am I missing? > > thank you! > Kayde > >> On Apr 16, 2024, at 9:49 PM, Anna Dresner wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I play 7 L

Re: pausing recording in Voice Memos or alternative app

Hello Ryan, I'm pretty sure the magic tap pauses a voice memos recording. Best, Anna > On Apr 26, 2024, at 12:17 PM, Ryan Mann wrote: > > If you are recording something using Voice Memos, is there any way to pause > the recording then start recording again and have it be one recording? If

Re: Seven Little words.

Hi, A one-finger flick left or right moves to the next or previous puzzle or clue. It does take a couple of seconds after you open it for the puzzles to be available. It may take longer if you haven't played in a while. Best, Anna > On Apr 17, 2024, at 10:50 PM, Donna Casteen wrote: > >

Re: Seven Little words.

Hi everyone, I play 7 Little Words just about every day. It's completely accessible. I even use it with a braille display. It uses flash messages, so you have to turn the display time to a longer setting than you might ordinarly use, but otherwise, it works really well. Flick through the clues

Re: Seven Little words.

Hi Elizabeth, Touch the screen. You should then be able to flick to item on the screen as usual. All the best, Anna > On Apr 16, 2024, at 4:18 PM, Elizabeth Ulrich > wrote: > > Hello. I have been trying to play Seven Little Words. When I open the app the > rotor will not turn so that I

Screen recognition makes all the difference with chakra tuning app

Hi everyone, Screen recognition can be super annoying when it gets turned on by accident in a normally accessible app. But I just downloaded an app called Chakra tuner that is completely inaccessible with it off, but in which I can do everything I want when it's on. The app plays sounds for

Re: Music Question

Hi Carla, I assume from your question that you are using Windows. In that case, download iTunes onto your computer. I know Apple is switching to an app called Music on Windows machines, but I don't think it's happened yet, or maybe it's only happened in Windows 11. If you are using Windows 11

Re: Anyone else having major issues with the latest 17.4 public beta?

Hi, I haven't tried selecting text with the latest beta, but I'm not experiencing any of the issues in the original post. Best, Anna > On Feb 17, 2024, at 7:49 PM, Corey Cook wrote: > > I have seen some posts on fb iphone groups about this issue. > > > Corey Cook > > From:

Re: Overcast shortcut question

Hello Robin, Thomas made those demos when Shortcuts was first added to iOS in around 2017. They were excellent at one time, but things have changed a lot since then. It is still possible to create shortcuts to play Overcast episodes, but I couldn't find any way to do it just now except to

Re: Has there been a recent AppleViz newsletter?

Hi Keith, Yes, one came out on January 31 or so. Best, Anna > On Feb 2, 2024, at 5:25 PM, Keith Kramlinger wrote: > > Hi, > Has there been a recent AppleViz newsletter? I don’t recall having received > one recently. I have checked both my junk folder and trash folders with no > success.

Re: Siri and music recognition

Hi Max, Unfortunately, I think hearing aids have something to do with it. I also have hearing aids connected to my phone. This afternoon, the phone wasn't playing through the aids for some reason, and music recognition worked. I reconnected the aids, and music recognition still worked.

Re: Siri and music recognition

I had the same problem for a couple of weeks. Today it's working fine. Go figure. > On Jan 5, 2024, at 3:11 PM, Tom Lange wrote: > > I googled this topic earlier today and it seems that people have experienced > this particular bug in iOS 16. > > >> On Jan 5, 2024, at 12:44 PM, Dennis Long

Re: New hearing aids and blue tooth

Hello Maria, With my Starkey hearing aids, when I open the settings, there's a control called Audio Routing. It opens a screen with options for controlling what audio goes where. I would suggest seeing if you have these settings and working with them if you do. I hope you can find settings you

Re: Audio description on Hulu through Apple TV app on the iPad

HI Mary, Have you tried the Hulu app? It might be easier in an app where you're accessing Hulu directly. Best, Anna > On Dec 19, 2023, at 11:35 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > > I have recently subscribed to Hulu with ads for a year for a dollar a month. > I want to watch the movie zero days,

Re: macbook

Hi, Thanks for that command; I didn't know it. And VO-O without Shift takes you to Notifications. Best, Anna > On Dec 9, 2023, at 7:47 AM, 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Are you talking about V O Shift O? That brings up control Center on the Mac. > Merv > > >> On Dec 9, 2023,

Re: iPhone 15 pro max help needed with notifications

Hi, You might also want to go to Notification Settings. At the top, you can choose between count, sTack, and List. You might want to choose List. Not far below that is show Previews. Your choices are Always, When Unlocked, or Never. If you want to hear full notifications on the Lock Screen,

Re: hearing aids and iPhone

Hi Robin, I like having my hearing aids paired with my phone. It means I can check notifications or text someone silently without putting on headphones, which can be convenient. I turn off Bluetooth when I want others to be able to hear my phone. Cheers, Anna > On Oct 29, 2023, at 4:21 PM,

Fwd: Take Control Books 20th Anniversary Sale!

Hi everyone, I've bought a lot of Take control books over the years. They release everything in ePub and text-based PDF with no DRM, so you can read them in your player or reader of choice. They generally do a reasonably good job mentioning keystrokes and such, and they cover a wide variety of

Re: Rotor On Apple Watch?

ngers. I try to turn it with my left hand but apparently, nothing > seems to be happening. > Thanks! > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Anna Dresner > Sent: Thursday, Octobe

Re: Rotor On Apple Watch?

Yes we do, It works just like on the phone. Best, Anna > On Oct 5, 2023, at 1:40 PM, Mohammad Fazil wrote: > > Do we have rotor on Apple watch? > Thanks! > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: dynamic island

Hello Carolyn, If you are playing music, controls remain in the dynamic island even when you are doing other things on your phone. I think some apps put notifications there as well, but I haven’t seen any so far. Best, Anna > On Oct 5, 2023, at 10:16 AM, Carolyn Arnold

Re: Resetting iPhone12?

Hello Mohammad, There are lots of different resets available, such as resetting network settings (which can fix a lot of problems) and resetting the Home Screen (which puts all your apps on home screens in alphabetical order). There’s also the reset you do by pressing volume Up, then Volume

Re: Dynamic island

Hi, It mostly says Empty on my iPhone 14 Pro too, but some apps put information there, and I’ve heard the feature demonstrated on AppleVis. Presumably it will have things in it more often as more developers start using it. Best, Anna > On Sep 24, 2023, at 4:51 PM, Kelly Ford wrote: > > Hi,

Re: Just a few upgrade questions, and other comments

Hi Terry, I wouldn’t recommend getting an SE because I’m pretty sure it uses an older chip than either the iPhone 14 Pro or any of the iPhone 15s. The newer the chip you buy, the longer your phone is likely to get updates. Also, I don’t think the SE has the ability for precision finding using

Re: Pro vs Max

Hi, I got an iPhone 14 Pro this past summer. I don’t use the battery as heavily as some of you, but I routinely get two days on one charge, so I think the odds are good it would last through a whole day if I did use the GPS extensively for a day. I’m not doubting that the battery life on the

Re: Some issues with the iPhone 14 Pro and iOS 17

Hi, I’m running iOS 17 on an iPhone 14 Pro and am having no problem seeing the status bar. I would suggest restarting your phone and calling Apple Accessibility if that doesn’t help. Best, Anna > On Sep 19, 2023, at 8:23 AM, Chris Chaffin wrote: > > > I am running the latest version of

Re: VoiceOver and iOS 17

Hi,I haven't watched the video, but VoiceOver is working fine with the release candidate on my iPhone 14 Pro. What issue do they say is broken?Best,AnnaSent from my iPhoneOn Sep 16, 2023, at 4:45 PM, 'John André Lium-Netland' via VIPhone wrote:Sendt fra min iPhone.16. sep. 2023 kl. 22:42 skrev

Re: ICloud terms of Service?

Hi Debbie, I haven’t seen anything like this. Have them show all headers in the message and see who it’s actually from. That should make things clear. Best, Anna > On Sep 11, 2023, at 7:22 PM, Debbie Downey wrote: > > Hello, > > A friend just received a notification on his iPhone about

Re: Siri volume very low when wearing airPods

Hi Kimberly, I would suggest engaging Siri while you are wearing AirPods, such as asking for a weather forecast, and turning up the volume while Siri is speaking. I hope that will fix the problem. Best, Anna > On Sep 8, 2023, at 2:31 PM, Kimberly Gardner > wrote: > > Hi, > > I've had

Re: Questions regarding my Apple watch

gt;>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >>> Of Donald Raikes >>> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 1:28 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject:

Re: Questions regarding my Apple watch

Hi Terri, Turn off Speak on Wrist Raise either in VoiceOver Settings on the watch or in the Watch app on your phone. Then VoiceOver will only speak when you wake the watch. Best, Anna > On Aug 21, 2023, at 6:26 AM, Terri Stimmel > wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > I just have a quick

Re: Mona App

Hi Kathy, That’s right. You will need to create a Mastodon account first. Then you can use Mona to log into it. There are lots of Mastodon servers you could join. Quite a few blind people are on the tweesecake server at https://tweesecake.social If you go to that link, you will see the rules

Re: Syncing Overcast between devices?

Yes, Overcast syncs perfectly between devices, and because it uses its own sync method, the podcasts don't take up space in your iCloud account.Best,AnnaSent from my iPhoneOn Aug 11, 2023, at 3:04 PM, Gerardo Corripio wrote:Awesome! Thanks for the tip! This will avoid having to go into Overcast

Re: Deleting bookmarks in Safari

Hi Kim, Open Safari and choose Show Bookmarks. Touch the bookmark you want to delete, flick down to Delete, and double-tap. Best, Anna > On Aug 10, 2023, at 10:49 AM, 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Hello, > > It’s past time for me to clean out some of my bookmarks but I don’t

Re: Trying to read a text file with a braille display

The last time I tried it, Voice Dream Writer worked great for reading text files. It's been a while though, so it's possible something has broken since. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 3, 2023, at 9:24 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > The best way is on the braille display itself if

Re: keyboard on apple watch?

When you tap the button to edit text, a tiny keyboard should appear. In the bottom right corner is a Dictate button. Double-tap that, dictate your message, and do a two-finger double-tap to stop dictating. That's way easier than using the keyboard. Your phone may also offer to let you type to

Re: NLS E-Reader and the iPhone

HI Robert, If you use a Humanware eReader, the command is Space with dots 156. You can find a list of commands for the Brailliant BI X and iOS on the Humanware website by choosing Support and that product. The commands are the same as for the Best, Anna > On Jul 17, 2023, at 6:13 PM, Robert

Re: IOS 17, is it worth it?

Hello, Yes, Voice Dream Reader is working fine here too. Best, Anna > On Jul 15, 2023, at 1:22 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > If you refer to Voice Dream Reader which I assume you are after your dogged > campaign to try and convince people your app is vbetter then I can report > that

Re: Downloading An App From The App Store Help Please.

Hi Janet, When you choose Search, the edit box is near the top of the screen. HTH, Anna > On Jul 14, 2023, at 9:35 PM, janet gross wrote: > > HI everyone, > I can’t seem to find how to download an certain app from the app store. I > know it’s been quite some time since I downloaded from

Replacement for Move app?

Hi everyone, A few years ago, I found a fitness app called Move. Every now and then throughout the day, at the frequency I specified, it would remind me to move and would suggest an exercise I could do in a couple of minutes, such as 10 push-ups, climbing four flights of steps, or doing the

Re: Voice Dream Reader and Family sharing

I got confirmation early on that the subscription covers both the Mac and iOS versions of Voice Dream Reader. If you have both platforms, it’s convenient having VDR on both and synced. Best, Anna > On Jun 23, 2023, at 12:53 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Is your app available yet? If so,

Re: Voice Dream Reader now going under new name in App Store updates

Fortunately, the app icon on my phone still says, Voice Dream Reader. I hope that continues, as it’s a much better name. Best, Anna > On Jun 3, 2023, at 1:49 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > Richard, > > Thanks for those additional details about the new owners of Voice Dream > Reader also

Re: new tramendous brail panning bug for all brail devices DO NOT UPDATE to ios16.5

Hi, I’m seeing an issue with Kindle and Voice dream Reader where everything works fine until I get to the end of a page. The next page opens normally, but once it does, all four thumb keys on my braille display stop working. I hear a thunk sound when I press one, and nothing changes on the

Fwd: Voice dream Reader for Mac

Reader for Mac > Date: April 27, 2023 at 8:50:39 PM CDT > To: "Anna Dresner" > > Hi Anna, > > The subscription will work for both the Mac app and the iOS app. It will take > another week or so to make sure the subscriptions are unified, but if you > purchase one,

Re: Voice Dream Reader subscription details from the new owners, Applause Group

Hi Richard and all, I sent a message to the support address a couple of days ago to see how Voice Dream Reader for the Mac was affected by the changes and what the subscription for the two apps would be, but I’ve heard nothing. Do you have any information about Voice Dream Reader for Mac?

Re: Voice Dream Reader for IOS, yearly suscription?

Hello, I would suggest writing to supp...@voicedream.com to find out. Best, Anna > On Apr 25, 2023, at 12:54 PM, Leo Bado wrote: > > Hi everyone, is it true that Voice Dream Reader for IOS is changing to a > yearly subscription model? Or is this just a

Re: text message link query

Hi Anthony, Turn the rotor to Links, flick to the link, and double-tap. Best, Anna > On Apr 24, 2023, at 1:01 PM, anthonyborg...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi > > I don’t know if anyone can help me.whenever i get a text message and i double > tap on it to open the link, it won’t open, so a

Re: Airplane Mode Question

Hello Arnold and all, Airplane Mode leaves WiFi and Bluetooth on. I think it just turns off cellular data and (I’m guessing) GPS. If you need to turn everything off, you might want to make a shortcut that does it. Best, Anna > On Apr 24, 2023, at 2:05 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: > > I turned

Re: Regarding summaries

Hi Diane, If you are talking about setting up a summary of notifications, go into Notifications Settings Choose Scheduled Summary, and toggle the On button to turn it off. I hope that helps. Best, Anna > On Apr 23, 2023, at 6:09 AM, Diane Giannetti wrote: > > I am made a summary a while

Re: transfer all apps and data.

Hello, Back up your old phone to iCloud. When you set up your new one, choose to restore from that backup. All data that can be copied will be. Best, Anna > On Apr 15, 2023, at 4:26 PM, alban hoxha wrote: > > hello. > how can transfer all apps and data from iphone6s to iphone11? > > -- >

Audio Pong game temporarily free

Hi everyone, I learned earlier today that a game called Pitch Black: Audio Pong is temporarily free. I haven’t played it yet, but it is supposed to use binaural audio and be completely accessible just using your ears and a headset. Best, Anna -- The following information is important for all

Re: Does any one know if the noise icesalation feature wil work in the newest i pad update that came out today

Hello, I also heard that this feature isn’t available if you have Wi-Fi calling turned on. Best, Anna > On Mar 28, 2023, at 10:36 AM, Diane Giannetti wrote: > > OK, thank you so very much for the very quick response. I will have to try it > out. > > Sent from Diane's awesome iPhone! > >>

Re: getting started with a mac

Hi Don, Yes, you can connect the focus to a Mac. AppleVis (www.applevis.com ) has guides for the Mac. That should get you started. Best, Anna > On Mar 23, 2023, at 6:49 PM, Donald Raikes wrote: > > At work many of our developers have been switched to using macs, so

Re: New iPad owner with questions

Hello Wayne, Locking the orientation isn’t a VoiceOver feature, so you can absolutely have it set differently on the two devices. On both, you lock the orientation in Control Center. The phone can only be locked in portrait, while the iPad can be locked in either one. Just go into the

Re: Important, No Text Verifications

e posting the same > question to another list. Many of us are subscribed to multiple lists dealing > with similar topics and by the time you add in all the commercial advertising > messages, the inbox gets quite overwhelmed. > > Alan Lemly > > Sent from my iPhone > &

Re: Important, No Text Verifications

ne2 and I'm not sure about the distribution of those messages at > this point. > > Alan Lemly > > -Original Message- > From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anna > Dresner > Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2023 4:12 PM > To: vipho...@googlegroups.com > Subje

Re: Issue with most Recent update of Audible app

Hi John, Audible seems to be working pretty much the same as before on my 2020 SE. Maybe it’s loading a bit more slowly, but not too much. I did notice that when I had it set to only show items on my device and then deleted something, I had to reload the app to get the deleted item to

Re: Perplexing Issue With Languages

Hello, I think you need both to turn on auto-detect languages and to have the rotor set to your default language to make it switch. Best, Anna > On Feb 20, 2023, at 3:10 PM, ⁨Lielle Ben Simonליאל בן סימון⁩ > <⁨liel...@gmail.com⁩> wrote: > > Hi Nicki, that's should be happends. > When you

Re: Perplexing Issue With Languages

Hello, In Speech in VoiceOver Settings, make sure Detect Languages is on. Best, Anna > On Feb 20, 2023, at 6:48 AM, Tali Sarnetzky wrote: > > That's what I have to do now, switch between the languages through > the rotor. It was weird that it worked so well in IOS 15 and not in > this one.

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

rd that i am able >>> to play from the new york times website. Thanks for any help. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone 13 pro >>> >>> >>>> On Feb 18, 2023, at 2:06 PM, Anna Dresner wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Candy, >

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

Sent from my iPhone 13 pro > > >> On Feb 18, 2023, at 2:06 PM, Anna Dresner wrote: >> >> Hello Candy, >> >> I have been playing Wordle and the Spelling Bee from within the NYTimes app, >> and yes, they are accessible. I haven’t tried playing them from th

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

use the Crossword app, but I am > thinking that one is different. I’ve played Wordle every day, but that is > only the one word that is with the New York Times. Is this app accessible? > Thanks for any help. > > Candy > > Sent from my iPhone 13 pro > > >

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

n't for me. > > Respectfully, > > Wayne Merritt > Sent from my iPhone 13 Pro > Check out my GoodReads page: > http://goodreads.com/waynesbooks > >> On Feb 18, 2023, at 10:35 AM, Anna Dresner wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I tried to play t

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

Hello Ann, If you have access to a braille display, it helps a lot. The display won’t show you the words immediately as it normally would, but if you set the alert messages to a long time, such as 3 seconds, whatever VoiceOver says, including the words and clues, appears on the braille display

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

Hi everyone, I tried to play the mini crossword in the New York Time Crosswords app, but I couldn’t quite make it work. When it opens, the Across clues are listed in a very accessible way, saying how many letters the word has and whether any letters are filled in. If I touch one (not

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

You can get accessible crossword puzzles through an app called Crosswords https://apps.apple.com/app/id284036524https://apps.apple.com/app/id284036524 Best, Anna > On Feb 17, 2023, at 1:36 PM, Judy Holloway wrote: > > Hi. There used to be a crossword puzzle app in the app store called "FOUR >

Re: Reading Books In The Book App?

Hi Fazil, Go to reading Now or Library and double-tap the book. Normal VoiceOver commands work. There’s also a Menu button at the bottom of the screen that gives you options like Search and Table of Contents. Best, Anna > On Feb 14, 2023, at 2:29 PM, Fazil M. wrote: > > Hi, Group. > I have

Re: Apple Watch SE2?

ring a > code. Open the Books app and search for Apple Watch User Guide. Make sure you > get the one for version 9.0. There are detailed instructions on how to set up > the watch using VoiceOver. > > Best. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anna >

Re: Apple Watch SE2?

Hello Fazil, I’m assuming this is your first Apple Watch. In that case, you will need to pair it with your phone, either by lining it up with the camera or entering a code. Open the Books app and search for Apple Watch User Guide. Make sure you get the one for version 9.0. There are detailed

Re: Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

Hi Donna, I play the spelling bee regularly and don’t use Screen Recognition. I do set VoiceOver not to navigate to images. Then I can flick between the letters and double-tap to enter them, then double-tap Enter. Best, Anna > On Jan 21, 2023, at 11:28 AM, Donna Casteen wrote: > > I also

Wordle is accessible without a plug-in

Hi everyone, I just found out that Wordle is accessible in The NYTimes app, and a friend is using it with safari. A browser add-on or bookmarklet used to be necessary, but it isn’t now. In the app, the tutorial still isn’t fully accessible, but the game is. In case you don’t know. Each day

Re: Control center

include stopwatch or > include wallet, for instance. > Control center already has items such as flashlight and timer which I could > reorder. > Back to the drawing board. > Bill > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 12, 2023, at 11:04 AM, Anna Dres

Re: Control center

Hi William, Go to Settings and choose Control Center. There are Included Controls and More controls sections, each of which starts with a heading. If you choose something in More Controls, it gets added to Included Controls, and the item appears in Control Center. HTH, Anna > On Jan 12,

Re: daniel

Hi Janet, Go to Settings/Accessibility/VoiceOver. Choose Speech. The first item on the screen is a button that tells you what your current voice is. Double-tap it if you want to select a different voice. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 10, 2023, at 7:28 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > >

Re: Reading Kindle Books in Braille

Hello Kelly, I’m using a Brailliant BI 40 X with the latest beta on a 2020 iPhone SE. With automatic panning on, I don’t have to do anything when switching pages in a Kindle book; when I get to the bottom of one page, it switches to the next one automatically. The braille commands for

Re: Apple Music karaoke

Hi Kayla, I don’t think the microphone does anything; all I’ve heard is that you can adjust the volume of the vocals, and the lyrics are closely synced to the music. Best, Anna > On Dec 19, 2022, at 2:47 PM, Kayla King wrote: > > > Hi all, > Was just curious, has anyone been able to get

Re: I no longer receive notifications from Weather Gods app

ccount, restore >>>>> purchases? I lost my notifications as well, and I am thinking the restore >>>>> purchases is what did it for me to bring them back. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>>&

Re: I no longer receive notifications from Weather Gods app

Hi, I stopped receiving notifications, but after I opened the app, they started up again. I suggest trying that if you haven’t already. Best, Anna > On Dec 16, 2022, at 11:10 AM, Kathy Blackburn wrote: > > Actually, my subscription is current, but the notifications still don't come. > >

Re: Folder Structure In Files App?

Hello Fazil, When you open files, you’ll find three tab controls at the bottom of the screen: Recent, Shared, and Browse. I suggest choosing Browse so you can see where things are. When I do that, focus is in the items in my iCloud Drive. If I choose the Back button or do the scrub gesture, I

Re: How to delete an ap from my IPHONE

Hi Dan, Go to any Home Screen, touch an app, flick up or down to edit Mode, and double-tap. Now find the app you want to move. Flick down to the Drag option and double-tap. Touch an app or folder that you want to be to its left or right. Then flick down until you get to the Drop option you

Re: Return a purchased app

Hello, I believe you can contact Apple Accessibility and request a refund. Best, Anna > On Oct 18, 2022, at 4:27 AM, Fanus Buys wrote: > > Hello list > I purchased an app on my iPhone but the app is inaccessible and in any > case not what I wanted. Is there a way to return the app and get a

Re: Attachment query

> >> On 16 Oct 2022, at 17:55, Anna Dresner > <mailto:wadres...@att.net>> wrote: >> >> Hi Anthony, >> >> If you double-tap the attachment, a screen with playback controls should >> open. There should also be a share button you can use to send

Re: Attachment query

Hi Anthony, If you double-tap the attachment, a screen with playback controls should open. There should also be a share button you can use to send the file elsewhere, save it to a folder in Files or Dropbox, etc. Best, Anna > On Oct 16, 2022, at 7:43 AM, anthony borg wrote: > > Hi > > I

Re: braille screen information

Hi Paula, AppleVis just released a guide on editing while using Braille Screen Input. I use this method to input braille regularly but haven’t used the steps in the article to try editing yet, so I can’t say how well they work. But here’s the article:

Re: Reading Spoken instructions By Word?

Hi Fazil, Reading by character works the same in Safari as anywhere else. You may be able to use the arrows; if not, interact with the text you want to review and press VO-Shift-Right Arrow. If neither of those work, try VO-W, which speaks the current word. Press the command again to spell it.

Re: Numbers Question

Hi Carla, Open VoiceOVer Settings and choose Verbosity. Find Numbers, and set it to Words. Best, Anna > On Oct 3, 2022, at 2:31 PM, Carla wrote: > > I just noticed when I ask Siri to look up a phone number it is read like 3 > million rather than the straight number like 360-4. How do I

Re: [BlindApples] BARDMobile virtually not usable after System network warning

Sounds like screen recognition got turned on. If you have it on the rotor, open BARD Mobile, turn the rotor to Screen Recognition, and turn it off. If not, you’ll need to turn it off in VoiceOVer Settings. Best, Anna > On Oct 1, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Holly wrote: > > Richard: > > I got that

Re: Another new Siri limitation

Hi Sieghard, Have you tried asking for it on Apple Music, such as “Play Dire Straits on Apple Music?” Maybe asking it that way once will sort it out. Best, Anna > On Sep 22, 2022, at 11:32 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I get a very strange response which was the case even in iOS 15 and

Re: Side Button Doesn't bring Up Siri After Update to iOS16?

Hello Fazil, I assume you’ve already tried restarting, but if you haven’t, I would try that first. Then check Siri settings to see if the ability to wake Siri with the side button somehow got turned off. Sometimes a setting is accidentally changed during an update. I hope that helps. Best,

Re: question if you have a new phone and you set it up just like your older phone can you still use face id?

Hi, Face ID and Touch ID don’t transfer from one phone to another. When you set up your new one, you’ll be prompted to configure Face ID. Best, Anna > On Sep 5, 2022, at 5:25 AM, Dennis Long wrote: > > I would do a phone to phone transfer. This will pull everything including > ring tones.

Re: Siri & activation tone

Hi Donna, Do you have the mute switch on. For me, the tones play when the phone isn't muted but don't if it is. Best, Anna > On Aug 22, 2022, at 6:44 PM, Donna Casteen wrote: > > Hi All, > > Is there a setting to turn on an activation tone when using siri?? My iPhone > & watch both

Re: is there a way?

ple demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought > which they seldom use.” - Søren Kierkegaard > > > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com <https://www.turner42.com/> > > 礪 > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anna >

Re: is there a way?

Hi, I would suggest that your friend not use headphones. That way, you could hear VoiceOver as they work. Best, Anna > On Aug 22, 2022, at 8:36 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > If the iPhone is their only phone; you still could simply call him. > I'd recommend he use earphones, but you

Re: Using Mail Drop

Hi, Dropbox links work fine. I prefer Airdrop because it’s as simple as sending an attachment, the file doesn’t need to live in a service like Dropbox or iCloud taking up space, and it’s easy for the recipient to deal with as well. Best, Anna > On Aug 10, 2022, at 12:10 PM, Shai wrote: > >

Re: Using Mail Drop

Hi Lisa, When you send the file by Airdrop, the recipient gets a link they can use to download it. Since the link is to a video, it may be that they can view it on their phone without downloading; I’m not sure. The link is good for 30 days. I hope that helps. Best, Anna > On Aug 9, 2022, at

Re: screen recognition

Hi, I suggest putting Screen Recognition in VoiceOver Quick Settings instead of the rotor. That way, it's still easy to access but much harder to turn on by accident. Best, Anna > On Jul 12, 2022, at 9:21 AM, Star Gazer wrote: > > Because it sucks. I had to turn it off

Re: Sticky Note, Vehicle

Hi Bobby, Make sure Screen Recognition is off for the app where you're hearing odd words. Best, Anna > On Jul 10, 2022, at 5:47 PM, Bobby Druesedow wrote: > > Hello: I have recently been hearing the below words quite a few times as I > scroll through different apps or screens. It usually

Re: Making an App more accessible

Hello Terri, Assuming you find the developer's contact information, describe the problem you are having in as much detail as you can. You could say something like, "All the buttons on this screen just say, "Button," so I can't tell which one does what," or "When I open the status screen, I

Re: Audible’s Rewind gesture what is it?

There are also buttons to move back and forward by chapters, a chapter button that puts all the chapters in a list so you can double-tap on the one you want, and seek sliders for moving within chapters. If your headphones have commands for skipping forward and back, those work too. HTH, Anna

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