Speaking of, is there a way of getting haptic feedback of time without audio or VO? Say two thumps on the hour, and one thump for the half hour?
Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates Louie P (Pete) Nalda MySpace.com/musikonalda Facebook.com/lpnalda Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter: @lpnalda > On May 19, 2019, at 11:27 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Mary, > > First, keep in mind that one can turn VoiceOver speech off, without disabling > the gestures, in both iOS and Mac OS; so this ability would, in no way, be > knew. > > Second, the primary reason that I would like the feature is for those who > have trouble using the current time hap tic feedback gesture. If one could > simply turn speech off, then one could request the time without fear of audio > feedback. > > There are times, when on a call, via the phone, when VoiceOver speech can get > in the way of the call audio, especially when using certain VoiceOver > gestures. > > To be honest, there are a couple of other reasons why I would find such an > ability useful but, I can't think of them, at present. However, I can say > that adding this feature to Watch OS would bring it in line with both Mac OS > and iOS. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2019 9:01 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Theme Question: How Do You Use Your Apple Watch? > > Hi Mark, > I don’t have an Apple Watch, but I am mystified as to the value of silent > mode. If you are a voiceover user, of what possible benefit is silent mode? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 19, 2019, at 8:58 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> >> Hi Michael, >> >> Yes, I love silent notifications, on the watch. It has truly been a game >> changer for me. I just love the privacy of it. >> >> I am so glad Apple put a silent mode on the watch. Now if they would only >> allow one to turn VoiceOver speech off, without disabling VoiceOver >> gestures? (smile). >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Michael Maslo >> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2019 11:39 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Theme Question: How Do You Use Your Apple Watch? >> >> I use my watch for fitness goals, forecast and notification. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Michael maslo >> >>> On May 18, 2019, at 12:53, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> As I have recently approved several new people to the group, I >>> thought it might be helpful if they could discover how many of us use >>> our various apple devices. >>> >>> So, my question: Other than telling the time, what are the top three >>> ways you use your Apple watch? >>> >>> As for me they are: >>> >>> 1. >>> Checking the hourly weather forecast. >>> >>> 2. >>> As a pedometer. >>> >>> 3. >>> Using the timer feature, with Siri. >>> >>> Honorable Mention: >>> Quickly scrolling through turn-by-turn directions when navigating a >>> route via Apple Maps. >>> >>> I look forward to your replies, >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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