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Welcome to AppleVis

AppleVis is the premier online resource for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple technologies. A Be My Eyes company, our mission is to empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision to get the most from Apple products and services. With an active, engaged user base and a vast collective understanding of vision accessibility on Apple's platforms, members of the AppleVis community support each other in accessing the maximum potential of Apple hardware, software, and services.

Getting Started With iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch

Getting started with a new Apple product can be overwhelming. We offer curated lists of selected content from our website to help you familiarize yourself with the accessibility features of your device and answer many of your initial questions. Whether you are new to Apple or an experienced user, these lists will provide valuable information to help you start using your device right away or build on your existing knowledge.

  • Getting started with iPhone or iPad
  • Getting started with Mac
  • Getting started with Apple Watch

These lists offer just a sample of the wide range of help and information available on AppleVis. They are intended to provide a starting point for learning about your new Apple product, but there is much more to discover. We encourage you to explore the rest of the website, take advantage of the community support and resources available, and continue to learn as you use your device.

Also be sure to browse our iOS & iPadOS, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV App Directories, in which you will find information submitted by our community on the accessibility of thousands of applications.

If you are looking for iOS and iPadOS apps which have been developed specifically for blind, DeafBlind, or low vision users and which will help you in your daily life, you can find our list of these here.

Latest Apple Posts And Updates

TUrnOver - the OG alternative screenreader for mac is now opensource

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Oliver Kennett
16 comments. Last update or comment 37 seconds ago

iOS 27.2 RC is out

Forum Topic (Apple Beta Releases) by danno5
26 comments. Last update or comment 20 minutes 3 seconds ago

Boba Sort: Tea Color Puzzle

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Faerie
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
41 comments. Last update or comment 45 minutes 4 seconds ago

Game World is now available on the App Store

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS Gaming) by nbappdev
4 comments. Last update or comment 56 minutes 24 seconds ago

Game World fans, rejoice!

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS Gaming) by KE8UPE
7 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 18 minutes ago

Alternatives to Trivia crack that are accessible for blind and sighted people?

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS Gaming) by Moopie Curran
0 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 19 minutes ago

iOS 27 and iPadOS 27: A Summary of VoiceOver and Braille Issues and Improvements

Blog Post by AppleVis
200 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 48 minutes ago

thermostats that work with siri without a homekit hub.

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by JohnyTheHess
1 comments. Last update or comment 2 hours 4 minutes ago

EchoScape: I spent the past year building a navigation & obstacle-sensing app β€” looking for feedback from blind pedestrians

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Dan@EchoScapeApp
46 comments. Last update or comment 2 hours 55 minutes ago

Braille Screen input calibration on iOS 27

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Johann
7 comments. Last update or comment 4 hours 10 minutes ago

Announcing a New Project: Building a JAWS-Inspired Screen Reader for macOS

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Uğur Gürbüz
51 comments. Last update or comment 4 hours 41 minutes ago

forum drowning in endless posts about vibe-coded apps – please move these posts to a new and separate forum

Forum Topic (Site News, Updates, and Feedback) by Justin_B
82 comments. Last update or comment 5 hours 49 minutes ago

Exploring the Experience of Blind Programmers Using VoiceOver and Xcode on macOS

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Michael
2 comments. Last update or comment 5 hours 59 minutes ago

A novel bug or is it?

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Lee
2 comments. Last update or comment 6 hours 45 minutes ago

URGENT: iOS 26.5 broke my ONLY way to type (Airtype gone) – need replacement ASAP

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Michael Dunn
39 comments. Last update or comment 7 hours 25 minutes ago
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Latest Non-Apple Posts

Bocket money brailler, is it really useful?

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Ramy
11 comments. Last update or comment 13 hours 4 minutes ago

Sony, you magnificent beast!

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Stephen
16 comments. Last update or comment 23 hours 35 minutes ago

Modeler and profiler for blind guitarists

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by vainer
38 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 1 hour ago

Speech Central Pack: Kokoro

Forum Topic (Android) by Speech Central
0 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 2 hours ago

AI-powered Audio Description: seeking feedback from the community

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Marina Akenteva
6 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 4 hours ago

[New Add-on] Vision Assistant Pro: Your Interactive AI Copilot for NVDA (Powered by Gemini)

Forum Topic (Windows) by mahmood
120 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 8 hours ago

Your experience with orbit player, especially compared to vrstream

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by TheBlindGuy07
5 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 15 hours ago

FYI, Windows Accessibility improvements

Forum Topic (Windows) by Voracious P. Brain
3 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 4 hours ago

googlebook, your thoughts?

Forum Topic (Android) by ziixies
13 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 23 hours ago

Talk Forward Screen Reader

Forum Topic (Android) by Trenton Matthews
193 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 9 hours ago
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