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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

Announcing the first public beta of Runa TTS for iOS: bringing the high quality, natural sounding voices from ReadSpeaker to VoiceOver and other apps that rely on Apple's speech synthesis API's.

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Adi Kushnir
170 comments. Last update or comment 5 minutes 38 seconds ago

Am I normal, or is there anyone else out there like me?

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Ramy
33 comments. Last update or comment 10 minutes 4 seconds ago

The iOS 27.2 developer beta and related updates are out!

Forum Topic (Apple Beta Releases) by KE8UPE
85 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 12 minutes ago

The buttons to switch between All and Missed in the Phone app classic view do not work

iOS or iPadOS Bug Report by Dave Nason
2 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 32 minutes ago

accessibility is now almost completely broken in the latest forced update for Facebook's messenger app

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Josh C.
3 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 42 minutes ago

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

Blog Post by AppleVis
162 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 44 minutes ago

iPhone 18 Pro: Hands-On and Initial Impressions

Blog Post by Michael Hansen
74 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 52 minutes ago

Progress of loading a page in Safari

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

Blind Cube

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Snorlax
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
1 comments. Last update or comment 2 hours 7 minutes ago

PSA: There's no Hey Siri on Mac Mini

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Voracious P. Brain
11 comments. Last update or comment 2 hours 39 minutes ago

Introducing relayMe: A new audio-based social platform, now in public beta!

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by IvanS
0 comments. Last update or comment 2 hours 2 minutes ago

Using "Hey Siri" with Apple Watch and iOS 27

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by peter
0 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 2 minutes ago

i built a free offline camera app that describes what it sees, looking for voiceover feedback

Forum Topic (App Development and Programming) by Matt Macosko
36 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 17 minutes ago

In WhatsApp, the message actions menu, which includes reactions, disappears before you can interact with it if using VoiceOver

iOS or iPadOS Bug Report by Dave Nason
49 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 23 minutes ago

Introducing Folio: A Flexible, Accessible Way to Organize Everyday Life

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by recoo07
24 comments. Last update or comment 4 hours 33 minutes ago
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Latest Non-Apple Posts

Google introduce new accessibility feature call Guided Vision!

Forum Topic (Android) by MarkSarch
1 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 38 minutes ago

An Accessible Tactile & Voice Power Bankβ€”Made Better by You!

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Angelo Li
13 comments. Last update or comment 4 hours 18 minutes ago

New video audio description tool

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Martijn - Sparkling Apps
14 comments. Last update or comment 9 hours 42 minutes ago

Bug with talk back on Samsung devices

Forum Topic (Android) by Apple-fan01
60 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 11 hours ago

Seeking advice: Samsung Galaxy S25

Forum Topic (Android) by Brian
27 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 19 hours ago

Sorry for the rant... But... Outlook for Windows.

Forum Topic (Windows) by Merlin
24 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 19 hours ago

the last of us 2 and aiming accessibility.

Forum Topic (Windows) by roman
5 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 9 hours ago

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

Forum Topic (Windows) by mahmood
114 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 13 hours ago

Resetting Android tablets to factory defaults.

Forum Topic (Android) by Malcolm13
2 comments. Last update or comment 6 days 16 hours ago

Thinking about switching to android

Forum Topic (Android) by jay
22 comments. Last update or comment 6 days 17 hours ago
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