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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

syncing a folder between mac and Iphone

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Ramy
11 comments. Last update or comment 5 minutes 51 seconds ago

Memora: Helping VoiceOver Users Find, Understand, and Manage Their Photos More Easily

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by recoo07
12 comments. Last update or comment 2 hours 9 minutes ago

World Kitchen, a casual, free and accessible cooking browser game that can be played off-line.

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS Gaming) by DMNagel
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 37 minutes ago

Are you using Voiceover on Mac OS 27 or 26 as your daily driver? If so, how?

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Darragh
17 comments. Last update or comment 4 hours 37 minutes ago

FrameMate 1.1: An Accessible Mac Recorder for Screen, Camera, iPhone, and Audio

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by recoo07
8 comments. Last update or comment 5 hours 22 minutes ago

Question regarding Shadow PC on Mac OS

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Datawolf
4 comments. Last update or comment 6 hours 18 minutes ago

Quiet Grind: an idle RPG built to be fully playable with VoiceOver (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch)

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS Gaming) by Jasper Blaauw
21 comments. Last update or comment 7 hours 3 minutes ago

an alternative view

Forum Topic (Other Apple Chat) by Daniel Angus MacDonald
18 comments. Last update or comment 7 hours 37 minutes ago

Restaurant Rush: Cook & Serve

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by matheus rheine
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
116 comments. Last update or comment 8 hours 29 minutes ago

remnants.

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by roman
2 comments. Last update or comment 10 hours 36 minutes ago

wayfound: walk & remember

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Leela
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
0 comments. Last update or comment 9 hours 55 minutes ago

ToBe SAID - TTS Engine for iOS

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by lookbe
60 comments. Last update or comment 12 hours 45 minutes ago

BrailliantConnect: your Brailliant in the Finder, no macFUSE

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Mathieu
10 comments. Last update or comment 13 hours 5 minutes ago

Kodou - Swipe & Connect

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Leela
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
1 comments. Last update or comment 13 hours 35 minutes ago

New AI app for describing images and video: PiccyBot

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Martijn - Sparkling Apps
669 comments. Last update or comment 17 hours 26 minutes ago
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Latest Non-Apple Posts

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

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Angelo Li
61 comments. Last update or comment 5 minutes 6 seconds ago

Why do you choose a device voice?

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by OldBear
76 comments. Last update or comment 25 minutes 19 seconds ago

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

Forum Topic (Windows) by Merlin
30 comments. Last update or comment 30 minutes 15 seconds ago

Amazon echo 4th gen vs Echo dot max

Forum Topic (Smart Home Tech and Gadgets) by Hugo
5 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour ago

I'm giving you 3 grand. What weird or little known adaptive tech are you buying for an assistive technology display at a library?

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Cory K
36 comments. Last update or comment 22 hours 46 minutes ago

Civilization 6 for PC is fully accessible

Forum Topic (Windows) by Panais
10 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 22 hours ago

Volunteer TalkBack testers for Reshu PDF Reader (Android)

Forum Topic (Android) by SR Studio
0 comments. Last update or comment 21 hours 49 minutes ago

## Meta Glasses: Will They Actually Give Me Real Independence as a Blind Person?

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Ramy
30 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 14 hours ago

the last of us 2 and aiming accessibility.

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

Talk Forward Screen Reader

Forum Topic (Android) by Trenton Matthews
189 comments. Last update or comment 6 days 10 hours ago
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