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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

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Forum Topic (Apple Beta Releases) by AppleVis
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macOS Golden Gate Beta 7 Megathread

Forum Topic (Apple Beta Releases) by AppleVis
5 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 10 hours ago

Blind Racer: Audio Racing β€” a slot car racing game built for us from the ground up β€” is now free on the App Store

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1 comments. Last update or comment 2 minutes 2 seconds ago

jKey 2026.1: cluster typing with a real language model behind it, and no AI

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by webmantaz
0 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 26 minutes ago

Feedback wanted on a new hourly chime and speaking clock for iPhone

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Eldar S.
2 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 29 minutes ago

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0 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 8 minutes ago

New audio game platform in beta

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS Gaming) by Exodia
3 comments. Last update or comment 4 hours 50 minutes ago

I built a Mac browser that repairs pages for VoiceOver β€” and I need blind testers, because mine were all sighted

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

Getting paid for what you already know

Forum Topic (Accessibility Advocacy) by Dmytro Liesniak
3 comments. Last update or comment 7 hours 38 minutes ago

Why I am doing this, since it was fair to ask

Forum Topic (Accessibility Advocacy) by Dmytro Liesniak
53 comments. Last update or comment 7 hours 54 minutes ago

Trying to understand the current situation with working with text on Mac

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Thomas_T
1 comments. Last update or comment 8 hours 4 minutes ago

Introducing Sonarpad for iOS and Android: a light app to read documents, check news, subscribe to podcasts, listen to radio stations, and much more!

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Ambro
86 comments. Last update or comment 8 hours 4 minutes ago

Pomagotchi - Virtual Pom Pet & Mini Games

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Paige
Usability Rating: There are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.
23 comments. Last update or comment 13 hours 44 minutes ago

I am losing my sight, so I built the writing studio I needed β€” it is now on the Mac App Store

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by KLAUS WEBER
10 comments. Last update or comment 14 hours 32 minutes ago

What is everyone’s favorite voice voice to use?

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS) by Chrisyetter
38 comments. Last update or comment 16 hours 19 minutes ago
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Latest Non-Apple Posts

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Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Lee
3 comments. Last update or comment 14 hours 45 minutes ago

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Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Stephen
36 comments. Last update or comment 16 hours 7 minutes ago

New video audio description tool

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Martijn - Sparkling Apps
12 comments. Last update or comment 17 hours 49 minutes ago

from VoiceOver to TalkBack

Forum Topic (Android) by Alicia Krage
28 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 16 hours ago

TV accessibility, Samsung, Sony, LG or something else?

Forum Topic (Smart Home Tech and Gadgets) by elliot2012
44 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 22 hours ago

DownAccess and Accessible Media Converter: the Downie and Permute of Windows

Forum Topic (Windows) by Mathieu
6 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 18 hours ago

Apparently even Microsoft hates the new Outlook...

Forum Topic (Windows) by Voracious P. Brain
2 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 5 hours ago

Heading back to campus this fall? WeWALK Smart Cane 2 is here for blind and low vision, and with a back-to-school discount!

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by WeWALK
2 comments. Last update or comment 1 week ago

Freight Fate: cross-platform audio trucking game

Forum Topic (Windows) by Orinks
20 comments. Last update or comment 1 week ago

Problem reConnecting my Braille Displays

Forum Topic (Windows) by Maldalain
1 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 2 days ago
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