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Welcome to AppleVis

AppleVis is the go-to online resource for blind and low vision users of Apple products such as the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Our mission is to empower people by providing information on accessibility features, accessible apps, and workarounds, as well as fostering a community of support and sharing of knowledge.

Our community is diverse and inclusive, welcoming people from all around the world, and draws upon a wealth of individual knowledge and experience to help each other in getting the most from Apple hardware and software. With a active and supportive community, and a wealth of collective knowledge and experience, AppleVis is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to fully utilize their Apple products and stay up-to-date with the latest accessibility developments.

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

Getting started with a new Apple product can be overwhelming. To help, 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're new to Apple or an experienced user, these lists will provide valuable information to help you start using your device with confidence.

  • Getting started with your first Mac
  • Getting started with your first iPhone or iPad
  • Getting started with your first 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 1000s of applications.

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

Latest Posts And Updates

smart scales

Forum Topic by WellF
16 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 2 days ago

Any friends, making/social networking accessible apps on the Apple App Store accessible with VoiceOver

Forum Topic by Ima speak up2009
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 2 days ago

Braille Display Commands

Forum Topic by Misty Dawn
4 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 2 days ago

Using android studio on mac

Forum Topic by Tristo
2 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 3 days ago

How on earth do I use the terminal app on the Mac?

Forum Topic by Ima speak up2009
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 3 days ago

picking language and/or document specific speech rate in voice dream?

Forum Topic by techluver
0 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 3 days ago

tips about shortcuts getting in the way of apps

Forum Topic by Joy Tilton
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 3 days ago

Web Sight Createing for blind and visually impaired

Forum Topic by Levi Gobin
20 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 3 days ago

Bootcamp now has an APFS driver.

Forum Topic by Daniel Angus MacDonald
17 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 3 days ago

Has any one used the sound core app for there sound chore wireless ear buds

Forum Topic by Applerocks
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

VoiceOver speaking with two voices

Forum Topic by Mara
7 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

prime video not working on apple tv tvos 16.4

Forum Topic by Josh Kennedy
2 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

Opinion, what’s your views on WhatsApp accessibility?

Forum Topic by Ima speak up2009
8 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

portrait apps on my iPad?

Forum Topic by Sabrina
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

Ethical questions of Speech Central marketing

Forum Topic by Labsii
51 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

Microsoft Neural Voices on Speech Central

Forum Topic by Labsii
14 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

using google tts with voiceover on iOS as a third-party synthesizer

Forum Topic by Ilya Routman
5 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

Cannot activate the “Learn more” link in beta updates settings using VoiceOver

iOS or iPadOS Bug Report by AppleVis
3 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 4 days ago

no delete option for the alex voice

Forum Topic by Troy
4 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 5 days ago

Lapel mic with iPhone 14 Pro

Forum Topic by Kathy Szinnyey
0 comments. Last update or comment 3 weeks 5 days ago

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