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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

Water lock an Apple Watch

Forum Topic by Sarah
15 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 23 hours ago

How to use AXBrailleMap and AXBrailleMapRenderer

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Great news! The bug where Eloquence couldn't even say its own name when selected is now fixed!

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5 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 9 hours ago

Reflections on being a blind app developer in 2021

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any maze games around?

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Aeromatic

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Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
1 comments. Last update or comment 5 days ago

Accessibility Issues That Must Not Be Named

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VO Rotor on second series of Apple Watch

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1 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 2 hours ago

SoundEcho

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by MsHollyWeezy
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
1 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 4 hours ago

any new third party speech synthesizer or voices will be released soon

Forum Topic by ming
18 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 9 hours ago

Eloquence improvements in iOS 16.4?

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8 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 11 hours ago

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0 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 13 hours ago

What's the current state of GPS apps on iOS?

Forum Topic by Holy Diver
4 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 17 hours ago

Bing - Your AI copilot

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by ming
Usability Rating: There are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.
13 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 22 hours ago

Pedometer++

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Dave Nason
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
4 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 20 hours ago

Why is Apple speech recognition so lousy and getting worse?

Forum Topic by Scott F
25 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 21 hours ago

Jim Kitchen's games for I-O-S

Forum Topic by Josh Kennedy
39 comments. Last update or comment 6 days 4 hours ago

Granularity Level Of Adjustment Of Speech Rate Under Voiceover

Forum Topic by Sasquatch
4 comments. Last update or comment 5 days 3 hours ago

How can I remotely control a windows machine?

Forum Topic by The Oliver Kennett
9 comments. Last update or comment 6 days 13 hours ago

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