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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

How to use Universal control between two Macs with VoiceOver?

Forum Topic by Nuno
1 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 2 days ago

Siri won't read messages if Phone is locked

Forum Topic by Dennis Long
5 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 2 days ago

Is this a system wide issue with Mac or voice over?

Forum Topic by Siobhan
3 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 2 days ago

Dynamic Island and how battery is announced on 14 Pro

Forum Topic by Alli
1 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 2 days ago

Introducing CenteredHead, a Mac app to let blind people know if they are sitting in front of the camera for video calls

Forum Topic by Tyflos Accessible Software
6 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 2 days ago

Carrot Weather vs the native app?

Forum Topic by KE8UPE
1 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 3 days ago

Braille display with Kindle Question

Forum Topic by 1drew
2 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 3 days ago

How to use AXBrailleMap and AXBrailleMapRenderer

Forum Topic by Tyflos Accessible Software
4 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 3 days ago

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

Forum Topic by KE8UPE
5 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 3 days ago

Reflections on being a blind app developer in 2021

Forum Topic by techluver
9 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 3 days ago

any maze games around?

Forum Topic by Sabrina
0 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 4 days ago

Introducing the Hable One: The Smallest Braille Keyboard for Your Phone or Tablet

Podcast by AppleVis
7 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 4 days ago

Aeromatic

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

Accessibility Issues That Must Not Be Named

Blog Post by PaulMartz
30 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 4 days 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 1 week 4 days ago

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

Forum Topic by ming
18 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 4 days ago

Eloquence improvements in iOS 16.4?

Forum Topic by JC
8 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 4 days ago

Looking for an example of a specific type of table on a website

Forum Topic by Siobhan
0 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 4 days ago

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

Forum Topic by Holy Diver
4 comments. Last update or comment 1 week 5 days 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 week 1 day ago

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