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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

Keeping an app in session on this S2 watch/any other, how to do it?

Forum Topic by Ashleigh Piccinino
8 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 6 hours ago

Apple Releases iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 With New Emoji, Bug Fixes, Security Updates, and More

Blog Post by AppleVis
46 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 13 hours ago

Quick Tip: How to Configure your Mac to Announce the Time Automatically

Podcast by AppleVis
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Hide Book Controls In iOS Books?

Forum Topic by Teresa
0 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 20 hours ago

IOS16 headings navigation issue

Forum Topic by Keenan
3 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 21 hours ago

Purple Friday

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by ming
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible without the use of VoiceOver
7 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 21 hours ago

Carrot weather podcast

Forum Topic by Dennis Long
17 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 21 hours ago

We can now read text formatting in Braille

Forum Topic by Devin Prater
1 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 23 hours ago

Podcast Client For Mac

Forum Topic by Scott Duck
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 1 hour ago

Dexcom on IOS

Forum Topic by Justin Harris
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 9 hours ago

Accessibility features regularly stop working after upgrading to iOS 16.3.1

Forum Topic by LLZ
1 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 18 hours ago

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Forum Topic by Dennis Long
2 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 18 hours ago

KakaoTalk

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Mohammed Al-shara
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
2 comments. Last update or comment 4 days ago

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Forum Topic by Kevan
15 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 1 hour ago

VO Rotor on second series of Apple Watch

Forum Topic by Ashleigh Piccinino
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Strange Happening in the Messages app?

Forum Topic by Ashleigh Piccinino
1 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 7 hours ago

Creating your own watch face ... literally with you?

Forum Topic by Ashleigh Piccinino
5 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 8 hours ago

What keyboard do you recommend for iPad?

Forum Topic by Karel Giebisch
8 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 8 hours ago

I'm curious, how do you use VoiceOver activities?

Forum Topic by Dawn 👩🏻‍🦯
25 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 10 hours ago

Ice Cubes: for Mastodon

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Kevan
Usability Rating: There are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.
2 comments. Last update or comment 4 days 15 hours ago

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