We are very pleased to announce that voting for the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards of 2024 is now open. We are also excited to announce the launch of a new award to recognize a developer who has made a significant and enduring impact for our community.
First launched in 2012, the AppleVis Golden Apples is an opportunity for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple products to recognize and acknowledge the hard work and dedication which developers have put into making and…
Apple has today released macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, and HomePod software 18.2 to the public.
As with iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2 brings Siri and Writing Tools integration with ChatGPT, Image Playground, and some accessibility fixes for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users.
Our experience is that the following accessibility bugs have been resolved or meaningfully improved in this release:
Apple has today released iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 to the public; bringing several accessibility fixes and feature refinements for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users. iOS 18.2 also brings Siri and Writing Tools integration with ChatGPT, Genmoji, Image Playground, and Image Wand to Apple Intelligence-capable devices; as well as Visual Intelligence to iPhone 16 models.
For VoiceOver and braille users, our experience is that the following accessibility bugs have been resolved or…
Update: A member of our community has shared a workaround for the volume issue discussed below. This involves using the new Volume item in the Control Center to raise the system's master volume. While this is a reliable workaround for those who are already on watchOS 11.2, we stand by our recommendations in the original post.
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Apple announced that today…
Welcome to the November 2024edition of AppleVis Unlimited, your monthly digest of the latest and most notable content on the AppleVis website. This edition features a curated selection of community-submitted content, including new app entries; updates; news; how-to guides; popular discussions; and podcasts.
November 2024 was another exciting month at AppleVis, with more on the way. During November, we released…
Apple has today released iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, addressing several security vulnerabilities, including some that Apple believes may have been actively exploited.
As iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 were not distributed to external testers prior to their release, we do not have any information on whether they contain any accessibility fixes for blind, def blind, or low vision users at…
I remember the first time I used Seeing AI to help me in the airport. I had 45 minutes to get from my gate to my connecting flight. I knew I could have asked the airline for assistance, but previous experience has been quite frustrating. I often got stuck simply sitting and waiting for someone to guide me to my next gate. Often, they arrived with a wheelchair and I had to argue that it wasn't a good idea since I had concerns…
Do you have a passion for writing opinion content? Are you blind, DeafBlind, or do you have low vision? Do you want to share your authentic lived experiences using the Apple ecosystem with others in the community? If so, AppleVis may have just the opportunity for you.
As results began to come in for our 2024 Community Survey, it became apparent that there is much community interest in blog posts and written content in general. In the spirit of AppleVis, and our desire to continue…
In October 2024, we launched our first-ever AppleVis Community Survey. The purpose of the survey was to seek your feedback about your experience using AppleVis and how we can serve you better in the coming year.
Our partnership with Be My Eyes has opened up opportunities to grow the…
Welcome to the October 2024edition of AppleVis Unlimited, your monthly digest of the latest and most notable content on the AppleVis website. This edition features a curated selection of community-submitted content, including new app entries; updates; news; how-to guides; popular discussions; and podcasts.
October 2024 was a busy month here at AppleVis. Below are some highlights:
Apple this week updated several of its Mac product lines, as well as the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad accessories. These Macs have been updated with variants of the M4 chip, the same chip that was introduced with the 2024 iPad Pro. In addition, the base configurations of these updated Macs now include 16GB of ram.
These updates come against…
Alongside the releases of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, and watchOS 11.1 Apple has…
Apple has today released macOS Sequoia 15.1, bringing the first set of Apple Intelligence features to Macs with Apple Silicon outside of Mainland China and the European Union. This update also brings accessibility improvements, as well as some new bugs for VoiceOver users.
In macOS 15.0, iPhone Mirroring was completely inaccessible with VoiceOver. Our testing, as well as…
Apple has today released watchOS 11.1 to the public, bringing bug fixes but also introducing changes to default system volume and the default behavior for the VoiceOver Volume Rotor.
While we are unsure if this is an issue that is specific to VoiceOver, our testing suggests that Apple has made some changes to the default system volume level in watchOS 11.1.
Upon updating to watchOS 11.1, users may find that the volume of their device has decreased relative to its level in…
Apple has today released iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, bringing the first set of Apple Intelligence features to compatible devices outside of the European Union and China Mainland.
For VoiceOver and braille users, our testing suggests that iOS 18.1 has both introduced new bugs and resolved some existing issues.
In iOS 18.1, our testing suggests that…
We are pleased to announce that Geovanni Bahena has joined the AppleVis Editorial Team.
In September 2024, Geovanni approached us and volunteered to use his talents to serve the AppleVis community. Geovanni is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), and he brings a wealth of both personal and professional experience with accessibility testing to the team. Geo will be assisting us with bolstering our…
Apple today introduced the new 7th generation iPad Mini, refreshing the tablet with the A17 Pro chip, (the same chip that powers the iPhone 15 Pro) as well as faster USB-C data transfer, Wi-Fi 6E support, support for the Apple Pencil Pro, and an upgraded camera.
With the A17 Pro chip, the new iPad Mini features a 30% increase in CPU performance, a 25% increase in GPU performance, and a 2X faster neural engine in comparison to the previous generation iPad Mini with A15 Bionic,…
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is the largest iPhone Apple has ever made, and it offers the longest ever battery life on an iPhone. It also has the highest starting price tag of any iPhone (it starts at $1,199 and goes up very quickly from there). Some would never consider a Pro Max model because of the size alone; and that was before Apple increased the screen size this year. But for me, after…
We are excited to announce the launch of our first annual AppleVis Community Survey.
Since our founding in 2010, our mission at AppleVis has been to empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision to get the most from Apple products, first- and third-party applications, and related technologies.
Today, we are launching a survey to hear about your experiences using AppleVis. We want your feedback--both about things we are doing well, as well as how we can…
Apple has today released iOS 18.0.1, iPadOS 18.0.1, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1, and watchOS 11.0.1; bringing bug fixes for a small number of issues identified after last month's software releases.
As iOS 18.0.1, iPadOS 18.0.1, macOS Sequoia 15.0.1, and watchOS 11.0.1 were not distributed to external testers prior to their release, we do not have any information on whether they contain fixes for VoiceOver or braille at the time of writing. However, as these updates appear to have been…