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Playing classic audio games on the Mac (including m1 architectures)

Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 by techluver

Hello everyone!
Ever since I switched to the Mac, I've only really had one regret. I wished to play some of my old favorite audio games on the Mac. Parallels is a bit overcomplicated and resource heavy for my needs, but I've discovered with crossover by code weavers:
https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover
one can actually play a lot of audio games on the Mac.
Some caveats:
1. anything that needs…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 1 month ago

Even More Formatting Fun with Pages

Posted on Saturday, September 4, 2021 by Kevin Shaw

In my first Pages guide, I described what certain typographic elements looked like such as bold text and underlining. In my second guide, I provided a crash course in how you can quickly apply styles in your Pages documents. In this guide, let’s tackle some more complex concepts. You can apply these to…

10 comments : last update or comment 1 year ago

Get access to a digital copy of your Covid-19 Vax card, on the fly

Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 by DrewWeber

As time rolls on, the digital Covid-19 Vax Card is one you may need to show quickly in ore places and situations. Though it may be saved in your photo library, how do you grab it quickly without searching?
Though their are no doubt multiple ways to accomplish this, I will cover, using the Shortcuts, app, to make this happen.
You first need a photo of your Vax card. If you took it on the day you got your final dose of the vaccination, look back at your photos library and it may be…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years 8 months ago

Using Style Shortcuts and Creating New Styles in Pages

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2021 by Kevin Shaw

In my last guide on Pages and design, I described how visual documents appear with font variations and how you can manipulate fonts, sizes, styling and more so your documents can look aesthetically pleasing to your sighted colleagues.

In this guide, I’ll describe how you can quickly apply styles and customize them in your documents. Nothing here requires advanced VoiceOver skills, however you…

3 comments : last update or comment 1 year ago

Designing a Decent Looking Document in Pages for macOS

Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 by Kevin Shaw

Before I lost my sight, the usable low vision I had allowed me to fall in love with typography, design and the Apple aesthetic which I'd describe as clean and simple. I’ve kept this design philosophy throughout my life and have continued to edit and design my documents so they match this aesthetic.

These skills may take some time to master, but are worth the investment especially if you work in an organization that values design. Your documents will not only look better, but you will…

4 comments : last update or comment 1 year ago

Simplenote: a note-taking app offering easy Markdown previews and public note links

Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2021 by Aine

As a Voiceover user, the Simplenote app by Automatic is an app I use daily. It's free and are versions for IOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and in a browser.

Your notes sync seamlessly between platforms, no extra steps required.

You can read all about it here but I will focus on two features I find most useful as a Voiceover user of the IOS app in particular.

Markdown and preview on demand…

5 comments : last update or comment 3 years 10 months ago

The Mac's Messages App Explained

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021 by Tyler

For iOS 18, macOS Sequoia

Intro

If you have an iPhone, you’re probably fairly familiar with the Messages app on iOS, using it to send and receive texts, photos, videos, and other files. As part of Apple’s interconnected ecosystem, this capability is also available on macOS.

An example of how the Messages app could be useful on macOS is if you’re working on your Mac and a text comes in. Rather than stop what you’re doing and switch devices to view and respond to the…

21 comments : last update or comment 4 months 3 weeks ago

Quickly Translate Text on the fly Using a Shortcut

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2021 by Aine

Applies to: iPhone and iPad IOS 13+,

If you find that you come across (or yourself write) short chunks of text that you need to translate on the fly, like Facebook comments or an email, here is one solution.

You can copy the text to the clipboard, and then you can use a shortcut to translate the contents of the clipboard using Microsoft’s translation engine. You can activate the shortcut in several different ways. We’ll take each of these steps in turn:

Copying text…

12 comments : last update or comment 4 years 2 months ago

A Complete List of VoiceOver Keyboard Shortcuts Available on macOS

Posted on Saturday, January 2, 2021 by Nicholas

Compiled below is a rearrangement of Apple’s published VoiceOver key commands charts, edited/confirmed for macOS Sonoma.

Editor’s note: VO Key Commands are arranged by Levels. Press and hold the keys below while typing any other key.

Level One: Press Control-Option.

Level Two: Press Control-Option-Shift.

Level Three: Press Control-Option-Command.

Level Four: Press Control-Option-Command-Shift.

A “Combined Listing” has been provided at the end…

0 comments : last update or comment 1 year 7 months ago

A Beginner's Guide to Using iOS with VoiceOver

Posted on Monday, October 12, 2020 by Tyler

For iOS 18

Intro

If you’re new to or thinking about getting an iPhone, you may be wondering, as I was at one time, “How, exactly, can a person who can’t see a screen use a device whose primary input surface is one?”

I would soon realize that it wasn’t nearly as crazy as it sounded, and that I could do things with it that I couldn’t have imagined that would increase my level of independence and improve my overall quality of life. However, if you’re just getting…

5 comments : last update or comment 7 months 1 week ago

how to publish a story/work to AO3 with voiceover on mobile

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2020 by Zoe Victoria

This guide assumes that you have already received an invitation to AO3, and created your account. These steps will most likely be most easily followed using an ipad and bluetooth keyboard, but should also be doable on any mobile device with voiceover.

Getting Started

There are many ways to access the post new story (or work as the site refers to it) page, but I will show you the most direct way. Double tap the post link after the link labeled hi, followed by your chosen user name.…

1 comments : last update or comment 2 years 11 months ago

How to publish a story on fanfiction.net using voiceover on iPad

Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 by Zoe Victoria

This guide assumes that you have previously created a fanfiction.net account and have waited the amount of time before you are allowed to create a new story. i recommend you use a hardware keyboard of some sort, otherwise this will be quite difficult, maybe even impossible.

Getting Started

The first thing you’ll need to do is go to your page. yOu do this by selecting the link labeled as your chosen user name. ONce there, you will be taken to your account preferences page, with a…

1 comments : last update or comment 2 years 11 months ago

Installing and Uninstalling Apps on macOS

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2020 by Tyler

For macOS Sonoma

Intro

If you’re coming to macOS from Windows, you’re probably used to either downloading apps from the Microsoft Store, or downloading an app package from a website and running its included installer. On macOS, there are several ways apps can be installed and uninstalled, which I will give an overview of in this guide. The good news is that whatever methods the developer has employed, the installation and uninstallation processes should seem very…

2 comments : last update or comment 1 year 3 months ago

Dragging and Dropping Items with VoiceOver on macOS

Posted on Monday, March 23, 2020 by Tyler

Intro

If you use a Mac, at some point or another, you will need to drag an item from one place to another. You could be, among other things, trying to move a file, reorder a list, or attach photos and other files to a document.

While there is no, “Magic solution,” to drag and drop with VoiceOver, there are several methods you can employ that just might work to accomplish the task at hand. These tips come predominantly from my own personal use, as literature on how to do…

9 comments : last update or comment 2 years 9 months ago

How to pair an Apple Watch with an iPhone

Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 by Afik Souffir

hello,

this guide will explain to you how to pair an apple watch at the first time with your Iphone and voice over.

first, go to your Apple watch app in your Iphone, which called Watch.
double tapp on it then, swipe until you hear "start pearing " button and double tapp on it.
if you're blind, i suggest you not to use the camera option to pair the apple Watch.
in the next screen, find the button "pair Apple watch manually.
when your…

0 comments : last update or comment 5 years 2 months ago

Fixing VMware Fusion audio latency problems in Windows 10

Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2020 by Mlth

Ever since I changed to using Windows 10 in my VMware Fusion virtual machine, I've struggled with a fair bit of latency and audio problems when using the standard HDAudio device. Changing the buffer time didn't make a huge difference, but now I've found a way to install the VMaudio driver and revert to the old es1371 audio device so I can lower the latency. This makes my Windows 10 run like my Windows 7 VM latency-wise, and I figured everyone else could use this info, so here…

9 comments : last update or comment 11 months 3 weeks ago

Setting Up and Getting Started with your Amazon Echo Dot on iOS

Posted on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 by tunmi13

Introduction

The Amazon Echo Dot is a smart bluetooth Alexa-enabled speaker which allows you to listen to music, play fun games, set important reminders and alarms, and complete smart home tasks.

The speaker has its companion app, Amazon Alexa, for enabling skills and interacting with all your Alexa-enabled devices. The Echo Dot is a suitable choice for you or your family if you want something small on the outside, but big on the inside, and for a cheap price between $50-…

0 comments : last update or comment 5 years 2 months ago

Typing with Vertical Navigation on iOS

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 by tunmi13

Intro

A few weeks ago, I found myself looking for keyboard tips for VoiceOver users online, hoping I'd find something that was perhaps different. I was getting tired with the amount of stress BSI (Braille Screen Input) was giving me, and my most vulnerable weak spot was the onscreen keyboard. I was too slow on it, couldn't type quick enough to match my laptop-typing standards, and was just over the fact that I must've been relying too much on my BrailleSense to have a backup in…

7 comments : last update or comment 4 years 9 months ago

A Beginner's Guide to Using macOS with VoiceOver

Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019 by Tyler

For macOS Sequoia

Intro

If you’re new to the Mac, learning and mastering the VoiceOver screenreader can seem daunting at first. In an attempt to streamline the search for essential getting started information across the AppleVis website, I will provide a series of tips, along with links to more comprehensive guides and podcast episodes, organized by heading and subheading.

From personal experience, I have found that one of the most effective ways to learn a new…

16 comments : last update or comment 7 months 1 week ago

Creating Punctuation Groups in iOS 13

Posted on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 by tunmi13

Intro

iOS 13 adds the ability to customize punctuation even further than before. Perhaps you're tired of VoiceOver saying elepsis all the time, or you just hate when it reads punctuation you don't want it to read, but the default system groups don't help; Well, that all ends now!

What is a Punctuation Group

A punctuation group (or a list) is simply a group of punctuation, with each punctuation having different options. The group stores this punctuation and tells…

4 comments : last update or comment 5 years 7 months ago

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