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. Iāve 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 willā¦
For iOS 18, macOS Sequoia
If you have an iPhone, youāre probably fairly familiar with the Messages app on iOS, using it to send and receive texts, photos, videos, and other files. As part of Appleās interconnected ecosystem, this capability is also available on macOS.
An example of how the Messages app could be useful on macOS is if youāre working on your Mac and a text comes in. Rather than stop what youāre doing and switch devices to view and respond to theā¦
Compiled below is a rearrangement of Appleās published VoiceOver key commands charts, edited/confirmed for macOS Sonoma.
Editorās 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 āCombined Listingā has been provided at the endā¦
For macOS Sonoma
If youāre coming to macOS from Windows, youāre 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 veryā¦
For macOS Sequoia
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 āMagic solutionā to drag and drop with VoiceOver on macOS, there are several methods you can employ that just might work to accomplish the task at hand. These tips come predominantly from my own personalā¦
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 hereā¦
For macOS Sequoia
If youāre 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 newā¦
For macOS Sonoma
If you own a computer or mobile device, thereās one thing youāve probably heard time and time again, back up your data. When your critical information is stored in only one medium, it is inherently vulnerable. The deviceās internal storage medium could fail, complications could occur during an update or other system event, the device could get lost or stolen, or a flood or fire could break out at the deviceās location. For this reason, it is advisableā¦
The task of making an I-movie production will most likely require some form of trouble shooting as some systems have minor changes in the ways that the program reacts. It is highly recommended that key commands for Appleās VoiceOver have been well practiced. This guide pertains to iMovie version 10.1.10 running on MacOS Mojave 10.14.1. Users who are using earlier versions of the program will have different results though some information in this article could be useful. From this pointā¦
For macOS Sonoma
If youāre a Mac Voiceover user, thereās one thing you absolutely hate hearing, that an app is āNot responding.ā This may happen occasionally and only last for a few seconds, causing only minor annoyance, or it can happen frequently and significantly disrupt your workflow.
If it happens frequently or for more than a few seconds at a time when performing basic tasks, there is likely an underlying problem with your Mac, either software orā¦
This guide explains how to restore your iOS device using iTunes.
You must have iTunes installed on your PC or Mac before you can follow this guide. You can download iTunes for Windows 64-bit here or download Windows 32-bit here.
You can also get the Mac version by using this link.ā¦
For iOS 18, macOS Sequoia
If you have multiple Apple devices, you may know that there are many features that allow them to integrate with each other to keep content up-to-date across all of them. In this guide, I will give an overview of how iCloud, the service that facilitates this interconnection, can help you manage and sync your content, as well as how it can help protect your privacy and security. The good thing about it is once you have a few things set up,ā¦
In this guide, Iāll be showing you how to use Youtube-dl, the Youtube-downloader, to download a single video, multiple videos, and how to customize Youtube-dl.
Youtube-dl is a free tool which is run from the terminal, but Iāll try to make the mysterious Terminal as friendly as possible. First, letās gather the software we need.
Homebrew,ā¦
This article will show you, the reader who uses a Mac with the Voiceover screen reader, exactly why I havenāt jumped ship and fled to Windows 10. Iāll compare the state of accessibility of Windows and Mac as operating systems, features of first-party apps, advancements in first-party screen readers, and the outlook of accessibility at both companies. I will attempt to be objective in this article, so as to present my arguments in a logical and useful way.
I want to share my current knowledge on achieving this. There may be better ways but this is what I know right now and it works! Follow the recipe below. It may not give you great lasagna but it will give you voiceover on any pdf file you want or need to read on your Mac!
1) Use āPreviewā to view the pdf document
2) Make sure you have āSingle Pageā selected on Previewās āViewā drop-down menu ā You may also choose to āView Thumbnailsā of the pdf pages
ā¢ Single Page viewā¦
I totally admit that this started out to be a selfish venture. just got my first Mac, and I was totally confused by how the items on the site were organized. That and I'm a total PC user, so I got out my trusty text editor and organized a list of what I thought I should listen to in the Podcasts area, organized the way I hoped I should listen. When I was done, I felt guilty, and thought I should share the list here. This is my totally uneducated stab, so please feel free to comment, andā¦
Hello again,
I'm back with another a blind legend guide. So lets begin.
The goal of scene 15 is to deflect the archer's poisoned arrows with your blade and fight two monsters.
So lets begin.
Follow Louise till you reach the section where the game plays on auto. Louise will get shot in the leg and then Blake automatically will draw his sword.
In order to block the arrows you will need to swipe in the direction the arrow is coming from. Using your shieldā¦
Hey AppleVis community, Haven't done guides in a while, but back with one based on A Blind Legend. Scene 15 is sometimes a little hard to understand. The goal in scene 15 is to reach the door to the place where they will attempt to help Louise. When it is your turn to play, orient yourself so you are lined up with the chimes. Walk forward at any pace desired, and you will stumble across some monsters. They are a little tricky, so be careful. Then, keep walking, still headedā¦