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AppleVis Podcast

AppleVis is the go-to resource for blind and low vision users of Apple technologies. Our Podcast discusses the latest in Apple vision accessibility. Topics cover OS and accessibility features, apps, interviews with developers, roundtable discussions, and more - centering around accessing the maximum potential of Apple hardware, software, and services. Tune in to learn how you can get the most out of your Apple devices, hear the latest accessibility news, and more.

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Introducing the Podcast Guru; An Easy to Use Podcast...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/10/22

In this podcast, Thomas Domville takes an in-depth look at Podcast Guru, an easy to use podcast player for iOS.From the App Store:You want an easy to use podcast player with simple settings and no fuss navigation? You've found your podcast app! We've designed Podcast Guru to install quickly, so you can find the shows you want to hear and start listening in 30 seconds or less.Why are you going to love Podcast Guru?Enjoy using Podcast Guru your first day, and every day, with a clean, lightweight

Quick Tip: Recall Email With Undo Send in Mail on iOS

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/10/19

In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and demonstrates a new feature in iOS 16 that provides a customisable time window during which you have the opportunity to change your mind after you send an email.

How to Schedule a Notification Summary on iOS

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/10/15

With iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 or later, you can schedule times to receive a summary of notifications each day so you can catch up when it's convenient for you. The summary is personalised to you and ordered by priority based on how you use your apps. The most relevant notifications will appear at the top.In this podcast, Thomas Domville walks us through the process of setting up a notification summary and shows us how they appear in the Notifications Center.To schedule a notification summary:Go to

Parcel for iOS, Know Where Your Deliveries Are and...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/10/12

In this podcast, Thomas Domville demonstrates Parcel - Delivery Tracking, an iOS app that enables you to access tracking information for 300 delivery services, including UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL, TNT, LaserShip, Aramex, OnTrac, China Post, Amazon Logistics and many other carriers.You can use its widgets to see your upcoming deliveries and the share extension to add a new delivery directly from any other app.Amazon integration in Parcel allows you to get your packages added automatically from your

How to Set Up Personalized Spatial Audio

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2022/10/11

With iOS 16, Apple added a new feature for AirPods users called Personalized Spatial Audio. According to Apple, “with Personalised Spatial Audio, the AirPods listening experience is even more immersive,” as you perceive sound individually, based on the size and shape of your head and ears.Personalized Spatial Audio does this by using the TrueDepth camera on an ‌iPhone‌ to analyze the shape of your ears in three dimensions and use this mapping to create a personal sound profile that's tuned just for

Quick Tip: How to Send an Audio Message on iOS

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/10/06

In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and demonstrates the relocation of the audio messages function in iOS 16. This is now accessed by a iMessage app in the Messages app dock, rather than a button next to the text field where you type your message.

Introducing Klaxo Radio Hour; An Audio-Based...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/10/04

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to The Klaxo Radio Hour, a free audio-based interactive narrative experience for iOS set in a 1940s radio.Description:Pull up a chair and grab a friend for radio's newest detective: Sandra McCall as Kat Keene, Investigator! Kat is a woman with a knack for finding trouble... and she'll need your help to get out of it! You can navigate the branching story by tuning to different radio channels. Can you help Kat crack her case? Only true sleuths will

AppleVis Unleashed September 2022: We Didn’t Hear...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/30

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:Post Discussion on the Apple Far Out Event (00:11:42)Apple October Event: New iPad Pro, iPad 10, M2 Macs, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura (00:22:55)Thoughts on the iOS 16 and other iOS News (00:29:56)iPhone hardware subscription service still in the works by Apple, could launch later this year (00:40:50)Apple Pay

A Deep Dive into Setting Up and Using a Focus on iOS

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/28

In this podcast, Thomas Domville takes us deep in to Focus, an iOS feature that helps you reduce distractions and set boundaries. When you want to concentrate on a specific activity, you can customize one of the provided Focus options—for example Work, Personal, or Sleep—or create a custom Focus. You can use Focus to temporarily silence all notifications, or allow only specific notifications—ones that apply to your task, for example—and let other people and apps know you’re busy.More information on

Quick Tip: How to Recover Deleted Conversations in...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/28

In this podcast, Thomas Domville demonstrates how in iOS 16 you are now able to recover deleted conversations in the native iOS Messages app. Note that this will only be possible for up to approximately 30 days after the conversation was deleted.Open the Messages app and double-tap the Edit button.From the menu that appears, double-tap Show Recently Deleted.Select at least one conversation.Double-tap the Recover button.Double-tap Recover Messages from the confirmation dialog.Double-tap the Done

Quick Tip: How to Skip the Confirmation Step When...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/24

With the release of iOS 16, when sending messages using Siri, you can now skip the confirmation step. In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how this works and how to enable it.

How to Disable Always on Display on Your Pro-model...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/23

With Always On Display, youriPhone 14 Pro or later pro-model iPhonewill dim the Lock Screen while still showing information, such as the time, widgets and wallpaper, all while using new technologies that make the display power efficient.There is likely to be no utility to this feature for blind and some low vision users, so in this episode Thomas Domville shows us how to disable it.To disable Always On Display, go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Always On Display, and double-tap the

How to Turn on Startup and Shutdown Chimes on iPhone...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/23

In this episode, Thomas Domville shows us how to turn on the Mac-likestartup and shutdown chimes that are available on all iPhone 14 and newer models. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual, and double-tap the "Power on and off sounds" toggle.Note that as this option is facilitated by the iPhone's boot rom, the read-only code responsible for starting the iPhone and initializing iOS, it is limited to the iPhone 14 and newer devices. See this article for more

Quick Tip: How to Locate and Use the Dynamic Island...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/22

On iPhone14Pro and iPhone14ProMax, Apple has replaced the ‘notch’ that's been a feature of Face ID-equipped iPhones since the iPhone X with what it calls the Dynamic Island. The Dynamic Island is a small area of display pixels surrounding the pill-shaped cutout. It appears whenever your iPhone is unlocked, and changes size and shape to accommodate various types of alerts, notifications, and interactions such as music that’s playing, your timer, an AirDrop connection, and directions from Maps.In this

Quick Tip: How to Report Junk SMS and MMS Messages in...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/22

New to the iPhone with the release of iOS 16 is the ability to report SMS/MMS messages as junk. This expands on the built-in "Report Junk" feature in Messages that previously only let you report iMessages. Now you can use the same option to report an SMS/MMS message as junk, which will alert Apple and your network carrier and delete the message in question.In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how it works.Note that availability of this feature will depend upon your region and carrier. This

How to Setup Sound Recognition to Alert You to Custom...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/17

Added in iOS 14, Sound Recognition is an accessibility feature that uses on-device intelligence to listen for certain sounds, like a doorbell, fire alarm or a baby crying, and alert the user if they're detected. With the release of iOS 16, Apple has made it possible to add your own custom sounds. In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how this works.

Quick Tip: How to Unsend a Sent iMessage on iOS

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/16

New with iOS 16 is the ability to unsend sent iMessages. In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how it works.

Quick Tip: View and Manage Previously Used Wi-Fi...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/16

In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and shows us how — with the release of iOS 16 — Apple has made it possible to view details of all the Wi-Fi networks your iPhone has connected to in the past and remembered. If iCloud Keychain is enabled on all your Apple devices, you'll even be able to see the Wi-Fi networks saved by those other devices. For example, you could use your iPhone to see all the networks your Mac or iPad has saved, and copy the password so that you can connect via your iPhone

Quick Tip: How to Prevent the Side or Lock Button...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/16

In this podcast, Thomas Domville walks us through where to find and enable the iOS setting that prevents the side or lock button from ending calls.Note that some in our community have recently reported issues with the side button not behaving as expected in regard to ending calls.

Quick Tip: How to Enable Severe Weather Notifications...

AppleVis Podcast ·

2022/09/15

Apple has made many improvements to its Weather app with the release of iOS 16. One of these is an option to receive alerts for severe weather for a particular location.In this podcast, Thomas Domville walks us through the steps to enable this option.

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