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Emergency SOS: Your Lifeline on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville discusses the workings of the Emergency SOS feature on iOS. This feature is designed to be a swift and straightforward method for summoning assistance and notifying emergency contacts. Upon activation, it dials the nearest emergency service and transmits your whereabouts. For iPhone 14 models and newer, it’s capable of establishing a connection with satellite services in the absence of cellular or Wi-Fi signals. Following an emergency call, your device will automatically send a message to your designated emergency contacts providing them with your location, and will continue to update them should you move.<h3>transcript:</h3>Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.And this feature I'm going to be covering is something that I hope you will never have to use ever.However, it is also one of those features that you should know about, know how to use it, and get prepared for it if you ever have to do that.This feature is called the Emergency SOS.Now, for those that have been using for iOS for some time, you might be surprised how things have changed within that settings for Emergency SOS.So this is probably a good time for you to go back and look into it and make sure all the settings are set the way you want it when you need it.So let's dive into Emergency SOS, show you what the feature looks like, see what kind of setups you can, and settings that you can tweak, and then on top of that, knowing how to use it.There's quite a few things in here, so let's go ahead and dive into the Settings app here.Settings, double tap to open.So we're gonna do just that, one finger, double tap to open up Settings.Settings.And then from here, just swipe to the right until you get to Emergency SOS.Emergency SOS, button.And we have arrived here.So let's go ahead and open this up with one finger, double tap.Settings, back, Settings, back button.And now the focus is going to be at the top left-hand corner where you have your back button that takes you back to the settings.Let me go right here a few times, and we'll get to our first little item that you are able to initiate Emergency SOS manually.So there are two options to do this manually, and then I'll show you a couple of other options that can be done by automatic and when those would occur.So as I swipe to the right.Emergency SOS, heading.Animated image depicting the buttons on the iPhone required to call emergency services.Image, press and hold the side button and either volume button to make an emergency call.In certain regions, you may need to specify an emergency service to dial.Auto call requires a SIM card.Call with hold and release.Switch button on, double tap to toggle setting.If you continuously hold the side button and either volume button, a countdown begins and an alarm sounds.After the countdown, if you release the buttons, iPhone will call emergency services.So here's our first option, and this should be set on.If it's not, this is something you…

Jun 16, 2024

AppleVis Extra #98: Recapping Apple's WWDC 2024 Keynote

In the latest AppleVis Extra, hosts Dave Nason and Thomas Domville convene to share their insights on the highlights from Apple’s WWDC 2024 Keynote.transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello there and welcome to AppleVis Extra number 98.My name is Dave Nason.Because it is June we are talking, of course, about WWDC and because it is AppleViz I am talking, of course, to Thomas Domville.How are you today, Tom?Hey, I'm pretty good.Boy, was that a show or what?It was.Nearly two hours that went on and, yeah, it was probably the most anticipated WWDC I can remember in a long time.Like everybody was waiting for this one, waiting for the announcement.So before we get into the nitty-gritty, did it meet those expectations for you?Definitely.I had a check box of all the things I wanted to hear and it definitely checked all the tick box that I wanted to see and hear.So I was very happy with the results.And I know there were some disappointments out there as well, but that's what we'll be talking about.Yeah, for sure.And it's funny, we've had a few of these announcements in recent months from all the companies, you know, Google had IO, Microsoft had events, OpenAI had an event, and they've all, you know, Google especially and so on.They've shorn the words AI or the letters AI into every sentence of the entire thing it seemed, whereas Apple, it was kind of, it must have been nearly an hour before they set the term, though I thought that was interesting.So we might take the same approach to them and we will kick off with the regular updates, you might call them, to iOS and Vision OS and Mac OS and so on.And then we can have a chat through the so-called AI.That sounds great.I think that'd be perfect.So they did kick off with Vision OS and I don't think we need to.Why not, man?You know, it is kind of odd that, you know, it's only been four months since they released it and they actually have a Vision OS 2 that comes out.I'm thinking, wow, this is kind of, not only that, but it really didn't feel like it was a 2.I mean, it was like one big thing and that was it.I was kind of really disappointed.I mean, yeah, granted that 3D photos sounds cool now, but definitely not for anything for us.No, no.And laserhertz, you know, Marcus Brownlee, you know, he said, it's more, felt like more of a 1.2 than a 2.Exactly.It was like a 1.2.It was like a 1.5 update.That was it.But I guess what they're doing there is they're getting it onto their summer cycle.That's all that really is.So next year, it'll be 3 and, you know, go from there, I guess.So it makes sense.But what it included was, yeah, you can turn any photo into a 3D experience or whatever the correct terminology is and some new gestures.But from an accessibility point of view, we're not aware of anything really.You know, it's still a product that is very limited in terms of availability and, you know, what it can…

Jun 12, 2024

Bringing the Magic of Disney+ to your iOS device

In her latest podcast episode, Ida Grace takes listeners on a guided tour of the Disney+ app for iOS devices. Disney+ stands out as a premier streaming platform, boasting an extensive collection of films, television series, and unique content from iconic brands such as Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. It caters to a diverse audience by offering everything from the newest hits to beloved classics. The service is enhanced with high-definition features like 4K UHD and HDR, comprehensive parental controls, and the convenience of multi-screen viewing. Available across multiple devices, Disney+ provides subscribers with a subscription model that includes access to exclusive original content and the latest releases.Disney+ on the App&nbsp;Store <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/disney/id1446075923">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/disney/id1446075923</a>transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello AppleVis and Happy Pride Month!Today I'm going to be demonstrating the Disney Plus app and how to use the Disney Plus app.So we are going to talk about how to navigate the Disney Plus app, how to find things that you want to watch, how to browse through the different categories on the website, or I mean the app, sorry, and I am also going to show you where you can go to turn audio description on or off, and I'm showing you this because it's not the easiest thing in the world to find, unfortunately, so I am going to show you where to go to find that.So the first step, the first thing we need to do if we're going to use an app is open it.So, there's the Disney Plus app.We're going to open it.Now I will not be able to show you how to add an account.I'll show you where to go to add one a little bit later, but I will not be able to show you how to actually add an account because our account is already on here.Now our account has several profiles, so anybody who's logged into a specific account can access any profile on this account.So one of the options, add profile button, is you can add a profile to this account, and to do that you can add avatars, you put your name, the typical profile info, except it doesn't ask you for personal info for this app, but I am going to swipe until I find my profile and double tap on that one.Like I said, you can actually access any profile on any given account because I've accessed my sister's profile before, but today we're gonna access mine.So, access Ida Grace's profile.Ida Grace, who is that?Anyway, we're gonna double tap here.Select Disney Plus heading.Okay, now the first thing that you get of course is the Disney Plus heading.Featured carousel, adjustable.Okay, this thing, swipe up or down with one finger to adjust the value.This is like the Acolyte, Disney, Big City Greens, the movie, Doctor Who, Disney, for the first time in forever, the Jim Henson idea man, Disney Junior, Ariel, Mermaid Tales, Inside Out, prepare for Inside Out 2, only in theaters June 14th.Select for details on this title.Yeah, so this little featured carousel, swipe up or down slider thingy…

Jun 9, 2024

Let your music shine with NaadSadhana for iOS

In this episode, Kushal Solanki revisits NaadSadhana for iOS. This Apple Design Award-winning app is a comprehensive musical companion that offers a suite of features for both practice and performance. Musicians can hone their skills with Note and Ear Workouts, and explore a multi-octave keyboard and various essential instruments for free. The app allows users to perform alongside a Live Orchestra, featuring an extensive collection of 27 instruments, 262 Ragas, and 54 Taals across 10 Styles/Genres. Additionally, users can create professional-quality audio and video recordings with automatic mixing and microphone enhancements. The app’s rich instrument library includes the Tanpura, Surpeti, Metronome, Swarmandal, and more, catering to a wide range of musical tastes and styles. With features like Note and Beat guidance, Karaoke with pitch shifting, In-Ear Monitoring, and iCloud sync, the app is designed to be an all-in-one solution for music creation and practice, making it easier for artists to share their work and manage their repertoire.Note: The free and paid subscription versions of the NaadSadhana iOS app are: Free Version Provides access to basic features like note and ear workouts, pitch detection, multi-octave keyboard, and essential instruments like tanpura, metronome, and swarmandal. Allows practicing with a limited set of instruments and ragas.Paid Subscription (NaadSadhana Pro) Unlocks the full "Live Orchestra" feature with 27 instruments across 10 world music styles, 262 ragas, 54+ taals/rhythms. Enables creating audio and video recordings that are automatically mixed, with microphone enhancements. Provides additional features like note/beat guidance, song presets with lyrics and tuning, karaoke mode with pitch shifting and looping, in-ear monitoring with reverb and EQ, iCloud sync for songs/playlists, and smart song suggestions.The subscription is available as monthly ($4.99), quarterly ($12.49), or annual ($39.99) plans.So in essence, the free version is focused on practice tools, while the paid subscription unlocks the full performance capabilities with the virtual orchestra, multi-track recording studio, and additional utilities for serious musicians and learners.NaadSadhana on the App&nbsp;Store <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/naadsadhana/id1348181386">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/naadsadhana/id1348181386</a>transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Good day AppleVis, and today on this podcast I'll be demonstrating the NAD Sadhana app.Now I did do a podcast on this in 2021.So today is going to be about revisiting the app, because since my podcast in 2021, the app has undergone major changes when it comes to accessibility, like when it comes to features as well as accessibility improvements, simply user interface and all that great stuff.And the developers really committed when it comes to accessibility, which is really great to see.And what this app basically does, it basically listens to you and according to your singing, it will improvise.The app is primarily based for Indian classical musicians, but the cool thing is that it also has styles for Western music as well.And so you can say it's not…

Jun 3, 2024

Call Cleanup: Simplifying Your iPhone Call History

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to delete your entire iPhone call history or a specific call.There are several reasons why individuals might choose to delete their iPhone call history or specific call log entries. One common reason is to ensure privacy by removing records of personal or sensitive calls that they wish to keep confidential, especially from others who may have access to their phone. Additionally, deleting old or irrelevant call logs helps maintain an organized call history, making it easier to find important calls and reducing clutter. Sometimes, to prevent misunderstandings or confusion, one might delete a call log entry related to an accidental dial or a call received from a specific number. Furthermore, while call logs take up minimal storage space, clearing them can help free up a small amount of storage on the iPhone, which is particularly useful if there is an extensive call history accumulated over time.To delete your entire call history on iOS, follow these steps:Open the Phone app. Double-tap on the “Recents” tab. Double-tap on the “Edit” button near the upper left corner, and choose "select" from the resulting menu. Select “Clear” to remove all call logs.To delete a specific call log entry:Navigate to the Recents tab. Select the call you wish to delete. Swipe down to reveal the “Delete” option and double tap it.Please note that deleting call history is irreversible, and the deleted call log entries cannot be restored unless you have a backup made prior to the deletion. Therefore, it’s important to be cautious and only delete call log entries that you are sure you no longer need or that you prefer to keep confidential. transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville.Also known as AnonyMouse.I'm going to show you how you can delete your iPhone call history or just specific calls in general.So why does this pertain to you or to me, whatever that might be, there might be a number of reasons why you want to do that.But first, let me go ahead and open up my phone app here so I can show you what I'm talking about in terms of what is call history.Phone double tap to open within your phone.Let's go ahead and double tap this so I can show you what is in the phone app as well.Phone and let's go to the bottom right hand corner of the screen here.Tab bar favorites.Tap one of five is your favorite, which is the first one of the tab on the far left bottom left.Now the next one next to this and to the right of this as you swipe to the right selected recents tab to a five is your recent tab.Now if you double tap that as you hear there is already selected.So if yours is not selected, go ahead and do one finger double tap on that.Now let's go to the top of the screen here and I'm going to show you what's involved in this particular recent area.Edit button.As we swipe to the right and analyze and what's on the screen itself, the edit buttons always at the top left hand corner there as you swipe to the right.Selected all button.…

May 21, 2024

Beyond the Woods: Red Riding Hood’s for iOS Innovative Journey in Literacy and Fun

In this episode of his podcast, Kushal Solanki showcases the “Red Riding Hood” app from the Twisted Tales series, designed for iOS. This app reinvents the traditional storytelling method by providing a pick-a-path adventure, making reading a dynamic and captivating activity for kids.Here’s what sets this app apart:<ul><li>Choose Your Own Adventure: Users can steer the narrative, resulting in various possible finales.</li><li>Interactive Storytelling: The tale springs to life with expert voiceovers, atmospheric music, and sound effects.</li><li>Educational &amp; Fun: As children delve into the story, they simultaneously enhance their literacy and critical thinking skills.</li><li>Accessibility: Features are included to cater to the visually impaired and blind, broadening its reach.</li><li>Parental Controls: An integrated parental lock feature guarantees a secure environment for children to explore the app.</li><li>This app stands out by being free to download, with optional in-app purchases such as accessing the Big Bad Wolf’s viewpoint. It requires iOS 9.4 or later¹ and offers a contemporary take on the beloved fable, positioning children as the central characters and delivering an innovative and interactive reading journey.</li></ul><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/red-riding-hood/id1281845225">Red Riding Hood on the App Store</a><h3>transcription:</h3>Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Good day AppleVis, and today on this podcast, I'll be demonstrating a game.Now, I'm sure we've read Little Red Riding Hood, the book, right?You know, where the big bad wolf eats grandma and, you know, all that.Now, this game comes.It's an audio game, so it comes with a twist.So basically, you can pick your own path.Basically, like, you know, let's say, you know, what happened?What would happen if the wolf didn't eat grandma, for example, or whatnot?So you've got that choice.It's that's what's called twisted tails.So.Yeah, without further ado, it's developed by the way, it's developed by a company called Sona in New Zealand and in collaboration with the Blind Foundation of Australia, Blind Foundation, Blind Foundation of New Zealand.So without further ado, we will get straight into the demo.Now, I will say this.You have to use in order to use the app, you have to use direct touch.Also, some parts, like when you're scrolling through the screen, voiceover does seem to cut off like it, you know, does seem to cut words.So if you do notice that, you know, yes, it's it's probably a app bug.But, yeah, without further ado, we will get straight into the demo.Speech setting, wallet, prime video, red writing hood.So I've got red writing hood here.So I will double tap on double tap to open the app.Red writing hood, direct touch area foundation, use the rotor to enable direct touch for this app.So now interactive, twisted tails, red writing hood.So that's kind of the opening thing.Button double tap to select.So we will go through the screen just to kind of give you a bit of an idea.So this is the what all the what elements are…

May 20, 2024

Exploring the Latest Feature Additions to the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

In this episode, Mark Sarch provides a follow-up to his previous <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/review-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses">introduction of the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.</a> He demonstrates several new features including music integration with Apple Music and Spotify, multilingual support for messaging services like WhatsApp, the new Meta AI visual assistance capabilities, and hands-free video calling with WhatsApp and Messenger.Mark walks through enabling music services in the MetaView app and using voice commands to control playback. He shows how to send multilingual WhatsApp messages by voice. For the Meta AI visual assistance, Mark showcases its ability to describe objects, read text, identify colors, and more - highlighting its limitations as a mainstream device not optimized for comprehensive document reading.He compares the Meta AI's output to a live video call demonstration with a human assistant reading details from a business card. Mark also explains the process for hands-free video calling on WhatsApp and Messenger by using the capture button and touchpad.While not a dedicated assistive device, Mark highlights some potentially useful features for visual assistance and hands-free operation.<h3>transcription:</h3>Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hello everybody, my name is Mark and I'm back once again to talk about Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses latest feature available only for US and Canada.If you haven't heard before about this pair of smart glasses, I highly recommend listening to the episode I made, review of Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, where I talk about unboxing, hardware description and basic tasks that you can do with the voice assistant.In this episode, I will show 4 of the latest features available for hardware, V4.0, music integration, multilingual support for messenger services, Meta AI available for US and Canada only, and WhatsApp and Facebook messenger video call.Let's talk first about music integration.Now, Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses support Apple Music and Spotify completely hands-free.To do this, you have to activate Apple Music or Spotify directly from the MetaView app.I will show you how to do it.MetaView Open MetaView MetaView From the bottom you have a few tabs, click on settings, and then from here you have to see Apple Music Button Spotify Button If you listen to my voice not too loud, it's because I have placed the microphone really close to my ear, where you will be able to listen to the music completely hands-free.Using only your voice, where you can request commands as resume the music, change to the next song, change to the previous song, and also pause.Just you have to say the magic phrase and it will sound like this.Hey Meta, resume music.Hey Meta, next.Hey Meta, previous.Hey Meta, pause.Great, I think you get some idea how this thing works.Now, I'm going to show you something, but in order to do this request, you have to place the finger on the touchpad.It's to change to the next radio station.Press and hold using one finger on the touchpad for two seconds, will change to the next radio station.Resuming, this is…

May 12, 2024

Speak & Share: Siri’s Secrets – Explore hidden Siri features for sharing on iOS.

In this episode, Thomas Domville delves into the seamless sharing of content from your iPhone screen via iMessage, thanks to Siri’s enhanced capabilities. Apple has equipped Siri with on-device processing, offline support, and advanced contextual awareness, which facilitates a smooth “Share This” feature.Here’s the process:When you’re in any supported application, such as Safari, Apple Music, or Photos, you can initiate sharing by saying, “Hey Siri, share this with [contact name].” Siri will grasp the context and ask for confirmation to share the particular content. Afterward, you have the option to append a personalized message before sending it off.Should the content be unsharable directly, like a weather forecast, Siri cleverly captures a screenshot to share instead.transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville also known as AnonyMouseSo I am in a situation where I do a lot of messaging throughout the day So you probably are in a similar boat So you probably have text message to your friends or family and co-workers and whatnot And if you are like myself, I send a lot of links to various things that could be photos web Weather things like that, right and but the problem I have with that is that it's pretty tedious And I'll show you what I mean in a moment But the point is I have a feature or a advice for those that do this often Something that might streamline your texting with a link more efficiently and faster So let me show you what I'm talking about.So let's just say I let's go to my Safari app here, for example Safari double tap to open.So I'm gonna do that.So let's just say I have something in Safari that I want to share with someone Safari we'll go to the top here so I can show you what I'm sharing here Skip to content in page link critically endangered attacks born at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge So this is a great article.I wanted to send it to a friend of mine And there's a Disney News, of course, and this talks about a new baby that was born at the Animal Kingdom Lodge Anyway, the point is say I want to share this article with my friends So typically what I have to do is I have to go to the bottom right to find my tabs first toolbar tabs button double tap and hold for more tab options Now I have to swipe to the left until I find the share button show bookmarks button share button Now I have to double tap on that critically endangered attacks critically endangered attacks born at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge WDW news today.Now I have to swipe to the right until I get some messages WDWNT.com options button close button airdrop button messages button double tap that New message and now I'm gonna swipe to right until I find the to edit box cancel button to text field is editing word mode insertion point at start double tap that Insertion point at end and now I've got to put in the first couple initials that the person I want to send it to So I created this just for this podcast.I'm going to send it to Mickey Mouse I'm gonna find the letter M and no M M now gonna go back to the top here new message And now can I swipe to the right until I…

May 10, 2024

Bye-Bye, Spam! How to Block Annoying Senders in Apple Mail on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates a handy feature in the Mail app on your iPhone: Block Sender. Block Sender is a feature in the Mail app that allows you to prevent emails from specific senders from reaching your inbox. Once you block a sender, their emails will either be automatically deleted or sent to your Trash folder, depending on your settings.There are many reasons why you might want to block senders such as:Spam: This is the most common reason. Block those unwanted marketing emails and get your inbox back under control. Unsubscribe Nightmare: Tried unsubscribing but the emails keep coming? Blocking is a more forceful solution. Unwanted Contacts: Maybe you have an ex or someone you no longer want to hear from. Blocking cuts off email communication.How to Block Senders in Mail (iOS):Find the Mail app and locate an email from the sender you want to block. Swipe down to the More option and double tap to bring up a menu. Locate the Block Sender option and double tap it.Bonus Tip!You can also manage your blocked senders list in the Settings app:Go to Settings &gt; Mail. Double tap on "Blocked". Here you can see a list of all your blocked senders and even unblock them if you need to.transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.In this podcast, I'm going to introduce you to a feature called Block Sender that you can find within your mail app for iOS.Now, I will admit in recent years, some of the mail services that I use have done a great job.Definitely a huge improvement over many years ago when we used to get tons of spams and unwanted emails, right?Things have gotten a lot better.You don't get as nearly as much as you used to, but there's still a few that kind of slides in and you find those in within your spam folder and et cetera.Sometimes they don't even make it to the spam folder.Comes right into your inbox.I'm going to show you how to block a sender.Now, obviously there are many different scenarios why you would want a blocks of sender.Perhaps it is a spam or an unwanted mail or perhaps it is unwanted mail, but from somebody that you know that just persistently send you an email and there's you just want those particular emails go directly to the trash can.All right, let's just do that.I'm going to go to my mail app here.I have one particular mail that I would like to place on a block sender and I will show you how to do that and why I'm doing it for this particular mail.Mail.No one read emails.Double tap to open.So I'm going to do that.One finger double tap to open up my mail app here.Mail.Search.Search field.Double tap to edit.Now let's go to the particular mail that I was talking about in question that I like to block.I'm going to go to the right here.Dictate button.Double tap to start dictation.Double tap with two fingers when finished.Sam's club.See what'…

May 6, 2024

From Onesies to Runway: Inside Baby Adopter Dress Up for iOS

In this delightful episode, Ida Grace revisits Baby Adopter Dress Up for iOS. This charming game combines babysitting, fashion costume dress-up, and nursery care for those who adore looking after little ones.As a player, you have the opportunity to adopt and nurture a cute son or daughter. You can dress up, feed, care for, and acquire various costumes, shoes, and hats for your baby. Keep in mind that certain costumes become available as your baby grows. Some game features include:<ul><li>Game Locations: Venture into different interior rooms and external settings, including the Summer Beach and Winter House.</li><li>Growth: Your baby will mature after 20 days, unlocking additional costume options. Dress your little one in playful outfits and share their adorable looks on social media.</li><li>Karma: Reflects your overall gameplay progress and experience.</li></ul>Embrace the joy of tending to your virtual baby and creating charming outfits! 🍼👶Baby Adopter Dress Up on the App&nbsp;Store <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/baby-adopter-dress-up/id875064928">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/baby-adopter-dress-up/id875064928</a>transcription:Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hello AppleViz.This is Ida Grace and I am here today with a podcast on the baby adopter dress up app.I want to go through a couple of quick disclaimers before I start.First of all, I want to say that I did a podcast for this app years ago.However, it was called Milky Baby at the time and now it is baby adopter dress up and my podcast for that is no longer available on AppleViz at least as far as I've been able to tell.417 PM.Ah, I wanted to tell you a disclaimer about the voice I'm using too, but the app has gone through a couple of changes anyway, so I was given the green light to go ahead and make a new podcast.And the second disclaimer is involving the voice I am using.I am using American Siri voice 5 because it is pride season and if you all were able to read the article that Apple put out, this voice was recorded by somebody in the LGBT community.So I thought with pride month approaching fast, I would keep this voice on through pride season.However, as you'll notice as I demonstrate this app, it does have some delays.There is a little bit of delay between voiceover speech and voiceover sound.So you will notice that comma 418 PM and it is 418 PM.I am on the clock widget right now.So the first thing I want to let you know is when you first open the baby adopter dress up app, it's going to ask you if you want the app to send you notifications.I always turn that on, but all they do is notify you every 24 hours if you forget to feed the baby.So if you don't want the notifications turned on, you don't have to do it.Just know that if you're using this on an iPad like I am, the baby will cry and you won't get a vibration.You'll just get because iPads don't have haptics.So you're just going to get the baby crying if you forget to feed the baby in 24 hours.I'm also using iPadOS 16 because the Siri voices do not auto delete for voiceover as they do in iOS 17.They seem to be…

May 3, 2024

AppleVis Unleashed April 2024: New and Improved

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:<ul><li>Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Special Event With New iPads Expected</li><li>Voice Dream Reader Developer has Back Down</li><li>Apple has been secretly building home robots that could end up as a new product line</li><li>Latest Hardware Rumors and News</li><li>Latest iOS 18 Rumors and News</li><li>The Big Slow Down for Apple</li><li>What's in this month AppleVis News</li></ul>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.redmondpie.com/apple-announces-let-loose-special-event-with-new-ipads-expected/">Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Special Event With New iPads Expected</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/applause-have-backed-down-purchased-voicedream-features-will-stay">Applause have backed down. Purchased VoiceDream features will stay.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-exploring-home-robots-as-next-big-thing-report-2024-4">Apple has been secretly building home robots that could end up as a new product line, report says</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/04/22/iphone-16-capacitive-button-rumor-resurrected-by-supply-chain-report">iPhone 16 capacitive button rumor resurrected by supply chain report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/the-iphone-se-4-could-be-an-odd-mix-of-several-different-existing-iphones">The iPhone SE 4 could be an odd mix of several different existing iPhones</a></li><li><a href="https://appleworld.today/gurman-apple-plans-to-overhaul-the-entire-mac-line-up-with-ai-focused-m4-chips/">Apple plans to overhaul the entire Mac line-up with AI-focused M4 chips</a></li><li><a href="https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/04/24/2331204/apple-reportedly-developing-its-own-custom-silicon-for-ai-servers">Apple Reportedly Developing Its Own Custom Silicon For AI Servers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/28/ios-18-notes-mail-photos-fitness-rumors/">iOS 18 Rumored to 'Overhaul' Notes, Mail, Photos, and Fitness Apps</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/21/gurman-ios-18-ai-features-on-device/">iOS 18 AI features to be powered by ‘entirely on-device’ LLM, offering privacy and speed benefits</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/02/watchos-11-to-drop-support-for-series-4/">watchOS 11 Rumored to Drop Support for Apple Watch Series 4</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/23/kuo-vision-pro-shipping-delays/">Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments, now ‘reviewing and adjusting’ headset strategy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macobserver.com/news/iphone-activation-market-share-dips-to-lowest-in-six-years-per-report/">iPhone Activation Market Share Dips To Lowest in Six Years, per Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/introducing-envision-assistant-beta">Introducing Envision Assistant Beta</a></li></ul>If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>

May 1, 2024

Bridging Devices: iOS Files App Meets Windows

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to connect to a Windows computer using the Files app on iOS and iPadOS, in order to transfer files over your local network.To do this, you'll first need to make sure file and printer sharing is enabled on your computer by going to Settings &gt; Network &amp; Internet &gt; Advanced network settings &gt; Advanced sharing settings, and making sure "File and printer sharing" is on for your current connection type, either public or private. To view your computer's internal or "Private" IPV4 address, which you'll need to enter on your iPhone or iPad, either use the ipconfig command line tool as demonstrated in the episode, or locate it via the GUI by going to Settings &gt; Network &amp; Internet &gt; Advanced network settings &gt; Hardware and connection properties.To connect to the computer from your iPhone or iPad, open the Files app, double-tap the "More" button near the top right of the screen, and choose "Connect to server" from the resulting menu. Enter your computer's IP address in the "Server address" field, and double-tap Connect. You'll then be prompted to authenticate with the username and password you use to log into the computer, after which it should appear in the brows view of the Files app, under the "Shared" heading.Once connected, you can brows and modify the file and folder structure of the C Drive from the Files app, as well as transfer files from other apps on your device to this location. To disconnect your iPhone or iPad from your computer, focus on it in the brows view of the Files app and choose "eject" from the Actions rotor.Note: This feature was demonstrated on a computer running Windows 11. While it is available on prior versions of Windows, the process for configuring it may be slightly different.transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville , also known as AnonyMouse.Now this podcast is going to be for my advanced users out there.Now I've been in this position for quite a while and I have been thinking about how could I streamline this process.So are you one of those people that tend to transfer files a lot back and forth from your iPhone or your iOS device to your computer?If you are, raise your hand.This might be something for you to think about.Yes, you do have the option to kind of transfer from your phone to your computer by using a third party service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or maybe Microsoft OneDrive.But the problem with that, it can be slow, right?Or I just don't want to store it up in those surfaces for whatever reason that is.In my case, I tend to have some very large files and can take some time, especially if you have a slow internet access.So in other words, anytime I need to transfer something, so I'm essentially sending it up through the internet, through the cloud, store it up there.So it takes that time to do it and then go on my phone, go through Microsoft OneDrive and go to the drive and pull it back down.And it's kind of tedious.I wish it would be more…

Apr 9, 2024

Review of the RAY-BAN META SMART GLASSES

In this episode, MarkSarch provides a comprehensive review, shares his insights, and demonstrates the features of the RAY-BAN META SMART GLASSES. He takes us from the initial unboxing through the exploration of their unique functions, detailing how they’re integrated into the glasses, and concludes with a live demonstration using the smart assistantTo learn more about the RAY-BAN META SMART GLASSES <a href="https://www.ray-ban.com/usa/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses">https://www.ray-ban.com/usa/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses</a>transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello everybody.My name is Marco and this audio I'm going to do unboxing, hardware description, demo and extra features of RayVan Meta Smart Glasses.Unboxing.Well, it looks like a classic recycle package, flat box, and I'm going to give you the package dimensions.It's about seven inches length, about three and a half inches width, and about two inches height.Okay.I don't feel that has any tape on it, so which means so I don't have to cut anything.So in order to open it and also I feel some something printed on it in highlights is on the top and on the sides, on the length sides and both sides.Okay.So I'm going to place the box with the length side closer to me in horizontal way.It's sitting down on my desk and the way how open the box is from the left and from the right sides, which means the width sides.So I'm going to start opening from the left side.Once again, I don't have to cut anything.Basically the only thing I need is use my fingernail in order to make some pressure.You know, like pushing out, yeah, pushing down first and then pushing out and I'm going to open.Here you go.I did.I'm going to open also the right side.Once again, I'm going to use my finger and nail, push down and push out and this one is easier.Okay.So what's on it?Well, the box has like a compartment in one of the sites and which is the, you know, the paper manuals, the user guide and everything in this case is on my right side.And on the left side is the microfiber cloth and I feel the case on it.Okay.So in order to take out the case from the package, that I do is with my right hand, I'm going to feel it and make some, and I'm going to push it so to my left side.So and with my left hand, I'm going to touch it and locate it and I'm going to twist it a little bit and the way, you know, how get out a little bit and here we go.I'm going to start pushing once again with my right fingers and here we go.I have it here.Well, this is the box and on my hands.Now I have the, the case and the glasses are inside.Now I am going to open the case and it has on the front, some kind of magnet, which allows to attach to the case with the lid, that's I can tell and the glasses are inside.On the middle, there is some plastic tape, which is in order to keep in place the glasses in the case.So I have to cut it or just, yeah, cut it or push up and down in order to take out the glasses…

Apr 1, 2024

AppleVis Unleashed March 2024: The Fisher Price Edition

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:<ul><li>Wider Tech Discussions: AppleVis Forums Expand Beyond Apple</li><li>WWDC 2024 will show off Apple's AI efforts on June 10</li><li>Apple Developing New Accessibility Features for iOS 18 and macOS 15</li><li>Apple reportedly considering using Google’s Gemini Ai engine into iPhones with iOS 18</li><li>Apple Watch Series 10 could finally offer blood pressure monitoring</li><li>Mass production of two new AirPods models to start in May, targeting fall release</li><li>US DOJ takes on Apple in massive antitrust suit, after years of investigations</li><li>Apple could be in trouble over DMA security warnings, as well as Core Technology Fee</li><li>Be My Eyes Expands with Service Directory</li></ul>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/wider-tech-discussions-applevis-forums-expand-beyond-apple">Wider Tech Discussions: AppleVis Forums Expand Beyond Apple</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/26/wwdc-2024-will-show-off-apples-ai-efforts-on-june-10">WWDC 2024 will show off Apple's AI efforts on June 10</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/07/ios-18-macos-15-accessibility/">Apple Developing New Accessibility Features for iOS 18 and macOS 15</a></li><li><a href="https://appleworld.today/apple-reportedly-considering-using-googles-gemini-ai-engine-into-iphones-with-ios-18/">Apple reportedly considering using Google’s Gemini Ai engine into iPhones with iOS 18</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/24/ios-18-home-screen-app-icon-customization/">Sources: iOS 18 Lets Users Customize Layout of Home Screen App Icons</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/835661/next-gen-apple-watch-could-offer-limited-blood-pressure-monitoring/">Apple Watch Series 10 could finally offer blood pressure monitoring</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/17/mass-production-two-new-airpods-may/">Mass production of two new AirPods models to start in May, targeting fall release</a></li><li><a href="https://www.idownloadblog.com/2024/03/11/airpods-pro-hearing-aid-mode-rumor/">iOS 18 rumored to bring hearing aid mode to AirPods Pro</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/21/us-doj-takes-on-apple-in-massive-antitrust-suit-after-years-of-investigations">US DOJ takes on Apple in massive antitrust suit, after years of investigations</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/21/apple-will-crush-the-doj-in-court-if-garland-sticks-with-outdated-arguments">Apple will crush the DoJ in court if Garland sticks with outdated arguments</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24107669/doj-v-apple-apple-watch-messaging-digital-wallets-lock-in">The lock-in problem at the heart of the DOJ’s case against Apple</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/25/app-store-proposals-rejected/">EU rejects Apple’s European App Store changes: Company could be fined 10% of global turnover</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/20/core-technology-fee-and-security-warnings/">Apple could be in trouble over DMA security warnings, as well as Core Technology Fee</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/business/apple-eu-fine-app-store.html">Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. for Using App Store to Thwart Competition</a>…</li></ul>

Mar 28, 2024

How to Disable Predictive Text Suggestions on macOS

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to disable predictive text suggestions on macOS.As you type on your Mac, macOS by default attempts to finish words and phrases it thinks you're trying to type. If you find that hearing these suggestions spoken by VoiceOver is more distracting than helpful, you can turn them off by going to System Settings &gt; Keyboard, clicking the Edit button under the "Text input" heading, and toggling the "show inline predictive text" switch off.<h3>transcription:</h3>Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hey, Apple vissers, Tyler here, with a quick tip for how to disable predictive text suggestions on macOS.By default, as you type on your Mac, macOS attempts to finish words and phrases that it thinks you're trying to type.While this may increase the speed of text entry for some, if you're a voiceover user, you may find that hearing these suggestions spoken while you're trying to type is more distracting than helpful, in which case you can turn them off.To do that, go into system settings, keyboard, hit the edit button under the text input heading, and turn the show inline predictive text switch off.And I'm going to demonstrate that now, I'm going to system settings on my Mac, k for keyboard, vio command h to get to the text input heading, vio right, edit, and at the leftmost of this dialog, k, that's what we want, vio right, scroll area, interact with vio shift down arrow, and vio right until I find the setting I want, show inline predictive text, if I vio right once more, show inline predictive text off switch, it's off for me because I turned it off.If it's on for you and you want to turn it off, just press vio space, then stop interacting with the scroll area, with vio shift up arrow, and vio right to done, hit it, and here we are back in keyboard settings.So now as you type, you will not hear text suggestions predicted by macOS, which could almost ironically increase your speed of text entry because this feature is off and is no longer giving you distracting or potentially distracting feedback.So that's a tip for how to disable predictive text suggestions on macOS, I hope you found it helpful.Peace.Thank you.

Mar 16, 2024

eSpeak-NG: A Compact TTS Solution for Apple Devices

In this episode, Ida Grace introduces eSpeak-NG, a compact open-source software text-to-speech synthesizer available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Developed by Yury Popov, eSpeak-NG supports over 100 languages and accents. It is built upon the original eSpeak engine created by Jonathan Duddington. The app acts as a compatibility layer between the eSpeak NG library and Apple VoiceOver, enhancing accessibility for users with visual impairments.eSpeak-NG on the App&nbsp;Store <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/espeak-ng/id6444089174">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/espeak-ng/id6444089174</a>transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello AppleVis.This is Ida again and I'm back with another demonstration.This one is somewhat by request, so thank you for the person who requested this podcast.They said that they really wanted a demonstration of this app, so I hope that this is satisfactory.I am doing a demonstration today of the eSpeak NG app.This app will add the eSpeak synthesizer to VoiceOver for anybody who wants it.There are settings that you have to change within the app, or that you can change within the app if you want to, and then you can go into the actual VoiceOver settings to start using eSpeak.Right now I'm using Daniel, which is not an eSpeak voice, but I will select an eSpeak voice throughout this demonstration.So I am in the app right now, and the first thing you get...It says eSpeak NG.It's eSpeak NG, Daniel.Learn how to pronounce words, please.Anyway, so this is the name of the app.So the first button you come to, if I swipe to the right here, that button allows you to set up what languages you want VoiceOver to have available to you in the eSpeak app.So if I go in here...First thing you see is back, of course.You can search in that field for a specific voice and language.Okay, I deselected that one because that is not my user-preferred language.As you can tell by Daniel, he is English UK, not English US, so I deselected that.But in order to do that, I had to keep going to the right.Let me show you.So under user-preferred, the only thing that seems to be there is English United States.Whether it's selected or not, you can double-tap to select and deselect it.Under this system heading, it gives you all the languages.And the only one in here for English right now is English UK because I deselected the English United States.So that means that when we go into the VoiceOver settings, the eSpeak United States English voices will not be available because I deselected that one.Because I personally think that United States English eSpeak sounds very bad, which I will demonstrate in a moment.But you have all of these languages that you can, of course, choose what language is your preferred language in this languages listed below may be poorly supported by VoiceOver and might be broken at all.They are available in spoken content.Okay, so that's a little disclaimer about the eSpeak app and the VoiceOver languages that it supports.Okay, so then it's just going…

Mar 15, 2024

Enhancing iOS Device Security with Stolen Device Protection

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates the new Stolen Device Protection feature introduced in iOS 17.3. This feature is designed to protect against the rare instance when someone has stolen your iPhone and knows your passcode.Thomas begins by explaining the purpose of the Stolen Device Protection feature. It prevents unauthorized individuals from performing critical device and Apple ID account operations, like changing your device passcode or Apple ID password. This is achieved by requiring biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID, with no passcode fallback.He then moves on to the step-by-step guide on how to enable the Stolen Device Protection feature:Go to Settings. Depending on your iPhone model, do one of the following: On an iPhone with Face ID: double Tap Face ID &amp; Passcode, then enter your passcode. On an iPhone with a Home button: double Tap Touch ID &amp; Passcode, then enter your passcode. Scroll down to the Stolen Device Protection section, then double tap Turn On Protection.Note: If you don't see the Stolen Device Protection section, you may need to set up Face ID or Touch ID first.The episode also covers the Security Delay feature, which requires a successful Face ID or Touch ID authentication, an hour wait, then an additional successful biometric authentication. This feature helps prevent someone from making changes to settings that can lock you out of your iPhone or Apple ID account.For further details about the Stolen Device Protection feature, you can refer to the following resource:Use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone <a href="https://support.apple.com/is-is/guide/iphone/iph17105538b/ios">https://support.apple.com/is-is/guide/iphone/iph17105538b/ios</a>transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Donville, also known as AnonyMouse.I'm going to talk to you today about a feature called Stolen Device Protection.Now this will be ultimately up to you if you want to turn this feature on.This is a feature that will just kind of enhance your security protection for your iPhone and other settings.I'll explain a little more here.When this item is set to on, this will give you an additional protection when it comes to anytime that your phone is stolen or gets lost.In theory, the feature came about, unfortunately, because there have been some incidents where people will be watching other people gain access to their iPhone, whether that's using the passcode or using their biometric authentication to get into the phone and thus forth then gets stolen from that person.Or maybe perhaps you lost your phone and somebody somehow, someway gets onto your phone one form or another.Well this protection will defeat from that person being able to make changes to some critical areas on your device.So the first layer of protection when this is turned on, this will protect you from them being able to access to certain settings that will now require a biometric authentication.So it kind of bypass if there weren't any passcode to that area before, you will now have to be able to use authentication by a biometric…

Mar 13, 2024

Navigating iOS: Mastering VoiceOver Basics with VO Starter

In this episode, Ida Grace demonstrates VO Starter, an iOS app specifically designed to assist new blind and visually impaired users in learning how to navigate their devices using Apple’s built-in screen reader, VoiceOver. The app offers step-by-step guidance, teaching basic VoiceOver gestures and simplifying the learning process. VO Starter on the App&nbsp;Store <a href="https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/vo-starter/id6455786629">https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/vo-starter/id6455786629</a>transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. And good afternoon AppleViz.This is Ida and it is currently 2 o' 5 p.m.Central Time and I am here with a podcast tutorial on VoStarter.This app is an app that teaches voiceover for iOS users.It does assume some basic knowledge of voiceover, I've noticed.The first couple lessons start out pretty simple, but then it quickly jumps into more advanced things.So I will be demonstrating a few of the lessons and making some comments as I go.So here we go, open VoStarter.Ok. Welcome to VoStarter for iOS.After completion of these tutorials, you will have been introduced to nearly all of the concepts associated with using voiceover on your iOS device.To get started, simply double tap the screen with one finger.This will begin the first lesson.Good luck on your journey.Ok that is the introduction.You can also, if you don't want voiceover to read it to you, you can swipe over to the continue, I mean the listen button, sorry.Welcome to Arctic to Gifts.Good luck toolbar.Listen.Button.Yeah this toolbar has a menu button which is where you go to select a lesson if you've completed this tutorial or if you want to skip ahead a little bit and later in the tutorial there is also a continue button that appears on this menu.But for now, if we double tap on listen.Welcome to VoStarter for iOS.After completion of these tutorials, you will have been introduced to nearly all of the concepts associated with using voiceover on your iOS device.To get started, simply double tap the screen with one finger.This will begin the first lesson.Good luck on your journey.Ok here's what I don't like about this though.Even when you're on the listen button and it says simply double tap the screen with one finger, well if I do that now from the listen button, it's not going to continue.After completion of these tutorials, you will be introduced to nearly all of the concepts associated with using voiceover on your iOS device.To get started, simply double tap the screen with one finger.But not there.This will begin the first lesson.Good luck on your journey.So what you have to do is swipe back to the left.Now there's a lesson later in this tutorial on flicking which is also swiping but I'm sure most of you AppleVis users already know about swiping and double tapping.So we're going to flick back to the left.Menu.Good luck on your journey.Ok. Now, one thing I want to let you know is that because the continue button…

Mar 11, 2024

Disabling In-App Review Requests on iOS

Tired of apps interrupting you with requests to rate and review? This episode with Thomas Domville will show you how to take control.This iOS feature lets app developers ask you to rate and review their apps directly within the app. While helpful for developers, these pop-ups can be a nuisance , especially if they appear frequently.How to Disable In-App Ratings &amp; Reviews:Find the Native Settings app and Double Tap to Open Settings Now Swipe Right until you find the AppStore button and Double Tap to open Locate by swiping right until you get to the "In-App Ratings &amp; Reviews" and toggle the switch to the off position (Remember: Disabling this feature only stops the in-app prompts. You can still search for apps in the App Store and leave ratings and reviews manually if you'd like to share your feedback.transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Donville also known as AnonyMouse.Hey have you been in this position where like myself I keep opening up different apps and it just seems like one form or another is always popping up hey would you like to review this app and give the app some rating and you know I do this every so often and when I'm in a good mood or whatever not or if I feel like the app really deserved to have a rating I want to go ahead and give that rating but the thing I don't like is that it just keeps coming up every so often so I feel like that there needs to be a balance and I need to and I will vote and give you a rating when I am ready to do that so if you are one of those people you see these little pop-ups and it seems like it's popping up everywhere have no fear there is a nice little settings that we can just simply turn on and off to disable this pop-up so let me to show you where that's at and we're gonna head right over to settings settings double tap to open and let's do that one finger don't tap to open up settings settings and now we are going to to go to the right and she get to App Store App Store button yep it's way down there but once we find it go ahead and do one finger double tap on this allow App Store to access heading now you're gonna keep swiping to the right until you find a button for in app rating and review in app ratings and reviews switch button on double tap to toggle setting all we got to do is one finger double tap just to turn this off off and voila now you have this set off now of course when this is set off you'll never get that pop-up again however now in saying that and I want to make this pretty clear is that I know the developers out there are probably screaming at me for suggesting anything like this to you because I get it because what they want they want you to rate it as often as you can because that gives them more visibility and that leads to more downloads and more sales to them so I get that but I believe in a fair balance that I am able to do a few votes but I don't want to be pester all the time so that is the option why I can turn that on and off and keep in mind there's a lot of apps out there if you just go into the apps that you like and then go into into settings or about area they typically have a little…

Mar 1, 2024

AppleVis Unleashed February 2024: The Brown Mushroom

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:<ul><li>Let's Talk about the Apple Vision Pro</li><li>Upcoming Features in Apple iOS 17.4</li><li>Understanding the Apple Compliance of the DMA for EU Users with iOS 17.4</li><li>What Should We Expect from the Upcoming Apple's March Event</li><li>SE Users Start Saving Your Pennies</li><li>Apple is Going All In for AI in the Upcoming iOS 18</li><li>Heads Up All New Apple Apps for Windows Users</li><li>What's in this month AppleVis News</li></ul>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/forum/hardware-accessories/thoughts-after-vision-pro-demo-not-really-much-us-yet-thats-ok">Thoughts after Vision Pro demo: not really much for us yet, but that's ok</a></li><li><a href="https://overcast.fm/+OHf4aTFy4">Shelly Brisbane: 90: I Want to Pinch and Zoom the World</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGhQ6hwo3HA">The Blind Life: Accessibility settings of the new Apple Vision Pro</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/19/ios-17-4-adds-these-new-features/">iOS 17.4 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/844329/apple-iphone-sideloading-rules-eu-preapproval-alternative-app-marketplaces/">Apple is bringing sideloading and alternate app stores to iPhone</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/25/eu-countries-alternative-app-stores-available/">These Are the Countries Where You Can Install Apps Outside of the iOS App Store - MacRumors</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/25/apple-announces-reduced-commission-structure-for-apps-europe/">Apple announces reduced commission structure for apps in Europe</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/25/apple-says-third-party-app-marketplace-creators-must-have-e1000000-letter-of-credit/">Apple says third-party app marketplace creators must have €1,000,000 ‘letter of credit’</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/25/apple-eu-fees-could-bankrupt-app-developers/">Apple's EU Core Technology Fee Could Bankrupt Freemium App Developers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/25/alternative-app-store-notarization-process/">This is How Notarization Will Work for iOS Apps Distributed Through Alternative App Stores</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/844337/iphone-tap-to-pay-third-parties-eu/">Apple opens iPhone tap-to-pay to third parties in EU</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/01/25/browsers-like-chrome-and-firefox-can-abandon-webkit-in-eu-with-ios-174">Browsers like Chrome and Firefox can abandon WebKit in EU with iOS 17.4</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/26/ios-17-app-stores-and-more-ipad-changes/">iPad users will miss out on third-party app stores, browser engines, and more</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macobserver.com/news/eu-apple-can-keep-imessage-closed-off/">EU: Apple Can Keep iMessage Closed Off</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/14/apple-march-event-everything-we-know-so-far/">Apple March event: Everything we know so far</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/16/apples-iphone-se-4-to-launch-early-in-2025">Apple's iPhone SE 4 rumored to launch early in 2025</a></li><li>…</li></ul>

Feb 28, 2024

Predictive Text Detox: Unplugging the Suggestions in iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates how to enable or disable predictive text and inline predictive text on iOS. Predictive text allows you to write entire sentences with just a few taps. As you type, suggested words, emoji, and information appear above the onscreen keyboard. You can double tap a suggestion to apply it. Inline predictions complete the word or phrase you’re currently typing, appearing in gray text. To accept an inline prediction, double tap the Space bar; to reject it, keep typing. You can manage predictive text settings in Keyboard settings on your iPhone 12 or newer models running iOS 17 or later versions.Open Settings on your iPhone. Scroll down and double tap on General. Double tap Keyboard. Double tap the Predictive switch to enable or disable predictive text. To manage inline predictive text, ensure that the Predictive switch is enabled or disabled. While typing, you’ll see inline predictions. To accept a suggestion, double tap the Space bar; to reject it, keep typing.transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Donville also known as AnonyMouse.Now every so often when I am composing an email or I'm trying to send off a text to a friend or family whatever that might be and I'm using the keyboard as I'm typing there is something called predictive text that will pop up so it tries to predict what you are going to spell out and this feature what this does it tries to help you shorten your typing that you have to do so you just find the various words on top of your keyboard tap on that and it selects that then they have this inline predictive text now which is a newer feature which takes it a next step that allows you to highlight within the text itself and allows you to choose those words but for me those are distracting I am trying to focus and I am NOT a multitasker as I would love to be but as I'm typing along I it just bothers me hearing these words pop up and they don't help me at all I want to kind of stay focused and type in what I want so I'm going to show you how you can turn those features off if you are interested in doing so and if you are distracted like I am when those things come up I'm also going to show you some pointers and advice some other things you can turn off as well what they call features and for some may be distracting to you as well or something that drives you bonkers so do in order to go and change this settings we are going to head over to the native settings itself settings double tap to open now that you located the settings let's do one finger double tap to open this up settings now you are going to need to swipe to the right until we get to something called general general button and we are going to do one finger double tap here about button and now we are looking for something called keyboard so swipe to the right until you get to keyboard keyboard button and at last we are here one finger double tap on keyboard keyboards to button now the easiest way to get to the area that we need to do is set your rotor to headings and go to the first heading all keyboards heading and now what we're looking for is predictive text so swipe to the right a couple times and…

Feb 20, 2024

Starry Serenity: Guided Breathing with Connected Breath for iOS

In this episode, Ida Grace introduces the Connected Breath iOS app. Designed to promote mindfulness and relaxation, Connected Breath offers guided breathing exercises to help you pause, reset, and find serenity. The app boasts a simple and tranquil interface adorned with a night sky background. As you inhale and exhale, stars gently appear and fade, symbolizing other users across the globe who are also engaging with the app simultaneously. This shared experience fosters a sense of connection and support during your practice. Download Connected Breath on the App Store <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/connected-breath/id1166443182">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/connected-breath/id1166443182</a>transcription: Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. Hello AppleVis, good evening from Ida and tonight I'm going to be doing a podcast app demonstration of an app called Connected Breath.This is a meditation app that connects people from all around the world to do a meditation together.So this app works just similar to apps that are social media apps where you can connect in real time with people but you can't communicate with them.It simply shows you how many people are using the app at a time.So if I open the app, open Connected Breath, this app is used in portrait mode and the first thing we get is to select breathing duration.You can do one, three, or five minutes.I'm going to select three minutes and then I will show you what happens.For anybody who's curious, I'm using an iPad.I'm using Daniel as my voice over voice, the compact version of Daniel because I like him better than the enhanced and I'm using an Apple keyboard that doubles as an iPad case.So you can choose to breathe for one, three, or five minutes in this app.I'm going to double tap on three minutes and you're going to hear a bell.And then go to the bottom of the screen, okay that message is going to change throughout the meditation.I will show you, okay so that's the starting sound and then breathe in, breathe out.This message is changing with the music.Breathe in, breathe out, and now it's going to change.You are breathing in and then it's going to tell you how many.Seven other people are currently connected right now.The stars in the distance are the people breathing, that's the visual representation.We are all breathing together, we are all connected, I guess I don't need to repeat.Now close your eyes and focus on your breath.Now the rest of the time it's going to say breathe in and breathe out over and over again.And for those of you with perfect pitch, you will notice that it's saying breathe in on the C chord and breathe out on this like A minor type chord.So if you don't want to constantly listen to the messages, just listen to the music and follow the music.You hear the peaceful nature sounds in the background?You kind of hear a breathing noise too, it's kind of creepy honestly.Breathe in and breathe out.See it's still changing from breathe in to breathe out.And it will…

Feb 12, 2024

How and When to Start Your Mac in Safe Mode

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to start your Mac in safe mode and explains in what situations this may be useful.Safe mode is a feature of macOS that disables login items, third-party drivers, and legacy system extensions at startup, useful if an incompatible item in one of these groups is causing a problem with your Mac. In addition, system caches are cleared, and a light check of your startup disk is performed when starting up in safe mode, which can identify possible issues that could be causing slower than expected performance.To start up in safe mode, start up the Mac while holding down the Power button, and interact with your startup disk (usually called Macintosh HD) in the grid that appears. Focus on the Continue button and route the mouse pointer to it by pressing VO-Command-F5, (or VO-Command-Globe-5 if you’re using a Mac with a Touch Bar) hold down the Shift key, and click the mouse. Maintenance tasks are completed once the Mac has finished starting; restart your Mac to exit this mode.If you’re trying to isolate a particular issue, attempt to reproduce it when in safe mode, and again once you leave this mode. If the issue no longer occurs, it was likely resolved by the maintenance tasks that macOS performed. If it doesn’t occur when in safe mode but returns once you leave this mode, you may want to remove login items for third-party apps, update, remove, or reinstall any third-party drivers or legacy system extensions, or contact their developers for assistance. For more information, check out the <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/116946">Apple Support article “Use safe mode on your Mac”</a>Note: VoiceOver only works in safe mode on Macs with Apple Silicon.<h3>transcription:</h3>Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.Hey AppleVisers, Tyler here, with a quick tip for how and when to start your Mac in safe mode.Safe mode is a feature of macOS that prevents certain software components like login items, third-party drivers, and legacy system extensions from loading at startup.If you're having trouble starting your Mac or have some other issue that's tough to pin down, an incompatible item in one of these groups may be the culprit, and thus starting up in safe mode can help you rule that either in or out.In addition, when starting in safe mode, a light check of your startup disk is performed, similar to what happens when running first aid in Disk Utility, and your system caches are cleared, which can potentially improve the performance and responsiveness of your Mac if such files have become corrupted over time.Safe mode is a feature that's existed in macOS for a long time.The problem for voiceover users prior to Apple Silicon was that, as part of this mode, the audio driver was disabled, and thus the Mac could not provide any audible feedback, making voiceover effectively useless.However, with Apple Silicon, audio is supported, and thus voiceover users can use macOS in safe mode as if they were using it in any other boot screen.If you have enough usable vision to see the screen and want to start an Intel Mac in safe mode, you can do so by restarting it or turning it on while holding down the shift key.For a Mac with Apple Silicon, you'…

Feb 10, 2024

Find Your Lost Apple Watch in Seconds with Ping My Watch on iOS!

Ever misplaced your Apple Watch and spent minutes frantically searching under couch cushions? Worry no more! In this episode Thomas Domville dives into the handy "Ping My Watch" feature on iOS, turning your iPhone into a personal Apple Watch locator.Here are the steps to activate Ping My Watch on your iPhone:Open the Settings app on your iPhone. Double Tap Control Center. Under More Controls, Double tap the "insert Ping My Watch". Now, open Control Center. Double Tap the Ping My Watch button to make your watch audibly beep.Bonus Tip: If your Apple Watch is on silent mode, the ping will still play through your Apple Watch speaker.transcription: Find Your Lost Apple Watch in Seconds with Ping My Watch on iOS! - An AppleVis Podcast Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content. You're listening to an AppleViz Podcast.Hello and welcome.My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.Now, I've done a podcast before on Apple Watch and being able to identify and find your iPhone with the ping my iPhone from your Apple Watch.So like myself, I tend to put my phone in places I don't remember where I left it.Are you one of those people?Raise your hand.Yep.There's a few out there.And what that feature does is that it takes, I can go to my Apple Watch, go to the control center and use the ping my iPhone, double tap that, and then it'll start chiming and you can find your phone in no time by following the chime within the house or place that you left your iPhone.What if I told you, you can do the other way around?Yes.So this was very useful for me as I was on vacation shortly ago.And one of the things I came in, I was just hot.I was just hot and the Apple Watch was just making me hotter, right?You got to get that watch off.And so I put it down and Lord, behold, I forget where I left the Apple Watch.Then I remembered, Hey, there's a feature that I can do the other way around.And that's using my iPhone to ping my watch.So I'm going to show you how to set that up and how this works.And so you can find your Apple Watch as you could with your iPhone, with your Apple Watch.So it's great both ways.So we are going to go to your iPhone and we are going to go to the settings, because that is where we are going to have to turn this feature on.And that lives in the control center of settings.So let's go double tap settings, settings.Now swipe to the right until you get to control center button, control center button.Once you find that one finger, double tap, swipe down from the top right edge to open control center.Now the easiest way to get to where we need to go is to set your order to headings.And let's go to the first headings here, included controls heading.These are the included controls.So these are controls that shows up on your control center as of right now.So here's a few of the controls I have set.Remove timer, reorder timer button, direct remove code scanner, reorder code scanner, remove voice…

Feb 8, 2024

Sunshine with a Side of Snark: CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar for iOS

Join Thomas Domville in learning how to use Carrot Weather for iOS with VoiceOver.Carrot Weather for iOS is a feature-rich weather application that offers a unique blend of humor and functionality. It provides accurate and detailed forecasts, including current, hourly, and daily predictions. The app is known for its distinctive personality, featuring hilarious dialogue and delightful animations.Key features include:Apple Watch App: An award-winning app that allows you to check the weather from your wrist. Widgets: Offers a variety of customizable widgets for your Home and Lock Screen. Customization: Allows you to build the weather app of your dreams by changing layouts, adding data points, and more. Notifications: Provides rain, lightning strike, severe weather alert, and daily summary notifications. Data Sources: Allows you to switch between sources like AccuWeather, Apple Weather, and Foreca for better forecast accuracy. Weather Maps: Features super-advanced radar to track incoming storms. Fun Stuff: Offers secret locations, achievements, augmented reality, and bonding with the Carrot AI.The app is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. It is a paid download with in-app purchases to unlock premium features. The app was created by Brian Mueller, who codes, designs, illustrates, and writes the real-time gags himself. The app’s unique blend of humor and functionality has made it a popular choice among users.CARROT Weather: Alerts and Radar on the app store: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/carrot-weather-alerts-radar/id961390574">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/carrot-weather-alerts-radar/id961390574</a>

Feb 6, 2024

AppleVis Unleashed January 2024: The Writing is on the Wall

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:<ul><li>2023 AppleVis Golden Apple Award Winners</li><li>Apple Vision Accessibility: the 2023 AppleVis Report Card</li><li>blood oxygen features Removed from Apple Watch</li><li>At Last Apple Vision Pro has Arrived</li><li>Apple’s Wall Garden Crumbling Before our Eyes Part 1: External App Payment Options</li><li>Apple’s Wall Garden Crumbling Before our Eyes Part 2: Side Loading and Opening Tap to Pay Options</li><li>What's in the new iOS 17.3</li><li>Latest News on the Upcoming iPhone 16</li></ul>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/be-my-eyes-timecrest-zanagrams-named-2023-applevis-golden-apple-award-winners">Be My Eyes, Timecrest, and Zanagrams Named 2023 AppleVis Golden Apple Award Winners</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-vision-accessibility-2023-applevis-report-card">Apple Vision Accessibility: the 2023 AppleVis Report Card</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/17/apple-watch-sales-ban-reinstated/">Apple Watch Sales Ban Reinstated in U.S. Effective Tomorrow</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/17/24042395/apple-watch-ultra-2-series-9-ban-blood-oxygen-stores">Apple Watches without banned blood oxygen features will go on sale Thursday morning</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/apple-vision-pro-order-price-release-date-features">Apple's biggest new product since the iPhone, the Vision Pro, launches soon — here's how to order the 'spatial reality' headset</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/17/apple-response-to-supreme-court/">Apple’s 27% response to the Supreme Court decision is baiting antitrust regulators</a></li><li><a href="https://m.slashdot.org/story/423845">Apple Revises App Store Rules To Let Developers Link To Outside Payment Methods</a></li><li><a href="https://macdailynews.com/2024/01/17/apple-wants-73-4-million-from-epic-games-for-legal-expenses/">Apple wants $73.4 million from Epic Games for legal expenses</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/15/apple-sideloading-ios-eu-soon/">Apple reportedly ready to enable sideloading for iOS users in the EU</a></li><li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-apple-offers-settle-eu-111747573.html">Exclusive-Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case, sources say</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/01/microsoft-third-party-app-stores/">Microsoft could offer one of the first third-party app stores on iPhones</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/17/apple-releasing-ios-17-3-next-week/">Apple Releasing iOS 17.3 Next Week With These New Features</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/18/iphone-16-capture-button-touch-pressure/">iPhone 16 Capture Button Will Respond to Touch and Pressure for Zooming and Focusing</a></li></ul>If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

Jan 25, 2024

How to Share Your AirTags with Friends and Family on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville guides listeners through the process of sharing AirTags with others on iOS. Thomas explains why one might want to share their AirTags. Thomas then provides a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough of the sharing process.Step-by-Step Instructions:<ol><li>Open the Find My app on your iPhone.</li><li>Swipe right along the bottom tabs until you hear "Items" and double-tap to select it.</li><li>Swipe right until you hear the name of the AirTag you want to share and double-tap to open it.</li><li>Swipe right until you hear "Add person" and double-tap to continue.</li><li>Swipe right until you hear "To" and double-tap to enter the contact name or email of the person you want to share the AirTag with.</li><li>Tap the top right part of the screen and you should hear "Share" and double-tap to share the AirTag. The person you shared the AirTag with will receive a notification invitation to accept the sharing request.</li></ol>To stop sharing the AirTag, swipe right until you hear the name of the person you shared the AirTag with and double-tap to open it. Then swipe right until you hear "Remove" and double-tap to confirm.Remember, the person you’re sharing with will need to accept the invitation on their device. Once they do, they’ll be able to see the AirTag in their Find My app. Happy sharing!

Jan 18, 2024

Making Webpages Talk with the Listen to Page Feature on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville explores the ‘Listen to Page’ feature on iOS 17. This feature allows your device to read aloud the content of a webpage, making it an excellent tool for multitaskers who want to consume text content while on the move.To use the feature, ensure that your device is updated to iOS 17 and launch Safari. Visit the desired webpage and locate the Page Settings icon at the bottom left of the webpage. Tap it and select ‘Listen to Page’ to start the narration. To pause, tap the Page Settings icon again and choose ‘Pause Listening’. When you’re ready to continue, tap the Page Settings icon and select ‘Resume Listening’.Please note that ‘Listen to Page’ may not support webpages with interactive features or minimal text. However, if a webpage supports Reader mode, it’s likely to support ‘Listen to Page’ as well. The feature remembers where you left off, so you can resume listening from the same spot. You can also customize the voice of the spoken audio in your iOS settings at any time.

Jan 13, 2024

How to Encrypt an External Disk on macOS

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to encrypt an external disk on macOS for improved security of the disk's contents.To encrypt a disk formatted as Apple File System (APFS), connect it to your Mac, focus on it on the Desktop or Finder sidebar, and choose "Encrypt [disk name]" from the context menu (accessed by pressing VO-Shift-M). You'll then be prompted to create a password for the disk, which will be required to access its contents. As this password is the only way to access the disk's contents, it should be reasonably difficult for others to guess, but easy enough for you to remember.The next time you connect the disk to your Mac, you'll be prompted for this password, and given the option to remember it in your Mac's Login keychain. This way, you won't need to enter the password when connecting the disk to your Mac, but others will if connecting the disk to theirs. Saved passwords in your Mac's Login keychain can be viewed and edited in Keychain Access (located in the Utilities folder).If the disk you want to encrypt uses a different file system, like Mac OS Extended or XFAT, you must erase and reformat it as APFS. Note that this process will erase all data on the disk, so be sure to move anything you want to keep to another location before doing so. To erase and reformat a disk:<ol><li>Open Disk Utility (located in the Utilities folder) and choose View &gt; Show all devices (or press Command-2).</li><li>Select the top level of the external disk in the table and choose Edit &gt; Erase (or press Command-Shift-E). If you’re unsure of what disk is what, you may wish to disconnect other external disks to avoid inadvertently erasing the wrong one.</li><li>In the resulting dialog, give the disk a name and choose “APFS (Encrypted),” from the format popup menu.</li><li>Enter the password you want to encrypt the disk with, click Choose, and then click Erase to begin the process.</li></ol>Note: APFS-formatted disks are not natively compatible with non-Apple platforms like Windows or Linux. To use an APFS-formatted disk with a non-Apple platform, use something like <a href="https://www.paragon-software.com/us/home/apfs-windows/">APFS for Windows</a>, or <a href="https://www.paragon-software.com/us/business/apfs-linux/">APFS for Linux</a>.

Jan 8, 2024

AppleVis Extra #97: Zanagrams and Beyond A Conversation with Zach Tidwell

Update June 2025: Zanagrams is no longer available in the App Store. We are preserving this interview, as the developer's accomplishment remains the same and we believe it is an important piece of our community's history.<hr>In this AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville talks to Zach Tidwell, the developer of Zanagrams, the word game that won the 2023 AppleVis Golden Apples Award for the Best Game of the year. Zanagrams is a fun and challenging game that tests your vocabulary and spelling skills. Zach shares his inspiration, challenges, and tips for creating an accessible and engaging game for blind and low vision users. Tune in to hear his story and learn more about Zanagrams.You can contact Zach at: [email protected]You can follow Zach on X at: @ZachCTidwellArticles mentioned in this episode: Dark Horse Game Studios <a href="https://darkhorsegamestudios.com/programming/">https://darkhorsegamestudios.com/programming/</a>

Jan 3, 2024

Share passwords and passkeys with people you trust on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville shows you how to share passwords and passkeys with people you trust on iOS.With password sharing in iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, you can create a shared group and add your family and friends to it. Then you can choose which passwords and passkeys you want to share with them. The shared credentials will sync across all the devices in the group.Step-by-step:To create a shared group, go to Settings &gt; Passwords and double-tap the Add button in the top-right corner. Double-tap "New Shared Group," name the group, and double-tap Add People. Type in the contact information of the people you want to add, then double-tap Add. Double-tap Create to continue.You will then be prompted to select passwords you want to share with the group; double-tap the ones you want to share, then double-tap the Move button in the top-right corner. If you are not ready to share any passwords yet, double-tap "Not Now."To edit a group, go to Settings &gt; Passwords and double-tap the name of the group. Double-tap "Manage" to add or remove members, change the group name, or delete the group.To accept or decline an invitation to a group, make sure your device has iOS 17 or later, iPadOS 17 or later, or macOS Sonoma or later. Go to Settings &gt; Passwords &gt; Group Invitations and double-tap the invitation. Double-tap Accept to join the group, or Decline to reject it.

Dec 27, 2023

Super Sliding Puzzle Game: Brain-Teasing Fun in Your Pocket

Step into the world of the Super Sliding Puzzle Game! Join Thomas Domville as he explores the Super Sliding Puzzle Game for iOS. Get ready for a captivating journey filled with puzzles that will challenge your mind. This latest Slide Puzzle Game is designed to offer you a compelling and brain-bending experience that will keep you engaged for hours.Choose your game type from numbers, letters, or images. The game grid sizes are designed to cater to all skill levels. You can test your abilities at your own speed with range of game grid sizes! Whether you’re a novice or a puzzle master, Slide Puzzle Game offers grids of varying complexities. You can start with a smaller grid and slowly increase the difficulty, or you can immediately tackle the most challenging grid. The choice is completely yours!The game offers a broad selection of game types and grid sizes, ensuring infinite replayability.The key features of the game are its simplicity and its suitability for passing time while waiting for someone to answer a phone call, waiting for a delayed bus, or waiting for a late delivery driver.Moreover, the game is fully accessible with VoiceOver, guaranteeing that everyone can partake in the fun."Super Sliding Puzzle Game on the AppStore: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/super-sliding-puzzle-game/id6473786698">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/super-sliding-puzzle-game/id6473786698</a>

Dec 15, 2023

Exploring Siri’s Health Data Access on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville introduces a new feature that enables Siri to interact with and record data from the Health app for health and fitness inquiries.Users can query Siri about their sleep duration, Activity ring progress, or blood glucose levels if they have a linked monitor. Supported queries include checking steps, heart rate, blood oxygen level, Exercise ring, Move ring, average walking heart rate, and calories burned. Furthermore, Siri can record data in the Health app, such as weight, spotting, medications taken, body temperature, period start, blood sugar, and blood pressure.To activate this feature, users must enable “Access Health Data” in their iPhone’s Health settings or “Allow Siri Access to Health Data” on their Apple Watch.

Dec 11, 2023

How to Change the Default Notification Alert in iOS

Join Thomas Domville as he explores the new feature in iOS 17.2. that allows you to modify the default notification alert.Previously, users were restricted to Apple's default notification sound. However, with iOS 17.2, Apple has added a new “Default Alerts” section in the “Sounds &amp; Haptics” settings. This feature enables you to choose the sound for all incoming notifications, except for texts, mail alerts, and calendar alerts, which already had customization options.You now have the freedom to use any of the text tones as your notification sound. This is a major update for those who have always desired to choose a sound.Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to change your default notification sound:Launch the Settings app. Select “Sounds &amp; Haptics.” Select “Default Alerts.” Choose your preferred text tone from the list. Enjoy your new personalized notification sound!You also have the option to alter the default haptic feedback. Apple made some adjustments to the default haptic alert in iOS 17, but now you can revert it or customize it if the update didn’t quite meet your expectations.

Dec 11, 2023

Voice of the Ancients - A Voice-Based Adventure Game for iOS

Join us in our newest episode as we delve into the captivating realm of iOS gaming. In this episode, Thomas Domville introduces us to an intriguing game named “Voice of the Ancients”. This game is a voice-controlled adventure where players set off on a journey in search of a long-lost treasure, all while evading a malevolent group called the Society of the Ancients. The game is fully voice-activated and currently offers support for both English and Hungarian languages.Voice of the Ancients on the AppStore: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-of-the-ancients/id114209979">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-of-the-ancients/id114209979</a>

Dec 8, 2023

Privacy Unlocked: Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection for iOS

Do you ever get the sense that you’re being monitored on the internet? In this episode, Thomas Domville will demonstrate Apple’s Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection, a fresh addition to the privacy tools in iOS 17.Picture this: You click on a link, and all of a sudden, advertisements for that exact product begin to appear everywhere. It’s unsettling, isn’t it? This is the effect of cross-site tracking, powered by concealed IDs within links.However, there’s no need to worry! Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection is designed to protect you. It accomplishes this by:Removing tracking IDs from links: Those crafty “tags” that track your every click? They’re history! Preventing fingerprinting scripts: Advertisers employ cunning code to fingerprint your device and create a unique profile. This feature disrupts their scheme. The greatest aspect? It’s integrated and automatically turned on for private browsing. But if you wish to have more control, here’s how to enable it for all browsing:Navigate to Settings &gt; Safari. Select Advanced &gt; Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection. Opt for “All Browsing”. Now, you can browse with assurance. Say goodbye to intrusive ads and the sensation of being scrutinized digitally. It’s just you, the web, and the liberty to discover.

Dec 6, 2023

AppleVis Unleashed November 2023: Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. We were also thrilled to have a brief visit from Randy.Topics featured in this episode include:<ul><li>A Word from Randy Rusnack (00:00:00)</li><li>Introduction (00:03:45)</li><li>Woah! Vosh a Possible New Screen Reader Solution for the Mac (00:07:46)</li><li>Apple M3 Chips Have Arrived (00:15:35)</li><li>Will the RSC End the Green Bubble vs. the Blue Bubble War? (00:23:38)</li><li>Ready or Not Here Comes the iOS Side Loading for the EU Customers (00:32:07)</li><li>iOS 17.2 is Nearing to Release and the Latest on the Upcoming iOS 18. (00:42:54)</li><li>Thoughts from the Unleashed Team on This Year AppleVis Golden Apples Award (00:59:38)</li><li>Closing (01:08:48)</li></ul>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/forum/app-development-programming/work-progress-vosh-third-party-screen-reader-macintosh">Work In Progress: Vosh - a third-party screen-reader for the Macintosh</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mactrast.com/2023/10/apple-debuts-new-macbook-pro-lineup-powered-by-m3-family-of-chips/">Apple Debuts New MacBook Pro Lineup, Powered by M3 Family of Chips</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/01/benchmarks-confirm-apples-performance-claims-for-the-new-series-of-m3-chips">Benchmarks confirm Apple's speed claims for the new M3 chips</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/16/rcs-ios-iphone-users/">RCS is coming to iOS, but will it change anything for most iPhone users?</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/16/apples-flavor-of-rcs-wont-support-googles-end-to-end-encryption-extension">Apple's flavor of RCS won't support Google's end-to-end encryption extension</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/iphone/eu-iphone-owners-will-get-a-whole-new-way-to-download-apps-in-2024-insider-says">EU iPhone owners will get a whole new way to download apps in 2024, insider says</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/10/ios-17-2-sideload-apps/">iOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/07/ios-18-features-paused-to-focus-on-bug-fixes/">Apple pauses work on iOS 18 and more to focus on bug fixes and quality, report says</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/03/10-new-features-in-ios-17-2/">iOS 17.2 Coming Later This Year With These 10 New Features for iPhone</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/12/ios-18-features-design-changes-report/">Apple wants iOS 18 to be its most ‘ambitious and compelling’ update in years, report says</a></li></ul>If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

Nov 29, 2023

Charging Smarter: A Dive into iOS Battery Health and Charging

In this episode, Thomas Domville delves into the details of iOS battery health and charging features. He begins by explaining what battery health is and why it’s important for your device’s performance. Then, he explores the various charging options that iOS provides, discussing how each one affects your device’s battery health.A key part of this episode is the introduction of a new feature that’s only available on iPhone 15 and newer. This feature lets users set a charging limit to 80%, and Thomas discusses its benefits and how it can extend your device’s battery life. He also provides a step-by-step guide on how to set this charging limit on your iPhone 15 and newer devices.

Nov 24, 2023

FruitPot 2: A Fun and Addictive Slot Machine Game for iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville takes us on a journey through the world of FruitPot 2, a fun-filled slot machine game for iOS. FruitPot 2 is a game that will take you back to the 80s with its retro graphics and sounds. The game features an ever-changing fruit machine slot, as well as more than 15 mini-games that appear as you progress through the game. With the Bucks you earn, you can purchase items from stores at the mall. FruitPot 2 is a great game to play when you're looking for something to relax and have fun with.FruitPot 2 is available for free on the App Store: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fruitpot-2/id6444378324?l=en">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fruitpot-2/id6444378324?l=en</a>

Nov 22, 2023

How to Change Safari's Default Search Engine on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to change Safari's default search engine on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.To do this on iOS and iPadOS, go to Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Safari and double-tap "Search engine" to specify the search engine for standard browsing windows, or "private search engine" if you want to specify a different search engine to be used in private browsing windows. On macOS, in Safari, choose Safari &gt; Settings (or press Command-Comma), click the Search button in the toolbar, and choose from the "Search engine" or "private browsing search engine" popup menus.

Nov 12, 2023

Screen Recording on iOS and iPadOS: Tips and Tricks for Beginners

In this episode, Thomas Domville teaches you how to use Screen Recording on iOS and iPadOS.Screen Recording is a feature that allows you to capture what's happening on your screen. This can be useful for creating tutorials, demos, or simply sharing something interesting with your friends and family.To set up this feature, go to Settings &gt; Control Center and double-tap the "Insert Screen Recording" button under the "more controls" heading. To create a recording, open Control Center by placing your finger on the top edge of the device until you hear a tone, and sliding it straight down until you hear the second tone (devices without a Home button) or placing your finger on the status bar and swiping up with three fingers (devices with a Home button). Double-tap the Screen Recording button; there will be a three-second countdown before recording starts.To stop recording, either press the Side button to lock the device, double-tap the Screen Recording button in Control Center again, or double-tap the screen recording button in the status bar. By default, the recording will be saved to your Photos library, however this can be changed if you wish by focusing on the "Screen recording" button in Control Center and choosing the "open controls" rotor action.

Nov 1, 2023

AppleVis Unleashed October 2023: Let's Do the Monster Mash

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:<ul><li>Introduction )00:00:00)</li><li>Let's Talk about the new iPhone 15 (00:03:07)</li><li>The Good, Bad, and Ugly of iOS 17 (00:16:16)</li><li>Double Tap Fizzle for the Apple Watch Series 9 (00:27:11)</li><li>Time Moves Fast. Scary Fast, you could Say (00:38:04)</li><li>Farewell iTunes! Well, Sort Of... (00:49:19)</li><li>Get Out of Here, How Much is Google Paying Apple? (00:50:26)</li><li>Apple is Stomping Down on the Gas Pedal for GPT (00:56;46)</li><li>Be My AI goes Public (01:01:17)</li><li>Closing (01:07:00)</li></ul>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/is-the-iphone-15-pro-worth-the-upgrade-how-it-compares-to-older-iphones/">Is the iPhone 15 Pro Worth the Upgrade? How It Compares to Older iPhones</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/iphone/iphone-15/this-iphone-15-pro-action-button-shortcut-will-change-your-life">This iPhone 15 Pro Action Button Shortcut will change your life</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/ios-17-ipados-17-accessibility-report-voiceover-braille-low-vision-issues-improvements">iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 Accessibility Report: VoiceOver, Braille, and Low Vision Issues and Improvements</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-releases-ios-171-ipados-171-many-fixes-voiceover-users">Apple Releases iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 With Many Fixes for VoiceOver Users</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-watch-series-9-review-new-tricks-make-for-a-minor-upgrade/">Apple Watch Series 9 Review: New Tricks Make for a Minor Upgrade</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mactrast.com/2023/10/analyst-ming-chi-kuo-2024-apple-watch-unlikely-to-have-significant-innovative-experiences/">2024 Apple Watch ‘Unlikely’ to Have ‘Significant Innovative Experiences’</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/24/what-to-expect-scary-fast-mac-event/">What to expect from Apple’s unexpected ‘Scary Fast’ evening Mac event</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/24/kuo-m3-macbook-pro-october-30/">M3 Series MacBook Pro' to Be Focus of Apple's October 30 Event</a></li><li><a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/business/2023/10/25/apple-price-increase-arcade-gaming-subscription-service-tv-streaming">Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/24/report-apple-planning-revamped-tv-app-will-discontinue-dedicated-itunes-movie-and-tv-show-apps/">Report: Apple planning revamped TV app, will discontinue dedicated iTunes movie and TV show apps</a></li><li><a href="https://appleworld.today/google-pays-apple-us18-20-billion-a-year-to-keep-its-search-engine-on-the-companys-devices/">Google pays Apple US$18-$20 billion a year to keep its search engine on the company’s devices</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/apple/apples-answer-to-chatgpt-could-be-ready-in-time-for-iphone-16">Apple's answer to ChatGPT could be ready in time for iPhone 16</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/10/23/apple-could-spend-5b-on-servers-to-catch-up-in-ai-race">Apple could spend $5B on servers to catch up in AI race</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bemyeyes.com/blog/announcing-be-my-ai">Announcing ‘Be My AI,’ Soon Available for Hundreds of…</a></li></ul>

Oct 31, 2023

Cleaning Up Your Digital Space: Auto-Delete Verification Codes in iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville delves into the new feature introduced in iOS 17 that allows users to automatically delete one-time verification codes after they have been used. This feature is useful for keeping your Mail inbox and Messages app clutter-free.To enable this feature:<ol><li>Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.</li><li>Scroll down and double-tap Passwords (you’ll be prompted to use Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate the next screen).</li><li>Double-tap Password Options, and toggle the "Clean Up Automatically" switch on.</li></ol>

Oct 26, 2023

Journey in Exploring the BabySitMe App for iOS

In this episode, join Ida Grace as she explores the innovative BabySitMe app for iOS. This app, designed to simulate the experience of caring for a real infant, will revolutionize how you interact with your Reborn Baby Doll or any other baby dolls.Simply activate the app when you’re ready to start your babysitting adventure, and switch it off once you’re done.BabySitMe is engineered to mimic a real-life baby simulator when paired with your Reborn Baby. It’s an ideal choice for those seeking an extra layer of realism while role-playing with their Reborn Baby dolls. The app runs a schedule that instructs the user to feed, burp, rock, and perform all other essential infant care tasks. These actions are intended to be enacted in role play with the user’s Reborn Baby Doll.The app offers four different simulation modes: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Play. The first three modes operate on a 24-hour schedule, each offering a different level of challenge. The Play mode is tailored for users seeking a fast-paced, condensed version of the simulationBabySitMe on the AppStore: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/babysitme/id1475406264">https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/babysitme/id1475406264</a>

Oct 21, 2023

iPhone 15 Pro: How to Configure and Use the New Action Button

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have an Action button in place of the Ring/Silent switch. You can choose which function you want the Action button to perform when you press it, making it useful for actions you perform often. In this episode, Thomas Domville discusses and demonstrates how to configure and use the Action button.We'd love to hear from you in the comments about how you are customizing and using the new Action button on your iPhone 15 Pro. Are you setting it up for quick access to commonly used apps or actions like switching to the camera or recording a voice memo? Or are you taking advantage of its support for shortcuts to improve your iPhone experience and workflow?? Let us and other listeners know what creative ways you've found to utilize this handy new feature.

Oct 18, 2023

A demonstration and Walkthrough of Safari Web Apps on macOS

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to create and use Safari website shortcuts or "Web apps" on macOS.This feature allows you to create shortcuts to websites on your dock that when opened, behave as if the website was its own app. This may be useful for VoiceOver users, as web apps are included when pressing Command-Tab to cycle through open apps, making them easy to switch to and from. In addition, these web apps can be mapped to commands in Keyboard Commander so they can be accessed with a single keystroke.To create a web app, go to a website in Safari and choose File &gt; Add to Dock. Change the name and icon of the web app if you wish, and click Add. It can then be accessed via the Dock, or in the Applications folder in your Home folder, accessed by choosing Go &gt; Home in Finder, or pressing Command-Shift-H. To map the web app to a command in Keyboard Commander, open Voiceover Utility &gt; Commanders &gt; Keyboard, click Add, type the key that you want to open the app when pressed, choose "Custom commands &gt; Open application" from the menu, and navigate to and select the web app in the Open dialog.

Oct 9, 2023

Learning Logic Pro X: Unlocking the Power of EQ

In the sixth instalment of his tutorial series on learning <a href="https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/">Logic Pro X for Mac,</a> Ming discusses the importance of EQ and how to use Logic's own EQ plugins. Ming demonstrate how to select presets, and what the impact is from tweaking each parameter.See also:<a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-using-reverb">Learning Logic Pro X: Using Reverb</a> <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-virtual-instruments">Learning Logic Pro X: Virtual Instruments</a> <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-automation">Learning Logic Pro X: Automation</a> <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-exploring-interfaces-choosing-microphone-basic-editing-techniques">Learning Logic Pro X: Exploring Interfaces, Choosing a Microphone, and Basic Editing Techniques</a> <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-episode-1-creating-new-project">Learning Logic Pro X: Episode 1 - Creating a New Project</a>Note: Logic Pro X is a professional grade digital audio workstation (DAW) and MIDI sequencer. It is suggested to have some familiarity with Digital Audio Workstations to get the most from this series.

Oct 7, 2023

Widget Pet: Interactive Virtual Pet Fun

In this episode, Ida gives us an in-depth look at the iOS app <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgetpet/id1533559619">Widget Pet.</a>In Widget Pet, you can adopt and care for a virtual pet. You can select and customize a dog, cat, bunny or other virtual pet from the in-app WidgetPet pet shop. Once selected, the pet can be incubated and hatched. You then feed, play with, and care for your virtual pet, impacting its mood and triggering activities. As the pet grows, it unlocks new capabilities like mini-games and virtual vacations. The app features a customizable widget that follows the pet's health, hunger and happiness levels on iOS screens. It provides real-time updates on the pet's emotions and activities throughout the day. The widget can be added to iOS devices and Apple Watch to keep the virtual pet close by.

Oct 6, 2023

Widget Baby: Interactive Virtual Baby Fun

In this episode, Ida gives us an in-depth look at the iOS app <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgetbaby/id1592393758">Widget Baby.</a>In Widget Baby you can adopt and take care of a cute digital companion. The app allows you to track the widget baby's health stats, provide food, sleep, soothing, and diaper changes as needed. You can play mini-games together with your widget baby and climb leaderboards. The widget baby will grow over time and have new stories and adventures to share. You can customize the widget baby's home and collect supplies to keep them healthy. Additional subscription features include capturing augmented reality memories, linking with friends to care for the same widget baby, and sending the widget baby on unique escapes. Widget Baby aims to be a fun, interactive app for users who enjoy virtual baby games.

Oct 1, 2023

Learning Logic Pro X: Using Reverb

In the fifth instalment of his tutorial series on learning <a href="https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/">Logic Pro X for Mac,</a> Ming discusses how to insert a reverb plugin into a track, how to tweak the reverb using preset, and how to tweak the reverb parameters by personalizing them.See also:<a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-virtual-instruments">Learning Logic Pro X: Virtual Instruments</a> <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-automation">Learning Logic Pro X: Automation</a> <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-exploring-interfaces-choosing-microphone-basic-editing-techniques">Learning Logic Pro X: Exploring Interfaces, Choosing a Microphone, and Basic Editing Techniques</a> <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/learning-logic-pro-x-episode-1-creating-new-project">Learning Logic Pro X: Episode 1 - Creating a New Project</a>Note: Logic Pro X is a professional grade digital audio workstation (DAW) and MIDI sequencer. It is suggested to have some familiarity with Digital Audio Workstations to get the most from this series.

Sep 22, 2023

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