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Welcome to AppleVis

AppleVis is the premier online resource for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple technologies. A Be My Eyes company, our mission is to empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision to get the most from Apple products and services. With an active, engaged user base and a vast collective understanding of vision accessibility on Apple's platforms, members of the AppleVis community support each other in accessing the maximum potential of Apple hardware, software, and services.

Getting Started With iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch

Getting started with a new Apple product can be overwhelming. We offer curated lists of selected content from our website to help you familiarize yourself with the accessibility features of your device and answer many of your initial questions. Whether you are new to Apple or an experienced user, these lists will provide valuable information to help you start using your device right away or build on your existing knowledge.

  • Getting started with iPhone or iPad
  • Getting started with Mac
  • Getting started with Apple Watch

These lists offer just a sample of the wide range of help and information available on AppleVis. They are intended to provide a starting point for learning about your new Apple product, but there is much more to discover. We encourage you to explore the rest of the website, take advantage of the community support and resources available, and continue to learn as you use your device.

Also be sure to browse our iOS & iPadOS, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV App Directories, in which you will find information submitted by our community on the accessibility of thousands of applications.

If you are looking for iOS and iPadOS apps which have been developed specifically for blind, DeafBlind, or low vision users and which will help you in your daily life, you can find our list of these here.

Latest Apple Posts And Updates

iOS/iPadOS 27 Beta 6 Megathread

Forum Topic (Apple Beta Releases) by AppleVis
37 comments. Last update or comment 5 hours 28 minutes ago

macOS Golden Gate 27 Beta 6 Megathread

Forum Topic (Apple Beta Releases) by AppleVis
2 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 4 hours ago

iphone mirroring

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Dushyant
2 comments. Last update or comment 6 minutes 23 seconds ago

Coffee!!! Coffee!!! Coffee!!! Looking for kitchen scales for coffee with accessible app?

Forum Topic (Apple Hardware and Compatible Accessories) by Unregistered User
38 comments. Last update or comment 31 minutes 25 seconds ago

feedback submitted apple developer website

Forum Topic (Apple Beta Releases) by Daniel Angus MacDonald
4 comments. Last update or comment 55 minutes 23 seconds ago

I built a Mac browser that repairs pages for VoiceOver β€” and I need blind testers, because mine were all sighted

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Dmytro Liesniak
4 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 20 minutes ago

"I'm Not Remarkable. And Neither Are You": Why Apple's New Disability Film Does not Resonate with Me

Blog Post by Michael Hansen
34 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 24 minutes ago

I'm not usually one for AI audio description but this is actually worth checking out.

Forum Topic (Accessibility Advocacy) by Brad
5 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 40 minutes ago

How do I use parallels desktop on a Mac completely blind?

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Blind soft
27 comments. Last update or comment 5 hours 50 minutes ago

MacOS 27 and Parallels: Bluetooth sound does not working

Forum Topic (Apple Beta Releases) by Michal Rada
0 comments. Last update or comment 5 hours 59 minutes ago

BitLife inaccessible now?

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS Gaming) by DMNagel
45 comments. Last update or comment 6 hours 5 minutes ago

BrailliantConnect: your Brailliant in the Finder, no macFUSE

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Mathieu
1 comments. Last update or comment 7 hours 18 minutes ago

Time to jump ship: leaving VMWare fusion

Forum Topic (macOS and Mac Apps) by Tayo
16 comments. Last update or comment 7 hours 49 minutes ago

Connect them - a New Word Game

Forum Topic (iOS and iPadOS Gaming) by Adam Rogan
43 comments. Last update or comment 9 hours 40 minutes ago

Package Hero

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Rich
Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
174 comments. Last update or comment 10 hours 4 minutes ago
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Latest Non-Apple Posts

TV accessibility, Samsung, Sony, LG or something else?

Forum Topic (Smart Home Tech and Gadgets) by elliot2012
41 comments. Last update or comment 19 minutes 3 seconds ago

from VoiceOver to TalkBack

Forum Topic (Android) by Alicia Krage
23 comments. Last update or comment 7 hours 14 minutes ago

Heading back to campus this fall? WeWALK Smart Cane 2 is here for blind and low vision, and with a back-to-school discount!

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by WeWALK
0 comments. Last update or comment 10 hours 41 minutes ago

New video audio description tool

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Martijn - Sparkling Apps
4 comments. Last update or comment 12 hours 50 minutes ago

Freight Fate: cross-platform audio trucking game

Forum Topic (Windows) by Orinks
19 comments. Last update or comment 18 hours 41 minutes ago

Problem reConnecting my Braille Displays

Forum Topic (Windows) by Maldalain
1 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 19 hours ago

Blazie Engineering/Technologies

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by Trenton Matthews
47 comments. Last update or comment 1 day 20 hours ago

Apparently even Microsoft hates the new Outlook...

Forum Topic (Windows) by Voracious P. Brain
0 comments. Last update or comment 2 days 4 hours ago

DownAccess and Accessible Media Converter: the Downie and Permute of Windows

Forum Topic (Windows) by Mathieu
0 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 13 hours ago

question about the color master color identifier.

Forum Topic (Assistive Technology) by honest nan
2 comments. Last update or comment 3 days 20 hours ago
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