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Welcome to AppleVis

AppleVis is the go-to resource for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple technologies. A proud member of the Be My Eyes family, AppleVis' 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 our community support each other in accessing the maximum potential of Apple hardware, software, and services.

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

Getting started with a new Apple product can be overwhelming. To help, 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're new to Apple or an experienced user, these lists will provide valuable information to help you start using your device with confidence.

  • Getting started with your first Mac
  • Getting started with your first iPhone or iPad
  • Getting started with your first 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 1000s of applications.

If you are looking for iOS and iPadOS apps which have been developed specifically for blind 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 26 and iPadOS 26: A Summary of VoiceOver and Braille Issues and Improvements

Blog Post by AppleVis
43 comments. Last update or comment 28 minutes 48 seconds ago

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Blog Post by AppleVis
6 comments. Last update or comment 3 hours 19 minutes ago

Selecting call screening feature with VoiceOver

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AI Actions for Shortcuts

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Usability Rating: The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
2 comments. Last update or comment 10 minutes 43 seconds ago

Setting custom ringtones have become easy in IOS26

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22 comments. Last update or comment 29 minutes 30 seconds ago

Screen locks while VoiceOver is in the middle of reading a notification on the Lock Screen

iOS or iPadOS Bug Report by AppleVis
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thoughts on iOS 26

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google maps ios Intermittent spoken turn-by-turn navigation while driving. Please help.

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kodi on sequoia? Old version? Third-party client or web interface?

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Possible work around for no VO on reboot after iOS 26 update

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The map function in the journal app in IOS and IPad OS beta

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3 comments. Last update or comment 2 hours 45 minutes ago

Release candidates are out!

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72 comments. Last update or comment 4 hours 12 minutes ago

Apple Releases watchOS 26

Blog Post by AppleVis
2 comments. Last update or comment 4 hours 17 minutes ago

Apple Releases iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Blog Post by AppleVis
6 comments. Last update or comment 8 hours 32 minutes ago
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Latest Non-Apple Posts

Our Samsung TV is making me insane

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2 comments. Last update or comment 32 minutes 5 seconds ago

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20 comments. Last update or comment 1 hour 5 minutes ago

**Updated** xPlorerโ€”an add-on for NVDA

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The search bar on my windows computer does not work.

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Eufy app accessibility with VoiceOver for robot vacuum cleaners

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Disability Club

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Talkback is sluggish

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