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    iOS 18.1 and Reachability

    Has anyone figured out how to reliably get Reachability working with the new type to Siri having a very similar gesture? I have had the Reachability accessibility setting on for as long as I can remember Apple offering it (allow you to swipe down near the bottom of the screen to get the whole...
    • adambadamh
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    • accessibility reachability
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS 18
  2. N

    Please help: Large trackpad shunning away wheelchair users like me from Apple ecosystem

    I am Nipun Malhotra. I was born with a quadriplegic disability. I am a Disability Rights Activist and social entrepreneur based in India. I'm a Big Apple fan and use an iPhone 14, Apple Watch 9, AirPods and an Apple TV. I used a MacBook until 2020, but I had to switch to a Surface Pro 7 that...
  3. Z

    Ctrl + trackpad/mouse scroll to zoom not working properly after Sonama 14.4

    This is what I'm referring to: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchl779716b8/mac I can still zoom in with ctrl + scroll like before. However, when the screen is zoomed in, I cannot drag the cursor to the edge of any of its borders to force the screen to move in that direction like...
    • zoom25
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    • accessibility ctrl macbok pro scroll sonoma 14.4 zoom
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS Sonoma (14)
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    Adjusting Color Filter Intensity via Terminal or Shortcuts on macOS

    Hi everyone, I'm looking to adjust the intensity of color filters on my Mac more precisely than what's offered in System Preferences (Accessibility->Display->Color Filters near the bottom), preferably using the Terminal or Shortcuts app. I aim to automate or quickly change settings for...
    • tilagav488
    • Thread
    • accessibility applescript automation color filters customization shortcuts terminal
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
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    Voice Control Red I Icon - App not compatible?

    What does this red "I" with a slash through it mean? More advanced voice controls don't seem to be available, e.g. "delete previous three words" when this icon shows up. However, I can't find reference to that icon anywhere to confirm that voice control is saying that it's not compatible. Can...
    • thetwentyone
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    • accessibility voice control
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
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    Losing privacy settings on reboot

    Has anyone else experienced this ... ? [I'm on 12.6.3] I restart my system and after login the screen explodes with a fireworks display of login items filling the screen and fighting each other for my finite human attention, all asking for privacy permissions, which might be...
  7. drumcat

    iPhone 13 Pro Max Accessibility not so much? Audio balance...

    This is going to be pretty niche, but if you want to try it, you'll need some ear buds and open Accessibility. When you try to use the balance slider, it works and you can pan left and right. I went in there to move it slightly because I believe my beats fit pro are louder in the left. It...
    • drumcat
    • Thread
    • accessibility
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
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    Eyeball agony with new Air M2, even with external monitor

    Longtime Mac user, never had any problems til the iPhone 13 came out. The screen looked so sharp, and yet it was like I couldn't get my eyeballs to "land" on it. Always felt like I was looking a little through it, and it gave me near-immediate eye-burning forehead headaches. I went with the SE...
    • ouchmyretinas
    • Thread
    • accessibility convergence display dithering eye pain eye strain headache macbook air m2 monitor pwm
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  9. thehiddenkitten

    Help! Trackpad drag lock stays on even when I turn it off

    I have a refurbished 16inch 2019 macbook pro, which i'm trying my best to transition to from Windows. I messed with the trackpad settings to mimic what i'm used to - the biggest thing for me was to enable dragging, but I do not want the drag lock. I have the "without drag lock" checked but it...
    • thehiddenkitten
    • Thread
    • accessibility cursor drag lock dragging keypad macbook 16" macbook pro 16 2019 settings trackpad without drag lock
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. dukee101

    Navigating system menu bar items with keyboard?

    Is it possible to navigate within system menu bar items (Sound, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc) with the keyboard, say with the tab key? For example, I've built an Alfred Workflow that lets me open the 'Sound' menu bar item by typing 'snd', and this works. However, I can't hit 'tab' to start navigating...
    • dukee101
    • Thread
    • accessibility hotkeys keybinding menu bar
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  11. ivanicin

    Let's make Apple unlock the Siri voice!

    Currently Apple locks the Siri voice only to the operating system functions. It is a reasonable decision as some app could impersonate Siri and try to steal the sensitive personal data. However, it is not reasonable that the user cannot unlock Siri voice for other apps if he checks some...
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    iPad mini iPad mini 5 or iPad Air 10.5 for a person with low vision?

    I'm considering buying an iPad for my mother. Her sight is getting worse with age. Apple devices seem to have better accessibility features than Android, and larger screen surely would help too. But I'm not sure whether iPad Mini will offer the best experience for her. Right now she's using...
    • fresh_green
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    • accessibility ipad air (2019) ipad mini 5 large text
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iPad
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    Sticky Keys turn on by themselves on external keyboard

    I've been having a bizarre issue with macOS Catalina beta 4 (which started in beta 2, I believe). 1) I connect an external keyboard (latest gen wireless Magic Keyboard) to my MacBook Pro 2017 2) Within a minute or so, the OS automatically turns on Sticky Keys on the external keyboard (the...
  14. JCoe13

    Mouse on an iPad - WHY?

    I keep seeing here (almost daily now) people getting very excited about mouse support on the iPad. I can't figure out WHY people are excited. Can someone please help me understand? It's my understanding that this is an "accessibility" feature and not something that apps will truly support. Being...
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    Screen Zoom Using Wacom Tablet and/or Wacom Mouse

    Is there a way to use the accessibility function (scroll gesture with modifier keys to make a full screen zoom) along with Wacom tablet candor Wacom mouse scroll? I am using Wacom Intros 5 Touch with Max OS X El Capitan with driver (6.3.34-2)... I tried it and it doens't work, it only works...
    • roba178
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    • accessibility accessibility zoom wacom wacom tablet zoom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  16. GeoSciGuy

    My Open Letter To Craig Federighi, Requesting Siri Advancements to Help my Vision Impaired Friend

    Hello Everyone! I am a long time lurker of MacRumors and have finally decided to create an account for myself. I look forward to being a part of the MacRumors community! I wrote an email to Craig Federighi last Wednesday and have yet to hear back. I know I shouldn't expect a response, but...
  17. andrew5494

    Still Worth Buying a 15" From 2015?

    Hey everyone, Im trying to find a new laptop for college. Im visually impaired so I love big screen sizes but Apples pricing is completely outrageous for its 2017 15" MacBook Pro models: $3000CAD+ I get that they're trying to market the 15" as a step above any of the 13 inch models but crap...
    • andrew5494
    • Thread
    • 15 inch accessibility accessibility zoom college low vision visually impaired
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    "shortcut" to turn on/off positioning iOs 10

    Hi My 5s is pretty old and the battery is draining down veeeery fast, so I only use positioning while using Waze. But it's really dull to turn it on and off all the time. I didn't find in preset features of assistive touch option for the positioning. Is there a way to add the function as a...
    • mikeherb
    • Thread
    • accessibility assistivetouch
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: iOS 10
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    Accessibility Zoom feature not working after 10.12 upgrade

    After upgrading from OSX 10.11 (last version) to macOS Sierra 10.12, the following feature stopped working: Accessibility > Zoom > Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom At first, on macOS 10.12, it wasn't working no matter what I do. And after upgrading to macOS 10.12.1, it is still...
  20. lbdesign

    Speak Screen (Accessibility) broken in iOS 10?

    Since updating (I'm at 10.0.2), I can no longer successfully drag two fingers down from the top of the screen to have the contents of the screen read aloud. The controls appear briefly then vanish in a bug-like way. My Settings are correct — the feature is enabled. Is anyone else noticing this...
    • lbdesign
    • Thread
    • accessibility bugs speech
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 10
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