#486 - May 31, 2021

Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; turning on VoiceOver; when dictating a phone number, the numbers are written as words, not numerically; creating a new e-mail with Apple Magic Keyboard – command N opens a new message;  getting rid of or closing drafts; opening drafts folder; recommendations for cables – Apple cables, Anker, Belkin, a available on Amazon; braided cables by Anker are more durable; lightening to 3.5 mm, Belkin has Rockstar - $39.00, charge while listening at the same time; dongle for 3.5 to Lightening cable, make sure properly connected, hear a click; using a Braille display to read a book in Voice Dream Reader;  accessability of Air B& B; Home Away – similar to Air B&B; Southwest app -  very accessible, need to use screen recognition for first screen; United app,  Orbits, and Expedia – accessible for booking airline ticets;   United  American Airline will waive fee for in-person help; had a toll free accessability hotline line; sometime tricky when selecting date for arrival and departure; currency identication app – Eye Note by Treasury Department; use Seeing AI to identify money; MCT Money Reader; Cash Reader – paid app; creating Siri shortcut for the different Seeing AI channels; dictation stops when use two-finger double tap to start dictation. In text edit field;  editing in the Notes app; personal hotspot – the other person has to sign in again after 45 minutes; Notepad app – had good dictation; joining Clubhouse; locating the Clubhouse icon on home screen; can search on the last page of home screen called the library page; finding app in the recents folder on the library page; newly downloaded apps at the bottom of the home screen before the dock;  ask Siri to open Clubhouse; moving an app from the library; accessible burglar alarm system apps – ADT, Total Connect, Xfinity; Ring Doorbell system is accessible; using a Google Assistant to control  alarm system; deleting multiple e-mails from Gmail app – not possible; easier to use Apple native Mail app; use  Gmail on the browser, then delete.