Facilitators: Jim AND Sandhya Topics: Adding emergency contacts; if use Siri to set time, get a count down; Srib Audio for reading books; scanning product with Seeing AI; scanning techniques; when using focus mode – sometimes incorrectly says a person has notifications turned off; iBUG Bytes – emergency bypass; updating apps; turning of haptic feedback for unknown areas; iToys segment – Apple TV remote, Side Clck Remote – Sree; finding links saved on Facebook; closing multiple tabs in Safari all...
Nov 30, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya Topics: Cannot change voice on Apple Watch; adding Zoom link to calendar; crackling sound on Airpods Pro, Apple can run diagnostics, possibly on recall list; anti-virus software is available; apps on iPad says “loading from the cloud”; Alexa app not working with VoiceOver after update; creating a contact with Zoom number, meeting id, and password with commas; sharing wifi, the other person has to give permission to join wifi; iBUG Bytes- timer and stop watch in ...
Nov 20, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Brad And Sandhya Topics: Magnifier Alters The Number Of Taps Needed; Changing Watch Face; Paying Off Apple Card; Reading Text On Images Within Inaccessible App; Tapping On A Contact In Recents Or Favorites Is Unreliable; Ibug Bytes – Read Receipts In Imessage App; Widget For Weather App Defaulting To A Different Location; Sound Recognition; E-Mail From Aol Asking To Reenable Account; Format Option In Safari; Setting Reader View As Default For A Particular Website; Saving A Contact ...
Nov 12, 2021•2 hr 2 min
Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya Topics: Clearing cookies in safari; private browsing; sharing a file; sending an email to multiple recipients; searching for a file in the Files app; printing a message from an e-mail thread; enabling screen recognition; accessing control enter from landscape model washers and dryers with accessible apps; ibug bytes- attaching a file to an e-mail using the expand toolbar; setting up overcast with e-mail; activating haptic time on apple watch native apps like pages...
Nov 05, 2021•2 hr 2 min
Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya Topics: navigating e-mail threads; key chain; family share - all purchases are paid by organizer unless member uses iTunes card; mentions in a text message; clearing cash and cookies in Safari; removing duplicate – or merging contacts – third-party app Simpler or Interact to clean up contacts; drag and drop does not work in e-mail or notes; naming a group text – all members must have an iPhone; blocking a text message – add it to contacts then block or type *stop*...
Oct 28, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya Topics: Editing an app; VoiceOver not reading Call in progress notification; VoiceOver not working in Amazon for product description; listening to Voice Mail with speaker; entering iCloud password on Apple Watch; pasting a link into an e-mail; three-finger quadruple tap to copy text; using Zoom with lightening connected mic; can:t find edit field in text message thread; ibUG Bytes – sharing a watch face; Airpods 3; Navigating pages of home screen; Single-finger tri...
Oct 20, 2021•2 hr 2 min
Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya Topics: using commas and semicolons to insert pauses when creating a contact; issues with Braille in iOS 15; accessing Zoom on a new device; firmware on Air Pod Pro; changing voice on Apple Watch; new prompt on Zoom, to acknowledge that the call is being recorded; Music to Ring Tone app for creating ring tones; recommendation for converting video to MP4 Dolby On; iBUG Bytes – reordering items in control center; no longer have option of deleting conversation in iMes...
Oct 13, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Maria and Jim Topics: accessing Zoom; activating haptics; activating audio description on Apple TV or on HBO Max; ;Apple no longer providing charging brick with new iPhones; volume settings; using accessibility features of Apple pencil on iPad; Doitwrite app – help with handwriting; enable iMessage, can vary with providers; iBUG Bytes – fixing the app switcher bug in iOS 15 and reducing haptic vibrations; four-finger swipe left and right to switch between apps; closing an app; sign...
Oct 08, 2021•2 hr 3 min
Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya Topics: bugs in iOS 15; Siri not working with iOS 15; If dependent on Siri, hold off on upgrading to iOS 15; scanning several pages of text from a scan; clock apps not working with iOS 15; quick settings versus rotor; shortcuts for rotor; expanding and collapsing an e-mail thread; Bluetooth headphones not pairing; IBUG Bytes – moving the address bar in iOS 15; turning off notification of available wifi networks; using Seeing AI, hand writing function to read expir...
Oct 01, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Brad , & Sandhya Topics: Review of Apple Event from September 14, 2021 – Maria; should you upgrade to iPhone 13?; iBUG announcements; iBUG Bytes – Walkie Talkie function on Apple Watch; how to rename a folder in Files app; slowing down speaking rate on Apple Watch; recording a meeting on Zoom; transferring acall from Apple Watch to the iPhone; not getting notifications of text messages; overall comments on Apple Event; deleting Siri voices....
Sep 22, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Episode 500 Facilitators: Stephen, Michael, & Sandhya Topics: Special 500th iBUG Buzz Celebration call; remembering the first iBUG Buzz call; introductions; trivia questions about iBUG, facilitators, callers, and movies; preview of Apple event on September 14, 2021 at 12:00 PM Central Time; Closing remarks and song.
Sep 14, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Jim & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; no sound on Facetime; sorting contacts; no physical mute button on latest iPad; getting started with VoiceOver – Hadley videos, VoiceOver practice for gestures; recommendation for large letter illuminated keyboard; iPhone call going to VoiceMail while on Zoom without notification, check volume, check do not disturb, enable call waiting feature in Zoom; ; ; unable to tag on FaceBook; proximity sensor in VoiceOver; enable wifi calling to ...
Sep 01, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Marc & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; Battery chargers; VoiceOver practice; using back tap to go to home screen; accessing home screen without a home button; navigating NFB Newsline; changing rotor languages; accidentally triggering rotor; using Patrieon to access podcasts; activities in rotor; iBUG Bytes –how to eliminate rooms in your hallway in the Clubhouse app; I Toys segment – Apple Mag Safe battery pack – Sree; spam blocking feature on Verizon....
Aug 25, 2021•2 hr 2 min
Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; How to set song from iTunes for alarm; updating iPHone Se2020; Bluetooth headphones fading out, losing signal; Envision lifetime subscription expired after latest update; cannot hear VoiceOver on Zoom, try toggling VoiceOver on and off; controlling volume of VoiceOver; CONTROLLING RINGER VOLUME WITH SIDE BUTTONS; SEARCHING FOR A SONG IN ITUNES; HOW TO DO A FORCE REBOOT; HOW TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT AND LEFT EAR ON AIR POD MAX; UNABLE TO...
Aug 17, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; Bluetooth delay on Amazon Ear Buds; book subscription service called Scribd, cheaper than Audible; navigating in Voice Dream Reader to listen to a document; recommend using Voice Dream Scanner to scan, then can use Voice Dream Reader to navigate more easily; Using Siri to call nearest store at a specific location; locating e-mail sent to archive in Gmail; expanding a folder in Gmail; deleting Archive folder to ensure that deleted email...
Aug 10, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; Not seeing all mail boxes in Mail app; using Bluetooth speaker to hear Clubhouse; issue with Bose speakers and Clubhouse; how to know if speaker has a microphone; quality of sound changes in Clubhouse rooms; VoiceOver stops while swiping in e-mail; search history not appearing in Amazon search box; triple click on power button, shortcut not turning on VoiceOver – with each update, the hearing aid device is automatically added to the...
Aug 04, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; VoiceOver described; magnification on Iphone is inefficient; asking Siri to invert colors; labeling a contact – change the label, and customize labels; iOS 14.7 causing trouble pairing Orbit Writer and iPhone; unable to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch; Echo Ear Buds second generation – two parts, not connected; Apple Air Pods has a find feature; Sound Scape app – free navigation app, need stereo ear buds; scrub gesture – two fingers on...
Jul 29, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; accidentally triggering help; four-finger double tap start help, is a toggle; can use two-finger scrub to exit help; turning off blue tooth headphones is turning off VoiceOver; VoiceOver stopped talking, check volume, ask Siri if VoiceOver is on, triple-finger double tap to turn on speech; triggering speaker in Voice Mail; Facebook’s version of Clubhouse; pausing recording in Voice Memos, need to find the card overlay; using headpho...
Jul 22, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; VoiceOver losing focus on website; ways to watch Olympics; BBC Radio has free app – Radio 5 Live, stream the Olympics; ACB Radio will live stream opening ceremonies; adp.acb.org; volume fluctuating; use badges notification to ensure getting all messages and calls; iPhone emails not syncing; try deleting and reinstalling email account; Door Dash app not showing Cart button; direct touch area in Solitaire Blindfold game; reordering items...
Jul 13, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; volume of VoiceOver is getting lower; triggering proximity sensor in ear piece of the iPhone; can disable proximity sensor; use headphone to avoid proximity sensor issues; toggle VoiceOver on and off; VoiceOver making announcements and reduces volume of other app; if on a call, turn off speech with three-finger double tap; can turn off always speak notifications to reduce VoiceOver chatter while on a call; can also turn off audio duck...
Jul 08, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; cancelling e-mail notifications from Facebook; importing Daisy files into Voice Dream Reader app; using Siri to send text messages – Siri cuts off, say the word Add to continue the message; hold down side or home button for the duration of the message; Voice Dream Scanner to read a credit card – use AIRA more secure; in Voice Dream Scanner – go to bottom, can select text to read; can Facetime a trusted person to read credit card; Voic...
Jul 01, 2021•2 hr 3 min
Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; trouble resetting passwords in an app; try deleting app and reinstall, or hard reboot, volume up, volume down, and power button for several ; seconds; CPR or Cell Phone Repair store is an authorized Apple frepair store; changing your name in Zoom app - open Zoom, swipe right to settings, double tap on settings, swipe to name, change the name and save; if you change name during a meeting, it is temporary; spatial audio – available on...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 58 min
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; is there a way to change method of typing on Apple Watch?; iBUG podcasts now available on YouTube; advantages of getting a YouTube account; subscribing to iBUG Today channel; logging into Zoom ; changing password for a website; Siri commands with Home Pod mini; ask to choose wifi or cellular vs. dial in; what is the difference between wifi vs cellular on Zoom; muting on Zoom with two-finger double-tap; adding a person on a landline to ...
Jun 18, 2021•2 hr 2 min
Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; text replacement – use a three letter combination to avoid inadvertently triggering the shortcut; having a shortcut of “no” – that could trigger the shortcut text replacement if you type the word no in a message; VoiceOver jumping when reading an e-mail message – suggestions to use rotor to read text by character or word, slow down speech rate, restart iPhone; two-finger swipe down to read all, and two-finger touch to pause reading; a...
Jun 11, 2021•2 hr 3 min
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 listen...
Jun 03, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; Zoom update – alerts that call is being recorded; can use magic tap to mute on Zoom; using Braille display to enter e-mail addresses; trouble entering a group of e-mails with Braille display; finding edit field in rotor – edit field appears only in a text field; one-finger double tap and hold to invoke context menu, can swipe right to paste; changing order o items in rotor; refreshing podcast in the Overcast app; downloads tab at the ...
May 28, 2021•2 hr
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; importance of turning on the screen curtain when learning VoiceOver; turning on screen curtain on the Apple Watch; two-finger triple tap – toggles crown navigation, and three-finger triple tap toggles screen curtain on Apple Watch; Siri activated without prompting; iOS 14.5 update has introduced bugs into the native Apple Podcast app; reasons to get an Apple Watch – health monitoring and exercise; Apple Watch is safer and void having i...
May 19, 2021•2 hr 4 min
Facilitators: Marc & Stephen Topics: iBUG announcements; pairing Air Pods Pros; unsubscribing from a Podcast; Facebook and tracking; Siri not reading text message before sending, hard reset – volume up, volume down, power button down for 10 seconds; issue with volume on iPhone – adjust volume with side buttons, turn it off; old phone number is appearing, though it has been deleted from contacts; shutting down iPhone 12 Mini, hold power and volume down; can turn off 911 feature so avoid accid...
May 13, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; iOS 14.5 update review fixed Braille display panning; Braille input issues; use Apple Watch to unlock while masked; Air Tags; report accidents in Apple Maps like the Waze app; dual sim 5g support; over 200 new emoji; use Siri to set preferred music app; new Siri voices; Siri to announce incoming calls; use Siri to answer calls; app tracking transparency; view city charts in Apple Music; design changes in Podcast app; sort reminder lis...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 59 min
Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya Topics: iBUG announcements; voice controls on iPhone – can cause echoing on Facetime calls, still need to know VoiceOver gestures; retrieving Siri searches; after conduct Siri search for website, use share sheet to create bookmark for website; can also share link to website on home screen; recommendations for accessories for iPhone 12 Pro – Otter Box Defender, Life proof case, make cables are MFI certified, Anker brand is reliable for cables, braided cables are ...
Apr 29, 2021•2 hr
