Facilitators: MARIE & Sandhya Topics: unmuting a thread; VoiceOver changing speed when in status bar; Apple Watch rings when working out; removing exercise complications from Apple Watch; off loading apps feature; sheet grabber; setting; audio description on iPhone; using Siri to create a calendar event, let Siri ask for more information; liftable images in camera app; Be My AI and family members; IBUG BYTES - changing VoiceOver voices; deleting multiple apps at once, is it possible; reviewi...
May 03, 2024•1 hr 52 min
Facilitators: Greg & Brad Topics: Activating VoiceOver with Siri; moving app to a new Home Screen; clicking on link in X app; turning off Hey Siri feature; paring iPhone with e-Reader Zoom Ax; using Siri to do Google search; changing pause time when dictating with Siri; Hey Siri to hang up; navigating e-mail thread; tagging on Facebook; closing an app; unpairing an Apple Watch; disabling answering calls on other devices; iBUG Bytes - reviewing recent call history; MLB app and notifications o...
Apr 21, 2024•2 hr
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: Sharing a calendar; list of VoiceOver gestures; continuous reading on Safari webpage; Listening to different voices; toggle in Mail app, shows unread message; four-finger single top to go to top; vertical scroll bar; iBUG Bytes - change rotter with item feature turned off; moving item from App Library; navigating by containers on iPad; depositing check with Bank of America app; organizing items on rotter; using Seeing AI to get orientation of check; chang...
Apr 14, 2024•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya Topics: Pairing bluetooth keyboard; quick setting with two-finger quadruple tap; stop notifications on Lock Screen; VO Starter app - stuck in loop; turning off safe driving mode in Zoom; Hadley Helps resource; Screen Reader app - for learning VoiceOver; using side button to confirm purchases; VoiceOver versus Voice control; recommendations for apps to read e-pub format - books app; Zanagram app; iBUG Bytes - navigating text fields when sending an e-mail; locatio...
Apr 14, 2024•2 hr
Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya Topics: Home button versus no home button; using Siri to read message, one at a time; using Siri for dictation, better with headphones; say thank you to Siri will stop Siri; Voice isolation for conversation on iPhone; Screen Reader app used for learning VoiceOver; deleting a favorite from Safari; AI app for second brain called Your PDF; reference to iBUG presentation at HAVIN Expo on March 23, 2024; Voice Dream Reader prompted for annual fee even if already purch...
Apr 13, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya Topics: Starting to learn VoiceOver gestures; bug as to notification badges inaccurate; app for reading printed music; Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, specialized help through the Be My Eyes app; Travel Stories - for navigating app for gardens; navigating airport with Aira; using FaceTime to navigate the airport; recommendation for lanyard for using iPhone handsfree; ; trouble logging into new Facebook account; MGM Plus app; Peacock...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 58 min
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: New features in iOS 17.4; Lazarillo inaccurate; Sound Scape a good alternative, Blind Square - paid app; New York Times game - Connections; website NFC tags; using Microsoft Word on iPhone; downloading paid sheet music PDF; downloading e-pub book; setting recurring event in calendar app; disabling spoken content; book marking a website; after iOS 17.4 different VoiceOver voice in status bar only; iBUG Byte - muting alerts in text thread; deleting drafts f...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya 1 hour 55 minutes Topics: How to use iPhone without home button; viewing an image with Ask Annie; rewinding to beginning in Voice Dream Reader; VoiceOver is not audible to the person you are talking with; using Siri with Find My feature; reading post on Facebook, Siri interrupts VoiceOver; getting confirmation that a ride was sent in Uber; Go Go Grandparent service; iBUG Bytes - creating a new mail box in Mail app; recommendation for marking door - Voice Vista r...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya Topics: Section index VoiceOver losing focus when reading text message; free streaming services offered on T-Mobile; using headphones when dictating helps with Siri; bluetooth keyboard for iPad; call waiting on Zoom call; items in rotor vary with app; managing storage on iPhone; 5 gb of free iCloud storage; characters changing place due to different keyboard layouts; VDScan app instability; scanner apps consume battery life; if iPhone gets wet, do not put in rice...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 49 min
Facilitators: Marie & Sandhya Topics: Advanced gestures on iPhone; VoiceOver speech rate in rotor; Pebbles Keyboard by Logitech; notification of call, banner versus full screen view; shattered screen on Apple Watch; dictating locations for Uber; finding a bookmark in Safari; navigating within book on Bard; VoiceOver not responsive for gestures; changing sensitivity of VoiceOver; turning off screen recognition, image recognition or text recognition; iBUG Bytes - settings for iPhone storage; b...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: New features in iOS17.3; hoot leave a text group; use ofMastidon depends on the app you use; answering What’s App call; effect of replying stop in text message; new block feature; creating subfolder in mail box; moving message to specific mailbox; choosing keyboard layout; answering second. Call on After Shokz; unmuting on Zoom, find OK button; finding brand of headset; commands for Air Pods; entering Zoom room that is being recorded, finding the oK butto...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya Topics: Sharing a calendar event; work around for Siri stopping during dictation; forwarding a text message; forwarding an audio message; recording a memo on Apple Watch while on iPhone; headphones not pairing initially; Using My Chart app; feature of retrieving verification code from text message is not app specific; VoiceOver announcing number of unread e-mail messages; not receiving notification of new e-mail; criteria for Apple ID password; certain tickets a...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 58 min
Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya Topics: Apple Watch asking for Sign in with Apple ID; using Word on iPad; two-finger swipe down gently; accepting iCloud terms and conditions; haptic feedback on Apple Watch; Siri follow-up; blocked messages. In voice mail; VoiceOver and Siri speaking simultaneously on Apple Watch; dictating different fields when sending e-mail; work around for Siri and dictation, change it to type to Siri; using Air Tag to find garbage can; unknown callers blocked; VoiceOver sto...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Facilitators: Marie & Sandhya Topics: Pairing Zoom Ax e-reader with iPhone; not finding dock on iPad with keyboard; checking iPhone storage; new features in iOS 17.3; periodically make sure backspin iCloud; SCAN QR CODE FROM TV; accessability shortcut to turn on VoiceOver; moving apps on Home Screen; notifications depends on whether from Lock Screen or not; iOS 17 may have fixed Siri cutting off randomly; false misspelled words with keyboard; iBUG Bytes - creating a customized text tone; I T...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya Topics: touch and explore, figuring out where you are in VoiceOver; charging the Anker battery charger; setting caps lock key as modifier; quick nav; turning off Hey Siri; sound recognition for hearing impaired; distinguishing between cords; updating Apple Vis password; FINDING YOUR iPhone after you fall; customizing text tone for a person; testing wi-fi speed; BUG SIRI voice changes randomly; not receiving notification of text messages; iBUG Bytes - multi-taskin...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 54 min
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: One device controlling another; listening to audio message; changing voice in detection mode; MOVING E-MAIL TO TRASH; gestures for unlocking iPhone and reaching app switcher; Fitbit; Zoom, no more “got it” button, now it is OK; notifications of attachments in Nextdoor app; unable to see who is speaking in Zoom; turning off notifications on one device while working on another; view speakers in Zoom; Safari blocking trackers; deleting folders in e-mail; iBU...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 52 min
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: alternative to Voice Memos, is Just Press Record; volume dropping suddenly when listening to music; audio ducking explained; automatic back to iCloud not working; iPhone XR supports 17.2; powering down the iPhone - holding down power button or asking Siri; soft reboot versus hard reboot; nested folders on Home Screen; scam involving text message offering to clear out malware; Norton Antivirus software; unlocking iPad; pairing bluetooth speaker; getting a ...
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 58 min
Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya Topics: Update to Watch OS, changing watch faces; images from Messages app identify with Seeing AI; journaling in latest update; new pencil with old iPad; updating Apple Watch changing default notification sounds; dynamic island; adjusting media timeline; follow up questions in Seeing AI; Archive.org - free books and movies, in public domain; Overdrive became Libby; selecting password, three-finger quadruple tap; programming back tap; iBUG Bytes - keyboard layout...
Dec 13, 2023•2 hr
Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya
Dec 05, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya Topics: Siri not responding; moving spam to junk mail box; deleting multiple deleted messages; retrieving message from archive folder; setting up new iPhone; accessing project Gutenberg books; turning off stand by mode; audio message in iMessage app; apps Siri not adding events to calendar in iOS 17.1.1; VoiceOver not working with Discord; activating actions button in iPhone 15; iBUG Bytes - predictive typing; I Toys segment - Herbie, iPhone 15; Name Drop secu...
Nov 28, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya
Nov 28, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya Topics: scroll bar; four-finger single tap to go to bottom; unsubscribing from mailing list; VO Starter app; searching in App Store; scroll down to VoiceOver accessible apps; transcripts of voice mails; Good Maps indoor navigation, and Good Maps Explorer for outdoors; personal voice; using rotor for actions menu; activities - customizing VoiceOver settings for a given app; ; single finger triple tap on App Store icon; screen curtain; call in progress to get activ...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 57 min
Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya Topics: What’s App not working consistently; double tap and hold on page selector; Black Magic Cam app; text selection; screen recognition in Bard app; screen recognition explained; details about driver unavailable on Uber; e-readers from NLS; Braille Screen Input no responding; Zoom Ex e-mail distribution list; different ways to connect Braille displays; refund if app is inaccessible; iBUG Bytes - how to delete a contact; locating frequently used apps on Apple ...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 58 min
Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya Topics: updating to 17.1 changed ringtones; VoiceOver feedback after each letter typed in different accent; find unread e-mail; AirPods pairing with more than one device; Duracell battery not work on Air Tag; unable to navigated by chapter in Downcast after updating to 17.1; app with unlabeled buttons; contacting an app developer; battery optimization on Apple Watch, toggle in battery health; text messages only coming through on on device; Amazon moved search bar...
Nov 03, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Facilitators: Brad & Pete Topics: unmuting in Zoom; reboot cell signal on Spectrum by turning on airplane mode; turning off Lock Screen notifications; system notifications; stories tray on Facebook;Siri not answering questions correctly; status bar shows battery level; asking Siri for battery status; adjusting speed of double tap; VO Starter; VoiceOver practice mode; closing app in app switcher; deleting all emails from trash at once; setting up FACE Id on iPhone 15; unlocking iPhone; iBUG B...
Oct 25, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya Topics: Topics: Zoom stops working in landscape mode; lock rotation; updates to Seeing AI, with artificial intelligence, color detection improved; VoiceOver losing focus, in Sound Scape; check auto lock; using GPS app with or without screen locked; toggling speed and tone on BARD; creating contact from a phone number in text message; saving a contact card from text message; not able to make calls from list of recent calls tab; saving a contact card; ; notifications...
Oct 21, 2023•2 hr
Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya Topics: Celest glasses; not accessing What’s App contacts; adding book to wish list in Bookstore app; finding latest iBUG Apple Workshop on YouTube or website; how to delete a contact; how to scan a QR code; Home Pod responds to Hey Siri, not Air Pods; once move to mail box, VoiceOver not remembering when have to move another message fro m same person; auto update; restoring from back up; changing default for magnifier; iBUG Byte - double tap and hold on delete key...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 56 min
Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya Topics: installing app only on iPhone, not watch; battery optimization settings; battery charger for Apple Watch; navigating to a website in Safari; settings; screen goes black, VoiceOver stops talking, reset; unable to hang Up from Zoom call; turning off slide to type; activating check in feature in Messages app; VoiceOver very sensitive on iOS 17; double tap time out; recommendation for blue tooth frames; ; Bose frames; Siri volume starts loud then gets softer; ...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 57 min
Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya (Topics: Unlocking iPhone; Turning on iPhone; selecting timer sound; switching open apps; app switcher; stand by mode; opening picture as attachment in e-mail, direct touch apps in rotor settings; go to clock app to change alarm sounds; moving e-mail in iOS 17; maximum battery capacity; ; VO Starter app for practice with VoiceOver gestures; VoiceOver randomly stops; dynamic island; using cellular data when Wifi is down; iBUG Bytes - how to access control center; A...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya (Topics: Setting up iPhone for child; Amazon e-sim; app update, search bar moved; VoiceOver volume drops; how to unsubscribe from magazines on BARD; viewing passwords in keychain; permissions in What’s app; VoiceOver quick setting two-finger quadruple tap; two-finger scrub; Zoom not storing name; using lidar in iOS17 to read appliances; or Visions; benefits of lidar; using Find My for Air Tags; BE My Eyes AI privacy issues; using magnifier to access lidar; iBUG Byt...
Oct 04, 2023•2 hr
