Accessibility

How to move your Mac's mouse by tracking your head with a webcam

17 hours ago

How to move your Mac's mouse by tracking your head with a webcam

Reduce your reliance on your mouse by using your head, by enabling Head Pointer in macOS to move your cursor and click icons by shifting your skull from side to side.

By Malcolm Owen | 17 hours ago

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How to use Guided Access to limit access on your iPhone

3 weeks ago

How to use Guided Access to limit access on your iPhone

Stop being worried about your friends snooping through your data if you hand your iPhone to them, by using Guided Access to limit what they can do on your personal device. Here's how to use it.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 weeks ago

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Apple research defines how new Apple Watch accessibility features could work

3 weeks ago

Apple research defines how new Apple Watch accessibility features could work

Apple Watch will shortly gain AssistiveTouch features such as being able to stop an alarm when the wearer gestures with their hand, and newly-revealed Apple research may have all the details.

By William Gallagher | 3 weeks ago

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Apple greatly expanding accessibility services & features in new updates

1 month ago

Apple greatly expanding accessibility services & features in new updates

Apple has announced a major new accessibility initiative, including software updates that add new features for people with disabilities and a new service that connects customers with sign language interpreters.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

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How to make text bigger on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

5 months ago

How to make text bigger on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If you're having a hard time reading the text on your iPhone, here's how to make the text on your screen larger in just a few simple steps.

By Amber Neely | 5 months ago

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Testing the new HomePod mini music Handoff feature in iOS 14.4

6 months ago

Testing the new HomePod mini music Handoff feature in iOS 14.4

Apple has released the first beta of iOS 14.4 to developers and in it is the long-awaited U1-based music Handoff experience for the new HomePod mini.

By Andrew O'Hara | 6 months ago

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For Apple, accessibility starts early in the product development process

6 months ago

For Apple, accessibility starts early in the product development process

Speaking at the Sight Tech Global conference on Thursday, Apple executives Chris Fleizach and Sarah Herrlinger went deep on the company's efforts to make its products accessible to users with disabilities.

By Mikey Campbell | 6 months ago

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Fix coming for iPhone 12 MFi hearing aid static issues

7 months ago

Fix coming for iPhone 12 MFi hearing aid static issues

Users of MFi heading aids are reporting problems using their audio devices with the iPhone 12, with some also experiencing static issues along with difficulty in pairing them with the new smartphones.

By Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

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Apple accessibility experts to speak at Sight Tech Global event in December

7 months ago

Apple accessibility experts to speak at Sight Tech Global event in December

Apple's Sarah Herrlinger, senior director of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives, and Jeffrey Bigham, research lead of AI/ML accessibility, will take part in a discussion that seeks to shed light on the impact artificial intelligence has on accessibility.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 months ago

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