Accessibility

Apple teams up with Gallaudet University to showcase Deaf-friendly businesses

2 years ago

Apple teams up with Gallaudet University to showcase Deaf-friendly businesses

The Apple Maps Guides can provide helpful information to travelers in specific cities worldwide, and Gallaudet University has begun making guides that focus on Deaf business.

By Wesley Hilliard | 2 years ago

How to magnify your screen with the Zoom feature in macOS

2 years ago

How to magnify your screen with the Zoom feature in macOS

If you're having trouble seeing elements of your Mac's desktop, take advantage of its Zoom accessibility tool to magnify the part of the screen you need.

By Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

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

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

How to use Guided Access to limit access on your iPhone

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

Apple research defines how new Apple Watch accessibility features could work

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

Apple greatly expanding accessibility services & features in new updates

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

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

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

Testing the new HomePod mini music Handoff feature in iOS 14.4

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

For Apple, accessibility starts early in the product development process

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

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Fix coming for iPhone 12 MFi hearing aid static issues

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

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

2 years 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 | 2 years ago

Gallaudet University giving iPad Pro, Apple Pencil to students & staff

2 years ago

Gallaudet University giving iPad Pro, Apple Pencil to students & staff

Apple has collaborated with education specialist Gallaudet University, to provide an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Smart Keyboard Folio case to its students and staff, most of whom are deaf or hard of hearing.

By William Gallagher | 2 years ago

How to set up Sound Recognition alerts in iOS 14 and why you want to

3 years ago

How to set up Sound Recognition alerts in iOS 14 and why you want to

The addition of Sound Recognition to iOS 14 now allows iPhone users to be alerted to noises they may not be able to hear. Here's how to get the extra notifications for situations you may otherwise miss.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

How to use Back Tap on the iPhone with iOS 14

3 years ago

How to use Back Tap on the iPhone with iOS 14

It's meant to be an accessibility function, but Back Tap in iOS 14 is an extremely convenient way to launch apps or run Shortcuts. Here's how to use it, and what you can do with it.

By William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Apple airs ASL recap of 'Time Flies' event

3 years ago

Apple airs ASL recap of 'Time Flies' event

Apple on Tuesday published an American Sign Language translation recapping its "Time Flies" hardware event, a first for the company.

By AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

Accessibility has been a core value at Apple from the start, executive says

3 years ago

Accessibility has been a core value at Apple from the start, executive says

On the 30th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Apple's global accessibility director detailed how accessibility has long been a core value at the company.

By Mike Peterson | 3 years ago

How AirPods & AirPods Pro get even better with iOS 14

3 years ago

How AirPods & AirPods Pro get even better with iOS 14

Apple's iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 are adding new features and abilities to AirPods and AirPods Pro. AppleInsider breaks down everything new, and how Apple is pushing its flagship wireless earbuds even further ahead of the pack.

By Andrew O'Hara | 3 years ago

Sound Recognition in iOS 14 alerts deaf iPhone users to fire alarms

3 years ago

Sound Recognition in iOS 14 alerts deaf iPhone users to fire alarms

The first beta of iOS 14 includes the ability to set up notifications that trigger if the iPhone hears specific sounds, an accessibility feature that could help alert hearing-impaired users to fire alarms or dogs barking nearby.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Control iPhone with new 'Back Tap' iOS 14 accessibility feature

3 years ago

Control iPhone with new 'Back Tap' iOS 14 accessibility feature

When iOS 14 launches this fall a new accessibility feature called "Back Tap" will allow users to perform various system actions by merely tapping on the rear of their device.

By Andrew O'Hara | 3 years ago

Apple TV+ 'See' consultant helped flesh out visually-impaired world

3 years ago

Apple TV+ 'See' consultant helped flesh out visually-impaired world

The production of Apple TV+ show "See" used a blindness consultant to realistically portray living with visual impairments, a profile of the show reveals, with associate producer Joe Strechay helping to make the scripting and scenes as accurate as possible.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

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