Category Archives: iOS Devices

Braille Input in iOS and on the Mac, a Possible Option for UsersBraille, Portset,

Posted on March 6, 2016 by John

In my previous post, I talked about Braille output on the Mac. In this post, I wanted to pass along information on a potential solution for Braille input for both iOS and Mac OS X. Portset Systems Ltd, are an … Continue reading →

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Updates and Some Other Odds and EndsAudio Tutorials, Coupons, resources,

Posted on December 12, 2015 by John

Audio Tutorial Series Updates It’s been a while since my last post, so I wanted to mention a few things here before the Christmas holiday week gets here and I will be taking a short break. The Audio Tutorial Series … Continue reading →

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3D Touch with VoiceOver on the iPhone 6s

Posted on September 28, 2015 by John

There has been a lot of questions and comments about the new 3D Touch feature of VoiceOver on the iPhone 6s. I have been curious about this myself, and I think Scott Davert of Applevis, once again, does a fantastic … Continue reading →

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Apple Event held on September 9

Posted on September 26, 2015 by John

This was one of the rare times in which I was not able to update the page with news. Timing is often everything, and I literally was on vacation just two days prior to the September 9 Apple event. So, … Continue reading →

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Mac for the Blind is Proud to Make Audio Tutorials Available

Posted on August 5, 2015 by John

I have been asked by many folks over the years if I would ever consider creating audio tutorials on the Mac and iOS that I would sell. Basically, they have wanted me to record the lessons that I normally teach … Continue reading →

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Another iOS Resource

Posted on March 21, 2015 by John

A few weeks ago, Anna Dresner released an updated version of her book on using iOS to address iOS 8. The book is called, “Getting Started with the iPhone and iOS 8 : Step-by-Step Instructions for Blind Users”, and is … Continue reading →

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Introducing A New Contributor

Posted on March 14, 2015 by John

As I indicated a short time ago, I am happy to announce that I have received an offer from someone in the community to contribute material to the site. Matthew Vollbrecht of the Tech Juggernaut, as kindly offered to help … Continue reading →

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Apple October 16 Event and a Few Other Items

Posted on October 22, 2014 by John

I am a bit behind, but I have updated the News page of the site in regard to the event Apple held last week. This includes all of the details about the new iPads, OS X Yosemite, Apple Pay, the … Continue reading →

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iOS 8: to upgrade or Not to Upgrade?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by John

As seems to be the talk with any “.0 release” with an operating system, the matter of whether or not to upgrade always takes center stage in the blindness community. Certainly iOS 8, Apple’s latest version of the iDevice operating … Continue reading →

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Apple September 9, 2014, Event

Posted on September 13, 2014 by John

I’m a few days late here, but Apple held another event on September 9. Once again, they spoke about several new product releases and other news. You can read a summary of events on the News page in which I … Continue reading →

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