iBUG Buzz iBUG Today
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This is a free weekly Q&A help session for anyone with iOS and iDevice (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple Watch and Apple TV) accessibility questions or issues.
- The first 45 minutes are dedicated to the novice or new user.
- App or iOS features may be demonstrated by advanced members.
Recorded live on Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00 PM Central Time.
To join the live iBUG Buzz meetings, please visit our website, ibugtoday.org, for the Zoom connect instructions.
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#632 May 6, 2024
Facilitators: Greg & Sandhya
Topics: Image description; searching on Safari, video adds; restoring purchased ring tone; AI app called Pi; Black Ink - crossword app; purchased ringtone showing up in music; action button on 15 Pro, toggling between silent and ring mode; Wordle ; VoiceOver losing focus when reading e-mail; attaching a file to e-mail; Supersense app updated with AI; changing items share sheet; Lidar available on pro models; iBUG Bytes - quick settings; Voice Mail suddenly active; using maps feature in Find My App to track person; no notification of incoming caller information on iPhone speaker, only on Air Pods; announce call settings; texting multiple photographs; does turning off Find My app nullify Apple Care Plus service?; Rayban Meta Smart Glasses; cancelling -
#631 APRIL 29, 2024
Facilitators: PETE & SandhyaTopics: hard reset of iPhone; entering credit card IN MY Chart app; downloading apps from App Store ; saving website to home screen; ADDING MAILBOX; ADDING DROPBOX ON NEW IPHONE; multiple iPhones does not MEAN MULTIPLE phone NUMBERS; VOICEOVER VOLUME IS INAUDIBLE; detailed voice guidance in Google Maps; FILES APP OR DROPBOX; CHOOSING A WeB BROWSER; saving bookmarks in Safari; iBUG Bytes - text replacement; long nails impeded proper swiping; smart phone stylus; smart gloves; removing payment methods in Door Dash; confirming with side button; using Apple Pay for all payments; screen recognition; direct touch in Blindfold Games; Eye Notes app for reading money; too many items in the rotor?; Ring Door Bell and stick cameras improved accessability; My Chart app very accessible; subscriptions for Uber Eats.
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#630 April 22, 2024
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; reviewing apps. In App Library; adding items to the rotor; swiping to a link in X; remove volume from rotor; navigating to link with rotor; changing rate and pitch while sampling voices; iToys segment - Otter Box Herbie; on iPad, some contacts have names and others have numbers; iPad with split screen, numbers on main keyboard; containers on iPad. -
#629 April 15, 2024
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 on Apple Watch; notification of unread messages; deleting birthday from contact; flicking up on e-mail message does not delete it; changing actions in rotor; KNFB Reader became One Step Reader; searching for title in Dolphin Easy Reader. -
#628 April 8, 2024
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; changing font for printing a note; viewing statements in Discover Card app; -
#627 April 1, 2024
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; location services for photos.