Re: Controling volume in downloaded music

2019-12-18 Thread Wayne Merritt
I have Sound Check turned on, and it helps, but I still notice some variation in song volumes. Though it is not as much as when Sound Check was turned off. Wayne On 12/18/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Yes, it is called Sound Check, here is an article on Apple support: > > > > Use Sound Check in

Re: Receiving bills from iTunes

2019-12-16 Thread Wayne Merritt
For what it's worth, I set up a filter in Gmail, but it could also be in another email client, to automatically label or sort messages into a folder with the keywords, "Your receipt from Apple." This way, I can still review the messages when they come in, but then decide to archive them or delete t

Re: Differences in Generations of Apple Watch

2019-12-13 Thread Wayne Merritt
If you can get a 4th gen or 5th gen, VoiceOver will run much better on those than the older generations. VoiceOver was very sluggish on my second generation, and I upgraded to a forth generation. You may be able to find some from folks on Facebook or eBay, or used on Amazon. The other things about

Re: viewing iTunes extras using iOS

2019-12-12 Thread Wayne Merritt
You should be able to view the extras for movies with the TV app, which is now on all iOS devices by default. I purchased the movie Elf a few years ago, and if I go to TV then the Library tab, I can find the movie and can then choose between watching the movie or several different extras/bonus feat

Re: Safari downloads

2019-12-11 Thread Wayne Merritt
In newer versions of iOS, you can also do a 1 finger triple tap to bring up the context menu of choices on a link, including download or share. Wayne On 12/11/19, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone wrote: > Thank you, Richard! That solves the problem! Sorry, I relied to your > previous email before seeing

Re: Looks like 13.3 just came out

2019-12-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
As usual, AppleVis has a list of items fixed as well as enhancements. Given that the word was on this list there were a number of fixes, I was a little surprised more things were not addressed. I'm sure what they fixed was a lot, but I was expecting more items to be addressed. Hopefully they will b

Step counter app and complication for Apple Watch

2019-12-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
ed to total steps and a percentage of my daily goal. Percentages don't tell me anything about the distance walked. Thanks, Wayne Merritt -- Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If yo

Re: Adding more than 6 complications on Apple Watch Series 4

2019-12-07 Thread Wayne Merritt
. Sure, I could switch between faces with the 2 finger swipe, but most of the time I forget about that gesture and never go to other faces. Wayne Wayne Merritt Sent from my iPhone XR > On Dec 6, 2019, at 11:14 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Not possible unless Apple designs a w

Adding more than 6 complications on Apple Watch Series 4

2019-12-06 Thread Wayne Merritt
existing watch face? Thanks for any assistance, Wayne Merritt -- Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel tha

Re: iPhone storage problem

2019-12-02 Thread Wayne Merritt
Do you have a lot of apps, photos, music, books, or other things stored on your phone? These can eat up storage. For instance, I have a lot of music downloaded to my phone and on different play lists, like as much as 3,000 songs. This take sup about 29 or 30 gigs. Perhaps the message was referring

Re: Disney Plus accessibility and described movies

2019-11-14 Thread Wayne Merritt
9, at 8:14 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> We also signed up yesterday here in Canada and watched Lady and the Tramp >>> last night and it had audio descriptions. My wife turned it on so I can't >>> speak too much as to the accessibility, there is no Wind

Re: Disney Plus accessibility and described movies

2019-11-13 Thread Wayne Merritt
t but that >> it buffers a lot on the Apple TV. This would be unacceptable for me >> if I'm paying ofr something. >> Being its so new I think I'll wait a while before I think about >> getting it. Also hope they include older Disney fare, there is some >> now but I

Re: Question about scheduling an event

2019-11-12 Thread Wayne Merritt
You can set a reminder with Fantastical. When scheduling a new appointment/reminder, I use the show More button to show a full display of options. Among these, one of the first is a button which says something like Schedule Event. I double tap that to change it to schedule reminder, and then I get

Disney Plus accessibility and described movies

2019-11-12 Thread Wayne Merritt
Greetings. AS the subject says, I am wondering if there are any early adopters of the Disney Plus service/app, how accessible it is with VoiceOver, and how many movies/shows are audio described? This is a new streaming service starting today which is competitively priced at $6.99 US I believe. Disn

Re: Love the new feature:RE: Please Join Me in Requesting that the Developers of the Audible for iOS / iPad OS App Add a Playback Sound Equalizer Feature

2019-11-12 Thread Wayne Merritt
You can also search for books in the My Library tab. Below the information that the book is not in your library, you will find results which you can use a credit. This assumes you do have a credit to use. I hope they add the ability at some point of pre-ordering a book with a credit. This is nice p

Re: Speakers On An Xr iPhone Question Please.

2019-11-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
There should be 2 speakers on the XR, one at the bottom of the phone near the charging port, and one at the top of the phone near the handset/speaker. I know you know that the one where you hold the phone near your ear, but this also acts as an external speaker. You can test it by completely coveri

Re: Braille Table in the Rotor

2019-11-08 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hi. I'm speculating here, but I think if you aren't using a Braille display or a second language, then that item does not appear in the rotor. At least that has been the case for me. I have used Braille displays with my iPhone before, but not currently. I've looked in the rotor setting, and Braille

Re: Can't Reboot iPhone

2019-11-04 Thread Wayne Merritt
On the iPhone 7, I believe you press and hold the Home and Power/Side buttons for 10 to 15 seconds. This will reboot and reset the phone. You will not lose any data or apps from doing this. Wayne On 11/4/19, kelby carlson wrote: > I am talking about actually force rebooting the phone, not just p

Re: Apple TV Plus

2019-11-01 Thread Wayne Merritt
If you have purchased a new device this fall, including any current-ish phone, iPod Touch, Apple TV, or Mac, then you automatically get the first year free of Apple TV Plus. This was announced earlier this year. Not sure how this will be reflected in the payment area, but I'm sure Apple keeps track

Re: Apple TV Plus

2019-11-01 Thread Wayne Merritt
A related question: is there a way to view all Apple TV Plus shows through the TV app? Whenever I have gone into the TV app lately, I have seen a lot of shows from channels I am not subscribed to. I also wish there were a way not to see those channel's shows, but I guess they want to advertise thei

Re: What does every one like about the new iOS update

2019-10-31 Thread Wayne Merritt
I like the 1 finger triple tap gesture to bring up a context menu, same as the double tap and hold. It caught me off guard the first time it happened, but I like the option for those who find the double tap and hold hard to perform. Plus, I can see some benefits. Wayne On 10/31/19, 'Chuck Dean' v

Re: About the context menu

2019-10-29 Thread Wayne Merritt
Also, it sounds like when in an edit field, the rotor will default to characters instead of context menu. I updated over night and haven't really had a chance to experiment with this, but this was an annoying aspect of iOS for me. Each time when in an edit field, I had to constantly turn the rotor

Re: Chime Isn't Chiming Anymore

2019-10-29 Thread Wayne Merritt
ed. It's there under the list of apps in the overall Settings, but > I don't see anything there about whether or not it runs in the > background. What am I missing? > > Thanks, > Dani > > > > On 10/28/19, Wayne Merritt wrote: >> Also, make sure tha

Re: small announcement bug in settings when going back

2019-10-28 Thread Wayne Merritt
Have you restarted VoiceOver and the phone? I had this happen on a Xr when using iOS 12.4.1, and it turned out that I just needed to toggle VoiceOver off and then back on, and all was fixed. Wayne On 10/28/19, Davy Cuppens wrote: > Folks > > When in a menu f.e. settings accessibility voiceover s

Re: Chime Isn't Chiming Anymore

2019-10-28 Thread Wayne Merritt
Also, make sure that whatever chime program you use, is set to run in the background. Look in settings, general, background app refresh, and that notifications are set to on. Wayne On 10/27/19, Duane Steele wrote: > I just checked with my daughter to see if Westminster Chimes is still in the > A

Re: 1Password or LastPass?

2019-10-22 Thread Wayne Merritt
There is a subscription cost for 1Password, but it is to be able to access your passwords across several operating systems. At one time, there was a $10 US in-app purchase within the app which offers more categories, such as driver's license, wireless routers, and others. That is a 1 time purchase.

Re: ios13.2 beta 3 the ugliest bug ever has been reported for lockingscreens

2019-10-18 Thread Wayne Merritt
It could be a setting called Touch to Wake in the Accessibility/Interaction section. If so, then it sounds like a setting on the newer devices without a Home button. I had the same thing happen on my XR, where the phone turned on every time I touched the screen. I had to call Apple Accessibility ab

Re: oddity with BARD app

2019-10-16 Thread Wayne Merritt
When I then unlock the screen, I > discover the book has moved back to a prior point. This hasn't happened to me > in a lbbong time, but I think it is also related to iOS 13. Regards, > > Wayne Merritt > Sent from my iPhone XR > > On Oct 16, 2019, at 10:45 PM, R Van

Re: alternate ways to get to the control center

2019-10-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
Carolyn: Going to settings and then control center will only let you set options and customize the control center; you can't actually get to it that way. To access it, you would have to use the 3 finger swipe down from the status bar, or the VoiceOver gesture for phones without a Home button where

Re: do series 3 Apple Watch is work with watchOS 6?

2019-10-07 Thread Wayne Merritt
I believe watchOS 6 works with everything but the initial Series 0, which was the first generation of the operating system released in April, 2015. You may be limited in how many complications can be displayed on the Series 3, but you should be able to use watch OS 6 on your 3. Wayne On 10/7/19,

Re: Details needed on purchasing an Audible book with a credit using the app

2019-10-04 Thread Wayne Merritt
Mary: Thanks very much. I have been wondering how to do this as well. I have looked in the Discover and other tabs in the Audible app, but didn't think to do a search from the My Library tab. One would think that they would have told us more about how to use this feature, oh well. Wayne On 10/4/1

Re: How to use the adjustable index in the broadcast radio section of Apple Music on iOS 13

2019-10-02 Thread Wayne Merritt
I have come across this index in Apple Music as well. So far, I have put a finger toward the top of the screen, such as when accessing search results, and that will put my focus near the album cover, where I can flick right to review the content. Are these indexes like the other indexes elsewhere i

Re: Has any one experienced the bug where you hang up a face time call and you loose all speech

2019-10-02 Thread Wayne Merritt
That's nice it worked for you. However, I have an iPhone XR and have my wired earbuds connected, and have lost speech on phone calls. It doesn't happen all of the time, but it does happen. I have even notice it happening when hanging up from an Aira call. It happened yesterday to me when I was in a

Re: IOS 13.1.1 is out

2019-09-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
With all of this complaining about the many bugs in iOS 13, does anyone recall the number of fixes after iOS 12 or iOS 11? It seems like there were new software releases weekly for several months to iron out all of the bugs and issues. Wayne On 9/27/19, Andy Baracco wrote: > They had to release

Re: What is Vertical Scroll Bar

2019-09-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
I have used it when moving through Contacts in Phone, and in the Land of Livia game when going through all of my collected gems. I have used the 3 finger swipe up, but in 13.1, that seems to not work after the first 3 or 4 times for whatever reason. Think of the vertical scroll bar as another optio

Re: for ios13.1 updaters who is affected by the severe telephone call bug

2019-09-26 Thread Wayne Merritt
I think I experienced this a couple of nights ago. I don't get many calls, but when my wife called me back after us getting disconnected, I was not able to use the magic tap gesture to answer the call, and did not get any feedback from VoiceOver at all. I did not have to totally restart my phone th

Re: Pass code.

2019-09-25 Thread Wayne Merritt
When I enter numbers on the keypad, VoiceOver speaks each number that I come across. It may not say the number when you double tap or type it, but you will know which number you are on. Wayne On 9/25/19, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > If I make a pass code, how am I going to k

Re: Slide keyboard and Apple Pay and Apple ID charging

2019-09-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
Reggie, If you have Slide to Type in the rotor, you can turn the rotor to it, then flick up/down to turn it on or off. Once on, you can type in the method that Sieghard described. It sounds like you don't have to have it in the rotor to use it, the rotor is just 1 of the ways to activate it. Wayne

Re: Apple Watch tips

2019-09-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
I started out with the Series 2. It got the job done, but the volume was not very loud, for someone with a hearing issue. I really only used it to track my health data and to check the time via Haptic Time. This means the time can be vibrated depending if you do 2 or 3 taps on the watch. A coworker

Reminders on watchOS 6

2019-09-22 Thread Wayne Merritt
ew OS? Thanks, Wayne Merritt Sent from my iPhone XR -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or

Re: IOS 13.1 When?

2019-09-21 Thread Wayne Merritt
A developer coworker of mine also confirms the 24th. I'm not having too many things happen on 13, but there are a few oddities that will be nice when they are taken care of. Wayne On 9/21/19, Cristobal Munoz wrote: > Originally the 30th but got bumped up to the 24th. Probably in response to > al

Re: family sharing, and sorting options in podcasts

2019-09-19 Thread Wayne Merritt
Just saw this message. I usually go months without using Apple Accessibility Support, but this week I have been adjusting to an iPhone XR and an Apple Watch Series 4. Most of the experiences have been great, except for one representative who told me how to restart the phone, but didn't appear to re

Re: New Member, and a Question

2019-09-18 Thread Wayne Merritt
I have a new iPhone XR and I have noticed it say 5G. I know the iPhone cannot support 5G yet, and according to Apple Accessibility, it is saying the strength of the nearby network. However, it was different. I had an issue yesterday where the SIM card was out of place and my status bar said, "Cellu

Bringing down Notification Center on Apple Watch

2019-09-14 Thread Wayne Merritt
Like I've seen others say, the subject pretty much says it all. How do I activate the Notification Center or view notifications on the Apple Watch Series 4? And, do I have to be at a certain place to do it, such as when the watch is unlocked, or can I do it on the watch face? Thanks,

Re: Heartrate apps for the Apple Watch Series 4

2019-09-14 Thread Wayne Merritt
Thank you very much for this information. I've had the Heart icon on my watch face but didn't ever think to open it. I can see how it could be a battery drain. I'm glad I don't have to pay money for an app when I can do the same thing directly from the watch. Best, Way

Heartrate apps for the Apple Watch Series 4

2019-09-13 Thread Wayne Merritt
ble to view the current or a recent heartrate from the watch face. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm running Watch OS 5.3.1. Thanks, Wayne Merritt Sent from my iPhone 8 Plus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: apple keynote

2019-09-12 Thread Wayne Merritt
We won't really know what's new for VoiceOver in iOS 13 until it is released next Thursday. There are lots of places on the web that have rumors, and some articles, but we don't know anything solid until it comes out. When it is released, AppleVis will be a great resource since they will have full

Re: Apple's 'By Innovation Only' new iPhone event is on Sept. 10

2019-08-30 Thread Wayne Merritt
I've made a habit of listening to TWIT for their coverage during these events. Though they talk over the feed, I do like their snarky comments and insightful commentary during the event. Folks can also find the audio and video of the events as podcasts in your favorite podcast apps, like Downcast o

Re: ira going free

2019-08-16 Thread Wayne Merritt
It is a brilliant marketing strategy from Aira though, because if someone uses several 5 minute free sessions, they may be more open to signing up with the service. Wayne On 8/15/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I assume maybe they received funding from somewhere because after all Aira > agents are

Re: Questions about face ID

2019-08-06 Thread Wayne Merritt
While we're talking Face ID, I have an additional question. I will be upgrading in about a month to a 10 series phone, or whatever the newest is, and have been wondering about something. I sleep with a CPAP machine for help breathing over night. I don't think the phone could recognize my face when

Re: No one use VPN?

2019-08-05 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hello. I don't use VPN often, but have tried 2 that work well. Windscribe and Tunnel Bear are both free. Windscribe offers up to 10 gigs free if you enter your email address. Tunnel Bear offers up to 500 megabytes for free I think, but it is easy to setup and meant to offer a lot of features and pr

Making boost in-app purchase in Crafting Kingdom

2019-07-29 Thread Wayne Merritt
All: I have gotten a coworker turned onto the Crafting Kingdom game from metal Pop Games. I first installed it several years ago. My coworker wants to make the in-app purchase to increase the boost length of time and remove ads. Where would he go to do this? I thought it was in the Castle but we co

Re: Apple Watch, questions about answering calls on regular series

2019-07-25 Thread Wayne Merritt
u won’t > have to worry about any extra charges. The watches that have cellular > service, you do pay extra each month. Your watch even though you’re > answering on it is working through your phone. > I have the two, and I just ordered a new series for. Can’t wait till it > comes. I

Apple Watch, questions about answering calls on regular series

2019-07-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
Greetings. My wife got an Apple Watch series 4 yesterday. When helping her to set it up, we came across a question that I'm not sure I know. I have an Apple Watch series 2. Anyway, we have the regular or non-LTE models, and if a call comes in, she reports that there are answer and hang up buttons t

Accessible VPN

2019-06-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
All, I heard an AppleVis podcast over the weekend talking about an accessible VPN, or virtual private network, and why VPNs are a good idea. I can see the benefit of having a good VPN for those times when you want to browse the web on public wifi. What are some good accessible VPN apps that people

Re: Alarm on Iphone question

2019-06-21 Thread Wayne Merritt
Greetings. This got my brain going, of how to turn the alarm off on the iPhone X series. I found the following page on AppleVis which says to use the Home gesture on the iPhone X to turn the alarm off. The link is below: https://www.applevis.com/blog/ios-iphone-opinion/alarmingly-accessible I don't

Re: Ten Year Anniversary of Accessible iPhone

2019-06-21 Thread Wayne Merritt
I'm not sure how I feel about getting a discount from Apple just for using Voiceover. Yes, it would be nice to knock a little off the price. However, by using VoiceOver or other accessibility tools, we are able to use the same devices the general public can use. But, with the discount, it seems as

Re: voice OCR update description from the app store

2019-06-21 Thread Wayne Merritt
Check in the App Store, in the Updates tab. After double tapping the Updates tab and touching the middle of the scree, you may have to do a 3 finger swipe down to refresh the available updates. Good luck, Wayne On 6/21/19, Holly wrote: > Richard: > > How do I get the new update for Voice OCR? >

Re: Battery Level Alarms

2019-06-21 Thread Wayne Merritt
I have heard of a Siri Shortcut that will alert you when the battery reaches 100%. I'm not concerned with this though, when my battery hits 100%, the phone switches from charging to AC Adapter in the status bar. Batteries have vastly improved in the last 5-20 years. In short, it is not possible to

Re: life simualator

2019-06-14 Thread Wayne Merritt
Here is the game that people have been talking about: The Life Simulator, entry on AppleVis: https://applevis.com/apps/ios/games/life-simulator It is very accessible, see my email from yesterday for more. Wayne On 6/14/19, James English wrote: > Hello, > > Life simulator is a genre of game, and

Re: life simulator app

2019-06-13 Thread Wayne Merritt
Anthony, Life Simulator is what it sounds like, a game where you can go through different lives with different characters. I like it because it is more realistic than other simulation games. I'm not the kind of person who will get into taking a baby from birth through their whole life, as in BitLif

Re: Maintaining custom pronunciations with iOS wasRE: annoying darth vaider breathing

2019-06-12 Thread Wayne Merritt
One thing I really like about these custom pronunciations is they are backed up along with other VoiceOver settings to iCloud. This makes going from one device to another that much easier. Not a show stopper, but it certainly helped to have them entered. Also, when I had an Apple TV, I noticed that

Re: Greater Voice Controls coming in iOS and Mac 13

2019-06-11 Thread Wayne Merritt
To be clear: VoiceOver is primarily for the blind and low vision communities, whereas Voice control is for the motor or mobilities disability community. We may benefit from Voice Control as some have stated, but we're not the target audience. Just like VoiceOver is not meant for someone who uses a

Re: Apple Music Questions

2019-06-11 Thread Wayne Merritt
Tom: I have had the same questions and haven't yet found the answer. At one point, I did find a number of songs in the Songs portion of Apple Music, but that disappeared a couple of years ago. Now I look in the Music Settings. I also have music set to download to my phone when I add things to play

Re: battery question

2019-06-11 Thread Wayne Merritt
Another tip for good phone performance is go into Settings, General, and Background App Refresh. Toggle all of the apps you don't want to run in the background to off. Also, go into Privacy and Location Services and disable GPS for all of the apps that don't need it. I try to do this every few mont

iPhone X series gestures question

2019-06-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
voiceOver, so I think he is referring to the gesture for the general population. Is it possible to do these gestures to bring up the Notification and Control Centers with VoiceOver? Thanks, Wayne Merritt -- Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks -- The following information is

Re: What did every one enjoy about wwdc

2019-06-07 Thread Wayne Merritt
away. Things like dark mode might be awesome for sighted or even the >> visually impaired, same goes for the map updates and those definitely were >> a couple of the changes they focused on a lot. I wish they would also >> bring the better file management the iPad is getting

Re: What did every one enjoy about wwdc

2019-06-07 Thread Wayne Merritt
I've enjoyed listening to the breakdown of the Keynote from podcasts, like AppleVis. Incidentally, for those interested, AppleVis Extra 66 goes over the keynote presentation on Monday, but AppleVis Extra 67 is an interview with 2 Apple accessibility employees of what's new in accessibility. Looks l

Re: How Is ApplePay Used?

2019-06-06 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hello. Apple Pay is in the iPhone 6 and later. You don't need to hand your phone to the clerk, and I wouldn't do that anyway if I were using Apple Pay. There should be an NFC sensor on or near the keypad. Hold your phone close to the sensor with the back camera facing the sensor. I hold a finger I

Re: Problems with New apple tv app in ios 12.3

2019-06-04 Thread Wayne Merritt
I haven't been in the new TV app very much but have not heard that message. Perhaps you enabled restrictions from settings at some point. To check, go to settings, general, and look for restrictions. You may be prompted for a passcode, which may be different than the normal passcode you use for you

Re: Downcast podcasts

2019-06-04 Thread Wayne Merritt
As long as you have Downcast set to sync and backup to iCloud, you should get all of those podcasts and feeds back on the new phone. I have found this to be the case when moving between phones in the last few years. In most cases, I even have podcasts remain as unplayed on the new devices. If not,

Re: These are the devices that will support iOS 13

2019-06-04 Thread Wayne Merritt
For what it's worth, a Plus model phone is bigger, but it also comes with a longer lasting battery. It does come down to personal choice. I have bigger hands and have gotten used to the Plus sized phones, but to each their own. I would encourage you to look at a plus size phone at an Apple or your

Re: missed keynote

2019-06-03 Thread Wayne Merritt
You can probably find it on YouTube, or subscribe to it as a podcast in your podcast app of choice. I like listneing to the TWIT feed, and subscribing to the TWIT Special podcast. They make commentary and snarky remarks during the feed, so be aware that you won't just get the audio from Apple. They

Re: boosting the volume on music

2019-05-30 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hello. In my humble experience on my iPhone 8 Plus running iOS 12.3, I haven't noticed a dramatic increase in battery drain from using a different equalizer setting. I have mine set to base booster, and this usually works quite well. My only real issue is that the volume of various songs are differ

Re: Hi, help please with Uber eats

2019-05-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
Actually, you can, to an extent. When you open the app, after signing in if prompted, the first button on screen will say something like, "Delivery to XXX Address, ASAP." To change the delivery time, double tap on this button and you can set it up to several hours in the future, such as at 6:30 ton

Re: Podcast Apps?

2019-05-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hello. I prefer Downcast. Both Downcast and Overcast are of high quality and seem to be the top preferred apps among blind users. Overcast is free and Downcast cost a few dollars. I like the layout of Downcast which lists my unplayed podcasts at the top and my played podcasts at the bottom of the a

Re: Accessible games for the Apple Tv

2019-05-27 Thread Wayne Merritt
I played one with my sighted wife when we had the Apple TV. It was called Super Trivia Challenge and is free. Questions would be read and the player would have to choose from 4 different answers. It was laid out like Jeopardy, with categories across the top of the screen, and dollar/point values in

Re: Is there a vibrating clock for the iPhone?

2019-05-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
I love this about the Apple Watch. I can double tap with 1 finger and it will vibrate the minutes passed the current hour, and if I tap 3 times with 1 finger it vibrates the hours and then a pause and the minutes, just as described in an earlier message in this thread. I wish there were an app to d

Re: iOS 12.3 upgrade comments?

2019-05-20 Thread Wayne Merritt
I updated to 12.3 and love the new recommendations and sections in Apple Music. In the For You tab, instead of random albums and playlists that I may or may not be interested in, now there are several headings for the genres I listen to most, such as grunge, rock, alternative, metal, and even a hea

Re: Best way to play SiriusXM radio

2019-05-13 Thread Wayne Merritt
I don't know if this has changed; when I had Sirius about 10 years ago, I looked at radios at an electronics store, and went home and bought the same radio from amazon for a greatly discounted price. In store, the radio was about $150, and I got it at the time on Amazon for $90 US. Wayne On 5/13/

Re: Using Uber app

2019-05-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
Personally, I would close the app until you need it, since it will continue to use your location and could potentially drain your battery. As others have noted, I usually contact the drivers after requesting the ride so they can find me quickly and easily. I contact them via text, but I will call t

Re: Using Uber app

2019-05-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
This is one reason why I like the Lyft app. When creating an account or logging in later, they will ask for your mobile number and send a 6 digit verification code to it. You type the code in to the app and you are logged in. I have never had to use a password with Lyft. If you have Uber in your ar

Re: Anyone using Dark Sky lately?

2019-05-08 Thread Wayne Merritt
ing Dark Sky lately? > > Is there a way to contact the developer to let them know of the > accessibility issues? > God bless! > Paula and Garçon > > -Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Wayne Merritt >

Re: Anyone using Dark Sky lately?

2019-05-07 Thread Wayne Merritt
Have you considered switching to Weather Gods? This is another paid weather app but works a lot better than Dark Sky. I used Dark Sky for several years, but have noticed a drop off of notifications and decreasing app quality lately. I bought Weather Gods a few weeks ago and haven't looked back, eve

Re: Fantastical

2019-05-07 Thread Wayne Merritt
Here are some reasons why I love Fantastical II: 1. You can set appointments and reminders in the same app. 2. There are more options for when you are alerted before an appointment, than the native iOS calendar, such as 10 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 to 12 hours, and between 3-7 days, or the ability to

Re: Questions regarding the new Apple tV service

2019-05-03 Thread Wayne Merritt
>From what I recall from the March 25 Apple event, I think they plan on releasing iOS 12.3 this month to the masses, which among other things, may include their new Channels app for streaming shows from different channels. I am anxious to see what they do with it as well. The Channels app seems lik

Re: which youtube?

2019-05-03 Thread Wayne Merritt
When searching for YouTube, probably the first result which should be YouTube from google, will be the main YouTube app that you want. I used to have YouPlayer on my phone, but I primarily use the YouTube app to stream and watch things. YouTube has its quirks but is mostly accessible. They also rel

Re: apple health app

2019-04-30 Thread Wayne Merritt
the different gestures. > Max. >> On 27 Apr 2019, at 4:49 am, Wayne Merritt wrote: >> >> As long as we're talking about the Health app, let me also mention >> that there is a Medical ID tab in the bottom right corner of the >> screen. If you have any sort of maj

Re: Screen Protector Recommendation?

2019-04-29 Thread Wayne Merritt
I have a Tech Armour glass screen protector for the iPhone 8 Plus. There is a cut out for the home button those and it feels nice on the phone. You may need sighted help applying it to insure that all bubbles have been cleared. Wayne On 4/27/19, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: >

Re: IPhone, Voice-over and safari question

2019-04-29 Thread Wayne Merritt
When working with students on Safari rodor navigation, I often send them to AppleVis at: www.appleVis.com There's lots of headings, but the site is very accessible and easy to get around. Wayne On 4/28/19, R Van Lant wrote: > I agree that some sites overuse headings. I just tried the below CNN

Re: apple health app

2019-04-26 Thread Wayne Merritt
As long as we're talking about the Health app, let me also mention that there is a Medical ID tab in the bottom right corner of the screen. If you have any sort of major health conditions, like diabetes, heart issues, short of breath, etc.; it would be to your benefit to fill in as much information

Re: issue with cloud save in crafting kingdome?

2019-04-22 Thread Wayne Merritt
I haven't gotten that error, but I have gotten the error telling me it could not save and giving an error code. Usually I've found that it sorts itself out after a few days and I can save normally. Have you tried closing all apps, and shutting down and rebooting your device? Wayne On 4/20/19, gos

Re: Updated lyft App

2019-04-19 Thread Wayne Merritt
When you go into the Updates tab of the App Store, touch the middle of the screen and do a 3 finger swipe down. This will refresh the list and show any new updates since the last time you checked. I do this regularly when going in the updates tab since some will show up on their own, but I found th

Re: Questions about a possible fix or a full upgrade?

2019-04-19 Thread Wayne Merritt
Jim, I have had speaker issues as you describe on the 7, 7 Plus, and my current 8 Plus. I still don't know why it keeps happening to me, but after several months, I start noticing a decreasing speaker volume in the speaker at the top of the phone. The bottom speaker has worked great and I haven't n

Re: ReStart

2019-04-18 Thread Wayne Merritt
AM 4/18/2019, you wrote: >>>>Actually the restart on the IPhone does the same, it shuts down the >>>>phone and then reboots. This can often correct minor glitches and I >>>>have used it a number of times on several different IPhones. >>>> >>>>

Re: ReStart

2019-04-17 Thread Wayne Merritt
I'm not sure you can do a straight restart in iOS, at least I haven't been able to find it yet. You can do a hard reset, which I think restarts the phone. The process for doing this varies depending on the model, so I will let others describe that part. Best, Wayne On 4/17/19, Robin wrote: > Tha

Re: Group Texting other rincle

2019-04-10 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hello. We ran into a similar issue when creating a group text/messaging format in my department at work, which has about 11 members. We settled on the Microsoft Teams app, which is free. We can message each other regardless of the platform, there does not seem to be a limit on the number of members

Re: Apple news plus service

2019-03-26 Thread Wayne Merritt
For those curious, here is a complete list of magazines available today from Apple News Plus: https://www.macstories.net/news/a-complete-list-of-all-the-magazines-available-for-apple-news-in-the-u-s-so-far/ I am a little interested in the trial, but I don't normally read magazines and probably won'

Submitting general feedback to Apple

2019-03-26 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hi again. I would like to echo an earlier message regarding sending feedback to Apple which may not be accessibility related. I did this by going to: www.apple.com/feedback I sent in feedback recently regarding managing playlists in Apple Music. I have noticed that while I can easily add songs to m

Re: watch os 5.2

2019-03-26 Thread Wayne Merritt
Though it was released yesterday, it may take a few days before it shows up on the watch or in the Watch iPhone app. Wayne On 3/26/19, Jennie Facer wrote: > No updates have been released for the watch yet. Sorry. > Jenn > > Jenn and Kumi > >> On Mar 26, 2019, at 3:27 AM, Larry Smith >> wrote: >

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