Shows
iBUG Buzz#689 June 23, 2025Facilitator: PeteTopics: Issues with Logitech Creative keyboard; How to slow down speech when typing passcode?; Has anyone used Duck Duck Go browser on the phone?; Can you move Seeing AI within the Share Sheet to top?; What is Share Sheet?; What's a Sheet grabber?; How to find out what apps use what battery percentage?; How to access zoom calls from the phone?; Unable to sign up for mailing lists; How to select multiple photos in Photos?; Anyone using Pandora, how to add tabs to add singers?; What's the distance limit for hearing aids with Bluetooth and phone.iBUG...
2025-06-261h 51iBUG Buzz#674 March 3, 2025Facilitator: MariaTopics: How to dismiss notification bar at top ofscreen on iPhone 16; Is anyone running ALI on 16 pro?; Unable to find iBUG Podcasts on YouTube; Pairing Airpods Pro to phone; Have all the new phones done away with the home button?; Anyone using Slack?; How to stop Podcast app from auto starting; Unable to use OverCast without WIFI; Adding money to and using Apple Pay/Cash and which is better, Credit Card or debit?; Getting phishing like text possible scam iBUG Byte: Maria: Using the Context menu features: Q & A of the feature;
2025-03-091h 51iBUG Buzz#671 February 10, 2025Facilitator: BradTopics: Trouble finding the Send in mail app on watch 3; Issues with Pandora stops song; issues with update with Mail categories; Can you turn on or of Apple Intelligence; Can you use the crown on Apple Watch to answer or hang up a call?; Using double tap on watch with a call; Apple watch asking for Passcode; Any other way to save emails besides in archive folder; issues with automatic delete with emails; Constant asking for Apple ID; Getting 2 different emails from same sender; Expanding preview notifications; Issues the updated Seeing AI with finding the reading channel...
2025-02-131h 53iBUG Buzz#666 January 6, 2025
Facilitator: Greg
Program changes: Time change for Trekkie Talk to 7-8:30pm and with the iBUG Buzz and Mini-Buzz topics.
Topics: How to get Echo connected to a new phone;
Getting rid of the speaking bar/spoken content; Adding voices to Apple watch through rotor; Using a headset with the apple watch; New software update, 18.2; Using same Apple ID on 2 phones; Possible Meta Study scam; Status bar not being voiced in lock screen; Using your Amazon passcodes information with the Audible app; VoiceOver on apps not turning off on phone; Accessing Apple Pay account; Apple watch...
2025-01-091h 49iBUG Buzz#651 September 16, 2024Facilitator: Greg
Topics: How is the IOS update working? Some trouble
using certain apps maybe; IOS 18 does
have a voiceover tutorial; iBUG Café 112, on September 8, features an IOS tutorial mostly for beginners; Apple IPad using IOS update on older models may not support IOS 18; Notes app not capitalizing first letter in sentences while using dictation, check your Verbocity settings, there's options in settings; SIRI not reading all text messages issues; Trouble saving and then finding downloaded files from messages; How to delete multiple email messages in different folders; Calls still coming through with different Focus settings options are on; Can...
2024-09-201h 55iBUG Buzz#645 August 5, 2024Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya
Topics: Expand speaking bar part of spoken content for low vision users, conflicts with VoiceOver; deleting a contact; blocking spam text messages; USB-C mic SamSon Q2U, Audio Technica 2100XSure Mini; iOS 17.6 cause VoiceOver to lose focus; using Siri to get same information as 411; volume on Youtube video goes down; updates to VoiceDream Reader; subscription for Voice Dream Reader; VoiceOver shutting off when placed on table; accidentally trigger VoiceOver shortcut or back tap gesture; file sent in text message saves to download folder; new Siri features based on Apple Intelligence available on all iOS 16...
2024-08-081h 56iBUG Buzz#643 July 22, 2024Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya
Topics: Viewing the Today screen; VO Starter app; deleting app from Home Screen; off loading unused apps; whether to run iOS 18 beta; Be My Ai added a button, now able to read checks with handwriting ; uploading checks to bank; techniques for taking photo of check; technical help at access@zoom.us; do we need extra virus software to protect iPhone; bluetooth device to measure blood pressure; delete and report as spam; reactions to text messages not showing; changing default action of rotor; setting in Zoom to display length of call; iBUG Bytes - recording a...
2024-07-261h 57iBUG Buzz#640 July 1, 2024Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya
Topics: Forwarding text message; watercock on Apple Watch; Tube app; audio description on Peacock, need sighted help to turn it on; Apple Watch accidentally in water; JPEG image with Be My Eyes or Seeing AI; screen recognition when filling out a form; e-mail message moved to Important; 11 Labs app; current state of a toggle; no VoiceOver for stickers in Messenger app; Air Pods losing connection; undo in rotor to restore e-mail message; focus in control center; haptic time on Apple Watch; personal contact card;
iBUG Bytes - searching for the iBUG Buzz...
2024-07-061h 57iBUG Buzz#626 March 25, 2024Facilitators: Pete & Sandhya
Topics: Home button versus no home button; using Siri to read message, one at a time; using Siri for dictation, better with headphones; say thank you to Siri will stop Siri; Voice isolation for conversation on iPhone; Screen Reader app used for learning VoiceOver; deleting a favorite from Safari; AI app for second brain called Your PDF; reference to iBUG presentation at HAVIN Expo on March 23, 2024; Voice Dream Reader prompted for annual fee even if already purchased; iBUG Bytes - listen to page in Safari; I Toys segment - - Vision Pro - Sree; act...
2024-04-131h 57iBUG Buzz#622 February 26, 2024Facilitators: Marie & Sandhya
Topics: Advanced gestures on iPhone; VoiceOver speech rate in rotor; Pebbles Keyboard by Logitech; notification of call, banner versus full screen view; shattered screen on Apple Watch; dictating locations for Uber; finding a bookmark in Safari; navigating within book on Bard; VoiceOver not responsive for gestures; changing sensitivity of VoiceOver; turning off screen recognition, image recognition or text recognition;
iBUG Bytes - settings for iPhone storage; buying iCloud storage; Air Pods showing up on another person’s iPhone; I Toys segment - accessible battery charger from AT Guys; specifying contact to call using Siri...
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iBUG Apple WorkshopEpisode #148 February 24, 2024Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics: Ice Breaker - As we get ready for the Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, we wanted to know if you are planning to watch the Oscars?; Interview with the youngest member of iBUG Today - Sandhya; iBUG news - Michael; Apple News - Sandhya; Me Mood app demo - Mo Salama. If you would like to be a beta tester for this mood tracking app developed by Mo, please send an e-mail To: beta@memood.app with iBUG in the subject line. You must use the Email associated with your Apple ID.; Air Drop - Herbie...
2024-02-271h 56iBUG Apple WorkshopEpisode #146 December 16, 2023Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics: Ice Breaker - What was your favorite gift?;iBUG news - Michael; musical guest - Jerry Doody playing Silent Night; iBUG Caribbean Cruise skit written and performed by Kris Eschete, edited by Pete Lane; iBUG Name That Tune Holiday edition - Herbie Allen; open mic; closing remarks
2023-12-202h 04iBUG Buzz#604 October 9, 2023Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya
Topics: Celest glasses; not accessing What’s App contacts; adding book to wish list in Bookstore app; finding latest iBUG Apple Workshop on YouTube or website; how to delete a contact; how to scan a QR code; Home Pod responds to Hey Siri, not Air Pods; once move to mail box, VoiceOver not remembering when have to move another message fro m same person; auto update; restoring from back up; changing default for magnifier; iBUG Byte - double tap and hold on delete key to rapidly delete text; using keyboard to cycle through open...
2023-10-111h 56iBUG Buzz#598 August 29, 2023Facilitators: Pete and Sandhya
Topics: Loading app from Apple Watch; Minimize battery loss listening to Overcast; Apple TV; Dictation with Siri; Apple TV remote; transferring data from iPad to iPhone; iCloud storage; extra iCloud storage for 21 days for back up purposes; multiple devices using a single Apple ID; iBUG Zoom links opens Zoom and Safari; connecting Zoomax Braille display; new pin for pairing e-reader; correcting balance in Air Pods; e-mails containing screen shots with text; acknowledgment of new mentees; iBUG Bytes - adding a website to the home screen; I Toys segment - Sound Core Q 45 by Anke...
2023-09-091h 54iBUG Buzz#594 July 31, 2023
Facilitators: Pete and Sandhya
Topics: VoiceOver stopping in mail app; take focus off time in status bar; reasons for getting an Apple Watch; Voice Mail full notification; deleting previously deleted voice mail; turn off speak notifications; if iPhone locked, notification comes to Apple Watch; Seeing AI color identifier; VoiceOver not announcing caller when on another call; setting phone notification to full screen; if listening to audio book, calls not announced;
iBUG Bytes - recognize a song with music recognition feature or Siri; ; Karaoke apps; using Podcast app to review iBUG podcasts; programming routine on Alexa...
2023-08-031h 56iBUG Buzz#587 June 5, 2023Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya Topics: Overview of World-Wide Developers Conference WWDC; iBUG. Bytes - two-finger touch to temporarily silence and resume speech; creating contact for iBUG Zoom link;
2023-06-071h 59iBUG Buzz#586 May 29, 2023
Facilitators: Pete and Sandhya
Topics: Deleting app from device or App Library; setting default browser; Free Forms app explained; Sound Scape my be coming back; renaming file in Voice Memos; call dropped; reassign gesture for going to status bar; ask Siri for battery level; listening to WWDC event on June 5, 2023; getting notification from YouTube; iBUG Bytes - adding iBUG Zoom link to new contact, single finger triple tap to copy link; recommendation for karaoke app; Quick Notes; problem forwarding an email with an added message; adding person to contact in What's App; copying link to clipboard; deleting...
2023-06-071h 55iBUG Apple WorkshopEpisode 140 - May 20, 2023Topics: iBUG Twelfth Anniversary Celebration; Ice breaker: When did you join iBUG (training or social events)?
Musical Interlude ( Happy Birthday to iBUG – Kathy & Paul Shelton; Testimonial 1, (Angelo DeMarsico; The Wizzard of Oz Skit – Kris Eschete;
trivia game (Chanelle, Herbie Allen;
Testimonial 2 (Linda Swanson; Musical Entertainment (): Turkish March – Dat Nguyen; Vote of Thanks (Sandhya;
Jokes : —Dana Metcalf ( & Jim Turner ($500 Tech Shopping Spree Drawing (Guest (Shaan) Desai Closing Remarks;
iBUG Today song, Sweet Caroline by iBUG Today choir; Open mic for all to say congratulation!
2023-05-272h 15iBUG Buzz#579 - April 10, 2023Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya Topics: reordering items in rotor; three-finger quadruple tap; pinch gesture for text selection; listening to iBUG podcasts; carrier verification; adding a lock to a note; adding contact to favorite; password applications; three-finger double tap turning off speech; muting on Zoom; speaker button in Zoom app; avoid hearing different avatars in Zoom by putting focus on mute button; proximity sensor in Zoom; merge contacts; text group with several iPhone users and one Androir user; iBUG channel on Youtube; iBug Bytes - physical mute button on iPhone; locking your iPhone; triple tap power button toggles accessability shortcut; iBU...
2023-04-151h 47iBUG Buzz#574 - March 6, 2023Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya
Topics: typing on Apple Watch; how to turn off raise to wake on iPhone; copying a link; navigating by links in rotor; saving an iBUG Zoom Link; changing name on Zoom; Adobe Sign is inaccessible; using Screen time setting to protect iCloud settings; silening iPad; slide to type; live activities on Uber; blocking contact; unable to enter password when creating a Zoom meeting; ; clean energy charging; VoiceOver adding double characters when using dictation; doing a Google search; iBUG Bytes - single-finger tripple tap; for the context menu; how to answer. call when VoiceOver is accidentally...
2023-03-131h 52iBUG Apple WorkshopEpisode 135 - December 17, 2022Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics: icebreaker - In honor of the holiday season, what is your favorite hot beverage, hot cocoa or hot apple cider?; iBUG announcements - Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; Accuradio demo - Jerry; iBUG skit - Kris & Sandhya; Apple Store demo - Herbie; sharing of holiday greetings.
2022-12-182h 04iBUG Buzz#562 - December 5, 2022Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya
Topics: follow up in mail; maps with voiceover; alternative map app is Lazarillo; low power mode, autolock set to never will revert to 30 seconds max; accessibility shortcut; ; forgetting a device in iCloud; turning on autolock; spatial audio not working on Airpods; recurring calendar event for iBUG Buzz with Zoom link in location; viewing Zoom meeting history; snooze in gmail; audio recording in messages app; iBUG Bytes - using Siri to listen to voice mail; audio messages in the messages app are set to be stored only 2 minutes by default; contacts not syncing; trouble s...
2022-12-082h 00iBUG Buzz#550 - September 12, 2022Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya
Topics: Special 550th iBUG Buzz Call Celebration; introductions with a twist; trivia about the Buzz call; trivia about the facilitators; trivia about our callers; iBUG Bytes - door detection - Herbie; overview of Far Out Apple Event on September 7, - Sree; closing remarks.
2022-09-162h 05iBUG Apple WorkshopEpisode 131 - August 20, 2022Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics: icebreaker - When trying to beat the heat, how do you like your ice, cubed or crushed; iBUG announcements - Michael; Apple news - Sandhya; Revision Fitness app - Tyler Merren; listening to iBUG podcasts on the Apple podcast app - David Cleveland.
2022-08-211h 59iBUG Buzz#546 - August 8, 2022Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya
Topics: activating fall detection on Apple Watch; switching call from iPhone to Apple Watch and visa versa; creating contact from new number; how to save iBUG Zoom link; how to toggle; insertion point needs to be in body of e-mail message; how to turn off blue tooth quickly; deleting an audio text message; iBUG Bytes - adding item to a reading list in Safari; repeatedly prompted to verify Apple id; sending mail to trash; turning off image description; search button in Amazon dimmed; Alexa app to make grocery list; AnyList for grocery list; hardwire Air Pod M...
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iBUG Buzz#536 - May 30, 2022Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya
Topics: Air Tags volume is low; Air tags explained; changing battery for Air Tags; creating alternate appearance in Face id; attention aware is automatically turned off if VoiceOver is enabled; Youtube shorts and sharing; ; Trip It app - saving itinerary; text selection in rotor; three-finger quadruple tap to copy ast thing spoken by VoiceOver; create recurring calendar event for iBUG Buzz; using iCloud to autofill Zoom password; locating lost Airpod Pros; iBUG Bytes - Quick Settings Greg; adding a new contact; rotor explained; Wordle on iPhone.
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iBUG Apple WorkshopEpisode 128 - May 21, 2022Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics: 11th Anniversary Celebration; icebreaker - When did you first join iBUG at either a training or social event?; Welcome - Michael; iBUG announcements and Apple news - Sandhya; musical interlude - Chanelle; Testimonial - Helene; skit - Kris; game 1; testimonial - David; musical interlude - Donna; vote of thanks - Sandhya; jokes - Ed, Dana, and Jim; game 2; Apple $500 gift card drawing; closing remarks; congratulatory greetings from attendees.
2022-05-242h 23iBUG Buzz#534 - May 16, 2022Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya
Topics: navigation GPS apps - Sound Scape, Ariadne, NaviLens; how to listen to iBUG podcast on smart speakers; whether to upgrade to iPhone 13 Pro Max; navigating with older remote for Apple TV; using Find My to locate lost iPhone; using Book Share Reader skill from Amazon Alexa app; using widget to check battery status; iBUG Bytes - deleteing and e-mail and emptying trash; saving an article to VoiceDream Reader; iPHone 8 has lag on Internet, heating up; how to force reboot; Water Minder app; Talking Timer - accessible chime app.
2022-05-192h 01iBUG Buzz#527 - March 28, 2022Facilitators: Terry-Ann and Sandhya
Topics: unable to call using contact containing commas and pound sign with iOS 15.4; activating camera on Zoom; BARD and screen recognition can cause problems; voice controls need to wear headphones; using Siri to answer the phone; iBUG Bytes - turning off VoiceOver versus turning off speech; using Hey Siri when iPhone is facing down; i Toys segment - Sree, Sandisk ixpand flashdrive; locating past iToys segments on iBUG Today website.
2022-03-301h 59iBUG Buzz#523 - February 28, 2022Facilitators: Jim and Sandhya
Topics: repeating notifications; Messenger on Facebook; setting up face id; labeling an unlabeled button; Bank of America app; updating an app from the app store; tracking an Apple pay payment; iBUG Bytes – selecting a Siri voice; choosing the right VoiceOver voice; locating an iPHone with Siri; iToys segment – Elimoons iPHone stand - Terry-Ann; joining the iBUG Today Facebook group; on which home screen will the apss go when moved from the app library?; updating user name on BARD; turning off flashlight; ;
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iBUG Buzz#512 - December 6, 2021FACILITATORS: MARIA AND SANDHYA
TOPICS: Cellular data is getting turned off; setting transparency mode on AirPods Pro; resources for using Focus Braille display with iPhone; setting autolock; Alexa app freezing up, need to turn on Screen recognition to fix problem; send failure in iMessage app; iBUG Bytes – how to subscribe to the iBUG Toady YouTube channel; TV app; using iCloud website to recover an app that is not in the App Store; removing a person from a text thread; personal focus explained; inaccuracies in dictation; Ad Block Pro and Norton 360; VoiceOver losing focus in Audible app when using a Braille di...
2021-12-102h 01iBUG Buzz#503 - October 4, 2021Facilitators: Maria and Jim
Topics: accessing Zoom; activating haptics; activating audio description on Apple TV or on HBO Max; ;Apple no longer providing charging brick with new iPhones; volume settings; using accessibility features of Apple pencil on iPad; Doitwrite app – help with handwriting; enable iMessage, can vary with providers; iBUG Bytes – fixing the app switcher bug in iOS 15 and reducing haptic vibrations; four-finger swipe left and right to switch between apps; closing an app; signing into Web-Ex app on a new device; transferring data from old iPhone to a new iPhone; restoring from encrypted back versus iCloud backup;
2021-10-082h 02iBUG Buzz#502 - September 27, 2021Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya
Topics: bugs in iOS 15; Siri not working with iOS 15; If dependent on Siri, hold off on upgrading to iOS 15; scanning several pages of text from a scan; clock apps not working with iOS 15; quick settings versus rotor; shortcuts for rotor; expanding and collapsing an e-mail thread; Bluetooth headphones not pairing; IBUG Bytes – moving the address bar in iOS 15; turning off notification of available wifi networks; using Seeing AI, hand writing function to read expiration dates on products; iToys Segment – Echo Buds Second Generation from Amazon – Marty.
2021-10-012h 00iBUG Buzz#501 - September 20, 2021Facilitators: Brad , & Sandhya
Topics: Review of Apple Event from September 14, 2021 – Maria; should you upgrade to iPhone 13?; iBUG announcements; iBUG Bytes – Walkie Talkie function on Apple Watch; how to rename a folder in Files app; slowing down speaking rate on Apple Watch; recording a meeting on Zoom; transferring acall from Apple Watch to the iPhone; not getting notifications of text messages; overall comments on Apple Event; deleting Siri voices.
2021-09-222h 00iBUG Buzz#500 - September 13, 2021Episode 500
Facilitators: Stephen, Michael, & Sandhya
Topics: Special 500th iBUG Buzz Celebration call; remembering the first iBUG Buzz call; introductions; trivia questions about iBUG, facilitators, callers, and movies; preview of Apple event on September 14, 2021 at 12:00 PM Central Time; Closing remarks and song.
2021-09-142h 01iBUG Buzz#499 - August 30, 2021Facilitators: Jim & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; no sound on Facetime; sorting contacts; no physical mute button on latest iPad; getting started with VoiceOver – Hadley videos, VoiceOver practice for gestures; recommendation for large letter illuminated keyboard; iPhone call going to VoiceMail while on Zoom without notification, check volume, check do not disturb, enable call waiting feature in Zoom; ; ; unable to tag on FaceBook; proximity sensor in VoiceOver; enable wifi calling to avoid dropped calls; taking photograph, iPhone tells you when it is level; Clubhouse – using spatial audio; iPhone SE 2020 described; difference between models of iPhone; adding item to share sheet; ...
2021-09-022h 00iBUG Buzz#498 - August 23, 2021Facilitators: Marc & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Battery chargers; VoiceOver practice; using back tap to go to home screen; accessing home screen without a home button; navigating NFB Newsline; changing rotor languages; accidentally triggering rotor; using Patrieon to access podcasts; activities in rotor; iBUG Bytes –how to eliminate rooms in your hallway in the Clubhouse app; I Toys segment – Apple Mag Safe battery pack – Sree; spam blocking feature on Verizon.
2021-08-252h 02iBUG Buzz#497 - August 16, 2021Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; How to set song from iTunes for alarm; updating iPHone Se2020; Bluetooth headphones fading out, losing signal; Envision lifetime subscription expired after latest update; cannot hear VoiceOver on Zoom, try toggling VoiceOver on and off; controlling volume of VoiceOver; CONTROLLING RINGER VOLUME WITH SIDE BUTTONS; SEARCHING FOR A SONG IN ITUNES; HOW TO DO A FORCE REBOOT; HOW TO DETERMINE THE RIGHT AND LEFT EAR ON AIR POD MAX; UNABLE TO OPEN ZOOM LINK RECORDING; e-sim and data plans before traveling abroad; volume of podcast suddenly goes up on native Podcast app...
2021-08-172h 00iBUG Buzz#496 - August 9, 2021Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Bluetooth delay on Amazon Ear Buds; book subscription service called Scribd, cheaper than Audible; navigating in Voice Dream Reader to listen to a document; recommend using Voice Dream Scanner to scan, then can use Voice Dream Reader to navigate more easily; Using Siri to call nearest store at a specific location; locating e-mail sent to archive in Gmail; expanding a folder in Gmail; deleting Archive folder to ensure that deleted emails are really removed from iPhone; hearing beeping on After Shocks; not hearing end button on active call; can use Air Pods to h...
2021-08-112h 01iBUG Buzz#495 - August 2, 2021Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Not seeing all mail boxes in Mail app; using Bluetooth speaker to hear Clubhouse; issue with Bose speakers and Clubhouse; how to know if speaker has a microphone; quality of sound changes in Clubhouse rooms; VoiceOver stops while swiping in e-mail; search history not appearing in Amazon search box; triple click on power button, shortcut not turning on VoiceOver – with each update, the hearing aid device is automatically added to the shortcut; ; earbuds not working on phone calls or Clubhouse – turn off the headphones; sometimes need a clean install to resolve weird issu...
2021-08-042h 00iBUG Buzz#494 - July 26, 2021Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; VoiceOver described; magnification on Iphone is inefficient; asking Siri to invert colors; labeling a contact – change the label, and customize labels; iOS 14.7 causing trouble pairing Orbit Writer and iPhone; unable to unlock iPhone with Apple Watch; Echo Ear Buds second generation – two parts, not connected; Apple Air Pods has a find feature; Sound Scape app – free navigation app, need stereo ear buds; scrub gesture – two fingers on the screen, make a print letter z; iBUG Bytes – reassigning gestures – VoiceOver, commands, then touch gestures; how to quickly mute Zoom audio; use Voice Control, and say *tap...
2021-07-292h 00iBUG Buzz#493 - July 19, 2021Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; accidentally triggering help; four-finger double tap start help, is a toggle; can use two-finger scrub to exit help; turning off blue tooth headphones is turning off VoiceOver; VoiceOver stopped talking, check volume, ask Siri if VoiceOver is on, triple-finger double tap to turn on speech; triggering speaker in Voice Mail; Facebook’s version of Clubhouse; pausing recording in Voice Memos, need to find the card overlay; using headphones prevent VoiceOver being captured on the recording; ; Voice Memos has some basic editing capability; audio editing apps – Gold Wave and Ferite; Facebook Audio - )Clu...
2021-07-222h 00iBUG Buzz#492 - July 12, 2021Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; VoiceOver losing focus on website; ways to watch Olympics; BBC Radio has free app – Radio 5 Live, stream the Olympics; ACB Radio will live stream opening ceremonies; adp.acb.org; volume fluctuating; use badges notification to ensure getting all messages and calls; iPhone emails not syncing; try deleting and reinstalling email account; Door Dash app not showing Cart button; direct touch area in Solitaire Blindfold game; reordering items in rotor; can control volume by unchecking box that says control volume with side buttons; is it possible to use two iPhones on a single...
2021-07-132h 00iBUG Buzz#491 - July 5, 2021Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; volume of VoiceOver is getting lower; triggering proximity sensor in ear piece of the iPhone; can disable proximity sensor; use headphone to avoid proximity sensor issues; toggle VoiceOver on and off; VoiceOver making announcements and reduces volume of other app; if on a call, turn off speech with three-finger double tap; can turn off always speak notifications to reduce VoiceOver chatter while on a call; can also turn off audio ducking; when using Alexa app, VoiceOver volume drops significantly and sound only comes through ear piece of iPhone; toggle VoiceOver on and off...
2021-07-082h 01iBUG Buzz#490 - June 28, 2021Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; cancelling e-mail notifications from Facebook; importing Daisy files into Voice Dream Reader app; using Siri to send text messages – Siri cuts off, say the word Add to continue the message; hold down side or home button for the duration of the message; Voice Dream Scanner to read a credit card – use AIRA more secure; in Voice Dream Scanner – go to bottom, can select text to read; can Facetime a trusted person to read credit card; VoiceOver not reading events on FaceBook; while on call – call disconnected, VoiceOver stopped, and unable to restart VoiceO...
2021-07-012h 02iBUG Buzz#489 - June 21, 2021Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; trouble resetting passwords in an app; try deleting app and reinstall, or hard reboot, volume up, volume down, and power button for several ; seconds; CPR or Cell Phone Repair store is an authorized Apple frepair store; changing your name in Zoom app - open Zoom, swipe right to settings, double tap on settings, swipe to name, change the name and save; if you change name during a meeting, it is temporary; spatial audio – available on Air Pods Pro and some Beats headphones; does not work with wired headphones; text message contacts not...
2021-06-231h 58iBUG Buzz#488 - June 14, 2021Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; is there a way to change method of typing on Apple Watch?; iBUG podcasts now available on YouTube; advantages of getting a YouTube account; subscribing to iBUG Today channel; logging into Zoom ; changing password for a website; Siri commands with Home Pod mini; ask to choose wifi or cellular vs. dial in; what is the difference between wifi vs cellular on Zoom; muting on Zoom with two-finger double-tap; adding a person on a landline to a Zoom call; trouble with VoiceOver is ducking or fading out; unmute button has an extra “g”; i...
2021-06-182h 02iBUG Buzz#487 - June 7, 2021Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; text replacement – use a three letter combination to avoid inadvertently triggering the shortcut; having a shortcut of “no” – that could trigger the shortcut text replacement if you type the word no in a message; VoiceOver jumping when reading an e-mail message – suggestions to use rotor to read text by character or word, slow down speech rate, restart iPhone; two-finger swipe down to read all, and two-finger touch to pause reading; accessibility of the Kindle app – scrolling to move pages, two-finger down swipe to read continuously; double-tap will open menu, navigation drawer show table of...
2021-06-112h 02iBUG Buzz#486 - May 31, 2021Facilitators: Michael & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; turning on VoiceOver; when dictating a phone number, the numbers are written as words, not numerically; creating a new e-mail with Apple Magic Keyboard – command N opens a new message; getting rid of or closing drafts; opening drafts folder; recommendations for cables – Apple cables, Anker, Belkin, a available on Amazon; braided cables by Anker are more durable; lightening to 3.5 mm, Belkin has Rockstar - $39.00, charge while listening at the same time; dongle for 3.5 to Lightening cable, make sure properly connected, hear a click; using a Braille display to read a book in Vo...
2021-06-031h 59iBUG Buzz#485 - May 24, 2021Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Zoom update – alerts that call is being recorded; can use magic tap to mute on Zoom; using Braille display to enter e-mail addresses; trouble entering a group of e-mails with Braille display; finding edit field in rotor – edit field appears only in a text field; one-finger double tap and hold to invoke context menu, can swipe right to paste; changing order o items in rotor; refreshing podcast in the Overcast app; downloads tab at the top shows latest podcasts; paid subscription to Overcast – no adds and can upload MP3 files to cloud; exer...
2021-05-282h 00iBUG Buzz#484 - May 17, 2021Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; importance of turning on the screen curtain when learning VoiceOver; turning on screen curtain on the Apple Watch; two-finger triple tap – toggles crown navigation, and three-finger triple tap toggles screen curtain on Apple Watch; Siri activated without prompting; iOS 14.5 update has introduced bugs into the native Apple Podcast app; reasons to get an Apple Watch – health monitoring and exercise; Apple Watch is safer and void having iPhone stolen out of your hand; changing notification sounds on Apple Watch – not possible at this time; is it possible to use Apple Watch to locate an...
2021-05-192h 04iBUG Buzz#483 - May 10, 2021Facilitators: Marc & Stephen
Topics: iBUG announcements; pairing Air Pods Pros; unsubscribing from a Podcast; Facebook and tracking; Siri not reading text message before sending, hard reset – volume up, volume down, power button down for 10 seconds; issue with volume on iPhone – adjust volume with side buttons, turn it off; old phone number is appearing, though it has been deleted from contacts; shutting down iPhone 12 Mini, hold power and volume down; can turn off 911 feature so avoid accidentally triggering that; VoiceOver losing focus while reading e-mail, toggle VoiceOver on and off; system reset, turn off iPhone; in Zoom, if chang...
2021-05-132h 01iBUG Buzz#482 - May 3, 2021Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; iOS 14.5 update review fixed Braille display panning; Braille input issues; use Apple Watch to unlock while masked; Air Tags; report accidents in Apple Maps like the Waze app; dual sim 5g support; over 200 new emoji; use Siri to set preferred music app; new Siri voices; Siri to announce incoming calls; use Siri to answer calls; app tracking transparency; view city charts in Apple Music; design changes in Podcast app; sort reminder list; able to print reminder list; new shortcut actions; using Find My to locate third-party items; Find My Security – helps detect a...
2021-05-061h 59iBUG Buzz#481 - April 26, 2021Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; voice controls on iPhone – can cause echoing on Facetime calls, still need to know VoiceOver gestures; retrieving Siri searches; after conduct Siri search for website, use share sheet to create bookmark for website; can also share link to website on home screen; recommendations for accessories for iPhone 12 Pro – Otter Box Defender, Life proof case, make cables are MFI certified, Anker brand is reliable for cables, braided cables are more durable, Mag Safe charger; wireless chargers are slower than wired chargers; Friends getting kicked off of Facebook friend list; podcast apps include Backpa...
2021-04-292h 00iBUG Buzz#480 - April 19, 2021Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements;How to silence VoiceOver without turning off speech or VoiceOver – two-finger gentle tap on screen, or turn off raise to wake in settings; three-finger double tap to turn off speech; tap anywhere on screen to get focus off time in status bar; using beacons in Blind Square; Use Navi Lens app to create paper beacons; use Sound Scape; use Clew demo from iBUG Café of February 14, 2021; Power Beats 2nd Generation – weird deep voice when turning on device – try hard reset; cutting and pasting text with text selection; using three-finger quadruple tap to select t...
2021-04-232h 01iBUG Buzz#479 - April 12, 2021Facilitators: Brad, & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; opening a link from a text message; e-mail notifications; notification settings; dismissing notifications; setting up Clubhouse app; using scrub gesture in Clubhouse; using Siri to read unread messages; sorting files on iCloud drive in alphabetical order; selecting multiple files in the Files app for sharing; creating sub-folders in Files app; gesture for iPhone without home button, swipe up from bottom, hear little blip or pop and haptic feedback , the first one is home screen, second one is for app switcher; lift your finger when you reach desired point; using Back Tap gestu...
2021-04-152h 01iBUG Buzz#478 - April 5, 2021Facilitators: Maria, Brad, & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; labeling a picture; activate photo, swipe up, option to add caption; how to remove item from Amazon shopping cart; Amazon accessibility very helpful; rumors of monetization on Clubhouse; Clubhouse invitations; Amazon Accessibility line 206-922-0880; how to unmute a text message thread, swipe up on thread, option to hide alerts or show alerts; source of audio-described movies – ACB.ORG/adp; text message in Uber app; texts with an app such as Instacart or Uber shows up in messages as well; Searching in YouTube; using Siri to make a call – two fingers on...
2021-04-091h 57iBUG Buzz#477 - March 29, 2021Facilitators: Marc & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; spell check, turn on auto correct; also go to settings, accessibility, keyboard, and enable full keyboard; in an edit field, choose misspelled word in rotor, swipe up and down to select words; typing post on Facebook, VoiceOver suggests possible contacts; best to keep typing; can also double tap in edit field, then dictate the post; trouble with dictating on Air Pods Pros, better to use wired headphones; turning off direct touch in an app in Blindfold games; ear piece on SE 2020 not working, try pressing volume up button; plug in charger fo...
2021-04-042h 01iBUG Buzz#476 - March 22, 2021Facilitators: Kenny & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; turning off phonetics in touch typing; Kindle versus Apple Books; Book Share is accessible; Bard has live readers, and on Kindle is VoiceOver voice; Kindle allows navigation by page; Kindle allows annotations and ability to look up words; selecting text in Kindle in order to make annotation; muting a group text message; how to turn off character and word echo in Pages app; how to stop auto renewal after free trial; using Aira to take a selfie for posting; Selfie Ex app; how to upload avatar photo to Zoom, before a me...
2021-03-302h 00iBUG Buzz#475 - March 15, 2021Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Facebook notification says images; flick up on image, says generate detailed image description; how to automatically update apps in App Store; toggle automatic update to on; can also update all apps at once; Facebook image – double tap on image, opens the person’s profile picture; recommendation for leather iPad case – Guidelights and Gadgets, cellularoutfitters.com; update mailing address for Apple id; copying Zoom link from Facebook, three-finger quadruple tap to copy link; two-finger double tap and hold, label element allows you to copy text; use rotor, go to edit, then paste text; a...
2021-03-222h 00iBUG Buzz#474 - March 8, 2021Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; streaming v. downloading a podcast; finding Zoom link in text message; copy Zoom link and create a contact for iBUG meeting; how to get the price of an iPhone; Voice Control – how to flick left or right; list of commands with proper syntax to accomplish task; can create a list of fields with numbers, then go to a certain numbered field; online services to get price quote for iPhone – Gazelle; ask iPhone service provider about trade in value; ; check on E-Bay; VoiceOver shutting off frequently – restart of iPhone will fix temporarily; Siri repeating...
2021-03-132h 01iBUG Buzz#473 - March 1, 2021Facilitators: Maria, Stephen, & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Clubhouse app, in beta, enter a room automatically muted, raise your hand to get permission to speak; social media, personal information maybe shared; create shortcut or text replacement under keyboard settings; description of photo in Facebook can turn off image description; caption on photograph; photos app; two-finger double tap and hold, label element; NFB Newsline – TV listings, call in on the phone for the first time, then it will show TV listings; still not getting notifications on a subscribed calendar; go into settings, accounts, will show subscribed calendars; not receiving tex...
2021-03-062h 01iBUG Buzz#472 - February 22, 2021Facilitators: Kenny & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; subscribing to a calendar; reviewing your subscribed calendars; schedule alerts on calendar to get notifications of event; adjusting Air Pods settings; swiping down with three fingers to navigate a lengthy e-mail or vertical scroll bar; auto answer feature; extending number of times iPhone rings; using Wifi calling to call a landline; contact carrier, and then enable wifi calling; reading a Take Control Book on the iBooks app; whether you can read books from iBooks app in Voice Dream Reader; Kindle is also an accessible book reading app; to share an article from...
2021-02-262h 01iBUG Buzz#471 - February 15, 2021Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; potential scam – Apple Support calls to say your account is compromised; most companies will not call you directly in the event of a problem; also can change your Apple ID password; creating event in calendar; use Siri to create calendar event; use Voice Memos to make a note of appointment or create a reminder; setting up a reminder; using app called VO Calendar allows you to make a recording on a specific date; turning VoiceOver off on Bluetooth keyboard, VoiceOver Key and H three times; app for air fryer, received a *down...
2021-02-232h 00iBUG Buzz#470 - February 8, 2021Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; text message failed to send to Android phone; recommendation for Speed Test app; speedtest.net on web; making cellular calls on iPad if iPhone is nearby, enable wifi calling, must be on same wifi network; purchasing movie on iTunes, using touch id to authenticate purchase; VoiceOver freezing up, solution triple click power button to toggle VoiceOver on and off; volume controls for ringers and VoiceOver; for ringer volume, set ringer volume to 100%, then turn off the change volume with side buttons; when on Zoom call, VoiceOver volume is low, three-finger double tap...
2021-02-122h 00iBUG Buzz#469 - February 1, 2021Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; recommendations and deciding factors when upgrading to new iPhone – cost, storage, battery life, availability of lidar; Apple may stop selling iPhone 12 Minis; iPhone 13 will most likely all have lidar; sending a group message that includes an Android user; enable text message as well as iMessages; if SMS is turned off, cannot send message to Android user; turn off Bluetooth, when having conductivity issues; in iOS 14.4 can define a device as a headset under Bluetooth settings; managing storage on iPhone, whether to upgrade iCloud storage; configuring iCloud; making FaceTime calls on iPad; posting to...
2021-02-032h 01iBUG Buzz#468 - January 25, 2021Facilitators: Kenny & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; adding a widget for battery level; while on Facetime call, turned on VoiceOver and it locked the iPhone; multi-tasking while on a call; description of podcasts on iBUG website; posting on a friend’s timeline for their birthday; AirPods Pro settings assigning functions to each AirPod; activating transparency mode; posting on a Facebook friend’s timeline demo; Powerbeats Pro does not have noise cancellation; using Facebook Messenger Pin to pay; accessible calendar apps - VO Calendar app, Fantistical; iPhone says charging port to the left or right, unknown trigger; need to have scr...
2021-01-282h 01iBUG Buzz#467 - January 18, 2021Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; setting to ignore the mute button, to get audio feedback from Siri when the mute button is activated; deleting text in notes, use text selection rotor; how to schedule an event in calendar for events on first and third weeks of month; quick option is to create two separate events, one on the first week, and one on the third week; how to turn off the iPhone; powering off the iPhone; how to erase apps from Apple Watch; select app on Apple Watch, swipe up with one finger, and double tap to de...
2021-01-212h 01iBUG Buzz#466 - January 11, 2021Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; in iOS 14 with iPhone mute, Siri will not respond verbally, but works with headphones; Siri’s answer appears visually, but not spoken on VoiceOver; answering a call, change setting from badges to whole screen; accessing keypad on a menu when on the iPhone with pharmacy; if activate sensor at top of iPhone, may hide the keypad; using commas to enter pauses when entering phone number; scheduling a meeting on Zoom; Do Not Disturb, calls still coming through; changing display name on Zoom; commenting on Facebook live; VoiceOver shakey when switching between apps...
2021-01-132h 01iBUG Buzz#465 - January 4, 2021Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Mail app not displaying all e-mail in the inbox; check filters, refresh inbox, check background refresh setting; using Super Sense app, on sale for holidays; Voice Dream products on sale; recording in stereo in Just Press Record app; two-finger double tap or magic tap to start dictation; in iOS 14 dictation button moved to the right; using lidar for object identification and navigation; lidar only available on iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max; how to lock rotation; toggling screen curtain; Siri not responsive; prompt to unmute in Zoom; sharing screen on Zoom; cases for iPhon...
2021-01-072h 01iBUG Buzz#464 - December 21, 2020Facilitators: Stephen & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; link to Jumpstart Mentoring Program on iBUG website; accessing Zoom link with Hotmail; Gmail messages slow to load; check Gmail web portal, or delete Gmail account and reload on iPhone; navigating through e-mail messages; touch the status bar to navigate to the top of your e-mail messages, or swipe down with three fingers to move up, or by using the vertical scroll bar; removing a link to Zoom meeting from history; creating a contact card with Zoom link; accessibility shortcut, triple click power button to turn on VoiceOver or magnification; changing se...
2020-12-262h 01iBUG Buzz#463 - December 14, 2020Facilitators: Brad & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; sending text message from Apple Watch; entering 16 digit code on telephone; solutions – memorize credit card number, create a contact with commas that inserts pauses, use auto fill, use website instead, get live agent; sharing ringtone with family share; short cut for invert colors; activating reader mode on website; notification and Bluetooth headphones; transferring data from Android to iPhone; iPads and the mute button; Air Pods Max; audio description on Hulu; exporting play list from Amazon or Spotify; creating list in reminders; setting to manually update the iPad; delete that iOS 14 download; hosp...
2020-12-172h 00iBUG Buzz#462 - December 7, 2020Facilitators: Maria & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Facebook not reading tabs or posts; Facebook posting answers but not the question; pros and cons of native Twitter app; Twitter and Twitterific can use either or both; using Bluetooth keyboard in Zoom; description of Quick Nav; using picture-in -picture with Netflix, can text while watching the movie; Sirius XM Radio app is accessible; in Zoom to stop hearing people coming in and out of the meeting, turn off speech or VoiceOver; settings, meetings, show participants, turn it off; turning on original sound in Zoom so others can hear the VoiceOver; ho...
2020-12-102h 00iBUG Buzz#461 - November 30, 2020Facilitators: Keith & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; trouble with foldable keyboard, only one side works initially; in Facebook Live, unable to comment; comment field near bottom, text field allows you to comment; using rotor to navigate iBUG website, select headings from rotor, swipe to right to Jumpstart mentee application; neoprene case for Bluetooth keyboard; meeting links in history in Zoom, some links are missing; Zoom only keeps ten items in meetings history; purchasing iPhone SE 2020; Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals; switching carriers; Power Beats Headphones features compared to Bose headphones; Ring doorbell with peephole others do not requir...
2020-12-021h 59iBUG Buzz#460 - November 23, 2020Facilitators: Kenny & Sandhya
Topics: iBUG Announcements; Apple fitness plans; latest iPads; using multiple iPhones to track steps; Bluetooth headphones vs. Apple Airpods; messages appear in iPhone, but no ton iPad- settings, message, choose messages forwarding, select send to all devices; sharing Note to the Files app; shake to undo; if you delete an e-mail, can shake to undo; entering password from Apple Watch; purchasing a Kindle book on Safari or on the Amazon app; accessing Jumpstart Mentor Program, Mentee Application; deleting flagged e-mails; dictating an audio message with Siri; if watching a movie on a Zoom call, can’t h...
2020-11-272h 00iBUG Buzz#459 - November 16, 2020Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya
iBUG Announcements; trouble with dictation; using spell check or misspelled words in rotor on iPhone; using auto correct; using Siri to view calendar events; schedule repeating events on the third Wednesday of the month, or ask Siri to set it; battery problems with iPhone SE2; Mag Safe charging, need Mag Safe case; should not leave on wireless charger over night; how to save a phone number in a text message; how to record or note information about a food product – use Siri to dictate a note, Dropbox app has a file creation app; using...
2020-11-182h 00iBUG Buzz#458 - November 9, 2020Facilitators: Micheal and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; how to set up an Apple Watch; activating cellular plan for Apple Watch; microphone was muted while on Zoom and Do Not Disturb was activated; navigating e-mail in a thread; use rotor, choose Messages, and swipe up and down to move through messages in the thread; demo of navigating in an e-mail thread; turning of threading, under Settings and Mail; viewing e-mail and iMessages on iPad; e-mails going to junk – put the e-mail address in your contacts, then it will not go to junk; battery optimization; Siri’s alert tone is not wo...
2020-11-122h 02iBUG Buzz#457 - November 2, 2020Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; calibrating fingers for Braille Screen Input; informative guide on Apple Vis for Braille Screen Input; impressions of iPhone 12 Pro, what’s in the box, the iPhone and US-BC cable; face ID faster and more responsive; description of MagSafe charger; can still use US-BA charger; how to end a call; caller information not available consistently; change notification to full screen; using back tap gesture to hang up; how to hide the keypad; four-finger swipe to switch between apps; Siri unresponsive; turning the physical mute to off will improve Siri; shutting down iPhon...
2020-11-052h 00iBUG Buzz#456 - October 26, 2020Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya
Show Notes: iBUG announcements; recommendations for multi-device keyboard, Logitech K480; issue with BARD website loading; Tune In Radio app; iHart Radio or OOtunes app; Braille Screen Input; using speaker phone with VoiceOver, place iPhone on flat surface; manually activating speaker – setting, accessibility, VoiceOver, audio; using Siri to play voice mail on speaker; using Braille display with iPhone; the back tap gesture; changing your screen name on Zoom; ; using Mail app on Apple Watch, not synced with iPhone; switching between two callers on iPhone; is What’s App available on iPad?; locking orientation of iPad...
2020-10-281h 59iBUG Buzz#455 - October 19, 2020Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; all iBUG VILA book club items are on BARD; for Canadian, use CNIB or CILA readingservices in Canada; how to save a meeting in calendar and save Zoom link; create reminder from e-mail; clicking on date link gives different options in calendar; copy Zoom link in note field in calendar; launching Voice Memos with Siri; two-finger to start and stop recording; using share sheet in Voice Memos; accessing iBUG Buzz podcast on various podcast apps and Victor Reader Stream, and website; ending call when screen is locked; trouble with back t...
2020-10-211h 59iBUG Buzz#454 - October 12, 2020Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; managing widgets; toggling reachability, under accessibility, and touch; navigating a picker item with three-finger swipe; ways to delete specific e-mails - setting up a VIP folder in mail that works on a filter; search for term, tap on edit, double tap on each to select; archiving e-mails; adding e-mail to VIP; recommendation for iPad deals; how to watch the Apple event on October 13th at 12:00 noon; battery drain issue on iOS 14; labels in Gmail; accessing dock on iPad with Bluetooth keyboard, control down arrow; accidentally answered call with split-finger double tap; u...
2020-10-161h 58iBUG Buzz#453 - October 5, 2020Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; assigning the Back Tap gesture to toggle VoiceOver; tricks for successfully activating Back Tap gesture; seeking list of Bluetooth keyboard commands; using VoiceOver K on the Bluetooth keyboard to explore key functions; list of keyboard commands under accessibility, and commands; cellular data turning off; VoiceOver cutting out on Airpods; VoiceOver coming through speaker not headphones when using Amazon Music app; using EBay app; using VoiceOver and “f” to find items using Bluetooth keyboard – use item chooser as possible alternative on iPhone; upgrading iPad; double tap and hold backspace key to delete mul...
2020-10-092h 00iBUG Buzz#452 - September 28, 2020Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; iPad deals; static on Zoom calls; when hosting a Zoom call, is there a way to allow close-captioning on the chat panel; if chat is enabled, possible to chat with one person; Google meet has close-captioning feature built in; accessible Islamic apps; maybe Book Share or Bard Mobile to access Islamic texts; how to change Apple ID password; changing password in Zoom; searching emoji demo – Sandhya; lag when typing on iPhone, close app, restart iPhone, and reload app; stacking widgets; third-party widgets will appear in today view if support is not up...
2020-10-042h 01iBUG Buzz#451 - September 21, 2020Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; backing up your iPhone before updating to iOS14; Jump Backward through menus; emoji search; translation; captions on photos; VoiceOver Recognition -- image recognition, screen recognition, and text recognition; automatic panning on a Braille display; Pinning conversations in Messages; In-line replies in Messages; Nudging conversation participants in Messages; sound recognition; headphone accommodation; sign language on Facetime; Back Tap; changes to mail account; Security risks and recommendations for passwords; Home screen widgets; App Library; Picture-in-picture; changing default browser and mail app; Sleep mode; New interface for time and date entry; Voice Memo improvemen...
2020-09-232h 01iBUG Buzz#450 - September 14, 2020Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; history of iBUG; Facilitators’ tales; iBUG Memories; iBUG trivia; closing remarks.
2020-09-172h 02iBUG Buzz#449 - September 7, 2020Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Apple TV and subscription services; sources for Bluetooth keyboard commands with VoiceOver – Apple Vis or Apple Accessibility; Dish Anywhere to control Dish Network; adding Airpods Pro to Find My app; pairing Airpods Pro; Siri unable to open YouTube; hold power or screen lock button on iPhone 11 to power it off, issue might be with Otter Box case; checking for firmware update on second generation Airpods; adding or redeeming iTunes card; searching for specific emoji, emoji replacements; using VoiceOver with Peacock app; Lidar, laser enhanced radar on new iPhones for augmented re...
2020-09-111h 59iBUG Buzz#448 - August 31, 2020Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; disabling notifications for text messages; activating app switcher; downloading and activating a new VoiceOver voice; downloading movies from Blind Mice Mega Mall; Siri voice periodically changes, possible bug; turning on speak all notifications in VoiceOver settings; checking on Facebook, locations under possible text; keyboard commands to close an app with Bluetooth keyboard; raise to wake or tap to wake under display settings; using iTunes to restore an iPhone; three-finger swipe up to close an app on iPhone; deleting the deleted messages in Voice Mail, clear all button is up at the...
2020-09-022h 01iBUG Buzz#447 - August 24, 2020Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; using Siri shortcuts; accidentally triggered SOS on Apple Watch; deleting Siri shortcut demo; deleting vs. off-loading app; can others hear VoiceOver on Zoom when not using headphones?; is it possible to play music with airplay to Apple and non-Apple devices?; Bluetooth thermometer; VoiceOver not reading dollar amounts; navigating scroll bar demo; using third-party app to export health data, alternative copy and paste from My Chart, or take a screen shot; using Bluetooth keyboard with iPhone; saving Zoom link in URL field of contact, still prompted for password; cannot share photos from...
2020-08-262h 00iBUG Buzz#446 - August 17, 2020Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya
Topics: Recommendations for hands-free carrier for iPhone for use with AIRA; suggested lanyard, belt clip, Otter Box holster, neck mount; muting Zoom from lock screen; setting choose call kit integration within the Zoom app; using picker item in Amazon, qty, and space, double tap on space before the number; Holster from Guide Lights and Gadgets; saving password for Zoom meeting; creating contact card for iBUG with link to Zoom meeting in the URL field; pairing Power Beats headphones to morethan one device; Power Beats do not automatically pair, you have to manually connect the d...
2020-08-191h 59iBUG Buzz#445 - August 10, 2020Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; copying a link; can you copy more than on item onto the clipboard? No; can you use auto-answer feature to “drop-in” on another iPhone user?; iCloud keychain, a password vault; iPhone 6s should be able to upgrade to iOS 14; restoring from older iPhone; repairing Beats headphones; iPhone SE2 specs; using Sirius XM Radio on iPad; hosting Zoom meeting, using scrub gesture to moving partiicpants from Zoom waiting room; break out rooms in Zoom; searching for text in the Files app; renaming a file in Voice Memos; saving a Voice Memo to the Fil...
2020-08-131h 57iBUG Buzz#444 - August 3, 2020Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; how to change password in Bard app; Bright Guide Messenger; in iOS 13.6, deleting from a text field, makes a “thunk” sound; group text message with one Android user, you can silence the unknown Android users and remain in the group; new features in iOS 14 re. group messages; updating the Sero app; using the Tile app to locate Bluetooth headphones; Siri not working on Apple watch for a 24-hour period; Apple Watch getting locked up; temporarily silencing Voiceonver on the Apple Watch vs. turning off VoiceOver completely; Apple bought the Dark Sky ap...
2020-08-132h 00iBUG Buzz#443 - July 27, 2020Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; trouble disconnecting iPhone SE2 from Orbit Reader; command on Braille display to show on-screen keyboard is cord or space with dots 1, 4, & 6; managing Groups.IO; Instant Cart app, put items in favorites, then can adjust number of items; texting your shopper re. questions; asking trouble using Siri to call a contact, if you have other contacts with the same name; put contact in favorites, add a nickname, add a relationship under the contact field; using Siri to customize pronunciation of a name; how to off-load an app to save space; use edit m...
2020-07-302h 02iBUG Buzz#442 - July 20, 2020Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; when pairing iPhone with Bluetooth speaker, VoiceOver come through iPhone only; entering user name and password on iBUGtoday.org website; recommendation for upgrading to new iPhone – if possible wait until Sept, when Apple release new iPhones, iPhone SE2 is $400.0, has home button, internals of iPhone 11; if plaaning to keep iPhone for a long time, then better to get the latest to maximize life of iPhone; iPhone v. iPad, more real estate to navigate; bug when activating Siri, she says I’m on it, and then says Siri is unavailable; cleaning speake...
2020-07-251h 58iBUG Buzz#441 - July 13, 2020Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; Yelp no longer accessible, search for Glutin-free or vegan with Yellow Pages app, Uber Eats, or DoorDash; ABC 13 app; using Stream app for Comcast customers to watch TV on iPhone; upgrading to iPhone 10, what to expect, no home button, gestures for swiping up; Stream app work only if have a basic cable package; when using face ID, and you have your mask on, it will automatically ask for pass code; when using Seeing AI seems to work better on iPhone 10 or 11; using Crowd Compass app to access NFB convention and...
2020-07-251h 56iBUG Buzz#440 - July 6, 2020Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; rotor loosing focus in Safari; the actions in the rotor is contextual; adjusting volume to hear tones on key pad; while on a call, loosing VoiceOver – avoid the proximity sensor at the top middle of the screen; no unmute button when attending a webinar; Enpow H19, single ear headphone, $40.00; depending on nature of hearing loss, sometimes bone conduction headphones are helpful; iPhone stand for using scanner app - Scan Stand Pro (no longer available), Scan Jig, The Danny Boy Stand; Scan Jet Pro, looks like scanner; using air printer; Zoom app...
2020-07-252h 01iBUG Buzz#439 - June 29, 2020Facilitators: Michael and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; new callers – Michael from PA, Jan from OH, Megan from MI; how to delete calls from Apple Watch, after deleting them from the iPhone; Apple Watch 3, is it water proof?, it is water resistant; turn on water lock mode, takes time for water to come out; recommendation for bone conduction headphones; T-Mobile app is crashing; Siri and haptic feedback has disappeared – change the Siri voice, or power off the iPhone, turn off Siri and back on; podcast on Apple Vis about accessibility at Apple; how to rename your iPhone, settings, gener...
2020-07-252h 06iBUG Buzz#438 - June 22, 2020Facilitators: Kenny and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG Buzz announcements; World-wide Developers Conference WWDC; new in iOS14, widgets, categorize apps, Siri updates, separate app for translating; ability to answer more sophisticated questions; updated Memoji; updated Apple maps for cyclists and electric vehicles; virtual keys on iPhone; more accurate maps equally as good as Google maps; Apple clips, portions of an app are downloaded to the iPhone; update to Message, pin a message and threading, start audio messages with Siri; more processing on the iPhone itself, which makes it more secure; can search emojis; notification of phone call is less i...
2020-07-252h 05iBUG Buzz#437 - June 15, 2020Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya
Topics: How to access TV app in Austin; restricted mode in Youtube app; touch id disappears periodically, need to reenter the fingerprint, sometimes the thumbs is more accurate; adding descriptive text on a photograph in FaceBook; post the photo first, go into post, double tap on post, double tap on photo, pop up menu, choose update alt-text, only accessible by a screen reader; you can edit your post from newsfeed or from your profile; you can use Seeing AI to identify people in a photo; how to label a photo in photo stream; p...
2020-07-252h 01iBUG Buzz#436 - June 8, 2020Facilitators: Keith and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; how to lock a note within the Notes app; One Drive app for backing up files; Google Drive, another cloud storage app, 15 GB free; if you have Office 365, you get one Terabyte free on OneDrive; to set a password in Notes, go to settings, then Notes, swipe to choose a default password; how to edit a Word document received in an e-mail; the share sheet will show you the apps that you can use to download the file; if you have Office 365, then you can use Word to edit the fi...
2020-07-241h 57iBUG Buzz#435 - June 1, 2020Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya
Topics: iBUG announcements; using text replacement when filling out a form does not work all the time; iPhone losing focus; restarting the iPhone SE2; iPhone not vibrating when ringing; powering off iPhone X and XI, hold down volume button and power button, then VoiceOver will say slide to power off, then double tap on power off; to power off the SE2, hold down the power button, then double tap power off button; using a Windows keyboard with an iPad, layout is different; use VO and the letter “K” to get keyboard help to learn...
2020-07-141h 59