AppleVis Podcast

In the first of a planned series of podcasts, Alex Hall introduces us to programming with Xcode by creating a new project, logging a line of code, checking that log, and carrying out some basic debugging. If you are unfamiliar with Xcode, it is an integrated development environment containing a suite of software development tools developed by Apple for developing software for OS X and iOS. The tex...

In this podcast, Scott Howell and Keith Watson sit down to talk about the popular Mac application, Keyboard Maestro . Scott and Keith discuss the giant steps taken by the developer to make the latest version more accessible with VoiceOver, what Keyboard Maestro does, and how you can use it to automate tasks on your Mac. There’s no easy way to describe Keyboard Maestro, but essentially it allows yo...

In this podcast, Jeffry Miller gives us a quick look at Disk Cleaner Pro , a Mac app that removes unnecessary files to free up hard drive space.   Disk Cleaner Pro can clear: Unused caches Unused logs Old email attachments Old downloaded files Unnecessary foreign languages The Trash Disk Cleaner Pro is a $1.99 download from the Mac App Store .

In this podcast, Eric Caron shows us how to use Amadeus Pro on the Mac to convert vinyl albums into digital files which can be played on your computer and portable devices or used to create an audio CD.    Eric’s demonstration includes editing the sound, dividing the recording into songs and moving the album to your iTunes Library.   This process requires a USB turntable.   Ama...

In this podcast, Cherokee Eagle gives us a walk-through and demonstration of LibriVox Audio Books , an iOS app that provides free access to over 10,000 audiobooks as well as thousands of radio dramas.   Each audiobook can be streamed over the internet or downloaded for later use. All LibriVox audio books can be freely listened to and shared. The LibriVox Audio Books app features classic best...

In this podcast, AnonyMouse gives us a quick demonstration of EyeNote , a free iOS app that offers quick and easy recognition of U.S. currency.   This app has been available for some time, but a recent update has added continuous  recognition, which has reduced the need to hold the iOS device still or capture a photo.   EyeNote works on the iPhone 3GS and greater, the 4th Generation...

In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives a demonstration of Airfoil for Mac , an application that allows you to play audio on multiple AirPlay devices simultaneously.   Send any audio from your Mac to AirPort Express units, Apple TVs, iPhones and iPod Touchs, and even other Macs and PCs, all in sync! Use Airfoil with web-based audio like Pandora, music services like Spotify, Rdio, MOG, and WiM...

In this podcast, Scott Davert shares some basic tips and good practice for recording audio podcasts.   This should be particularly helpful for those new to podcasting, as Scott highlights a number of things which will make the recording process easier and less stressful and ensure that the resulting podcast achieves what was intended.   Although much of what Scott discusses is good pract...

In this podcast, Orinks gives us a quick demonstration of A Dark Room , a text-based RPG for iOS.   The developer of this game is so keen to limit spoilers, that the only information they provide about the game is: “awake, head throbbing, vision blurry.”   The game combines interactive fiction with resource management. You start off with nothing and work to create a village which will ra...

In this podcast, Bryan gives us a detailed walk-through of Cribbage Pro , an iOS version of the classic game where 2 players race to be the first to reach 121 points.   For the unfamiliar, cribbage is a card game, usually for two players, in which the objective is to play so that the pip value of one's cards played reaches exactly 15 or 31.   This app allows for either single or multipla...

In this podcast, Steve Murgaski walks us through how to assign braille keyboard commands to VoiceOver actions. He also demonstrates how to change the way a braille display behaves through the Activity feature found in the VoiceOver Utility.

In this podcast, Scott Davert reviews and walks us through the new Bard Mobile app. Scott takes us through getting help, downloading content, playing of audio books, as well as some of the unique benifits for readers using braille displays to access braille content through this app. This app is a free download in the US App Store, and is only usable by eligible patrons of the National Library Serv...

In this podcast, Brandt Steenkamp gives us a walk-through and demonstration of  Audiobook Binder , a Mac app for converting your audiobooks from mp3 format to iPod-compatible m4b.   Audiobook Binder is a free download from the Mac App Store.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives us a demonstration of Battery Monitor , a Mac application that provides access to just about everything that you could ever want to know about the battery in your MacBook Pro or Air. This includes:   Display of the charge state in the Dock: This is useful if you cannot or do not like to use the display in the menubar of Mac OS X, e.g. when you have a sc...

In this podcast, BlindEducator introduces us to The Inquisitor Audiogame Adventure , a newly-released game for iOS. In this audio game, The Inquisitor is called to investigate an obscure case, beyond heresy, that reveals a new face of Evil. He must tackle many arduous tasks, make many painful choices, and take on terrible creatures. Providing a rich 3D audio experience, this game offers upto 8 hou...

In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives us a demonstration of ChangeReaction , Draconis Entertainment's classic audio puzzle game which is now available on OS X with new audio, three entirely different modes of game play and a host of other new features. Primarily intended for blind and visually impaired gamers, ChangeReaction is played via the keyboard and your ears. Navigate the game board with...

  In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives us a demonstration of SilverDollar , a new game for the Mac from Draconis Entertainment which revisits the popular saloon of the old west that featured in many of their previous audio games.   Primarily intended for the blind and visually impaired, SilverDollar offers three mini games that serve as both a great introduction to audio games for new...

IN this podcast, AnonyMouse gives us a walk-through of an app for radio dramas from Yesteryear. Vintage Radio lite is an app available for free in the App Store. ALong with a demo of the app, we learn about the differences between the free and paid versions. For those radio enthusiasts, can you name the show in the intro? Tune in and find out.

In this edition of his series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to use auto spelling suggestions with VoiceOver. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Lion, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

In this edition of his series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge gives us an overview of the VoiceOver navigation commands. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Lion, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

In the sixteenth of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to unmute VoiceOver speech if it has inadvertently been muted whilst running VoiceOver. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

In the fifteenth of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to turn off the VoiceOver trackpad commander. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

In the eleventh of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to create and rename folders when using VoiceOver. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.

In the eighth of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to access the menu bar, dock and desktop when using VoiceOver. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard. In Mountain Lion, only VO+M for Main Apple Menu, and VO+MM for Status (now called Extras) menu. To access Spotlight, navigate within Extras menu o...

In the second of a series of podcasts intended to help new users of VoiceOver on the Mac, David Woodbridge shows us how to use the Keyboard Helper feature in OS X to familiarize yourself with the keyboard layout and functions. These demonstrations were recorded on a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, but the procedure is still the same at the time of posting.