iBUG Today

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This is a free weekly Q&A help session for anyone with iOS and iDevice (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple Watch and Apple TV) accessibility questions or issues. - The first 45 minutes are dedicated to the novice or new user.- App or iOS features may be demonstrated by advanced members. Recorded live on Mondays, 7:00 to 9:00 PM Central Time. To join the live iBUG Buzz meetings, please visit our website, ibugtoday.org, for the Zoom connect instructions.

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iBUG Today

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Technology

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

#592 - July 17, 2023 22.07.2023

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya  Topics: answering call with Zoom E-reader; VoiceOver practice with four-finger double tap; media  purchase  button dimmed;  using Zoom account on two devices, not at same time;  mail delay default setting is ten seconds; Hey Siri not responding;  VoiceOver randomly shuts off; Siri not able to find contacts;  Voice wait a few seconds after invoking Siri before issuin...

#591 - July 10, 2023 13.07.2023

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya  Topics: getting hacked on Facebook Messenger; installing Google Chrome; chat group apps - Viral and Facebook messenger groups, Discord; What’s App; Sound Scape will be  replaced with Open Scape, Voice Vista; streaming app goes to landscape mode;  ACB  Links  app;  inserting commas for pauses in a phone number; restoring from iCloud back up; reading document with col...

#590 - June 26, 2023 28.06.2023

Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya Topics: predictive text in Braille Screen Input; VoiceOver locking up; attaching picture to an e-mail; text replacements in text field of e-mail; Open Scape, replaces Sound Scape app, how to be a beta tester; barely touch iPhone screen and speech is turned. Off; using Siri to answer a call; automatic updates for iOS; Good Maps Explorer for Hilton of Americas at NFB...

#589 - June 19, 2023 24.06.2023

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya Topics: copying text message; how to answer FaceTime call; resuming podcast from Sero; Open Scape in beta under test flight; list of accessability podcasts; Good Map at NFB Convention; search box in Maps app; reading show notes for podcast; creating new contact from phone number in text message; update contact with new photo; labels for contacts; using Siri in Maps a...

#588 June 12, 2023 13.06.2023

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya Topics: sharing Voiceover; sharing Youtube links appear in sent folder in iCloud; updating an old iPhone; using Siri to locate lost iPhone; changing increments on track position for navigating podcast; reading a PDF as image - can use Voice Dream Reader, Seeing AI, or Adobe Reader; speed test app; using Siri to fast forward in podcast; extending pause time for Siri;...

#587 June 5, 2023 07.06.2023

Facilitators: 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;

#586 May 29, 2023 07.06.2023

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 contac...

#584 - May 15, 2023 29.05.2023

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya Topics: Touch ID or pass code for Apple Pay; restoring a deleted voice mail; text message comes through despite do not disturb; using FaceTime; self view in Zoom; focus on or off universal setting; Air Pods pair to last device; using Siri to calculate a tip; connecting to last device with Air Pods; mute button versus do not disturb; using Siri to find Air Tags; enabl...

#585 - May 22, 2023 26.05.2023

Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya                Topics: Using Siri with Uber; mute on Zoom app; activating Hey Siri; VoiceOver losing focus in Dual Lingo; contact developer when accessibility issues; personal hot spot; cell data different from hotspot data; pronunciation; iBUG Bytes - text replacement; i Toys segment - Pocket Tripod - Michael; third-party virus protection; logging into Zoom account

#583 - May 8, 2023 14.05.2023

Facilitators: Stephen and Sandhya            Topics: files app; emergency contact on landline; searching on Safari versus Google Chrome browser; Air Pods and Clubhouse app; clearing history in Safari; Zoom update; customizing volume in activities; finding archive folder; updating Aira app;  fingerprint and Face id;  changing password on Facebook;  getting hacked on Facebook;  iBUG Bytes - sharing...

#582 - May 1, 2023 14.05.2023

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya                Topics: Apple ID purchase button dimmed; cannot remove flashlight and camera from home screen; latest iOS update 16.4.1(a); using Siri to turn off iPhone; iCloud back up;  automatic updates in App Store; cannot pin e-mails, or flag; Apple ID password; password managers; active  speaker on Zoom;  Voice Dream Reader pricing;  Dolphin Reader and Cappi Re...

#581 - April 24, 2023 30.04.2023

Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya                Topics:drag in Notes; creating event with Siri; face id on iPad;  using Siri to make calls; unable to disable  - track pad on keyboard; Face id and different hair styles; VoiceOver losing focus in Notes app; fields in contact;  when to insert caption for photo when posting to social media; including punctuation with Siri;  creating a contact card for...

#580 - April 17, 2023 21.04.2023

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya          Topics: silencing sirens on Apple Watch; recommendations for replacing Sound Scape; spotlight search; pairing Braille Sense with iPhone; VoiceOver focus jumps to top; starting dictation;  when to use screen recognition; before numberr of charges in an iPhone; adding widget make sure all same size;  changing Apple ID password, have to enter on each device; Ap...

#579 - April 10, 2023 15.04.2023

Facilitators: 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 pu...

#578 - April 3, 2023 07.04.2023

Facilitators: Brad and Sandhya          Topics: information about VoiceOver gestures;  VoiceOver practice area; entering a new line  or hard return in e-mail; bluetooth keyboard commmands to get gesture help; reading notifications on lock screen; reassigning gestures; deleting messages from Apple Watch; "data rates may apply" message; creating folders in Voice Dream Reader;  dictations s...

#577 - March 27, 2023 31.03.2023

Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya          Topics: blocking an e-mail sender; baseball on Tune In radio; controlling VoiceOver volume relative to system volume; navigating home screen by swiping right and left; proximity sensor; turn off iPhone on a regular basis; headphone volume controls system volume; going to text thread from lock screen; switching languages on iPad; moving files on home screen;...

#576 - March 20, 2023 22.03.2023

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya              Topics: navigating phone tree; Oko Blind Pilot app for information about traffic lights; Be My Eyes update; weather app navigating; customizing VoiceOver gestures; batch scanning not available in Seeing AI; controlling volume in Zoom app; unmute on iPad; Voice Dream Scanner unable to scan consecutive documents; iBUG Bytes - air drop; blocking scan faceti...

#575 - March 13, 2023 16.03.2023

Facilitators: Pete and Sandhya              Topics:  saving audio file from email into Voice Dream Reader; magic tap to answer a call; voice search in Amazon;  changing date on Apple Watch; magic tap for searching in Bard;  getting focus in search field in Bard; activating keyboard help with bluetooth keyboard; changing VoiceDream Reader voices; he...

#574 - March 6, 2023 13.03.2023

Facilitators: 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; block...

#573 - February 27, 2023 02.03.2023

Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya  Topics: screen share with VoiceOver; pinning a text thread; accessing password in key chain; security concerns when entering pass code; magic tap triggers music instead of dictation; entering a password to open Zoom recording; cursor position; VoiceOver reading phone number not contact name; silencing Apple Watch; turning off VoiceOver on Apple Watch; having V...

#572 - February 20, 2023 26.02.2023

Facilitators: Brad  and Sandhya Topics: Brit box on Apple TV; sharing on iPhone in Zoom; restoring from a iCloud backup;  voice chat on What's App; deleting back ups from iCloud; Apple TV os update; app switcher on iPad; e-mail disappearing; turning off automatic punctuation in dictation; whether to close all apps; security on public wifi; iBUG Bytes - adding QR code scanner to Control C...

#571 - February 13, 2023 17.02.2023

Facilitators: Greg and Sandhya Topics: App store asking for password; clearing deleted voice mail; using Siri with Uber; iOS update 16.3.1; Airpods got unpaired; blocking e-mails;  marking e-mails as spam; setting up Apple  cash; pricing of book in Audible app; soft reboot versus force reboot; blocking e-mails; fraudulent text message from Amazon;  report text as junk; Wor...

#570 - February 6, 2023 10.02.2023

Facilitators: Maria and Sandhya Topics: Editing a contact; backing up music to iCloud; accessing messages in text thread; wireless charger; unable to turn off screen curtain; Voice Dream Scanner not reading continuously; skiiers triggering emergency SOS on Apple Watch; Siri and driving directions; searching for app in App Store; answering call on Apple Watch;  improve recording with iPhone; i...

#569 - January 30, 2023 02.02.2023

Facilitators: Pete and Sandhya Topics: Lidar and indoor navigation in Seeing AI; reading PDF’s; changes to AIRA subscriptions;  icon disappeared from home screen; navigating e-mail on iPad; turning off battery optimization for Air Pods Pros; full screen for Facetime call; hiding toolbar on Pages app; chronological timeline on Twitter app;  recommendations for alternative to Voice Memos -...

#568 - January 23, 2023 27.01.2023

Facilitators: Marie and Sandhya              Topics: is it possible to edit Siri dictated message?;  missed friend notifications on Facebook; tracking steps with Apple Watch; stop continuous play in   podcast  app; contacts with multiple phone  numbers; Zuzanka for scanning expiration dates; battery pack recommendations;  tandem bike...

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