Shelly Brisbin knows a lot about a lot, including accessibility and tech. She’s a producer and reporter at Texas Standard, a contributor to Six Colors, and host of the podcast “Parallel.” Recorded pre-WWDC2024, Shelly joins us to talk about what everyone needs to know about accessibility in tech, her time with Apple Vision Pro, her thoughts on AI and Apple and AI, and the tech she wants more than any other.
Accessibility
How to Turn on Voice to Text on iPhone
Need to know how to enable voice to text on your iPhone? This handy guide can show you what you need to know.
How to Use Dictation in macOS: A Comprehensive Resource
Like Siri, Dictation adapts to you. The more you use it, the better it gets at understanding your voice and accent.
iPhone Background Sounds: How To Use Apple's Accessibility Feature
Explore how to harness the power of the iPhone’s Background Sounds feature to achieve better focus and rest.
How To Turn On and Use Live Listen With Your AirPods or Beats
Explore Apple’s Live Listen feature. Learn how to turn on Live Listen and use it with your AirPods or Beats.
How To Remove Blue Microphone Icon at the Top of Your iPhone
Is your iPhone displaying a microphone icon in the status bar? Read along to learn how to remove the blue microphone icon from iPhone.
New Accessibility Features Coming in 2023 to iPhone, iPad, Mac
Apple has announced upcoming new accessibility features. Let’s learn about the upcoming Assistive Access, Live Speech and other new features.
Hear More Clearly Using Live Listen With AirPods or Beats Headphones
When you need to hear a bit more clearly, Live Listen helps you use your iPhone as a microphone to your AirPods or Beats headphones.
New 'The Greatest' Video Highlights Accessibility Features in Apple Products
A new video from Apple, simply titled “The Greatest” highlights the accessibility features found across the companies’ devices.
Synchron Clinical Trial Explores Controlling iPhone With Your Brain
An FDA-approved clinical trial is allowing people to control their iPhone or iPad devices using just brain waves.
How to Turn Your Mac Into a White Noise Generator
New to macOS Ventura, your Mac now has a built-in white noise generator just like in iOS. Here’s how to find and use it.
Apple Partners Up to Improve Voice Recognition Systems for Disabled Users
Apple has joined a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign project to improve voice recognition systems for disabled users.
Your iPhone 14 Can Make a Mac-Like Startup Chime
A new Accessibility option appears to allow you to have a startup chime when you power off or on your iPhone, but only on the iPhone 14.
How to Use Door Detection in iOS 16
New in iOS 16, Door Detection can help those with vision problems more easily navigate the world around them. Here’s how to use the feature.
Apple Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Special Sessions, Curated Collections, and More
Apple is celebrating the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day via a week-long feature on accessibility in Apple products and services.
How and Why to Use Zoom on Apple Watch
The text on your Apple Watch may seem too small at times. Luckily, the Accessibility feature Zoom on Apple Watch can help with that.
Apple Previews New Accessibility Features Coming In 2022, Including Door Detection
Apple revealed new accessiblity features planned for release later in 2022, including door detection and Live Captions.
How to Tweak Your Apple Headphones
Dr. Mac explains how to tweak your Apple or Beats headphones based on your hearing, so they sound even better.
Apple Developing Advanced Features for MFi Hearing Aids
A patent application may give insight into Apple’s plans for MFi hearing aids. New features could auto-select profiles based on environment.
HomePod Touch Accommodations Make the Smart Speakers Easy for All
When you set up your Apple smart speaker, know there are some great HomePod touch accommodations you may want to take advantage of.
iOS 15.3.1 Fixes an Issue With Braille Displays Not Working
Apple has released iOS 15.3.1 on Thursday that that fixes a problem with an accessibility feature. It also contains security fixes.
Phone Noise Cancellation on iPhone 13 Canceled
If you struggle to hear calls on your iPhone in loud environments, Phone Noise Cancellation can help. Unless you have an iPhone 13, that is. The feature has mysteriously gone the way of the dodo bird for owners of the latest Apple smartphone.
iOS 15: How to Use Headphone Accommodations for AirPods
Headphone Accommodations is a new accessibility feature for supported AirPods and Beats headphones in iOS 14 to tune your audio.
Background Sounds Makes Your iPhone a White Noise Generator
If you need to tune out distracting sounds, white noise generators can help. An iOS Accessibility feature, Background Sounds, gives you that.